Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-03-07
We've collected the top geopolitical conflict articles from the Middle East and brought them all here. If you're tired of only having access to MSM versions of the story, you've found the right place. We’ll include all of the outlets we know of.
Iranian missiles, drones dominate skies over the occupied territories: Military spox
Iranian missiles and drones are dominating the skies over the occupied territories as the war escalates, according to the spokesperson for Iran's armed forces.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran destroys US radars in UAE, Jordan, satellite images show
Several US radars in the UAE and Jordan have been successfully hit by Iranian missiles and drones as Iranian Armed Forces continue retaliatory campaign against American and Israeli aggression .
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran warns strikes will expand as air defenses down more Israeli, US drones
Iran says its retaliatory campaign will intensify in the coming days, with military officials vowing expanded strikes while air defenses continue to intercept Israeli and US aircraft and drones across the country.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
Continuous war on media in occupied West Bank
Israel designates and bans several Palestinian digital media platforms under its so-called anti-terrorism law, alleging ties to Hamas.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
US-Israeli attacks on Iran’s cultural heritage sites amount to war crime: Envoy
An Iranian ambassador says the US-Israeli large-scale military aggression against Iran’s cultural heritage sites is amount to a grave violation of international law and war crimes.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
'We will crush you': Iran Armed Forces warn Iraqi Kurdistan against cooperation with US, Israel
Armed Forces spokesman warns the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq against cooperating with the US and the Israeli regime.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran Army drones strike US bases in Kuwait, wreaking havoc
Iranian Army announced a large-scale strike on US military bases in Kuwait, with satellite imagery indicating precise hits on key facilities inside the American-run Arifjan base.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran faces off with E3 over snapback sanctions as Russia and China back Tehran
Europe’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has ignited a fierce backlash, with Iran denouncing the move as “illegal” and vowing firm retaliation.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
Silenced in France: The unjust detention of a pro-Palestine Iranian activist
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC is part of Iran’s national army: Pundit
Iranian academician states that Europe is not genuinely committed to labeling the IRGC as a “terrorist organization” and is facing significant pressure from the Israeli regime.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
Washington seeking regime change in Venezuela: Analyst
Podcaster and Journalist Esha Krishnaswamy believes the U-S military buildup in the Caribbean region is aimed at regime change in Venezuela.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC strikes critical Israeli military sites with Khorramshahr-4 missiles in latest wave
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced early Wednesday that its Aerospace Force launched heavy Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missiles toward key Israeli military and infrastructure targets in the 19th wave of True Promise 4 Operation.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
USS Abraham Lincoln flees after precision strike by IRGC drones in Sea of Oman
IRGC Navy has targeted the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier using advanced drones, forcing the strike group into a retreat from Iranian waters.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iranian Khayber missiles pierce Tel Aviv’s defenses in massive joint strike
Iranian aerospace forces launched the 21st wave of Operation True Promise 4 early Friday morning, utilizing swarms of suicide drones and the advanced Khayber missiles with cluster warheads to saturate and bypass the Zionist regime's multi-layered air defenses.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
Lavrov: Russia 'will do everything’ to make US-Israeli aggression against Iran ‘impossible’
Russian FM Sergey Lavrov has said that Russia will do “everything” to create conditions that would make the American-Israeli war of aggression against Iran “impossible.”
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran slams US-Israeli attack on Tehran's 12,000-seat Azadi sports complex as war crime
Iranian sports officials have condemned the US-Israeli attack on Tehran’s Azadi Sports Complex, calling it a violation of international law and a war crime.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
$50m sportwashing: After turning blind eye to genocide for two years, FIFA funds Gaza stadiums
After more than two years of refusing calls to suspend Israel over genocide in Gaza, FIFA is now sportwashing the crisis by pledging $50 million for football infrastructure in the war-torn territory.
