Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-08-27
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 88 current articles out of 469 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Mehr News Agency, Presstv, Middle East Monitor, Haaretz latest headlines, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, IRNA English, Military Africa, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World.
‘Shameful milestone’: UN chief on dual famines in Sudan, Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday characterized the confirmation of famines in Sudan and the Gaza Strip as a “shameful milestone” during a Security Council session on global food insecurity, Anadolu reports. Guterres reported that 2025 has seen not only the highest number of armed conflicts since World War II but also record levels of global hunger, with at least 266 million people ...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Silenced in France: The unjust detention of a pro-Palestine Iranian activist
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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US sanctions UK-based Palestine Action group
The US Treasury Department on Wednesday designated the British group Palestine Action as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Anadolu reports. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the agency responsible for administering US economic sanctions, added the group to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN). The designation was made pursuant to Executive Orde...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Another 6 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes across beleaguered Gaza Strip
Six Palestinians were killed Tuesday by Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, a local medical source said, as Israel continues to violate a ceasefire that ostensibly went into effect last October, Anadolu reports. The latest casualties included two people who succumbed to injuries sustained in earlier Israeli strikes. A medical source at the Al-Shifa Hospital told Anadolu that the bodies of three...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
A response to The Guardian’s open letter: Opposing the war on Iran means rejecting war propaganda
The Guardian’s open letter wrongly equates the Islamic Republic of Iran with the US-Israeli war coalition, ignoring Tehran’s anti-imperialist record and right to sovereignty while undermining solidarity with a resilient nation facing war and sanctions.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iranian, Omani foreign ministers discuss bilateral ties, regional developments in Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi in Tehran on Tuesday for talks on bilateral and regional issues. Albusaidi arrived in the Iranian capital as part of ongoing political consultations between the two countries, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency. Ahead of the visit, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the talks would...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN decries ‘outrageous’ Israeli threat to expel Gazans over kite-flying
The UN Human Rights Office on Tuesday described as “outrageous” an Israeli threat to expel Palestinians from areas of the besieged Gaza Strip in which kites were being flown by children, Anadolu reports. “On the threat of expulsion due to children’s kite flying, I hope we can all agree that this is outrageous,” rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said at a weekly press briefing. Shamdasani...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Head of Russian nuclear firm Rosatom says Moscow, Cairo discuss expanding El Dabaa plant
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom is discussing the possible construction of two additional reactors at Egypt’s El Dabaa nuclear power plant, its head Alexey Likhachev said on Monday, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a news conference in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod following a meeting with Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Mostafa Esmat, Likhachev said they...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli army refuses to investigate its crimes against aid workers in Gaza
Israel’s refusal to investigate the killing of seven Gaza aid workers has raised concerns over accountability for its military actions.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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‘Possible future war’ with US could spread across region, target energy infrastructure: Iranian army
“A possible future war” with the US could spread across the region and bring energy and communications infrastructure into the conflict, an Iranian army spokesman warned Wednesday, Anadolu reports. Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia told the semi-official Mehr News Agency that Iran had previously warned that any “miscalculation” by its adversaries would draw an immediate response and could expand the g...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel expels Dutch officials from Gaza coordination centre over settlement boycott
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Tuesday ordered the immediate expulsion of Dutch representatives from the International Support Center for Gaza in Kiryat Gat, following a recommendation by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The move came in response to what Israel described as a series of anti-Israel measures by the Dutch government, the latest being a law banning trade in Israeli product...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
When a kite becomes a threat: What Gaza’s children reveal about the politics of fear
There is something profoundly unsettling about a military power becoming alarmed by children flying kites: In Gaza, where childhood has already been stripped of so many of its ordinary meanings, even a kite has now entered the vocabulary of warfare. In August 2026, several kites drifted from Gaza toward Israeli communities near the border. Israel’s own military reported that the kites it recovered...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel will not leave Mount Hermon, Syrian buffer zone: Defence minister
Israel will not withdraw from Mount Hermon or a buffer zone inside Syrian territory as long as there are “threats” to Israel there, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, Anadolu reports. He made the remarks while visiting the buffer zone, according to a statement released by his office. “We will not leave Mount Hermon or the security zone as long as there are jihadist threats to th...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump profiting from Iran war via energy holdings
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – US Senator Chris Van Hollen has said that Trump personally profits from the war with Iran.
