In today’s top headlines, Israel-Syria tensions are back in focus after reports of a meeting between Israeli and Syrian officials aimed at easing tensions following Israel’s recent strike on a Syrian air base.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has also fired a fresh salvo at U.S. President Donald Trump, saying Iran is not Venezuela as Tehran faces what it describes as a full-scale military and economic confrontation.

In North America, the U.S.-Canada trade dispute is escalating, with the U.S. transport secretary dismissing Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s threat of retaliatory tariffs and warning that Canada could suffer significant economic consequences.

The cricket world has united in an appeal to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Twenty-one international cricket icons, including Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Alan Border, Clive Lloyd and Alastair Cook, have called for court-monitored medical care for former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.

India has announced another major milestone in its space programme. ISRO Chairman Dr. V Narayanan says the first module of India’s planned space station has already been approved, with the country aiming to establish its own space station by 2035.

Meanwhile, FIFA is facing a growing governance challenge. Six Nordic football associations have reportedly joined other European associations in expressing a loss of confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and demanding sweeping reforms within football’s governing body.

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Iran has warned neighbouring countries against joining what Tehran describes as a US economic war, threatening action against countries that participate in Washington's campaign to isolate the Iranian economy.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei reportedly issued the warning on state television, saying countries that impose economic restrictions on Iran would be considered enemies.

He warned that Tehran would first seek negotiations with such countries and urge them to distance themselves from Washington. However, he said Iran could target the interests of countries that refuse to change course.

Rezaei also said Iran had so far focused its attacks on US military bases rather than American economic interests. But he warned that further US sanctions could lead Iran to target American oil and economic companies in the region and elsewhere.

US President Donald Trump has meanwhile threatened severe economic consequences for countries providing what he described as a lifeline to Iran.

Iran Warns US Allies Over Sanctions As Hormuz Tensions And Regional Crisis Escalate

Tensions between Iran and the United States have taken another sharp turn after U.S. President Donald Trump made remarks about the Strait of Hormuz.

Senior Iranian parliament member Ibrahim Azizi mocked Trump over his comments, warning the U.S. president to focus on his own security and referring to Trump's reported secret plane switch in Ankara as he travelled after the NATO summit.

Trump had confirmed that he switched aircraft in Ankara in July after the U.S. Secret Service and military advised him to do so because of what officials described as an imminent threat from Iran.

The controversy intensified after Trump said he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of the United States. Iran strongly rejected the claim, with its foreign ministry insisting that the strategic waterway is Iranian and will remain under Iranian control.

Iran also said that decisions over the opening or closure of the Strait of Hormuz would remain under Tehran's authority.

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Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi had vowed to take revenge against Trump over Soleimani's killing. Iran released an animated video of former US President Donald Trump being targeted by a drone on a golf course. The video was showcased on Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's offcial site.

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Iran Warns US Allies Over Sanctions As Hormuz Tensions And Regional Crisis Escalate

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Iran's mock video of drone strike on Donald Trump

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Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over top commander's killing