Presstv
Mar 7, 2026 - presstv.ir
This is how Ukraine has countered Russia's Iran-designed drones
Ukraine is preparing to despatch military drone specialists to Gulf states to help them fend off Iranian-designed drones -- something the Ukrainian army has been doing since the start of Russia's invasion.The military assault launched in February 2022 spawned a cat-and-mouse game of aerial drone warfare that has forced both sides to constantly innovate -- or perish.Moscow has dramatically scalled-...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Report: Russia provides Iran intelligence on U.S. forces in the Middle East
Sources say Russia has been providing Iran with locations of American military assets, including warships and aircraft, since the beginning of Iran's war with the U.S. and Israel. Iran has launched thousands of drones and hundreds of missiles at U.S. targets in the Middle East and Gulf
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Mar 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Standing between missiles and diplomacy: The Gulf’s difficult path to prevent a regional war
The Arab Gulf states today find themselves in one of the most uncomfortable strategic positions in modern Middle Eastern politics. They are neither the primary combatants in the unfolding confrontation between Iran, Israel and the United States, nor are they distant observers. Instead, they stand directly in the line of fire—geographically, economically and politically. Missiles and drones have st...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Zionism’s grip over the world: From Epstein to Greater Israel
What do the US Congress, Nicolás Maduro, the riots in Iran, Jeffrey Epstein, and the destruction of Syria have in common? Zionism and Israel have been at the forefront of genocide, foreign interference, honey traps, false flags, and other repugnant schemes since before 1948 – albeit obfuscated for decades by the mainstream media. However, the latest genocide in Gaza has lifted the veil from Israel...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hezbollah saw new war with Israel as inevitable and rearmed for months, sources say
By Laila Bassam, Maya Gebeily and Maayan LubellBEIRUT, March 5 (Reuters) - Lebanese armed group Hezbollah spent months restocking its arsenal of rockets and drones, using support from Iran and its own weapons factories to prepare for a new war with Israel, six sources familiar with the group's preparations said.Down but not out after its devastating 2024 conflict with Israel, Hezbollah had conclud...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
UN experts warn against ‘irreversible’ altering of Jerusalem’s demographic composition
UN human rights experts warned Friday that “irreparable harm” is being inflicted on Jerusalem as violence escalates across the region and the war in Gaza spills into the occupied West Bank, Anadolu reports. “Under the cover of an existential war against the Palestinians, Israel is accelerating measures that alter Jerusalem’s demographic composition, religious character and legal status,” the exper...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says it is ready for ground invasion and rejects ceasefire with US
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday that Tehran is prepared for any military escalation, including a possible ground invasion, warning that such a move would have catastrophic consequences for its adversaries. Speaking to NBC News, Araqchi said Iran’s armed forces were ready to confront any scenario arising from the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel. “We are pre...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Russia providing Iran intelligence to target US forces, officials say - report
Russia has reportedly given Iran the locations of US military assets, including warships and aircraft, since the start of the war.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Mojtaba Khamenei and the meaning of revolutionary continuity
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the central figure in the country’s political and religious establishment since 1989, has died at the age of 86 after being killed in a coordinated joint military airstrike by the United States and Israel that struck his secure compound in Tehran. His death, came as part of one of the most dramatic escalations in decade...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says US aircraft carrier withdrew after drone encounter near Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln withdrew from waters near the Strait of Hormuz after what it described as an encounter with Iranian naval drones. According to the Iranian news agency Mizan, a spokesperson for the IRGC’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said the aircraft carrier had approached to within roughly 340 kilome...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli raids surge across West Bank amid regional war with Iran
Israeli forces have intensified raids and arrest campaigns across the occupied West Bank in recent days, as the region remains focused on the wider conflict involving Israel, the United States and Iran. According to organisations specialising in prisoners’ affairs, more than 140 Palestinians have been arrested within a few days since the outbreak of the latest regional confrontation. The arrests f...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iranian drones strike Amazon data centres in Bahrain, UAE
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has carried out a drone strike on an Amazon data centre in Bahrain, according to Iran’s state news agency Fars. Fars reported that the attack targeted an Amazon facility in Bahrain to identify how such centres support the military and intelligence activities of Tehran’s adversaries. The agency added that the strike was part of a series of recent IRGC...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump to attend return of six US troops killed in Iran war
