Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-16
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.
Javier Bardem says Nakba ‘never ended,’ calls Gaza ‘genocide’ in UN message
Spanish actor Javier Bardem said the Nakba “never ended,” describing Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” and its policies in the occupied West Bank as “ethnic cleansing and apartheid” in a message marking the anniversary of the 1948 mass displacement of Palestinians, Anadolu reports. The US social media company X account of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations on Fr...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF struck, likely killed Hamas military chief, sources confirm
Izz ad-Din al-Haddad is the highest-ranking military commander of Hamas and the last leader of the October 7 massacre remaining in the Gaza Strip.
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May 15, 2026 - jpost.com
First Palestinian ICC filing against Hamas alleges war crimes, seeks arrests - exclusive
To date, the ICC has not charged Hamas with any crimes committed against its own civilians. This filing, therefore, is the first by a Palestinian against the terror group.
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May 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel claims it targeted Hamas military chief in Gaza City strike
Israel on Friday claimed it targeted the head of Hamas’ military wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in an airstrike on Gaza City, according to Israeli media reports. Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the Israeli military carried out the strike targeting al-Haddad. There was no immediate confirmation from Hama...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli occupiers burn mosque, vehicles, spray racist graffiti on walls in West Bank village
Israeli occupiers set fire to a mosque and several Palestinian-owned vehicles early Friday in the village of Jibiya, northwest of Ramallah, the official news agency Wafa reported. Local sources told WAFA that occupiers entered the village, burned the mosque and several vehicles, and sprayed racist slogans on the walls of homes. In a separate incident, occupiers attacked Palestinian homes in the to...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
How Israeli propaganda works: Oppose the cccupation and you become “Hamas”, “Muslim Brotherhood”, or “Anti-Semitic”!
As Palestinians mark the seventy-eighth anniversary of the Nakba, I found myself once again turning over old photographs and fragments of memory from my destroyed village, Majdal Al-Sadiq; a village erased during the creation of Israel, from which my father was expelled as an eight-year-old child. On a day heavy with remembrance, grief, and inherited loss, I was confronted instead with yet another...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestine between the Nakba of 1948 and the genocide, displacement, and Judaization of 2026
Every year on May 15, the Palestinian people commemorate the Nakba that befell them in 1948, when Zionist militias and gangs forcibly displaced over 900,000 Palestinians from their cities and villages, completely destroyed approximately 531 villages, and committed more than 70 massacres in which over 15,000 people were killed. Seventy eight years later, the Israeli war machine is reproducing the s...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Mainstream US media complicit in selling Gaza genocide, sweeping new analysis finds
US media is systematically biased in favour of Israel, an analysis by The Intercept has uncovered. Investigation of more than 12,000 articles and 5,000 TV segments found mainstream US coverage was “one-sided, racist and dehumanising”, helping Israel justify its genocide in Gaza. The investigation, published this week and drawn from research for a forthcoming book, examined more than 12,000 article...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel: Trump to decide on war after returning from China
In Israel, there is a growing belief that US President Donald Trump will decide whether to renew the war on Iran after returning from his visit to China at the end of the week. According to Israeli sources, Trump is facing two main options: resuming military action, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants, or renewing the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz under the US operation known as ...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UAE tried to coordinate with Saudi Arabia, Qatar to strike Iran during recent war - report
The UAE attempted to convince Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other Gulf states to coordinate a military response to Iran’s missile and drone attacks, but neighbors refused, sources told Bloomberg.
