Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-07
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.
IDF raids Gaza-bound flotilla in international waters — Where is the line between enforcement and unlawful seizure?
Israel’s interception of the Freedom Flotilla has intensified debate over the limits of state power at sea, raising questions about jurisdiction in international waters and the legality of the Gaza blockade. Between 29th and 30th April 2026, Israeli naval forces intercepted 22 boats belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters to the west of Crete. The boats were carrying activis...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Democrats urge Trump administration to break silence on Israel’s nuclear programme
More than 20 Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have called on the State Department to end its official silence on Israel’s nuclear weapons programme, amid rising risks of military escalation linked to the war with Iran. Representatives, led by Joaquin Castro, addressed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, stating that Congress has a “constitutional responsibility” t...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gaza death toll reaches 72,619 since Oct. 07, 2023: ministry
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has put the number of Palestinian people martyred by the Israeli forces since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas on October 07, 2023 at 72,619.
Mehr News Agency
May 6, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
Iran, Saudi Arabia stress diplomacy to prevent further regional tensions
Iran and Saudi Arabia emphasized the importance of diplomacy and regional cooperation to prevent further escalation in the Middle East during a phone call between their top diplomats on Wednesday, according to Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Anadolu Agency reports. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who is currently in Beijing for talks with Chinese officials, held a phone conversation with his Sau...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Over 400 former diplomats urge Brussels to act against major Israeli settlement plan in West Bank
More than 400 former European ministers, ambassadors and officials on Wednesday urged European Union leaders in an open letter to “act now” against what they described as Israel’s “illegal annexation” in the occupied West Bank through the E1 (East 1) project, which plans to build thousands of homes. The 448 signatories, including former European Commission Vice-President Josep Borrell and former B...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Slovenia joins Spain in urging EU to protect independence of ICC, UN on Gaza
Slovenia joined Spain on Wednesday in calling on the European Union to protect the independence of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the UN, as well as their efforts to end the Israeli genocide in Gaza, Anadolu reports. Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob voiced strong support for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s appeal for Europe to take action, according to a government statemen...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel to spend $730m on propaganda as global image collapses over Gaza genocide
Israel is preparing to spend nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars on its propaganda apparatus, in a sign of growing alarm in Tel Aviv over its collapse in global standing following the genocide in Gaza and expanding wars across the region. According to The Jerusalem Post, Israel’s public diplomacy budget, known in Hebrew as hasbara, has risen to $730 million, more than four times the $150 mi...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN calls for immediate, unconditional release of detained Global Sumud aid flotilla members
The UN Human Rights Office on Wednesday called on Israel to “immediately and unconditionally release” two members of the Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla who were detained at sea and are being held in Israel “without charge,” Anadolu Agency reports. “Israel must immediately and unconditionally release Global Sumud Flotilla members Saif Abukeshek and Thiago de Avila, who were detained in inte...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump’s new Iran negotiator is Israel lobbyist who denounced talks with Tehran
The US has added a hardline Iran hawk and former pro-Israel lobbyist to its negotiating team, in a move that is likely to fuel speculations that Washington’s Iran policy is being shaped by ‘Israel First” officials. Nick Stewart, formerly managing director of advocacy at FDD Action, the lobbying arm of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), has joined the office of special envoy Steve Wit...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli army arrests 17 Palestinians, demolishes home in West Bank raids
Israeli forces arrested at least 17 Palestinians, including two women and a child, and demolished a home in the West Bank on Wednesday, in the latest escalation in the occupied territory, according to local officials, Anadolu Agency reports. Israeli troops carried out raids across multiple areas in the West Bank, arresting “at least 17 Palestinians, including two women and child,” the Prisoners’ M...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s pipe dream: Why US bases are not going anywhere
