14d ago
Middle East conflict

IRGC says it has ‘full control’ over Strait of Hormuz

Iran is setting conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including an end to the war, the lifting of the U.S. blockade and sanctions. At the same time, Washington is stepping up economic pressure on Tehran through what the White House calls “Operation Economic Outcast.”

14d ago
Russia-Ukraine war

Russian strikes destroy sorting centres of Ukrainian postal firm

Mail sorting centres used by Nova Poshta, Ukraine's largest private postal company, were destroyed in Russian strikes overnight, the firm said. Elsewhere, four people were injured after drones struck an apartment building in Sevastopol, Crimea, according to the Moscow-installed governor.

14d ago
Energy supply

Afghanistan says long-delayed gas pipeline to reach Herat within two months

Afghanistan’s western Herat province could begin receiving natural gas through the long-delayed TAPI pipeline within two months, Governor Noor Ahmad Islamjar said on Thursday. It would give local factories a new fuel source and move a decades-old regional energy plan forward. 

14d ago
U.S.-Iran conflict

U.S.-Iran war enters 7th month with no end in sight

The Israeli-U.S. invasion of Iran, which began on 28 February, entered its seventh month on Friday, as Tehran wrapped up a week of high-level visits the region, with officials from Pakistan, Oman and Qatar helping to negotiate a way out of the current stalemate in the conflict.

15d ago
Morning Brief

Morning Brief - 28 August 2026

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 28th of August, covering the latest developments. 

15d ago
Middle East conflict

Iran preparing list of conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for greater economic cooperation among Muslim countries, saying their combined economic weight remains disproportionately small compared with their population, strategic location and resources.