Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-07-31
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 58 current articles out of 465 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Presstv, Middle East Monitor, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Haaretz latest headlines, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, Mehr News Agency, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera.
German arms exports to Israel surge sharply amid Gaza genocide
Germany has dramatically escalated its military material support for the occupying Israeli regime.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iranian skies turn into graveyard for America's most-famed combat drone – MQ-9 Reaper
Since the Ramadan War began, Iran and its allies in the region have destroyed more than 40 US MQ-9 Reaper drones – over 90 total across all theaters – reducing the fleet to 35-50 percent below the Pentagon's minimum operational threshold and turning Iranian skies into the famed combat drone’s graveyard.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israel strikes power transformer, cuts electricity to three areas north of Ramallah
Israeli forces targeted a main electricity transformer in the town of Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on Wednesday evening, cutting power to the town and the neighbouring villages of Abu Falah and Al-Mughayyir. Local sources told Anadolu that Israeli troops entered Turmus Ayya on foot, patrolled several neighbourhoods and streets, and fired live ammunition and tear ga...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Dozens of Israeli soldiers leave Sde Teiman base after dispute with commanders: Report
Dozens of Israeli soldiers left the Sde Teiman military base in southern Israel on Thursday following a dispute with senior commanders, the Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post reported, Anadolu reports. The soldiers are members of the Sabar Battalion of the Givati Brigade, according to the report. “According to sources in the Givati Brigade, the command staff decided to remove and destroy symbols...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hebrew TV channel reports rise in Iranian attempts to target senior Israeli officials
Israeli security agencies have warned ministers and other senior officials of what they describe as an increase in Iranian attempts to target prominent Israeli figures, including current and former officials, according to Israel’s Channel 12. The Hebrew-language broadcaster said security assessments indicate that while targeting Israeli officials has long been a standing Iranian objective, the fre...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 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 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israeli official: Trump undecided on Iran, U.S. has final say
The senior official added that Netanyahu did not announce Israel's preferred outcome, and that ultimately the final decision whether to continue the offensive against Iran rests with Trump, unless Tehran attacks first
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 29, 2026 - haaretz.com
From Tehran to Riyadh: How Israel Draws the Red Lines America Can’t Cross
Israel dragged America into another war, then sat back on the spectator bench and watched U.S. taxpayers foot the bill. Borrowed money burned into bombs. Billions more bled out at gas stations and in inflation, all to reopen a strait that was open before Donald was duped into fighting Benjamin’s war. Now Benjamin Netanyahu watches from a safe distance, gloating as missiles fly between the U.S. for...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Poll: Americans want Netanyahu arrested by almost 2-to-1 margin
Much has changed in five of months of war against Iran, and the esteem of Israel, Netanyahu and the American military will likely never recover.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Analysis-Drone strike in Egypt sparks security concerns about Suez oil exports
By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Ahmad GhaddarLONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - A drone strike that damaged two gas tankers in Egyptian waters has renewed energy security concerns about the nearby Suez Canal and a related pipeline, a vital export route for Saudi Arabian oil since the beginning of the Iran war.Even as Iran and its Houthi allies have fired on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz and ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 30, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Russia warns Ukraine expanding 'terrorist activities' beyond Europe
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the reported dismantling of Ukrainian-linked sabotage cells in Iraq shows that Kiev's "terrorist activities" are expanding beyond Europe.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran foils US-Israeli sabotage plot, dismantles four terrorist cells in southeast
Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has announced the successful dismantling of four organized operational cells belonging to Takfiri terrorist groups linked to hostile American and Zionist intelligence services.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Netanyahu flight through Europe raises questions over ICC obligations of Rome Statute states
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s aircraft crossed the airspace of Greece, Italy and France on its way to the US despite an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, raising questions over the three Rome Statute states parties’ obligations to the court, Anadolu reports. “Granting Netanyahu transit permission on the grounds of ‘diplomatic necessity’ does not exempt these countrie...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinians launch national observatory to document Israeli violations
