Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-03-29
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.
Turkish intelligence chief warns Israel-US war on Iran risks global crisis
The head of Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization warned Saturday that the ongoing war involving Israel, the US, and Iran risks escalating into a wider global crisis if it continues, Anadolu reports. Speaking at the Stratcom Summit 2026 in Istanbul, Ibrahim Kalin said: “Since the pandemic, our world has been going through many critical thresholds, crises, and ruptures.” The Russia-Ukraine w...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 28, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
'Risky moment': Ukraine treads tightrope with Gulf arms deals
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that his country had "undoubtedly changed the geopolitical situation" in the Middle East with a series of decade-long defence agreements with Gulf states being hit with Iranian drones and missiles.Has he? And how important are the agreements for Ukraine, more than four years into the Russian invasion and facing its own maelstrom of military, eco...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Over 230 children killed in US-Israeli attacks in first month of war, says Iran
Over 230 children have been killed in the ongoing US‑Israeli offensive on Iran which began a month ago, Iran said on Saturday, Anadolu reports. About 1,800 other children have been wounded, the Iranian Health Ministry said. The entire region has been on alert since the US-Israeli offensive on Iran began on Feb. 28, so far killing over 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 28, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Zelensky agrees defence cooperation with UAE, Qatar on Gulf tour
Qatar and Ukraine signed a defence agreement on Saturday that included cooperation on countering threats from missiles and drones, the Gulf state's government said, as Iran presses an aerial campaign against its neighbours.Earlier on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky -- during a previously unannounced flurry of visits to Gulf nations -- said his country and the United Arab Emirates ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli military kills three Palestinian men in Gaza, health officials say
March 28 (Reuters) - The Israeli military killed three Palestinian men in Gaza on Saturday in two separate air strikes, local health officials and medics said, the latest round of deadly violence despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that is now more than five months old.Palestinian health officials said one man was killed in an air strike on a car in the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza, while medic...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Questions over Israel's interceptor stockpiles as Mideast war drags on
The ability of Israel's highly sophisticated air defences to keep intercepting Iranian attacks is coming under scrutiny as the Middle East war drags on into a second month.The military has dismissed reports that it is running low on the interceptors used to shoot down the steady stream of Iranian missiles and Hezbollah rockets fired at Israel.However, some analysts suggest that the war against Ira...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran weighing possible withdrawal from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The possibility of Iran’s withdrawal from the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is under discussion in Tehran, Iranian media reported on Saturday, Anadolu reports. Relevant government bodies, including parliament, are currently “urgently” mulling withdrawal, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported. On the US social media company X, Tehran Deputy Malek Shariati said an “emergency plan...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 28, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Yemen's Houthis strike at Israel in their first such attack since Iran war began
By Menna AlaaElDin, Nayera Abdallah and Humeyra PamukCAIRO/DUBAI, March 28 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched missiles at Israel on Saturday, their first such attack since the start of the Iran war, heightening the risk that a conflict now in its fifth week could expand further across the region.Speaking before the strike, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States expect...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy signs air defence deals with UAE, Qatar on Gulf tour
Kyiv has sought to leverage its expertise in downing Russian drones to help Gulf nations.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 28, 2026 - aljazeera.com
IDF says up to 90% of Iran’s weapons industry could be hit within days
Israeli defense officials said Saturday that most of Iran’s military-industrial infrastructure has already been damaged and that further strikes could push that figure to 90% within days.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 28, 2026 - jpost.com
Yemen officially joins fight against US, Israel by firing missiles at occupied territories
The Yemeni Armed Forces says it has officially joined the war against the US-Israeli front in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Resistance Front in Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestine.
Presstv
Mar 28, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iranian Army drones hit Israeli electronic warfare, radar systems in Haifa
Iran’s Army says it has targeted strategic centers in Israel’s Haifa port and Ben Gurion Air Base with drones, as an unprovoked war of aggression by the United States and Israeli regime against the Islamic Republic enters its fifth week.
Presstv
Mar 28, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4, Wave 83: Iran pounds US, Israeli assets with advanced missiles, drones
IRGC carried out wave 83 of Operation True Promise 4 early on Friday, targeting key US and Israeli military installations across the region with missiles and drones.
