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11:14
Iranian Military Says It Attacked Targets In Kuwait, UAE
Iran's military announced that it carried out missile and drone attacks on US bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates on the morning of September 3.
In a statement, the military said it had attacked and hit the US military's satellite communication systems, equipment depots, and fighter aircraft hangars at the Ahmed Al-Jaber base in Kuwait with missiles and drones.
The same statement reported a missile and drone attack on the US military's force deployment location and radar systems at the Al-Minhad base in the UAE.
The UAE has not yet confirmed any new attacks on the country, but the Kuwaiti Army confirmed on September 3 that it had been targeted by Iranian missile and drone attacks.
Kuwait's Foreign Ministry also issued a statement strongly condemning Iran's new attacks, calling them "a direct threat to the security, stability, and safety of Kuwait's citizens and residents" and "a flagrant violation of international law."
It said it reserved the right to take all necessary measures "to preserve sovereignty, ensure security, and defend its territory and vital facilities against any aggression or threat."
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11:05
Iran Moves To Tighten Grip On The Internet With New Bill
A man uses his mobile phone on Valiasr Square in Tehran.
Iranian lawmakers have drafted a new draft bill designed to intensify online censorship and limit Internet access in the country.
The Cyberspace Regulation Plan is a revised version of an earlier draft bill that was abandoned after triggering fierce criticism in the country of some 90 million people.
The new proposed legislation excludes some of the most controversial provisions in the earlier bill, called the Cyberspace Protection Bill, but critics say the goal remains the same.
The new bill was presented to lawmakers on August 26, although it is unclear when it will be voted on.
The new bill would tighten state control over the Internet and give command of the country's Internet gateways to the Supreme Cyberspace Council, which is tasked with monitoring and filtering the Internet in Iran and whose members are handpicked by the country's supreme leader.
"The Supreme Cyberspace Council is simultaneously the rule-maker, legislator, regulator and, in a sense, judge," Slovenia-based Iranian cybersecurity expert Puyesh Azizeddin told RFE/RL's Radio Farda. "The plan has concentrated all of these powers in the council."
To read the full report by RFE/RL's Kian Sharifi and Radio Farda, clickhere.
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07:31
Kuwait Says Air Defenses Intercept Missile, Drone Attacks
Kuwaits military said the countrys air defenses were responding to incoming missile and drone attacks.
In a social media post early on September 3, it blamed the attacks on Iran, urging residents to follow security and safety instructions issued by the authorities.
The military said explosions heard over Kuwait were the result of air defense systems intercepting incoming targets.
The development came after the United States targeted Iran in its latest military strikes on September 1, with Tehran retaliating by targeting US allies in the Gulf, including Jordan and Kuwait.
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21:37
2.9.2026
Trump Says Renewed Military Campaign Against Iran Won't Last 'Too Long'
US President Donald Trump said on September 2 that the renewed US military campaign against Iran would not continue for "too long" but that the United States was prepared to launch further strikes at any time.
His comments came after the United States carried out strikes on Iranian targets the night before, in the latest escalation between Washington and Tehran.
"It was a very heavy attack last night, and we're prepared to do another one any time we want," Trump told reporters at the White House about the recent US strikes against Iran.
"We took out all of the new equipment that they tried to build along the Strait of Hormuz -- some defensive, some offensive," he added.
The US President claimed Iranian forces were trying to build a rocket designed to drop mines and that US forces had destroyed it. He also said Iran had been working to restore its radar and missile systems, which were also targeted by the United States.
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19:11
2.9.2026
Rubio Warns Iran Of More US Strikes As Fight Over Hormuz Escalates
WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on September 2 that Washington remains committed to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon as the United States carries out a new wave of strikes against Iranian targets and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz intensify.
Speaking to radio host Brian Kilmeade, Rubio said the central issue in the six-month conflict remains Iran's nuclear program. He said Tehran would continue to face primarily economic pressure but warned that Washington would use military force when necessary to protect US forces and international shipping.
The comments came after the US military said it had completed its latest strikes against Iranian military targets, including Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps air defenses, radar installations, maritime assets, mine-laying capabilities, and communications facilities.
Rubio said Iran had attempted to place mines in the Strait of Hormuz and continued to threaten commercial shipping. He asserted that US forces had destroyed the mines and that shipping lanes were now wider, while stressing that the waterway would remain open and outside Iranian control.
Iran has retaliated with missile and drone attacks against US positions and regional allies, including Jordan and Bahrain, according to regional authorities. The escalation follows a period of renewed fighting after months of reduced hostilities.
Rubio also dismissed the prospect of simply returning to the June memorandum of understanding signed by Washington and Tehran. Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian has said Iran would reciprocate if the United States returned to the deal's terms, but the cease-fire and subsequent negotiations have broken down.
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17:34
2.9.2026
Bessent: 'My Message To Everyone Is Stay Away' From Iran
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Washington would continue to seek to sever Iran's economic ties with the outside world, saying that airlines, the maritime industry, and digital assets could be potential targets of new US sanctions.
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent at the G20 meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 1.
