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Iran claims new attacks on US warships enforcing blockade of Iranian ports
IRGC says it fired ballistic missiles at US aircraft carrier and destroyer as standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz.
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Why is Trump threatening to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain again, now?
As oil tanker struck off Kharg island, Trump threatens one of the remaining parts of Iran’s nuclear complex.
From: NewsFeed
US ambassador to Israel meets Palestinian-Americans in occupied West Bank
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has visited Turmus Ayya in the occupied West Bank.
Published On 5 Sep 2026
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Oil and politics: What Trump’s ‘historic’ deal means for Venezuela
Venezuelans are hoping for free and fair elections, but the US may prioritise oil production.
Pentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leaks
About 50 officers on the US Joint Staff were interrogated over reports detailing depleted weapons stockpiles, NYT says.
![US President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland. [File: Daniel Heuer/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-03T164453Z_1313396527_RC24PMA6PGH8_RTRMADP_3_USA-PENTAGON-TESTOSTERONE-1788594711.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Alcaraz, Sabalenka into US Open last 16 as Williams sisters lose on return
Alcaraz beat China’s Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, 6-1, while Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4.
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Have scientists discovered a dark matter particle?
Dark matter is an invisible substance that is said to bind the universe; scientists may have found new signs of it.
US imposes sanctions on Turkish bank, prompting legal threat
US sanctions Turkish bank over alleged IRGC ties, accusing it of facilitating millions in transactions for Iran.
From: NewsFeed
Trump sends envoys to Russia, Ukraine with new peace plan
Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports that US President Donald Trump is sending envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
Published On 5 Sep 2026
‘To challenge deadly blockade’: New flotilla mission sets sail for Gaza
Human rights advocates call for diplomatic measures to guarantee flotilla safety and end Israel’s deadly Gaza blockade.
Ecuador defends US sinking of vessels as joint anti-drug operation
Relatives of detained crew say US forces acted without evidence, claiming the men were fishermen, not smugglers.
![A group of detained fishermen are transported on a National Police bus to the Community Surveillance Unit (UVC) from the port of Manta. [AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/afp_6a9b655c6afd-1788568924.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
