foxnews.com
Trump confirms IRGC backchannel, but calls for Iran's 'white flag of surrender'https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-confirms-irgc-backchannel-calls-irans-white-flag-surrenderTrump confirmed a direct backchannel with the IRGC for peace talks and issued an extraordinary bombing warning to Oman as the ceasefire expires.Aug 17, 2026 12:10 PM
aljazeera.com
US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding expires: How and why it fell aparthttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/us-iran-memorandum-of-understanding-expires-how-and-why-it-fell-apart?traffic_source=rssTrump deemed the MoU 'over' within a month of it being signed, as the two sides traded attacks despite a 'ceasefire'.Aug 17, 2026 12:07 PM
ft.com
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of US-Iran negotiationshttps://www.ft.com/content/d4d07198-498d-48d1-9e54-85f1febcd070Remarks come as Gulf state has been in talks with Tehran over provisional arrangement to manage Strait of HormuzAug 17, 2026 11:25 AM
ft.com
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of US-Iran negotiationshttps://www.ft.com/content/d4d07198-498d-48d1-9e54-85f1febcd070?syn-25a6b1a6=1US president’s remarks follow talks between Gulf state and Tehran over provisional arrangement to manage Strait of HormuzAug 17, 2026 11:25 AM
nytimes.com
U.S. and Iran Blow Past War Deadline, and the Rise of Islamophobia in Texashttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/podcasts/the-headlines/us-iran-deadline-war-islamophobia-texas.htmlPlus, Hayden Panettiere dies at 36.Aug 17, 2026 10:00 AM
nytimes.com
Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Intention to Keep Country on a War Footinghttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/middleeast/iran-khamenei-military-leaders-war.htmlAyatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment of hard-line loyalists to top jobs suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing and to quash domestic dissent.Aug 17, 2026 9:42 AM
bloomberg.com
Israel Strikes Lebanon as US Prepares Fresh Iran Sanctions | The Asia Trade 8/17/2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-17/the-asia-trade-8-17-2026-video"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Sydney with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Paul Allen, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)Aug 17, 2026 5:12 AM
aljazeera.com
Iran war live: Tehran-US MoU set to expire; Hamas’s al-Khayya meets Kushnerhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/17/iran-war-live-tehran-us-mou-set-to-expire-hamass-al-khayya-meets-kushner?traffic_source=rssHamas calls on Board of Peace to 'compel' Israel to accept the Gaza peace plan after meeting Jared Kushner in Cairo.Aug 17, 2026 12:00 AM
fortune.com
U.S. to trim military exercises with South Korea after Trump says Seoul declined to help on Iran while the North is ‘unthreatening and respectful’https://fortune.com/2026/08/16/us-military-exercises-south-korea-trump-iran-war-north-unthreatening-respectful/A day earlier, Trump posted a photo of himself standing next to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, writing that the two leaders get along great.Aug 16, 2026 10:06 PM
aljazeera.com
US-Iran MoU is set to expire: What to knowhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/us-iran-mou-is-set-to-expire-what-to-know?traffic_source=rssBoth sides accused the other of violating the June agreement shortly after it was signed.Aug 16, 2026 8:28 PM
fortune.com
Iran’s oil is trapped while rivals’ exports from the Persian Gulf are poised to surge, but Tehran could do whatever it takes to break the chokeholdhttps://fortune.com/2026/08/16/iran-oil-exports-hormuz-us-naval-blockade-missiles-aircraft-carrier-lincoln/Satellite images revealed that Saudi ships on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz are preparing to transport oil out of the Persian Gulf.Aug 16, 2026 5:40 PM
aljazeera.com
Cincinnati Open: Djokovic stunned by Tirante in second roundhttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/16/cincinnati-open-djokovic-stunned-by-tirante-in-second-round?traffic_source=rssNovak Djokovic struggled in the hot conditions and was ousted from Cincinnati Open in his first match since Wimbledon.Aug 16, 2026 9:03 AM
politico.com
The Iran War Is a Whole New Level of Quagmire for the UShttps://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/08/12/the-us-forgot-the-lessons-of-iraq-now-its-desperate-for-ideas-on-iran-01033217Aug 16, 2026 5:45 AM
sports.yahoo.com
Fery beats Duckworth as Djokovoic falls to Tirante in Cincinnatihttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fery-beats-duckworth-djokovoic-falls-010339099.htmlArthur Fery beat James Duckworth at the Cincinnati Open in his first match since his memorable run to the Wimbledon semi-finals. The 24-year-old won 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4) in two hours and 34 minutes.Aug 16, 2026 1:03 AM
forbes.com
Iran Embassy Claims Karoline Leavitt Resigned Because Of Decoy Plane 'Betrayal'—But It's Unlikely She Was On Jethttps://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/08/15/iran-embassy-claims-karoline-leavitt-resigned-because-of-decoy-plane-betrayal-but-its-unlikely-she-was-on-jet/Leavitt said Wednesday she is stepping down at the end of the month to spend more time with her family.Aug 15, 2026 8:02 PM
forbes.com
Iran Tells Trump: ‘Accept The Reality’ He Can’t Make Strait Of Hormuz U.S. Territoryhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/08/15/iran-tells-trump-accept-the-reality-he-cant-make-strait-of-hormuz-us-territory/Trump urged Americans on Friday to accept higher gasoline prices as a result of the war.Aug 15, 2026 5:57 PM
fortune.com
What Bessent’s economic isolation of Iran could look likehttps://fortune.com/2026/08/15/scott-bessent-economic-isolation-iran-sanctions-oil-assets/The main challenge is that targeting the remaining options risk blowback on the US economy. Aug 15, 2026 3:24 PM
cbsnews.com
Iran strikes another ship in Strait of Hormuz as Israel steps up Lebanon attackshttps://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-uae-accuses-attacks-vance-oil-gas/Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for a strike in the south that killed at least nine people, including children, according to the health ministry.Aug 15, 2026 3:23 PM
fortune.com
Iran, Oman home in on Hormuz Strait deal as ship attacks mounthttps://fortune.com/2026/08/15/iran-oman-hormuz-strait-deal-shipping-map-routes-attacks/The finalization of a “shipping map” forms part of a broader accord to govern traffic through the strait and constitutes an independent arrangement between the two states.Aug 15, 2026 3:16 PM
ft.com
US aircraft carrier furore is emblem of growing disquiet over Iran warhttps://www.ft.com/content/4bd6537f-db17-4013-be3f-c70a1299183c?syn-25a6b1a6=1Reports of poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln coincide with depleting stocks of both weapons and voter supportAug 15, 2026 12:00 PM
