Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-03-16
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’s armed forces strike key US bases in region with missiles, drones: IRGC
Iran’s naval forces successfully strike specific and crucial targets within American bases, including Al Dhafra, Sheikh Isa, and Al-Udairi.
Presstv
Mar 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC launches hypersonic missiles, drones against US, Israeli targets
Iran launches new wave of retaliatory attacks, targeting Israeli command centers.
Presstv
Mar 16, 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 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran launches Sejjil missile in retaliatory strikes for first time since war began
Iranian armed forces launched the 54th wave of their “True Promise 4” operations against Israeli and American targets, firing an array of advanced missiles, including the Sejjil missile for the first time since the imposed war began late in February.
Presstv
Mar 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Araghchi calls for permanent end to current, future attacks on Iran, demands reparations for war
"This scenario cannot be repeated," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned, asserting that "reparations will be paid" following the conclusion of the war.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 16, 2026 - jpost.com
US administration to announce coalition to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz - WSJ
The coalition, US officials told the Journal, was still deliberating whether to begin its operations before or after the end of the ongoing Iranian hostilities.
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Mar 16, 2026 - jpost.com
Iranians in Dubai torn between hopes for change and fear for loved ones amid Iran war
Many Iranian residents in Dubai, which hosts one of the largest Iranian diaspora communities in the Gulf, spend their days waiting for brief messages or calls from relatives sheltering inside Iran.
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Mar 16, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli mothers pay the heavy price of an impossible routine, between work, air-raid sirens and childcare
In recent years, we have been trained to follow instructions, display resilience and find patience amid war and unrelenting tragedies, while our government abandons us. How are we supposed to calm our kids as a missile falls outside, or commute to the office while schools are shut down?
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 16, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran declares support centers for USS Gerald R. Ford legitimate targets
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued a warning that all logistical and service centers supporting the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in the Red Sea are now considered legitimate targets for Iranian armed forces, as the warship takes refuge at Saudi Arabia's Jeddah port.
Presstv
Mar 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Most missiles used in war are a decade old; US does not dare enter Persian Gulf: IRGC spokesman
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has revealed that the majority of missiles so far launched against American and Israeli targets during Operation True Promise 4 have been manufactured approximately ten years ago.
Presstv
Mar 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 14
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued to carry out retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Saturday, March 14.
Presstv
Mar 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israel running critically low on interceptors: US officials
The Israeli regime informed the US this week that it is running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors as their air defenses get squeezed by barrages of retaliatory strikes from Iran.
Presstv
Mar 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 13
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued to carry out retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Friday, March 13.
Presstv
Mar 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 11
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued to carry out retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Wednesday, March 11.
Presstv
Mar 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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.
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Mar 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
US-made copy of Shahed drone used to stage false-flag attacks on region: Iran Armed Forces
The spokesman explained that after suffering military setbacks on the battlefield and failing to build political coalitions against Iran, the enemy has resorted to deception.
Presstv
Mar 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC strikes US-run al-Kharj air base in wave 51 of retaliation
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the execution of the 51st wave of Operation True Promise 4, launching missile strikes against US military installations across the region in retaliation for ongoing American-Israeli aggression against the country.
