Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-03-09
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.
Iran to intensify attacks against Israel, US as of tonight, military official says
Iran will intensify its offensive operations against Israel and the United States as of tonight, an Iranian military official said Sunday, Anadolu reports. “The escalating brutality by the US and Israel against the interests of the Iranian people will lead to a significant increase in offensive operations by the armed forces,” the Fars News Agency said, citing the official. He said the Iranian arm...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Switzerland says US-Israeli strikes on Iran violate international law
Swiss Defense Minister Martin Pfister criticized the United States and Israel for airstrikes against Iran, saying their actions, along with those of Tehran, violated international law, SonntagsZeitung newspaper reported on Sunday, Anadolu reports. “The Americans and Israel have attacked Iran from the air. In doing so, they, like Iran, have violated international law,” Pfister said, calling on the ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Calls for the reconfiguration of military arrangements in the Gulf region
The former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani called for the formation of a strategic defence alliance bringing together Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan. Al Thani has described it as an “urgent need” in light of developments and changing regional and international dynamics. He made this call weeks before the attack on Iran by Israel and the US on 28th Febru...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli strike kills two Palestinians in a car in Gaza, medics say
CAIRO, March 8 (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza City on Sunday, local health officials said, the deadliest incident in Gaza since Israel and the United States launched their war against Iran a week ago.Medics said the two people were travelling in a car near Al-Azhar University in western Gaza City. Their identities were not immediately clear. Several othe...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com
2 killed, 12 injured after ‘military projectile’ struck residential site in central Saudi Arabia
Two people were killed and 12 others injured after a “military projectile” struck a residential site in central Saudi Arabia, authorities said Sunday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Saudi Civil Defense said that the projectile fell on a residential site belonging to a maintenance and cleaning company in Al-Kharj Governorate. The incident resulted in the death of two residents of Indian and B...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US spent about $6B in 1st week of Iran war: Pentagon officials
The first week of the US military campaign against Iran has cost roughly $6 billion, Pentagon officials told Congress, with about $4 billion spent on munitions and advanced missile interceptors, Anadolu reports. According to the New York Times, about $4 billion of that total alone was spent on munitions expenditures and advanced interceptors designed to shoot down Iranian missiles. The figures wer...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanon says nearly 400 killed, over 1,110 injured in ongoing Israeli attacks
At least 394 people have been killed and 1,130 injured in ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon since Monday, the country’s health minister said Sunday, Anadolu reports. Rakan Nassereddine told a press conference that 42 women and 83 children were among those killed in the attacks, while the injured included 274 women and 254 children. Israel has expanded its military campaign in Lebanon since Monday...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Zelenskiy says Ukraine has unique drone experience, discusses joint production with Dutch PM
KYIV, March 8 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten discussed joint arms production during his visit to Kyiv on Sunday, and he stressed Ukraine's unique experience in defending against Iranian-made drones used by Russia."It is important that we are producing weapons together with the Netherlands – and we will certainly continue and expand t...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Missile and drone strikes against US radar raises questions about air‑defense resilience
The destruction of THAAD and long‑range radar systems in the opening days of the war highlights a dangerous new reality: static air‑defense assets are easy targets
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Mar 8, 2026 - jpost.com
Zelensky sending experts to Middle East to help civilians, US military forces
The experts are set to arrive in the Middle East next week, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and will have the capabilities to assist “right away.”
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Mar 8, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran asks ICC to probe U.S.-Israeli strikes as war crimes, Europe questions legality
Iran's Red Crescent has urged the International Criminal Court to examine alleged strikes on civilian sites as possible war crimes, while Swiss, German and Spanish officials publicly question the legality of U.S. and Israeli military actions under the UN Charter
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Mar 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran says fuel depot struck as Gulf states report ongoing missile and drone hits
Israel says it struck a fuel storage site in Tehran as explosions rocked the capital. Gulf states reported casualties and damage from Iranian drones and missiles, including hits near airports and a for the first time – a desalination plant in Bahrain
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Mar 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 2026 - presstv.ir
UAE says 4 killed, 112 injured in Iranian attacks
The United Arab Emirates said Sunday that four people were killed and 112 others injured in Iranian attacks on its territory since last week, Anadolu reports. A Defense Ministry statement said 17 ballistic missiles and 117 drones were detected from Iran on Sunday, with air defenses intercepting and destroying 16 missiles and 113 drones, while one missile fell into the sea and four drones hit its t...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
6 injured in central Israel by debris from Iranian missile
Six people were injured in an Iranian missile attack in central Israel on Sunday, as a US-Israeli offensive on Tehran entered its second week, medics said, Anadolu reports. The national ambulance service MDA said one person was in serious condition after debris from an intercepted missile fell in central Israel. No further details were provided about the exact location of the attack. The Israeli a...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF kills five top IRGC Quds Force-Hezbollah officials in strike on Beirut hotel room
Those killed included officials tied to IRGC and Hezbollah financing and intelligence networks.
