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More than 160 US companies unable to rule out sanctioned smelters in test of western efforts to clamp down on conflict minerals

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A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking outrage from her family and media freedom advocates. The wealthy businessman had stood accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of 53-year-old Caruana Galizia, which sparked unprecedented protests and brought down a government. Caruana Galizia’s family said in a statement that Fenech’s acquittal was “denying her the justice she...

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A Russian jet-powered UAV attack on an industrial site in Khmelnytskyi Oblast caused a fire after drone debris fell on a warehouse and a lorry, injuring the truck driver.

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UN chief urges US, Iran to 'return urgently to diplomacy' after renewed attacks UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed "grave concern" after renewed strikes between the US and Iran, and condemned all attacks against civilians. "The secretary-general is deeply alarmed by reports of civilian casualties, including a strike that reportedly hit a wedding ceremony in Iran," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said during a news conference. "The secretary-general condemns all attacks against civilians," Dujarric said. "He recalls that all parties must respect their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution. " He added that the UN chief urged Washington and Tehran to "return urgently to diplomacy," adding that a "comprehensive and durable settlement can be achieved only through dialog and negotiations".

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Kuwait's army said Thursday it was intercepting a missile and drone attack from Iran, as Tehran targeted US allies in the Middle East. Iran has targeted US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region after extensive US bombardment on Tuesday of sites across the Islamic republic. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

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7 killed in US missile strikes on Iran's Khuzestan

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Metals advanced after President Donald Trump said that a new wave of US attacks on Iran would likely be short-lived, easing concerns about further escalation in the region that hurt prices on Wednesday.

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A US missile hit a home in southern Iran where dozens were gathered to celebrate the wedding of a fisherman’s daughter, according to a rights group and Iranian media. Iranian state media said four people – two women and two children – were killed and more than 60 were wounded. The rights group said one of the children, a teenager, was killed by another strike on a nearby communications tower. Heavy explosions shook the coastal town of Kuhestak on the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, and security...

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Trump says US can hit Iran 'anytime we want' as Tehran says deadly strikes, including on wedding party, a war crime.

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Kuwaiti army says air defences intercepting attacks from Iran The Kuwaiti army said the country's air defences are confronting "hostile" missile and drone attacks from Iran. It urged the public to "adhere to the security and safety instructions" issued by the relevant authorities.

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US attacks on Iran leave 18 killed, 142 wounded, health official says The Iranian health ministry's spokesperson indicated in his latest update that 18 people were killed in the recent US strikes on the country, while 142 others were left wounded. In a post on X, Hossein Kermanpour said that amongst those killed were two women and a child. Meanwhile, women (61) and children (44) accounted for most of those wounded. "Behind every number stands a human being and a family," he added.

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Trump says he is prepared to strike Iran again at 'any time' US President Donald Trump said Washington was ready to attack Iran again after extensive strikes across the country killed at least 19 Iranians. "We blew up much more than their radar last night. It was a very heavy attack last night, and we’re prepared to do another one any time we want," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. pic. US President Donald Trump said the US was ready to attack Iran again after strikes across the country killed at least 19 Iranians. “We’re prepared to do another one any time we want,” Trump told reporters. twitter. com/hfru5BE74G — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) September 2, 2026

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Witkoff held talks with senior UAE official amid economic crackdown on Iran: Report White House envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with the UAE's national security adviser to discuss the next steps on Iran, according to Axios. Witkoff met with Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed al Nahyan on the Italian island of Sardinia, where they brainstormed the subsequent actions amid the war on Iran and discussed other issues, one source told the website. The talks, which were not announced by the White House, took place amid Washington's attempts at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and its increasing economic sanctions on Iran.