Mehr News Agency
Aug 26, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Gaza aid group says nutritional supplies destroyed in Israeli strike
Warehouses belonging to the Palestinian Land of Man Association in Deir al-Balah were almost completely destroyed following an Israeli strike on an adjacent residential building, burying nutritional supplements intended for children and pregnant and breastfeeding women beneath the rubble, the organization said on Tuesday. The warehouses, locally known as the Fayyad Barracks, are located on 17th St...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel issues demolition notices in refugee camp in occupied Jerusalem
Israeli forces on Tuesday evening issued demolition notices in a refugee camp north of occupied Jerusalem amid ongoing raids by Israeli forces, Palestinian authorities said. “Occupation forces are issuing demolition notices on Matar Street in the Qalandia camp,” the Jerusalem Governorate said in a brief statement without providing additional details. Earlier Tuesday, Israeli forces carried out rai...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
'Point of no return' if Israel-Hamas truce fails: US envoy to Gaza board
The high representative for Gaza in US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace warned Wednesday of a "point of no return" if the Israel-Hamas ceasefire breaks down. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing a tough re-election fight, earlier this month publicly rejected the latest part of a US plan aimed at ending the devastating Gaza war.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Aug 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US removing Syria as sponsor of terror is 'blow' to victims, impacts on sectarian violence unknown
The Anti-Defamation League is still in the process of suing Syria on behalf of 130 US citizens who were killed or injured on October 7 and family members of American victims.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Aug 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Remains of 20 Palestinians recovered from rubble in Gaza City
Gaza Civil Defense teams recovered the remains of 20 Palestinians from beneath rubble in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood Wednesday, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, Anadolu reports. The victims, from the Selmi and Al-Haddad families, were killed in an earlier Israeli bombardment during the genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, Wafa reported. The recovery came as Civil Defense te...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US will fail in economic battle against Iran: Ghalibaf
TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said during a meeting with the head of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council that Washington will fail in its economic battle as it did in the political and military battlefields.
Mehr News Agency
Aug 25, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Ex-IDF general and far-right hardliner Ofer Winter reveals new party ahead of Israel's election
The retired IDF general said at his party's launch event that 'There is only one solution for Gaza – emigration.' The newest actor to emerge on Israel's far-right political scene could draw votes from Smotrich or the right flank of the anti-Netanyahu bloc
Haaretz latest headlines
Aug 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Schadenfreude: From hidden gas chambers to Israel’s viewing gallows
What’s the difference between Auschwitz-Birkenau complex and the Israeli Zionist gallows? Auschwitz-Birkenau did not come with a special “viewing chamber.” That is not a metaphor. It is what Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir announced on camera on 19th August. He waved his hand and heralded to his Instagram followers the gallows Israel plans to use to execute Palestinian prisoners...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Turkiye, Syria discuss $10B trade target in Damascus
Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat arrived in Damascus with a business delegation on Wednesday for the 63rd Damascus International Fair, meeting with Nidal al-Shaar, the Syrian economy and industry minister, to discuss steps to reach a $10 billion bilateral trade volume target, Anadolu reports. The officials evaluated cooperation to ease trade, particularly regarding transportation and customs gate...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Strategy or physical withdrawal: What does Washington’s shift from airstrikes to sanctions signify?
Despite the apparent success of the US’s blockade and sanctions campaign, Iranian officials have repeatedly expressed that they would not falter in maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Aug 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Dozens of Israel-backed militia members in Gaza surrender
Dozens of members of armed groups backed by the Israeli regime have surrendered to Palestinian security forces in northern Gaza.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israeli shelling, air attacks hit southern Lebanon towns
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – The Zionist regime has once again targeted the Lebanese territory with artillery and airstrikes despite a ceasefire in place.
