Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-03-27
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.
Gaza death toll from Israeli war nears 72,300, Health Ministry says
The Palestinian death toll from Israel’s two-year war on the Gaza Strip has risen to 72,267 since October 2023, the Health Ministry said Thursday, Anadolu reports. A ministry statement said that hospitals received two bodies and 17 wounded people over the past 24 hours, including one person who died of previous injuries. It did not specify the circumstances of the latest casualties, but Palestinia...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli strikes kill 22 in Lebanon, death toll exceeds 1,110
At least 22 people were killed and 110 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on Thursday, taking the death toll to 1,116 since March 2, the Health Ministry said, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the ministry said the tally included 83 women and 121 children, while 3,229 people were injured, including 454 women and 399 children. Israel has pounded Lebanon with airstrikes and launched a ground offens...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hezbollah launches 600 projectiles in 24 hours: Israeli media
Israeli media reported Thursday that Hezbollah launched about 600 rockets, drones and mortar rounds over the past 24 hours, most of them targeting Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, Anadolu reports. According to Channel 24, the projectiles were fired toward Israeli territory and troops operating in southern Lebanon. “More than half of the launches were directed at Israeli forces,” the channel sai...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Volkswagen considers move into Iron Dome production at German site
Volkswagen is reportedly exploring a deal to manufacture parts for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system at a factory in Germany, marking a significant shift by the struggling carmaker towards military production. According to the Financial Times, the German auto giant has held talks with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems about repurposing its plant in Osnabruck to produce key component...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Rafah crossing partially reopens for Gaza patients
Authorities in Gaza have announced the partial reopening of the Rafah crossing, allowing a limited number of medical patients to leave the enclave after days of closure. The Border and Crossing Authority said operations will resume on Thursday, with 18 patients and 33 accompanying individuals permitted to travel as part of humanitarian arrangements. The Israeli occupation forces partially reopened...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel fears potential US ceasefire with Iran could undermine war goals
Israeli officials are increasingly concerned that US President Donald Trump could agree to a temporary ceasefire with Iran, potentially opening the door to negotiations that may not align with Israel’s strategic objectives. According to reports by Israel’s public broadcaster, an unnamed official said there are fears in Tel Aviv that Washington may pause military operations to facilitate talks with...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IRGC issues ultimatum to Israel: End genocide or face heavy strikes
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) issues a severe warning to the Israeli military, slamming it for committing widespread war crimes in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Mar 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
Torture, genocide and erasure
“This is not incidental violence. It is the architecture of settler-colonialism, built on a foundation of dehumanisation and maintained by a policy of cruelty and collective terror.” The concluding sentence to the summary of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese’s report to the UN Human Rights Council on torture and genocide succinctly sums up how Israel has been using torture as part of its gr...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pentagon getting ready for huge ‘final blow’ in Iran war: Report
The Pentagon is preparing military options for a “final blow” in the Iran war, involving the use of ground forces and massive bombing, according to a report by Axios, citing two US officials and two sources with knowledge of the matter, Anadolu reports. According to the report, a “dramatic military escalation” is expected if there is no progress in talks between Tehran and Washington. The sources ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump says NATO has done ‘absolutely nothing’ on Iran
The US’ NATO allies have done “absolutely nothing” to help with the “lunatic nation, now militarily decimated,” of Iran, said US President Donald Trump on Thursday, Anadolu reports. “The U.S.A. needs nothing from NATO, but ‘never forget’ this very important point in time,” Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social. In recent days, Trump has urged both allies and rivals, includ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian Foreign Ministry welcomes UN report on settlement expansion
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has welcomed a UN report documenting escalating Israeli settlement activity, calling for international accountability. In a statement issued Wednesday, the ministry praised findings by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, which detailed what it described as serious and ongoing violations of international law in the occ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Uganda military chief says country would join war if Israel faces defeat
Uganda’s military chief said Wednesday that while the country wants the Middle East conflict to end, it would side with Israel if the country faced defeat. “We want the war in the Middle East to end now. The world is tired of it. But any talk of destroying or defeating Israel will bring us into the war — on the side of Israel,” Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, chief of defense forces and son of President...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Madrid protest calls for ban on Israeli clubs from European competitions
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Spanish capital, Madrid, on Wednesday to demand that Israeli clubs be expelled from European competitions, similar to the ban imposed on Russian teams after the 2022 war in Ukraine. The protest coincided with a basketball match between Real Madrid and Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv in the European league, adding momentum to the demonstrations around the venu...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
France says it approached 35 countries over future Hormuz mission
By John Irish and Sudip Kar-GuptaVAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 (Reuters) - France said its military chief held talks with around 35 countries on Thursday as it sought partners and proposals for a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran ends.The United States' Western allies have said they will not take part in the ongoing conflict. But the behind-the-scenes acti...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Russian officials meet US counterparts as Moscow denies aiding Iran
Kremlin spokesperson says talks are part of 'necessary dialogue' with Washington as war in Ukraine continues.