For more than eight decades, the United States has maintained a formidable military presence across the Arabian Gulf. US bases are dotted across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. This military presence did not emerge by accident. It was shaped by three enduring strategic goals forged in the aftermath of World War II: the security of Israel, the uninterrupted...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Beijing extends support to Iran amid conflict with US ahead of Trump’s China trip
China on Wednesday extended support to Iran amid the conflict with the US as Beijing prepares to host US President Donald Trump next week, Anadolu Agency reports. “China supports Iran in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security and appreciates Iran’s willingness to seek a political solution through diplomatic channels,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel seeks to resume attacks on Iran, message to Washington reveals
Israel has sent a message to Washington saying its security and military leadership want to resume attacks on Iran, according to sources cited by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation. The report said Israel believes negotiations with Iran are a waste of time. It added that Israel aims to use the current escalation in the Gulf to relaunch strikes on Iranian territory. Military officials fro...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel pursuing systematic annexation in West Bank, campaign says
Ramzi Odeh, Secretary-General of the International Academic Campaign Against Occupation, said Israel is pursuing a systematic policy of annexation in the occupied West Bank, with the intention of displacement and what he described as “eradication” carried out by Israeli forces and settlers. Speaking to the Egyptian TV channel Nile News on Tuesday, Odeh stated that recent Israeli laws and the const...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Air defense activated against drones near Iran’s Qeshm Island: Report
Iranian media reported early Wednesday that air defense systems were activated against drones near Qeshm Island, located near the contested Strait of Hormuz. Officials in the southern province of Hormozgan said in a statement that sounds of explosions were heard overnight around the island, reported Iranian state broadcaster IRIB. The statement said the explosions resulted from the activation of a...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Spain urges EU to take steps to protect independence of ICC, UN, their actions to end Gaza genocide
Spain’s prime minister on Wednesday called on the European Commission to take steps to protect the independence of the International Criminal Court and the UN, as well as their actions to end the genocide in Gaza, Anadolu Agency reports. “We ask the Commission to activate the Anti-Coercion Instrument, to protect the independence of the International Criminal Court and the United Nations, and their...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Sudan accuses UAE and Ethiopia of involvement in drone attack on Khartoum airport
Sudan has formally accused the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia of planning and carrying out a drone attack targeting Khartoum International Airport. The accusations follow a series of strikes that also targeted residential neighbourhoods and military sites, including the Signal Corps base in Khartoum North and the Al-Muraihat training centre in Omdurman. At a joint press conference, Sudanese For...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli airstrike reportedly kills colonel in Hamas-led Gaza police force - report
Medics said an Israeli airstrike killed Naseem al-Kalazani, a colonel in the Hamas-run police force, when it targeted his vehicle near the al-Mawasi area in western Khan Younis, south of the enclave.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Explosive Hezbollah drones wounded three Israeli soldiers in Lebanon
Hezbollah drones wounded IDF soldiers; one is severely wounded, the other two are in light and moderate condition. 'No restrictions as to using force', said IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir told army commanders in southern Lebanon
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May 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
‘War crimes’: Iran rights official blasts US-Israeli attacks on civilians, children
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s top human rights official says the United States and Israel have committed war crimes in their war of aggression against Iran, saying attacks on hospitals, civilians, and children constitute a “grave breach” of the Geneva Conventions.
IRNA English
May 6, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Iran rejects UAE claims, warns against ‘collusion’ with US and Israel
Tehran, IRNA– Iran has rejected “baseless claims” by Abu Dhabi, accusing Tehran of launching missiles and drones toward the United Arab Emirates, urging the country to refrain from continued “collusion” with the United States and Israel.
