Monday 24 August 2026 07:30 UTC
Iran Threatens Hormuz Oil Flows as Ukraine Strikes Russia
In the 24 hours ending 24 August at 07:30 UTC, Iran threatened to stop all oil leaving the Strait of Hormuz. Mohsen Rezaee, a senior Iranian military adviser, said continued US economic pressure could trigger the action. He also warned countries against supporting the US campaign.
Iran discovered more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of gas in a field south of Fars province.
Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, will lead an official delegation to Tehran. The visit aims to strengthen cooperation and support regional security.
Ukrainian drones struck a major electrical substation in Russia’s Kursk region. The station supported the Druzhba oil pipeline and a major gas pipeline. Other drone attacks set three Russian warehouses on fire in Krasnodar and Dagestan.
The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with restricted plans for British-made Storm Shadow missile parts. The plans will help France and Ukraine establish Ukrainian assembly lines for SCALP cruise missiles.
Syria’s foreign minister met the head of Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, in Jordan. They sought to ease tensions after Israel recently struck Syria’s Abu al-Duhur Air Base.
US forces struck a cartel-operated vessel in the eastern Pacific. The attack killed two people aboard the vessel.
Seven people died when a car hit a police vehicle near Middlesbrough, England. Police ended their pursuit of the car about ten seconds before the crash. Five victims were aged between 16 and 23. Police officer Tom Clough also died.
About 1,300 US Navy family members remain evacuated from Bahrain after nearly six months. Many face unpaid expenses, stranded property and repeated moves. US military officials told them they should not expect to return soon.