Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-09-03
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 94 current articles out of 466 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
IRNA English, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, Haaretz latest headlines, Middle East Monitor, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Mehr News Agency, Presstv, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World.
US warns citizens in Middle East of flight cancellations, airspace closures over escalation risk
The US Embassy in Israel on Tuesday warned Americans in the Middle East of possible flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions amid the risk of further escalation, Anadolu reports. “Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” the embassy said in an advisory. “U.S. diplomatic facilities, including ou...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US-Israeli war on Iran to persist, worsening global economic fallout: Analyst
Researcher Nick Mottern says the US-Israeli war of aggression is likely to continue, driven by political goals and an increasing reliance on drones to reduce risks to US personnel.
Presstv
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Erdogan says Turkey would consider full membership of China-Russia-led security bloc
Erdogan attended a summit of the SCO, of which Turkey is a "dialog partner," in Bishkek on Tuesday.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 2, 2026 - jpost.com
U.S. senator calls Ben-Gvir 'piece of shit,' urges U.S. ban after emaciated prisoner video
The since-deleted video by the far-right national security minister shows overweight Palestinian prisoners entering an Israeli jail and emerging emaciated and in tears, drawing accusations that it invokes concentration camp imagery
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli politicians exploit Palestinians’ suffering for electoral gain
As the Israeli elections draw closer, violence against Palestinians continues to intensify.
Presstv
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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India remembers it has a spine
Nations do not usually recover their dignity with trumpets. More often, they rediscover it after humiliation has become so routine that even the bureaucracy begins to feel embarrassed. At Bishkek, India appears to have suffered such an outbreak of geopolitical self-respect. Not a revolution. Not a resurrection of Nehru. Narendra Modi has not suddenly begun communing with Bandung or keeping Fanon u...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN says Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon continue to affect civilians
Continued Israeli attacks and military activity in southern Lebanon are still affecting civilians, sometimes preventing people from returning home or causing localized displacement, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday. Responding in writing to an Anadolu question about displacement caused by Israeli attacks despite a ceasefire, UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch said: “Continued Israeli strikes and...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Is Evidence of Genocide in Gaza Being Erased? | Palestine This Week
In this episode of Palestine This Week, we examine allegations that evidence of Israel’s genocide in Gaza is being removed by Trump’s “Board of Peace”, South Africa’s latest submission to the ICJ over Israel’s non-compliance with provisional measures and growing scrutiny of illegal settlements and settler violence in the occupied West Bank. We also look at Britain’s economic ties to companies link...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Over 1,000 Israeli soldiers killed in Iran’s retaliatory strikes: Armed Forces spokesman
The spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces says more than 1,000 Israeli soldiers have been killed and many more injured as a result of Iran’s retaliatory strikes against military and strategic sites across the occupied territories.
Presstv
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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UK plans measures against Israeli settlements as Sa’ar warns of response
Britain is preparing a package of measures targeting Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, prompting Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar to warn that Israel could respond with measures of its own. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said London would announce a “comprehensive” package of measures concerning Israeli settlements in the coming weeks. Miliband warned that continue...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iranian Army kamikaze drones target US forces at al-Minhad Air Base in UAE
The Iranian Army says it has targeted US military helicopters and personnel stationed at al-Minhad Air Base in the UAE with dozens of kamikaze drones in reprisal for a fatal US strike on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
Presstv
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israeli opposition leader gives Netanyahu’s wife 24-hour apology ultimatum for 7th October claim
Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, 24 hours Tuesday to apologize and retract remarks that appeared to suggest he knew about the 7th October 2023 attack in advance, threatening to sue her if she refused. The dispute began after Sara Netanyahu told Channel 14 on Monday that Golan was in the area near the Gaza Strip during the first hou...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Protesters in Malaga denounce Israeli violence against Palestinians
Pro-Palestine demonstrators have taken to the streets of the Spanish city of Malaga to denounce the continuation of Israeli strikes on Gaza.
Presstv
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran Army chief stresses stronger defense readiness after the war
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Armed Forces must strengthen their readiness and continue building defensive capabilities following the recent US-Israeli war against the country, Army Chief Major General Amir Hatami said during a meeting with Acting Defense Minister Brigadier General Majid Ibn-e-Reza.