Mehr News Agency
Aug 26, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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IDF blocks return of Palestinians to West Bank refugee camps; UN data shows 33,000 remain displaced
In response to a petition by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, the Israeli government said the IDF is preparing for long-term operational control in the area, citing intelligence that terror battalions may seek to regroup in the camps after the forces withdraw
Haaretz latest headlines
Aug 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Palestinian police allegedly beat, detain IDF reservist at unauthorized West Bank checkpoint
On Wednesday, the military officially amended its statement to clarify that the reservist was in Area C, not in Area B, and that the checkpoint in question was unlawful.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Aug 26, 2026 - jpost.com
US to return diplomats to Middle East embassies: Report
The US is preparing to return diplomats to several embassies in the Middle East that were partially evacuated during its war with Iran, The New York Times reported Tuesday, suggesting Washington does not expect an immediate return to full-scale hostilities. According to an internal State Department document obtained by the newspaper, the redeployment of Foreign Service officers and easing of emerg...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hamas condemns Israeli raid on UNRWA training centre near Jerusalem
Hamas condemned an Israeli raid on a UNRWA vocational training centre north of Jerusalem on Tuesday, describing the operation as an escalation of Israeli measures against the UN agency and a challenge to the international community. In a statement, Hamas said Israeli forces accompanied by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the Qalandia Vocational Training Institute, detained and qu...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iraq summons Iran envoy over 'Persian Gulf' post, Baghdad name origins: What to know
The move comes amid heightened tensions in the region, including over the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the controversially referenced gulf to the Arabian Sea.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Aug 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Denel continues execution of the G6 Modernization Contract
Denel, a state-owned South African defence company, is proceeding with a R2 billion ($105 million) contract to modernize G6 self-propelled howitzers for an undisclosed Middle Eastern customer. Denel briefed Parliament’s […] The post Denel continues execution of the G6 Modernization Contract appeared first on Military Africa.
Military Africa
Aug 26, 2026 - military.africa
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Yemeni forces down Saudi ScanEagle drone over Hajjah
Yemen’s Armed Forces down a Saudi reconnaissance drone over the northwestern Yemeni province of Hajjah, according to a military source.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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‘Balance of power has shifted’: Yemen warns of decisive response to any adventurism
High-ranking Yemini military commanders have warned Saudi officials that the balance of power has changed, and that new equations are emerging.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Damascus decries Israeli defence chief’s visit to occupied buffer zone
The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned the illegal entry of Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz into Syrian territory, calling it a “clear provocation”, Anadolu agency reported. The ministry’s assertion came in a statement issued after Katz visited a buffer zone in Syrian territory that Israeli forces occupied last year. Katz’s visit comes two days after a meeting in Jordan — ostensibl...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran inflicted billions in damage to US intelligence sites across region during 40-day war: Report
Iranian missile and drone strikes during the US-Israeli aggression caused unprecedented damage to American intelligence facilities and surveillance equipment across West Asia, according to a report.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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VP Aref’s wartime coordination kept Iran’s government services on track
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s government maintained the flow of essential services and executive operations during the recent war as Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref coordinated closely with ministers and senior officials, overseeing efforts to secure vital supplies, sustain critical infrastructure and keep public services running despite the extraordinary conditions.
IRNA English
Aug 26, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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United Airlines to resume San Francisco-Tel Aviv flights in March 2027
For the first time since flights connecting Israel and the Bay Area were canceled following the October 7, 2023 war in Gaza, the direct route will resume on March 28, 2027, with three flights a week. Delta Air Lines confirmed it would resume flights to Israel on September 6
Haaretz latest headlines
Aug 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli airstrikes, artillery shelling target Southern Lebanon
Tehran, IRNA – The Israeli regime’s fighter jets and artillery have targeted areas in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese media reports.
