Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-03-24
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.
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 24, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 23
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Monday, March 23.
Presstv
Mar 24, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 21
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Saturday, March 21.
Presstv
Mar 24, 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 24, 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 24, 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 24, 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 24, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC hits another Israeli F-16 fighter jet with interceptor missile
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has successfully intercepted a third Israeli fighter jet, an F-16, in the skies over central Iran.
Presstv
Mar 24, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran's military doctrine shifts from defensive to offensive: Senior commander
A senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic’s military doctrine has shifted from a defensive posture to an offensive one, as the armed forces introduce more advanced weaponry and new tactics in their relentless reprisal attacks targeting the US and Israeli interests.
Presstv
Mar 24, 2026 - presstv.ir
Lebanese PM: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard directing Hezbollah operations in Lebanon
Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, said on Sunday that members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are directing Hezbollah’s operations in the ongoing conflict with Israel. In an interview with Al Hadath TV, Salam again criticised Hezbollah, accusing it of dragging Lebanon into the ongoing Middle East war by launching rockets at Israel. Salam said the conflict had been framed as retali...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
British Court hears unprecedented case against BBC
A British court has begun hearing an unprecedented collective lawsuit accusing the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of racism, disability-related discrimination, harassment, unfair dismissal, and misleading the audience in its coverage of the Israeli war on Gaza. The employment Tribunal is scheduled to hear the case, filed by five journalists of Arab origin, over ten days. It is the first ca...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says US and Israel responsible for any escalation
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the United States and Israel would bear responsibility for any further escalation in the region. It said what it described as a US-Israeli military attack on Iran had created a dangerous situation in the Strait of Hormuz. The ministry added that shipping through the Strait has not been fully halted, but is continuing under special measures that take into account curren...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli forces raid village, search houses in Syria’s Quneitra
An Israeli force advanced on Monday into southern Syria’s Quneitra province, in the latest violation of the Arab country’s sovereignty, Anadolu reports. Syria Alikhbaria TV said that Israeli forces moved into the village of Al-Samadaniyah al-Sharqiya in the Quneitra countryside, searching several houses in the area. The raid came despite an agreement reached by Syria and Israel on Jan. 6 to establ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UAE signals war footing against Iran as Gulf focus shifts beyond ceasefire
The UAE has signalled that it is moving beyond calls for a ceasefire and towards a more openly confrontational posture against Iran. Abu Dhabi’s comments are the first public indication by a Gulf state that the priority is no longer simply ending the fighting but reshaping the regional balance of power after US and Israeli led war on Tehran. UAE foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed wrote on X that...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US says Iran war may last longer than planned: Report
The US has informed Israel that the war against Iran is likely to last longer than originally anticipated, with operations aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz expected to take several more weeks, Israel’s Channel 12 reported Sunday. Washington’s objective goes beyond simply reopening the waterway, according to the outlet, as the US also aims to eliminate Iran’s alleged broader influence over g...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
America’s proxy war expands: The Strait of Hormuz and Israel’s hidden agenda
The recent Israeli attack on the South Pars gas field was a calculated move to deepen American entanglement, and provoke a direct confrontation between Iran and the Gulf Arab states. Announcing the raid, Israeli officials claimed the strike was coordinated with, and approved by the U. S., implicitly tying Washington to this action. Yet within hours, Donald Trump pleaded ignorance and, for the seco...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
What's behind politicians blaming Mossad for not fulfilling their fantasies in Iran? - exclusive
Reports criticizing Mossad chief David Barnea over Iran may overlook his nuanced assessments and the limits of military force in achieving regime change.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF captures Hezbollah terrorists during Lebanon raids, destroys Radwan Force infrastructure
The capture occured during an operation to locate weapons in the area • IDF troops discovered several armed Hezbollah Radwan Force operatives active at an anti-tank missile launch point.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
'We won't be blackmailed by terrorists': UAE signals deeper U.S. ties amid Iran war
Two Iranian attacks targeted the UAE on Monday, authorities in Abu Dhabi said, with at least seven ballistic missiles and 16 drones launched from Iran intercepted by
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 23, 2026 - haaretz.com
Cheerleader of US-Israeli war make U-turn as assault devastates Iran
After cheering on a war that is now killing Iranians and tearing apart the country, Masih Alinejad has warned Donald Trump against targeting civilian infrastructure, in a reversal that critics say lays bare the recklessness of those who backed the US-Israeli assault. Before her latest warning, Alinejad had openly cheered the drive to topple the Islamic Republic, arguing that the regime “cannot be ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Prabowo said no $1 billion—but his ministers signalled otherwise on the Board of Peace
