Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-03-21
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.
Explainer-How hard would it be to stop Iran's missile threat?
March 20 (Reuters) - Iranian missiles and drones have continued to strike crucial energy facilities and other targets in Gulf countries and the wider Middle East nearly three weeks into the war. Neutralising Iran's missile and drone capabilities is a crucial war aim for both the U.S. and Israel, which launched the conflict on February 28, but that may prove very difficult. Here's why:HOW BIG IS IR...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 20, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Ukraine deploys 228 specialists to five Middle East countries to intercept drones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said teams had been sent to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan, states that have come under fire during the Iran war.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 20, 2026 - jpost.com
Hezbollah says it has launched 9 attacks on Israeli settlements since early Friday
Lebanese group Hezbollah on Friday said that it launched nine attacks using rockets and loitering drones, targeting six Israeli sites, two military barracks in northern Israel, and a gathering of Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon, Anadolu reports. The announcement came in a series of statements released by Hezbollah. The group said it launched rocket barrages at different times from dawn until ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gaza compensation: A controversial idea to free Israel from the war crimes debate - analysis
Ex gratia payments to some Palestinians will not solve Israel’s legitimacy problems - but many smart Israeli legal minds think it could be a start.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 20, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran war poses ‘greatest energy security threat in history’: International Energy Agency
The conflict involving Iran has triggered the most severe energy security crisis the world has ever seen, warned a top international energy official, Anadolu reports. Speaking to The Financial Times on Friday, International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol said the conflict represents “the greatest global energy security threat in history.” Birol, a Turkish economist and energy expert,...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran will have ‘zero restraint’ if its infrastructure attacked, says foreign minister
Iran will have “zero restraint” if its infrastructure is attacked, the country’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday amid an ongoing escalation in the region, Anadolu reports. “We have intelligence on Israeli plans to strike infrastructure. Once again: Zero restraint if our infrastructure is attacked,” Araghchi wrote on the US social media company X, posting a video featuring remarks by...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
FIFA’s inaction on football clubs based in Israeli settlements flouts international law: Amnesty
Amnesty International on Friday said that FIFA’s inaction on clubs based in illegal Israeli settlements flouts international law, Anadolu reports. “By refusing to take action against clubs based in Israeli settlements, FIFA has failed to enforce its own rules and is blatantly flouting international law,” Steve Cockburn, head of Economic and Social Justice at Amnesty International, said in a statem...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Is Washington already regretting its war with Iran?
On 28th February, 2026, the US and Israel launched what they called Operation ‘Epic Fury’ and ‘Roaring Lion’ respectively, to destroy Iran’s missile capabilities, continue the years-long confrontation over Iran’s nuclear programme and regional influence, target its navy, and disrupt Iran-backed groups in the region. The war which began with the US-Israeli series of explosions on the capital, Tehr...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Yemen’s Houthi leader signals military readiness amid regional escalation
Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said his group is prepared to respond militarily to developments in the region amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Anadolu reports. “We affirm our support for Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, and the holy sites, and our readiness at the military level according to the developments of events,” al-Houthi said in a video statement releas...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran FM says end of war must include guarantees against future attacks
Iran’s foreign minister told his British counterpart that any end to the ongoing war with the US and Israel must include guarantees to prevent future attacks, according to Iranian state media. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the remarks in a phone call with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported Friday. “The path to normalizing conditions is the cessatio...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran war cost Israeli military $6.4B in first 20 days: Report
The Israeli military’s spending in the first 20 days of the war against Iran reached approximately $6.4 billion, Israel’s Haaretz daily reported, citing anonymous sources. The newspaper said daily spending averaged around one billion shekels (approximately $320 million) during the period. The total budget allocated for managing the war stands at roughly 39 billion shekels (approximately $12.5 bill...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel’s Netanyahu claims Iran no longer has capacity to produce ballistic missiles