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Mar 26, 2026 - aljazeera.com
IDF soldier killed in southern Lebanon by Hezbollah anti-tank missile
Earlier on Thursday, an anti-tank missile was fired towards a group of Golani Brigade soldiers operating near the Litani River in southern Lebanon, injuring four and killing one.
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Mar 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel kills over 30 Hezbollah terrorists as IDF ramps up southern Lebanon operations
In addition, St.-Sgt. Ori Greenberg, an IDF soldier fighting in southern Lebanon, died in battle early Thursday morning.
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Mar 26, 2026 - jpost.com
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.
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Mar 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran says oil exports reach 1.5M barrels per day despite war
Iran’s oil exports have reached around 1.5 million barrels per day despite the impact of the ongoing war involving the US and Israel, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency on Thursday. Tasnim reported that daily export volumes exceeded 1.5 million barrels during the month of Ramadan, marking a roughly 50% increase in sales compared with earlier levels. The agency said Iran has been ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran Is Not Denying Negotiations. It Is Designing Them
On 26 March, the most revealing development in this war was not another missile barrage. It was the report that Pakistan had urged Washington to restrain Israel from killing Abbas Araqchi and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf because, as a Pakistani source put it, “there is no one else to talk to” if they are gone. If that account is even broadly right, then the meaning of the moment is hard to miss. This ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Saudi clubs make huge financial offers for Salah after Liverpool exit
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah has received major financial offers from clubs in the Saudi Pro League after confirming he will leave Liverpool FC at the end of the 2025–26 season, bringing a nine-year spell at the club to a close. The decision comes just one year after he signed a new two-year contract worth £400,000 a week. Both sides agreed to terminate the deal by mutual consent, allowing him to l...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iranian forces say they targeted US-linked sites in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Thursday that it carried out a new wave of drone attacks targeting US-linked military and logistical sites in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. In a statement, the IRGC said the 82nd wave of its True Promise 4 operation was launched at dawn and struck pre-determined targets, including the Arifjan b...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Turkey condemns attack on Black Sea oil tanker that departed Russia
ISTANBUL, March 26 (Reuters) - A marine drone struck a crude oil tanker that had departed Russia, causing an explosion in the Black Sea near Istanbul's Bosphorus strait on Thursday, Turkey's transportation minister said.Turkey condemned the attack, which it said targeted a Turkish-operated vessel."The attack on the Sierra Leone-flagged, Turkish-operated tanker ALTURA carrying crude oil is of great...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill five as Hezbollah claims new attacks
Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah on Thursday claimed casualties on both sides as Lebanon said it would complain to the United Nations Security Council over Israeli attacks.In a sign of divisions, Lebanese ministers from Hezbollah and its ally Amal boycotted a cabinet session over the government decision this week to declare the Iranian ambassador persona non grata, as demonstrators rallied in...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran war complicates WHO's emergency medical supply routes
By Emma FargeGENEVA, March 26 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is finding other routes to deliver emergency medical supplies from its Dubai hub to crises such as Lebanon via long overland journeys, an official said, but rising fuel costs could hamper shipments if the Iran war persists.The global health body's aid shipments from the United Arab Emirates were previously completely frozen as...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
‘My phone is a brick’: Russians scramble for information as data blocked
As Ukrainian drones rain down, authorities have implemented blackouts citing ‘security concerns’.