IRNA English
May 6, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Israel orders demolition of nearly 50 Palestinian facilities near East Jerusalem for settlement project
Israeli authorities have ordered the demolition of nearly 50 shops and commercial facilities in the Palestinian town of Al-Eizariya, southeast of East Jerusalem, as part of measures paving the way for a controversial settlement project in the area, Palestinian officials said Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reports. The Jerusalem Governorate said in a statement that Israeli authorities verbally notified ...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Ben-Gvir, wife ‘need a psychiatrist immediately,’ Arab Knesset member says
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his wife “need a psychiatrist immediately,” Arab Knesset member Ahmad Tibi said Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reports. Tibi’s remarks came in response to Ben-Gvir receiving from his wife a birthday cake decorated with a “noose,” in celebration of a law on the execution of Palestinian prisoners advanced by the minister’s far-right Otzma Yehudit par...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
War on Iran can end if Tehran agrees to terms: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US-Israeli war on Iran could come to an end if Tehran complies with the terms of a potential agreement, while warning that renewed bombing would follow if it refuses. “Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is, perhaps, a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end, and the highly effective Blockade will all...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Latin American anger grows over Israel’s detention of Thiago Ávila
Anger is spreading across parts of Latin America after Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters and detained activists, including Brazilian citizen Thiago Ávila. The case has triggered diplomatic pressure from Brazil, criticism from civil-society groups, and sharper legal and political reactions from Chilean and Palestinian community figures in the region. The o...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UAE president receives solidarity calls after attacks from Iran
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed received calls of solidarity from regional and international leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after the Gulf state reported a second day of attacks from Iran, according to the state news agency WAM on Wednesday. Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Netanyahu and Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani ...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Moves by Abbas’s son revive debate over Palestinian leadership succession
Speculation is growing within Palestinian political circles over the future leadership of Fatah and the Palestinian Authority amid increasing political activity by Yasser Abbas, the son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. According to informed sources, Yasser Abbas, a businessman aged 64, is expected to seek a seat on Fatah’s 18-member Central Committee during the movement’s upcoming conferenc...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Fatah says 63% of Gaza now under Israeli control
Fatah spokesperson Munther Al-Hayek said Israeli forces now control around 63 per cent of the Gaza Strip through expanding military zones and buffer areas. Speaking in a televised interview, Al-Hayek said the so-called “yellow line” established by Israel cuts through roughly 58 per cent of Gaza’s geographical area. He stated that northern and southern areas including Rafah and Beit Hanoun, as well...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel says carried out strike targeting commander of Hezbollah's elite force
May 6 (Reuters) - The Israeli military carried out a strike on Wednesday on the southern suburbs of Beirut in a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh, targeting the commander of the militant group's elite Radwan force, according to an official Israeli statement. The strike was the first to hit Beirut's suburbs since the April 16 ceasefire, although hostilities in the south of Lebanon have not halt...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Russian drone hits kindergarten in Ukraine
A Russian drone strike has hit a kindergarten in Ukraine’s Sumy region.
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May 6, 2026 - aljazeera.com
IDF soldier 'smokes' with Virgin Mary statue in latest act of disregard towards Lebanese Christians
The photo, Kan News reported, had been uploaded by IDF soldiers to social media and taken in the village of Debel sometime over the last day.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 6, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF strikes in Beirut for first time since Israel-Lebanon cease-fire
Earlier on Wednesday, Hezbollah drones wounded three IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon, including one severely. Hezbollah said it struck Israeli forces in several IDF-occupied Lebanese villages in response to Israel's cease-fire violations
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May 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Ex-spy Jonathan Pollard to run for Knesset on far-right agenda, slams Netanyahu's policies
Pollard, who spent 30 years in a U.S. jail for spying on behalf of Israel, said he favors the forcible transfer of Palestinians from Gaza and resettling the enclave with Israelis. He also said Netanyahu's claims of military victory are 'a cold-blooded lie'
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May 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Razing buildings far from Israeli border: Inside southern Lebanon with IDF soldiers
Israeli flags line the roads alongside tanks, jeeps and destroyed buildings. Senior IDF officers in the field admit there is no clear overall objective to the operation, as the military has replicated in Lebanon the tactics it previously used in Gaza
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May 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran Navy confirms it fired missiles, drones to warn US warships approaching Hormuz Strait
The Iranian Navy has fired missiles and drones to warn US warships approaching the Strait of Hormuz.
Presstv
May 6, 2026 - presstv.ir
Report exposes Italian military transfers fueling Israel's genocide in Gaza
A report on Italy supplying arms to Israeli regime amid the Gaza genocide was presented in Rome’s Lower House.