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Thursday that Iran’s missile manufacturing capabilities have been destroyed after 20 days of joint US-Israeli military operations against the country, Anadolu reports. “We are winning, and Iran is being decimated,” Netanyahu said during a virtual press conference with foreign reporters. He said that after 20 days of fighting, Iran’s military capabi...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gulf's decades-long strategy of sporting investment rocked by Mideast war
Around 80,000 fans were hoping to see Lionel Messi take on Lamine Yamal in Doha, while thousands more were gearing up for the F1 grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but the war in the Middle East had other plans. The Gulf countries have invested vast sums of money in bringing global sporting events to their shores as they try to diversify their hydrocarbon-dependant economies and improve thei...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 20, 2026 - al-monitor.com
NATO withdraws troops from Iraq mission to Europe as Iran war rages
BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - NATO has withdrawn all of its troops from an advisory missionin Iraq, the military alliance said on Friday, as the repercussions of the Iran war spread across the Middle East."I would like to thank the Republic of Iraq and all the Allies who assisted in the safe relocation of NATO personnel from Iraq," U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, NATO's Supreme Allied Comm...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 20, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Nearly 600 Hezbollah terrorists, including two 'major-generals,' killed since strikes began - IDF
Out of the Hezbollah terrorists killed since strikes on Lebanon began, there were at least 220 Radwan Force members and 150 surface-to-surface missile launcher operatives, according to the IDF.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 20, 2026 - jpost.com
Gaza Board of Peace, mediators, submit to Hamas proposal for gradual disarmament
Under the framework, Hamas would first dismantle its heavy weaponry. This category includes missiles, rockets, launchers, and tunnels. A gradual process of disarming the organization of light weapons – primarily Kalashnikov rifles – would then begin
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 20, 2026 - haaretz.com
IDF data: Over 90 percent of Iranian missiles fired at Israel have been intercepted
Military officials say the dispersion of cluster munitions cannot always be prevented even if the missile itself is intercepted and estimate that Iran still has about 1,000 ballistic missiles
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 20, 2026 - haaretz.com
All US bases in region, Israeli gathering points ‘shoveled’ in wave 62 of retaliation: IRGC
IRGC tatgeted all US bases across the region and Israeli military gathering points and combat support centers with a barrage of advanced missiles and precision drones.
Presstv
Mar 20, 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 20, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli reservist detained over alleged leak of Iron Dome secrets to Iran
An Israeli reservist has been detained on suspicion of leaking classified information about the country’s Iron Dome air defense system to Iranian intelligence, authorities said Friday, Anadolu reports. In a joint statement, Israeli police and the security agency Shin Bet (Shabak) said the suspect served in a military unit responsible for air defense systems and was arrested on allegations of espio...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump says US wants talks with Iran but there’s ‘nobody to talk to’ after killing of senior officials
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Washington is seeking talks with Iran but claimed there is “nobody to talk to” following weeks of US-Israeli strikes that he said decimated the country’s leadership, Anadolu reports. Speaking during a trophy presentation at the White House, Trump said: “We’re having a hard time. We want to talk to them, and there’s nobody to talk to. We have nobody to tal...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump slams NATO for refusal to aid his effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump launched a broadside against NATO Friday, saying the transatlantic alliance is a “paper tiger” without the US and sharply criticizing allies’ refusal to aid his push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. “They didn’t want to join the fight to stop a nuclear powered Iran. Now that fight is militarily won, with very little danger for them, they complain about the...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
When energy becomes a weapon: Oil and gas diplomacy on day 20 of the Iran–US–Israel War
Twenty days into the escalating confrontation involving Iran, the United States and Israel, it has become increasingly clear that this is not merely a conventional military conflict. Beyond the battlefield, a parallel struggle is unfolding in global energy markets, where oil and gas are no longer just economic commodities, but strategic instruments of power, pressure and deterrence.In this evolvin...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Spanish foreign minister urges end to Israeli offensive in Lebanon
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Friday called on Israel to halt its attacks in Lebanon, stressing that the situation in the country remains critical, Anadolu reports. “The situation in Lebanon is critical. Over 1 million displaced, over 1,000 dead, and thousands injured. Israel’s offensive in Lebanon must stop now,” Albares wrote on the US social media platform X. He noted that the...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli army says hit military targets in Syria, claiming it was in response to Suwayda incident
