Iran’s military warns of ‘broader’ response to any attack Iran’s military has adopted a more “offensive” than “defensive” approach following the experience of recent wars, army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said, according to Iranian state media. Akraminia said: “Our country’s military doctrine was defensive in the past, but gradually during these two wars, we witnessed military doctrine moving from a defensive to an offensive posture.” He said the change “Does not mean carrying out preventive operations against the enemy. We will respond to any act of aggression immediately and on a scale broader than the aggression itself.” According to Akraminia, Iran has restored military equipment damaged in previous combats and put additional systems into operation. “We are continually working so that if the enemy miscalculates again, we can give a more overwhelming response than before,” he said. Akraminia also said that Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz has become a “decisive point.” geopolitical influence” after the war, while pointing to a new defense partnership between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan as evidence of what he described as waning U.S. influence in the region. a prison in Israel. Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video online showing construction of the facility at an unnamed location, which will include observation booths for victims’ relatives to witness executions. It follows the passage of a highly controversial “Death Penalty for Terrorists Law” in early this year that made death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts for deadly attacks. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the US military helped transport more than 15 million barrels of oil from Hormuz on Tuesday. “Combined with the pipelines, the total oil leaving the region was close to 20 million barrels,” he said in US Navy, oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The seven-day average of oil leaving the Strait is more than 8 million barrels per day.” Alisha Rahaman SarkarAugust 22, 2026 07:09Donald Trump declares the Strait of Hormuz an ‘American territory’US President Donald Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz an “American territory” and said Iran should never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. Trump told reporters last night: “We cannot allow have a nuclear weapon; We cannot allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon, or we will see some very bad things.” “They want to make a deal so much that we don’t even know if we want to.” [a deal] “Because I see the Strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now, it is an American territory,” Trump added. Alisha Rahaman SarkarAugust 22, 2026 07:08 The maps and charts that debunk Trump’s claim that the route has reopened Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted to single digits as US-Iran peace talks have come to a complete halt. Observed numbers in weeks, according to Kpler data. Four ships entered the Gulf, while only three left. against any country that provides “any kind of lifeline to Iran,” he said that Washington was watching “what happens” in the conflict. “They would love to make a deal, but in my opinion they are not ready to make a proper deal,” Trump said of Iran. Alisha Rahaman SarkarAugust 22, 2026 06:17 Iran says Trump sanctions are an ‘affirmation of extraterritorial sovereignty’ Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said this morning that the imminent US announcement of new economic sanctions against Iran was an “affirmation of extraterritorial sovereignty over each independent member state of the United Nations.” “These secondary sanctions find no basis in international law,” he said in a post on end of the conflict with the US and told the country’s doctors at a meeting: “It is better that we end the war now that we are in a position of power and dignity.” schools, hospitals and infrastructure in violation of all regulations and is hated around the world.” His comments come after the United States promised “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran after failed attempts to negotiate an end to the war. Tehran accused US President Donald Trump of threatening “economic terrorism” after Trump vowed to wage “economic war and isolation on an unprecedented scale,” suggesting he could extend sanctions to allies who have helped mediate the talks. peace. Pezeshkian called for an end to the conflict (Iranian Presidential Office/AFP) Nicole Wootton-Cane August 22, 2026 05:00 In pictures: Diesel prices rise in the US amid the Iran war Diesel prices over $7 a gallon are displayed at a gas station pump (Getty) According to AAA data, diesel prices in California have increased 30 cents in the last month. (Getty) Nicole Wootton-Cane August 22, 2026 04:00 Summary: Iran threatens to attack US targets in Europe if Trump escalates war, report says Iran is considering launching attacks on US military targets in Europe if President Donald Trump escalates the conflict, sources close to Iran’s government told the Financial Times that potential targets included a British air base in Cyprus that was attacked by a drone in March. which approved US access to its Bezmer air base for refueling last month, They were also considered a potential target for attacks. This follows warnings that Tehran is considering shifting to a “completely offensive” strategy, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday. August 22, 2026 03:00