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Mar 8, 2026 - jpost.com
Netanyahu’s prediction fulfilled as Israel reshapes Middle East - analysis
“Israel's response to the unprecedented multi-pronged attack by Palestinian gunmen from the Gaza Strip will ‘change the Middle East,’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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Mar 8, 2026 - jpost.com
Head of Iranian supreme leader’s military office killed in Tehran, IDF says
IAF strikes Iranain jets based in Isfahan, 50 ammunition bunkers and a command building for the Khayyam satellite, which the IDF said had been used for surveillance of Israel
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Mar 8, 2026 - jpost.com
Three Palestinians killed in West Bank attack by Israeli settlers, IDF launches probe
Two of the Palestinians killed by the Israeli civilians were reportedly shot, while a third died of suffocation due to inhalation of tear gas.
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Mar 8, 2026 - jpost.com
How Israeli air defense systems are helping shield Cyprus, UAE and Azerbaijan from Iran's missiles and drones
The three countries have deployed Israeli Barak and SPYDER systems alongside U.S. and other defenses to counter Iranian strikes
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel's aerial defense systems aren't the only ones that can boast about being 'battle-tested'
Countries across the Persian Gulf have been using U.S. air defense systems to repel Iranian drone and missile attacks, with impressive interception rates reported ■ Any comparison made to Israel's defense systems will be made after the war is over, but Israeli exclusivity area is coming to an end
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
IDF orders mass southern Lebanon evacuation; Almost 400 reported killed this week
According to official sources in Israel, the strikes targeted senior Lebanese officials in the Iranian Quds Force. Lebanon's Health Ministry said over 300 people have been killed in the country since the outbreak of the war with Iran
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran fires fewer rockets, but economic toll in Israel rivals the June war
Air Force sortie rate three times higher in first four days than in June war, while sparse Iranian fire still triggers nationwide alerts and economic disruption
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran destroys four advanced US THAAD radars, downs Israeli drone
The Iranian armed forces have destroyed four advanced American radar systems during reprisal attacks targeting the United States’ anti-missile defense infrastructure in the region.
Presstv
Mar 8, 2026 - presstv.ir
Pezeshkian visits hospitals treating victims of US-Israeli war crimes
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian visits several hospitals and specialized treatment centers to inspect those who have been injured during the US-Israeli aggression.
Presstv
Mar 8, 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 8, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC: Hundreds of US, Israeli targets struck in first week of Op. True Promise 4
The IRGC's spokesperson says Iran’s Armed Forces have carried out extensive missile and drone operations against the recently renewed Israeli-American aggression.
