Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-03-30
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.
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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
Ayatollah Khamenei hails ‘explicit’ stance of Iraqi top clerics, nation on Iran war
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei appreciates Iraqi religious authority and nation’s explicit stance on the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic.
Presstv
Mar 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 29
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Sunday, March 29.
Presstv
Mar 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
In Numbers: The civilian toll of US-Israeli aggression against Iran after 29 days
As the US-Israeli military aggression against Iran entered its 29th day, Iranian officials released updated casualty figures and damage inflicted on civilian infrastructure.
Presstv
Mar 30, 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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 28
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Saturday, March 28.
Presstv
Mar 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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 30, 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 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC targets US-linked aluminum industries in coordinated missile-drone strike
The IRGC announces targeting two industries connected to US military and aerospace sectors in a combined missile and drone operation.
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Mar 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
The envisaged five stages of Israel’s next colonial phase
Nickolay Mladenov, the former UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, now the Board of Peace High Representative for Gaza, is misrepresenting Gaza to the full capability of Western complicity with colonialism. Over the span of eight months, the Board of Peace is supposed to implement the five stages of disarmament, subject to agreement by Israel and Hamas. Israel has nothing to ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Bahrain intercepts 174 missiles, 391 drones from Iran since war onset
Bahrain said Sunday that air defenses had intercepted and destroyed 174 missiles and 391 drones targeting the kingdom since the start of Iranian attacks on Feb. 28, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force said its air defense systems continue to confront successive waves of what it described as “terrorist Iranian attacks.” No details were given about casua...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pentagon preparing weeks-long ground operations in Iran amid escalation debate
The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of potential ground operations in Iran as thousands of US troops deploy to the Middle East, pending a decision by President Donald Trump, a media report said Saturday, Anadolu Agency reports. Officials said the plans could mark “a new phase of the war” that may be “significantly more dangerous” for US forces than the first four weeks of fighting, according to th...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Russia wants to develop cooperation with Gulf countries amid Mideast tensions, says Kremlin
Russia wants to develop cooperation with Gulf countries amid the current Mideast tensions, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told state news agency Tass on Sunday, Anadolu reports. Saying that Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are Moscow’s “good partners” and “good friends,” he underlined that these are also countries “we want to develop bilateral cooperation with.” “We will continue to do this;...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Mladenov’s Gaza disarmament plan blackmails the victim, relieves the aggressor
When the United Nations Security Council convened on March 24 to discuss Gaza’s future, the world witnessed something grotesque: a plan dressed in diplomatic language that effectively punishes the victims of genocide while covering its perpetrators. Presented by Nickolay Mladenov, the Trump-appointed envoy of the so-called “Board of Peace,” the proposal demands the complete disarmament of Hamas an...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Closure of Bab al-Mandeb ‘likely’ amid Iran-US war: Houthi official
A Houthi official in Yemen has not ruled out the closure of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, as part of the ongoing military escalation between Iran, the US and Israel, as war entered its second month, Anadolu reports. The Houthi group launched missile strikes toward Israel on Saturday, the first by the Iran-backed Yemeni group since the US and Israel laun...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Yemen’s Houthis announce ‘second military operation’ targeting southern Israel
Yemen’s Houthis announced Saturday that they carried out a “second military operation” targeting southern Israel, Anadolu reports. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group launched cruise missiles and drones at “vital sites.” He said the operation was carried out simultaneously with military operations by Iran and Hezbollah, and claimed it had achieved its objectives. Saree said Houthi...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli strikes hit two Gaza police checkpoints, killing six, medics say
CAIRO, March 29 (Reuters) - Two Israeli air strikes on two checkpoints of the Hamas-led police force killed at least six Palestinians including a child, local health officials said, in the latest round of violence despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that is now more than five months old.Medics said Israeli planes attacked two police checkpoints in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, killing thre...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 29, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits UAE and Qatar to talk drone defense, skips Israel
Zelenskyy visit comes days after he revealed that Ukraine had already assisted five Middle Eastern nations, including Saudi Arabia, in their fight against Iranian drones ■ Zelenskyy tells NBC News: '100 percent' confident Russia sharing intel with Iran on U.S. assets
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Mar 29, 2026 - haaretz.com
Will the US-Israeli war on Iran open the road to Palestinian freedom?