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May 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli strike in Gaza targets Hamas' military head in the Strip, Netanyahu says
Haddad is the last remaining Hamas official in Gaza who was part of the group's leadership before the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, and is considered one of the operation's planners. A senior security official told Haaretz that the assassination attempt was successful
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May 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Between China visit and the World Cup, Trump still has a narrow window to attack Iran
Netanyahu continues to urge Trump to resume the war on the Islamic Republic, but the U.S. president now seems less attentive to the Israeli leader ■ The government and IDF are preparing the ground for fresh fighting in Gaza. The question is: Where will they get the troops? ■ Discipline in the IDF is at an all-time low – and the problem isn't just soldiers with Messiah patches
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May 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Eurovision boycott: Sanchez says ‘silence is not an option’ in face of ‘illegal war, genocide’
The Spanish prime minister on Friday defended his country’s decision not to participate in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, saying Spain could not remain silent over Israel’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon, Anadolu reports. Pedro Sanchez, in a video message shared on the US social media platform X, said Spain’s absence from the competition reflects its commitment to human rights and international...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN relief chief says over 15 million Syrians need aid this year
More than 15 million people in Syria will require humanitarian assistance this year, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. “Humanitarian needs remain significant,” Tom Fletcher said at a Security Council meeting. “About two thirds of the population, over 15 million people, most of them women, girls, and chil...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Amnesty chief calls Finland-Israel arms industry meeting ‘utterly shameful’
Agnes Callamard, secretary general of Amnesty International, on Friday sharply criticized Finland for inviting Israeli arms industry companies to Helsinki for talks on defense cooperation, Anadolu Agency reports. In remarks following reports about the planned meeting, Callamard described the move as “utterly shameful” and reminded Finland of its obligations. “This got to stop. Finland’s internatio...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian group says Israel has arrested more than 23,000 in West Bank since Gaza war began
The Israeli army has arrested more than 23,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, along with thousands from Gaza, since the war in the enclave began in October 2023, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said Friday. The group said the Palestinian prisoners’ movement is enduring its “bloodiest and harshest period since 1967.” Israeli authorities have detained nearly 23,000 Palestinians from the ...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu says Israel controls 60% of Gaza, exceeding ceasefire boundaries
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that Israel now controls around 60% of the Gaza Strip, exceeding the territory outlined under the ceasefire agreement reached last year, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported Friday. “Today we control 60% of the Gaza Strip,” Netanyahu reportedly said during an event marking the anniversary of the occupation of East Jerusalem. The newspaper said ...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli minister announces illegal settlement plans in Lebanon, displacements in Gaza, West Bank
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Thursday that the government plans to establish illegal settlements in Lebanon and displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. The remarks came during Ben-Gvir’s participation in an event in Jerusalem marking the anniversary of Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem according to the Hebrew calendar, Israel’s Channe...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian National Popular Action Committee issues statement to mark 78th anniversary of the Nakba
On the seventy-eighth anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, the Palestinian National Coordinating Body for Popular Action issued a statement affirming that the Nakba is not merely a painful memory, but an ongoing crime and a continuing settler-colonial project. The Committee said the Nakba is renewed today through the genocide in Gaza, ethnic cleansing, the escalation of settlement expansion, the ...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lieberman accuses Netanyahu of possibly using Gaza operation for electoral purposes
Yisrael Beiteinu party leader and Knesset member, Avigdor Lieberman said he fears Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could launch a new military operation in the Gaza Strip for electoral purposes following moves to dissolve the Knesset. Speaking during a visit to Kibbutz Be’eri on Thursday, Lieberman called on Israeli military leaders to ensure that any future military action is carried out...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Washington cites progress in Iran talks as Tehran maintains hardline conditions
On the 76th day of the US-Israeli war on Iran, senior American officials said negotiations with Tehran are continuing despite major disagreements over the nuclear file and the Strait of Hormuz. US Vice President J. D. Vance said discussions with Iranian officials were progressing, noting that he had held consultations with Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff and regional partners in the Arab world. “I be...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinians mark 78th Nakba anniversary amid war, ongoing displacement
Palestinians on Friday marked the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, when hundreds of thousands were driven from their cities, towns and villages in most of historic Palestine in 1948, Anadolu reports. Palestinians use the term Nakba, or catastrophe in Arabic, to refer to the displacement of about 800,000 Palestinians in 1948 as Israel was established on Palestinian land. Every year, Palestinians mark...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
'Happiest day of our lives': Gazans hold mass wedding among ruins
Wearing traditional Palestinian dresses, the white fabric intricately embroidered in a rainbow of colours, dozens of smiling brides clutched red bouquets as they walked with their grooms past the tents and ruined buildings of Gaza City.To the tune of popular songs played from loudspeakers in a city square, the couples whose marriages had been long-delayed by war and displacement, sat on stage with...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv
Ukraine’s air force says the attack on Thursday was part of the largest aerial assault since the war began.
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May 15, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Putin’s peace rhetoric clashes with Russia’s battlefield actions in Ukraine - analysis
“That is not negotiation,” Smart said. “It is surrender language packaged as diplomacy.”
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May 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Thousands disappear in Gaza during Israeli military offensive
Palestinians in Gaza remain missing after being caught in Israeli military fire during the genocide.