By any reasonable standard, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s latest clarification should have settled the matter. Indonesia, he now insists, never promised to contribute $1 billion to the U.S.-backed Board of Peace. “We never said we would pay,” he emphasized, noting that Indonesia was absent from the founding donors’ meeting and made no financial commitment from the outset. But clarity de...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Germany backs EU sanctions amid Israeli settler pogroms in the West Bank
Germany on Monday reaffirmed support for EU sanctions against violent Israeli settlers amid the ongoing pogroms on Palestinians in the West Bank, Anadolu reports. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Martin Giese told journalists in Berlin that his country would “support” EU sanctions against violent Israeli settlers but also made it clear that the decision would be “made in Brussels.” He pointed out tha...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Russian, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Middle East crisis in phone call
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday discussed the situation in the Middle East with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Aragchi over the phone, according to an official statement, Anadolu reports. The contact took place at the initiative of the Iranian side, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The situation in the Persian Gulf zone, which has deteriorated dramatically as a resu...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Oman says working to secure ‘safe passage arrangements’ through Hormuz
Oman is working to secure “safe passage arrangements” through the Strait of Hormuz as the conflict in the region intensifies, Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said Monday. In remarks posted on the US social media company X, Albusaidi said the ongoing war is already causing widespread economic disruption, warning that the situation could deteriorate further if fighting continues. “Whatever your view...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Egypt holds urgent talks with five countries to curb regional escalation
Egypt has intensified diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation in the region, holding talks with five key countries amid growing fears that the conflict could spiral out of control. In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the contacts were directed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and reflect concern over the rapidly deteriorating regional situation. Foreign Minister...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian data highlights surge in raids, arrests and settler violence
The number of attacks carried out by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank has reached nearly 19,000 since the beginning of the year, according to Palestinian data highlighting a sharp escalation on the ground. Figures released by the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) indicate that approximately 18,595 incidents have been recorded, including raids, arrests and direct assaults targeting P...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in 13 locations across occupied West Bank
Illegal Israeli settlers carried out coordinated attacks across 13 locations in the occupied West Bank over the past two days, injuring Palestinians and causing widespread property damage, according to Palestinian officials and witnesses. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that illegal settlers launched simultaneous assaults since late Saturday across several governorates, setting fire to h...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hezbollah: We will force Lebanese government to reverse ban on our military activities
A member of the Hezbollah’s political council, Wafiq Safa, said the group would force the Lebanese government to reverse its decision to ban its military activities. Speaking in a press interview, Safa said: “We will force the government to backtrack on the decision to ban the party’s military activities after the war, regardless of the method.” He added that President Joseph Aoun’s position diffe...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran warns regional infrastructure will be targeted if its facilities are attacked
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that vital infrastructure across the region could be “destroyed to an irreparable extent” if Iranian energy facilities are targeted by the United States or Israel. In a statement posted on the social media platform X on Sunday, Qalibaf said that any attack on Iran’s infrastructure would trigger a broader response against regional energy a...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Yemen’s Houthis warns of action as regional tensions escalate
Yemen’s Ansar Allah (Houthis) group said it “will not stand idly by” in response to developments in the region, warning that “any attempt to expand the scope of the aggression will have negative consequences for supply chains, energy prices and the global economy as a whole”. The statement was issued by the group’s foreign ministry and published by the Saba news agency on Saturday, amid the contin...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war on Monday:- Trump-Netanyahu call -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had spoken with Donald Trump and that the US president believed the countries' military gains in Iran could be converted into a negotiated agreement that protected Israel's interests.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 23, 2026 - al-monitor.com
World gave Israel 'licence to torture Palestinians': UN expert
The world has given Israel "a licence to torture Palestinians", a UN expert said Monday, with life in the occupied territories "a continuum of physical and mental suffering".Francesca Albanese, the UN's special rapporteur on the rights situation in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, alleged that "torture has effectively become state policy" in Israel.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 23, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Explainer-With top figures dead, who is now running Iran?
