Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-07-27
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 69 current articles out of 473 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Middle East Monitor, Presstv, Mehr News Agency, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, Haaretz latest headlines, IRNA English, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East.
Israel launches military incursion into Syria amid UN condemnation
The UN's Guterres condemned violations of Syria's sovereignty as he visited and called for sanctions to be lifted.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jul 26, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Netanyahu putting election interests ahead of curbing settler violence, Nablus governor to 'Post'
Nablus Governor Ghassan Douglas told The Jerusalem Post that Netanyahu is avoiding action against violent settlers ahead of elections, warning of further West Bank escalation.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Yemeni forces strike deep inside Saudi Arabia after latest Riyadh aggression
In a powerful response to fresh Saudi airstrikes, Yemeni Armed Forces launched massive missile and drone attacks deep into Saudi territory.
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Yemen says Saudi drone shot down during ‘hostile operation’ over al-Jawf
Yemen’s Armed Forces say they have shot down a Saudi drone over the northern province of al-Jawf while it was carrying out a “hostile operation.”
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israeli settlers push relentless escalation in the West Bank as Palestinian restraint begins to crack
Settler incursions, expanding outposts and the military's response have created conditions in which confrontation, as seen in the deadly clashes over the weekend, was increasingly inevitable
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
‘Iran weakens US military capabilities in region’: Commentator
there is no real ceasefire or negotiation, and the aggression has entered a prolonged war of attrition.
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israeli forces launch artillery shells at agricultural lands in Syria’s Quneitra
Israeli forces have carried out military operations in the countryside of Syria’s Quneitra province, targeting agricultural lands near the village of Tarnajah.
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran has not withdrawn from negotiations but suspended them, sources tell Saudi media - report
Saudi Arabian outlets reported that Washington and Tehran submitted their responses following the second consecutive night without US strikes in two weeks.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash
By Ali Sawafta and Mohammed TorokmanQUSRA, West Bank, July 26 (Reuters) - Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank early on Sunday, setting fire to two mosques and scrawling graffiti on buildings, Palestinian officials said.The attacks followed an incident on Friday when four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers — one of them acting as a security coordinator for a...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Yemen’s Ansarullah: Saudi Arabia resembles Israel in lying, aggression
Yemen’s Ansarullah says Saudi Arabia resembles the Israeli regime in both its policies and actions, maintaining that Riyadh continues its aggression while enforcing the siege on Yemen.
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israel to allow international force into Gaza, Israeli official says
July 26 (Reuters) - Israel will allow a multinational security force to enter Gaza as proposed under U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan for the enclave, an Israeli official said on Sunday, a day before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington. Netanyahu's security cabinet on Sunday approved the legal framework that would allow the force's entry to Gaza, the official said. Ne...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Seven Palestinians arrested after Israeli assaulted in West Bank, police seize several weapons
When they searched the scene, Israeli security officials found assault weapons and incendiary materials hidden in the bushes, and seized them as evidence for the investigation.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli security cabinet approves entry of Trump's Board of Peace into Gaza
The decision, one day before Netanyahu is set to fly to Washington to meet Trump, also gradually allows a small multinational peacekeeping force into Gaza, along with a Palestinian technocratic committee. Ben-Gvir objected to the move
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Red Sea rupture: Will the Houthis bring Trump and Iran back to the table?
The Red Sea blockade and exchange of strikes are no longer merely a local conflict. Further escalation between the Yemen-based Houthis and Riyadh would come at a steep cost for Saudi Arabia – and could shape Trump's next moves against Tehran
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Analysts discuss West Asia: Iran, Yemen, and regional shifts
Here is an interview on escalating West Asia tensions, arguing that US and Israeli actions have fueled regional instability, while portraying Yemen's Ansarullah movement as resilient against US and Saudi military pressure.
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israeli government emboldening violent settlers, senior IDF officials warn
Senior IDF officers seeking help from settler leaders to calm tensions were met with silence • Israeli security officials warn Palestinians facing repeated attacks may stop showing restraint
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Massive people in Tel Aviv rally against settlers' violence
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Hundreds of people gathered on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv on Saturday to demonstrate against the settler violence and Israeli military crackdown in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 26, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Fallout from US-Israeli war on Iran threatens EU economy
The European Central Bank warns that fallout from US-Israeli war on Iran threatens EU economy.
