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2026 Iran War: 2026-08-24

Monday, August 24, 2026 11 updates Last updated 16:04 UTC
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South Korea says US cancelled joint marine exercises because of the Iran war

South Korea said the United States cancelled upcoming joint Marine Corps exercises due to the Iran war, Al Jazeera reported. The move follows President Trump's order last week to scale back a separate annual joint military drill.
Al Jazeera
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Pakistan army chief Asim Munir arrives in Tehran ahead of expected US sanctions package

Middle East Spectator reported that Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir has landed in Tehran. The visit comes as Islamabad continues mediation efforts between Iran and the United States before what Washington has framed as an extreme sanctions package enters force.
Middle East Spectator
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Pakistan army chief Asim Munir travels to Tehran for talks with Iranian officials

Iran's Foreign Ministry said Field Marshal Asim Munir is traveling to Tehran on Monday for meetings with senior Iranian officials. Al Jazeera reported it is Munir's third visit this year as Pakistan continues efforts to mediate between Tehran and Washington while US sanctions pressure rises.
Al Jazeera
10:04 UTC

China says it does not recognize US sanctions on Iran and will not comply

Middle East Spectator reported that China's Foreign Ministry said it does not recognize US sanctions against Iran and will not comply with what it called President Trump's economic warfare campaign this week. The statement came as Washington prepares a new sanctions package.
Middle East Spectator
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Iran authorizes several Iraqi oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's state news agency IRNA said Tehran authorized several Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after repeated requests from Baghdad. Middle East Spectator reported the clearance followed Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's visit to Iraq, where special passage for Iraqi tankers was a key request.
Middle East Spectator / IRNA
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Petrol prices rose in at least 145 countries since US-Israel war on Iran began

Al Jazeera, citing GlobalPetrolPrices data, said pump prices increased in at least 145 countries since attacks on Iran began on February 28. Myanmar recorded the largest rise at 56 percent, while the US national average climbed from about $2.94 to $4.09 a gallon, a 39 percent increase.
Al Jazeera
05:09 UTC

Oman foreign minister to visit Tehran for Strait of Hormuz talks

Iran's foreign ministry said Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi will travel to Tehran on Tuesday for meetings with Iranian officials over the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reported.
Al Jazeera
05:08 UTC

Iran Strait authority threatens fines and seizures for Hormuz rule breakers

The Persian Gulf Strait Authority said vessels that violate Iranian crossing arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz will be placed on a non-compliance list, Middle East Spectator reported. Those ships would face harder future transit permission and could be fined, seized or confiscated by the IRGC.
Middle East Spectator
05:07 UTC

Araghchi calls new US sanctions the same movie on repeat

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a new US sanctions package expected Monday is like watching "the same movie playing over and over again." He said Trump-era pressure amounts to the same "bullying" seen under previous US administrations, according to Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera
05:06 UTC Breaking

Bessent says US aims to sever every economic lifeline sustaining Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington aims to "sever every economic lifeline" that sustains Iran ahead of an expected extreme sanctions announcement framed as an "economic D-Day," Al Jazeera reported. Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei separately warned that if the US economic campaign continues, Tehran would halt all Gulf oil exports and treat support for the sanctions as an act of war.
Al Jazeera
05:05 UTC

Iran parliament panel advances Hormuz transit service fee draft

Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission approved a draft law requiring ships from countries allowed through the Strait of Hormuz to pay Tehran for maritime, environmental, fuel, insurance and security services, IRNA and Al Jazeera reported. Commission spokesman Hassan Kashkavi said fees would be charged in Iranian rials or another currency set by Tehran.
Al Jazeera / IRNA via B92