Some are expressing frustration that Iran’s conditions to end the war have not explicitly and unequivocally included a demand to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine and dismantle the apartheid regime. Among the conditions circulated in Iranian and sympathetic media—though not formally confirmed by Tehran—is the proposition that any resolution must include an end to Israel’s war across all fron...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US-Israeli strike hits building housing Qatar-based Al Araby TV office in Tehran
A US-Israeli attack hit a building housing the office of Al Araby Television Network in the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday, Anadolu reports. The Qatar-based channel said on US social media company X that all staff were safe after the attack on the building containing its Tehran office. Video footage aired by the channel showed extensive damage to the second and third floors of the building, wher...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF Alpinist Unit conducts cross-border operation from Syrian Hermon to southern Lebanon
IDF troops operated in complex mountainous terrain using specialized capabilities to gather intelligence and locate terrorist infrastructure.
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Mar 29, 2026 - jpost.com
Bab al-Mandeb Strait faces disruption risk as Iran war escalates
The Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a narrow maritime chokepoint linking the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, faces potential disruption as the US-Israel war against Iran escalates, raising concerns over global energy supplies and trade, Anadolu reports. The risk comes as the global oil market is already under strain following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Located between Yemen and Djibouti, t...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Talks without balance: Why Tehran and Trump remain locked in escalation
Negotiation is being spoken of constantly, yet a meaningful settlement has rarely been farther away. In an existential war, talks are not a neutral return to reason. They become another theatre of the conflict itself. That is the central reality of the current war involving Iran, Israel and the US. For Tehran, entering negotiations before altering the regional balance of power – especially in rela...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hundreds of Israelis stranded at Aqaba Airport as Jordan suspends flights
Hundreds of Israelis were stranded at King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, southern Jordan, on Sunday after the Kingdom suspended flights of Israeli airline Arkia, Israeli Channel 12 reported. The channel aired a video showing hundreds of Israelis stranded at Aqaba Airport. There was no official comment from Jordan on the matter. Israel has closed Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv amid missil...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says US, Israeli universities ‘legitimate targets’ amid military escalation
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Sunday warned that US- and Israeli-linked universities in the region are now “legitimate targets” in retaliation for attacks on Iranian educational facilities, Anadolu reports. In a statement carried by the semi-official Fars news agency, the IRGC accused the US and Israel of repeatedly bombing Iranian universities, including Iran University of Scien...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pro-Palestine demonstrations draw crowds across Europe
Several pro-Palestine rallies were held across Europe on Saturday, drawing large crowds. “Over half a million people” marched together for Palestine and against the far right in London, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign said on the US social media platform X. Joined by groups including the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the Stop the War Coalition, protesters also condemned Israeli strikes on...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Ukraine's Zelenskiy arrives in Jordan for next leg of Gulf tour
KYIV, March 29 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Jordan on Sunday as part of a Gulf tour aimed at shoring up defence ties with countries in the region amid rising tensions over the Iran war.Zelenskiy is seeking support from Gulf states for Ukraine's war against Russia as Western military aid faces fresh uncertainty and Kyiv struggles to cover its budget deficit and fun...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 29, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US considers Iran operation as Pakistan hosts regional peace talks focused on Hormuz
In recent days, US officials have indicated in closed-door discussions that “if the Iranians do not pursue a diplomatic path, there will be escalation, including the possibility of a ground operation
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Mar 29, 2026 - jpost.com
US-born IDF soldier killed while fighting in Lebanon, military announces
Katz, 22, was born in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, and was killed during an attack where three other soldiers were moderately wounded.
