Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-04-03
We've collected the top geopolitical conflict articles from the Middle East and brought them all here. If you're tired of only having access to MSM versions of the story, you've found the right place. We’ll include all of the outlets we know of.
Continuous war on media in occupied West Bank
Israel designates and bans several Palestinian digital media platforms under its so-called anti-terrorism law, alleging ties to Hamas.
Presstv
Apr 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
100+ heavy missiles, drones fired at enemy positions in wave 89 of retaliation: IRGC
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has fired more than 100 heavy missiles and attack drones along with 200 rockets across a radius of tens of thousands of kilometers, targeting American and Zionist positions throughout the occupied territories.
Presstv
Apr 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran’s president to Americans: Look beyond war propaganda fog, reject ‘manufactured threat'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has released an open letter to the American people, questioning whether Washington is truly putting “America First” or merely acting as a “proxy for Israel” willing to fight “to the last American soldier.”
Presstv
Apr 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran to ‘gradually increase’ missile launches against enemies: Official
An Iranian official says the Islamic Republic will “gradually increase” its missile strikes against US and Israeli targets.
Presstv
Apr 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on April 1
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Tuesday, April 1.
Presstv
Apr 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 31
Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continued their retaliatory military operations against the US and the Israeli regime on Tuesday, March 31.
Presstv
Apr 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
US-Israeli aggression on Iran: What happened on 31st day of the imposed war
Thirty-one days into the US-Israeli war on Iran, the military aggression continues to target Iranian civilian and industrial infrastructure, while Iran and the resistance forces continue to inflict blows on the enemy.
Presstv
Apr 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
'Discriminatory by design': Israeli regime approves death penalty bill against Palestinians
The Israeli parliament has adopted a controversial bill that targets Palestinians purportedly convicted of killing Israeli settlers or soldiers with death penalty.
Presstv
Apr 3, 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
Apr 3, 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
Apr 3, 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
Apr 3, 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
Apr 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
Chechen units ready to deploy to Iran in the event of US ground invasion: Reports
Chechen military units have announced their readiness to deploy to Iran to support the Iranian armed forces in the event of a US ground invasion, according to reports.
Presstv
Apr 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iranian retaliatory strikes cripple US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, redraw Persian Gulf power map
Iran’s precise missile and drone strikes on the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain in response to US-Israeli aggression reveal the base’s vulnerabilities, marking a decisive shift in asymmetric deterrence and ending America’s dominance in the Persian Gulf.
Presstv
Apr 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
UN warns of ‘occupation’ risk in southern Lebanon as 200,000 flee to Syria amid Israeli attacks
The UN relief chief warned on Thursday of a possible “occupation” in southern Lebanon as he said 200,000 refugees and displaced people have fled from Lebanon to Syria in recent weeks amid Israeli attacks, Anadolu reports. “About 200,000 refugees or displaced people have crossed the border in the last three or four weeks,” Tom Fletcher told the UN Security Council, adding that the vast majority, 17...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Thousands of Syrians protest against law to execute Palestinian prisoners
Thousands of Syrians staged protests across several parts of the country, rejecting a law passed by the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners. According to an Anadolu Agency correspondent and videos circulating on social media, large demonstrations took place on Tuesday and Wednesday in multiple areas. Protesters chanted slogans condemning the Israeli dec...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
DICON-D7G to launch Nigeria’s first military jetty in Lagos
The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria-D7G (DICON-D7G) will officially launch the country’s first dedicated military jetty in June 2026, located near the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. The project […]
Military Africa
Apr 2, 2026 - military.africa
UN experts condemn Israel’s death penalty law against Palestinians, urge immediate repeal
UN experts on Thursday condemned a new Israeli law enabling the death penalty against Palestinians, warning it constitutes a discriminatory system that violates international human rights law, Anadolu reports. “Israel’s new law, effectively providing for the death penalty solely against Palestinians, constitutes a discriminatory regime of capital punishment and manifestly violates Israel’s obligat...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hamas wants guarantees of Israeli troop withdrawal before disarmament talks, sources say
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ahmed ShalabyCAIRO, April 2 (Reuters) - Palestinian militant group Hamas has told mediators it will not discuss giving up arms without guarantees that Israel will fully quit Gaza as laid out in a disarmament plan from U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", three sources told Reuters.Hamas' disarmament is a sticking point in talks to implement Trump's plan for the ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Hamas wants guarantees of Israeli troop withdrawal before disarmament talks, sources say
Hamas conveyed several demands and amendments to the board's plan, including an end to what they call Israeli violations, implementation of all provisions, and IDF withdrawal from Gaza.