US President Donald Trump is to attend the dignified transfer on Saturday of six soldiers killed in an Iranian attack on Kuwait, the White House said Friday, as the escalating war with Tehran brings home its first American dead.The troops were killed Sunday when a drone struck a key US command center in Kuwait's southern industrial hub of Port Shuaiba, a day after the United States and Israel laun...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Zelenskyy visits front line as Ukraine and Russia swap 500 prisoners each
Completion of two-day POW exchange one of few tangible results as peace talks stall amid Middle East turmoil.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 6, 2026 - aljazeera.com
IDF says rocket fire wounds eight soldiers at military outpost near Lebanon border
The IDF said five Givati brigade soldiers were severely wounded and three sustained light wounds, by a rocket fired at the Zarit outpost on Israel's border with Lebanon. Four more soldiers were wounded earlier this week on the Lebanon border
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Mar 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Top Bedouin IDF officer suspected in Gaza smuggling scheme, allegedly sneaking Israeli into Hamas-run Strip
In addition to the officer, four other Israelis, three of whom had a close relationship to the officer, were indicted for smuggling two trucks into the Gaza Strip containing millions of shekels worth of goods
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Mar 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
US group urge Iran to grant ICC jurisdiction over apparent war crimes
The American organisation Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) has called on Iran to file a declaration granting the International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction over crimes committed on its territory since the war began on 28th February 2026. Other impacted states in the region should also file similar declarations to maintain a pathway to justice. As of 5th March 2026, the US-Israeli war...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hezbollah deploys elite Radwan force to southern Lebanon
Hezbollah has deployed an elite unit of its fighters to southern Lebanon to confront Israeli forces advancing in the border region, according to three Lebanese sources. The sources said Hezbollah’s Radwan Unit, one of the group’s most specialised military formations, had been ordered to engage Israeli forces and prevent the advance of Israeli tanks. The town of Khiam was reported to be among sever...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Loony bin rationales: The continuing war on Iran
Villainous lunacy is abundant these days as the bombing of Iran by Israel and the United States continues. The rationale for this illegal pre-emptive war that not only lacks legitimacy but should land its perpetrators in the docks of the International Criminal Court, continues to get increasingly muddled. With US President Donald Trump now given to giving press conferences on the conflict, loony...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s interim leadership council meets to discuss successor to Khamenei and military measures
Iran’s state news agency (IRNA) has reported that the fourth meeting of the interim leadership council was held under the chairmanship of President Masoud Pezeshkian to choose a new supreme leader. The agency said: “The fourth meeting of the interim leadership council was held under the chairmanship of Masoud Pezeshkian, and the required arrangements have been made for the Assembly of Experts to c...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump's Iran war violates international law, experts say
The United States insists it attacked Iran to curb "direct threats" from the Islamic republic, but legal experts say the dangers cited by Washington do not justify war under international law.US and Israeli forces launched a massive air campaign against Iran on February 28, with Washington saying it aimed to curb nuclear and missile threats from Tehran. Yet the war has also decapitated the country...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iranian attacks on civilians won't go unanswered, CENTCOM commander says
March 6 (Reuters) - The United States will respond to Iranian attacks on civilians throughout the Middle East, the leader of the U.S. Central Command, Brad Cooper, said on Friday.Cooper said that Iran has attacked 12 different countries since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on the Islamic Republic last week, including firing seven attack drones at civilian, residential neighborhoods in Bahrai...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US war aims murky as Trump eyes role in Iran’s postwar future
While his officials insist the war isn't about regime change, President Donald Trump says he wants a hand in picking Iran's next leader.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Deep underground, IDF officers describe months of covert planning for war against Iran, Hezbollah
Speaking from the underground command bunker at the Kirya in Tel Aviv, the three described a prolonged planning effort, intense operational pressure, and the secrecy required to manage the campaign.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 6, 2026 - jpost.com
30 House Democrats urge probe into U.S. military 'biblical' Iran war discourse
The signatories added that the Trump administration's statements 'invoking biblical claims about Israel and the region – along with rhetoric suggesting a prophetic or religious dimension to geopolitical conflicts – risks emboldening similar messaging within military ranks'
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Mar 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Why do Israelis champion Iranians' human rights while crushing those of Palestinians?