The Palestinians launched the National Observatory for Documenting Israeli Violations of international law, International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights on Wednesday, aiming to unify efforts to document alleged Israeli violations and strengthen accountability cases before international courts and legal mechanisms. The observatory was launched during a ceremony organised by the Human Rights and ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US launches strikes on Iranian military targets after Trump warning
The US military has launched strikes on military targets inside Iran after US President Donald Trump warned Tehran against further attacks on American forces. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had “successfully completed a heavy wave of strikes” against Iran in response to the Iranian missile attacks on US forces. It said the strikes targeted dozens of targets belonging to Iran’s Islamic Re...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Sources to 'Post': Israel rejects Hamas disarmament plan, no IDF pullout until Gaza demilitarized
There will be no Israeli withdrawal from the Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip before Hamas is disarmed and the Gaza Strip is demilitarized, the source emphasized.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 30, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli soldier charged with contacting alleged Iranian intelligence operative
Israeli prosecutors have filed an indictment against an Israeli soldier accused of maintaining contact with an individual alleged to be an Iranian intelligence operative, according to a joint statement issued by Israeli authorities. The statement, released by the Israel Police, the Ministry of Defence, and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), said the accused served in both the regular and reser...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Exclusive-Yemen's Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia from Iraq, sources say
By Timour Azhari and Mohammed GhobariRIYADH, July 30 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia this week from Iraqi territory in coordination with Iraqi armed groups, according to assessments by Saudi Arabia and regional partners, reflecting growing coordination among Iran-aligned militias, two officials in the region said.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 30, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US issues sanctions targeting support networks for Iran's Mahan Air
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday issued new sanctions on Thursday targeting global networks supporting Mahan Air, the Iranian carrier Washington says transports Iran's Revolutionary Guards personnel, as well as weapons and drones. The U.S. Treasury designated six entities and individuals in China, India, Russia and Iran, including several companies that act as sales a...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 30, 2026 - al-monitor.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 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Hormuz and Gulf are just the start: Inside Iran's plans to dominate the Middle East
To protect its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran is actively thwarting alternative energy corridors and deepening its foothold in Lebanon and Iraq by mobilizing its militia proxy network
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 30, 2026 - haaretz.com
Turkiye ‘closely’ monitoring efforts to end Israeli attacks, occupation: President Erdogan
Turkiye is “closely” following diplomatic initiatives seeking an end to Israel’s attacks and occupation, said the nation’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, Anadolu reports. “We assessed how Turkiye could contribute to these efforts. We also discussed opportunities to further develop our bilateral relations in various fields. We believe that the growing dialogue between Lebanon and Syria...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 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 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Palestinian Football Association files complaints over Israeli claims against slain Gaza football figures
The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said Thursday that it had filed formal complaints with international and continental football governing bodies over Israeli military allegations against 12 Palestinian football figures killed during the war in Gaza. Last week, the Israeli military alleged that the 12, including a FIFA-accredited international assistant referee, were members of Hamas and I...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
‘Exactly what Iran intended’: Some Jordanians buckle under missile pressure, demand US withdrawal
US military presence “exposes Jordan to security, political, and economic risks that serve no national interest." says an open letter challenging the Jordanian government.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 30, 2026 - jpost.com
Burning communities: How settler arson is targeting Palestinian villages
In recent days, Israeli settlers have set fire to mosques, homes, vehicles and farmland across several Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Houthis deny responsibility for drone attack hitting Egypt's Damietta Port
