Wednesday

August 26, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis

2026 Iran war

2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis

2026 Iran–Oman negotiations

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps say Iran and Oman have agreed to share revenues from the Strait of Hormuz and define their respective maritime areas, while negotiations continue over reopening the waterway amid the war. (AFP via The Borneo Post)

Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran will not allow military vessels to transit through the strait under the proposed agreement. (AP) (Military.com)

Gaza war

The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed several Hamas members in airstrikes in the Gaza Strip city of Jabalia, including on a structure allegedly used as a storage facility for weapons. (The Jerusalem Post)

Russo-Ukrainian war

Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war

An overnight Ukrainian drone attack "completely destroys" a Wildberries depot in Tambov Oblast, Russia. (Reuters)

A man and a 14-year-old child are killed in Lipetsk Oblast, and a woman is killed in Belgorod Oblast, in Ukrainian drone strikes. The Russian defence ministry says its forces have shot down 426 Ukrainian drones overnight. (Al Jazeera)

Luhansk Oblast campaign

Nine people are killed after a Ukrainian strike on a bus in Russian-occupied Luhansk. (Reuters)

Central African Republic Civil War

Cambodia deploys 184 peacekeepers, including 28 women, to the Central African Republic as part of a peacekeeping mission by the United Nations. (Khmer Times) (Xinhua)

Arts and culture

2026 anti-immigrant movement and xenophobia in South Africa

A spokesperson for Malian singer Salif Keita confirms that he has cancelled all upcoming concerts in South Africa over its response to anti-migrant protests in the country. (Channels TV) (Arbiterz)