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2026 Iran War: 2026-08-29

Saturday, August 29, 2026 5 updates Last updated 10:05 UTC
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Khamenei urges domestic production focus amid wartime sanctions and blockade

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in a Government Week message carried by Middle East Spectator, thanked state managers for sustaining goods, repairs and energy under U.S.-Israeli pressure, sanctions and the naval blockade during what he called the Third Imposed War. He said Iran must prioritize domestic production, manage inflation and unemployment, reduce reliance on the dollar, and keep social cohesion, while arguing U.S. demands are not the path to prosperity.
Middle East Spectator
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Iran SNSC chief Rezaei calls Beirut a red line against Israeli attack

Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said Beirut is a red line and Iran would respond directly to any Israeli aggression against it. He also said Iran would defend Lebanon, that MoU terms include ending the regional war and Israeli withdrawal from seized Lebanese and Gaza territory, and that no Israeli attacks on Beirut have occurred since Tehran set that equation.
Middle East Spectator
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Basij boats sail Strait of Hormuz after Trump claims U.S. control

Middle East Spectator posted video it says shows hundreds of Iranian citizens and Basij volunteers sailing the Strait of Hormuz in response to President Trump's claim that America controls the waterway. The channel said some boats were warned by the U.S. Navy but continued. The claim sits against the ongoing U.S.-Iran dispute over the strait's status and naval blockade.
Middle East Spectator
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U.S. Treasury proposes sanctions on Banque Misr UAE over alleged Iran sanctions evasion

Middle East Spectator reports the U.S. Treasury Department has proposed sanctioning Banque Misr's UAE branch and cutting its access to the U.S. financial system. The department alleges the Emirati branch helped Iran evade sanctions and fund the IRGC and Ministry of Defense. Banque Misr is one of Egypt's five largest banks.
Middle East Spectator
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BBC: U.S. plans to end Peshmerga security aid as Iran attacks Iraqi Kurdistan

Four sources told the BBC the Pentagon does not plan to renew a security assistance memorandum with Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government that expires on 30 September, the same day remaining coalition troops are due to leave Iraq. Kurdish officials warn the cut would leave the Peshmerga more exposed after hundreds of Iranian missile and drone strikes into the region. A Pentagon spokesperson pointed to a July statement saying Iraqi and Kurdish forces will lead the fight against ISIS; one source said a final decision on security engagement is still under review.
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