Presstv
Mar 8, 2026 - presstv.ir
Pakistani fisherman killed in Iranian waters by debris from Israeli projectile: Official
A Pakistani fisherman was killed after debris from an Israeli projectile intercepted by Iranian air defense systems struck his boat in Iranian waters, a Pakistani official said Sunday, Anadolu reports. The incident occurred on Saturday, said Shahid Rind, a spokesman for southwestern Balochistan province. The victim was identified as Muhammad Tayyab, a resident of Ganz, a small coastal town in the ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump says Iran’s next supreme leader would need US approval
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s next supreme leader would not remain in power without approval from Washington, Anadolu reports. In an interview with ABC News, Trump said any new Iranian leader would need US sign-off or would “not going to last long.” He framed the remarks in strategic terms, saying he did not want the United States to be forced into another conflict with Iran in...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UAE denies Israeli media reports about attacking water desalination facility in Iran
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday denied Israeli media reports claiming that the Gulf nation had attacked a water desalination facility in Iran, Anadolu reports. “This is fake news. When we do something, we have the courage to announce it,” Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chairman of the defense, interior and foreign affairs committee at the Federal National Council (FNC), said on the US social media compa...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
'Nowhere safe' after Israeli strike on central Beirut hotel
In central Beirut's Ramada hotel, a few metres away from Lebanon's landmark Pigeon Rocks, no one expected an Israeli strike to disturb the relative safety of this touristy area.The rock formation, which comprises a natural arch and neighbouring sea stack, decorates the area of Raouche, facing a large banner that reads "beautiful romantic scenery".They stood witness to Israel's first attack on cent...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Syria's Kurds caution Iran's Kurds against aligning with US against Tehran
By Orhan QeremanQAMISHLI, Syria March 8 (Reuters) - Kurdish residents of northeast Syria warned Iran's Kurds against aligning with the U.S. to fight the Iranian government, citing their own experience in Syria in recent months as evidence their Iranian counterparts would be "abandoned."Iranian Kurdish militias based in northern Iraq have consulted with the United States in recent days about whethe...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran's top diplomat says Iran, not Trump, will elect new leader
Iran's foreign minister said Sunday that the Iranian people, not Donald Trump, will elect their new leader and demanded that the US president apologize for starting the war with Iran."We allow nobody to interfere in our domestic affairs. This is up to the Iranian people to elect their new leader," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC's "Meet the Press." Trump on Sunday reiterated his demand to...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US says it will not hit Iran energy sector
The United States will spare Iran's energy infrastructure as it wages war with Israel against the Islamic republic, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday.With oil prices rising dramatically, he told CNN that disruptions to the petroleum and gas industry will be short lived -- "worst case, that's a few weeks. That's not months."Israel attacked oil storage facilities Saturday in and around Tehra...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iraq's complicated role in the Middle East war, explained
Iraq, which had recently regained some stability after decades of conflict, was immediately dragged into the Middle East war triggered when the United States and Israel attacked Iran last weekend.Within hours, warplanes filled Iraq's airspace. Air strikes pounded bases hosting Tehran-backed groups across the country. Iran-backed groups in turn launched attacks on US interests in Iraq, while Tehran...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Airstrikes, not occupation: Where Trump voters draw red lines on Iran
March 8 (Reuters) - A week into a war with Iran that is already unpopular with much of the American public, President Donald Trump has offered various explanations for the bombing campaign, estimated the strikes could last weeks, cautioned there will likely be more U.S. casualties, and dismissed concerns about surging oil and gas prices.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Four killed in Beirut hotel strike, Israel says it targeted Iranian commanders
BEIRUT, March 8 (Reuters) - At least four people were killed when an Israeli strike hit an apartment in the Ramada hotel building in central Beirut early on Sunday, with Israel saying it targeted Iranian commanders operating in the Lebanese capital.The attack marked the first Israeli strike in the heart of Beirut since Israel-Hezbollah hostilities resumed last week, and prompted fears the scope of...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran prepares to name new supreme leader as fuel dumps burn
Iran was preparing to reveal its new supreme leader on Sunday, after US-Israeli air strikes destroyed fuel dumps and triggered fires that choked much of Tehran in a thick blanket of smoke.The clerical body tasked with choosing a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei -- killed just over a week ago in the strikes that triggered the war in the Middle East -- has reached a decision, but not yet named th...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran sing national anthem before bowing out of Women's Asian Cup
Iran's players sang the national anthem and saluted before bowing out of the Women's Asian Cup with defeat in their last group match on Sunday in Australia.When Iran faced South Korea on Monday in their opening game the players stood motionless, two days after the US and Israel began a war against the country.But on Thursday in their second game, against hosts Australia, all the Iranian players sa...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 8, 2026 - al-monitor.com
UNICEF spokesman enraged over child casualties from Israeli-US Iran war
UNICEF spokesman James Elder stressed the importance of growing numbers of children killed in global conflicts.
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Mar 8, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Khamenei's name as Iran's leader will continue, regime leadership says
Assembly of Experts member Hosseinali Eshkevari added that the new leader has been selected and will soon be announced by officials.
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Mar 8, 2026 - jpost.com
Secret Iran nuke weapons site struck by IDF confirmed as critical - exclusive
IDF Chief Spokesman Brig, Gen. Effie Deffrin revealed the strike in a March 3 press conference, though doubts had persisted about how critical the site was for Iran's nuclear program.
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Mar 8, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF attacks Iran aerospace headquarters, sets back dual nuke use space launching tech
The headquarters had been used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to promote its aerospace efforts, including the 2022 launch of the Khayyam satellite.