Presstv
Mar 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Trump’s military gamble against Iran backfires spectacularly with no exit strategy
US-Israeli war on Iran, based on lies, has backfired spectacularly as Iranian retaliatory operations have decimated enemy bases, proving that Iran has the capability to fight back with full strength
Presstv
Mar 16, 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 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Angolan Navy acquires ANAVIA HT-100 NAVAL unmanned aerial systems
The Angolan Navy launched its first BR71 MK II Combattante corvette, the NRA Ekuikui II, in Cherbourg, France, on 4 March 2026 to begin a new era of maritime surveillance […]
Military Africa
Mar 15, 2026 - military.africa
Angolan Navy BR71 MKII Combattante corvettes launched by CMN and Edge Group
French shipbuilder CMN Naval launched the NRA Ekuikui II (F300), the first of three BR71 MKII Combattante corvettes for the Angolan Navy, during a ceremony in Cherbourg on March 4, […]
Military Africa
Mar 15, 2026 - military.africa
AFRICOM evaluating “Curtain Call” swarm counter-drone system
The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is evaluating a new counter-drone system called Curtain Call that uses synchronised swarms of small unmanned aircraft to intercept incoming aerial threats. The command recently […]
Military Africa
Mar 15, 2026 - military.africa
Spain condemns violence in Lebanon, calls situation ‘unacceptable’
Spain on Sunday condemned the escalating violence in Lebanon, calling the situation “unacceptable” and urging all parties to halt hostilities, Anadolu reports. In a post on social media, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said the Lebanese people were “victims of a war not of their making” and stressed that both Israel’s bombardments and Hezbollah’s missile launches must stop. He reitera...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran will not collapse: What the US–Israel War reveals about power in the Middle East
The escalating confrontation between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other is often framed in familiar strategic language: deterrence, nuclear threats and regional security. Israel argues that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear capability is an existential necessity, while Washington portrays its involvement as part of a broader effort to stabilise the Middle East and ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli drone strike kills 4 Gazans, including 2 children
Four Palestinians were killed, including two children, in an Israeli drone strike in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday, marking a new violation of a ceasefire deal in place since Oct. 10, medical sources said, Anadolu reports. The strike targeted a house in the al-Sawarha area west of the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, the sources said. The area lies outside Israeli army control as Tel Aviv...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims strikes on 3 US air bases, threatens Netanyahu
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Sunday that it struck three US air bases in the region with missiles and drones, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. A statement reported by Fars indicated that the IRGC said it targeted a “gathering center of US forces” at Al-Harir air base in Erbil, and the Ali Al Salem and Arifjan bases were destroyed using “powerful Iranian miss...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF estimates two-thirds of Iran's military production capabilities damaged since start of war
Israeli army officials said that Iran is not currently producing ballistic missiles on its own territory, but acknowledges that previous assessments misjudged Tehran's ability to rebuild its capabilities, and that it is difficult to estimate when, if at all, anti-regime protests might erupt again
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Bombing hospital or school isn’t a ‘miscalculation’ but ‘war crimes’: WHO chief
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday condemned recent attacks on hospitals, schools and medical personnel in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, saying such actions cannot be dismissed as “miscalculations” or “collateral damage” and should be recognized as war crimes, Anadolu reports. “Bombing a hospital or a school isn’t a ‘miscalculation.’ Killing a paramedic isn’t ‘col...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Annexation without a declaration- Israel’s quiet seizure of the West Bank
Israel has not formally declared the annexation of the occupied West Bank. No dramatic parliamentary vote has proclaimed sovereignty over the territory. Yet on the ground, step by step, law by law, road by road, Israel is doing precisely that. Through administrative restructuring, settlement expansion, legal engineering and the steady displacement of Palestinians, the Israeli state is effectively ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s Larijani warns of alleged plan to stage 9/11-style attack and pin blame on Iran
Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Sunday that he had received information about an alleged plot to stage a 9/11-style attack and falsely blame it on Iran, Anadolu reports. “I’ve heard that the remaining members of Epstein’s network have devised a conspiracy to create an incident similar to 9/11 and blame Iran for it,” he said on US-based social media company...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Costly and depleting: The growing problems of Operation Epic Fury
The big drain on military resources has begun. A war apparently already won (and not), against an adversary supposedly without means to fight back, its air force and navy destroyed, its missile capabilities blunted, is now drawing the clumsy colossus of American power into the Middle East with embarrassing effect. The Middle East, where US President Donald Trump promised the “forever wars” would...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel allocates $825M to buy ‘urgent security supplies’ amid reported deficit of interceptor missiles
The Israeli government on Sunday allocated $825 million to purchase “urgent security supplies,” amid reports of growing deficit in interceptor missiles as a joint war with the US against Iran entered its third week, local media reported. “The government approved a special budget of 2.6 billion shekels (nearly $825 million) for the purchase of urgent security supplies,” Channel 12 said. The outlet ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
USS Nimitz service extended amid Strait of Hormuz tensions: Report
The US Navy will keep the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier in service until March 2027, nearly a year longer than initially planned, CNN reported Saturday. A Navy official told the news outlet that the carrier, one of the largest warships in the world, “has since been extended to March 2027. Accordingly, the US Navy plans to inactivate the ship in 2027.” The report said the vessel had previously been s...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF: It will take Iran years to rebuild its military industrial complex
The IDF’s extensive strikes have decimated Iran's military infrastructure, yet Iran's ability to rebuild missile launchers quickly remains a major concern.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Gulf states hesitate on response to Iran after regime launches more than 2,000 missiles and drones
Sources from Gulf states who spoke to the Post said that one reason those countries have not launched an attack is their concern about the “day after.”