The Israeli army said on Friday that it carried out overnight strikes on army targets in southern Syria, in what it claimed was a response to an attack on Druze citizens in Suwayda, Anadolu reports. The army said in a statement that it targeted an army command headquarters and weapons depots. The strikes were carried out in response to an “attack on Druze citizens in the Suwayda Governorate” in so...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The collapse of the myth of Israel’s invincibility
The current situation in the Middle East cannot be understood as a mere military escalation or a sequence of isolated confrontations. It represents a historical turning point, revealing the exhaustion of a regional domination model sustained by Israel’s military supremacy and the strategic backing of the United States. For decades, the Zionist regime operated under the premise of its own invincibi...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel bans Eid prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, citing security restrictions
Israeli authorities have banned Eid al-Fitr prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, citing security restrictions imposed amid the war against Iran, Anadolu reports. Palestinians called Friday on worshippers to gather near the Old City to perform prayers as close to Al-Aqsa as possible for marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Israeli police have previously used bato...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UK approves US use of British bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting ships
LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - The British government gave authorisation on Friday for the United States to use military bases in Britain to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites that are attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. British ministers met on Friday to discuss the war with Iran and Iran's blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Downing Street statement.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 20, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Souped-up VPNs play 'cat and mouse' game with Iran censors
Iranians are managing to get online during the current war with the US and Israel despite drastic censorship and frequent blackouts, throwing the spotlight on to providers of tools such as VPNs (virtual private networks).AFP asked Adam Fisk, head of US-based nonprofit Lantern, which offers an advanced VPN, how his technology and similar apps can get around such heavy-handed blocking.Question: How ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 20, 2026 - al-monitor.com
War, displacement cast shadow over Muslim Eid holiday in Lebanon
BEIRUT/SIDON, Lebanon, March 20 (Reuters) - For Lebanese Muslims, there was little to celebrate on Friday during Eid al-Fitr as a displacement crisis prompted by Israeli strikes and fears for the future cast a dark shadow over the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.Normally a joyous festival, Eid al-Fitr this year has been dampened by fallout from the war raging between Israel and Iran-backe...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 20, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israel strikes across Iran, killing Basij intel. chief, IRGC spox. among others
The military also announced that it had struck weapons production sites and ballistic missile launcher storage facilities located in Tehran.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 20, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran's escalation trap could be its path to the bomb
A realistic scenario for the war is the West declaring a victory whose long-term result is Russian and Chinese help and a uranium stockpile for more than 10 nuclear bombs
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 20, 2026 - haaretz.com
‘Trump has no idea what he’s doing’: Netizens react to US-Israeli botched war against Iran
Social media has been abuzz with reactions to the war against Iran, US President Donald Trump’s military adventurism and how the strong Iranian retaliation has turned the tables.
Presstv
Mar 20, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran’s new supreme leader says country’s defense stronger than ‘enemies’ assume
Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Friday that the country’s front lines are far stronger than its “enemies” assume, accusing them of miscalculating Iran’s internal strength, Anadolu reports. In a written message marking the start of the Persian New Year (Nowruz), Khamenei said the war began after the enemy lost hope of triggering a popular uprising inside Iran. He said adversaries be...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
NATO relocates Iraq mission personnel to Europe amid Mideast escalation
NATO has relocated all personnel from its mission in Iraq to Europe, the alliance said on Friday, citing a shift in operational posture amid the current hostilities in the Mideast, Anadolu reports. In a statement, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe confirmed that NATO Mission Iraq personnel were safely moved out of the Middle East, with the final staff departing Iraq on March 20. “I would l...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Spanish premier unveils $5.7B plan to cope with ‘illegal’ Iran war
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday unveiled a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) support package to shield households and businesses from the economic fallout of the Iran war, while sharply criticizing the conflict as illegal and destabilizing, Anadolu reports. Sanchez said the war involving Israel, the US, and Iran violates international law and threatens Europe’s interests, warning it has alr...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu’s ‘terrorism’ continues to threaten peace, says Turkish president
Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “terrorism” continues posing a threat to both the regional and global peace, Anadolu reports. “Netanyahu’s terrorism continues to threaten regional and global peace, and Iran-based attacks have further deepened instability in our region,” Erdogan said. Turkiye mobilizes “all its means” to resto...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
No naval escort for Trump: US allies and the Strait of Hormuz
With each dragged out day, President Donald Trump begins resembling a mad emperor who has not only taken leave of his senses but leave of everything else. Having hitched his wagon to the Israeli program of chaos and destabilisation in the Middle East, he is stuck in a war he is incapable of controlling or dictating. The periodic announcement of the next assassination of a notable Iranian leader ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
France rules out joining any forceful intervention in Strait of Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out joining “any use of force” to open the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. “We will not participate in any use of force to open the strait in the context of the ongoing war and bombings,” Macron told reporters during a news briefing late Thursday after EU leaders gathered in Brussels. His remarks came after the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlan...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The Tolstoy guide to history that Trump and Netanyahu didn’t read
How do you bomb a country “without mercy”—and end up strengthening it? When US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that Washington would show “no quarter, no mercy for our enemies,” the message was unmistakable: this was not a limited war, but an overwhelming campaign meant to break Iran—militarily, politically, and socially. The logic behind such a position is not new. A country under years ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Italy’s Meloni rules out military mission in Strait of Hormuz, says EU favors diplomacy
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Thursday that no country is currently considering a military mission to forcibly break the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. Meloni pushed back against what she called forced interpretations of a joint statement by Italy, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Japan released by Downing Street, making clear that it did not en...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian Christian town in West Bank faces rising settler incursions, priest says
Illegal Israeli settlers have increased incursions into the Palestinian town of Taybeh, the last fully Christian community in the occupied West Bank, the town’s Latin parish priest said Thursday, Anadolu reports. Father Bashar Fawadleh told Vatican Radio that the latest incidents mark a shift, with attacks expanding beyond the town’s eastern areas. He said Israeli police responded about an hour af...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Qatar says Iranian missile strikes cut LNG export capacity by 17%
Qatar said Thursday that Iranian missile attacks on the Ras Laffan Industrial City reduced the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity by 17%, with the damage expected to cost about $20 billion a year in lost revenue and take up to five years to repair, Anadolu reports. State-owned QatarEnergy said on the US social media company X’s platform that the damage was caused by missile stri...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian man says Israeli settlers sexually assaulted him in front of his family
(Note: This story contains graphic details in paragraphs 1, 3 and 14)By Ali Sawafta and Pesha MagidHUMSAH, West Bank, March 20 (Reuters) - Israeli settlers sexually assaulted a Palestinian man - tying his genitalia with zip ties and parading him naked in front of his family - during a mid-March attack, according to the victim and eyewitnesses.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 20, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Trump says there are no leaders in Iran left to talk to
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that there are no leaders left in Iran to talk to about the war, with military strikes continuing to target Iranian officials. (Reporting by Gram Slattery and Steve Holland; Editing by Caitlin Webber)
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 20, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish and Israeli students, seeks billions of dollars
By Nate Raymond and Jonathan StempelBOSTON, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration escalated its attacks on Harvard University on Friday, as it sued the Ivy League school to recover billions of dollars for allegedly failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students.Harvard has been a central focus of the president's campaign to force changes at major U.S. universities, whic...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 20, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Air raid sirens blare during Eid call to prayer in Kuwait
Air raid sirens sounded across Kuwait City as Iran targeted US assets with missiles and drones.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 20, 2026 - aljazeera.com
‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran
Trump is calling for US allies to help guarantee shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as NATO relocates Iraq personnel.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 20, 2026 - aljazeera.com
What US-Israeli targets reveal about Iran war goals three weeks in
From degradation of military to efforts to foment unrest, targets show array of objectives but no single endgame.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 20, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Will Russian oil be the biggest winner in the US-Israel war on Iran?