Presstv
Mar 28, 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 28, 2026 - presstv.ir
US amphibious ship USS Tripoli arrives in Middle East, CENTCOM says
A US amphibious assault vessel carrying thousands of expeditionary forces has arrived in the Middle East, US Central Command said Saturday, Anadolu reports. “US Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in the US Central Command area of responsibility, March 27,” CENTCOM said in a statement. The USS Tripoli serves as the flagship for an expeditionary force of about 3,500 sailors and M...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 28, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Rights groups call for emergency meeting of parties to the Geneva Conventions regarding the proposed Israeli law to execute Palestinian prisoners
The Geneva Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (Geneva), the International Justice Forum (Istanbul) and the International Union of Jurists (Geneva Branch) on Friday 27th March submitted a formal request to the Swiss Federal Council and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs to discuss the proposed Israeli law to execute Palestinian prisoners. The request was submitted to the Swiss Government ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 28, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The Intelligence Intellectuals: Social Scientists and the Making of the CIA
On 25 June 1950, North Korea’s Korean People Army crossed the 38th parallel launching a full-scale invasion of South Korea. American President Harry S. Truman calls his advisors and military officers into an emergency meeting. What is telling about those who gathered that day was who was not invited to the critical meeting – the Central Intelligence Agency – was excluded from the proceedings. A re...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 28, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Washington says it wants a deal. Its actions point to a ground war
Americans have heard this script before. A president says he wants a deal, insists he does not want a wider war, and then quietly builds the military architecture for one anyway. That is where the United States now stands in its war with Iran. Even as Donald Trump talks about a possible settlement and claims there are “major points of agreement,” the Pentagon is preparing to send thousands more tr...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 28, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli strike kills three journalists in south Lebanon
An Israeli strike killed three journalists Saturday in south Lebanon, including a well-known reporter for Hezbollah's Al Manar network, with Lebanese authorities denouncing the attack as a "war crime".The Israeli military confirmed killing Al Manar correspondent Ali Shoeib, accusing him of having "operated within the Hezbollah terrorist organisation under the guise of a journalist".
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Hundreds of Israelis protest against war, clash with police
Hundreds of Israeli protesters gathered in Tel Aviv and some other cities on Saturday to protest the war in the Middle East, in unauthorised demonstrations that security forces sought to disperse.Weekly protests against the war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran on February 28 have been taking place in Tel Aviv and other major cities, initially drawing only a few dozen participa...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:- Iran navy arms complex hit -The Israeli military said it had struck an industrial complex in Tehran used for the research and development of naval weapons as part of a wave of attacks conducted overnight."This headquarters is responsible for the research, development, and production of a wide range of naval weaponry, including surface and s...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
As war rages, Iranian politicians push for exit from nuclear weapons treaty
While US-Israeli attacks hit key infrastructure, hardliners demand withdrawal from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 28, 2026 - aljazeera.com
IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist who worked as journalist in targeted southern Lebanon strike
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the incident, claiming that the strike "violates the most basic principles of international law, international humanitarian law, and the laws of war."
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 28, 2026 - jpost.com
Why the Houthis waited until now to strike - analysis
The Houthis successfully hid missiles in caves for years, and the US, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and others were not able to stop the missile and drone attacks or dislodge the group.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 28, 2026 - jpost.com
'The Road to October 7': The long centuries of hatred that led to Hamas’s attack - review
This review of The Road to October 7 follows an interview with its author published in the Magazine earlier this month.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 28, 2026 - jpost.com
Yemen's Houthis join Iran war, consider closing Red Sea shipping route
Yemen's pro-Iran launched a missile at Israel on Saturday after threatening to act if an escalation against Iran and the 'axis of resistance' continued. No casualties have been reported as a result of the attack, Israeli authorities said
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 28, 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.