IRNA English
Sep 2, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Putin says US-Iran ceasefire proved ‘too fragile,’ assures Tehran of support
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the US-Iran ceasefire proved “unstable and too fragile” after the June memorandum, assuring Tehran of support, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Putin emphasized Moscow’s support for Iran amid the current ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 1, 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
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Bombing Sirik wedding exposes true face of US war, FM spokesperson says
Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says the true face of the US-Israeli war against Iran can be seen in the bombing of a wedding in Sirik, not in AI-generated videos portraying US officials as triumphant heroes.
IRNA English
Sep 2, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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China’s Xi urges new Middle East security framework during rare Egypt visit
Chinese, Egyptian leaders discuss the US-Israel war on Iran, which has prompted regional powers to rethink defence.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Sep 2, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Several explosions reported in southern Iran
Several explosions were heard east of Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province on Tuesday, state media reported. More than five explosions were heard around Masan village on Qeshm Island, IRIB said, adding that four more explosions were also heard from the direction of the Strait of Hormuz on Qeshm. Citing the deputy governor of the Hormozgan province for political, security...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US forces begin strikes on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targets: CENTCOM
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday that American forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran, Anadolu reports. “Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran,” CENTCOM said in a post on US social media platform X. The command also noted that “the strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the I...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli officials fear a naval blockade – and a depleted Navy may not withstand it
A naval blockade of Israel was not considered a tangible threat until before the war in Gaza. Amid the rising tensions with Turkey, which has one of the strongest fleets in the region, the IDF now believes such a scenario may come about
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 1, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel has made over 1,000 incursions into Syria since fall of Assad govt.: Report
A Britain-based war monitor says Israeli military forces have carried out at least 1,004 incursions into southern Syria since the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s government in early December 2024.
Presstv
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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US designates Palestinian refugee in Germany ‘terrorist’ over rights activism
The US has designated a Palestinian refugee living in Germany a terrorist and imposed sanctions on him over his human rights activism for Palestinian prisoners, according to a report.
Presstv
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Qatar warns against Israeli attempts to “impose new reality” in Palestine, Syria and Lebanon
Qatar on Tuesday warned against what it described as Israeli attempts to exploit heightened regional tensions to impose a “new reality” in Palestine, Syria and Lebanon, while calling for de-escalation and a return to diplomatic negotiations. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari made the remarks during a press conference addressing renewed regional tensions, including recent Iranian...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says 18 killed, 108 wounded in Tuesday’s US attacks
Eighteen people were killed and 108 others were injured in Iran during Tuesday’s US attacks, Iran’s state-run broadcaster IRIB cited Health Minister Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi as saying on Wednesday. The outlet did not provide further details. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced late Tuesday that it had launched strikes against IRGC targets in Iran. Following the announcement, Iranian media ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Over 55,000 urge new UK premier to hold Israel accountable over Gaza genocide
Pro-Palestine groups on Wednesday delivered a petition signed by more than 55,000 people calling on new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to hold Israel accountable over the genocide in Gaza, Anadolu reports. Video footage shared on US social media company X showed Ryvka Barnard, deputy director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), Sara Husseini, director of the British Palestinian Commit...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
EU ministers in Ireland tackle Israeli settlement trade and Ukraine defence
EU ministers in Ireland have announced a mission to support Lebanon’s army but remain divided on sanctions on Israel.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Sep 2, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Iran reaffirms support for Palestine as Hamas calls for urgent Islamic action
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reaffirms Iran’s “principled and firm” support for the Palestinian cause and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, as Hamas calls for serious and immediate action by Islamic countries against Israeli aggression and crimes against Palestinians.