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Mar 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Iranian missile fragment hits US consul residence building in Israel, no injuries
"The United States strongly condemns Iran and Iran-backed terrorist militias' attacks on diplomatic, military, and civilian infrastructure in the region," a US State Department spokesperson said.
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Mar 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Defrin: 'We don't aim for regime change in Iran, only to debilitate system, capabilities'
"We attacked more than 2,000 targets in Iran and eliminated thousands of commanders and soldiers from the regime," IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said.
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Mar 15, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF has not given confidence war will neutralize Iran 60% uranium or Pickaxe Mountain threats
Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain remains a looming nuclear threat. Despite extensive efforts by the US and Israel, over 400kg of enriched uranium is still unaddressed.
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Mar 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Why Israel sees no innocents in Gaza but seeks allies in Iran
Israel's leaders portray Gazans as inseparable from Hamas while urging Iranians to rise against their regime. The contrast reflects political and military needs
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Germany rules out joining international military mission to protect Strait of Hormuz
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Sunday that his country will not participate in an international military mission to protect merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. “Will we soon become an active part of this conflict? No,” Wadephul told public broadcaster ARD. The federal government has a very clear position on this, which Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Defense Min...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel plans at least 3 more weeks of war with Iran, says military spokesperson
The Israeli military said that it is planning for “at least three more weeks” of its war with Iran, with “thousands of targets ahead,” according to CNN on Sunday. “We have thousands of targets ahead,” Israeli army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin told CNN. “We are ready, in coordination with our US allies, with plans through at least the Jewish holiday of Passover, about three weeks from now. ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Spain condemns ‘unacceptable’ escalation of violence in occupied West Bank
Spain on Sunday condemned the escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, criticizing illegal Israeli settlers’ impunity, the killing of civilians, and attacks on mosques, Anadolu reports. The statement came after Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian family traveling in a car, including a husband, wife, and two children aged five and seven. Two other children were injured in the inciden...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Drone strikes air base hosting Italian, US forces in Kuwait
Italy’s military said Sunday that Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, which hosts Italian and US forces, was targeted in a drone attack, adding that all Italian personnel were safe, Anadolu reports. Italian Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Luciano Portolano said in a statement on US social media company X that the attack on the base occurred on Sunday morning and destroyed an Italian drone inside a shelte...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Clashes break out at International Quds Day protest in Brussels
Clashes broke out during a demonstration marking International Quds Day in Brussels, Belgium, after tensions erupted between rival groups, Anadolu reports. International Al-Quds Day, proposed by Iran’s former supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini after the 1979 revolution, is held each year in the holy month of Ramadan. The protest took place outside the European Parliament and was organized by the gr...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
South Africa reviews Israel’s response in ICJ genocide case over Gaza
South Africa said on Sunday that it is reviewing Israel’s response submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the genocide case filed over alleged violations of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation said it has taken note of Israel’s response, submitted on March 12, to South Africa’s writt...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The architects of post-truth: How Netanyahu and Trump are scripting the Apocalypse