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran condemns terror attack in Pakistan
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a police checkpoint in the city of Tank, located in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
IRNA English
Jul 25, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Yemen downs Saudi spy drone over Jawf province
Tehran, IRNA – Yemen’s armed forces announced on Sunday that they shot down a Saudi-operated reconnaissance drone over the northern province of Al-Jawf, as tensions in the region continue to escalate.
IRNA English
Jul 26, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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National unity key to thwarting enemy plots against Iran: IRGC
Tehran, IRNA - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday commemorated the anniversary of Operation Mersad during the Iraq-imposed war of the 1980s, highlighting the Iranian nation’s unity and vigilance as key to thwarting enemy conspiracies against the Islamic Republic.
IRNA English
Jul 26, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Iran condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman condemned a bombing in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that killed 15, offered condolences, and said no justification exists for violence against civilians and security forces.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 26, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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‘Banality of evil’: Iran slams EU’s rights concerns amid silence against US-Israeli war crimes
Tehran has censured remarks by the European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, regarding the human rights situation in Iran.
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Four Palestinians killed in settler attack on occupied West Bank town
At least four Palestinians have been in violent attacks involving Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Netanyahu: IDF ready to expand operations against 'terror nests' in West Bank
Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel's policy against Palestinian terrorism in the West Bank remains 'clear, determined and offensive,' claiming IDF operations have reduced what he called 'terror attacks' by more than 80 percent
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
What happens in case of American ground invasion of Iran?
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – A ground invasion of Iran, contrary to the assumptions of Washington's war advocates, would drag the United States into a war of attrition and a quagmire worse than Vietnam.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 26, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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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 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Eight arrested in Tel Aviv as Israelis rally against Netanyahu gov't, Jewish terror in West Bank
The protesters arrested were the left-wing activists who took part in a rally against the surge in settler violence in the West Bank. Some 3,000 rallied in the Democrats' inaugural election campaign demonstration in Tel Aviv, and thousands more across Israel
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Gaza kills two Hamas security officials
The head of internal security for Hamas in central Gaza was among the dead.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jul 26, 2026 - aljazeera.com
IRGC warns Israel, UK against abetting US in war on Iran
The IRGC warns the Israeli regime and Britain against aiding and abetting the United States in its criminal war of aggression against Iran.
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israel and the cost paradox of the Iran war
Israel instigated the war on Iran and yet it has borne few of its costs.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jul 26, 2026 - aljazeera.com
How Israel kept Biden backing a Gaza war his administration wanted to end - report
Former Biden admin. officials believe that their unconditional support of Israel emboldened Prime Minister Netanyahu to expand the war in Gaza to Lebanon and Iran, sources told The New Yorker.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 26, 2026 - jpost.com
US–Saudi nuclear deal: The road to a nuclear Middle East?
The recent civil nuclear agreement between the US and Saudi Arabia has jolted the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. The agreement veers off the gold standard nuclear arrangement with the UAE, permitting Riyadh to enrich uranium and reprocess nuclear waste. Though the US administration has indicated strict non-proliferation mechanisms and inspections, the possibility of weapons-grade enrichm...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
‘Freeze the conflict’: Drones slow Kazakh oil flow amid Russia-Ukraine war
Kazakh oil exports halted after drone attacks disrupt supplies, posing risks to the economy and energy markets.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jul 26, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Netanyahu says he intends to attend UN General Assembly despite NYC Mayor’s arrest threats
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he plans to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, dismissing recent calls for his arrest by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Anadolu reports. “I’m not concerned, and I certainly intend to do so,” Netanyahu told Fox News about the September gathering. He added that he has appeared at the high-level diplomatic gathering almost every...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
America is playing Iran’s game
For much of the past four decades, the strategic debate over Iran has revolved around one recurring assumption that Tehran is a fundamentally reactive power. Whether responding to sanctions, assassinations, cyberattacks, or military strikes, Iran has often been portrayed as a state whose actions are driven primarily by retaliation. This assumption has shaped Washington’s military posture, informed...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Zaidi’s test in Tehran
Less than 24 hours after Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi returned from Tehran on Thursday, Iraqi Kurdistan again came under attack.Five explosive drones were intercepted over Erbil by US-led coalition air defenses, triggering explosions and smoke near the airport that hosts coalition forces and sits adjacent to the US consulate. While Iraq’s Kurdistan region is no stranger to attacks by Iran and...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Syrian president al-Sharaa: Syria seeking security agreement with Israel to pave way for peace
In an interview with Al Jazeera, al-Sharaa also said that Syria is trying to assist the Lebanese government, but will not intervene militarily in the country's efforts to dismantle Hezbollah's military power
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Why are Israeli settlers on a rampage in the occupied West Bank?