IRNA English
Sep 2, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Israeli forces detain 12 Palestinians, with occupiers burning 2 vehicles in West Bank
Israeli forces detained 12 Palestinians in overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, and Israeli occupiers burned two vehicles in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, local Palestinian sources reported on Wednesday. The official Palestinian news agency WAFA stated that Israeli forces raided Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, and detained three Palestinians. The forces also raided a metal wor...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran strikes back at US positions: Iranian media
Iran launched missile and drone attacks against US positions on Tuesday, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency said. “Field observations indicate Iranian missiles and drones firing at enemy positions,” the agency said. The report came after the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces began striking IRGC targets in Iran. Tensions between Tehran and Washington have remained high ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz doesn't deny 'betrayal from within' on October 7: 'I only comment on what I know'
Katz refused to rule out an 'internal betrayal' in Hamas' October 7 attack, days after Sara Netanyahu suggested Democrats leader Yair Golan had advance knowledge of the assault. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied the conspiracy claim
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
IRGC strikes US airbase in Kuwait in retaliatory attack
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) –In response to new US crime against innocent Iranian people, the IRGC Ground Force launched a combined missile and drone attack on the command post and accommodation of the US commander at Ali Al-Salem Air Airbase this morning.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 2, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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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
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Trump says US launches ‘large and powerful’ strikes near Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that American forces were striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, warning Tehran against retaliation, Anadolu reports. “The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Trump described the strikes as “large and powerful” and said they were retaliation for what he c...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel kills or injures 7 children a day in Lebanon invasion, report says
Save the Children data shows toll on children in Lebanon, despite government agreement with Israel to halt fighting.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Sep 2, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Hezbollah targets Israeli military patrol with drones in southern Lebanon
Tehran, IRNA – Hezbollah carries out a drone attack on an Israeli military patrol in the Ali al-Taher Heights in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese media reports.
IRNA English
Sep 2, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Palestinian commission records 2,030 Israeli army and settler attacks in West Bank in August
Israeli forces and settlers carried out 2,030 attacks against Palestinians, their land and property in the occupied West Bank during August, according to figures released Tuesday by the Palestinian Authority’s Commission Against the Wall and Settlements. The commission attributed 1,402 incidents to Israeli forces and 628 to settlers, describing the figures as evidence of continuing violence agains...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 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.
Presstv
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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US base in Bahrain comes under Iran’s Army drone fire
Tehran, Iran – The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in a retaliatory response, has targeted the bases of the terrorist US military in Bahrain with its destructive drones
IRNA English
Sep 2, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Iran fires drones and missiles in response to US strikes, Iranian semi-official media says
Explosions were heard across southern Iran's coast and in the Strait of Hormuz amid the renewed strikes, and the U.S. embassies in Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar and Israel issued security alerts, warning of 'unforeseen escalation' in the Middle East
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 1, 2026 - haaretz.com
Palestinian foreign ministry calls for international action over East Jerusalem school restrictions
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday called for international action over Israeli restrictions affecting Palestinian educational institutions in East Jerusalem, including measures preventing some teachers from reaching their schools. The statement coincided with a strike by several private schools in East Jerusalem, including Christian schools, at the start of the academic year. ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Qalibaf says Iran has rebuilt military capabilities, would be stronger in future conflict
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Iran has significantly strengthened and rebuilt its military capabilities, asserting that the country’s armed forces would perform more effectively in any future conflict. Qalibaf said Iran had achieved military advances over the past 15 months equivalent to what would previously have taken a decade. “The performance of Iranian forces has impr...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Senior Israeli official: Settler violence harming Israel, Syria security deal attempt failed
A senior Israeli said that talks on a security agreement with Damascus failed, and that no progress has been on disarming Hamas
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 2, 2026 - jpost.com
US war crimes in Sirik part of ongoing pattern of civilian bombings: Baqaei
Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has deplored the US Central Command (CENTCOM) for denying American bombing of civilians on Sirik Island, saying that even the US propaganda machine has failed to refute this horrifying reality of its military.
