Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-07-18
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.
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Middle East Monitor, Presstv, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, IRNA English, Mehr News Agency, Haaretz latest headlines, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, Military Africa.
US attacks bridges in Iran in its latest war crimes
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The United States army continued their war crimes in Iran with hitting several bridges in southern the country.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 17, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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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 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Sanctioned tanker is leaking oil near Oman, according to satellite images and experts
By Catherine Cartier and Jonathan SaulJuly 17 (Reuters) - A vessel under sanctions for moving Russian fuel is likely leaking oil in a protected marine area off the coast of Oman, according to analysis of satellite imagery and experts.The Caroline Bezengi vessel took Russian oil on board in Novorossiysk before leaving for its most recent voyage, according to ship tracking data. It last transmitted ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 17, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Qatar rejects Israeli media propaganda on attacking Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Qatar has strongly rejected Israeli media reports claiming it agreed to take part in military action against Iran, calling the allegations as sheer lies.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 17, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Netanyahu cancels planned Washington trip next week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled his planned trip to Washington next week, his office said Thursday. In a statement, the office said the funeral of US Sen. Lindsey Graham “appears to have been postponed until the end of the month.” “As a result, the prime minister will not travel to the United States next week,” it added. Israeli public broadcaster KAN, reported Wednesday tha...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 16, 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 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Qatar categorically rejects Israeli reports of military action against Iran
Qatar on Thursday categorically rejected Israeli media reports claiming that Doha had agreed to participate in military action against Iran. “These allegations have been circulated by individuals seeking to draw the State of Qatar into the conflict, to undermine its pivotal role in mediation, and to push the region towards further escalation and chaos,” the International Media Office said in a sta...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IRGC strikes US command center in Syria, radars in Oman, depots in Kuwait
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launches a surprise attack on the United States’ Special Operations Command Center in Syria’s al-Tanf region in retaliation for a terrorist American strike on a military garrison dormitory.
Presstv
Jul 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Nigerian Air Force certifies more AW109 Trekker Helicopters for Delivery
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) completed factory acceptance testing on three additional AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker Type B helicopters between June 29 and July 3, 2026, at the Leonardo Helicopters facility […] The post Nigerian Air Force certifies more AW109 Trekker Helicopters for Delivery appeared first on Military Africa.
Military Africa
Jul 17, 2026 - military.africa
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US aggressive acts against Iran constitute war crimes
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has condemned the US systematic targeting of civilian infrastructure constitute as amounting to war crimes.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 17, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Haredi leaders, Yahya Sinwar: Different ideologies, the same refusal to face reality - opinion
In Keinon’s reading, Gaza’s devastation was not an unforeseen consequence. It was a price Sinwar was prepared to pay in the hope of igniting a regional war that would ultimately destroy Israel.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 17, 2026 - jpost.com
US to send more refuelling aircraft as Trump weighs wider Iran war: Report
The US plans to deploy “dozens” of additional aerial refuelling aircraft as President Donald Trump considers expanding military operations against Iran, Axios reported Friday, Anadolu reports. Citing three US and Israeli officials, the US news outlet said Trump was presented with several new military options during a Situation Room meeting Tuesday but had not made a final decision. The proposals r...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 17, 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 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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US tells Israel it will send dozens more refueling planes amid Ben-Gurion crowding crisis - report
According to Israeli officials, the US military prefers having the refueling planes operate from Ben-Gurion Airport as it is less exposed to Iranian attacks than other bases in the region.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 17, 2026 - jpost.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 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Children, schools, hospitals not safe from US war machine: Iranian official
Tehran, IRNA — Recalling the US’s deadly crime in the March 15 attack on “Minab School”, the spokesperson for Iran’s Guardian Council stated that last night’s attack near a children’s hospital in Ahvaz reveals that “children, schools, and hospitals are not safe from the American war machine.”
IRNA English
Jul 16, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Trump's ‘180-degree reversal’ on Lebanon, Syria leaves Netanyahu with few options before elections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes an Israeli withdrawal from two pilot zones in southern Lebanon will help ease tensions with President Donald Trump.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 17, 2026 - al-monitor.com
When does observation become a humiliating spectacle?