The price of Russian Urals has soared in recent weeks. How Russia - and other energy producing nations - could profit.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 20, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Zelenskyy says Ukraine wants timeline for next round of Russia talks
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 'clear dates' needed as Ukrainian negotiators prepare for discussions in US.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 20, 2026 - aljazeera.com
US deploying thousands of Marines, sailors to Middle East as Iran war rages
Trump told reporters on Thursday that he was not putting troops "anywhere," but that if he were to, he would not tell journalists.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 20, 2026 - jpost.com
US intensifies campaign to reopen Strait of Hormuz, deploys A-10s, Apaches - report
Top US general Dan Caine had announced that American A-10 Thunderbolt II jets had entered the war and were on missions along Iran’s southern flank.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 20, 2026 - jpost.com
Reservist in Iron Dome unit charged with providing information to Iranian officials
According to the indictment, the defendant, named as Raz Cohen, is accused of security offenses and of allegedly providing information related to Iron Dome activity.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 20, 2026 - jpost.com
Shrapnel from Iranian missile falls in Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, no wounded reported
Waves of sirens continue to sound across Israel following successive Iranian missile barrages. At least one person was injured by falling shrapnel.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 20, 2026 - jpost.com
Rewind history to the Gulf War with these Israeli classics
TV Time: The Israel Film Archive has a wealth of clips going back over a century, including home movies, footage of weddings, nature scenes, inventions, fashion shows, folk dances, and movies, etc.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 20, 2026 - jpost.com
Kill or die: How Israel's Netanyahu has waged war on diplomacy for decades
Lebanon's ignored offer, the sidelining of the Arab Peace Initiative and the collapse of Iran diplomacy all point to the same conclusion: after years of political messaging, Israelis have been persuaded that negotiations and diplomacy are futile – and the only option is military force
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 20, 2026 - haaretz.com
Charges against Palestinian dropped shortly after Ben-Gvir, Channel 14 shares arrest footage
Border Police briefly detained a 22-year-old at a mosque in central Israel, alleging he was planning an 'imminent' terrorist attack. Footage of the arrest was then featured in an 'exclusive' Channel 14 report and shared by the far-right national security minister
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 20, 2026 - haaretz.com
IDF says it struck Syrian government sites in response to attacks on Syrian Druze
Israel's army says it hit Syrian bases and weapons in southern Syria in retaliation for attacks on Druze civilians in Suweida. 'We will not allow harm to Druze in Syria and will continue to act to protect them,' the IDF said, with Defense Minister Israel Katz warning of stronger retaliation if needed
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 20, 2026 - haaretz.com
FIFA rejects Palestinians' request to suspend Israel: 'West Bank status not yet decided'
FIFA's Disciplinary Committee rejects the Palestinian Football Association's request to suspend Israel, stating 'the issue is outside the committee's jurisdiction' and adding that the status of the West Bank has not yet been decided. However, it imposed a financial fine on the Israel Football Association
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 20, 2026 - haaretz.com
In Israel, few dead Palestinians get a name. The rest are numbers
How can Israelis be genuinely shocked by the death of the Bani Odeh family, and to be apathetic, in the best case, to the many thousands killed in Gaza?
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 20, 2026 - haaretz.com
Do Israelis feel victorious after the police gun down a West Bank family?
Israel is sinking into a dangerous apathy. Who really cares about what's happening in the West Bank and Gaza Strip? Is the Palestinian issue still a decisive question in Israeli politics? Those demanding Palestinian reform as a condition for change must also look inward, at Israeli society
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 20, 2026 - haaretz.com
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 19
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Thursday, March 19.
Presstv
Mar 20, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 18
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Wednesday, March 18.
Presstv
Mar 20, 2026 - presstv.ir
Over a dozen US Reaper drones valued at $330 million destroyed by Iran: Report
American forces have lost more than a dozen MQ-9 Reaper drones in the ongoing war against the Islamic Republic of Iran, costing hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a report.
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Mar 20, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 17
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Tuesday, March 17.
Presstv
Mar 20, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 16
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Monday, March 16.
