Iran war live: Tehran in no rush to reopen Hormuz; settlers besiege Qusra

9 Updates 15m ago (02:00 GMT) Six Palestinians injured as Israeli army fires tear gas in refugee camp south of Tubas Six Palestinians have been injured after the Israeli army fired tear gas during a raid on the Far’a refugee camp south of Tubas, in the northern occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. It said crews treated all of the victims for tear gas inhalation at the scene. Share Six Palestinians injured as Israeli army fires tear gas in refugee camp south of Tubas on social media 35m ago (01:40 GMT) Israeli president condemns settler siege of Palestinian homes in Qusra Israeli President Isaac Herzog has condemned settler violence in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, saying it was unlawful. He said the attack was “a stain on Israel’s face” that demanded “firm and decisive action” against those responsible. “I stand with the IDF, which is doing its best,” Herzog wrote in Hebrew on X. Since August 9, settlers have besieged three Palestinian homes in the village, trapping families inside and cutting access to water, electricity and other essential supplies. A fourth home was targeted on Saturday. Share Israeli president condemns settler siege of Palestinian homes in Qusra on social media 55m ago (01:20 GMT) LONG READ Gaza grapevines come back to life By Maram Humaid It’s 4am, and Gaza is still dark and quiet. But Khaled Abu Madeen has a routine, one that he has recently picked up again after being forced to abandon it over nearly three years of war. He walks between the rows of grapevines in Sheikh Ijlin, in the southwestern corner of Gaza City, alongside his workers, checking the fruit and cutting bunches from the vines that have survived Israel’s genocidal war. For Khaled, who is 50, this year is more than a harvest. It is the return of a life he thought he had lost. “I feel like I have returned to my soul,” he says, as he works among the vines. His family has cultivated grapes and figs in Sheikh Ijlin for generations. The land was inherited from his father and grandfather, and Khaled eventually made farming his full-time profession, leaving behind a career in project management. Share Gaza grapevines come back to life on social media 1h ago (01:00 GMT) Six months into the Iran-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="38748" data-entity-type="event">Iran war, a new Gulf security architecture is emerging By Rashid Al-Mohanadi Six months into the war with Iran, it is worth taking stock of what has actually changed around the Gulf. For decades, Gulf security rested on a familiar structure: the United States provided the main external security umbrella, Gulf states maintained bilateral relationships with Washington and other Western capitals, and the GCC provided a regional framework in which defence integration remained uneven. That system has not disappeared. Nor should it. The US remains indispensable to Gulf security and will continue to play a central role for the foreseeable future. What is changing is the assumption that this structure, by itself, is enough. Share Six months into the Iran-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="38748" data-entity-type="event">Iran war, a new Gulf security architecture is emerging on social media 1h ago (00:40 GMT) WATCH: Israeli settlers besiege Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank Dozens of Israeli settlers have attacked a home in the West Bank village of Qusra, throwing stones as residents sheltered inside. The residents were then tear-gassed and detained by Israeli forces rather than protected, as international law obligates occupying forces to do. The incidents are part of a wider pattern, which includes a farm attack in Hebron and an assault on a Palestinian couple and a US news crew in Jalud. Al Jazeera’s Nargess Moballeghi reports. Share WATCH: Israeli settlers besiege Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank on social media 1h ago (00:20 GMT) Israeli forces storm Tubas city, fire stun grenades Israeli forces have stormed the city of Tubas, northeast of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports. Wafa quoted local Palestinian sources as saying that Israeli military patrols stormed the city and raided a shop in the city centre, with soldiers firing stun grenades at locals. Share Israeli forces storm Tubas city, fire stun grenades on social media 2h ago (00:07 GMT) WATCH: Will Trump’s Iran sanctions actually work this time? Mark Pfeifle, a former US national security adviser and president of Off the Record Strategies, joined Al Jazeera from Washington, DC, to assess Trump’s threat of “total economic warfare” against Iran. Pfeifle argued that real pressure requires a coordinated, whole-of-government effort, not scattered sanctions and social media posts, warning that none of it matters if Iran keeps its uranium and keeps funding its proxies. Share WATCH: Will Trump’s Iran sanctions actually work this time? on social media 2h ago (00:03 GMT) A recap of recent developments Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and that Tehran is in no hurry to reopen it. Iraq is seeking to “be a bridge” between Tehran and Washington, the Iraqi prime minister’s security adviser, Qasim al-Araji, told Al Jazeera. US Senator Elizabeth Warren has accused Trump of profiting from the war, saying oil majors aligned with him have made huge gains since it began. A Palestinian has died of wounds after an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, while Israeli forces shot a girl in Jabalia and a young man northwest of Gaza City. Israeli settlers attacked an NBC News crew and a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank town of Jalud, injuring four journalists and drawing a rare condemnation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Share A recap of recent developments on social media Get instant alerts and updates based on your interests. Be the first to know when big stories happen. Yes, keep me updated 2h ago (00:00 GMT) Welcome to our live coverage Hello, and welcome to our live coverage of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran, as well as Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon. Stay with us for the latest news and analysis on the conflicts. You can find our updates from Saturday, August 29, here. Share Welcome to our live coverage on social media