Presstv
Mar 28, 2026 - presstv.ir
“Schadenfreude, how sweet it is”
There is a word that describes what is unfolding across screens in the Middle East at night: Schadenfreude. The feeling of immense, indescribable pleasure to see your enemy suffer pain, destruction, and death. When Iranian missiles arc across the skies over Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Eilat—trails of fire cutting through the dark, Palestinians, Arabs, Muslims, a great swath of people across the globe, do...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 28, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Christian leaders in Jerusalem call on Israel to reopen Church of the Holy Sepulchre ahead of Easter
Church leaders in Jerusalem on Saturday called on Israel to reopen Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre ahead of annual Easter celebrations, Anadolu reports. Speaking to Anadolu, Issa Musleh, spokesperson for the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem, said church leaders are urging Israel to fully reopen the church to allow observances of Holy Week and Easter. Easter falls on different date...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 28, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran shuts down Tehran cafe chain over 'suspicious' cup designs
Iranian authorities have ordered the closure of a popular chain of Tehran cafes over designs on its takeaway cups deemed to be referring to the killing of supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the start of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic, media reports said Saturday.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Son of Iran's ousted shah wins ovation from US conservatives
The exiled son of Iran's last shah, Reza Pahlavi, earned thunderous applause from a packed conference hall of US conservatives on Saturday as he urged Washington to press its military campaign against Tehran.Speaking to a raucous audience in Texas, Pahlavi cast the war as a historic opportunity to topple Iran's clerical leadership, drawing cheers with a vision of his country transformed from an ad...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran Nobel winner Ebadi faces backlash over support for son of ousted shah
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi was facing a fierce backlash Saturday from some Iranians for joining a transitional body the son of Iran's ousted shah hopes will smooth his path to return to Iran.Reza Pahlavi, whose father Mohammad Reza was brought down by the 1979 Islamic revolution, has repeatedly said he is ready to lead a transition if the Islamic republic falls in the now month-...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli strike kills at least two Lebanese journalists, Al Manar TV says
CAIRO, March 28 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike on a media car in southern Lebanon killed at least two Lebanese broadcast journalists, Lebanon's Al Manar TV reported on Saturday. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the reports. (Reporting by Jaidaa Taha, Maya Gebeily and Alexander Cornwell; Editing by Joe Bavier)
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US carrier Ford arrives in Croatia for repairs
SPLIT, Croatia, March 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, which had been deployed in U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran, anchored in Croatia's Adriatic port of Split on Saturday for repairs and maintenance.TheFord,America's newest and the world's largest carrier, wasoperating in the Red Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury when a non-combat fire broke out in its main laundr...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Missiles hit southern Israeli city of Eilat
Israeli social media posts show a strike in the Israeli city of Eilat.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 28, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 4 as deal to end war dims
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voices openness to diverting weapons to Kyiv to support the US attack on Iran.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 28, 2026 - aljazeera.com
IDF detains CNN journalists in the West Bank, one crew member injured, cameras damaged
IDF soldiers detained a CNN crew covering settler violence for at least two hours. One photographer was injured, and his camera was damaged.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 28, 2026 - jpost.com
First Houthi launch toward Israel since war began triggers alerts across the Negev
Tehran could use the Houthis to take action in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 28, 2026 - jpost.com
New face of terror: Lone actors, online radicalization fuel new wave of antisemitic attacks in UK
ANTISEMITISM AFFAIRS: The conversation came just days after the newly formed Shi’ite-linked group Ashab al-Yamin allegedly carried out an arson attack on four Hatzalah ambulances in north London.
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Mar 28, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel scales back use of top missile interceptors as Iran barrages persist - report
Stockpile concerns push the defense establishment to rely on less advanced systems, with mixed results.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 28, 2026 - jpost.com
Three-time Hungarian women’s chess champ Tícia Gara makes strategic move to Israel
Despite all that’s entailed in adjusting to life as a new immigrant, Gara has no regrets.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Mar 28, 2026 - jpost.com
JD Vance on Iran: 'We're taking care of business, we're going to be out of there soon, and gas prices are going to come back down'
'They're still trying to build a nuclear weapon, we need to neuter them for a very very long time and that's the purpose,' JD Vance said on a podcast interview. His remarks come as Yemen's pro-Iran Houthi forces confirmed they have launched a missile at Israel early on Saturday
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 28, 2026 - haaretz.com
IDF investigates how Iranian cluster bomblet penetrated safe room in central Israel
The IDF said no one was wounded. Investigators found the breach occurred because the bomb struck the building's side at an angle, near the safe room window. A senior official noted that 'the durability of safe rooms can only be tested by direct hits,' underscoring why this incident drew scrutiny
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 28, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel Air Force officer charged with leaking Iran strike date for Polymarket bets, court reveals
An indictment alleges the air force officer leaked real-time details of the June 2025 Israeli strike on Iran to guide Polymarket bets, netting about $244,000 with an associate
Haaretz latest headlines
Mar 28, 2026 - haaretz.com
IRGC strikes US-Israeli industrial sites in retaliation for infrastructure attacks
The IRGC announces a large-scale missile and drone operation targeting heavy industries belonging to the American-Israeli enemy in occupied territories and other locations in the region.
