Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-07-15
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 77 current articles out of 471 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, Presstv, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Middle East Monitor, Mehr News Agency, Military Africa, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, IRNA English, Haaretz latest headlines.
Israel allocates $434 million for 34 new West Bank settlements
JERUSALEM, July 14 (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet approved a budget of 1.3 billion shekels ($434 million) for establishing 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, right-wing Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday, adding to tensions over territory widely viewed as central to a potential Palestinian state.U.N. bodies, Palestinians and most countries view the settlements as i...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Araghchi blames US, Israel for Persian Gulf insecurity
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Cypriot counterpart that the insecurity in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz is a direct result of U.S. and Israeli military aggression against Iran.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 14, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Pakistan hosts OIC women summit amid fallout from US-Israeli wars in West Asia
Pakistan hosts an OIC ministerial on women’s affairs to address how the Gaza genocide and the US–Israeli war on Iran affect women and children.
Presstv
Jul 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran urges Jordanians to seek removal of US bases after strike on air base
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted a US air base in Jordan with ballistic missiles on Tuesday and called on the Jordanian people to demand the removal of American military bases from their country. According to the Iranian Fars news agency, the IRGC said in a statement that, during the third phase of the second wave of Operation Nasr 2, it launched ballistic missiles ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Katz boasts of Gaza’s destruction, says it is the result of a ‘well-thought-out policy’ and announces plan for three military outposts
Israeli Defence Minister Yisrael Katz defended the widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip during a visit to northern Gaza on Sunday, describing it as “the result of a well-thought-out policy” and announcing plans to establish three military outposts inside the territory. In an interview broadcast Monday by Israel’s Channel 14, Katz was asked how he felt about the destruction in Gaza. He replied:...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel briefly closes Al-Aqsa Mosque gate under pretext of military drills
Israeli forces briefly closed the King Faisal Gate, one of the entrances to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, on Tuesday during military drills, Palestinian officials said. The Palestinian official news agency Wafa, citing local sources, said Israeli forces closed all entrances to the mosque compound while carrying out military exercises. In a statement, the Jerusalem Governo...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi ballistic missiles amid Yemen tensions
Saudi air defenses on Monday intercepted ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group from Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition supporting the internationally recognized Yemeni government said, Anadolu reports. The missiles targeted Saudi Arabia’s southern region, coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said on the US social media company X. The attack came hours after Yemen’s Defense Ministry said its fo...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
EU announces billion-dollar Gaza aid package designated for 'recovery' projects
Although EU sources say Israel has approved major reconstruction projects in Gaza, the Foreign Ministry said the projects are not reconstruction-related, but 'humanitarian' in nature
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 13, 2026 - haaretz.com
'Insane': Netanyahu rival Gadi Eisenkot blasts Israeli plan to work with Ahmadinejad
Citing a Haaretz investigation revealing that Mossad sought to install former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's next ruler, Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot called the government's goal of regime change in Tehran 'a mistake' at the time
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 14, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran executes two ISIL terrorists for armed plot
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Iran executed two members of an ISIL cell on Tuesday after the Supreme Court upheld their death sentences for armed rebellion, the judiciary said.
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Jul 14, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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New Israeli attacks kill five more Gazans amid relentless true violations
A new wave of Israeli aggression has claimed the lives of at least five Palestinians, including a nine-year-old girl, in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Presstv
Jul 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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‘Palestine is disappearing’: Church backs genocide report despite Chief Rabbi’s bid to block debate
A detailed Palestinian Christian report documenting Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and Israel’s apartheid system will be discussed across the Church of England after its General Synod overwhelmingly backed engagement with the document, despite warnings from pro-Israel groups, including Britain’s chief rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis. The Synod voted to stand in solidarit...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN rights chief urges immediate return to Iran-US ceasefire
UN human rights chief Volker Turk urged an immediate return Tuesday to a ceasefire between Iran and the US as tensions escalate, warning that renewed hostilities are a “huge setback” for civilians and risk deepening regional instability, Anadolu reports. “It undermines peace efforts and deepens instability, with grave risks for human rights across the entire region,” Turk said in a statement. He s...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanon, Israel conclude 1st day of direct talks in Rome
The first day of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel in Rome concluded on Tuesday following a seven-hour meeting at the US Embassy, an Anadolu correspondent said. The Italian capital is hosting a sixth round of direct negotiations on Tuesday and Wednesday, following five previous rounds in Washington that resulted in the signing of a framework agreement. A high-level Lebanese official, ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
'They don't want you there': Trump tells Netanyahu to pull IDF troops from Syria, Lebanon - report
IDF sources told the Post the Axios report caught them by surprise, adding there has been no change on the ground in Lebanon or Syria.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli settlement expansion plot 'dangerous and criminal' step toward annexation: Hamas
he Palestinian resistance movement says the Israeli regime's latest settlement plan is aimed at consolidating control over the occupied West Bank.
