Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-07-05
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. For this post, we looked at 10 news sites and located 40 current articles out of 466 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
IRNA English, Middle East Monitor, Presstv, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, Mehr News Agency, Haaretz latest headlines, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East.
Israeli army disperses protest in southern West Bank, injures, arrests Palestinians
Israeli forces dispersed a Palestinian protest Friday in the Abu Njeim community, located southeast of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank against the establishment of an illegal settlement outpost, injuring and arresting several Palestinians, Anadolu reports. Israeli occupiers had set up a tent on residents’ land in the community, an Anadolu cameraman said, in what residents viewed as an attempt...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UK doctors rally against silencing over Gaza genocide
Supporters of Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a British-Palestinian surgeon, protested outside the General Medical Council (GMC) in London, accusing the GMC of attempting to silence critics of war atrocities.
Presstv
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Russia’s Medvedev: Strait of Hormuz gives Iran deterrence as powerful as nuclear weapons
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev says the Strait of Hormuz is a strategic asset for Iran comparable in importance to nuclear deterrence.
Presstv
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Lebanon says 400,000 displaced people have returned south as government prepares reconstruction plan
Lebanese Social Affairs Minister Haneen El Sayed said Saturday that around 400,000 displaced people have returned to their areas in southern Lebanon, while many others remain unable to go back because of widespread destruction or lack of access to their homes, Anadolu reports. El Sayed made the remarks during a visit to the southern city of Tyre, where she met officials from the Union of Municipal...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 4, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel forces kill over 21,500 children in Gaza in 1,000 days
TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – The Israeli regime has killed more than 21,500 children in Gaza since October 8, 2023, according to figures released by the Government Media Office in Gaza, as the enclave marks 1,000 days of Israel’s genocide.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 4, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Rights center documents 83 Israeli attacks on Christians in 3 months, mostly in occupied Jerusalem
This April to June saw 83 Israeli attacks on Christians in Israel or Israeli-occupied territories in 76 incidents, most of them in Jerusalem, according to a report released Friday, Anadolu reports. The report was issued by Israel’s Religious Freedom Data Center (RFDC) and the its Hotline for Documenting Harassment against Christians in Israel, a nongovernmental center specializing in documenting a...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iranians flock to Khamenei's funeral, months after death in Israeli strike
Burials are meant to be conducted within a day of death in Islam, but because of the risks of holding a big funeral during the war it was postponed until after last month's interim truce deal was agreed
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 4, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iranians begin to gather for Khamenei funeral ceremonies
Iranians began to gather on Friday for the funeral ceremonies of slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, as officials and international dignitaries paid their last respects to the man who ran the country for three-and-a-half decades.Iranian authorities have planned a marathon six days of funeral ceremonies to commemorate Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic republic as its number one from 1989 until his kil...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 3, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Mission unaccomplished – Part VII: US sought Iran's collapse but settled for reopening Hormuz Strait
From annihilating Iran's civilization to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, US war goals collapsed completely as Iran's sovereign control over the chokepoint transformed battlefield resilience into diplomatic leverage, forcing American recognition of a new regional order where Tehran holds the keys to global energy security.
Presstv
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Hezbollah vows to keep weapons until Israeli occupation ends
Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem has vowed the group will not disarm while Israeli occupation persists, denouncing Lebanon’s cabinet decision on its weapons as a US-driven move that risks sparking civil strife.
Presstv
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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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
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Ceremony in Gaza honors children for memorizing Holy Qur’an
Despite the hardships of more than two years of Israeli war, Palestinians in Gaza remain devoted to their faith and religious practices.
Presstv
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Global Tribute: Lebanese defense minister pays tribute to Iran’s martyred Leader
Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa pays tribute to the sacred body of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, during an official farewell ceremony in Tehran on July 3, 2026.
IRNA English
Jul 4, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Israeli strike kills Palestinian in Gaza as army continues demolitions
At least one Palestinian was killed and several others injured in an Israeli strike on Gaza City on Saturday, while the Israeli army continued demolishing buildings and shelling areas across the enclave in the latest reported violations of the ceasefire in force since October 2025, Anadolu reports. The developments came hours after the Palestinian presidency warned that Israel’s “daily killing pol...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 4, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli army confirms authenticity of image showing Palestinian detainee abused in Gaza
The Israeli army on Thursday confirmed the authenticity of a widely circulated image showing a Palestinian detainee being abused by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. The image shows the detainee lying face down, blindfolded and bound with wire, with an iron rod strapped to his back. The image sparked widespread criticism on social media and renewed calls from human rights advocate...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iraq's leaders flock to Tehran for funeral as Iran hails solidarity
Iran's president and parliament speaker has thanked Iraq for its solidarity during the recent US-Israeli war and called for deeper cooperation between the two neighbors.
Presstv
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Hamas: Operation al-Aqsa Flood altered all political, military equations
A senior Hamas official says the large-scale and anti-Israel Operation al-Aqsa Flood altered all previous political and military equations.
Presstv
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Divine retribution against US, Israeli regime not far off: IRGC Navy commander
Tehran, IRNA – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says “divine retribution” against the US and Israel is not far off, pledging that IRGC naval forces will continue the path of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
IRNA English
Jul 4, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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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
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Russia’s Medvedev says Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s ‘nuclear weapon’
Dmitry Medvedev says Iran’s ability to disrupt traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is equivalent to possession of a nuclear.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jul 4, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Israel arrests Tajik-Russian citizen over alleged links to Iran
Israeli authorities have arrested a Tajik national on allegations of cooperating with Iranian intelligence officials, with prosecutors preparing to file espionage-related charges against him.