For decades, American foreign policy was built on a hybrid of realism, self -interest and idealism. Today, it is being rebuilt on the hallucinatory terrain of a ‘post-truth’ era where Benjamin Netanyahu acts as the master architect. By framing a modern regional war as a biblical struggle against ‘Amalek’, Netanyahu has successfully aligned his own political survival with the fever dreams of Ameri...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Tucker Carlson claims CIA read his messages, says US preparing foreign agent case against him
American journalist and commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed that the CIA has been reading his messages and that he is the target of a complaint being prepared against him by the US Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, Anadolu reports. According to Carlson, the investigation is related to interviews and communications he conducted with Iranian officials before the out...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The four drivers of the Iran War: Rhetoric, miscalculation, hubris, and two conflicting clocks
The United States and Israel did not stumble into war with Iran. They were driven into it — by the relentless drumbeat of political rhetoric, by catastrophic miscalculation, by the outsized egos of two narcissistic leaders who fancied themselves military geniuses, and by two clocks ticking to entirely different rhythms. Understanding these four drivers is not an academic exercise. It is an autopsy...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump warns NATO faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran, FT reports
March 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that NATO faces a “very bad” future if U.S. allies fail to assist in opening up the Strait of Hormuz, in an interview with the Financial Times published on Sunday. Trump told the FT he could also delay his summit with China’s President Xi Jinping later this month as he presses Beijing to help unblock the crucial waterway. "I think China s...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israel launches fresh strike on south Beirut
Israel launched a fresh strike on Beirut's southern suburbs late Sunday as Israel's military said it was striking Hezbollah infrastructure in the city following earlier raids mainly in the country's south.The midnight strike, heard by AFP correspondents in the capital, came after a morning Israel army evacuation warning for Beirut's southern suburbs, which Israel has repeatedly struck in the past ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Strait of Hormuz forms part of front line in Mideast war
Attacks targeting commercial vessels in or near the Strait of Hormuz have put the blockaded waterway on the front line of the Middle East war, with spreading economic repercussions.Iran's quest to inflict maximum pain on the global economy in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes has all but shut the narrow strait through which 20 percent of global crude and LNG normally passes.US President Donald Tr...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran arrests dozens of people accused of being informants for Israel
DUBAI, March 15 (Reuters) - Dozens of people accused of sharing sensitive information with Israel have been arrested in several areas of Iran, local media reported on Sunday, as Israeli and U.S. fighter jets continue to strike new targets in the country. In northwestern Iran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday that 20 people were arrested on accusations by the provincial prose...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:- Israel has 'thousands' more targets -"We still have thousands of targets in Iran, and we are identifying new targets every day," Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin told a televised briefing.- Trump-Starmer call -US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke about the "importance" of reopening the S...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
IDF destroyed 2,200 Iranian regime targets, but conservative on regime change chances
Mojtaba may not be functioning as Iran’s leader, and even after 2,200 Iranian targets were hit, the IDF remains cautious about whether the regime can fall.
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Mar 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel to continue Iran war for at least three more weeks, IDF spokesperson says
The IAF has carried out over 400 waves of airstrikes across Iran since the war began, with Defrin noting, “We have thousands of targets ahead.”
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Mar 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Three wounded following Iran missile barrages, shrapnel hits reported throughout Israel
IDF Home Front Command soldiers, Magen David Adom, United Hatzalah, and Israel Police responded to reports of shrapnel hitting in central Israel early Sunday morning.
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Mar 15, 2026 - jpost.com
'Only the MEU can conduct this operation’: Expert explains importance of Marine Expeditionary Unit
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s unique capabilities could play a crucial role in the conflict with Iran. But will it mark the start of a larger operation? Military experts weigh in.