Presstv
Jul 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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UN calls for lower tensions in Yemen and resorting to dialogue
The United Nations has called on all parties in Yemen to reduce tensions and resolve their differences through dialogue, warning that renewed military escalation could undermine efforts to achieve peace in the country. Khaled Khiari, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, made the appeal on Monday during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on deve...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Knesset passes bill giving Jewish religious studies special status
The law includes only one clause: 'Torah study is a foundational value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel.' A clause equating yeshiva students with military personnel was removed for fear of harm to IDF soldiers
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 13, 2026 - haaretz.com
Russian analyst says US violated Pakistan MoU, affirms Iran as sole guarantor of Strait of Hormoz security
Tehran, IRNA – An international affairs analyst from Russia’s Peoples’ Friendship University denounces the United States for violating all terms of its agreement with Iran and declares that Tehran serves as the exclusive guarantor of security in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Jul 14, 2026 - en.irna.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 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Gulf states: Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia require firm international response
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said on Monday that continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia require a firm international response, describing the group’s latest attack on southern Saudi Arabia as a “cowardly attack”. GCC Secretary-General Jasem Al Budaiwi strongly condemned what he described as a “terrorist ballistic missile attack” carried out by the Houthi militia against the southern region...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump claims Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ‘90% gone’
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran’s top military commanders have been killed and claimed that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his successor, was “90% gone,” Anadolu reports. Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Trump said Iran’s military capabilities had been severely degraded. “They have no navy. They have no air force. It’s all gone. Th...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lawmakers seek to counter China, Iran repression tactics on US soil
By Michael MartinaWASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan bill to increase penalties for foreign government agents who threaten people on U.S. soil, a move aimed at countering the rise of what officials call "transnational repression" by countries such as China and Iran.The bill, put forward by Democratic Senator Adam Schiff and Republican Senator John Cur...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Seven Palestinians, including a woman, killed in Israeli strike on police station in Gaza
Watch: Israeli forces demolish Palestinian home near Hebron in occupied West Bank
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
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 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Ex-IRGC chiefs hail Iran’s resilience, urge unity against external threats
Two former chief commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have called for national unity, resilience and continued resistance following the recent US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.
Presstv
Jul 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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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 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iraq’s Kata'ib Hezbollah: Resistance groups ready to support Iran if war erupts
A senior security official from Iraq's Kata'ib Hezbollah says resistance groups would respond "immediately and decisively" if war were to break out against Iran.
Presstv
Jul 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sues Heritage Foundation, Stephen Miller, others
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the Heritage Foundation, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and others, accusing them of participating in a coordinated effort to retaliate against him for his advocacy on Palestinian rights, Anadolu reports. Khalil said the case was brought under the Ku Klux Klan Act, a Reconstruction-era civil rights law...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump pivots from 20 percent Strait of Hormuz fee amid Iran war escalation
Donald Trump backs away from fee, says regional countries will instead invest in US in return for transit protection.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jul 14, 2026 - aljazeera.com
CENTCOM announces new wave of strikes on Iran as it prepares to reinstate Hormuz blockade
A diplomatic source told the Post that the Trump administration has continued to send messages to Tehran indicating that negotiations are still an option.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Elhanan Miller: Netanyahu: Gasping for Life, Will Another War Save Him?
WATCH: Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Dr. Joe Macaron: Lebanon-Israel Framework Agreement, Who Won?
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Saudi spy drone targeted by Yemeni armed forces
Tehran, IRNA – A Saudi Arabian ‘Wing Loong II’ reconnaissance drone was intercepted and destroyed over Yemen’s Al-Bayda province on Tuesday, the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces said.