IRNA English
Aug 26, 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
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Ben-Gvir says Israel is “making history” by expelling UNRWA
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Tuesday that Israel was “making history” by removing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from its facilities, following an Israeli operation at the agency’s Qalandia training centre. In a video posted on X from inside the facility, Ben-Gvir accused UNRWA of supporting “terrorism” and declared that the ...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran, Iraq to play decisive role in emerging regional order as US hegemony fails: Qalibaf
"America failed in its military and political war against Iran, and it will also fail in its economic actions," he declared.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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US designates UK-based Palestine Action as foreign 'terrorist group'
The United States on Wednesday named the UK-based Palestine Action group, which has been banned by the British government, as a "specially designated global terrorist" organization. The US also issued sanctions against the group, saying the move was for supporting "an act of terrorism." Set up in 2020, Palestine Action is appealing against the UK government ban, which h...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Aug 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
EU not ruling out new sanctions against Israel: German foreign minister
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says the EU has not ruled out the possibility of slapping new sanctions on the Israeli regime.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israel exports 6 times more arms per capita than US, 19 times more than Russia
Israeli arms exports per capita in 2025 were roughly six times greater than the United States and 19 times greater than Russia, a new study has found, revealing the extraordinary scale of Israel’s weapons industry relative to its population. The latest study by Palestinian-American author Susan Abulhawa found that Israel exported arms at a rate equivalent to roughly $263 per citizen in 2025, compa...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran and Oman reach agreements on share of Hormuz and revenues, Revolutionary Guards say
Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran and Oman have reached agreements on their share of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues, Iran's Revolutionary Guards spokesperson said, according to a report by the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Wednesday.The spokesperson said the U.S. was obstructing negotiations between Oman and Iran, leading to them being delayed (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Elwely Elwelly;...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Aug 26, 2026 - al-monitor.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
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israel bolsters forces at seized UNRWA training center in occupied Jerusalem
Israel reinforced its forces Wednesday at the UN agency for Palestinian refugees’ (UNRWA) Qalandia Vocational Training Center in occupied East Jerusalem, a day after seizing the facility, according to the Jerusalem Governorate, Anadolu reports. The governorate said in a statement that Israeli forces continued their takeover and deployment inside the institute, rotating soldiers and reinforcing the...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Yemeni armed forces hit Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea with ballistic missile
Yemeni armed forces have targeted Saudi oil tanker Azman off the coast of the key Red Sea oil port of Yanbu with a ballistic missile.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israeli army conducts new incursion into Syria despite Mossad chief–HTS diplomat meeting
The Israeli army has conducted a new incursion into Syria’s southwestern Dara’a province despite a recent meeting between the Mossad chief and the top diplomat of the HTS regime in Jordan.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran’s Parliament to pursue US war crimes in Lamerd through legal channels: MP
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Parliament, in cooperation with the Judiciary, will pursue the legal and international cases arising from US war crimes in Lamerd, alongside the US attack in Minab, Iranian Parliament Deputy Speaker Ali Nikzad says.
IRNA English
Aug 26, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Iran says US must fully accept its terms before Strait of Hormuz can reopen under new agreement
IRGC spokesman says the Strait "belongs to Iran and the country of Oman...have reached results that are acceptable to both sides," while another senior official says negotiations are still ongoing.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Aug 26, 2026 - jpost.com
US cannot achieve its goals through economic pressure: Iranian president
The US cannot achieve its objectives through economic pressure on Tehran, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday, days after Washington launched a sweeping new sanctions campaign against Iran, Anadolu reports. Pezeshkian made the remarks during a three-hour meeting at the Central Bank of Iran in Tehran with Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati and a ...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
'Israel is sending armed militias to commit war crimes – and I have to protect them'
A Haaretz investigation, based on IDF soldiers' testimonies, sources in Gaza and satellite imagery, reveals how Israel is cultivating a network of armed militias in Gaza
Haaretz latest headlines
Aug 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli war has robbed Gaza's children of their childhood
Stripped of classrooms, safety and play, children across the Gaza Strip have been thrust into the harsh reality of daily survival amid Israeli attacks.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israeli authorities detain Palestinian minister for Jerusalem affairs near Al-Aqsa
Israeli authorities on Wednesday detained Ashraf al-Aawar, the Palestinian minister for Jerusalem affairs, while he was attending a family gathering near Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to the Jerusalem Governorate, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the governorate said al-Aawar had been attending a mourning gathering for his family in the Silwan neighborhood when he was arrested. It did not ...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