Presstv
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran's Ghalibaf thanks Pakistan for support during war
TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibf has praised the unsparing efforts and support of Pakistan’s government during the US and Israeli war of aggression waged against Iran on February 28.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 4, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Iranians flock to week-long funeral rites for Khamenei
By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Elimam and Eman AbouhassiraDUBAI, July 4 (Reuters) - Mourners thronged a vast prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began with the national anthem, religious eulogies and readings from the Koran. Iran is staging mass funeral processions for Khamenei – whose 37-year reign was brought to an en...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 4, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israel kills 16 Palestinians in Gaza in 48 hours: health min.
TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has put the number of Palestinians killed in the enclave over the past 48 hours at 16.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 4, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Qalibaf: Iran's resistance inflicted political, military defeat on US, Israel
The Iranian Parliament speaker says the country’s resistance in the recent war dealt a decisive political and military defeat to the US and Israel.
Presstv
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Gaza genocide: 1,022 infants among more than 21,500 children killed in 1,000 days
Israelis killed 1,022 infants among more than 21,500 children dead during Gaza’s 1,000-day war.
Presstv
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran’s Intelligence Ministry vows revenge for assassinated leader, war victims
Tehran, IRNA – The Intelligence Ministry has vowed to avenge the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and other victims of the US-Israeli war of aggression, saying justice against the perpetrators is the only way to ease the grief of the Iranian people and supporters of freedom worldwide.
IRNA English
Jul 4, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Israel hasn't said who its soldiers abused. Two Gaza mothers think it's their son
By Mahmoud Issa and Rami AyyubGAZA/JERUSALEM, July 4 (Reuters) - The photo depicts a blindfolded Gaza man stripped to his underwear and restrained face down on a cot while in Israeli custody.Israel says the image is genuine and has acknowledged that the treatment it depicts "does not align" with its military's values. But it has yet to say who the man is or where he is being held.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 4, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Qalibaf: Iran's resistance and victory inflicted political, military defeat on US, Israel
Tehran, IRNA – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the Islamic Republic’s resistance and steadfastness in the recent war dealt a decisive political and military defeat to the United States and the Israeli regime.
IRNA English
Jul 4, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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IRGC Navy chief vows divine revenge on US, Israel
TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – The commander of Iran's IRGC Navy pledged Saturday that "divine revenge" against the United States and Israel is not far off, as his forces guarding the Strait of Hormuz swore an oath to continue the path of the late Leader.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 4, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Iran’s Intel. Min. vows to avenge blood of martyred Leader
TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Iran's Intelligence Ministry has vowed to avenge the blood of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and those killed alongside him in the US-Israeli war of aggression waged against Iran.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 4, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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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
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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The funeral that reveals a world divided
A casket draped in black makes its slow procession through Tehran, past millions of mourners whose chests beat in unison against the late-summer heat. Red fists—the funeral’s symbol—rise above a sea of black-clad bodies, fists clenched not in grief alone but in defiance. The slogan is stark: “We must rise”. This is the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for thirty-six turbule...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 3, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli intelligence rejects Netanyahu’s request to back claim Iran’s nuclear program was completely destroyed: Report
Israel’s intelligence agencies rejected a request from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office to endorse the government’s claim that Iran’s nuclear program had been “completely” destroyed, Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported Saturday, Anadolu reports. According to the newspaper, Netanyahu’s office pressured security, intelligence and military officials to issue an assessment stating that I...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 4, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Report: Trump says Netanyahu 'knows who's boss,' Washington meeting possible next week
U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking with Axios, said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 'get along very good,' and that the two could possibly meet next week, for the first time since the joint U.S.-Israel war in Iran was launched in February
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 4, 2026 - haaretz.com
Medvedev says Strait of Hormuz gives Iran leverage comparable to ‘nuclear weapon’
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Iran’s influence over the Strait of Hormuz gives it leverage comparable to a “nuclear weapon,” arguing that restricting passage through the waterway showed Tehran’s strategic reach, Anadolu reports. Speaking to journalists after a visit to Iran, Medvedev said Tehran could disrupt shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the event of...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 4, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran rejects UK-France Hormuz statement, warns against foreign military presence
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Saturday said the Strait of Hormuz “is not a stage for extra-regional powers to display military force,” warning against “any military activity” in the key waterway, Anadolu reports. “The Strait of Hormuz is not a stage for extra-regional powers to display military force. “As a responsible power and the guarantor of security in the strait, Iran w...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 4, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hundreds of Israelis protest against the Netanyahu government across the country
Protesters gathered to demand a state probe into October 7 and mandatory Haredi military service • 'Now is the time to get more into the streets, to safeguard the integrity of the elections and ensure that anyone who can vote does so,' the prime minister's former chief of staff said
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 4, 2026 - haaretz.com
Right to defend: Lebanon rises against US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah
Massive protests erupt across Lebanon as citizens reject a US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah, warning it would expose the country—especially its southern border—to increased Israeli aggression and undermine national security.
Presstv
Jul 4, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Netanyahu denies report that Israel was plotting to kill Iran's top negotiators
The New York Times said U.S. officials asked regional intermediaries to warn Iran that Israel could target Foreign Minister Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf during U.S.-Iran negotiations amid assassinations of senior Iranian officials earlier this year