Published on: 08/31/2026 - 01:26 Modified on: 09/01/2026 - 07:05

Donald Trump told Fox News on Monday that the US military would "respond" to Iran's missile attacks against US targets in the Middle East, as the two countries resumed their strikes after a month of lull. His Iranian counterpart had estimated that the continuation of the war was "neither in the interest [of Tehran] nor in that of the region", saying he would continue to "work to reach an agreement". Here is the thread for August 31, 2026.

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The US Secretary of the Army has resigned

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned after months of tensions with Defense Minister Pete Hegseth, the White House confirmed to AFP on Monday. The information was first revealed by the Wall Street Journal, then taken up by several American media. Questioned by AFP on the subject, the White House did not deny it.

"Secretary Driscoll has been extremely effective in advancing President Trump's agenda... providing remarkable leadership during historic military operations," she said in a statement. “The United States military is stronger than ever because of its work alongside the Commander in Chief and the Secretary of Defense,” she continued.

Ship hit by three 'unknown projectiles' in Strait of Hormuz

A tanker was hit by three "unknown projectiles" as it crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the direction of exit, the British maritime agency, UKMTO, announced on Tuesday.

"A tanker reported being struck by three unknown projectiles while completing a transit out of the Strait of Hormuz. No casualties or environmental impacts were reported," the UKMTO wrote on X, specifying that the incident occurred 17 nautical miles (31 km) east of Khasab (Oman).

The essentials of the day

At the G20 Finance, Washington seeks allies against Iran

The finance ministers of the G20 countries have started a series of meetings in the United States, which wants to involve them in its economic war against Iran.

“We will continue to put pressure (on Tehran). We have already had good discussions here,” declared US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before opening the first session of the summit.

The Treasury Secretary recently issued a warning to countries continuing to trade with Tehran, threatening to cut them off from the Western financial system.

Gaza: five dead in Israeli strikes, according to emergency services

Israeli strikes killed five people on Monday in the Gaza Strip, Civil Defense and a hospital in the Palestinian territory said, with the Israeli army claiming to have targeted "members of the armed wing of Hamas".

Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza said Monday morning that it had received two bodies "following an Israeli airstrike targeting the entrance to a residential building near Gaza's municipal park."

Later in the day, the hospital said it had received the bodies of three more people, as well as several injured people, "following an Israeli drone strike targeting a civilian car in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in southwest Gaza."

Civil Defense, which operates as a rescue service under the authority of Hamas, confirmed to AFP the results of the two strikes.

Washington denies that an oil tanker hit mines while trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz

The US military has denied Iranian reports that an oil ship was immobilized after hitting mines during an "illegal" attempt to cross the Strait of Hormuz.

“The Revolutionary Guards Corps claims that a supertanker taking the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz hit two mines and was completely immobilized. This is FALSE,” the US Middle East Military Command wrote on X, denouncing “disinformation.” “No ships have hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz,” Centcom added.

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Trump vows to 'respond' to Iran's attacks on US targets

Donald Trump told Fox News that the US military would "respond" to Iran's missile attacks against US targets in the Middle East, as the two countries resumed their strikes after a month of lull.

“There will be a response” and “we are going to hit them hard,” declared the American president, according to remarks transcribed by the American channel. Donald Trump also claimed, according to Fox News, that all of the Iranian missiles fired were intercepted, except one which did not represent a threat.

Lebanon-Israel Agreement: Beirut requests help from Athens for its implementation

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asked for Greece's help "as much as possible" in implementing the framework agreement concluded between Israel and Lebanon at the end of June, under the aegis of the United States.

“This agreement must be implemented in its entirety and not selectively,” underlined President Aoun during a press briefing with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens.

"We ask as much as possible for Greek assistance to help Lebanon implement it" and "Greece's help in all international forums", including "at the United Nations", he added.

The agreement concluded on June 26 between Israel and Lebanon, under the aegis of the United States, provides for the Lebanese army to reestablish its authority in the south of the country, subject to the disarmament of Hezbollah, starting with "pilot zones" from which the Israeli army would withdraw.