IRNA English
Sep 2, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'
President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait," asserting US control of the vital waterway even as fighting raged there with Iran. It is the latest in a series of geographical name changes floated by Trump, and comes after he claimed US sovereignty over the strait that Tehran has effectively shut for six months.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Militias and lesser-known Hamas chiefs: Behind Israel's Gaza City abduction
Palestinian sources say an Israel-backed militia helped seize a senior Hamas security official tasked with identifying Israeli agents, highlighting the groups' growing role in Israeli operations in the Strip
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Missile, drone attacks target Kuwait and Bahrain as Iran says US sites hit
The Kuwaiti army said its air defences had intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks following what it described as “the sinful Iranian aggression”. A statement from the Kuwaiti General Staff said that “if explosions are heard, they are the result of air defence systems intercepting hostile attacks”. In Bahrain, the Interior Ministry warned of “a danger”, urging citizens and residents to remai...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 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
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Trump threatens to punish South Korea for refusing to participate in war on Iran
US President Donald Trump threatens to punish South Korea for refusing to participate in the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Presstv
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Former IDF soldier charged for affiliating himself with ISIS, watching terror training videos
The suspect, Khamis Su'ad, had served in the IDF between 2017 and 2019 and had allegedly exhibited a growing interest in ISIS since 2023.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 2, 2026 - jpost.com
US ‘will regret’ new attacks on Iran, says IRGC
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned Tuesday that the US “will regret its new attacks” after American forces began striking its targets in Iran. “A harsh punishment awaits the aggressors,” IRGC spokesman Sardar Mohebi said, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency. Mohebi’s remarks came shortly after the US Central Command announced that American forces had begun striking IRGC tar...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Coalition forces down 10 drones over Iraq’s Erbil: Counterterrorism unit
International coalition air defense systems downed 10 bomb-laden drones over Erbil in Iraq’s Kurdish Region early Wednesday, local authorities said. The region’s counterterrorism unit said coalition forces detected the drones in Erbil’s airspace between 1.13 am and 3.31 am local time, or 2213GMT Tuesday to 0031GMT Wednesday, and intercepted and destroyed them. No casualties were reported in the at...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US must fulfill commitments before Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz: Parliament speaker
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Wednesday that the US must fulfill its commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding before Tehran moves to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “The Americans must fulfill their commitments so that we can proceed with reopening the Strait of Hormuz,” Qalibaf said during a meeting in Tehran with Basem Naim, a senior Hamas official respo...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel establishes two settlements deep in Palestinian areas of West Bank
Netanyahu ministers attended a groundbreaking for a new settlement in the southern West Bank, while settler leader Yossi Dagan hailed another in the north as a 'restoration of justice' and an 'absolute victory'
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 1, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel conducts further attacks in Southern Lebanon despite framework agreement
Tehran, IRNA – The Israeli occupation forces have carried out further attacks in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese field sources, amid continued tensions despite a US-backed framework agreement between Beirut and Israel
IRNA English
Sep 2, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Iranian missiles directly hit US base in Jordan
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Iranian missiles directly struck a U.S. military base in Jordan, Israeli media reported on Wednesday, after Iran launched a decisive and crushing response to fresh U.S. attacks on its territory.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 2, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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IRGC hits US commander’s position in Kuwait
Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has launched a missile‑drone strike on the US Ali al‑Salem base in Kuwait in response to the recent US aggression against Iranian soil.
IRNA English
Sep 2, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Peru to sever diplomatic ties with Iran amid Latin America's pro-Israel shift
Lima cited Tehran's 'escalation of conflicts' in the Middle East. In Israel, the Netanyahu government has made concerted efforts to improve diplomatic relations with many of the South America countries, including Peru, who have shifted rightward in recent years
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Saudi crown prince, Oman’s sultan discuss efforts to stabilize region
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq discussed efforts Tuesday to strengthen regional security and stability during a meeting in Jeddah, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported. The two leaders also reviewed bilateral relations and opportunities to expand cooperation across various fields, SPA said. Discussions also dwelt on regional developments and efforts ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Germany approves nearly $930M in arms exports to Israel amid Gaza genocide
Germany approved nearly €800 million ($930 million) worth of military equipment exports to Israel in the first half of this year amid its ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip, local media reported Wednesday. The Economy and Energy Ministry disclosed the figure in its response to a parliamentary inquiry by the opposition Left Party, according to German news magazine Der Spiegel. Export licenses issue...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 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
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Trump says renewed US campaign against Iran won't last long
WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the renewed U.S. campaign against Iran would not continue for "too long" after the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that Iran was trying to build a rocket that drops mines and the U.S. had destroyed it. He also said Iran had been working to restore ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli army ‘kills first, then seeks justification’ for Gaza strikes, says veterans group chief