Last week, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OCHA) led a virtual visit to Al Mawasi, Khan Younis, in Gaza for diplomats from twelve countries. Israel’s restrictions on entering Gaza has made it difficult for in person visits; hence the virtual tour so that diplomats could view how forcibly displaced Palestinians are living as a result...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli war minister Katz vows to build settlements in occupied Gaza
Israel Katz, the Israeli minister of military affairs, has unveiled a new outrageous plan, saying the regime has no intention to leave the Gaza Strip.
Presstv
Jul 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Hezbollah denies claims of activity in Syria following Syrian weapons seizure announcement
Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Thursday denied reports alleging that it is operating inside Syrian territory, describing the claims as “completely false.” In a statement, Hezbollah’s media relations office said allegations regarding the group’s activities in Syria periodically re-emerge and reiterated that it had consistently rejected such claims. “Hezbollah’s media relations office reiterates its denial ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Maine Democratic Senate candidates echo Platner's anti-Israel rhetoric at debate
All four candidates at Thursday's debate aligned with the former nominee's positions, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and pledging to halt U.S. military aid
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 17, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran ‘very much continues to talk’ to US: White House
Iran continues to communicate with the US and has expressed interest in reaching a nuclear agreement despite recent US military strikes, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday, Anadolu reports. Asked whether negotiations with Tehran were at a standstill or had effectively ended, Leavitt said President Donald Trump had told her that diplomatic contacts remain active. “Well, I...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s Army strikes US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait
Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army has launched attacks against American targets in Kuwait and Bahrain using drones in response to the recent aggression imposed on the country.
IRNA English
Jul 17, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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UN chief ‘deeply alarmed’ by Israel granting city status to illegal settlement in occupied West Bank
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply alarmed” by Israel’s decision to upgrade the illegal settlement of Givat Ze’ev to a city, his spokesperson said Thursday. “The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed that the Israeli authorities have granted the status of a city to Givat Ze’ev, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, that is just northwest of Jerusalem,” spokesperson Stephane ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says it targeted US bases in 6 Arab countries in retaliatory strikes
Iran said Friday that it targeted US military sites in six Arab countries in retaliation for recent US strikes on its territory, while Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan said they intercepted Iranian missiles and drones targeting their territories, Anadolu reports. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its Aerospace Force targeted a US military base in Kuwait as part of the 12th wave of...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Report: Iran tells Yemen's Houthis to prepare to close Red Sea oil route if U.S. strikes power grid
Sources say the group has deployed missiles and drones near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening to disrupt the Middle East's two main energy export routes as U.S.-Iran fighting escalates
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 16, 2026 - haaretz.com
Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defense pact, sources say
The talks remain at an early stage, all the sources said, and could still be complicated by heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, said one source.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 17, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran condemns US strike near children’s cancer hospital as ‘barbaric attack’
Iran on Thursday condemned a US strike near a children’s cancer hospital in the southwestern city of Ahvaz as a “barbaric attack,” saying it forced the emergency evacuation of 211 pediatric cancer patients, Anadolu reports. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Shahid Baqaei Hospital, a specialized center for children with cancer, was evacuated Wednesday night after a US strike hit a n...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Houthis threaten to attack oil facilities in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen tensions
The Houthi group threatened Thursday to strike oil and vital facilities in Saudi Arabia if Riyadh joins attacks on Yemen, Anadolu reports. “All Saudi oil facilities and vital installations will be targets for our missiles and drones if Riyadh gets involved” in striking Yemen, Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said in a televised speech carried by the group’s Al-Masirah television. “The real equa...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pakistan worried about being drawn into US-Iran conflict after Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
Attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis this week have frustrated Pakistan and threaten to draw Islamabad into the conflict, complicating any future role it may have as a mediator between the United States and Iran, Reuters reported. Nuclear-armed Pakistan, which helped broker an interim deal last month in the war between Washington and Tehran, signed a mutual defence agreement wi...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US urges citizens in Iraq to remain alert after drone attack in Erbil
The US Embassy in Baghdad urged American citizens in Iraq on Thursday to maintain heightened readiness following a drone attack in the northern city of Erbil a day earlier, Anadolu reports. In a security alert, the mission advised Americans in Iraq to monitor local media and follow instructions issued by local authorities, warning that travel disruptions and airspace closures could occur with litt...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli rights group demands independent medical examination of detained Gaza hospital director
An Israeli human rights organization called on Thursday for an independent medical examination of detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya after an assault on him by Israeli prison guards. In a statement, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHRI) said Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, told his lawyer Nasser Odeh that he had again been beaten by prison guards, inju...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Top Russian diplomat says potential closure of Bab el-Mandeb Strait will harm global oil market
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said that the potential closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would harm international trade, particularly the global oil market, Anadolu reports. Responding to a question on the situation in the Middle East and its risks for global security during a joint press conference with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov in Moscow, Lavrov said that Ru...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IRGC strikes US command center in Syria, depots in Kuwait, radars in Oman
Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched a sweeping wave of retaliatory strikes across West Asia, targeting a US special operations command center in Syria, American weapons depots and launchers in Kuwait, and radar sites in Oman.