Presstv
May 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Kelley Beaucar Vlahos: Trump-Xi Summit, Will it be at Iran’s Expense?
WATCH: Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Gideon Levi: Israeli Genocide and Palestinian Statehood
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The twenty-five minute premier: How Trump forced a banker onto Baghdad
The transition of power in Iraq usually moves with the glacial, agonizing pace of a desert sandstorm, choked by the competing interests of Tehran and Washington. But when the Coordination Framework—the coalition of Iran-aligned Shiite parties—finally settled on Iraq’s next prime minister, the process took exactly twenty-five minutes. The result was Ali al-Zaidi, a 40-year-old banker with no politi...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Monitoring group says 19.5 million people face severe hunger in Sudan
Nearly 19.5 million people in Sudan are still suffering from severe hunger, according to a new report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). The report said more than 40 per cent of Sudan’s population is facing acute food insecurity as the country’s prolonged conflict continues to fuel what humanitarian agencies describe as one of the world’s worst hunger crises. According to ...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Araghchi accuses UAE of being “active partner” in US-Israeli war against Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the United Arab Emirates on Thursday of playing an “active” role in the US-Israeli war against Iran. Speaking during the BRICS summit in India, Araghchi said: “The UAE is an active partner in this aggression, there is no doubt about that.” He added that it had become clear to Tehran that the UAE participated in attacks against Iran and “may even have...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
‘Death to Arabs’: Israeli settlers storm occupied East Jerusalem in annual hate march
Tens of thousands of Israeli hate marchers and ultranationalists rampaged through the streets of occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday during the so-called “Jerusalem Day” march, chanting “Death to Arabs” and “May your villages burn”, as terrified Palestinian residents barricaded themselves indoors and shuttered their shops in fear of attack. The annual procession, which marks Israel’s illegal captu...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Fatah unanimously re-elects Mahmoud Abbas as movement leader
Members of the Eighth General Conference of Fatah unanimously re-elected Mahmoud Abbas as the movement’s leader on Thursday. Delegates voted to retain Abbas as president and commander-in-chief of the movement, stressing the importance of his leadership during what they described as a critical stage for the Palestinian people. The conference opened in Ramallah, marking the first Fatah general confe...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail from Turkey towards Gaza to break blockade
The first vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail on Thursday from the Turkish Mediterranean port of Marmaris in a new attempt to break the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip. The convoy includes 54 ships and more than 500 international activists and supporters, organisers said. Heavy activity was seen along the Marmaris coast before departure, with participating vessels lining up in the por...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hamas calls on Fatah to meet over “national strategy”
The Palestinian movement Hamas on Thursday called on the rival Fatah movement, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, to hold a “direct meeting” after the end of Fatah’s eighth conference to agree on a “national strategy”. Fatah’s eighth general conference began on Thursday in the West Bank city of Ramallah and is due to continue for three days, to elect the members of the movement’s Revolutionary Counci...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli strikes wound dozens in Lebanon as talks in US enter second day
Israel carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon on Friday that it said targeted the militant group Hezbollah, wounding 37 people as the two countries' envoys started a second day of peace talks in Washington.United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza condemned the "unacceptable" toll from continued attacks, saying that "diplomatic efforts now offer a critical opportunity to ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
IDF would withdraw from Lebanon if Hezbollah disarmed as CIA plans to remove terror weapons - KAN
The continued talks come as the IDF carries out strikes in southern Lebanon, Army Radio reported on Friday.
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May 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran a victim of 'illegal expansionism and war mongering', Araghchi says
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed during a BRICS meeting that despite foreign aggression towards Tehran, it is ready to "pursue and defend diplomacy."
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May 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Third round of Israel-Lebanon peace talks 'productive, positive' so far, US official says
Before Thursday’s negotiations, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that the talks aim “to discuss a framework for an agreement in greater depth.”
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May 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Trump 'not going to be much more patient,' says Iran can make deal or 'get annihilated'
After talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump asserted that the two leaders agreed that Iran should not have nuclear weapons.
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May 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Nazi swastika flag flown at NYU during graduation week, condemned by officials, including Mamdani
A flag featuring Nazi swastikas and a Star of David was flown on an NYU building, prompting condemnation from the university and political officials, including NYC Mayor Mamdani.
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May 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Hamas, Islamic Jihad reaffirm adherence to resistance against Israel on Nakba anniversary
Palestinian resistance movements Hamas and Islamic Jihad have reaffirmed their adherence to resistance against Israel until Palestine is liberated.