The attack is the first on Egyptian territory since the Iran war erupted in February, raising the risk of further widening the Middle East conflict.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 30, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Analyst links UK support for war on Iran, Ukraine attack on ship to broader pressure campaign
Journalist Leila Hatoum says the US-Israeli campaign against Iran is part of a broader strategy backed by allies including the UK and Ukraine, highlighting Britain's military and logistical support.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Netanyahu says Israeli special forces would rescue him if arrested abroad
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News that Israeli special forces would intervene to rescue him if he were arrested in a European country. Referring to his military service, Netanyahu said: “I served in it for five years, and let’s assign them a new mission,” suggesting that the unit could be tasked with rescuing him should he be detained abroad. Netanyahu’s ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
U.S. strikes Iran as Saudi Arabia joins fight against Tehran proxies
The U.S. military had carried out retaliatory strikes against Iranian targets after Tehran attacked a U.S. base in Jordan, while Saudi Arabia had joined Washington in strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq. A senior U.S. official said the administration was not currently pursuing direct talks with Tehran
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 30, 2026 - haaretz.com
Netanyahu proposes phasing out US military aid to Israel over 10 years: Report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed to US President Donald Trump a plan to gradually end direct US military aid to Israel over the next decade during their White House meeting on Tuesday, according to Israeli media on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. Israel’s public broadcaster KAN, citing an unnamed political source, said the two leaders discussed the future of US military assistance to...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
CENTCOM chief proposes 2-week air campaign against Iran following killing of service members: Report
US President Donald Trump is reviewing a military proposal for an intensive 10- to 14-day aerial bombardment against Iran following attacks that killed four American service members, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. “Trump is in an escalatory mood,” a senior administration official said about the deliberations, though the US president continues to contemplate the “depth of that response...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel expands West Bank land seizures as Palestinian communities face shrinking space
From Al-Bireh to the northern Jordan Valley, and now into Area A, Israel has issued a series of land seizure and confiscation orders affecting Palestinian communities across the occupied West Bank.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Netanyahu wants Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization before elections, sources say
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement Washington signed with Saudi Arabia is conditioned on the kingdom joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with Israel
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 30, 2026 - haaretz.com
The death count trap: Why tallying victims won’t stop Israel’s genocide
The words ‘killed’, ‘injured’, ‘maimed’, and the like often lose a great part of their meaning when they are repeated so relentlessly. Take, for example, a headline like: “13 Palestinians Killed in Gaza, Others Wounded.” Though many of us can still feel a deep sense of sadness over such a tragedy, the news itself becomes less shocking over time. According to figures produced by the Palestinian Min...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 29, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Kuwaiti FM meets top Pakistani officials in Islamabad amid escalating Persian Gulf tensions
Kuwait’s top diplomat has visited Pakistan for talks focused on bilateral ties amid regional security.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran's ground forces stand ready against emerging threats
The imposed war by the US and Israel against Iran has highlighted the capabilities of the naval forces of the Islamic Republic.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Palestine finance minister warns ending banking ties with Israel would disrupt essential services
Palestinian Finance Minister Istifan Salameh warned on Wednesday that any disruption to banking ties with Israel would severely affect the Palestinian Authority’s ability to provide essential services, including electricity, water, and fuel. Speaking about the Palestinian Authority’s financial situation, Salameh said the government had reached what he described as “the end of the line” economicall...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 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 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Indonesians sue Israel over Gaza aid flotilla detention
Nine Indonesians among global activists detained while trying to take aid to Gaza in May have filed a complaint against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleging crimes against humanity.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Pro-Palestine activists protest Netanyahu's Washington visit, demand US enforces ICC arrest warrant
"Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the place he belongs is locked up with the ICC and there's a criminal warrant out for it, and I don't want my tax dollars going to defend someone like that."