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Apr 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claim attack on Amazon cloud facility in Bahrain
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Thursday that it had targeted an Amazon cloud computing facility in Bahrain in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks, Anadolu reports. In a statement carried by Iranian media, the IRGC claimed that Amazon is among companies involved in “espionage activities and terrorist operations” against Iran. It warned that continued assassinations of Iranian o...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN urges investment in Syria as 1.6M return, warns lack of services may deter returns
UN officials on Thursday called for urgent international investment in Syria as more than 1.6 million refugees returned to the country, warning that those who have the intention to return might “not return at all” without adequate services, Anadolu reports. “Last year, more than 1.6 million people returned to Syria to reconstruct their country, to come back to the country which they left, often in...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
A quest for justice through the wrong channels
In his last interview as UNRWA’s commissioner general, Philippe Lazzarini stated that he asked for a UN investigation into Israel’s killing of almost 400 aid workers since the start of the genocide in October 2023. Speaking to the press in Geneva, Lazzarini said that “a high level panel of experts” were required to investigate the killings of aid workers and other UN staff members, as well as Isr...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The politics of death in “Israel’s” prisons
The approval by the Knesset of a law instituting the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners marks a historic rupture in Israeli penal policy—and a dangerous escalation in the institutionalization of state violence. For the first time in decades, the Zionist state has formalized execution as a regular instrument of punishment, establishing death, including by hanging, as a standard sentence for Pa...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran claims strike on Israeli-linked oil tanker in Gulf waters
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced on Wednesday that it had targeted an oil tanker in the Gulf, claiming the vessel was linked to Israel. In a statement carried by Iranian state television, the Guard said that an oil tanker named “Aqua 1”, which it described as belonging to the Israeli entity, was struck in what it called a “precise missile operation” carried out by its naval forces, adding that...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Ministers warn Israeli death penalty plan for Palestinians could raise tensions
Foreign ministers from eight Arab and Muslim countries warned Thursday that a proposed Israeli law introducing the death penalty for Palestinian detainees could heighten regional tensions, Anadolu reports. In a joint statement, the ministers of Turkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates addressed the bill, saying it would apply the death penalty t...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Closing air spaces and cracking alliances: Trump’s growing problem with allies
With the Iran War groaning along, the Trump administration is getting increasingly indignant. Plumes of childish anger can be seen coming out of the White House and Pentagon. Having joined an illegal, joint enterprise with Israel in attacking Iran, allies are proving increasingly unwilling to play along. That unwillingness gurgled to the top with Spain’s announcement on March 30 that it had cl...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran launches missile attack on Israel moments after Trump threat
Iran launched a missile attack on Israel in its first military move just moments after a speech by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening, in which he threatened to destroy Iran. Israel’s Home Front Command said sirens were activated widely across northern Israel, including the Upper and Lower Galilee, Haifa Bay, and large parts of the Golan, Mount Carmel and the Jezreel Valley (Marj ibn A...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iraqi Islamic Resistance claims 41 attacks on US bases in Iraq and region
The group calling itself the “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” said its fighters carried out 41 attacks on what it described as “occupation bases” in Iraq and the wider region on Wednesday. In a statement, the group said: “The fighters of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq carried out 41 operations today, Wednesday, 1st April 2026, using dozens of drones targeting occupation bases in Iraq and the region.” ...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
‘Torture and degrading treatment’ — The case of Dr Abu Safiya and Gaza’s broken medical system
