Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-07-16
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. For this post, we looked at 10 news sites and located 64 current articles out of 467 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Middle East Monitor, Mehr News Agency, Presstv, Haaretz latest headlines, IRNA English, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East.
“Israel Loses Europe and America, Gains Somaliland” | Palestine This Week
In this episode of Palestine This Week, we examine the EU’s new Gaza initiative, claims that Gaza’s authorities obstructed the delivery of humanitarian aid, the escalating campaign against UNRWA and Washington’s attack on the International Criminal Court. We also discuss Ro Khanna’s detention by Israeli settlers, shifting US and UK political attitudes towards Palestine, Lindsey Graham’s legacy, th...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
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
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
Iran says 7 soldiers killed, 13 others in 1st direct US strike on army
Seven Iranian army personnel were killed and 13 others wounded in what the military described as the first direct US attack on the Iranian army since the current conflict began, after a missile strike hit a barracks in southeastern Iran early Wednesday, Anadolu reports. State broadcaster IRIB reported that the US military fired 13 missiles at a residential area and accommodation facility at a barr...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel's top court freezes divisive law halting arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders
The court also issued a conditional order instructing the state to explain why the law – opposed by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and the Knesset's legal advisers – should not be struck down. The petitions argue the law is discriminatory against non-ultra-Orthodox conscription
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
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
Israel's Netanyahu plans US visit for Trump meeting, Graham memorial
President Donald Trump is also meeting with Lebanon's president next week.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran blasts intensfied Israeli aggression against Palestine
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign ministry has deplored the escalation of military attacks and terrorist operations by Israel against Palestinians in both Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 15, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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U.S. launches new strikes on Iran as Tehran threatens more shipping disruption
The U.S. military announced a new wave of strikes after it said it hit dozens of military sites along Iran's coastline overnight ■ In response, Iran said it attacked U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan ■ Trump warned the United States would 'knock out' all of Iran's power plants and bridges next week, 'unless they get to the table and negotiate'
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
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
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 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
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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
Fmr. Iranian FM calls on Tehran to kidnap thousands of US soldiers from military bases
Former foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that Iran should launch a ground war, seize a US base in the Middle East, kidnap its forces, and take them hostage in Iran, as retaliation for strikes.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 15, 2026 - jpost.com
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 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
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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
IRGC destroys US warplane hangars in Jordan
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps destroyed hangars housing U.S. F-15, F-16 and F-35 warplanes and several strategic MQ-9 drones at the al-Azraq airbase in Jordan on Wednesday.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 15, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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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
EU rejects US campaign against the International Criminal Court
The European Commission on Tuesday rejected the US administration’s campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), describing threats against the court’s judges, their families, and those cooperating with the institution as “completely unacceptable”. The European response came a day after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sharply criticized the ICC amid continuing tensions between Washin...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.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 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israeli prime minister plans US visit next week, Israeli broadcaster reports
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to travel to the United States in the coming days and remain in Washington early next week, public broadcaster KAN reported late Tuesday, Anadolu reports. The broadcaster did not provide further details about the planned visit or the agenda of Netanyahu’s expected meetings. Earlier this month, Netanyahu said no date had been set for a visit to Washin...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 15, 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
Israeli strike kills couple and their daughter in central Gaza
An Israeli strike killed a Palestinian couple and their six-year-old daughter in central Gaza early on Wednesday, while two children were injured in separate attacks across the enclave, according to medical and local sources. The incidents came amid what Palestinian sources described as continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement that has been in force in Gaza since 10 October 2025. A ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Strikes on civilian infrastructure part of Trump’s strategy to break Iran: Analyst
Political analyst Ali Rizk says that Washington’s war strategy was built on miscalculation, beginning with the assassination of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, which he says Trump believed could trigger "regime change".
Presstv
Jul 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran rejects US allegations on military activities in Yemen
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA)–Iran's ambassador to UN has refuted US allegations linking Tehran to military activities in Yemen, denouncing Washington for using UN Security Council to spread disinformation and divert attention from its own actions in region.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 15, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Iran’s Army continues drone attacks on US bases in region
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Army announces that the location of F-18 fighter jets, accommodation, and the large equipment warehouse of the terrorist US military at the Al-Azraq base in Jordan have been targeted with one-way attack drones.
IRNA English
Jul 15, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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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
Israel approves 1.3 billion Shekels for new settlement development in the West Bank
Israel’s Security Cabinet approved a budget of approximately 1.3 billion shekels ($434,579,210.00 US) for the development of new settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to an announcement made on Tuesday. The budget, approved about a month ago, is allocated for the construction of residential neighbourhoods, infrastructure, and development works associated with new settlements. According ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 15, 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 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Reports of more than 16 settler-related incidents across the West Bank in the past 24 Hours
Reports from the occupied West Bank indicate that more than 16 incidents involving Israeli settlers were recorded over the past 24 hours, affecting Palestinian communities, agricultural land, and private property in several governorates. According to the reports, the incidents included livestock grazing on agricultural land, crop seizures, damage to greenhouses, attempted livestock theft, and entr...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Impact footage captures Iranian strikes on US assets in Persian Gulf
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and national army have announced a series of missile and drone strikes against US military positions across Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, describing the attacks as retaliation for American strikes on Iranian territory.