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The updated documents will focus on how authorities and airlines and air navigation services providers can better assess threats from malicious activities

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As US-Iran hostilities flare up and strikes has resumed, so has a wave of misinformation online. Old and unrelated videos are flooding social media, falsely presented as footage of new attacks. As tensions escalate, lips filmed in Dubai, Russia and the US have been misrepresented as Iranian strikes on US bases in the Gulf. Another 68-year-old video of a US nuclear test has been falsely claimed to show Iran detonating mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Vedika Bahl fact-checks in Truth or Fake.

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A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking outrage from her family and media freedom advocates. The wealthy businessman had stood accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of 53-year-old Caruana Galizia, which sparked unprecedented protests and brought down a government. MaltaToday Executive Editor Kurt Sansone speaks with FRANCE 24.

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An expert of arms intelligence firm Armament Research Services said that, in his opinion, the attack probably involved US air-delivered precision guided weapons

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'Inappropriate to say': Trump may still be considering CIA-led uprising in Iran US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it "wouldn't be appropriate to say" if he would greenlight the CIA arming Iranians to encourage a violent uprising, a day after he asked on his TruthSocial account, "When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight? " Trump was taking unscheduled questions in the Oval Office, after the US unleashed a barrage of strikes on Iran's southern coast on Tuesday, killing 18 people, including two children at a wedding. "Will you send the CIA in to arm Iranians? " a reporter asked the president. "I'd love to tell you that, but it wouldn't be appropriate to say," Trump responded. "But I mean, I understand their plight. They're being shot... They have close to 65,000 protesters killed. " It remains unclear where that figure is sourced, given Trump has previously floated figures between 25,000 and 80,000 during the anti-government protests in Iran early this year. Iran's own figure is about 3,800 killed. Read more: 'Inappropriate to say': Trump may still be considering CIA-led uprising in Iran An injured victim lies in a hospital bed, following a US attack on a wedding, near Sirik, a coastal area on the Strait of Hormuz, in Hormozgan province, Iran, on 2 September 2026 (Razieh Poudat/ISNA/via West Asia News Agency via Reuters)

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Turkey replaces Russian oil and diesel imports from US as wars reverberate Turkey is turning to the United States for crude oil and refined products as supplies from Russia are jolted amid increasing Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure, according to recent Turkish customs data. The US overtook Russia in June as Turkey’s main crude oil supplier with roughly 570,000 tonnes arriving compared to 425,000 from Russia. The numbers reflect how Ankara is reducing its exposure to Russian crude after emerging as one of its top buyers following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Turkey’s cut in Russian crude oil imports also comes as it purchases more diesel from the US and India. According to energy analytics firm Kpler, Turkey has imported more than 120,000 barrels per day of Indian diesel and 90,000 bpd of diesel from the US since August. The volumes were the highest on record, according to Kpler data starting in 2017. Read more: Turkey replaces Russian oil and diesel imports from US as wars reverberate People queue at a petrol station in Istanbul on 6 March 2026 as fears have grown of a possible inflationary wave as war in the Middle East sends energy prices shooting upwards (Yasin Akgul/AFP)

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Israel’s mission in Iran ‘not yet finished’, says Netanyahu Israel’s mission in Iran is “not yet finished”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israeli media on Wednesday, adding that the intention is to “bring it down”. “All of our systems under my direction are working to overthrow this regime,” Netanyahu told i24News. This comes after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar both threatened that Israel would respond heavily to any Iranian attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) poses for a picture with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC on 28 July 2026 (GPO/AFP)

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Despite renewed fighting with Iran and near daily attacks on ships, Trump says Strait of Hormuz is 'under USA control'.

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EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas warns of more pressure after Germany blames Russia for attempted attack.