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Mar 15, 2026 - jpost.com
UN chief says Muslims face discrimination, urges action to combat Islamophobia
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that Muslims around the world continue to face discrimination and exclusion, urging governments and societies to take stronger action to combat Islamophobia, Anadolu reports. In a video message shared on US social media company X for the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, Guterres said the world’s roughly two billion Muslims come from divers...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US spent $12B since start of strikes on Iran, says White House economic adviser
The US has spent around $12 billion since the start of the joint strikes along with Israel on Iran, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Sunday, as the Trump administration sought to reassure the public about the economic impact of the conflict, Anadolu reports. “The 12 billion was what I was briefed has been spent so far,” Hassett told CBS News, clarifying that it is not what a six-wee...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel denies direct talks with Lebanon in coming days
Israel’s foreign minister said Sunday that his government does not intend to hold direct talks with the Lebanese government in the coming days, Anadolu reports. “If the Lebanese government and the Lebanese army want to change the situation, they must take steps to stop the Hezbollah attacks,” Gideon Saar told reporters at a site hit by an Iranian missile in the Arab town of Aarzir in northern Isra...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Germany ‘secretly financed’ much of Israel’s Dimona nuclear project, report claims
Since the Dimona nuclear reactor in Israel’s Negev Desert was first exposed in December 1960, the country’s nuclear project has remained the subject of extensive research, books, and investigative reporting, with a recent report claiming that Germany “secretly financed” the project. The report by the Israeli daily Haaretz noted that seminal works, including Avner Cohen’s Israel and the Bomb, along...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump says he is not ready to strike deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is not yet prepared to make a deal with Iran to end the widening Middle East conflict, Anadolu reports. Trump said the terms of any potential agreement “aren’t good enough yet” and declined to provide details on what a deal would require. “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” he told NBC Ne...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
EU to discuss bolstering Mideast naval mission amid Iran war turmoil
By Andrew Gray and Lili BayerBRUSSELS, March 15 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers will discuss on Monday bolstering a small naval mission in the Middle East but are not expected to decide on extending its role to the choked-off Strait of Hormuz, diplomats and officials say.The EU’s Aspides mission was established in 2024 to protect ships from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebel group in the...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israel and Lebanon expected to hold talks soon, Israeli officials say
JERUSALEM, March 15 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks in the coming days aimed at securing a durable ceasefire that would see Hezbollah disarmed, two Israeli officials said on Sunday, though the timing and terms have yet to be agreed.Beirut is forming a delegation for talks but no date has been set. Lebanon needed clarity on whether Israel would abide by President Joseph Ao...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Exclusive-Iran wants 'serious review' of Arab Gulf ties, denies role in Saudi oil attacks
By Timour AzhariRIYADH, March 15 (Reuters) - Iran's relations with Arab Gulf states will require a "serious review" in light of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, limitingthe power of external actors so the region can become prosperous, Tehran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia told Reuters on Sunday.Asked if he was concerned that relations would be harmed by the war, Ambassador Alireza Enayati said: "It's a...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Hundreds join banned UK pro-Palestinian march
Hundreds of people turned out in London Sunday for a pro-Palestinian march banned by the government after police said it was organised by a group "supportive of the Iranian regime".Police said in a statement they had arrested 12 people and were investigating anti-Israeli chants allegedly made at the rally.Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood said earlier this week she had agreed to the ban to "preven...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Pope Leo decries 'atrocious violence' in Iran war, urges ceasefire
VATICAN CITY, March 15 (Reuters) - Pope Leo made an impassioned plea on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in the expanding Iran war, lamenting "atrocious violence" that he said had killed thousands of non-combatants and caused suffering across the region.As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters its third week, the first U.S. pope warned that violence would not bring the justice, stability and peace ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Canada and Nordics seek closer 'middle power' cooperation
OSLO, March 15 (Reuters) - Canada and the five Nordic countries on Sunday said they have agreed to deepen cooperation on military industrial production and other topics, in the latest push by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to build new global alliances.Carney has sought closer ties with China and Middle Eastern countries as well as India and Europe, as he tries to reduce his country's depende...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli foreign minister says no plans for talks with Lebanese government
ZAZIR, northern Israel, March 15 (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Sunday that the government was not planning to hold direct talks with Lebanon in the coming days and had not told the United States it was running low on missile interceptors.Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported on Saturday that Israel and Lebanon were expected to hold direct talks in the coming days. Semafor ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
What’s the impact of the Iran war on China?
The US-Israel war on Iran rages on and China says it should never have happened.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 15, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Ukraine eyes money and tech in return for Middle East drone support
Ukraine leader previously said advisers were sent to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia to help thwart Iranian drone attacks.
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Mar 15, 2026 - aljazeera.com
US Senator Van Hollen: Trump ‘has no idea where this war is going’
Democratic US Senator Chris Van Hollen argues that US-Israel war on Iran ‘is making America and our allies less safe'.
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Mar 15, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Why Israelis are being “rescued” back Into a war zone - opinion
Despite the risks, many Israelis abroad feel a powerful urge to return to Israel during wartime. Is it patriotism, family, or a deep sense of duty pulling them back into a war zone?
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Mar 15, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF: Sunni Arab countries do not want to be stuck with Iran with no US, Israel defense
The recent wave of Iranian attacks has shifted Sunni Arab countries' view of regional security, with many now seeking protection from the US and Israel.