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Mar 8, 2026 - jpost.com
Seven injured in central Israel, Iran fires cluster missile in latest barrage
Israel Fire and Rescue Authority stated that firefighters were working at two main fragment impact sites in central Israel, originating from a cluster bomb.
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Mar 8, 2026 - jpost.com
Two IDF soldiers killed by Hezbollah ambush in southern Lebanon
One of the soldiers, M.-Sgt. Maher Khatar, aged 38 from Majdal Shams, is the first Druze soldier to fall in Operation Roaring Lion, the head of Israel's Druze community said.
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Mar 8, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF: 200 Hezbollah fighters killed since terror group joined Iran war, reigniting northern front
IDF reported that 200 Hezbollah fighters have been killed since March 2. Meanwhile, 14 Israeli soldiers have been wounded in anti-tank ambushes while establishing forward defensive positions.
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Mar 8, 2026 - jpost.com
Will the US-Israel war on Iran reshape the global order? - analysis
Bush promised a world order of peace and democracy, a rules-based world order where countries wouldn’t invade one another. It was also a world where the US was the global hegemon.
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Mar 8, 2026 - jpost.com
Two Israeli soldiers killed by anti-tank fire in southern Lebanon, IDF says
The soldiers were killed while towing a stuck military vehicle near the Lebanese border. The incident, which also wounded an officer, follows a weekend in which ten soldiers were wounded in separate cross-border attacks
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Amid military success, Israel and U.S. still can't get Iranians to rise up against the regime
Israeli defense officials believe achieving the war's goals will take another 4-6 weeks, and even then, the collapse of the Iranian regime won't be certain, as about half of the 50 senior regime figures who were targets for assassination have been killed
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Mar 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Factbox: Civilian infrastructure in the crosshairs of US-Israeli war of aggression on Iran
US-Israeli strikes have targeted hospitals, schools, heritage sites and residential areas across Iran in recent days in horrendous acts of war crimes.
Presstv
Mar 8, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 7
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups in the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Saturday, March 7.
Presstv
Mar 8, 2026 - presstv.ir
Indian journalist reveals severe Israeli censorship after escape from occupied territories
An Indian journalist who was trapped in the occupied territories from February 28 to March 6 reveals severe Israeli censorship amid the regime’s war of aggression against Iran.
Presstv
Mar 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israel’s strike on Iran has now triggered a multi-front missile crisis
Since the night Israeli warplanes struck Tehran and killed senior Iranian officials, the region has lurched from retaliation to rupture — missiles now crossing NATO airspace, drones hitting the Caucasus, and a once-contained confrontation spilling across borders with alarming speed. They are tearing at the fragile trust that underpins the global order. In recent days, the Middle East has slipped ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Terra, DICON engineering Nigeria’s Autonomous defence future
On February 23, 2026, the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and Terra Industries entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Venture Company (JVC). This strategic […]
Military Africa
Mar 7, 2026 - military.africa
Indonesia’s cabinet secretary is sanitising genocide in Gaza
Indonesia’s cabinet secretary, Teddy Indra Wijaya, recently attempted to defend the government’s position on the situation in the Gaza Strip. His defence relied on two claims. He said casualties have “significantly decreased” in the six months following a diplomatic agreement signed in Sharm El-Sheikh in October 2025. Instead of more than 70,000 Palestinians killed during the peak of Israel’s assa...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF officials: Israel bracing for weeks-long Iran war, warns Tehran may ramp up missile launches
Despite the damage to Iranian military assets, Israeli defense officials say that the Iranian regime doesn't seem to be losing clerks nor power. IDF officials say the war could continue for several more weeks, unless Trump abruptly halts it as he did in June's war
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 7, 2026 - haaretz.com
Nigerian Air Force pursues L-39 Skyfox for advanced pilot training
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is currently undertaking a comprehensive modernisation of its aerial training architecture, centred on transitioning from the legacy L-39ZA Albatros to the advanced L-39 Skyfox. The […]
Military Africa
Mar 7, 2026 - military.africa
Thousands march in London demanding end to US, Israeli attacks against Iran
Thousands of anti-war demonstrators on Saturday marched through central London, calling for an immediate halt to US and Israeli military operations against Iran and an end to arms sales to Israel, Anadolu reports. According to the Manchester Evening News, the protest drew between 5,000 and 6,000 participants, based on estimates from the Metropolitan Police. The rally began at Millbank near Victori...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UAE says it detected 229 missiles, 1,305 drones since Feb. 28