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Mar 26, 2026 - aljazeera.com
No US-Iran talks ‘appear realistic’ at the moment, senior Iranian official tells Reuters
The official stated that Iran has reviewed a US 15-point proposal for ending the ongoing war in the Middle East and deemed it “one-sided and unfair,” serving only US and Israeli interests.
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Mar 26, 2026 - jpost.com
New Zealand ministry gave $30K in taxpayers' funds to Gaza advocacy campaign
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union made the discovery after making an Official Information Act request about Asturlab Cultural Centre, a Muslim charitable trust in Christchurch.
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Mar 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli soldier killed in gunfight with Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, IDF says
Golani Brigade's St.-Sgt. Ori Greenberg, 21, killed while operating in southern Lebanon • Another soldier injured in Hezbollah gunfight
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Mar 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Is the Iran war a 'gift from heaven' for Putin – or is the Kremlin next in line?
The flow of cash into Russia's coffers amid the oil crisis, along with a global shift in attention away from the war in Ukraine, gives Putin a veneer of tactical success. But beneath it lies a far bleaker strategic reality
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Mar 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli soldier killed in southern Lebanon in overnight clash with militants
Staff Sergeant Ori Greenberg, 21, is the third soldier to be killed in southern Lebanon since the start of Israel's war with Iran. On Wednesday, a mortar shell severely wounded an IDF soldier in Lebanon, and a reservist was severely wounded by rocket fire
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Mar 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
'Most extensive': IRGC launches 82nd wave of missile, drone strikes against US-Israeli assets
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps IRGC has targeted the US military installations across the region in the latest wave of drone and missile operations.
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Mar 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli defense minister claims to have killed Iran’s IRGC Navy commander
Israel’s defense minister claimed Thursday that the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has been killed in an airstrike, Anadolu reports. Channel 12 quoted Israel Katz as saying that Alireza Tangsiri had been “eliminated,” along with all senior Navy command officials. The claim came shortly after an Israeli official said that Tangsiri was killed in an airstrike in Ira...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Many tents of displaced people were damaged by a low-pressure system hitting the Palestinian Territories
IMAGES: Dust storm in Gaza
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hormuz crisis and the economic cost of Indonesia’s work-from-home policy
The Indonesian government’s plan to implement a one-day-a-week Work From Home (WFH) policy for civil servants following the 2026 Eid holidays signals a form of fiscal anxiety in response to persistent global geopolitical turbulence. The escalation of conflict in the Middle East has pushed global crude oil prices above the psychological threshold of $100 per barrel, placing Indonesia, as a net oil ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Italy turns to Algeria to boost gas supplies amid regional tensions
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced closer energy cooperation with Algeria to increase gas supplies to Italy, as deliveries from Qatar have been disrupted by regional tensions. Speaking at a joint press conference with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune during an official visit to Algiers on Wednesday, Meloni said the two countries had agreed to deepen their already strong par...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
When presidents lie, diplomacy dies: The global cost of post-truth under Trump
Lying is as much a part of statecraft as it is of human nature. History is littered with deceptions—some confessed, others concealed—employed by politicians for everything from survival to conquest. In the fragile balance of war and peace, a well-timed lie has often been dismissed as a ‘necessary evil’ meant to de-escalate tensions or provide a face-saving exit from the brink of conflict. In our h...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US cannot meet Iran war-induced LNG shortfall: industry leaders
Business leaders are warning that the United States lacks the infrastructure to alleviate a global LNG shortage caused by the US-Israel war on Iran, which has kept a fifth of the world's energy supplies from leaving the Gulf.US President Donald Trump's commitment to fossil fuels has been typified by his "Drill, baby, drill" mantra and policies that have sidelined renewable energy.At the CERAWeek e...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran hardliners ramp up calls for a nuclear bomb, sources say