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Jul 17, 2026 - en.irna.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 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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America’s war on international justice
There is something revealing about the way Washington talks about international law. When the law moves against an adversary, it becomes the language of civilisation. When the same law approaches the United States or Israel, it suddenly becomes an assault on sovereignty. That hypocrisy is no longer subtle. The Trump administration has now launched a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US strikes on bridges in Iran leave dead and injured
US air strikes targeting bridges in Iran have left at least one person dead and eight others injured, according to Iranian media. Iran’s state broadcaster reported that two bridges in the city of Bandar Khamir, in Hormozgan province, were hit. The targets were identified as the Kohurestan Bridge and the Jiroh Bridge. US aircraft also destroyed the bridge linking the Iranian cities of Bandar Abbas ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel continues killing Gaza children as ‘matter of routine’: Haaretz
Israel continues to kill children in Gaza as a “matter of routine,” with 274 children killed since the Oct. 10 ceasefire took effect, Israeli daily Haaretz reported Friday. The newspaper said the figure means an average of one child has been killed each day since the ceasefire began. It added that more than 21,000 children have been killed in Israeli attacks since Oct. 7, 2023. According to Haaret...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US aggressive acts against Iran constitute war crimes: Iran envoy to UN
The systematic destruction has disrupted commercial activities, maritime transportation, emergency response services, and daily livelihoods.
Presstv
Jul 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Syria foils attempt to smuggle weapons, missiles to Hezbollah
Syrian authorities thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of advanced weapons across the country’s border with Iraq that was destined for the Lebanese group Hezbollah, the Interior Ministry said Thursday, Anadolu reports. The ministry said specialized units intercepted the shipment before it entered Syrian territory after detecting a suspicious vehicle parked near the border. A search of ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 16, 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 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Trump ‘pissed off’ by Netanyahu’s criticism of proposed F-35 sale to Turkiye: Report
US President Donald Trump was “pissed off” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public criticism of a proposed US sale of F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye, the Axios news site reported Thursday. Citing two White House officials, the news outlet said no meeting had been scheduled despite reports in Israeli media that Trump would host Netanyahu on Monday. One official reportedly said that Trum...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war
The United States and Iran traded drone and missile strikes on Friday, as Tehran announced it had targeted American assets across the region, in the biggest escalation since the two foes returned to outright war. The war began on February 28 with deadly US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which retaliated by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz and launching attacks on Israel and American interests ac...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 17, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Architects of Peace, Contractors of War
Diplomacy is sometimes less the art of ending war than the art of transferring responsibility for it. Many agreements born in quiet negotiating rooms fail not because the parties disagree over principles, but because no one is willing to bear the cost of implementing them. The contemporary history of the Middle East has repeatedly shown that a deep gap exists between signing an agreement and carry...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran strikes eastern Syria, in first such attack during current war
BEIRUT, July 17 (Reuters) - Iran struck eastern Syria on Friday, Iranian state media and a Syrian military source said, in the first known attack by Tehran on Syrian territory since a regional war erupted earlier this year.Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had attacked a U.S. special operations command centre at al-Tanf in Syria in retaliation for the killing of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr, ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 17, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iranian army targets US base in Bahrain with drones
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian Army has announced that the 11th phase of its “Saegheh” or "Lightening" operation was carried out, targeting US military positions in Bahrain.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 17, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Over 100 Israeli occupiers attack town near Ramallah: Mayor
More than 100 Israeli occupiers attacked the outskirts of Sinjil, north of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank, on Friday, while residents and popular guard committees confronted them, according to local officials, Anadolu reports. “More than 100 occupiers attacked the outskirts of the town, opened fire toward residents and activists, and burned agricultural crops,” Sinjil Mayor Moataz Tawa...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel approves $334M for roads linking illegal settlements in occupied West Bank
Israel’s government has approved more than 1 billion shekels ($334 million) to build and upgrade roads connecting illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli media. Israel’s Channel 7 reported Thursday that the government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the funding to finance new roads and upgrade existing infrastructure linking dozens of illegal settlemen...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 16, 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 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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IRGC hits several US aircraft in Jordan, HIMARS launcher in Kuwait
Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has targeted US fighter jets and refueling aircraft in Jordan, as well as American forces and a HIMARS launcher in Kuwait, inflicting significant casualties and damage.