By smashing a Palestinian monument, an Israeli far-right lawmaker brought West Bank reality to light
Tzvi Succot took a hammer to a Palestinian monument in the West Bank, and thus exposed to Israeli and international media what Palestinian media already knows: the IDF doesn't stop settlers' violence, it often enables it
Haaretz latest headlines
Aug 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
Qatar says new US sanctions on Iran ‘unilateral’
Qatar said Tuesday that the new US sanctions on Iran are “unilateral,” stressing that Doha continues its mediation efforts to resolve the conflict between Tehran and Washington through negotiations, Anadolu reports. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari told a weekly news briefing that Qatar remains supportive of mediation efforts to resolve the conflict and bring the US and Iran back to t...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran blocks IAEA inspections of attacked nuclear sites until new protocol established
Iran's atomic chief says the IAEA cannot inspect nuclear facilities damaged in the US-Israeli military strikes unless an approved protocol for inspecting sites under wartime conditions is established.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israeli left-wing youth group plans kibbutz-style settlement in West Bank
Hamahanot Haolim – a century-old 'pioneering, socialist Zionist youth group' – says it is exploring the possibility of building a new Kibbutz in the Jordan Valley, arguing that leftists should populate the area rather than far-right outposts inhabited by violent settlers
Haaretz latest headlines
Aug 26, 2026 - haaretz.com
US delegation rebukes senior Israeli official over ‘escalating and serious’ settler violence in West Bank
An American delegation visiting Tel Aviv on Tuesday strongly reprimanded a senior Israeli official during a meeting on settler violence in the occupied West Bank, Israel’s Channel 12 reported. The delegation includes members of the US Senate and House of Representatives, advisers to senior US officials and professional teams, the channel said. The delegation members told a senior official in Israe...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran urges UN to condemn US unilateral sanctions
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Iran's envoy to the United Nations said the U.S. had used food, energy and trade as weapons of war against the Iranian people, and called on the Security Council to condemn Washington's economic pressure campaign.
Mehr News Agency
Aug 26, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Iraq's top judge: We will never forget Iran's support in fight against terror
President of the Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq says Iraq's sovereignty and people stand in full solidarity with Iran against the "criminal aggression" by the United States and Israel.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Omani FM says shipping route through Hormuz Strait may soon be announced
Oman is “hopeful” that a temporary shipping corridor through the Hormuz Strait will soon be announced, Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said Tuesday after meeting his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Tehran. “I am hopeful we will soon announce a temporary corridor for the Strait of Hormuz and practical arrangements to restore safe navigation,” al-Busaidi wrote in a social-media post. “Futur...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Qatar condemns Israeli minister’s ‘illegal entry’ into Syria
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Qatar has condemned the “illegal entry” of Israeli war minister Israel Katz into southern Syria, calling it a violation of Syrian sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Mehr News Agency
Aug 26, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Qatari Prime Minister set to visit Tehran in bid to reduce regional tensions
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, is expected to visit Tehran, very likely tomorrow (Thursday), Iran Nuances learned. The anticipated trip falls within the framework of ongoing efforts to reduce tensions and strengthen regional security and stability, alongside discussions on bilateral relations between Doha and Tehran. Yesterday, the...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
In Gaza, Israel treats children’s kites as weapons, pushing the genocidal war into new territory
Treating kites flown by children in the besieged Gaza Strip as military threats represents a dangerous escalation by the occupying regime by pushing the ongoing genocidal war into a new terrifying territory.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Report: US offers Iran sanctions relief in exchange for reopening Strait of Hormuz
The United States has reportedly offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and halting attacks by Tehran-aligned groups in the region, according to a Saudi media report. A senior source cited by Al Arabiya said Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, conveyed the US proposal to Iranian officials during talks in Tehran. According to the report, the propos...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran responds to US threats, says it is ready for any scenario
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Tehran has ways to respond to any US scenario, including confrontation, escalation and sanctions. Gharibabadi, according to Iranian media reports, said implementing US commitments was not complicated and that Washington should be the one to begin fulfilling its obligations. He said Iran would begin fulfilling its commitments if the United Stat...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN committee raises racial discrimination concerns over Israeli threats of Gaza-level destruction in Lebanon
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on Wednesday expressed alarm over statements by Israeli officials threatening to impose on Lebanon the “same level of destruction” as inflicted in Gaza and called for an end to rhetoric that dehumanizes the Lebanese population, Anadolu reports. Acting under its Early Warning and Urgent Action Procedure, CERD stressed that the proh...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli drone kills four in northern Gaza
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Israeli drones targeted civilians near schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza on Tuesday.