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowallMarch 26 (Reuters) - The debate among Iranian hardliners over whether Tehran should seek a nuclear bomb in defiance of an escalating U.S.-Israeli attack is getting louder, more public and more insistent, sources in the country say.With the Revolutionary Guards now dominant following the killing of veteran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iraqis mourn fighters killed in attacks
Hunched against the cold and drizzle, Iraqi army medic Ahmed and two colleagues looked across the wreckage that just days ago was their clinic, now rubble after a strike on Wednesday."We're the only ones left of the medical unit," he said, his voice breaking with grief. "They were all either killed or wounded."Iraq has been drawn into the war sparked by US and Israeli strikes against Iran on Febru...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Trump denies being 'desperate' for Iran deal
US President Donald Trump denied being "desperate" to make a deal with Iran Thursday, as he mixed threats with diplomacy in a push to wrap up his war in the Middle East.Holding his first cabinet meeting since the start of the joint US-Israeli operation, Trump insisted that Iran was being "beat to shit" and was "begging" for a deal, despite Tehran's denials.But Trump rejected reports that he was lo...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Ukraine's Zelenskiy arrives in Saudi Arabia for 'important meetings'
KYIV, March 26 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that he had arrived in Saudi Arabia and would hold "important meetings"."Arrived in Saudi Arabia. Important meetings are scheduled. We appreciate the support and support those who are ready to work with us to ensure security," he wrote on X. (Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; Writing by Dan Peleschuk; Editing by Daniel Fly...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US proposal to end war is 'one-sided', door to diplomacy still open, Iranian official says
DUBAI, March 26 (Reuters) - Iran’s initial response to the U.S. proposal to end the war, which was conveyed to Pakistan, was that it was "one-sided and unfair", a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday, adding that a path forward might still be found if realism prevailed in Washington.The official said the proposal "was reviewed in detail on Wednesday night by senior Iranian officials an...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
What's happening with Iran-US 'talks'?
Diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war are gathering pace, even though Tehran continues to insist talks with the United States are not happening.Here is what we know about the behind-the-scenes mediation efforts:- What is on the table? -After announcing "very good" talks with an unnamed "top person" in Iran on Monday, Trump said Tuesday that he had sent a plan and that it "all starts with, they ca...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Venezuela’s Maduro set to again appear in US court: How strong is the case?
March 26 hearing will be second court appearance since Maduro's January 3 abduction by US military.
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Mar 26, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Trump says Iran war 'way ahead of schedule', doubts deal despite claims of talks
“We’ll see if we can make the right deal. We’ll see if they want to do it,” he said. “In the meantime, we’ll just keep blowing them away unimpeded.”
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Mar 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel kills Alireza Tangsiri, IRGC Navy chief 'behind blocking of Strait of Hormuz'
Israeli sources have confirmed that the IDF was behind the strike, adding that some of Tangsiri's top naval aides were killed in the same attack.
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Mar 26, 2026 - jpost.com
One killed, eleven injured in Nahariya by Hezbollah rocket fire
One of the injured, a man aged about 50, is in critical condition, according to an MDA spokesperson.
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Mar 26, 2026 - jpost.com
National Security Council advises Israelis abroad to avoid public Passover events during Iran war
NSC cited recent attacks in Belgium and the Netherlands as evidence that Iran, its proxies, and lone extremists pose an increased risk to Jewish communities.
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Mar 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Hezbollah unleashes over 600 attacks on Israel in past 24 hours, doubling prior peak
Hezbollah's spike in attacks on Israel and IDF forces is likely not sustainable, but could be part of an effort to coerce Israel and the US into a ceasefire on all fronts.
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Mar 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Netanyahu knows what Tehran doesn’t: Trump is 'all in' on the war - analysis
In the past, Israel largely stood alone on the front line against Iran, occasionally managing to bring the United States and European partners on board, but only on the nuclear issue.
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Mar 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Golan resident convicted of spying for Iran after passing tank movement, missile-impact data
The ruling rejected Safdi’s claim that his admissions during Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and Israel Police questioning had been extracted through improper pressure.