March 23 (Reuters) - Iran's veteran supreme leader and a host of other top figures and Revolutionary Guards commanders have been killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes but the ruling system has maintained its ability to strategise and operate in the war that began on February 28. Born from a 1979 revolution, the Islamic Republic built a complex power structure with layered institutions buttressed by a sha...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 23, 2026 - al-monitor.com
What cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?
Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers -- most of them Iranian -- have made it through the Strait of Hormuz since Iranian forces effectively blocked the crucial trade route in the Middle East war.Here are facts and figures about vessels that have passed through the 167-kilometre (104-mile) long strait since the war broke out with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28.- 95% shipping drop -Fr...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 23, 2026 - al-monitor.com
UK sending air defence systems to Gulf: PM
Britain is sending short-range air defence systems to the Gulf to help counter Iranian missile attacks, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday."We're deploying short range air defence systems to Bahrain at speed," Starmer told a parliamentary committee, adding the UK was "doing the same with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia". The UK is working with industry to "distribute air defence missiles to Gulf part...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 23, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Ukraine has 'irrefutable' evidence of Russia providing intelligence to Iran, Zelenskiy says
March 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military intelligence has "irrefutable" evidence that Russia continues to provide intelligence to Iran, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday after meeting the head of military intelligence."Russia is using its own signals intelligence and electronic intelligence capabilities, as well as part of the data obtained through cooperation with partners in ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 23, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Lebanon scrambles to contain tensions over displacement as Israel ups threats
Displaced Shiites are facing growing resentment from host communities in areas outside of Hezbollah’s control in Lebanon amid uncertainty over their return to southern Lebanon, where Israeli attacks and advances signal a potential ground invasion.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 23, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Family of murdered IDF soldier outraged as terrorist released, entitled to tax-funded service
Ibrahim Abu Moch was released back to the Arab-Israeli city Baqa al-Gharbiyye on Sunday, despite having the blood of 19-year-old Moshe Tamam on his hands.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
'Status quo is dead’: Opposition slams passing law expanding rabbinical courts’ powers amid war
The Knesset debates a bill expanding rabbinical courts’ powers, with critics warning of broader legal and social implications
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
Smotrich urges south Lebanon occupation, says Litani River should be Israel's new border
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich insisted that a south Lebanon occupation would provide Israelis with a necessary security buffer, 'like the Yellow Line in Gaza and Mount Hermon in Syria,' as the IDF moves to evacuate all residents below the Litani River and demolish infrastructure near the border
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 23, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel's Gaza border communities rebuild, Hamas rearms – and Netanyahu looks away
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 23, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli opposition leader says Israel must continue Iran war even if US withdraws
Israeli opposition leader Avigdor Lieberman called Monday for continuing the war with Iran even if the US withdraws, following remarks by US President Donald Trump about “constructive talks” with Tehran. “If the US exits the war, we must continue. From our perspective, toppling the regime is essential,” Lieberman, head of the Yisrael Beytenu party, said at the opening of his party faction’s meetin...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Disruptions in Strait of Hormuz ‘unacceptable’: India’s Modi
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are “unacceptable,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. The situation in the Middle East is “concerning,” and the conflict is having a “severe adverse impact on the global economy and on people’s lives,” Modi told parliament. “India has opposed attacks on civilians and on energy and transport infrastructure. Attacks on commercial ships and disrup...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump pauses strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure for 5 days after ‘productive’ talks
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he has ordered a 5-day postponement of all strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, citing “very good and productive” talks with Tehran over the past two days. “I am pleased to report that the United States of America and the country of Iran have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and t...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
“Either with us or against us”: Field Marshal sectarianism in the Zionist war on Iran
The first instinct of a discredited regime is not to answer dissent but to classify it. Name the dissenter. Isolate the constituency. Shrink the grievance. In Pakistan, that machinery is again being deployed with familiar malice: mass outrage at imperial war is being recoded as sectarian agitation, and a security state aligned with Washington and the House of Saud is presenting itself as the custo...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iranian missiles strike central Israel amid interception challenges
Iranian missiles struck areas in central Israel on Wednesday, with reports suggesting difficulties in intercepting some of the incoming projectiles. Israeli radio reported that fragments from a cluster missile launched from Iran fell in the Holon area, south of Tel Aviv. Local media said loud explosions were heard across the greater Tel Aviv area, as well as in several settlements in the West Bank...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The Spectral Palestinian: Presence Before Politics