Mehr News Agency
Aug 26, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Lebanese authority ignores Israeli aggression: Political analyst
Military and Political Analyst, Ali Hamie says the Lebanese authorities are failing to address the Israeli aggression.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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US lawmakers demand release of American student held in Israel
A group of 40 US lawmakers, including six senators, demanded the immediate release of a 20-year-old American on Tuesday who is being held in an Israeli military prison, Anadolu reports. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the legislators demanded the release of Sama Safi, citing her “severe chronic health condition.” Safi, a student at Birzeit University, was reportedly taken from her f...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli crimes against Palestinians continue amid regime impunity
While the Israeli crimes against Palestinians are sometimes condemned by Western countries, officials in those nations are criticized for their lack of tangible action and for not being genuine in their condemnation.
Presstv
Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Kremlin says US spy chief met with Russian counterparts during Moscow visit
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe spoke with Russian intelligence officials during a visit to Moscow but did not meet President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Wednesday of a trip that U.S. President Donald Trump described as "semi-routine." Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Putin had been briefed on the outcome of Tuesday's visit, which came ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Aug 26, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran’s strikes caused billions in damage to US intel. sites
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Iranian missile and drone attacks have caused "unprecedented damage" to US intelligence facilities and surveillance equipment across the Middle East.
Mehr News Agency
Aug 26, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Mladenov tells UNSC that IDF, Hamas are causing Gaza ceasefire to unravel
Nikolay Mladenov, in a briefing to the UN , claimed that Hamas agreed to disarm and hand over authority in Gaza to a new body.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Aug 26, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli army arrests 7 Palestinians, assaults 2 in occupied West Bank raids
The Israeli army arrested seven Palestinians and assaulted two others Wednesday during raids across the occupied West Bank, while installing a gate on the only road leading to three Palestinian homes under siege by Israeli forces and occupiers in Qusra, according to Palestinian sources, Anadolu reports. The Palestinian Prisoner Society, a non-governmental organization, said in a statement that Isr...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hundreds attend funeral of Palestinian teen killed in Israeli raid on West Bank
Hundreds of Palestinians attend the funeral of 14-year-old Islam Ahmad Maher Ajouri in the Askar refugee camp.
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Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Axios: Rubio rules out new strikes on Iran for now
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told several counterparts from allied countries that the United States does not currently plan to launch new military strikes against Iran, in a sign that President Donald Trump’s administration is shifting its focus towards tighter economic pressure and sanctions, according to US officials familiar with the matter. Rubio said in calls with several allied fore...
Middle East Monitor
Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel launches new incursion into south Syria days after Mossad chief meets HTS diplomat
The Israeli military has carried out a new raid in the countryside of Syria's southern province of Daraaa, only two days after official from the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Tel Aviv regime held a so-called de-escalation meeting.
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Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Qatar, Iran discuss proposal for temporary shipping corridor through Strait of Hormuz
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday a proposal to establish a joint temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, along with a project to clear mines from the strait. The two officials discussed the latest regional developments during a phone call, according to a statement...
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Aug 26, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump ignored top-level warnings before launching Iran war: Report
US President Donald Trump launched the February offensive against Iran despite explicit warnings from his intelligence chief, vice president and senior military advisers that the conflict could trigger a global energy crisis and lead to a more hard-line Iranian leadership, The Wall Street Journal reported. According to people familiar with pre-war meetings, then-Director of National Intelligence T...
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Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Yemeni leader pledges support for Iran amid aggression
TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Yemeni Ansarullah leader Sayed Abdul‑Malik al‑Houthi has declared that his country will stand firm with Iran, saying that aggression on Iran, Lebanon and Yemen are part of joint US-Israeli plot.
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Aug 25, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Russian, Syrian presidents discuss plans to reorganize Hmeimim, Tartus military bases
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Syrian counterpart Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday highlighted the importance of a memorandum of understanding on reorganizing Moscow’s military presence at the Hmeimim and Tartus bases during a phone call, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Kremlin said the two presidents discussed the current state and prospects for further developing Moscow-Damascus ties ...
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Aug 26, 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.
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Aug 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz cleared of mines, warns Iran of ‘zero tolerance’
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that all mines have been successfully removed or detonated in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. He emphasized a “zero tolerance policy” on mine placement, asserting that Washi...
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Aug 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump says Iran ‘is not paying large segments of their military’
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran “is not paying large segments of their military,” adding that it is also facing a huge humanitarian crisis. “The failing Islamic Republic of Iran is not paying large segments of their military, while at the same time killing protesters, even when they are not protesting, at levels not seen before. It is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions, and...