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Mar 29, 2026 - jpost.com
'Whistles of fighter jets and missiles overhead': Keith and Aviva Siegel recount Hamas captivity from their Israeli shelter
After two years of pain and uncertainty, returned hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel are learning to live again in the midst of another war and using their voices to help those suffering across the world
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Mar 29, 2026 - haaretz.com
From Hormuz to households: How geopolitics is repricing Indonesia’s cooking oil
The escalating military confrontation in the Middle East, pitting the United States and Israel against Iran, has become a transmission belt, channeling external shocks directly into Indonesia’s domestic economy. Nowhere is this more evident than in the price of cooking oil, one of the country’s most politically sensitive commodities. The potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which rou...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu orders expansion of Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he has ordered the military to expand the occupation in southern Lebanon, vowing to continue attacks until Israel achieves its objectives, Anadolu reports. Israel is “determined to fundamentally change the situation in the north,” Netanyahu said in a video statement released on the US social media platform X. He said military operations in Leba...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US-Israeli war against Iran violates international law, German parliamentary study says
Legal experts for the German parliament consider the war waged by the US and Israel against Iran to be in violation of international law and warn of potential implications for Germany, media reports said Sunday, Anadolu reports. According to a report commissioned by the opposition party The Left, the attacks, “according to prevailing opinion,” violate the prohibition on the use of force under the ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says US seeking to achieve war goals via 15-point plan after military failure
Iran’s parliament speaker accused the US on Sunday of pursuing a 15-point plan to achieve its war goals after failing to achieve them by military force, warning that any ground attack on the country would face a “decisive” response, Anadolu Agency reports. Writing on Telegram, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said the US is “openly calling for negotiations while secretly planning a ground attack.” He said ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UK prepares mine-clearing vessel for possible Strait of Hormuz deployment
Britain is preparing to deploy a Royal Navy evacuation vessel to the Strait of Hormuz, equipped with a fleet of autonomous drones designed for mine detection and clearance, according to the Sunday Times on Saturday, Anadolu reports. Last week, ministers said RFA Lyme Bay, an amphibious landing vessel currently undergoing routine maintenance in Gibraltar, would be sent to the Mediterranean for trai...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli police officer faces discipline for calling National Security Minister Ben-Gvir ‘convicted criminal’
An Israeli police officer is set to face disciplinary action after referring to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir as a “convicted criminal,” media reports said Saturday. The report by Haaretz said police concluded in its investigation that describing Ben-Gvir as a “convicted criminal” constituted a “political statement,” despite his criminal record, including convictions for 13 offenses, ...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:- Israel renews strikes on Iran -The Israeli military said late Sunday that it had launched new strikes on targets across the capital Tehran. - Power cuts in Iran -Iran's energy ministry has reported power outages in Tehran, following what it said were "attacks on electricity industry facilities".- Pakistan talks -
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 29, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran accuses US of plotting ground attack despite diplomatic talk
The speaker of Iran's parliament accused the United States on Sunday of plotting a ground attack despite publicly pushing for a negotiated deal, after a US warship with around 3,500 military personnel arrived in the Middle East.Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's comments came after more than a month of aerial bombardments of Iran by US and Israeli forces, and as key regional players held talks in Pakistan...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 29, 2026 - al-monitor.com
The US-Israeli war on humanity
The lawlessness and brutality of the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza have now spread to other parts of the world.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Mar 29, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Israeli-American IDF soldier killed on Saturday by rocket attack in southern Lebanon
Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz, 22, from New Haven, Connecticut, served in the Paratroopers Brigade. He is the fifth IDF soldier killed in southern Lebanon since Israel's war with Iran began
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Mar 29, 2026 - haaretz.com
Japanese atomic bomb survivors send letters to US, Israel urging peace amid Iran war
Japanese atomic bomb survivors have sent letters to the embassies of the US and Israel, condemning their attacks on Iran, Anadolu reports. However, the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo refused to accept the letter co-signed by four atomic bomb survivor groups, according to Japanese daily The Mainichi. Shigemitsu Tanaka, the 85-year-old head of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivors Council, said: “The documen...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Norway ‘alarmed’ by attacks on journalists, health care workers in Lebanon
Norway’s foreign minister on Sunday expressed concern over attacks on journalists and health care workers in Lebanon, urging respect for international humanitarian law, Anadolu reports. “I am deeply concerned by developments in #Lebanon, and alarmed by the attacks on health care workers and journalists. Medical personnel, hospitals, and members of the press must be protected,” Espen Barth Eide wro...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
French president condemns Israeli police decision to bar Latin patriarch from Jerusalem church
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday condemned Israel’s decision to prevent the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass, one of the holiest ceremonies on the Christian calendar, Anadolu reports. “I condemn this decision by the Israeli police, which adds to the worrying increase in violations of the status of Jerusalem’s Holy S...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
14 civilians killed in RSF shelling of Sudan’s South Kordofan: Medics