The Israeli army “kills first, then thinks and tries to find a reason” afterward to justify strikes on the Gaza Strip, said the executive director of Israeli veterans’ group Breaking the Silence, Anadolu reports. In an interview with France 24, Nadav Weiman said the army and Israeli authorities seek to “retrospectively” legitimize attacks by attempting to establish links between victims and Hamas ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Over 230 former Dutch officials urge tougher measures against Israel
More than 230 former Dutch officials urged the Netherlands on Wednesday to take stronger measures against Israel over its actions in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, Anadolu reports. The signatories, including former ministers, ambassadors, diplomats and civil servants, called for a comprehensive arms embargo and suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, Dutch public broadcaster...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Yemen denounces US war crime on a wedding party in Iran
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Yemen’s National Human Rights Commission strongly condemned the war crime committed by American terrorists in an attack on a wedding ceremony in Sirik, Iran.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 2, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Russia secretly helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles, report says
Iran has supplied Russia with Shahed drones used in Ukraine, while Moscow has shared battlefield experience and intelligence with Tehran. One analyst said Iranian strike packages now 'strongly resemble' Russia's approach
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel's war in Gaza exposes the very human problem behind dangerous AI
AI researchers fear models that evade human rules. Humanity has done it for centuries – and Israel's sanitized language for killing Palestinians shows how easily morality is discarded
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Qatar, Egypt, Jordan condemn Iranian attacks on Arab states, warn of regional escalation
Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan on Wednesday condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting neighboring countries including Kuwait and Bahrain, warning that continued military escalation risks deepening regional instability and undermining diplomatic efforts to contain tensions, Anadolu reports. Egypt strongly condemned the attacks, saying they “violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity” o...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US military bases across West Asia pounded in response to latest aggression against southern Iran
In response to the latest US aggression, Iranian armed forces executed coordinated missile and drone strikes against American military installations spanning Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, and the UAE, inflicting heavy casualties and widespread infrastructure damage.
Presstv
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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IRGC unleashes ‘Punishment of the Aggressor’ on US bases in Jordan
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has announced that its Aerospace Force has struck American military positions in Jordan, delivering a decisive response to the American terrorist assault on Larak Island.
Presstv
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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IDF: Hezbollah launched explosive drones at troops in southern Lebanon, prompting strikes
The IDF said it intercepted two explosive drones launched by Hezbollah at troops in southern Lebanon, before striking the group's infrastructure in Nabatieh. No injuries were reported
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel targets Jerusalem’s education system to erase Palestinian identity: Palestinian education ministry
The Palestinian Education and Higher Education Ministry warned on Tuesday that Israel is systematically targeting education in occupied East Jerusalem to “erase national identity,” including by imposing its curriculum and barring teachers from schools, Anadolu reports. On Monday, the Palestinian Jerusalem Governorate warned that, with the start of the academic year on Tuesday, Israel would begin i...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Exclusive | Iran’s Foreign Ministry official rejects claims China set conditions for ties
Tehran, IRNA – Director-General for Asia-Pacific Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ali Asghar Mohammadi, has rejected claims that China has imposed conditions on ties with Iran.
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Sep 2, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Iran vows continued military action amid renewed hostilities with US
Iran responded to US attacks with a wave of drone and missile strikes against countries across the region, raising fears of a return to war.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran's Army strikes US radar systems, troop positions across Persian Gulf
Iran’s Army continues drone strikes on US military positions in Bahrain and the UAE in the 30th phase of Operation Thunder.
Presstv
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran’s new strategy will shatter enemy’s foundations: Top security official
Tehran, IRNA – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Major General Mohsen Rezaei has renewed his threat to the United States over its ongoing military aggression and economic war on the country, warning that the Islamic Republic's new approach would ultimately lead to the enemy's defeat.
IRNA English
Sep 2, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Moscow vows to avoid airspace disruption despite Zelenskiy's aviation warning
MOSCOW/LONDON/DUBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Russia vowed to head off any disruption to civil aviation on Wednesday after a warning by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that its drones had made Russian airspace dangerous to use.Zelenskiy warned airlines and insurance firms on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones as it responded to Russian attacks meant "the war started by Russia is closi...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
U.S. and Iran exchange attacks as weeks-long lull in war appears over
Iran said 11 people were killed in separate U.S. strikes, as Tehran and Washington exchanged attacks across the region in the most significant escalation in weeks
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli forces launch widespread raids across West Bank, abduct Palestinians
Israeli military forces have carried out extensive raids against several Palestinian cities, villages, and camps across the occupied West Bank.
