# NuseReal
Headlines internationalists can use
UN disarmament chief spotlights nuclear weapon states' refusal to ratify test ban treaty at divisive time: 'any new test could trigger another arms race' (LINK) — 31 August 2026
Iran and the US have traded fire after American forces struck two launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official (LINK) — 31 August 2026
— The first known US strikes on Iran since late July killed two people and injured two others, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which vowed "response and punishment". The IRGC also said it had shot down a US drone over the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said its had taken "limited, precise action" against "minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz". Iran responded by attacking US bases in Jordan, state media said. Jordan's army said it had intercepted eight missiles early on Monday morning.
US army secretary Dan Driscoll, 41, resigns after months of tension (LINK) — 31 August 2026
— Driscoll is the latest in a string of recent high-profile military leaders to depart, including Navy Secretary John Phelan who abruptly quit in April. Other notable departures include Army Chief of Staff Randy George, Army Gen David Hodne and Maj Gen William Green. Since entering the Pentagon, Hegseth has fired more than a dozen senior military officers, including the chief of naval operations and the Air Force's vice-chief of staff.