The most cynical part is that Israelis truly believe Israel and the U.S. are fighting for democracy and freedom. Just look at Gaza or the West Bank
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Mar 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Houthi leader declares support for Iran and warns group ready to act
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, said on Thursday that his group stands with Iran in the ongoing regional conflict and is prepared to take action if developments require it. In a televised speech broadcast by Houthi-affiliated media, al-Houthi said the movement considered the confrontation involving Iran to be a broader struggle affecting the entire region. “Our hands...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanese prime minister warns of ‘looming humanitarian crisis’ amid escalating war
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned Friday of a “looming humanitarian crisis” as the country grapples with an expanding conflict, urging Arab and foreign ambassadors to support diplomatic efforts to end the fighting and help civilians displaced by the violence, Anadolu reports. “A humanitarian disaster is looming,” Salam said in remarks during a meeting with Arab and foreign ambassadors ac...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Indonesia suspends participation in Board of Peace following attack on Iran
Indonesia has announced the suspension of all discussions on the proposed Board of Peace, an initiative launched by US President Donald Trump, as military tensions rise in the Middle East. Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said the decision to suspend participation was taken because of the latest military escalation in the region, which has directly affected the foreign policy priorities of coun...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Fuel price rise expected in Egypt amid Iran war
Egyptian sources say an exceptional decision to raise petrol and diesel prices may be issued due to regional conditions linked to the conflict involving Iran. Egypt’s Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, has previously warned about the possible impact of the war on the Egyptian economy and on the prices of various goods and services, saying the government is ready to deal with all scenarios. He added...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Power, justice, and the struggle for order in the Middle East
The escalating confrontation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran is often interpreted through the narrow prism of security threats, nuclear tensions, or immediate military provocations. Such explanations, however, fail to capture the deeper structural dynamics underlying the crisis. What is unfolding in the Middle East today is not merely a sequence of retaliatory strikes but a prolonged...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hezbollah Issues warning to residents of 23 northern Israeli settlements to evacuate after Beirut strikes
Hezbollah has warned residents of 23 northern Israeli settlements near the border to evacuate immediately, in response to what it described as Israeli attacks on Beirut and other areas of Lebanon. In a statement, the group called on people living within 5km of the Lebanese border to leave at once. It said the warning was a response to “the Israeli aggression against Lebanon, civilians and infrast...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran's UN envoy says 1,332 Iranian civilians killed in war
March 6 (Reuters) - Iran's U.N. ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani on Friday said at least 1,332 Iranian civilians had lost their lives so far in the conflict with Israel and the United States and thousands more had been injured.He made his comments while speaking to reporters at the United Nations in New York. (Reporting by David Brunnstrom and Kanishka Singh;Editing by David Ljunggren)
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
UN chief slams 'unlawful attacks', says Mideast could spiral out of control
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Friday "unlawful attacks" across the Middle East and warned that the situation could spiral out of control as the conflict spreads to multiple countries.US and Israeli forces launched a massive air campaign against Iran on February 28. Iran has retaliated with strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. Washington said it aimed to curb nu...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Exclusive-Israel backing Iranian Kurdish plans to seize Iran border areas, sources say
By Pesha MagidJERUSALEM, March 6 (Reuters) - Israel has been bombing parts of western Iran to support Iranian Kurdish militias who hope to exploit the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran to seize towns near the frontier, according to three sources familiar with Israel's talks with the factions. The notion of an offensive by Iranian Kurdish forces based in Iraq gained attention on Friday when U.S. President D...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Sleepless Iranians count cost of war as damage mounts
As US and Israeli war planes pummel Iran with daily strikes, witnesses say that civilian deaths, damage to infrastructure and anxiety are mounting while security forces remain an intimidating presence on the streets.Millions of Tehran residents spent another stressful night on Thursday-Friday as huge explosions shook the city and lit up the sky, making it impossible for many to sleep, AFP correspo...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israel extending ‘Gaza playbook’ to Lebanon, charity warns
Medical Aid for Palestinians accuses Israel of 'deliberately terrorising civilian populations' across Lebanon.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 6, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Thousands of Syrian refugees flee Lebanon after Israeli strikes
Thousands of Syrian refugees are fleeing Israeli strikes across Lebanon and trying to return to Syria.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 6, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Iranian officers abandon posts, conscripted troops amid US and Israeli strikes - report
The soldiers who spoke with the outlet reported that since the killing of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, confusion has erupted within the Iranian military.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Clandestine IDF units 8200, 9900 gave key intel. to take out underground Khamenei bunker
The IDF said that 50 aircraft targeted the secret underground lair spread over several blocks in the heart of Tehran, with over 100 munitions.
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Mar 6, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF strikes IRGC, Hezbollah command centers in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district
The attacks come amid more than 500 strikes on targets in Lebanon since the start of the operation, the IDF added.
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Mar 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Netanyahu visits Beersheba strike site, vows Israel will achieve war goals
"I am here in Beersheba, a city that has endured much," Netanyahu said, referencing previous attacks on the southern city, particularly on the Soroka Hospital last year.
