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US President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on 16 July 2026. Photo: Reuters/FIle

Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US: Trump

'A lot of people don't call it a war. I call it a military conflict because it's small potatoes for us,' Donald Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office.

The Adidas logo is pictured during celebrations for German sports apparel maker Adidas' 70th anniversary at the company's headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, 9 August, 2019. Photo: Reuters

Calls for Adidas boycott grow after brand features Israeli soldier in new campaign

Birds gather around litter on a beach as commercial vessels lie anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, 2 September 2026. UNB/AP

Iran fires missiles and drones at Kuwait as regional tensions escalate

Oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz in 2018. Photo: Reuters

Iran blacklists more ships trying to sail through Hormuz, government website shows

Rubble lies around a damaged house following a reported attack near a wedding gathering in Kuhistik, Sirik, Iran, September 2, 2026. Photo: Razieh Poudat/ISNA/via WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during Xi's official visit to Egypt, his first state visit to the country in 10 years, at the Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, September 2, 2026, in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency. Photo: The Egyptian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS

China's Xi urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 3 August, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing two sailors

A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026.

What are Iran's options to retaliate as open warfare resumes with the US?

A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on 1 September, 2026, shows a missile launch on the day US Central Command (Centcom) said US forces carried out strikes on Iranian military target. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS.

US, Iran exchange attacks as lull in war appears over

Representational Image. Photo: BSS

16 dead in bus crash in Egypt's Sinai: Health ministry

A woman walks near a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, July 27, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

What is Trump's new Iran strategy, and can it work?

People walk past an anti-US billboard on a street in Tehran, Iran, 3 August, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran says 11 dead in US strikes on its territory: State media

A banner with a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump next to an Iranian missile system at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, July 30, 2026.

UN faces contentious Iran nuclear vote ahead of General Assembly