Language in Western discourse abandoned the Palestinian people. In a global framework that renders Palestinians invisible unless visibility is required to satisfy the mainstream narrative, the West has talked about Palestinians in terms of projections that are far removed from the reality of a colonised indigenous population. “One way to frame this political predicament of Palestinians is as bei...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel imposes flight restrictions at Ben Gurion Airport
Israel’s Transport Minister, Miri Regev, has announced restrictions on air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, as Iranian missile attacks on Israel continue in response to its ongoing offensive since 28th February. In a statement late on Sunday, Regev said: “In order to safeguard lives, I have decided to temporarily reduce the number of takeoffs and landings, as well as the number of passen...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump calls Israeli President Herzog ‘weak and pathetic’ for not pardoning Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack Sunday on Israeli President Isaac Herzog, calling him “weak and pathetic” and accusing him of lying about a promise to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “He told me many times, more than once, that he would pardon him, and he lied to me,” Trump told Israel’s Channel 14, adding that Herzog was “not a leader.” He argued that Netanyahu’s on...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Oil prices rise amidst Middle East tensions and war extension fears
Oil prices rose at the start of trading on Monday after mutual threats by US President Donald Trump and Iran to launch attacks on energy facilities in the Middle East. The increase also followed statements by the United States and Israel over the weekend that the ongoing war since 28th February — which has disrupted fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz — is expected to continue for several ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 23, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Exclusive-Trump approved Iran operation after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei, sources say
By Erin Banco, Gram Slattery and Maayan LubellWASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, March 23 (Reuters) - Less than 48 hours before the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of complex, far-off war the American leader once had campaigned against.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 23, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Belgium deploys soldiers to reinforce security at Jewish sites
BRUSSELS, March 23 (Reuters) - Soldiers were deployed on the streets of leading Belgian citieson Monday to bolster security for the Jewish community, after what officials said were antisemitic attacks in Belgium and the Netherlands.The move follows an explosionthis month at a synagogue in Liege that authorities called an antisemitic act.“From today we're putting soldiers back on the streets in Bru...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 23, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Colombian military plane crash kills at least one
Air Force says plane was carrying 114 passengers and 11 crew members, and authorities are investigating cause of crash.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 23, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Trump signals off-ramp in Iran war despite no ‘regime change’
President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 23, 2026 - aljazeera.com
‘NATO joining US-Israel’s war on Iran is between slim and none’
‘NATO joining US-Israel's war on Iran is between slim and none’
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 23, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Israel will protect its interests if US, Iran engage in peace talks, Netanyahu says
The prime minister confirmed that Israel will continue to strike both Iran and Hezbollah until a deal is reached.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
Trump approved Iran operation after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei, sources say
By the time the talk took place, under 48 hours before the operation began, Trump had already approved the idea of the United States carrying out a military operation against Iran.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
Bahrain pushes UN action on Iran, Strait of Hormuz tensions rise
The draft explicitly condemns attacks and threats against commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting their impact on international trade, energy security, and the global economy.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
Why the US is not rushing to fully open Hormuz with force, ground troops, sources say
Despite weeks of speculation, a US operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not imminent, as officials weigh risks and alternative strategies.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
Iranian man released after alleged attempt to enter UK submarine base
The 34-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after attempting to enter HM Naval Base Clyde amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
Antisemitic art may upset British Jews, but is it illegal? - analysis
In the United Kingdom, freedom of expression and protection from hate speech are both protected by law, and these protections sometimes clash.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
Trump says US had 'very good talks' with Iran to end war, gives five-day deadline
Trump said he instructed the Department of Defense to postpone planned military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
Trump pitches shared US-Iran Strait of Hormuz control, claims regime change 'already happened'
Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is leading the talks with the United States, a source told The Jerusalem Post.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
Trump’s five day window for Iran deal may decide Israel’s inflation path, expert tells ‘Post’
Economists warn Israel’s inflation could rise if Iran talks fail, as oil market shocks increase fuel prices and ripple across the economy.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
Political, economic pressures mount as US-Israel war with Iran continues - opinion
An extended conflict in Iran may shift control of the war away from Israel and the US.