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Mar 6, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF launches 15th wave of strikes on Iranian regime, targets infrastructure in Tehran and Isfahan
The IDF noted that it had struck infrastructure belonging to the Islamic regime in Tehran and Isfahan.
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Mar 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Hitting hard: How the Iran war is decimating Israel's small businesses
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: With gatherings and nonessential work from the office prohibited, and airlines doing their best to avoid the region, multiple industries have been deeply affected by the war.
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Mar 6, 2026 - jpost.com
UK warship’s Cyprus deployment delayed amid claims of ‘9-to-5’ contract
British trade union says cost-cutting slowed HMS Dragon’s readiness as Britain moves to bolster defenses near Cyprus following Iranian-linked threats.
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Mar 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli attacks on Tehran overnight Friday 'most intense' since war began, residents reportedly say
'The house was shaking for five minutes straight. Last night was the worst night,' a man in Tehran told the BBC. The IDF said it struck an underground bunker beneath the regime's leadership compound in central Tehran
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Mar 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Over 2,300 Israelis evacuated from their homes due to Iran war damage
Israel's health ministry said at least 500 of those evacuated due to missile and shrapnel damage from missiles launched by Iran received initial mental health treatment, as mental aid centers report a surge in calls since the outbreak of the war
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Mar 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Indonesia threatens Board of Peace withdrawal if Palestinians see no benefit
President Prabowo Subianto assured Islamic leaders he will withdraw from the board if it fails to serve Palestinian and Indonesian interests. Critics at home question the move, while Nahdlatul Ulama suggests Indonesia could leverage its role to push for de-escalation in the Middle East
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Mar 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Lack of notice about Iran strikes and defense help frustrates some Gulf nations, AP sources say
State officials have said their leadership is growing discontent about the way the Trump administration is handling the war effort, particularly its preferential defense of Israel relative to its allies in the Gulf
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Mar 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Not even World War III can distract Israel's government from its antidemocratic agenda
Netanyahu and his people are still striving to undermine the attorney general and the free press ■ The judiciary sees the Ben-Gvir case at the High Court as a test of the country's future ■ Trump quickly repays Netanyahu for his flattery by lashing out at President Herzog ■ What awaits the governing coalition the day after the war?
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Mar 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel’s Smotrich threatens to bombard Lebanese capital to resemble Gaza’s Khan Younis
Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatened on Thursday to intensify bombardment of Beirut’s southern suburbs until they resemble the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Anadolu reports. The far-right minister made the threat during a field tour along Israel’s border with Lebanon, including the towns of Ma’alot, Shlomi, and Zar’it, according to the Israeli news portal Walla. Khan Youni...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli forces kill Hamas official in northern Lebanon
Israeli forces killed an official from the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, in a strike in northern Lebanon’s Tripoli, the Israeli military claimed Thursday, Anadolu reports. Wasim Attallah Ali served as a commander and “was responsible for training and exercises in Hamas’ military wing in Lebanon,” it said in a statement. There has been no statement from Hamas on the claim. The development ca...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Russia says Iran has not requested any assistance
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia has not received any requests for assistance from Iran, including military support, Anadolu reports. “In this case, there were no appeals from the Iranian side,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during a press briefing, when asked whether Russia plans to provide Iran with assistance, such as arms supplies. Peskov’s remarks come as Israel and t...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
France to strengthen cooperation with Lebanese armed forces
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that Paris will help the Lebanese military as fighting flared again this week between Hezbollah and Israel, Anadolu reports. “France will strengthen its cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces and will provide them with armored transport vehicles, as well as operational and logistical support,” Macron wrote on US social media platform X. He re...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Care packages, brought to Palestinians by colonialism
Nickolay Mladenov, former UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and now High Representative for the Board of Peace, is no stranger to diplomatic jargon. “Essential supplies, including Ramadan care packages, are once again reaching families in urgent need,” Mladenov stated, as various aid organisations warned of another surge in starvation in Gaza. Ramadan care packages? How does...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Qatar says air defenses intercept 13 missiles, 4 drones launched from Iran