"My message to everyone is, stay away. We all want this conflict to end, and the fastest way for the conflict to end is for no one to provide any support to this regime," Bessent told Fox News on September 2 when asked about Russia's possible support for Iran.
He added that Washington was in talks with those supporting Tehran, saying the economic pressure on Iran, including potential new US sanctions, would need to be an "all-hands-on-deck" effort.
Bessent further warned countries and companies against continuing to do business with Iran: "We are telling friends and foes, DO NOT deal with this evil regime. We know who you are -- you know who you are. If we have to, we'll put you out of business."
"We are going to sever every tie that they have to the outside world," he added.
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17:20
2.9.2026
Iranian Rial Hits Record Low As US Pressure On Tehran Intensifies
A currency dealer holds Iranian rials in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran on August 17.
The Iranian rial hit new lows against major foreign currencies on September 2, with the euro exceeding 2.55 million rials for the first time.
Websites tracking exchange rates reported the US dollar at more than 2.2 million rials, while the UAE dirham surpassed 600,000 rials.
The rial's decline has accelerated amid mounting economic pressure on Iran, including the US campaign known as Operation Economic Outcast, launched by the Treasury Department on August 24. The campaign isaimed at cutting Iran's economic lifelines and pressuring foreign governments and businesses to reduce their dealings with Tehran.
The price of the Imami gold coin, a widely traded store of value in Iran, reached about 2.26 billion rials on September 2, according to market reports, despite a decline in international gold prices.
A day earlier, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati rejected claims that Iran was facing a shortage of foreign-exchange resources or that its economy was on the verge of collapse. He said the Central Bank was prepared to inject up to $2 billion into the foreign-exchange market to stabilize the rial.
The Iranian currency had lost nearly 10 percent of its value over the two weeks preceding August 24, according to AFP, and has continued to fall since then.
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16:26
2.9.2026
IAEA Says Unable to Verify Iran's Enriched Uranium Stockpiles
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says there has been no progress from Iran allowing its inspectors to verify its stockpile of enriched uranium.
Citing confidential IAEA documents, Reuters news agency reported on September 2 that the UN nuclear inspectors are still not been able to return to the nuclear sites bombed by Israel and the United States in June last year.
"The Agency's lack of information about this nuclear material and access to facilities to verify it is a matter of proliferation concern...and needs to be addressed with the utmost urgency," says the report, which was shared with member states.
The IAEA findings suggest Iran had accumulated 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to up to 60 percent U-235 before the June 2025 attacks.
It remains unclear how much of the stockpile remains and where it is located, it said.
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16:03
2.9.2026
Islamabad Calls For Dialogue To End Middle East Tensions
A Pakistani official says his country would continue to strive for dialogue and diplomacy despite recent escalations in the Middle East.
Speaking at a weekly press briefing on September 2, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi said Pakistani Prime Minster Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian discussed the US-Iran conflict was between on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in Bishkek earlier this week.
Andrabi said the Pakistani prime minister asked for restraint, dialogue, and diplomacy during his meeting with the Iranian president.
Andrabi also cited the Pakistani Army chiefs last week visit to Tehran and his meetings with top Iranian officials.
Andrabi said the purpose of the visit was to seek "regional de-escalation and break the military stalemate," which he added was followed by visits of leadership of the neighboring states of Oman and Qatar to Tehran.
In April, Islamabad hosted face-to-face talks between US and Iranian officials, the first ever in several decades, which led to the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Last week, Pakistan army chief Asim Munir visited Tehran and held talks with the Iranian officials. That was Munirs third Tehran visit since the beginning of the US-Israel-Iran conflict in late February.
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14:24
2.9.2026
2 Filipino Sailors Killed In Attack On Saudi Oil Tanker
Saudi Arabia's national shipping company, Bahri, reported that two Filipino sailors from the crew of the supertanker Sidr, which was targeted in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, were killed.
The company said in a statement on September 2 that the Saudi-flagged vessel was involved in a "security incident" while transiting the Strait of Hormuz late on August 31, resulting in the deaths of two Filipino seafarers.
Bahri said the incident occurred at about 11:40 p.m. local time on August 31. The company did not provide details about the nature or cause of the incident, saying it remained in contact with the vessel, was coordinating with relevant authorities and maritime-industry stakeholders, and was monitoring developments.
Maritime security and intelligence companies had previously reported that the supertanker Sidr and another supertanker, the Liberian-flagged Senegal Prosperity, were struck by unidentified projectiles within minutes of each other as they were leaving the Strait of Hormuz.
Marisks reported that Sidr was struck about 16.6 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman. The Senegal Prosperity was reportedly struck minutes later by three unidentified projectiles about 17 nautical miles east of Khasab. UK Maritime Trade Operations also reported that a tanker was struck by three unidentified projectiles in the same area.
Both vessels had loaded about 2 million barrels of Saudi crude oil at the Juaymah terminal the previous week, according to Reuters. The crew of the Senegal Prosperity was reported safe.
No party has claimed responsibility for the attacks, and Bahri has not publicly identified the cause of the incident involving Sidr.
The deaths announced by Bahri on September 2 are the first reported fatalities from the two closely timed tanker incidents.
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