“Israel must immediately release Gazan doctor Dr Hussam Abu Safiya,” UN experts said in a recent statement, in unequivocal terms. Dr Abu Safiya was “subjected to torture and other cruel and degrading treatment,” they said. His health condition is “dire.” Many are already familiar with the iconic Palestinian doctor from Gaza. But the deserved and urgent focus on his case should not end with him. Ra...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF kills Iranian ballistic missile chief, US strike targets key supply bridge in Tehran
US strike targets a major highway bridge connecting Tehran to Karaj, with a source saying the strike was intended to disrupt Iranian supply routes used to transport missile and drone components.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Notes on the Knesset’s approval of the death penalty for Palestinians
The Israeli parliament (the Knesset) has approved amendments to the penal code that have triggered a broad wave of criticism, as they directly target Palestinians by introducing the death penalty in a legal framework designed to facilitate both its imposition and execution. The law applies to Palestinians across all legal classifications: citizens within the Green Line, residents of Jerusalem subj...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Reservists with PTSD pushed back into service as Israeli army nears collapse
Israel’s deepening manpower crisis appears to be pushing the occupation army to drag even traumatised reservists back into service. According to a report in the Haaretz, some Israeli soldiers suffering from severe mental trauma were threatened with penalties, including arrest, if they failed to report for duty. The report points to an army under mounting pressure as Israel wages war on multiple fr...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
China urges global support for joint peace initiative with Pakistan
China has called on the international community to support its joint initiative with Pakistan aimed at restoring peace and stability in the Middle East, amid the ongoing war between Iran, the United States, and Israel. In a statement on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the conflict has been intensifying for over a month, warning that it is delivering an increasingly s...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran sets four conditions for ending war with US and Israel
Iran has outlined four key conditions for ending the war with the United States and Israel, according to Kazem Jalali, Iran’s ambassador to Russia. In statements to Russia’s TASS news agency, Jalali said Tehran’s conditions include a complete and final cessation of aggression, the provision of objective guarantees to prevent any recurrence of war, full compensation for material and moral damages, ...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
War, chokepoints and markets: Rethinking the US-Israel-Iran war
The ongoing US-Israel-Iran war is often framed as a military confrontation or an ideological battle. However, such interpretations only capture part of the picture. The conflict is better understood as a multi-layered phenomenon shaped by strategic geography, competing narratives and systemic economic dynamics. At its core, it is not only about territory or security but about control over flows of...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gaza: On The Ground with Motasem A Dalloul | Week 1 April
MEMO spoke to Motasem A Dalloul, a survivor of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, in the first of a new series of regular updates from the ground. Dalloul describes the daily struggle to survive: hunger, cold, the collapse of healthcare, and ongoing Israeli violations despite the so-called ceasefire. WATCH: Gaza: On The Ground with Motasem A Dalloul | Week 9 March
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
PLO calls on UNRWA to reverse dismissal of Gaza health workers
The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has urged the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, to reverse its decision to terminate the contracts of dozens of health workers in the Gaza Strip. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the PLO’s Department of Refugee Affairs rejected the move, saying it undermines the core of humanitarian and healthcare work in the territory. Earlier the same day, ...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
USS George H.W. Bush deploys to Middle East, third US aircraft carrier to join war
The WSJ initially reported in February that the Bush could have been deployed to join the Lincoln in the Middle East, though the Ford was chosen to be sent instead.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran missile fire injures three, causes damage in Petah Tikva
Separately, in northern Israel, two men aged 85 and 34 were moderately wounded on Thursday morning by shrapnel after a Hezbollah rocket attack, MDA said.