Presstv
May 6, 2026 - presstv.ir
US-Israeli attacks on civilians amount to ‘war crimes’
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights says the US-Israeli attacks on hospitals, and children during their 40-day war of aggression constitute a “gross violation” of Geneva Conventions and amount to war crimes.
Mehr News Agency
May 6, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
China condemns 'illegal war' on Iran, backs peace push
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi condemned the US-Israeli war against Iran as illegal during talks with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Beijing on Wednesday, backing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.
Mehr News Agency
May 6, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
Israel could drag UAE back into war quagmire
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The United Arab Emirates has intensified rhetoric against Iran as the United States attempts to project military strength in the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions.
Mehr News Agency
May 6, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
Israeli nukes gravest threat to peace in Mideast, world: Iran’s former FM
Tehran, IRNA – Former Iranian foreign minister, Javad Zarif, slammed the Donald Trump administration’s silence over the Zionist regime’s nuclear weapons arsenal, which he called “the gravest threat to peace in the Middle East and the world.”
IRNA English
May 6, 2026 - en.irna.ir
US-Israeli aggression: Iran submits 35 cases of humanitarian law violations to ICC
Tehran, IRNA – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said that 35 documented cases of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) violations during the recent war imposed on Iran have been officially registered and accepted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
IRNA English
May 6, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Iran had no role in recent operation against UAE: IRGC
Tehran, IRNA – The Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters affiliated with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has stressed that Iran’s Armed Forces have not carried out any missile or drone operations against the UAE in recent days, saying “if any action had been taken, we would have announced it firmly and clearly.”
IRNA English
May 6, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Palestinian journalists continue reporting from Gaza despite killings, threats and starvation
“Journalists are not only killed. They are starved, injured, imprisoned, and targeted alongside their families.” Palestinian journalists in Gaza are documenting history under impossible conditions. Mohammed Alturk shares how journalists have been threatened, injured, killed,… pic.twitter.com/yZVJ0F8zjh — Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) May 6, 2026 Images: Medical evacuations delayed at Gaza c...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US condemns Khartoum airport attack, renews call for Sudan truce
The United States has condemned a drone attack on Khartoum Airport and other civilian sites, warning that such strikes further hinder urgently needed humanitarian access in Sudan. In a post on X, Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US President on Arab and African affairs, renewed calls for Sudanese parties to accept a humanitarian truce and ceasefire. “The United States condemns the drone attack...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Archbishop Hanna warns of escalating Israeli attacks targeting Christians in Jerusalem
Archbishop Atallah Hanna, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia, has warned of escalating and systematic Israeli attacks against Christians in Jerusalem and across Palestine, saying clergy and places of worship are increasingly being targeted. In remarks published by Al Jazeera, Hanna said the attacks are not isolated incidents but part of a broader policy aimed at weakening the Palestinian pr...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli forces bulldoze agricultural land southeast of Bethlehem
Israeli forces have begun extensive bulldozing of Palestinian-owned agricultural land southeast of Bethlehem, according to the Al-Baydar Organisation. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the organisation said the operations are taking place along the main road extending from the Gush Etzion area through the towns of Tuqu’ and Al-Maniya to the village of Kisan. The group said the bulldozing is being ...
Middle East Monitor
May 6, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump says United States will get uranium from Iran
WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesdaythe United States would get enriched uranium from Iran, as the two countries struggle to reach an agreement on ending the Gulf war."We're going to get it," Trump told a reporter as he left a White House event. One of Trump's central objectives in launching military strikes against Iran was to ensure Tehran does not develop a nuc...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 6, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli strike kills colonel in Gaza police force, say Palestinian medics
At least 17 others wounded in a targeted attack on Naseem al-Kalazani's vehicle in western Khan Younis city.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
May 6, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Why are Pentagon officials talking about Iran’s ‘deadly dolphins’?
