Trump Shares AI-Generated Video Claiming Kharg Island “Blown to Smithereens” as US-Iran Clashes Resume International

Trump Shares AI-Generated Video Claiming Kharg Island “Blown to Smithereens” as US-Iran Clashes Resume

US President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video on Sunday depicting massive explosions on Iran’s Kharg Island, claiming the critical oil hub had been “blown to smithereens,” hours after American and Iranian forces exchanged fire for the first time since late July. Hours later, no evidence had emerged that an actual strike had taken place. […]

US to Target Another Bank This Week as Sanctions Campaign on Iran Intensifies Finance

US to Target Another Bank This Week as Sanctions Campaign on Iran Intensifies

The US Treasury is preparing to sanction another financial institution within days, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as Washington widens a campaign aimed at cutting off Tehran’s access to global finance amid stalled ceasefire negotiations. Bessent, speaking separately to the Associated Press and Reuters on Sunday, did not name the bank in question but […]

Iran’s New Supreme Leader Urges Gulf States to Unite Against “Real Enemy” in First Major Message International

Iran’s New Supreme Leader Urges Gulf States to Unite Against “Real Enemy” in First Major Message

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Muslim nations, especially Gulf states, to set aside their differences and confront what he described as their common adversary, in a written message published Sunday that marked one of his most significant public statements since taking office. The message, posted to Khamenei’s Telegram account to mark Islamic Unity […]

Qatar’s PM Heads to Tehran to Revive Mediation as Hormuz Standoff Drags On International

Qatar’s PM Heads to Tehran to Revive Mediation as Hormuz Standoff Drags On

Qatar prime minister and the foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani will travel to Tehran on Thursday. This is another effort to begin diplomacy again between Iran and the United States. The move comes after Washington warned of sanctions on Tehran’s trading partners. This warning caused arguments between the two enemies. The visit puts […]

Usetech to Showcase Its Operational Technology Portfolio at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh Press Release

Usetech to Showcase Its Operational Technology Portfolio at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 24 August 2026 – Usetech will participate in LEAP 2026 as an exhibitor, presenting its key products and integrated solutions for organisations developing digital infrastructure, managing operations, and applying AI across industrial and urban environments. LEAP 2026 will take place from 31 August to 3 September at RECC Malham in Riyadh. […]

Washington Widens Net on Iran Sanctions, Warns Trading Partners of “Economic Asphyxiation” International

Washington Widens Net on Iran Sanctions, Warns Trading Partners of “Economic Asphyxiation”

The Trump administration moved on Monday to expand the reach of secondary sanctions targeting Iran, giving countries and companies still doing business with Tehran a final opportunity to cut ties before facing US penalties. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the broadened measures during an afternoon press briefing, framing them as part of an escalating campaign […]