Presstv
Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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No equal talks under siege: The contradiction at the heart of US policy on Iran
The latest direct exchange of attacks between the United States and Iran has returned the region to an old and dangerous rhythm: Washington fires, threatens further punishment and then leaves the word “diplomacy” hovering above the wreckage. At almost the same moment, Tehran has again placed a negotiated route on the table. The contradiction could hardly be starker. Talks conducted beside missile ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The West Bank is seething. But Palestinians say an uprising is not imminent
Israeli officials warn that a deadly settler attack could ignite the territory, but Fatah figures describe a society focused on survival rather than revolt
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel halted supply of water to Gaza amid ongoing desalination crisis
Some experts say sewage from Gaza – due to water infrastructure damaged by Israel during the war – fueled a microalgae bloom in the Mediterranean that disrupted Israeli desalination facilities, leaving nearly one million Palestinians in Gaza facing water shortages, according to UNICEF
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Sep 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
US MQ9 drone shot down in central Iran, reports Iranian media
A US MQ9-type drone was shot down on Tuesday over the skies of Iran’s central city of Khomein in Markazi province, semi-official Tasnim news agency reports. The drone was shot down by Iranian defense systems, it said, without providing further details. The report came after the US Central Command announced that American forces began striking IRGC targets in Iran. Tensions between Tehran and Washin...
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Sep 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s Army pounded US positions in Bahrain, UAE with drones
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – In response to the US attack against civilians, Iran’s Army has announced dozens of Army-operated explosive drones targeted radar systems and positions of US forces at the Al-Zufra and Al-Minhad bases in the UAE this morning.
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Nearly 200 Jewish figures decry 'weaponization of antisemitism' against Mark Ruffalo
The open letter warns of an 'Orwellian world' created by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, connecting the Paramount-Warner deal to Israeli war crimes and 'AI-driven killing' of Palestinians in Gaza
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IRGC targets US Marines camp in Jordan
Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has carried out a ballistic missile strike on a military camp housing US Marines in Jordan in response to the recent US aggression against Iranian soil.
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Sep 2, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Shas rabbi ordered haredi IDF commander to resign from military - report
A rabbi reportedly told the commander to “leave the IDF because it is at war with the people of the Torah,” and warned that his family’s social standing may be harmed due to his position in the army.
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Sep 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel receives sixth Drakon submarine for its navy from Germany
Israel announced on Tuesday evening that the Navy submarine Drakon is en route from Germany to the country, marking the conclusion of the joint planning and construction phase between the two nations and the start of its voyage to the country. In a joint statement, the Israeli military and Defence Ministry said the submarine was the sixth to be delivered to Israel. They said the Israeli navy comma...
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Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gazans search for loved ones on Enforced Disappearances Day
Thousands of Palestinian families remain haunted by enforced disappearances, awaiting answers about loved ones missing or held by the Israeli regime.
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Sep 2, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Trump touts US control of Strait of Hormuz after striking Iranian boats
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon, crediting last year’s US strikes with halting Tehran’s atomic program just before completion, and claiming: “We now control the Strait of Hormuz,” Anadolu reports. Speaking in a phone interview published Wednesday, Trump said: “If we didn’t do it, Iran would have … a nuclear weapon.” “If we didn’t ...
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Sep 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IRGC launches ballistic missiles at US airbase in Jordan
Tehran, IRNA — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has launched ballistic missiles at a hangar housing American RQ-4 and MQ-9 drones at Prince Hassan Airbase in Jordan in response to the latest US aggression against Iran.
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Russia secretly aiding Iran in development of supersonic cruise missile technology - report
The program, codenamed C430L, began in 2023 and was arranged by Russia's state arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, in coordination with the US-sanctioned NPO Mashinostroyenia.
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Iran condemns US strikes on civilians as war crimes, reaffirms its right to self-defense
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned US attacks on civilian areas and infrastructure across several provinces as “brutal war crimes” and reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s right to retaliate in self-defense.
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Netanyahu warns that an attack from Tehran would be 'one of their last decisions'
Netanyahu made his remarks during an event at a Sderot hesder yeshiva, with N12 News reporting that some of the students began to sing anti-Palestinian songs in front of the prime minister.