Presstv
May 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli military outmaneuvered by Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones: Report
Israeli troops are reportedly struggling to counter Hezbollah’s new fiber-optic explosive drones, which are designed to evade detection and jamming systems.
Presstv
May 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
US envoy admits Israel secretly sent Iron Dome to UAE during war on Iran
Israel secretly deployed Iron Dome missile-defense batteries and military personnel to the UAE during the recent war against Iran, the US ambassador to Israel says.
Presstv
May 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
India, UAE sign pacts to boost ties, including in defence, as Modi begins multi-nation tour
India and the UAE on Friday signed several pacts, including in the fields of defence and energy, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a multi-nation tour, with his first stop in Abu Dhabi. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan hosted Modi for talks in Abu Dhabi, according to the official Emirati news agency WAM. The two leaders reviewed cooperation under the Comprehensive Strate...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
FBI offers $200,000 reward for former Air Force operative who defected to Iran
FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for former Air Force operative Monica Witt, whom authorities believe defected to Iran in 2013, Anadolu reports. In a statement on Thursday, the agency said that she is believed to “likely still be involved in supporting Iran’s illicit activities.” “The FBI has not forgotten and believes that during this critical moment in Iran’s history, there is someone who knows...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iraqi court sentences former official to death over Anfal campaign crimes
The Iraqi High Criminal Court sentenced Ajaj Ahmed Hardan to death by hanging on Thursday for genocide and crimes against humanity committed against Kurds during the 1988 Anfal campaign under the rule of Saddam Hussein. According to the Iraqi News Agency, the ruling was issued over Hardan’s role in crimes carried out during the Anfal operations, which targeted Kurdish communities in Iraq. The Iraq...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Turki Al Faisal: Israel tried to drag Saudi Arabia into war with Iran to impose regional dominance
Saudi Arabia’s former ambassador to the United States, Saudi Prince Turki Al Faisal, said Israel had tried to drag Riyadh into a war with Iran, but Saudi Arabia had avoided such a confrontation through “wisdom and foresight”. In an article published in Arab News, Prince Turki accused Israel of attempting to involve Saudi Arabia in the conflict with Iran in order to impose its regional dominance. H...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli army radio: Navy preparing to confront Global Sumud Flotilla
Israeli media reported on Thursday that the Israeli navy is “preparing to confront” ships belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla, which sailed from the Turkish Mediterranean city of Marmaris in a new attempt to reach the shores of the Gaza Strip. Earlier on Thursday, 54 ships departed from Marmaris in an effort to break the Israeli blockade imposed on Gaza since 2006. Following the announcement of...
Middle East Monitor
May 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pro-Gaza activist seeks to reopen case over Trump influence claim
Lawyers for a prominent pro-Palestinian protest leader requested Friday that US immigration authorities terminate their push to deport him, alleging the Trump administration "secretly engineered" the outcome of his case.US President Trump has championed the effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil who was arrested by undercover federal agents in March 2025, one of the first detentions of foreigners linked ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
BRICS talks end without joint statement as divisions over Iran war deepen
Iran's FM had urged member states to condemn 'violations of international law by the United States and Israel'.
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May 15, 2026 - aljazeera.com
IDF Chief of Staff Zamir visited UAE during Op. Roaring Lion, sources confirm
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visited the UAE secretly during Operation Roaring Lion, accompanied by a US delegation, to strengthen strategic cooperation and discuss defense against Iran.
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May 15, 2026 - jpost.com
The Rubble Doctrine: Inside Israel's new security policy in southern Lebanon
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The destruction of El-Khiam reflects a profound shift in Israeli military thinking after October 7: deny the enemy not only the desire, but the capability, to strike.
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May 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Jerusalem Day: Israelis cannot afford to take a united Jerusalem for granted - opinion
Jerusalem Day should be appreciated and celebrated in all its manifestations – as a historic achievement, a political challenge, and a spiritual opportunity.
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May 15, 2026 - jpost.com
At Jewish Democrats summit, Senate candidate Graham Platner divides the room
“As far as I’m concerned, you can regret having a Nazi tattoo, you can try to cover it up, but it’s still there,” JDCA CEO Halie Soifer said.