Presstv
Jul 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Rights groups sue Trump administration over bid to punish those aiding ICC probe into Israel, U.S. war crimes
Trump's executive order from 2025 effectively bars Americans from working with the International Criminal Court, the lawsuit argues, violating the safeguards Congress installed in U.S. sanctions law
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 15, 2026 - haaretz.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 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
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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
IRGC says it struck US military sites in Bahrain, Jordan
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has carried out fresh retaliatory strikes against US military facilities in Bahrain and Jordan, targeting key command centers, military infrastructure, aircraft shelters and strategic drones.
IRNA English
Jul 15, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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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
Israel’s Netanyahu appears in court as corruption trial resumes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared before the Jerusalem District Court on Wednesday as proceedings resumed in his long-running corruption trial, Anadolu reports. Video footage showed Netanyahu entering the courtroom. Wednesday’s hearing featured testimony from Minister Ze’ev Elkin, whose name appears several times in the indictment related to Case 2000, in which Netanyahu is charge...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US strikes degrading Iran’s threat to Hormuz shipping, CENTCOM tells 'Post'
CENTCOM spokesman Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins told The Jerusalem Post that US forces remain ready to strike Iranian capabilities threatening commercial shipping.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 15, 2026 - jpost.com
IRGC declares strikes on US military facilities in Kuwait during Operation Nasr-2
Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announces that it has carried out a new wave of missile and drone strikes targeting US military facilities in Kuwait, saying several strategic installations were destroyed as part of the ongoing Operation Nasr-2 (Victory-2).
IRNA English
Jul 15, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Khalil sues Trump officials under KKK Act over pro-Palestine crackdown
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against senior Trump administration officials and several pro-Israel organisations, accusing them of conspiring to target, detain and deport him because of his advocacy for Palestinian rights. The Center for Constitutional Rights filed the complaint on Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran retains strategic leverage despite US pressure; Trump faces policy deadlock: UK Media
Tehran, IRNA – A British newspaper has said that despite sustained US military pressure and sanctions against Iran, Tehran has maintained control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz and preserved its regional leverage, leaving US President Donald Trump without a clear path to achieve his stated objectives.
IRNA English
Jul 15, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Iran condemns Israeli war crimes in Gaza and West Bank, says US complicit
It also condemned the continued inhumane siege of Gaza, which has blocked the entry of basic necessities.
Presstv
Jul 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
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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
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
Jul 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
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The lesson of time: What Iraq might learn from Japan’s two devastating experiences
Nations, like men, learn most from the wounds they survive. Japan learned twice. The first lesson nearly destroyed it. The second rebuilt it. Iraq has yet to learn either. Whether it still has time to internalize the hard lesson is the question this moment forces us to ask. The black ships and the first lesson On 8 July 1853, four American warships under Commodore Matthew Perry entered Uraga harbo...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.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
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 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Deepening German economic crisis hits VW
The German economy is in deep recession due to EU sanctions against Russia, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
Presstv
Jul 15, 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
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 15, 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
'Post' embeds with IDF in Bint Jbail as IDF races to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure within weeks
IDF races to destroy terror infrastructure as Trump 'orders' Netanyahu, US pushes for withdrawal • No signs of immediate withdrawal • 'Post' stands in stadium where Nasrallah made May 2000 speech
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 15, 2026 - jpost.com
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
World Cup fans turn stadiums into platform for solidarity with Palestine
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has become a visible platform for expressions of solidarity with Palestinians, despite the absence of the Palestinian national team from the tournament, according to an opinion article by American writer David Vine. Writing for Foreign Policy in Focus on 14th July 2026, Vine argued that the tournament has witnessed widespread public displays of support for Palestinians amid...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 15, 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
Yemeni Armed Forces down Saudi spy drone
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – 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.
Mehr News Agency
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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.
IRNA English
Jul 14, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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The not-so-secret Israeli strategy: This is the real Gaza plan
Here is the bottom line: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of leaving Gaza, either before Israel’s general elections—likely to be held in October—or after. Conceding an inch from the roughly 70 percent of the territory his army currently occupies in Gaza will be considered a weakness by the majority of Israeli voters and would result in an open revolt within his extremist ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
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 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran says it destroyed US Fifth Fleet HQ in Bahrain and targeted bases in Kuwait, Jordan
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday it had carried out attacks on US sites and facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, describing the operation as a response to what it called American aggression. The IRGC claimed it had destroyed the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet, as well as fuel facilities and military equipment in Bahrain, according to Reuters. It also said it had t...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanon, Israel conclude US-brokered talks on 'pilot zones' in Rome
BEIRUT, July 15 (Reuters) - Lebanon and Israel concluded U.S.-brokered talks in Romeon Wednesday, with a U.S. official saying they had made progress on implementing a plan that could see Israeli forces begin to withdraw from some parts of southern Lebanon within days.The two longtime foes held ambassador-level talks at the U.S. embassy in Rome on Tuesday and Wednesday — their sixth round of face-t...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
How Imam Khamenei’s historic funeral demolished American, Israeli, Pahlavi, MKO narratives
Imam Khamenei’s historic funeral in Iran and Iraq, with over 40 million participants, decisively refuted US-Israeli propaganda and monarchist-MKO pretensions, proving the Islamic Republic’s enduring popular legitimacy and revolutionary resilience against imperialist sabotage.
Presstv
Jul 15, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israel agrees to withdraw military from two Lebanon pilot zones, U.S. official says
U.S. official says sides will move to technical talks after Rome meeting, with Israel and Lebanon seeking to implement June framework deal. Israeli envoy Yechiel Leiter said withdrawal would depend on whether Hezbollah is removed from the area and Lebanese forces can take control
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 15, 2026 - haaretz.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.