Qatar said on Thursday that its armed forces intercepted most missiles and drones launched from Iran in an attack targeting the country, with no casualties reported, according to the Defense Ministry, Anadolu reports. The ministry said in a statement that Qatar was attacked at around 11.51 am local time by 14 ballistic missiles and four drones launched from Iran. The statement said 13 ballistic mi...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Thousands of missiles and drones: Iran's attacks on Gulf states reveal where it is focusing its war effort
Iran attacks in the Gulf states targeted U.S. bases and infrastructure, but also hit hotels, shopping centers and residential buildings – on a far larger scale than its assault on Israel. According to official data, the vast majority of the missiles and drones were intercepted
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Mar 5, 2026 - haaretz.com
Bernie Sanders blasts Israeli premier as ‘extremist,’ criticizes US role in Iran war
US Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of pushing the US toward war with Iran, Anadolu reports. “Netanyahu is the extremist who killed 75,000 in Gaza. The extremist who said invading Iraq would create ‘enormous positive reverberations.’ The extremist who has pushed U.S. presidents to go to war with Iran for decades.” “Finally, he found a ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US-Israeli military operation aims to drive wedge between Iran and its Arab neighbors, Lavrov claims
One of the goals of the US-Israeli attacks against Iran is to create discord between the Islamic republic and the Arab countries of the region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a round table in Moscow, Lavrov noted that until recently there had been a positive reconciliation process in relations between Iran and its Arab neighbors. “I have no do...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Germany will not join Iran war or regime change operations: Foreign minister
Germany said Thursday it will not join US and Israeli strikes against Iran and ruled out supporting concrete measures aimed at regime change in the country, Anadolu reports. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told reporters in Berlin that while Germany hopes for a democratic future for Iran, such a change must come from the Iranian people themselves. “Germany is not participating in this war. And th...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran ‘confident’ it can counter potential US ground invasion, says top diplomat
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran is prepared to confront a potential ground invasion by the US, NBC News reported Thursday. “No, we are waiting for them,” Araghchi said in a video interview when asked if he was afraid of a possible US ground invasion. “Because we are confident that we can confront them, and that would be a big disaster for them,” he said. His remarks came after US-Israel ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
British premier defends decision not to join US-Israel strikes on Iran
British Prime Minister Starmer on Thursday defended the decision not to join US-Israel attack on Iran, saying the best solution to the issue is “a negotiated settlement with Iran, where they give up their nuclear ambitions,” Anadolu reports. Speaking at a Downing Street news conference, Keir Starmer defended his decision not to join offensive strikes on Iran being carried out by the US and Israel....
Middle East Monitor
Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Slovenia condemns US-Israel attacks on Iran as ‘unacceptable violations of int’l law’
Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon on Thursday condemned attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran as “unacceptable violations of international law,” according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry, Anadolu reports. “I condemned the attacks by Israel and the United States on Iran as unacceptable violations of international law,” Fajon said in a post on US social media platform X. She ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Why Trump's fantasies for Iran go far beyond regime change
In the U.S. president's vision for the Middle East, his goal for Iran mirrors his approach to Venezuela: Installing a compliant regime that aligns with American economic interests. Democracy is not part of the plan, and neither are Israel's long-term interests
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Mar 5, 2026 - haaretz.com
UN refugee agency says over 330,000 displaced by hostilities in Middle East, beyond
The UN refugee agency said Thursday that intensifying hostilities across the Middle East have triggered “significant population movement,” as more than 330,000 people have been forcibly displaced, mostly within their own countries, Anadolu reports. The UNHCR noted that clashes along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan have forced thousands of families to flee. “We are also urgently calling...
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Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanon decides to pursue members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for deportation
Lebanon’s government decided on Thursday to pursue and arrest any members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the country for deportation, Anadolu reports. Information Minister Paul Morcos told a press conference that the Cabinet requested the relevant ministries and administrations to issue instructions to verify whether IRGC members are present in Lebanon. He added that authori...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump calls Israeli President Herzog a 'disgrace' for not pardoning Netanyahu amid Iran war
U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not want Netanyahu to 'focus on the fucking trial' but rather on the Israel-U.S. war on Iran; Herzog denied the claims and said he is currently not discussing the issue of the pardon, which was officially submitted in November
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Most Israelis back Iran war but support low among Arab citizens, poll shows
The Israel Democracy Institute poll shows that support varies by political orientation, with the Jewish left less likely to back the war and only a majority of right-wing respondents supporting continuing the fighting until the Iranian regime is toppled