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IDF intercepts drone, strikes in Lebanon, Trump warns of possible US strike on Pickaxe Mountain

IDF fired upon while operating east of Yellow Line • Terror attack in Jerusalem's Old City thwarted • IDF clears Hezbollah tunnels on Ali al-Taher ridge in Lebanon

Explosion of infrastructure in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side. August 10, 2026.
A view of homes destroyed and burned in the Hamas October 7, 2023 massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, August 5, 2026

Netanyahu spoke with IDF chief three hours into Oct. 7, Iran pressure fuels regime divisions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an IDF outpost in the Gaza Strip on September 2, 2026.

IDF fired upon while operating east of Gaza's Yellow Line, Iranian wedding likely hit by US bomb

Still from a video purporting to show an Iranian drone launch, released by Iran August 31, 2026.

Iran targets US military bases in Kuwait with missile, drone strikes as conflict continues - report


IRGC targeting bases to push US out of region before renewed Israel war, expert tells 'Post'

On the Israeli side, Cooper said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was likely trying to “spend” American military support while he has it.

US Soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, deplane a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft after touching down at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.

Trump, Netanyahu warn Iran against retaliating for US strikes, trying to attack Israel

US begins 'tanker for tanker policy' on Iranian ships • Syria security deal attempt failed, senior Israeli official says • IDF destroys Gaza tunnel, 26 km. worth destroyed east of Yellow Line

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu observes Gaza's Yellow Line from an IDF outpost on September 2, 2026.

Attacks on Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq as Iran launches retaliatory strikes against US bases

Explosions heard in Eilat as sirens sound in southern Jordan following Iranian attacks. Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari stated that Iran “will no longer exercise restraint."

Still from a video purporting to show an Iranian drone launch, released by Iran August 31, 2026.

EASA narrows warning to airlines over flying in Persian Gulf airspace amid renewed US-Iran strikes

EASA also extended its recommendations that airlines not operate in the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon until the end of September.

A Boeing 737 aircraft from the Irish low cost company Ryanair takes off from Toulouse Blagnac airport, in Toulouse, southern France, on May 20, 2026; Illustrative.

Trump says Iran striking Gulf neighbors was 'very good thing,' Israel would be gone without him

"Everybody was shocked. I was surprised. I thought it was a very good thing because they lost all of the support they had," Trump said. 

US President Donald Trump salutes after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on August 28, 2026.

Iranian envoy visits four nationals detained for three months in Kuwaiti prison

This occurred a few days after an Iranian military official accused Kuwait of withholding information about their fate.

A man walks along the pavement next to a large banner depicting the flag of Kuwait.

US-allied Gulf States increasingly frustrated with Trump's Iran approach - report

Due to growing frustration with the Trump administration’s handling of Iran, they may be considering exploring new arrangements, according to the report.

(From L) TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 7.

Iran disputes Qatar, Kuwait accounts of captured Iranian personnel, demands to investigate

In May, Iran said the four were affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards and had been on a maritime patrol before entering Kuwaiti territorial waters because of a navigation disruption.

A fighter jet fly during a military exercise called Fidayeen of Hareem Velayat in Isfahan, Iran, in this picture obtained on July 24, 2023.

Gulf states pay the price as shipping crisis exposes costly dependence on the Strait of Hormuz

"A lot of the necessities, and I'm talking food, that these Gulf nations require - Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia - comes in by boat," and flying in goods is causing prices to rise.

The sun sets behind the Doha skyline on August 4, 2026.

Iran attacks US base in Kuwait, vessel hit by projectile near Strait of Hormuz

The United Kingdom Maritime and Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said in a post on X/Twitter that a cargo vessel had been hit by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman.

Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.