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Apr 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Influencer Myron Gaines performs Nazi salute at Ohio University, mocks Holocaust death toll
Influencer Myron Gaines sparked outrage at Ohio University after performing a Nazi salute, mocking the Holocaust, and spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories during his campus appearance.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 2, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF locates burial site of fallen War of Independence soldier after 78 years
Dov Parmet was killed in a battle in Malkia on Israel's border with Lebanon in June 1948. According to the Israeli military, Parmet was buried in a mass grave in Ma'oz Haim, along with 16 other fallen soldiers from the 1948 Malkia battles
Haaretz latest headlines
Apr 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli soldiers’ families say their sons face ‘unreasonable’ conditions in southern Lebanon
Families of Israeli soldiers complained of “unreasonable” conditions their sons face in southern Lebanon, claiming they are under direct fire amid a lack of resources and insufficient air cover, Israeli media reported Thursday, Anadolu reports. The Times of Israel said that families of Israeli soldiers claim that their children are “exposed to direct fire amid limited resources and insufficient ai...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IOM: 1,725 newly displaced in Sudan’s Blue Nile State
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported that 1,725 people have been newly displaced from the city of Qaysan in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, marking the second wave of displacement in recent days due to escalating clashes. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the organisation said its teams recorded the displacement of 345 families on Monday as a result of deteriorating security cond...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gaza universities resume in-person learning, restoring hope amid displacement
A pilot project to restart in-person university education has begun in a displacement area in southern Gaza, in a move aimed at restoring academic life after a long disruption caused by the war. The “university campus” has been set up in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, offering students a chance to return to face-to-face learning after more than two years of relying on online education. At the sit...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Music and barbecues in Tehran despite Trump threats
In a leafy Tehran park on Thursday, Iranians gathered for picnics on the final day of the Persian new year holidays, shrugging off US President Donald Trump's threats to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages".The country has been at war for more than a month and Trump -- who launched the conflict alongside Israel on February 28 -- has vowed to strike Iran hard for another "two or three weeks".Powerful...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
IOM warns of 'alarming' risk of long-term mass displacement in Lebanon
International Organization for Migration chief Amy Pope told AFP on Thursday in Beirut that the prospects for prolonged mass displacement in Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah are at war, were "very alarming"."I think those prospects are very alarming because you look right now at the level of destruction that's happening and... the further destruction that has been threatened," she said when ask...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
China calls for promoting Middle East ceasefire in talks with EU, Germany
BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) - China on Thursday repeated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in conversations with Western counterparts, widening its diplomatic effort to end the war that has disrupted the global energy market.China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the Middle East situation in separate phone calls with the European Union's top ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Medical needs surging in Iran and supplies under threat, Red Cross warns
By Emma FargeGENEVA, April 2 (Reuters) - Emergency medical needs in Iran are rising exponentially, and stocks of trauma kits and other gear could run low if the war persists, the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies delegation there said on Thursday.More than 1,900 people have been killed since the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran began on February 28, and ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
China plays peacemaker while letting US bleed in Iran
Beijing’s push for a ceasefire in the Iran war highlights its diplomatic ambitions — but entrenched actors and limited leverage leave its plan short on real prospects.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran says strikes hit historic Pasteur Institute in Tehran: What to know
Iranian officials say US-Israeli strikes have hit Tehran’s Pasteur Institute, a century-old pillar of Iran’s public health system.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Apr 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
World Cup 2026: Iran and Infantino talks progressing as war darkens US trip
Iranian football officials hold first face-to-face meeting with FIFA's president since start of US-Israel war on Iran.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Apr 2, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Video: Protests in Gaza against Israel’s Palestinian death penalty law
Palestinians in Gaza joined protests against the Israeli govt approval of a death penalty law on Palestinian prisoners.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Apr 2, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Two soldiers lightly wounded in close-quarters combat that leaves Hezbollah terrorist dead
Amid the operations, Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem that he would not live to see the extent of the “very heavy price” the group would pay for its attacks.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Apr 2, 2026 - jpost.com
IRGC attacks Dubai Oracle data center, US fighter jets at Jordan's Al Azraq base
Additional attacks on Thursday included attacks on a US diplomatic facility near Baghdad Airport and an Amazon cloud computing center in Bahrain.