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Israeli regime continues to breach ceasefire in Southern Lebanon
Tehran, IRNA — Lebanese sources have reported the continued violation of the ceasefire and the destructive attacks by the Israeli military in southern Lebanon.
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Yemen’s aviation authority closes all airports until further notice
The internationally recognized Yemeni government’s aviation authority on Monday announced closure of all airports to air traffic until further notice, a decision that comes after Sanaa airport’s runway was struck to prevent an Iranian plane from landing, Anadolu reports. “We will not allow any aircraft to violate our airspace, whether it be Sana’a Airport or any other airport. We will deter any at...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel's response to settlers detaining Ro Khanna? Call J Street's Judaism into question
Israel's ambassador to the U.S. didn't deny settler violence or the IDF's complicity after California Congressman Ro Khanna was detained in the West Bank. Instead, he deflected and attacked those exposing the realities of the occupation
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 14, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli forces demolish Palestinian home near Hebron in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian family’s home in the village of Ad-Deirat, near Yatta east of Hebron, on Tuesday, citing the lack of a building permit, Anadolu reports. Before the demolition began, members of the family and other Palestinians rushed to remove as many belongings as possible from the house owned by Osama Issa Musaif. Israeli forces were deployed around the area as constructi...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
What context is left out of humanitarian aid announcements?
Humanitarian aid, wherever it comes from is, is becoming murkier. The only clear aspect about humanitarian aid is that each scheme announced signifies a bid for political influence at the expense of the forcibly displaced population of Gaza. US Ambassador to the UN Jeff Bartos recently urged UNRWA donors to fund the Board of Peace instead, in a bid to oust UNRWA completely and render the agency ir...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli Knesset passes law banning arrest of Haredi draft dodgers
The Israeli Knesset (parliament) on Tuesday passed a law temporarily banning the arrest and prosecution of ultra-Orthodox Jews evading military service. Lawmakers passed a bill exempting Haredi draft dodgers in the second and third readings by 58-54 votes, the daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was absent from Tuesday’s vote on the controversial bill, championed by ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Omani FM says Israel rather than Iran threatens region
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) –Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi has called for a fundamental overhaul of the Persian Gulf’s security architecture, asserting that the decades-long policy of “containing” Iran was built on a falsehood.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 14, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Russia says renewed strikes against Iran violate memorandum, undermine nuclear settlement efforts
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that renewed military strikes against Iran undermine efforts to resolve the dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a joint news conference after talks with Chadian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul in Moscow, Lavrov said the resumption of military action against Iran violated the memorandum signed between Teh...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Navigating through genocide without sight: Story of a blind Palestinian from Gaza
For Haneen Sabbah, war stole something more—the last light she could still see.
Presstv
Jul 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israel launches drone attacks on southern Lebanon
Tehran, IRNA – The Zionist regime carried out a drone strike on the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon, Lebanese sources reported on Tuesday, July 14.
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Rivalries and anxieties: Reviving the Hejaz railway
History is not so much past as vigorously present, often a scab to be irritated in fitful anger, or a romantic affectation to be cherished. When it comes to controlling trade and establishing new routes, this is particularly apt. The Hejaz Railway project, seemingly long past, is now being dusted down. In a June 9 memorandum of understanding signed between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, a railway li...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanese army rejects any direct coordination with Israeli occupation forces: Report
The Lebanese military categorically rejected any direct coordination with Israeli occupation forces over the proposed “pilot zones” mechanism.
Presstv
Jul 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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EU’s Kallas says most member states support curbing trade with illegal Israeli settlements
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday that a majority of member states support taking action against trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, arguing that ambassadors have been tasked with advancing the issue and that an extraordinary meeting is likely, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a press conference after a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Kallas ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Sudanese Armed Forces downed a rebel Chinese CH-95 Drone
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) shot down a Chinese-made CH-95 (FH-95) strategic drone on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, using a Turkish-built Bayraktar Akıncı combat drone. The SAF said its “ground-based […] The post Sudanese Armed Forces downed a rebel Chinese CH-95 Drone appeared first on Military Africa.