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 30, 2026 - jpost.com
Reasons for the increase in US military casualties
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Despite the US Department of War's cover-up of military casualties in the war with Iran, new Pentagon documents reported the US military casualties in the first phase of the war with Iran at at least 400 killed or wounded.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 30, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Israeli soldiers force evacuations, demolish Palestinian properties near Jenin
Israeli forces have ordered the demolition of several Palestinian buildings in the northern occupied West Bank, giving owners just 40 minutes to salvage their belongings.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Netanyahu meets Trump for first time since 40-day war on Iran
The US-Israeli war against Iran has had severe consequences for ordinary people, including food shortages and potential famine due to disrupted planting.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Turkey ready to participate in post-UNIFIL force in Lebanon, Erdogan tells Aoun
Aoun paid a one-day visit to Ankara amid Lebanon's push to secure an Israeli withdrawal and end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 30, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Araghchi protests to Bulgaria over US war on Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has formally protested Bulgaria’s decision to allow the United States to use its territory in support of military operations against Iran.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 30, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Smotrich highlights expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Wednesday highlighted his government’s expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, describing the approval of new settlements as the fulfillment of campaign promises. In a post on the social media platform X, Smotrich wrote: “The construction of 104 new settlements is just some of the promises fulfilled.” He added: “As I promised, we are...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Disarming settlers barely scratches the surface of Israel’s colonial violence
At the UN Security Council on Tuesday this week, Palestinian Permanent Observer Riyad Mansour called for “a strong international response before it is too late” with regard to settler violence in the occupied West Bank. However, it is already too late. It has been too late for decades now, and the rhetoric used by diplomats doesn’t help Palestinians achieve a semblance of dignity, let alone autono...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Turkey’s Fidan meets new Hamas political chief Khalil al-Hayya on first foreign visit since election
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met the newly elected head of Hamas’ political bureau, Khalil al-Hayya, and his accompanying delegation in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Wednesday. The meeting marked al-Hayya’s first foreign visit since he was elected head of Hamas’ political bureau on 20 July. According to Turkish Foreign Ministry sources, Fidan congratulated al-Hayya on his election and wi...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The West Bank on a powder keg
The pace of settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank has escalated to the point where their consequences are becoming increasingly difficult to contain. The recent incident in the village of Tell was one such example. Last Friday, a settler attack on the village resulted in the killing of four Palestinians and the death of two Israelis after a Palestinian seized the weapon of a settle...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
'Israeli enemy fully, directly responsible': Lebanese town says IDF stored four tons of explosives in local building
A Lebanese town in an IDF-occupied buffer zone accuses the Israeli military of storing 8,800 pounds of ammonium nitrate in a building near the village. The chemical was involved in the 2020 Beirut port blast that killed about 300 people
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 29, 2026 - haaretz.com
Jordanian figures demand withdrawal of US forces and cancellation of military agreement
More than 130 Jordanian political, academic, cultural, trade union and tribal figures have called for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Jordan and the cancellation or restriction of the kingdom’s military agreement with the United States. In a statement published last week, the signatories warned that the presence of foreign forces had exposed Jordan to security, political and economic threats...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Nobel Peace Prize winner Murad says justice for Yazidis far too slow
Twelve years after the Islamic State's "genocide" of Yazidis in Iraq, Nadia Murad, a former sex slave of the jihadist group, said Thursday that progress towards justice remains far too slow. IS jihadists seized large swathes of northern Syria and neighbouring Iraq in 2014, declaring a so-called caliphate. In August that year, the fate of the Yazidis changed dramatically...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 30, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Houthi: US-Saudi strikes on Iraq part of 'Greater Israel' agenda
Al-Houthi said that attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria are all calculated efforts to remove any obstacles standing in the way of a hegemonic plan.
Presstv
Jul 30, 2026 - presstv.ir
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NATO jets scramble as Russian missile detonates in Poland
The growing series of NATO airspace violations is raising concern that Russia's war on Ukraine could escalate.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jul 30, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Netanyahu: Strait of Hormuz will lose energy market leverage after Iran war ends
Netanyahu also blamed social media and foreign bot farms for a decline in the American public's support for Israel, saying the trend concerns him and adding that bipartisan U.S. support for Israel is 'a fundament of our national security'
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 30, 2026 - haaretz.com
Netanyahu says he has 'special forces' ready if he's detained abroad after Mamdani calls for arrest
Speaking after meeting Trump, Netanyahu said the U.S.-Israel alliance remained 'a wall of granite' and warned Iran it would face 'terrific force' if it attacked Israel, while rejecting reports of divisions over Tehran and defending his planned UN visit amid Mamdani's ICC campaign
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 29, 2026 - haaretz.com
Inside Nabatieh: Residents rebuild as Israeli attacks continue after ceasefire
This report details a visit to the largest city in southern Lebanon, where life has continued despite years of Israeli airstrikes and evacuation orders.