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Apr 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Gulf states consider bypassing Strait of Hormuz with new oil pipelines via Haifa - FT
The Financial Times reported that the Gulf states aim to create a new network of pipelines, roads, and railways to stop relying on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Apr 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Romania weighs cancelling drone contract with Israel's Elbit Systems
The deal, signed in 2022, envisaged deliveries beginning in 2025, but delays prompted Romanian Defense Minister Miruta to consider canceling the deal.
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Apr 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Could Israel and the US achieve victory over Iran? An expert weighs in
Shmuel Rosner, a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, shared his perspective on Israel’s current war with Iran in an interview for this week's Deep Dive.
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Apr 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Passover, war and faith: Moral clarity matters in Israel’s defense - opinion
As Passover begins, a rabbinic voice challenges the Pope’s remarks on war, arguing that Jewish ethics demand moral clarity and the obligation of self-defense.
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Apr 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Freedom under fire: What Passover means in a time of war - comment
In a year of war, Jewish holidays reflect reality, where freedom is less about ideals and more about safety and survival.
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Apr 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Risk to IDF soldiers in Lebanon 'extremely unreasonable,' parents say in letter to Netanyahu
The parents said that one goal of the current invasion is to divert Hezbollah's fire toward IDF troops in Lebanon and away from northern Israel's residents. Hezbollah said on Wednesday that more than half of its attacks targeted IDF soldiers in Lebanon
Haaretz latest headlines
Apr 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
IDF reoccupies Lebanon areas it held before 2024 Hezbollah cease-fire, as Lebanese Army withdraws
Israeli strikes killed 27 people in Lebanon on Thursday, wounding a further 105, the country's Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, Israeli fire has killed 1,345 in Lebanon since the beginning of the Iran war in late February, including 125 children
Haaretz latest headlines
Apr 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Amazon’s cloud operation in Bahrain damaged in Iran strike: Report
Amazon’s cloud computing operation in Bahrain was damaged in an Iranian strike, according to a report Wednesday by the Financial Times, which cited someone familiar with the matter. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said earlier that civil defense teams were “extinguishing a fire in a facility of a company as a result of the Iranian aggression,” but did not identify the company or provide details on the...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US says over 12,300 targets hit in Iran as military operation continues
US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday said it has struck more than 12,300 targets inside Iran, including dozens of naval vessels, as part of an ongoing military operation, which began on Feb. 28, Anadolu reports. According to a fact sheet from CENTCOM, the US has damaged or destroyed more than 155 vessels. The US military said a wide range of air, naval and ground systems have been employed in...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
How Asad Kamal is Building Pakistan’s billion-dollar defense powerhouse
Asad Kamal, CEO of Global Industrial and Defence Solutions, appeared on the cover of CEO Today Magazine this year following a massive restructuring of Pakistan’s largest state-owned defense conglomerate. The […]
Military Africa
Apr 1, 2026 - military.africa
Poland condemns Israeli death penalty law on Palestinian prisoners
Poland strongly criticized on Wednesday an Israeli death penalty law concerning Palestinian prisoners, warning that it raises serious concerns about the use of capital punishment and adherence to international legal standards, Anadolu reports. Polish officials said they “oppose the death penalty in all cases and circumstances,” describing it as incompatible with the principles of a state governed ...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says US-Israeli attacks ‘amount to genocide’
Iran on Wednesday said that US-Israeli attacks “amount to genocide,” accusing both countries of carrying out systematic strikes on civilian infrastructure, Anadolu reports. In a statement posted on the US social media company X, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the attacks are part of a broader pattern of unlawful warfare against Iran. “This is not an isolated act of cruelty — it ...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Most Americans want Iran war ended quickly, oppose ground troops: Polls