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Jul 14, 2026 - military.africa
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Israel faces reserve troop, tank shortages: Army Radio
Israel’s army is facing shortages of reserve personnel and combat-ready tanks, with some reserve formations nearing “effective collapse,” according to a report by Israeli Army Radio on Tuesday. Under the headline “The Army’s Warning of the Collapse of the Reserve Forces,” the broadcaster said reserve brigades and battalions are operating below strength, with insufficient tanks available for combat...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
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 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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War on Iran: Activists say EU helped US and Israel break international law
Fresh questions are raised over the European Union's commitment to international law following the revelation that EU member states played a role in supporting US war against Iran.
Presstv
Jul 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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In Air Force first, IDF promotes woman to brigadier-general, appoints her Washington attaché
Col. 'G.,' whose full identity remains classified, commanded the Uvda Air Force base since May 2024 and had already broken new ground as the first female base chief in air force history.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Correcting a mistake, not retreating: Why ending the war could restore Trump’s credibility
As renewed U.S.-Iran clashes around the Strait of Hormuz threaten to unravel another diplomatic pause, an old Chinese proverb offers a useful warning: “You have never truly made a mistake unless you refuse to correct it.” This is more than a moral maxim; it is a principle of governance and statecraft. In politics, leaders are judged not by whether they make mistakes, but by how they respond to the...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Ex-Trump campaign chief linked to Israel-backed campaign seeking MAGA support in Iran war -report
Brad Parscale’s Clock Tower X allegedly coordinated MAGA influencers to shape US opinion on Israel and the Iran ceasefire.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 14, 2026 - jpost.com
Sudan risks deeper hunger crisis due to war, aid cuts and Hormuz disruption, says WFP
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, July 14 (Reuters) - Sudan risks sliding backwards into deeper hunger as conflict, aid funding cuts and rising agricultural costs driven by disruption linked to the Iran war threaten to reverse gains made after famine took hold in parts of the country, a senior World Food Programme official said on Tuesday.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran says won’t allow US to ‘interfere’ in Strait of Hormuz management
Iran’s military said on Monday it “does not and will not allow” the US to “interfere” in the management of the Strait of Hormuz. Washington’s “repeated adventures mischief to interfere in the management of the Strait of Hormuz have seriously jeopardized the security of the region,” the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement carried by the state broadcaster IRIB. Tehran “will dea...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran pounds several regional US military sites after renewed American assaults
The IRGC says it has destroyed the command-and-control center and MQ-9 drone hangars at the US Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan with ballistic missiles.
Presstv
Jul 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Teacher fired in Luxembourg over pro-Gaza posts on Instagram
A Bosnian genocide survivor and elementary school teacher in Luxembourg has been dismissed after speaking out on social media against the Israeli massacre of children in Gaza.
Presstv
Jul 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Netanyahu to Iran: New attacks on Israel will be met with 'much more powerful' response
Speaking at the Negev Conference in Dimona, the prime minister also said Hezbollah now has only 7% to 8% of the missiles it possessed at the start of the war.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 14, 2026 - jpost.com
US to reap nothing but failure in war on Iran: envoy
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to Russia has said that the United States will achieve nothing but defeat in its escalated tensions agaist Iran
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Chinese Long-Range drone spotted at Nyala Airport
Satellite imagery captured on 6 May 2026 shows a large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) parked at Nyala Airport in South Darfur, an airfield controlled by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces […] The post Chinese Long-Range drone spotted at Nyala Airport appeared first on Military Africa.
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Jul 14, 2026 - military.africa
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Israeli settler claims ownership of Syrian territory, citing constant presence “day and night”
An Israeli settler has acknowledged that he and others are present in an area of southern Syria “day and night”, claiming it “belongs to the people of Israel according to the Holy Torah”. The remarks were carried by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation on Monday evening. The unnamed settler, who belongs to the Pioneers of Bashan movement, spoke from inside Syrian territory. The settler clai...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Second International Legal Conference launch initiative to defend the International Criminal Court
The Second International Legal Conference, held under the theme “Crimes of the Israeli Occupation in Palestine: Between Legal Accountability and Achieving Justice,” concluded in Istanbul this week after bringing together judges, lawyers, academics, international law experts, representatives of bar associations, and legal and human rights organisations from around the world. The conference was join...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Washington considers new measures to isolate the International Criminal Court and limit its operations
The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering a broad range of measures aimed at diplomatically isolating the International Criminal Court (ICC) and limiting its ability to investigate or prosecute US and Israeli officials, according to US officials cited by Reuters. According to the report, the administration is weighing additional sanctions, travel restrictions, visa revocations...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump hosts Iraqi PM Zaidi as Iran war intensifies
President Donald Trump emphasized Iraq’s “tremendous oil reserves” and possible deals with US companies.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 14, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Massive rallies in Sana'a support military warnings to Saudi Arabia, US
Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis rally in support of the armed forces’ stance on the airport blockade and regional developments.