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May 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Staff Sergeant Negev Dagan was killed by mortar fire in southern Lebanon
Dagan, a Golani Brigade combat soldier, was killed in the Litani River area. His death brings the number of Israeli soldiers killed since the start of the current round of fighting with Lebanon to 19
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May 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Released Gaza flotilla leader to Israelis: 'It's your responsibility to end the genocide'
Saif Abu Keshek, who was detained by Israel, in his first interview with an Israeli outlet: 'One of the interrogators told me they tried very hard in Gaza, but ran out of bombs and only managed to kill 100,000'
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May 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Is the Israeli Apple TV thriller 'Unconditional 'hasbara – or societal critique?
The Israeli thriller, from the creators of 'Hatufim,' sparked backlash online before airing over scenes of an IDF soldier held in Russia. But alongside familiar hostage-drama tropes, the series also skewers Israeli PR tactics and the stereotype of the 'ugly Israeli' abroad
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May 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran parl. speaker warns US theatrics in Hormuz could trigger new global financial crisis
Iran's parliament speaker warns that the US's efforts at sustaining military escalation near the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a fresh global financial crisis.
Presstv
May 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
May 14: Iranian officials issue defiant messages, vow no surrender to whims of imperial powers
Iranian officials issued a defiant message on Thursday, portraying the country's resilience and regional profile as stronger than ever before in the wake of the US-Israeli war of aggression.
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May 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran faces off with E3 over snapback sanctions as Russia and China back Tehran
Europe’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has ignited a fierce backlash, with Iran denouncing the move as “illegal” and vowing firm retaliation.
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May 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
Silenced in France: The unjust detention of a pro-Palestine Iranian activist
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
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May 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC is part of Iran’s national army: Pundit
Iranian academician states that Europe is not genuinely committed to labeling the IRGC as a “terrorist organization” and is facing significant pressure from the Israeli regime.
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May 15, 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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May 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
Persian Gulf tensions loom over BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting
Persian Gulf tensions and the US-Israeli war on Iran may dominate BRICS talks in India.
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May 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
US lawmaker reintroduces resolution recognizing Palestinian Nakba
US Rep. Rashida Tlaib reintroduced a resolution Thursday recognizing the 78th anniversary of the Nakba and reaffirming the right of return for Palestinian refugees, Anadolu reports. “The Nakba never ended,” Tlaib said in a statement. “Today, the Israeli apartheid regime is committing genocide in Gaza, violently erasing entire communities across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, and bombing Pal...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Head of US Central Command claims Iran had highly enriched uranium before war
Iran was in the possession of highly enriched uranium before the US and Israel went to war against that country earlier this year, the head of US Central Command told lawmakers Thursday, Anadolu reports. Asked by a senator on the Senate Armed Services Committee if Iran had uranium enriched up to 60%, Adm. Brad Cooper said, “Yes, sir. They did.” Cooper maintained that there is no civilian use for u...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump claims China’s Xi told him Beijing will not provide military equipment to Iran
US President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him that Beijing would not provide military equipment to Iran and expressed support for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, Anadolu reports. “When you say ‘support,’ they’re not fighting a war with us or anything,” Trump said when asked if he discussed China’s support for Iran when he met Xi earlier Thursday in Beijin...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel to take legal action against 'New York Times' over claims of 'dog rape' of Palestinians
PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar instructed officials to prepare a defamation lawsuit against "one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published" on Israel.
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May 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel begins illegal settlement construction atop historic Hebron municipality building in West Bank
Israel began illegal settlement construction works atop the historic Hebron municipality building in the southern West Bank, municipal authorities said Thursday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Hebron Municipality said Israeli authorities began to build on the roof of its old headquarters in the Ein Al-Askar area in the Old City. It said the works aim to “impose a new status quo in violation ...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli attacks kill 200 children in Lebanon since March 2: UNICEF
At least 200 children have been killed in Lebanon as a result of ongoing Israeli attacks on the country since March 2, UNICEF said Thursday, Anadolu reports. “Children in Lebanon continue to be at the sharp end of ongoing violence, displacement and exposure to traumatic events,” the UN organization said in a statement. UNICEF said at least 59 children were killed or injured in Lebanon during the p...
Middle East Monitor
May 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Report: Saudi Arabia proposes Middle East non-aggression agreement with Iran
U.S.-Iran cease-fire talks have focused on the Strait of Hormuz rather than Iran's weapons supply and proxy militias: key concerns for neighboring countries that fear an increased Iranian military threat after U.S. presence in the region scales back, the Financial Times reports