Donald Trump has threatened to “blow the entire nation up” in another bombastic rant against the Iranian regime, amid concerns the US is planning to scale up its war in the region.
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Speaking to Fox’s Trey Yingst, the US president said the “question” was “if and when” it would be required to “blow the entire nation up” if Tehran failed to agree to his demands.
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“They better behave,” Yingst said the president told him of Iran’s government, adding that the choices included “wiping them out, letting Iran rot economically, or making a deal”.
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It comes after Tehran warned the US and Middle East regions they will be targeted by “painful strikes” if they make “any mistake” against Iran.
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It comes as the US State Department issued a security alert warning Americans in the Middle East that hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen had the “potential to escalate rapidly”.
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At least 11 US embassies in the region issued a warning that travel disruptions are possible.
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France vows response after Iran shuts down French language centre
France will summon Iran's ambassador and take appropriate measures in response after Iranian authorities sealed a French language centre affiliated with its embassy in Tehran, the French foreign ministry has said.
"This new attack against France’s cultural presence in Iran, following the assault on two staff members of the French embassy last July, is unjustifiable and unacceptable," spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said in a statement yesterday.
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Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported earlier yesterday that authorities had closed the French language centre following a judicial order from the Tehran prosecutor's office.
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The centre operated for years under the cover of foreign-language teaching despite repeated warnings to obtain a licence, authorities said, accusing it of activities against Iranian culture and national security, including identifying and building networks as well as facilitating the departure of skilled Iranians from the country.
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France has previously dismissed such allegations, saying there had been a pattern of intimidation in recent months as Paris sought to increase its support for, and contacts with, Iran's civil society following a crackdown on protests at the start of this year.
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Very big things going to happen':
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Trump says he is in ‘deciding mode’ on Iran war
US president Donald Trump said he is in “deciding mode” over the Iran war, warning that “big things are going to happen”.
His remarks come as both the US and Iran exchange threats again.
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Tehran also said it had shared its conditions with Washington, through mediators, for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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Mr Trump told Fox News he was in “deciding mode” and warned that "very big things are going to be happening in the not-so-distant future” if the Iranian regime does not “behave”.
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"My question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up?
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They had better behave,” he said.
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He discussed three possible options for the war: “wiping Iran out,” “letting them rot economically”, or “making a deal.
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Iranian state actors targeting UK dissidents, activists and journalists with spyware
British intelligence has issued a warning after finding Iranian spies have targeted dissidents with spyware that can enable tracking of their movements.
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Dissidents, activists and journalists were targeted by state actors that impersonated their contacts on messaging apps to trick them into downloading spyware called Chosen Brick, the National Cyber Security Centre, part of GCHQ, warned.
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Iran informed that US plans to resume action, state media reports
Iran has received information that the United States, with the backing of some regional countries, was preparing to resume actions against Iran, the country's central military command said in a statement on Sunday, according to state media.
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Reuters reported that the military said any US attack would trigger sustained strikes on US bases and interests in the region, the report added.
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It warned that regional countries supporting US aggression against Iran would be considered parties to the conflict.
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Arab and Muslim nations condemn Houthi attack on Riyadh
Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait said the Houthi attack on Riyadh was a threat to regional security and stability and a violation of international law.
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The nations in separate statements said their governments stand with Saudi Arabia in support of its sovereignty and protection of its civilians.
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The Muslim World League also condemned the attack on civilians and civilian infrastructure as a violation of “all religious values as well as international and humanitarian laws and norms.”
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It was the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels opened a new front in the Iran war.
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Saudi Arabia said the attack was intercepted.
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Some residents in Riyadh heard an explosion, and later some saw a plume of smoke near the airport.
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Watch: US Air Force officer recalls 'free-falling' to ground with damaged parachute after plane was shot down over Iran
Tourists turn to the Balkans and Brazil: How the Middle East conflict has redrawn our holiday map
Reading the latest Eurocontrol numbers on travel to Europe, it seems that western Balkans countries are proving increasingly attractive to travellers this summer, while many turn away from nations to the east.
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Europe’s air traffic management coordinator Eurocontrol released data last week showing that Europe experienced record air traffic this summer – with an average of 35,959 daily flights – but that that traffic distribution was “influenced throughout summer 2026 by the Middle East crisis”.
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Iran mobilisation drive extends to children under 15
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The spokesman for Iran’s mass mobilisation campaign has said children under 15 could be introduced to military concepts, according to Iran International.
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While the main organisation of volunteers would be based around adults over the age of 18, younger people would be brought into the initiative, a spokesman for the Janfada campaign told Iranian news agency ILNA.
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“The stronger their value system is formed from childhood, and the more familiar they become with concepts such as patriotism and self-sacrifice, the more significant the impact can be on their future,” Sasan Zare said.
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US Central Command estimates Iran war cost at $43.6 billion
US Central Command has said the cost of the war with Iran reached about $43.6 billion as of 3 September, according to a new assessment submitted to members of Congress and reported by Associated Press.
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The estimate represents the latest assessment of the costs of the conflict.
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According to the report, the cost of weapons and munitions used by US forces increased by more than $6 billion in just over a month, reaching about $28.1 billion, compared with $21.7 billion in a previous estimate.
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The reported costs include the operation of warships, aircraft and military bases, as well as equipment losses and medical support for US forces.
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It does not include damage to US bases in the Middle East from Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks.
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Inflation too high across US economy amid war, says Federal Reserve chief
Inflation in the US is too high across all sectors of the economy, not just in rising oil prices, Minneapolis Federal Reserve president Neel Kashkari said on Sunday.
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