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Iran's deputy foreign minister has praised Islamic Resistance Day, reaffirming the country's support for resistance movements in the region. The official highlighted the day's significance in symbolizing unity and opposition to foreign intervention.
Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia have signed a joint defense treaty stipulating that an armed attack on any of the three countries will be considered an attack on all. The agreement comes amid rising military tensions in the Middle East and evokes several similar treaties in history.
An expert predicts Kim Jong-un might seek new summits with President Trump, potentially after the US midterms, if North Korea adopts a revised strategy to solidify its nuclear status. This would contrast with Washington's demand for full denuclearization first. Talks have stalled since the 2019 Hanoi summit.
Ukraine says it has completed a counteroffensive in the Dnipropetrovsk region, recapturing 745 square kilometers of territory this year. The announcement comes as Russia escalates ballistic and hypersonic missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, exploiting Kyiv's shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles.
Russia claimed it attacked a railway station at Ukraine's Izmail port and two tugboats near Mykolaiv. Ukraine, in response, launched drone strikes on the Ust-Luga oil port and a warehouse near Moscow, causing temporary airport closures.
Japan is considering diplomatic measures after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited disputed islands claimed by both nations, a Foreign Ministry official said. The move has heightened existing tensions in bilateral relations.
Mali's military confirmed that 82 soldiers captured by armed groups in the north have been released and handed over to the government. The release followed a series of attacks in April and was mediated by Algeria, with the FLA saying it acted for 'purely humanitarian' reasons.
Sudanese military and government sources report that RSF forces and allies have entered Kurmuk, a strategic border town with Ethiopia, as army troops withdraw. The RSF says it inflicted heavy losses, while local authorities claim the army is defending fiercely. The town changed hands earlier this year amid Sudan's ongoing civil war.
Iran asserted control over the Strait of Hormuz on August 13, rejecting President Trump's claim of U.S. dominance over the waterway. A senior Iranian commander and a military-political official warned that Tehran will not reopen the strait without U.S. commitments, while analysts see Iran as seeking to prolong the conflict.