Presstv
Jul 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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EU backs ICC, rejects Trump's campaign to dismantle war crimes court
EU has pushed back against a widespread campaign by Trump’s administration to dismantle The Hague based international criminal court.
Presstv
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Iran hits US bases, assets in Kuwait
Tehran, IRNA – In response to ongoing aggression, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army has conducted drone and missile strikes against US strategic assets in Kuwait, as well as a hostile American vessel.
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Israel signs $2.3B deal to expand West Bank settlements with 12,000 new homes
Israel signed a 8.5 billion-shekel ($2.3 billion) framework agreement to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, including the construction of 12,000 new housing units and major infrastructure projects, according to Israeli media. Israel’s Channel 14 described the agreement as a “giant” step aimed at expanding settlements and “changing the face of the region.” The agreement was signe...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump urged Netanyahu to pull Israeli troops out of Syria, Lebanon: Report
US President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Thursday to pull Israeli troops out of Syria and Lebanon, Axios reported on Tuesday. Citing US and Israeli officials, the report noted Trump told Netanyahu that the Israeli military’s presence in Syrian territory was creating tensions and could lead to further escalation. “They don’t want you there. Yo...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Saudi strike on Sana'a airport driven by US-Israeli pressure: Analyst
Firas al-Najim believes the Saudis were pressured into attacking Yemen’s Sana’a airport by the Zionist-American coalition.
Presstv
Jul 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Saudi Arabia seeking escalation in Yemen: Activist
Yemeni activist Hussain al-Bukhaiti warns that any country taking part in military action against any member of the Axis of Resistance would face consequences.
Presstv
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Iraqi resistance groups ready to support Iran if war erupts
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – The Iraqi Kata'ib Hezbollah resistance movement says resistance groups would participate "immediately and decisively" in any war against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Israel kills 11 Palestinians, including police chief, in Gaza
At least 11 Palestinians, including the director of the police station in Jabalia refugee camp, and several police officers, were killed Tuesday in a series of Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian officials. The strikes came amid continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10, 2025. The bodies of seven Palestinians, including a woman, were take...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US forces strike Iranian naval base with sea drones for first time: CENTCOM
The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Monday that its forces struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran using unmanned surface vessels for the first time in combat operations, Anadolu reports. “Yesterday, using multiple one-way attack surface drones, CENTCOM forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran,” CENTCOM said in a post on US ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 13, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Death of a warmonger: Lindsey Graham, hawkish US senator who plotted Iran’s fall, meets his end
Senator Lindsey Graham's death marks the passing of a hawkish voice who spent decades advocating military confrontation with Iran, arming anti-government rioters, and maintaining exceptionally close ties with the Israeli regime, yet his uncompromising legacy ultimately failed to produce the outcomes he sought.
Presstv
Jul 14, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Fee fantasies and false openings: Trump’s Hormuz delusions continue
With the Iran-US ceasefire all but retired to the infirmary of international politics, Washington has conducted air strikes on Iran for a third straight night. On early July 14, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported explosions in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas and six explosions on Kish Island, with further blasts on Qeshm Island. Prior to those strikes, President Donald Trump told r...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 14, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gulf countries condemn Iranian attacks on Emirati oil tankers in Hormuz
Gulf countries on Tuesday condemned Iranian attacks on two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the incident threatens regional stability, freedom of navigation and global energy security, Anadolu reports. The statements came after the United Arab Emirates said its oil tankers, Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, were struck by two cruise missiles while transiting the southern shipping la...