Settlers torch two mosques in the Palestinian territory as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu threatens 'more broad action'.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jul 26, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Iran foreign minister says Ukraine's attack on Iranian vessel 'cannot go unanswered'
July 26 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel "cannot go unanswered".Iran said the attack in the Caspian Sea resulted in an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another.Araqchi made the comments in calls with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Araqchi posted on X.Lavr...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
The spark in Tell: How a village resistance disrupted Israel’s West Bank strategy
During a military raid on the small town of Tell, southwest of Nablus, a moment of direct defiance shattered the illusion of total Palestinian submission. Faced with relentless military incursions, land confiscation, and settler harassment and violence, local villagers and farmers refused to retreat. In the confrontation that followed, a single Palestinian disarmed an Israeli soldier and opened fi...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Baqaei: Yemen crisis has no military solution
Tehran, IRNA – Expressing deep concern over the recent tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasized the need to strive for a just solution to the Yemen crisis and to prevent the escalation of insecurity and instability in the region.
IRNA English
Jul 25, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Biden warned Trump that Israel 'won't miss chance' to escalate Gaza war to Iran strikes - report
In an all-encompassing New Yorker report, several Biden administration officials alleged that they blame US President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu for allowing the Gaza war to spread to Iran.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 26, 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 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Legal statement on US attack on residential areas of Lamerd
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – During the war between Iran, the United States and Israeli regime, there have been reports of several explosions in the residential areas of the city of Lamerd, which led to killing and injuring a number of civilians.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 26, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Pundit: Regional fallout deters further military escalation against Iran
Sa'd Nimr argues that fears of regional retaliation, economic disruption, and devastating consequences for the Israeli regime and US interests make a wider war with Iran unlikely.
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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IRGC warns Israel, countries supporting US will be legitimate targets
Tehran, IRNA – The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that Iran would deliver a severe response if Israel rejoins the war, cautioning that any country supporting the US war on Iran—including Britain or regional Persian Gulf states—would be considered a legitimate military target.
IRNA English
Jul 26, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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What's next for Netanyahu, Trump as PM returns to Washington amid new Middle East order - analysis
After five months apart, Netanyahu and Trump meet with Iran, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, shaping talks over the region’s postwar order.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Report: Trump delays Iran escalation over air defense supply concerns, risk of broader regional war
According to The New York Times, Trump was concerned that a broader military operation could deplete U.S. air defense stockpiles and trigger a wider regional conflict. Haaretz reported Saturday that Israeli officials had anticipated a large-scale U.S. operation against Iran over the weekend
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes
By Raphael Satter and Lefteris PapadimasWASHINGTON/ATHENS, July 26 (Reuters) - The Iran war broadened over the weekend despite a pause in U.S. strikes, as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast and Iran accused Ukraine of targeting one of its vessels in the Caspian Sea.The U.S. military said on Saturday its naval blockade against Iran "remains in full...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 25, 2026 - al-monitor.com
In the name of Jewish supremacy: How Israeli TV distorted this weekend's West Bank violence
When Israeli officials make suggestions like destroying a Palestinian city or village after a fatal clash with settlers, the television anchors merely ask for details
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Araghchi: Ukraine’s attack on Iranian vessel aims to drag Europe into war
Iran says Ukraine’s attack on its commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea aims to drag Europe into Israel’s war in the West Asia.