Iranian president says resumption of hostilities with the United States is not in his country's interest

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that continuing the war against the United States was not in his country's interest, as hostilities resumed between the two countries after a month of calm.

“We continue to strive to find a path of agreement and understanding, and we believe that continuing the war is not in our interest, nor in the interest of the region,” the Iranian president explained during a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan.

“We believe that the solution to existing problems lies in dialogue and understanding, and all capabilities must be mobilized to avoid the spread of insecurity and conflict,” he added, according to a statement from the Iranian presidency.

US military did not target Kharg island in nighttime strikes, US official tells Reuters

Iran: two dead in American strikes on the island of Hormuz, according to state media

American strikes on the Iranian island of Larak left two dead and several injured, an official reported Monday by the official Iranian news agency IRNA, after these bombings, the first in a month.

“During the attack on the island of Larak late on Sunday, two people were martyred and several others were injured,” said Hossein Amir Teymouri, governor of the neighboring island of Qeshm, without specifying whether they were soldiers or civilians.

Iran says it has seized a ship that spilled oil in the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian authorities have seized a bulk carrier that allegedly spilled oil into the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported Monday.

“Following the publication of images showing the discharge of oil into the sea (...), expert and cleaning teams were dispatched to the site and seized the ship causing the pollution,” declared the deputy director of the Department of Ports and Navigation of the province of Hormozgan (south), Esmaïl Makizadeh.

“The seized vessel is a bulk carrier carrying sugar which dumped a mixture of burnt oil, bilge water and industrial sludge directly into the sea,” he added according to the official Irna news agency, without specifying the flag or the nationality of the crew. The waters have been completely cleaned, he said.

Iran demanded compensation in mid-August for damage caused by oil spills, particularly after an oil slick reached one of its islands, Qeshm, in the south.

Iran accuses Netanyahu of manipulating the US administration

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of manipulating the US administration into waging war against Iran.

“When he speaks in Hebrew, Netanyahu openly brags about having manipulated the US administration into going to war against Iran on behalf of Israel,” Abbas Araghchi said in a message published on

And “when he speaks in English, he praises the leadership of the American president,” he said, calling Benjamin Netanyahu a “snake.”

Iran: new American strikes, the first in a month

Iran claimed Monday to have attacked "in self-defense" American military targets in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates in response to bombings by the United States, the first exchange of strikes after a month of calm in the Middle East.

UAE calls Iranian drone attack 'dangerous escalation'

The United Arab Emirates denounced on Monday the Iranian drone attack targeting them, described as a “dangerous escalation” to which they reserved the right to respond.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs "strongly condemned the hostile attack carried out by Iran against the country using a drone which was intercepted by air defense systems above territorial waters. This is a dangerous escalation."

Israel signs three billion euro arms export deal with Greece

Israel announced on Monday the signing of an arms contract with Greece worth around three billion euros for the export of an anti-aircraft defense system.

According to this agreement, "one of the most important in the history of the State of Israel", Israel will build for Greece "a complete air defense system" called "Achilles Shield", indicates the Ministry of Defense in a press release.

Anwar Gargash, UAE presidential adviser, says strategy targeting Gulf states has failed

“The policy of targeting the Gulf Arab states and Jordan has failed,” Anwar Gargash, UAE presidential adviser, said in a message published on X on Monday.

“A state of neither war nor peace cannot constitute a lasting solution,” Anwar Gargash said, adding that realistic political solutions should start with de-escalation and the restoration of normal maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

United Arab Emirates says it faced a drone coming from Iran

The United Arab Emirates said on Monday that it had “reacted” to a drone from Iran detected above its territorial waters, after Tehran said it had attacked an American base in the Gulf country.

The UAE Air Force "responded to a drone detected above the country's territorial waters, coming from Iran", the Ministry of Defense said in a statement on X.

With AFP and Reuters

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