At least 14 civilians were killed in artillery shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s South Kordofan state, a local medical group said Sunday, Anadolu reports. The Sudan Doctors Network said in a statement that two women and five children were among the victims in the attack that targeted the city of Dilling Saturday night, while 23 other people, including seven childre...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says 281 students, teachers killed in US-Israeli attacks
At least 281 students and teachers have been killed in US-Israeli attacks on Iran since last month, an Iranian official said Sunday, Anadolu reports. The toll included 222 students, four preschool children, 48 teachers, and seven retired education staff, Hossein Sadeghi, head of the Information and Public Relations Center at the Education Ministry, told the state news agency IRNA. He added that 18...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli police bar Latin Patriarch from Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
Israeli police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said Pizzaballa, along with the Custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Ielpo, was stopped while heading privately to the church and “was compelled to turn ba...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
‘Journalists must never be targeted in war zones,’ says French foreign minister after 3 killed in Lebanon
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Sunday denounced the killing of three journalists in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, noting that targeting journalists would be a violation of international law, Anadolu reports. “Journalists must never be targeted in war zones, including if they have ties to parties in the conflict,” Barrot told broadcaster France 3, according to BFM TV. “If i...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
How Indonesia’s tilt toward the US left it stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
In today’s fractured geopolitical landscape, energy flows are no longer governed by markets alone. They are shaped—often decisively—by politics. Nowhere is this clearer than in the unfolding crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, where Indonesia finds itself on the wrong side of a strategic divide. As tensions escalate in the Middle East, Iran has adopted a selective approach to maritime access through t...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel says its forces cross from Syria’s Golan Heights into southern Lebanon for ‘targeted operation’
The Israeli army said Sunday its Alpinist Unit crossed for the first time from the Syrian Golan Heights into southern Lebanon to carry out what it described as a “targeted operation” along the border, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the army said troops from the Alpinist Unit, under the command of the 810th Brigade, “completed a targeted operation” to thwart what it called attempts by “terror” gr...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel arrests 18 during protests against war on Iran
Israeli police arrested 18 people Saturday in Tel Aviv and Haifa during protests against the war on Iran, according to media reports. The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said 13 were detained during a demonstration at Habima Square in central Tel Aviv. Police said protesters disrupted the public order and failed to comply with officers’ instructions. The newspaper said clashes broke out between demonst...
Middle East Monitor
Mar 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pakistan prepares to host peace talks as Iran accuses US of ground assault plans
By Asif Shahzad and Alexander CornwellISLAMABAD/TEL AVIV, March 29 (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Sunday it was preparing to host "meaningful talks" to end the conflict over Iran in coming days even though Tehran earlier accused Washington of preparing a land assault while seeking negotiations.Speaking after talks between regional foreign ministers, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said they ha...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 29, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli military finds no negligence in killing of farmer near Lebanon border
March 29 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Sunday it had found no negligence or ethical failures by officers involved in the killing of Israeli farmer Ofer Moskovitz near the Lebanese frontier earlier this month.The head of Israel's Northern Command said on March 23 that Israeli forces had misfired artillery, killing 60-year-old Moskovitz, an avocado farmer from the town of Misgav Am.The mi...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 29, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Netanyahu orders expansion of security buffer zone in southern Lebanon
March 29 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had instructed the military to further expand the existing security buffer zone in southern Lebanon, vowing to fundamentally change the security situation there."I have just instructed to further expand the existing security buffer zone. We are determined to fundamentally change the situation in the north," Netanyahu ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 29, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Pakistan says growing support for its Mideast war talks plan
Pakistan said on Sunday that it was ready to broker and host "meaningful talks" between the United States and Iran to bring an end to their war, outlining growing support for its peace efforts, including from the United Nations and China.The government in Islamabad has emerged as a key facilitator, relaying messages between the two sides to try to stop the conflict from escalating.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 29, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Pakistan hosts regional powers for Iran talks with focus on Hormuz proposals
By Ariba Shahid, Jonathan Spicer and Mubasher BukhariISLAMABAD/ISTANBUL, March 29 (Reuters) - Pakistan hosted talks with Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia on Sunday as part of its efforts to broker an end to the Iran war, with initial discussions focused on proposals to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, sources familiar with the matter said.Foreign ministers from the three regional powers lan...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 29, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran ‘hits’ US AWACS, air tankers: What else has it targeted in past month?
Iran reportedly hits E-3 Sentry flying radars, which track drones, missiles, aircraft from hundreds of kilometres away.
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Mar 29, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Iranian missile hit on Ne'ot Hovav factory leads to fear of chemical leakage
The Environmental Protection Ministry stated that the possibility of hazardous chemicals leaking was being investigated, but that at this stage, there was no expected risk to nearby towns.
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Mar 29, 2026 - jpost.com
Netanyahu announces expansion to Lebanon buffer zone, in bid to safeguard against invasion
In his announcement, Netanyahu also stated that Israel had undergone a paradigm shift in its latest wars against nearby countries.