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Mar 26, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF says Sgt. Aviaad Elchanan Volansky killed by anti-tank fire in south Lebanon
Four other soldiers were lightly wounded in the incident in which he was killed. Volansky is the fourth soldier killed in south Lebanon since the war with Iran began, and the third to be killed by anti-tank missiles
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Mar 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel losing sway over Trump on Iran war course as IDF chief raises '10 red flags'
Trump's ultimatum to Tehran nears as Iran and Hezbollah ramp up fire on Israel and the Lebanon offensive expands; in a nighttime cabinet meeting, the IDF chief warned the army is nearing its limits as forces divert to another escalating front: Jewish terrorism in the West Bank
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Mar 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Democrats urge Trump to pressure Israel over West Bank policies they call 'de facto annexation'
Democrat lawmakers argued the recent moves 'erode the viability' of a future Palestinian state and harm U.S. national security interests. New York Rep. Dan Goldman urged Trump to 'use every tool at his disposal to pressure Netanyahu to roll back' decisions
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Mar 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Ending the war hinges on bridging the gap between Trump's delusions and Iran's resolve
Trump claims the war has already been won as a determined Iran presents far-reaching demands. While attempting to bridge the vast gap, the U.S. continues preparations for a ground operation ■ Increasing rocket fire from Hezbollah adds to the pressure on the Israeli government to act
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Mar 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Hezbollah fires record 85 strikes in a day, targets Israeli war ministry with precision missiles
Fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement have carried out 85 retaliatory operations against Israeli positions within the past 24 hours.
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Mar 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
From Tel Aviv to Dimona: Mapping Israeli military and strategic targets of Op. True Promise 4
As part of Op. True Promise 4, Iranian armed forces have struck Israeli military and economic hubs from the Negev to the Galilee, as well as airbases, nuclear sites, and cities like Tel Aviv and Haifa.
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Mar 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 25
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Wednesday, March 25.
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Mar 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 24
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Tuesday, March 24.
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Mar 26, 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.
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Mar 26, 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.
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Mar 26, 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.
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Mar 26, 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.
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Mar 26, 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 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli journo snaps on air after officials gloss over failure to intercept Iranian missile barrage
Israeli journalist throws a fit of rage on air, publicly criticizing efforts by authorities to gloss over underperformance of the regime’s air defense systems.
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Mar 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran controls Strait of Hormuz, dictates terms of war and peace as US excursion backfires
Iran’s precise strikes and Strait of Hormuz control have flipped the script on the US-Israel war coalition. With petrodollar hegemony crumbling and NATO refusing to join, Tehran now dictates the terms, exposing the limits of American power in a multipolar world.
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Mar 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
The relentless war on Iraq
For months, a war has been unfolding across Iraq with little of the fanfare that once accompanied American military campaigns in the region. There are no embedded journalists photographing convoys rolling through the desert, no prime-time presidential addresses. Instead, American warplanes and drones have been systematically dismantling the infrastructure of the Popular Mobilization Forces. Americ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli parliament rejects bill to label Qatar as ‘enemy state’
Israel’s parliament on Wednesday rejected a bill proposed by opposition leader Yair Lapid to classify Qatar as an “enemy state,” according to Israeli media. Channel 12 reported that 28 lawmakers supported the bill while 45 voted against it. The report did not specify total attendance in the 120-member Knesset. The Blue and White party, led by Benny Gantz, boycotted the vote, the channel said, addi...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel extends closure of Ben Gurion Airport until April 16 amid regional escalation
Israel’s Transport Ministry informed airports and foreign airlines of an extension of the closure of Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv until April 16, Israel’s Channel 13 reported on Wednesday. The ministry issued an official notice stating that the airspace closure would remain in effect until that date. In its notice, the ministry said the closure period could be shortened and full flight operation...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Tehran says US, Israel planning to occupy one of Iran’s islands
Iran’s parliament speaker accused the US and Israel on Wednesday of planning to occupy one of the country’s islands, with support from one country in the region, Anadolu reports. “Based on some data, the enemies of Iran, with the support of one of the countries in the region, are preparing an operation to occupy one of Iran’s islands,” Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said in a post on US social media comp...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN chief warns Iran war ‘out of control,’ world staring down barrel of wider conflict