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Mar 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Netanyahu posts video debunking Iranian conspiracy theory claiming he was killed in strike
He followed this by urging the Israeli public to stay near sheltered areas even as they go outside, and that the public’s strength “gives him, the government, the IDF, and the Mossad strength.”
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Mar 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Hind Rajab is not alone: An orphaned Palestinian child gives testimony to deadly IDF fire
A 12-year-old boy saw the killing of his parents and brothers by Israeli forces while sitting together in their car. He, like many other Palestinian children, is not only a victim, but a witness
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
IDF denies interceptor shortage against Iran missiles: 'Prepared for long war'
U.S. outlet Semafor reported Israel told the White House its ballistic missile interceptor stockpile was running low; IDF sources denied the claim, saying they are 'monitoring the situation constantly'
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Mar 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel and the U.S. have no plan for Iran. So Europe must stand up to Trump
Trump and Netanyahu's war against Iran, from an energy crisis to a potential refugee emergency, is already spilling over into Europe. Instead of standing on the sidelines, Europeans must stand up to Trump, for reasons of principle as well as self-interest
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Mar 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Report: Saudi official denies Netanyahu confidant's visit to Riyadh for Lebanon talks
Army Radio reported that Ron Dermer – who resigned as strategic affairs minister in November 2025 – visited Riyadh to discuss a Lebanon deal after the fighting with Hezbollah ends. Saudi sources denied the report, while Israel's foreign minister said negotiations are not imminent
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Mar 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
What a difference 12 days make: Why this Israel-Iran war is different
After the devastating June conflict, Israelis anxiously expected another massive barrage. But according to experts, fewer launches, wider regional fighting and new defense tactics have changed the campaign
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Mar 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Knesset moves ahead with judicial overhaul bills despite ongoing Iran war
Knesset committees debate splitting attorney general role, death penalty for terrorists bill and a political October 7 inquiry as opposition accuses the coalition headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of exploiting wartime limits on public oversight
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Mar 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel to deport Jewish-American activist who reported car hitting Palestinian girl in West Bank
Police say she clashed with the driver who allegedly ran over a five-year-old girl and disrupted public order; she claims questioning targeted her politics and social media. She will be sent to the Sinai border crossing due to flight restrictions from Ben-Gurion international airpot
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Mar 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
16th day of war: Iran continues firing missiles and drones at Gulf states
As regional conflicts with Iran enter the 16th day, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar continue to intercept dozens of missiles and drones shot at Gulf assets
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Mar 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Once upon a time, Israeli prison guards abused Palestinians in Sde Teiman – or did they?
From here on, military prison guards are allowed to rip the anus of every prisoner, as long as he is Palestinian, to break his ribs, puncture his lungs. Not only will no harm come to them, they will become heroes
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Mar 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli prime minister’s office refutes reports suggesting Netanyahu assassinated
The Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed social media claims on Saturday that suggested he has been assassinated in an Iranian response to US and Israeli strikes, Anadolu reports. An Anadolu correspondent asked the office if they had a statement on increasing claims on social media that “Netanyahu has been assassinated.” “These are fake news; the Prime Minister is fine,” t...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel says 3,138 people injured since war with Iran, Lebanon began
Israel’s Ministry of Health said on Saturday that 3,138 people have been hospitalized since the onset of its latest war with Iran and Lebanon, Anadolu reports. The ministry said in a statement that the injured were transferred to hospitals across Israel following attacks since the start of the conflict over two weeks ago. According to the ministry, 81 people remain hospitalized, including one in v...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel warns US it is running low on missile interceptors: Report
Israel has warned the US that it is running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors as the conflict with Iran continues, according to a report by US news website Semafor that was published Saturday, citing unidentified US officials, Anadolu reports. The report said Israel informed Washington earlier this week that its supply of long-range missile interceptors has been significantly deplet...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel could 'use nuclear weapon': Top Trump adviser calls for 'off-ramp' to Iran war, warns Israel 'could just be destroyed'
David Sacks, Trump's AI czar and a prominent right-wing figure, became the first senior administration figure to publicly criticize the Iran war and made dramatic, if unfounded, comments about the damage caused by Iranian missiles and Israel's potential usage of nuclear weapons