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Iranian currency falls to new low Iran's currency has dropped to a record low of more than 2.2 million rials per US dollar, two websites tracking the free market rate showed on Wednesday, amid renewed US strikes on the country. The rial has dropped about 10% in the past week, having lost about half of its value in a year of tightening US sanctions and US-Israeli attacks that began in February. Reporting by Reuters

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UAE condemns 'hostile' Iranian attacks The United Arab Emirates have condemned "hostile Iranian attacks" on Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, the Kudistan Region of Irawq, and the Saudi carrier transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian attacks on Gulf states followed the latest round of US strikes on Iran, which killed 18 people and injured 108 others, according to Iran's health ministry on Wednesday. UAE Strongly Condemns Hostile Iranian Attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Kurdistan Region of Iraq https://t. co/sAOiwKTbPH pic. twitter. com/UnCPw0rOx2 — MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) September 2, 2026

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Get a jump start on the US trading day with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest. " It’s all about oil. An escalation in US-Iran hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz puts energy markets on edge and raises fears of a return to all-out war. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth discuss the push to boost oil production. Plus, conversations with BlackRock’s Gargi Chaudhuri, Rockefeller Capital Management CEO Greg Fleming and Ouster CEO Angus Pacala. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Turkey replaces Russian oil and diesel imports from US as wars reverberate Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 18:18 Turkey is importing more oil from the US, even after it extended a natural gas deal with Russia People queue at a petrol station in Istanbul on 6 March 2026 as fears have grown of a possible inflationary wave as war in the Middle East sends energy prices shooting upwards (Yasin Akgul/AFP) Off Turkey is turning to the United States for crude oil and refined products as supplies from Russia are jolted amid increasing Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure, according to recent Turkish customs data. The US overtook Russia in June as Turkey’s main crude oil supplier with roughly 570,000 tonnes arriving compared to 425,000 from Russia. The numbers reflect how Ankara is reducing its exposure to Russian crude after emerging as one of its top buyers following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Turkey’s cut in Russian crude oil imports also comes as it purchases more diesel from the US and India. According to energy analytics firm Kpler, Turkey has imported more than 120,000 barrels per day of Indian diesel and 90,000 bpd of diesel from the US since August. The volumes were the highest on record, according to Kpler data starting in 2017. Turkey’s changing energy imports arise from three factors. US President Donald Trump's administration has pushed Ankara to increase purchases of US energy, while Russia’s energy industry has been upended by Ukrainian drone and missile strikes on infrastructure, sparking lines at home for petrol and other refined petroleum products. Russia banned diesel exports in July as a result of Ukrainian air strikes. Kyiv has pummeled Russia’s energy infrastructure, including hitting its largest oil refinery in Siberia along with refineries in Novgorod and Tatarstan. The US-Israeli war on Iran has also disrupted supplies to Turkish refineries in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE. The Trump administration lobbied Turkey to cut energy purchases from Russia during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the White House in September 2025. A former US official told Middle East Eye at the time of that visit that Turkey was more likely to shift away from Russian oil than gas, much of which is supplied under long-term contracts via pipeline. In 2024, Turkey received 41 percent of its gas imports from Russia. The gas has come in the form of favourable payment options that Turkey is using to power its manufacturing sector and offset double-digit inflation. Turkey has positioned the TurkStream Pipeline as Russia's backdoor into European markets amid sanctions. Last December, Turkey extended its expiring Russian gas import contract by a year. Energy News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington and Kyiv are discussing licences for producing Patriot missiles in Ukraine, but warns that building production facilities could take years.

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In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar addressed the resumption in fighting between the US and Iran, and warned that any Iranian attack on Israel would trigger a "severe" response. He also accused Tehran of continuing to pursue "nuclear weapons aspirations", claiming that Israel "will not allow" Iran to achieve them.

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Palestinian killed in Israeli bombing of Khan Yunis At least one Palestinian has been killed in an Israeli bombing on Wednesday in the al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip, Wafa news has reported. The Israeli attack targeted a tent sheltering displaced persons in the area, critically injuring a 39-year-old man, who was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Nasser Hospital, according to Wafa.

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18 killed and 108 injured in latest US strikes on Iran, says health minister Iranian Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi said that US attacks on Iran on Tuesday killed 18 people and wounded at least 108, Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday. Among them, five people were killed, including a child, attending a wedding ceremony in Sirik.