{"id":752495,"date":"2026-08-28T13:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/752495\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T13:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T13:00:17","slug":"iran-us-war-latest-tehran-tells-trump-pressure-on-us-wont-work-after-meeting-us-ally-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/752495\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran-US war latest: Tehran tells Trump \u2018pressure on us won\u2019t work\u2019 after meeting US ally Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>US sanctions amounts to \u2018state terrorism,\u2019 says Tehran<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s foreign ministry has condemned Trump\u2019s campaign of economic pressure, warning the international community that following suit would amount to complicity in \u201cstate terrorism\u201d.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Friday, the ministry argued that the sanctions violate UN conventions, and are thereby clearly illegal under international law. <\/p>\n

The body stressed that the choice to inflict economic pressure rather than entertain negotiations as a serious crime against humanity, endangering the lives of millions of Iranian civilians. <\/p>\n

Suha Kidwai28 August 2026 13:15<\/p>\n

<\/a>Eritrea denies owning hijacked Iran-linked oil tanker<\/p>\n

Eritrea\u2019s government has clarified that a US-sanctioned oil tanker that hijacked by suspected pirates off Yemen last week has no official registration or affiliation with the country, despite flying its flag. <\/p>\n

Speaking to Reuters, information minister Yemane Gebremeskel confirmed the tanker is not registered in Eritrea. <\/p>\n

While ship-tracking sites list the vessel under an Eritrean flag, the UN\u2019s International Maritime Organisation explicitly registers its status as “Eritrea False,” indicating fraudulent flagging commonly used by shadow fleet ships evading sanctions. <\/p>\n

The vessel \u2014 sanctioned by the US Treasury in December for transporting Iranian petroleum products \u2014 was seized by armed individuals in the Gulf of Aden and was last tracked Monday off the coast of northeastern Somalia.<\/p>\n

Suha Kidwai28 August 2026 12:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Hormuz traffic falls below 10-day average, data shows<\/p>\n

Commodity vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply, with just seven ships transiting the chokepoint on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe number of vessels crossing the Strait has dropped (Reuters)<\/p>\n

Preliminary data from shiptracker Kpler shows that the figure has dropped well below the recent 10-day average of 15 transits. <\/p>\n

Total transit figures could shift upward as some commercial vessels turn off transponders to navigate regional security risks undetected. <\/p>\n

Suha Kidwai28 August 2026 12:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>US will ‘crush’ Iranian economy, says Bessent<\/p>\n

America\u2019s treasury secretary has said that his sanctions against Iran are set to inflict major damage on Tehran\u2019s economy. <\/p>\n

In a post on X, Scott Bessent said: \u201cThe Blockade and Operation Economic Outcast will crush the failing Iranian economy. <\/p>\n

The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s exports cannot be verified, with dark-fleet operations and ship-to-ship transfers allowing the state to bypass sanctions.<\/p>\n

Suha Kidwai28 August 2026 11:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>China continues to import Iranian crude<\/p>\n

Chinese refiners are continuing to purchase Iranian crude oil, frustrating Washington\u2019s push to choke off Tehran\u2019s energy revenues through strict secondary sanctions. <\/p>\n

Beijing\u2019s choice to reject American sanctions has been shared by Iranian state broadcaster, Press TV, where reports on Friday say that trade between both states has continued.<\/p>\n

Chinese buyers rely on non-dollar transactions and covert ship-to-ship transfers to keep shipments moving despite US naval enforcement.<\/p>\n

Beijing has maintained that its commercial ties with Iran remain legitimate under international law, keeping a critical financial pipeline open for Tehran.<\/p>\n

Suha Kidwai28 August 2026 11:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Iran restores 40% of South Pars gas production, state media reports<\/p>\n

Iran has revived approximately 40 per cent of its damaged gas production capacity at the South Pars natural gas field following repeated U.S. and Israeli military strikes, deputy oil minister Ahmad Zeraatkar has announced. <\/p>\n

He said: “About 40 per cent of the damaged capacity has now returned to service, and production in this part has resumed.” <\/p>\n

\"SouthSouth Pars was hit by a barrage of joint US-Israeli strikes in March 2026 (AFP\/Getty)<\/p>\n

The minister confirmed that debris removal across the facility has now concluded and that local engineers are ahead of schedule in efforts to stabilise domestic energy supplies ahead of winter.<\/p>\n

However, Zeraatkar stressed that full reconstruction of the giant gas complex will take at least two years due to extensive damage, relying entirely on domestic engineering, and domestic financing packages.<\/p>\n

Suha Kidwai28 August 2026 10:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>UAE influenced Trump’s threats to bomb Oman, Iranian media reports<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump\u2019s threats to target Oman stemmed from direct coordination with UAE\u2019s bin Zayed, who sought to undermine Omani influence over the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media has reported.<\/p>\n

According to Nournews, an state-linked outlet, bin Zayed urged Washington to push back against Muscat during a phone call earlier in the week, blaming Omani “greed” for complicating maritime negotiations with Tehran.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Emirati president urged his American counterpart to take a strong stance against Iran, Nournews has reported (Reuters)<\/p>\n

The report highlights growing friction between Abu Dhabi and neighbouring Gulf states over mediation roles and maritime control in the Persian Gulf.<\/p>\n

Suha Kidwai28 August 2026 10:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Tehran official says Iran will send Netanyahu \u2018to hell’<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s secretary of the supreme national security souncil (SNSC) has said that Iran will send Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu \u201cto hell\u201d and prove that his \u201cgreat mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an interview with Lebanon\u2019s Al-Manar programme, major general Mohsen Rezaei condemned Israel\u2019s continued strikes in Lebanon.<\/p>\n

\"TehranTehran has condemned Israeli-American aggression in the region (AFP\/Getty)<\/p>\n

He called for the United States to end its intervention across West Asia, especially in Lebanon and Gaza, and emphasised that Israeli attacks on Damascus must stop. \u201cWest Asia is like a chain,\u201d he said. \u201cIts conditions are interconnected.\u201d<\/p>\n

Suha Kidwai28 August 2026 09:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Iranian minister says Tehran has changed \u2018power equations\u2019 in Gulf<\/p>\n

Iranian acting defence minister Majid Ibn al-Reza has said that Tehran has “changed the regional power equations” and demonstrated that the era of \u201chit-and-run\u201d attacks on the country was over, Al Jazeera reported.<\/p>\n

Ibn al-Reza reportedly said a \u201cridiculous media show does not change the reality on the ground and the victorious side\u201d. <\/p>\n

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar28 August 2026 09:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Iran says diplomacy can get back on track if US recognises pressure does not work<\/p>\n

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said putting diplomacy \u2060back on track was not impossible but hinged \u2060on \u200bthe \u2060US understanding that \u2060pressure does \u200bnot work.<\/p>\n

In \u2060a post \u200con X, Araqchi said he \u200chad held \u200cwhat he described as “creative discussions” with \u2060Qatar\u2019s prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, adding that \u200cWashington should \u200bbuild trust, \u200cspeak \u2060respectfully, acknowledge Iran\u2019s rights \u2060and uphold \u200cits \u200bcommitments. <\/p>\n

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