Presstv
Mar 20, 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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 2026 - presstv.ir
Switzerland condemns ‘extremist settler’ violence in West Bank, urges Israel to act
Switzerland on Thursday condemned a recent surge in violence in the West Bank, saying attacks by “extremist settlers” are undermining stability and prospects for peace, Anadolu reports. In a statement posted through US social media company X, the Middle East and North Africa division of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said seven Palestinians have been killed since Feb. 28 in what i...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Majority of US voters oppose Iran war, say it benefits Israel more: Poll
A poll released Thursday found that a majority of American voters oppose the US-Israeli war against Iran and believe it benefits Israel more than the US, Anadolu reports. The survey, conducted by Data for Progress for the IMEU (Institute for Middle East Understanding) Policy Project and Demand Progress, shows 56% of voters said the war benefits Israel more, compared to 29% who believe it benefits ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Power without exit – America’s strategic trap in the Strait of Hormuz
The United States today finds itself ensnared in a war it cannot win, yet cannot leave. What appears, at first glance, as a familiar display of military dominance in West Asia is, in fact, a deeper crisis of strategy, legitimacy, and control. The conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has exposed a paradox at the heart of American power: the more force it projects, the fewer viable...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
U.S. officials hint at diverging Iran war goals with Israel after Trump denies gas‑field strike knowledge
While intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard explicitly said that Trump's goals 'are different from the objectives laid out' by Israel, the CIA chief said Israel's goals may diverge on regime change. Hegseth, meanwhile, said that while the U.S. 'holds the cards,' allies may pursue their own aims
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 19, 2026 - haaretz.com
KLM extends suspension of Dubai, Riyadh, Dammam flights until May 17
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said Thursday that it will not resume flights to Dubai, Riyadh, and Dammam until May 17, citing safety considerations as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues, Anadolu reports. The Dutch carrier said the safety of its passengers and crew remains its top priority, and that it continues to closely monitor the situation while staying in contact with relevant authorities. Previ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
New air force tactics reduce refueling needs for attack runs on Iran
The new tactic is for air force jets to accelerate to high altitude on a much faster, steeper trajectory when taking off from Israel to save fuel.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 19, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel blew open an energy war with Iran that Trump will find hard to stop
When Iran retaliated with a strike on Qatari energy assets after Israel targeted the South Pars gas field, an angry Trump was quick to tell out Netanyahu to serve his first attempt at de-escalation
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 19, 2026 - haaretz.com
The Israeli-made disaster in Gaza is far from over – let all aid in before Palestinians starve
Hundreds of thousands of people are still living in the most difficult conditions, in tents that are wearing out and without electricity, sewerage or running water. The rest of the population lives in partially destroyed buildings, in a completely devastated territory, without infrastructure and without hope
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University of Florida College Republicans caught making Nazi salutes, sue school for disbanding chapter
Photos posted online by pro-Israel activists appeared to show members of the chapter flashing Nazi salutes, as well as posing with antisemitic influencers Nick Fuentes and Myron Gaines. Other reports of the leaked material describe group chats stating that Hitler 'didn't do enough'
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Sunny with a chance of missiles: Israel ranks as eighth-happiest country on earth
A UN-backed report attributed Israel's success to economic gains and a social safety net, with young Israelis ranking among the world's happiest even amid ongoing conflict – but the country scored low regarding perceptions of corruption
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Israeli elections committee orders Ben-Gvir to remove video filmed at memorial site promoting death penalty for terrorists bill
The video was filmed at a museum closed due to Israel's war with Iran. In the video, the far-right minister says, 'I'm dying to execute terrorists' while pointing at a noose used by the British to hang Jewish pre-state fighters
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Jewish calls for genocide go unpunished in Israel. Arab citizens, meanwhile, are arrested for talking about Iran
A settler activist's calls to "wipe out" Palestinian villages were dismissed as legitimate speech, while Arab citizens face arrest for nonviolent political posts
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Sen. Bernie Sanders seeks to block $660 million in U.S. arms sales to Israel over 'illegal' Iran war
While Democrats have largely opposed the war in Iran in votes in Congress, this would mark the first formal occasion on which they will vote on U.S.-Israel military aid since the war began. 'The last thing in the world that we need to do is provide 22,000 new bombs to the Netanyahu government,' Sanders said
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Israel moves to bar Zohran Mamdani's wife, citing pro-Palestinian social media activity
An Israeli ministry alleged that New York City Mayor's wife Rama Duwaji's past social media activity and pro-Palestinian stance fuel antisemitism. She has not indicated plans to visit Israel, and her husband did not commit during the campaign to visiting the country