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Mar 29, 2026 - jpost.com
‘Eroding shield’: Iran’s evolving attack strategy aims for interceptor shortage, report reveals
The Jewish Institute for National Security of America reported that the main concern for the US and Israel in the coming weeks of the war is the impending shortage of interceptors.
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Mar 29, 2026 - jpost.com
Eisenkot rejects Bennett’s offer to unite parties, says he won’t serve as ‘number two’
“I believe in myself, I know the kind of leadership I bring, and I see myself as a very strong candidate,” Former IDF chief of staff and leader of the Yashar! Party Gadi Eisenkot told N12.
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Mar 29, 2026 - jpost.com
Gaza receiving over 70,000 cubic meters of water per day, COGAT claims
The post came in reply to a post from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), saying that freshwater supplies in Gaza were "severely limited and polluted."
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Mar 29, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel's fractured opposition hands Netanyahu a full term - analysis
With the budget set to pass, Netanyahu’s government is poised to complete its term, as opposition infighting continues to undermine efforts to unseat him.
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Mar 29, 2026 - jpost.com
Mojtaba Khamenei thanks Iraq for support during war in rare message since becoming Supreme Leader
The message did not include any evidence that Khamenei, who has not been publicly seen since the war began last month, is alive.
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Mar 29, 2026 - jpost.com
How many missiles have fallen on the Pope’s children? - comment
As the pope urges restraint and condemns war, Israelis facing daily threats question whether such moral clarity reflects the realities on the ground.
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Mar 29, 2026 - jpost.com
US potential ground invasion, Pope Leo speaks out
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
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Mar 29, 2026 - jpost.com
Video of Israeli soldier holding turtle triggers outrage in Lebanon
Social media users have accused the anti-Hezbollah MTV Lebanon channel of everything from clickbait to treason for promoting a video of an IDF soldier in southern Lebanon. 'The first Arab channel… promoting the Israeli occupation army,' one critic wrote
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Mar 29, 2026 - haaretz.com
Key Iranian official Ghalibaf: U.S. negotiating publicly while secretly planning ground invasion
The parliament speaker said Iran's military is waiting for U.S. ground forces to enter so it can 'set them ablaze' and 'punish' U.S. allies in the region. Earlier on Sunday, The Washington Post reported that the U.S. Defense Department is preparing for ground operations in Iran that could last weeks
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Mar 29, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel Police block Jerusalem's Latin Patriarchate from Palm Sunday mass at Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was set to hold a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre but was blocked by Israel Police, according to a statement issued by Jerusalem's top Christian officials. All prayer sites in Jerusalem have been closed during Israel's war with Iran
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Mar 29, 2026 - haaretz.com
The deal with Israel's Rafael: Why is Volkswagen returning to the missile business 81 years after WWII?
Volkswagen, founded by Hitler and a producer of missiles for the Wehrmacht in World War II, is set to have one of its plants manufacture Iron Dome components for Rafael. After having suffered a 44 percent drop in profits last year, VW may be pivoting toward the booming defense industry
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Mar 29, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel pushes to expand Iran strikes as Trump holds back on energy targets
As regime change in Iran seems increasingly unlikely, Netanyahu and Trump are in search of scapegoats if their adventurism fails ■ Leaders in Tehran don't seem enthused about continuing the war, but are not rushing to compromise as the U.S. continues its preparations for a new military operation
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Mar 29, 2026 - haaretz.com
IDF air crew member suspected of betting on Iran war in Polymarket: 'The entire Air Force is betting'
The crew member is suspected of the offense of delivering information with the intent to harm state security. One of the main pieces of evidence against him is a WhatsApp message he sent to his wife last June, near the previous war with Iran: 'Good morning to your genius man who turned a thousand dollars into 46 thousand dollars'
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Mar 29, 2026 - haaretz.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
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
Ship insurers juggle war risks for perilous Gulf route
Iranian forces' threat to ships in the crucial Strait of Hormuz has driven up payments for the insurance that underpins the world freight industry.Here are facts and figures about how maritime insurance works -- and the impact from the war sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which has virtually cut off shipping in the strait.- Insurance available -
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.com
“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
Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, Washington Post reports
March 28 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing U.S. officials.The plans could involve raids by Special Operations and conventional infantry troops, the Post reported. Whether President Donald Trump would approve any of those plans remains uncertain, according to the Post.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Mar 28, 2026 - al-monitor.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
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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