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Jul 17, 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 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran slams US, Israel, Argentina for voting against UN anti-terror measures
Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has criticized the United States, the Israeli regime and Argentina for opposing key United Nations anti-terrorism resolutions.
IRNA English
Jul 16, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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US launches 5th consecutive night of strikes against Iran: Central Command
The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday that American forces launched a new wave of strikes against Iran for the fifth consecutive night, Anadolu reports. “At 2 p.m. ET today, U.S. forces began conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran for the fifth consecutive night to further degrade Iranian military capabilities,” it said. Tensions between the US and Iran have recently esc...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The Netanyahu regime's black boxes must be revealed
When it comes to two of the Israeli prime minister's most consequential decisions, the judicial overhaul and Israel's mass killing in Gaza, Netanyahu has concealed both how they were made and who was involved in making them
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 17, 2026 - haaretz.com
Tel Aviv set to keep troops inside Lebanon, Syria, Gaza: Israeli war minister
The Israeli war minister tells the Pentagon chief that the Tel Aviv regime will keep its troops in the so-called "security zones" established inside Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip.
Presstv
Jul 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Ukraine ‘cuts off’ Crimea from Russia, plunging it into an energy crisis
Ukraine is ramping up short-, medium- and long-range drone production to bring Russia’s war to a standstill.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jul 17, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Life after amputation: Gaza women find recovery through football
Palestinian women in Gaza who have lost limbs during Israel's genocidal war are using football as a way of recovering.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jul 17, 2026 - aljazeera.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 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Factbox-What is Pakistan military's strength and capability?
ISLAMABAD, July 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, according to five sources with knowledge of the talks.Several other Gulf nations have also reached out to Pakistan with requests after Islamabad signed a mutual defence agreement with Saudi Arabia last year.Here is a look at the defence forces and ars...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 17, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran’s Armed Forces strike US targets with missiles, drones amid warning of expanding retaliation
Iran's Armed Forces announce new rounds of retaliatory operations against US military targets in the region featuring missile and drone strikes.
Presstv
Jul 17, 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
Jul 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran reports new US strikes amid escalation
Iranian media reported new US airstrikes on Thursday evening amid rising escalation between Tehran and Washington. Mehr News Agency, citing Iranian officials, said US projectiles struck locations near Qeshm Island, off the Strait of Hormuz, at around 6:10 pm local time (1440GMT). The state broadcaster IRIB said the strike targeted the village of Masan on the island. US missiles also hit sites near...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli strikes kill 5 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire
Five Palestinians, including a woman, were killed and several others injured Friday in a series of Israeli strikes and attacks across the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. The attacks came as Israel continued to violate the ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since Oct. 10, 2025. An Israeli quadcopter drone dropped a bomb near Abu Tammam School in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, killing 52-year-old ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
China, Pakistan urge US, Iran to cease hostilities, resume dialogue
The foreign ministers of China and Pakistan have called on the US and Iran to “immediately cease hostilities” and resume dialogue, according to a statement from Beijing on Friday, Anadolu reports. The comments came during a meeting between China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Shanghai on Wednesday, China’s Foreign Ministry said. Wang and Dar expressed “concer...