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Mar 23, 2026 - jpost.com
New book accuses Netanyahu of leading Israel toward a 'mafia state'
Meanwhile, young Palestinians in Israel are consuming content produced by Dubai teenagers, and fake AI content about a very real war is being autotuned
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 23, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel destroys another bridge over Lebanon's Litani River in airstrike
After striking the major Qasmatiyeh bridge on Sunday, the IDF continues to attack bridges over the Litani River, cutting off population centers in Lebanon's south while continuing to instruct residents to evacuate north. Israel's defense minister previously vowed to apply the 'Gaza model' to southern Lebanon border villages
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 23, 2026 - haaretz.com
Article 5, the terrifying proviso that lurks behind the Trump-NATO tension
The alliance has invoked Article 5 only once, after 9/11. Does it obligate America's allies to take part as the United States and Israel bash Iran?
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 23, 2026 - haaretz.com
How the Iran war energy crisis threatens to devastate Mideast stability
The siege of Hormuz is pushing already-fragile Iraq, Lebanon and Syria deeper into chaos while straining economies in Jordan and Egypt. Launching a war in such an energy-sensitive region without a plan is a dangerous strategic gamble with severe possible consequences
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 23, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli settlers prepare for a large-scale West Bank rampage as Palestinians report attacks and arson
Settlers launched a renewed wave of violence on Sunday afternoon for the second consecutive day, wounding at least 10 Palestinians throughout the evening, including one man who was shot in the leg. The IDF later reported that five Israeli citizens had been arrested
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 23, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran’s strike near Dimona raises old questions about Israel’s nuclear secrets
Iran’s missile strike near Israel’s Dimona nuclear facility on Saturday night was more than a dramatic escalation in the shadow war between the two nations. It was a reminder of the fragility of Israel’s decades-long policy of “nuclear ambiguity,” a strategy designed to keep adversaries guessing about the country’s ultimate deterrent while avoiding direct confrontation with allies who have long op...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 22, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel’s destruction of infrastructure in southern Lebanon could precede ground invasion, warns Lebanese president
Israel’s destruction of infrastructure and vital facilities in southern Lebanon could precede a ground invasion by the Israeli army, the Lebanese president warned on Sunday, Anadolu reports. Condemning the attacks, Joseph Aoun said they “constitute a dangerous escalation and a blatant violation of Lebanese sovereignty and are a prelude to a ground invasion, which Lebanon has repeatedly warned agai...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 22, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran war strategy: Peace through resistance
Three weeks into the war, Donald Trump finds himself trapped in a conflict of his own making. What was framed as a campaign of rapid coercion—measured in hours and ultimatums—is now unfolding on a timeline defined not in Washington, but in Tehran. For years, the conventional wisdom in Washington and Tel Aviv held that Iran could be contained through a combination of economic strangulation and targ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 22, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘open,’ but ships fear passage
Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday said that the Strait of Hormuz is open, but ships fear passage over a US-Israeli offensive against Tehran, Anadolu reports. “Strait of Hormuz is not closed. Ships hesitate because insurers fear the war of choice you initiated—not Iran,” Abbas Araghchi said on US social media company X. “No insurer—and no Iranian—will be swayed by more threats. Try respect,” he add...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 22, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Far-right Otzma Yehudit party pushes ahead with contentious death penalty for terrorists bill
Military lawyers said the bill, which the Knesset might vote on this week, violates international law. MK Gilad Kariv said it 'puts IDF commanders in clear legal danger'
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 22, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli aviation authorities expected to limit flights and passengers at Ben-Gurion Airport
Amid Iranian missile strikes, aviation officials are expected to limit the number of inbound flights and reduce the number of passengers on outbound flights from 120 to 80 at the country's main international airport
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 22, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel's FM slams German envoy over settler 'obsession' after condemnation of West Bank attack
German Ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert had expressed his 'sadness' over Israeli casualties in Iranian and Hezbollah strikes, as well as a settler rampage in Palestinian villages over the past day