Soraya Lennie discusses false claims about Iran using marine life in warfare.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
May 6, 2026 - aljazeera.com
IDF targets Hezbollah Radwan commander in Beirut in first attack on capital in weeks
US had advanced knowledge, but there wasn't a "green light" request, a source told The Jerusalem Post.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 6, 2026 - jpost.com
What is everyone misunderstanding about US intelligence report on Iran nuclear threat? - analysis
While the US might question whether the 2025 and 2026 wars were worth the hardship, from an Israeli point of view, both were clearly worth it.
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May 6, 2026 - jpost.com
US, Iran nearing deal that would see Tehran give away enriched uranium
Later, the Post learned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in contact with senior Israeli government officials regarding developments in the negotiations.
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May 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Ex-spy Jonathan Pollard joins politics, calls to annex Gaza Strip
Pollard, who had spent 30 years in prison for spying and providing Israel with top-secret classified information, has has since become a strong critic of Netanyahu.
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May 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Armenian Quarter residents descend from genocide survivors, bishop says ahead of exclusive tours
Dating back nearly two millennia, the Armenian Church’s presence in Jerusalem is widely considered the longest unbroken Christian presence in the Old City.
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May 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Court rejects appeal by Gaza flotilla activists, keeps them in detention until Sunday
The hearing, scheduled for 2 p.m., will address an appeal filed by Adalah on behalf of Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila and Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek, whose detention was extended Tuesday.
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May 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Antisemitic manosphere streamer Sneako kicked out of, banned from Australia
Sneako is known for producing antisemitic and racist content, as well as for being part of the "manosphere," a loose collection of online influencers who promote misogynistic ideas.
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May 6, 2026 - jpost.com
US student groups fundraise to supplement PA funds to 'mothers of martyrs'
City College of New York (CCNY) Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), John Jay College SJP, City University of New York (CUNY) for Palestine, and CUNY Stoop Sales for Gaza organized a bake sale.
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May 6, 2026 - jpost.com
Report: Iran hit at least 228 U.S. assets across 15 Middle East bases
According to experts cited in the report, the damage from Iranian attacks on U.S. bases shows Washington has underestimated Tehran's abilities, with the U.S. military unprepared for drone strikes, which are less powerful but harder to intercept
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May 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel withholds billions in Palestinian authority funds, pushing West Bank to brink
Austerity, mass unemployment and mounting debt grip the West Bank as withheld revenues deepen a years-long economic crisis. IDF warns that the situation could trigger a security flare-up
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May 6, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran’s armed forces vow 'humiliating defeat' if US uses talks as deception tool
A senior Iranian military official says the country’s armed forces remain strong and fully prepared to deliver a “humiliating defeat” to bullying adversaries.
Presstv
May 6, 2026 - presstv.ir
Trump's war on Iran a 'catastrophe' with zero gains, made Tehran 'very strong’: Ex-US jurist
Trump’s military aggression against Iran brought no strategic gains, worsened US inflation, alienated European allies, and strengthened Iran’s global standing, says a former US jurist.
Presstv
May 6, 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
May 6, 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
May 6, 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
May 6, 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
May 6, 2026 - presstv.ir
China blasts ‘illegitimate’ war on Iran as it hosts FM Araghchi
China has hosted Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for talks in Beijing, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi calling the US-Israeli war on Tehran “illegitimate” and urging a complete ceasefire.
Presstv
May 6, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israel killed nearly 100 Palestinians in Gaza in April alone amid ceasefire violations
The Israeli regime has repeatedly breached the Gaza ceasefire since it came into effect last year.
Presstv
May 6, 2026 - presstv.ir
US offers $10M reward for information on leader of Iran-aligned militia group
The US State Department’s Rewards for Justice program announced a $10 million reward on Tuesday for information leading to the identification or location of Akram ‘Abbas al-Kabi, Anadolu Agency reports. “Akram ‘Abbas al-Kabi is the founder and leader of Harakat al-Nujaba (HAN), an Iran-aligned terrorist militia group in Iraq,” the department said. Officials alleged that “HAN members have attacked ...