A majority of Americans want the war against Iran brought to a swift close and strongly oppose sending ground troops, according to three major polls, as the US-Israeli offensive enters its second month, Anadolu reports. Reuters/Ipsos found that 66% of Americans favor an expedited end to the war, even if objectives are not fully met, while an Economist/YouGov survey put overall opposition to the wa...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The US offers up to $3M reward for info on attacks targeting diplomatic facilities in Iraq
The US State Department’s Rewards for Justice Program said Wednesday it is offering a reward of up to $3 million for information on attacks against American diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Anadolu reports. “Help us stop terrorist attacks on the US Embassy in Baghdad and elsewhere,” the program wrote on US social media platform X. The announcement came after repeated attacks by Iranian-aligned milit...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli law to execute Palestinian prisoners reflects far-right dominance: Israeli daily
The approval of a law allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners reflects the dominance of the far right in Israel, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz said on Wednesday, suggesting the Supreme Court is likely to overturn it, Anadolu reports. The newspaper said the Knesset’s approval of the law on Monday shows how what it described as a “Kahanist revolution” has taken over Israeli society. “Kahanis...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gazans rally to protest Israeli execution law targeting Palestinian prisoners
A large number of people, including community leaders, dignitaries, and prisoners’ families, gathered on Wednesday in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza to condemn Israel’s approval of a law allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners, Anadolu reports. The rally took place after Israel’s parliament, or Knesset, passed legislation that enraged not only international leaders and human right...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump discusses Iran ceasefire talks with Saudi crown prince: Report
President Donald Trump spoke by phone Wednesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the US-Israeli war against Iran and efforts for a possible ceasefire, Axios reported. Citing two sources with knowledge of the call, Axios said Trump briefed the crown prince on “talks over a possible ceasefire”. The White House has not responded to Anadolu’s inquiry on the reported call. The US has sent...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UK calls for accountability into 2024 Israeli strike that killed 7 aid workers
Two years after an Israeli strike in Gaza killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, including three British citizens, the UK government has renewed its call for transparency and accountability, Anadolu reports. Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer said the families of Armed Forces veterans John Chapman, James Henderson, and James Kirby have spent two years seeking answers about the a...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Report: Trump threatened to stop military aid to Ukraine unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte reportedly insisted that key U.S. allies in Europe issue a statement vowing support for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which they had previously deemed impossible so long as the Iran war continues
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Apr 1, 2026 - haaretz.com
Trump mulls withdrawing from 'paper tiger' NATO after U.S. allies refused to join Iran war
Experts have long warned that remarks suggesting that the United States might not honor its NATO commitments could encourage Russia to test NATO members' readiness to enforce the alliance's Article 5, which states that an armed attack against one member state is an attack on all
Haaretz latest headlines
Apr 1, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli attacks kill 50 more people in Lebanon in past 24 hours: Health Ministry
With 50 more deaths, the death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 1,318, with thousands more wounded, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. In a statement carried by the National News Agency, the ministry said the number of injured has reached 3,935 over the same period. It added that in the past 24 hours alone, 50 people were killed and 185 others wo...
Middle East Monitor
Apr 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
'Fulfill your responsibility': IDF chief warns of manpower crisis in Passover letter to MKs
Zamir warned that an upcoming decision to shorten mandatory service to 30 months would result in “serious harm and a decline in the IDF’s order of battle,”
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Apr 1, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli newspaper makes false claim that Israeli hostage was tortured after Sde Teiman abuse video leak
The Israeli newspaper Yisrael Hayom claimed that former hostage Bar Kupershtein said hostages were tortured because of a leak of a video showing IDF soldiers sexually abusing a Palestinian prisoner sexually abused in an Israeli detention center, which happened a month later