The United Arab Emirates said Saturday that it detected 229 missiles and 1,305 drones since the start of “Iranian” attacks on Feb. 28, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the UAE Defense Ministry said that 16 ballistic missiles were detected on Saturday, of which 15 were destroyed, while the remaining missile fell into the sea. It added that 121 drones were detected on Saturday, with 119 intercepted,...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pro-Palestine protester confronts German chancellor over Israel support
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was confronted by a pro-Palestine protester over his support for Israel’s war in Gaza during a regional election rally in the southwestern city of Ravensburg on Friday evening, Anadolu reports. During Merz’s speech, a person in the audience held up a banner that read “Yes to international law. Never again Staatsräson (raison d’etat). Long live Palestine” and chante...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US-Israeli bases are ‘legitimate targets’: Iranian official
An Iranian official declared Saturday that all American and Israeli bases in the region are considered “legitimate targets” for Iran and emphasized that the country has “no red lines” in “defending its national interests,” Anadolu reports. “All Israeli and American bases in the region are legitimate targets for us in this war. Iran has no red lines when it comes to defending its national interests...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel bombs Imam Hossein University in Tehran
The Israeli military announced Saturday that it targeted Imam Hossein University in Tehran, which is affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Anadolu reports. According to an Israeli army statement, more than 80 Israeli warplanes participated in the attacks in Tehran and central Iran. The statement identified Imam Hossein University as one of the struck sites, claiming it s...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Erdogan warns Iran attacks threaten regional, global stability
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday, highlighting concerns over the recent escalation following US-Israeli attacks on Iran, Anadolu reports. “Turkiye is closely monitoring the process that began with the attacks on Iran. If the interventions are prolonged, they could cause significant damage to regional and global stability. There are still ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Kazakh president welcomes Iran’s decision to halt attacks on neighboring countries
Kazakhstan’s president on Saturday welcomed a statement by his Iranian counterpart announcing a halt on attacks on neighboring countries unless they were to attack Iran, Anadolu reports. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev considers the decision an important measure aimed at easing tensions in the Middle East, his press secretary Aibek Smadiyarov wrote on Telegram. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Satur...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump claims Iran ‘surrendered’ to neighbours, warns of further strikes
US President Donald Trump claimed Saturday that Iran had apologized to neighboring countries and vowed to stop firing at them following ongoing military pressure from the US and Israel, Anadolu reports. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump said Tehran had backed down as a result of sustained attacks carried out by Washington and its regional ally. “Iran, which is being beat t...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump’s Doctrine: When War Becomes a Business Model
The explosions now echoing across Iran, Lebanon, and parts of the Gulf are not merely the sounds of another Middle Eastern war. They also reflect a particular political mindset—one that views conflict not as a last resort, but as a negotiating instrument. To understand the current escalation, it is necessary to look beyond the traditional language of diplomacy and security. Instead, one must try t...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Zohran Mamdani defends wife as 'private person' after report she liked pro-Oct. 7 post
A report said that Mamdani's wife, Rama Duwaji, New York City's first lady, had liked an Instagram post showing a bulldozer breaching the Israel-Gaza border during the Hamas attack, with the text 'Breaking the walls of apartheid and occupation'
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 7, 2026 - haaretz.com
Palestinian man killed, brother critically wounded by illegal Israeli settlers in West Bank
A Palestinian man was killed and his brother critically wounded Saturday after illegal Israeli settlers opened fire on Palestinians south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu reports. According to Palestinian activist Osama Makhamra, two brothers were shot by the settlers. He said illegal settlers released livestock and cattle near homes belonging to the Shnaran family in the Wadi al-Rakhi...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran Red Crescent says 6,668 civilian sites targeted in US-Israeli attacks
The Iranian Red Crescent Society said that 6,668 civilian locations have been targeted in attacks carried out by the US and Israel, including thousands of homes and dozens of public service facilities, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Iranian aid organization said that the attacks by the US and Israel struck a wide range of civilian infrastructure across the country. According to the statement...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 7, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Source: Israel urging allies to sever diplomatic ties with Iran
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar allegedly asked world leaders to shutter diplomatic presence in Tehran. Meanwhile, a diplomatic source says Israel struck against Iran following intelligence of unusually large sums recently transferred to Hamas and Hezbollah