Middle East Monitor
May 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran denies attacking UAE, warns of ‘decisive response’ if strikes launched from its territory
Iran’s armed forces denied carrying out any missile or drone attacks against the United Arab Emirates in recent days, Iranian state media IRIB reported Tuesday. IRIB, citing a statement by a spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said no such operations had been conducted, adding that any action would have been “clearly and officially announced.” The spokesman also rejected ac...
Middle East Monitor
May 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli army chief, air force commanders acknowledge October 2023 failure
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and the outgoing and new air force commanders acknowledged Tuesday that the military failed during the Oct. 7, 2023 events. The remarks came during a handover ceremony at Tel Nof Airbase in central Israel, where outgoing air force chief Tomer Bar transferred command to his successor Omer Tishler, according to the Yedioth Ahronoth daily and Channel 12. “On Oct. 7, ...
Middle East Monitor
May 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gaza sees one of highest numbers of security incidents since ceasefire: UN
The UN said Tuesday that last week saw a surge in security incidents in the Gaza Strip since the announcement of a ceasefire, with humanitarian facilities repeatedly coming under attack, Anadolu reports. Citing the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said during a news conference that “last week saw one of the highest numbers of security inc...
Middle East Monitor
May 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Democrat lawmakers urge Trump to publicly recognize Israel's nuclear weapons arsenal
30 House Democrats argue the U.S. can no longer maintain nuclear 'ambiguity' toward Israel while backing its military actions against Iran, saying continued silence risks 'miscalculation, escalation, and nuclear use,' and warn that congressional oversight has been bypassed as war powers limits expire
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May 5, 2026 - haaretz.com
Brother of Gaza hostages joins Israeli opposition party ahead of elections
Sharon Sharabi announced that he will be running for the Knesset alongside Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the right-wing party Yisrael Beiteinu, who he says was the only politician who warned about October 7 and 'consistently called for the elimination of Hamas'
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May 5, 2026 - haaretz.com
Brazilian President Lula calls for release of Global Sumud Flotilla activists detained by Israel
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday called for the immediate release of activists detained by Israeli forces during a humanitarian mission to Gaza, Anadolu Agency reports. “Maintaining the imprisonment of Brazilian citizen Thiago Avila, a member of the ‘Global Sumud’ flotilla, is an unjustifiable action by the Israeli government,” Lula wrote on US social media company X. He sai...
Middle East Monitor
May 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran, the crisis of US power and the end of the imperial narrative
War is also won in the realm of perception. And it is precisely on this terrain that Iran has achieved its most decisive victory. By confronting both the United States and Israel without capitulating, Iran has transformed resistance, endurance, and its capacity to exert pressure into regional political capital. This is not a conventional military victory, but something perhaps more profound: the c...
Middle East Monitor
May 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump says US must ‘make a journey’ to Iran to seize nuclear material
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that American forces must conduct a mission into Iran to secure nuclear assets following aerial bombardments that buried Tehran’s enrichment facilities, Anadolu reports. “Now we’re going to take a hit, because we have to make a journey down to Iran to take the nuclear weapon,” Trump told reporters. He appeared to refer to 1,000 pounds (453.6 kilograms) of enr...
Middle East Monitor
May 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says X removed verification badges from its foreign ministry accounts
Iran said the US social media company X removed verification badges from accounts linked to its foreign ministry, calling the move “selective censorship” despite paid Premium+ subscriptions, Anadolu reports. The statement, posted on X on Tuesday by Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, said the blue check mark had been removed from the spokesperson’s account as well as from the ministry and ...
Middle East Monitor
May 5, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Entire villages razed – report reveals scale of destruction Israel unleashed on south Lebanon
Many south Lebanon communities were already devastated in the 2024 war, but satellite imagery shows that recent IDF demolitions have caused even greater destruction. An Amnesty International investigator: 'This is basically the same pattern that we documented back in Gaza'