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran war will end when regime 'falls' or 'ends its nuclear program,' Netanyahu says
The prime minister added that he does "intend to come to New York" despite comments by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani saying he would not be welcome in the city.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran says Ukrainian attack on vessel in Caspian Sea killed sailor
July 25 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned on Saturday a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, saying it resulted in an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another.Throughout the war in Ukraine, Kyiv has had to counter Iranian-designed drones deployed by Moscow. Kyiv has offered its drone interception expertise to countries in the Middle East that...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 25, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli military deploys five additional companies in West Bank
The Israeli military reinforces its presence by tightening restrictions in the occupied West Bank following a surge in settler attacks.
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israel plans 763 new settlement units, threefold expansion of Eli settlement in occupied West Bank
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Saturday that Israel plans to build 763 new settlement units in the Eli settlement south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, a move expected to triple its size in the coming years, Anadolu reports. Smotrich said Israel intends to continue building settlement farms and communities, according to Israel’s Channel 14. He said the housing units would be b...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 26, 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 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Nablus: When the killer becomes the victim
In the occupied West Bank, the story often starts too late. It starts when an Israeli settler is killed, injured, or frightened. It starts when Israeli officials speak, when the army enters Palestinian villages, and when headlines describe a “clash” or a “terror attack”. Suddenly, the settler becomes the victim, the Palestinian village becomes the threat, and the occupation disappears from the sto...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Persian Gulf states host, fund major American spy bases: Analyst
Author and political commentator Saeb Shaath says Iran has precise intelligence on US military assets across the Persian Gulf and has severely degraded American bases from Erbil to Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
Presstv
Jul 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Netanyahu gov’t turning West Bank into ‘powder keg’: Israeli opposition party leader
The leader of Israel’s Democrats party, Yair Golan, warned Saturday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is turning the occupied West Bank into a “powder keg,” Anadolu reports. His remarks came a day after Israeli occupiers, protected by the army, attacked the town of Tell near Nablus in the northern West Bank, killing four Palestinians and injuring four others, according to Palesti...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli occupiers set fire to 2 mosques in occupied West Bank
Israeli occupiers set fire to two mosques in separate attacks across the occupied West Bank on Sunday, targeting a mosque in the village of Kur, south of Tulkarem, and another one under construction in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, according to Palestinian officials, Anadolu reports. The official Palestinian news agency WAFA said Israeli occupiers stormed the village of Kur and set fire to a...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Enrichment antics: Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal
The Israelis had their jaws dropping and dragging on the grounds. The Saudis were cock-a-hoop. The Trump administration remains, as it always does, streaky and fickle. The agreement between the US and Saudi Arabia for the creation of a civilian nuclear program was originally contingent on one vital fact: that Israel and the Kingdom normalise their relations through the Abraham Accords. But Pre...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pezeshkian orders fast rebuild of targeted infrastructure
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Iran's president, visiting the Ministry of Roads, said U.S. strikes on transport links were war crimes that must be pursued internationally, and ordered the rapid reconstruction of damaged bridges, railways, and ports.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 26, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Main land crossing between Kuwait and Iraq reopens, Iraq's state news agency says
July 26 (Reuters) - The main land border crossing between Kuwait and Iraq has reopened, Iraq's state news agency cited the country's border crossings authority as saying on Sunday.The Abdali border crossing was temporarily closed after a drone attack on Thursday that caused material damage but no casualties, the Kuwaiti army said.Abdali, in Kuwait's northern Al-Jahra Province, is a key route for p...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Ukraine’s attack on Iranian vessel ‘cannot go unanswered’: Araghchi
Tehran, IRNA - Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea “cannot go unanswered,” describing the strike as a blatant violation of the UN Charter orchestrated at Israel’s behest to drag Europe into the war.
IRNA English
Jul 26, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Iranian ship struck by Ukraine contained drone, missile components, Kyiv's Israel envoy reveals
"Zelensky has attacked an Iranian commercial vessel, killing a sailor. A blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel's behest to drag Europe into its war," Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi claimed.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 26, 2026 - jpost.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 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Commander warns Israel against returning to war on Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – If Israel goes back to war against Iran we will put the regime into a disaster, a spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned.
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Jul 26, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Israel braced for major attack in Iran as Trump signals more time for talks
An Israeli source said the IDF is prepared for a U.S. escalation against Tehran if Trump decides to proceed. Trump told Axios that Israel would join the operation 'in two minutes if I ask them to,' but warned of 'consequences' if it did