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that the Iran war has spun beyond all boundaries, declaring the conflict “out of control,” cautioning that the world faces the prospect of a far broader confrontation, Anadolu reports. “More than three weeks on, this war is out of control,” Guterres told reporters at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York, adding that “the conflic...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran ‘more resilient’ in war with US than anyone expected: ex-British spy chief
Iran’s regime has been more resilient than anyone would have expected, said a former head of British foreign intelligence agency MI6, adding that options for the US and Israel are “pretty limited and not great,” Anadolu Agency reports. “The reality is that the US underestimated the task, and I think as of about two weeks ago, lost the initiative to Iran,” Alex Younger told The Economist Wednesday,...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
470 missiles, with rate rising: First 25 days of the war with Iran
Iran has launched 470 missiles at Israel in the first 25 days of the conflict, with an initial surge followed by a steady daily rate that has recently ticked up. The IDF reports nine direct hits, including two in Tel Aviv, and 35 cluster missiles breaching air defenses, affecting more than 190 urban areas
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Mar 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel preparing to shift pace, targets of Iran strikes if Trump announces cease-fire
Under the plan, which Israel formulated before the outbreak of the war in the event that the U.S. decided to cease fighting on very short notice, the IDF would immediately change the sequence of its bombardments to maximize war objectives before any halt imposed by Washington
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Mar 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
IDF strikes in Iran now targeting military assets, not regime, Israeli defense sources say
Israeli defense sources say that, despite initially aiming strikes at Iranian regime targets to spur a popular revolution, the air force is now seeking solely to damage Iran's military capabilities regardless of regime stability, and is preparing for a long campaign
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Mar 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Al-Sudani deserves political pity
The statement issued by the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, announcing the summoning of the US chargé d’affaires and handing him a “strongly worded” protest note, as reported by Reuters, appears in the balance of realpolitik closer to a performance of sovereignty in a country that does not possess the actual tools of sovereignty. A state that cannot control armed factions w...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
After months of delay, British Government finally face Hamas in court
Hamas’ appeal against the British government’s decision to maintain its proscription of the movement is set to begin at the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (POAC) on Thursday 26th March 2026, following more than seven months of unexplained delay. Dr Mousa Abu Marzouk, the head of Hamas’ International Relations and Legal Office in the Political Bureau, is expected to appear at the hearin...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Germany slams Israeli threats to annex southern Lebanon
Germany on Wednesday criticized Israeli threats to annex southern Lebanon, Anadolu reports. Berlin wants to stress that “an annexation of Lebanese territory by Israel would, of course, be contrary to international law and would not be accepted by the Federal Government,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Giese said at a media briefing in Berlin. “What I can tell you is that we have noted these rem...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Report: Palestinian killed, several wounded after IDF soldiers fire at vehicle during West Bank pursuit
Footage from the incident shows vehicles traveling away from what appears to be a military checkpoint or inspection post. An eyewitness told Haaretz that occupants exited the vehicle after shots were fired. One person was killed after reentering the vehicle, which rolled and overturned
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Mar 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Conservative conflicts over Iran war and Israel set to take center stage at CPAC
For the first time in a decade, U.S. President Donald Trump is skipping the U.S. conservative conference, where MAGA infighting over the U.S.-Israel relationship and Trump's decision to launch war on Iran are expected to be on full display
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Mar 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Report: Netanyahu orders escalation of Iran strikes in case war ends soon
While two Israeli sources reportedly said that Israel is concerned the United States may announce a one-month cease-fire to facilitate negotiations with Iran, the White House said that the United States 'is very close to meeting the core objectives' of the war
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Mar 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Hezbollah chief rejects disarmament and talks with Israel, vows to continue fighting
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said the group's decision to join the Iran war earlier this month was a response to Israeli strikes that continued after the sides signed a cease-fire agreement in November 2024
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Mar 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel's Knesset advances bill to create special tribunal for October 7 terrorists
Under the proposed legislation, the special tribunal would be authorized to depart from procedural and evidentiary rules if deemed necessary to ascertain the truth and achieve justice. Some of the hearings will also be held in open court, subject to requests from October 7 victims and their families
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Mar 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Report: Volkswagen in talks with Israeli arms maker to produce Iron Dome parts at German plant
The German carmaker may team up with the Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, which specializes in air defense, to convert the company's Osnabrück plant to missile defense production to save jobs