Presstv
Mar 28, 2026 - presstv.ir
Over 500 US troops targeted in Dubai strikes; heavy casualties expected: Iran military
The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters says over 500 US troops were targeted in the Iranian Armed Forces’ latest operations.
Presstv
Mar 28, 2026 - presstv.ir
Two prominent Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike on their car while covering war
At least two renowned pro-resistance journalists have been killed in an Israeli drone strike against an area in the southern sector of Lebanon.
Presstv
Mar 28, 2026 - presstv.ir
Pro-Israel terrorist arrested before assassination of pro-Palestinian activist
The New York Police Department and the FBI have arrested a member of a pro-Israel terror group.
Presstv
Mar 28, 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.
Presstv
Mar 28, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 26
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continue their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Thursday, March 26.
Presstv
Mar 28, 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.
Presstv
Mar 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran’s Army drones strike sensitive locations in strategic Haifa port
Iran’s Army says it has targeted sensitive locations in Israel’s strategic Haifa port with drones.
Presstv
Mar 28, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4, Wave 84: IRGC missiles target US refueling planes at Al-Kharj Base
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement that it has successfully destroyed a number of refueling vehicles and the logistical support fleet belonging to the “terrorist” US military at the Al-Kharj base.
Presstv
Mar 28, 2026 - presstv.ir
US military assets worth billions damaged or lost in Iran war: Report
Billions of dollars in US military equipment have been damaged or destroyed since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, mostly due to Iranian missile and drone attacks, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on Friday, Anadolu reports. Losses in the first three weeks of the conflict are estimated at $1.4 billion to $2.9 billion, Elaine McCusker, a former Pentagon budget official no...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 27, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US, Israel target Iran’s largest steel companies in new wave of strikes
The US and Israel targeted Iran’s Khuzestan and Mobarakeh steel companies, among the country’s most strategic and largest steel companies, in a new wave of strikes amid an ongoing escalation, Anadolu reports. Emergency units arrived at the scene, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Friday, stating that more details will be revealed regarding the development. One person was killed and...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 27, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US investigating unauthorized drones detected early March over base hosting B-52 bombers
US Barksdale Air Force Base in the state of Louisiana detected multiple unauthorized drones flying over the military installation during the week of March 9, with federal and local law enforcement agencies now involved in the investigation, according to an official on Friday, Anadolu reports. The base, which hosts the US Air Force’s B-52 bomber fleet, confirmed the incursions in a statement to Ana...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 27, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
France urges Israel to avoid any ground operations, attacks on civilian areas, densely populated areas in Lebanon
France’s foreign minister on Friday called on Israel to refrain from “any ground operations, from any attacks on civilian infrastructure, and from any attacks on densely populated areas, particularly Beirut,” Anadolu reports. Speaking after a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, Jean-Noel Barrot stressed that “a path to peace remains possible” only if escalation is avoided. Barrot said the G7 statement ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 27, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran holds the keys to victory in the war with USA and Israel
“We do not choose between empires -we choose dignity, sovereignty, and freedom.” (Soekarno was the leader of the Indonesian struggle for independence) As of March 25-26, 2026, Iran has rejected U.S. proposals to end the conflict, instead outlining five key conditions, as reported by Iranian state media and Iranian Embassy in South Africa. These conditions, aimed at halting the current hostilities,...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 27, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
No Kings, no exceptions: How Trump’s Iran war exposes the death of American democracy
On 28th February 2026, the United States went to war. No congressional debate. No public deliberation. No formal declaration. Just a midnight operation, with top lawmakers notified only minutes before the bombs fell, announcing that American aircraft were already striking Tehran. This is not how a republic wages war. This is how a king does. The strikes on Iran — codenamed Operation Epic Fury— kil...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 27, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF fatally shoots two Palestinians in East Jerusalem, Palestinian Health Ministry says
According to the ministry, early Friday morning, 22-year-old Mustafa Asaad Mustafa Hamad was killed. At the end of his funeral, Israeli forces raided the camp and opened fire on civilians leaving the cemetery, killing 46-year-old Sufyan Ahmed Saleh Abu Leil