Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-09-10
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 76 current articles out of 468 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Middle East Monitor, Haaretz latest headlines, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, Presstv, Mehr News Agency, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, IRNA English.
Palestinian education under pressure: Demolition threats dozens of schools
The new school year begins in the occupied West Bank, with dozens of schools affected by Israeli attacks and demolitions.
Presstv
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran’s senior MP mocks Trump’s victory over Iran using AI
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – After reposting Trump's tweet about "victory" in the war with Iran, the chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has asked artificial intelligence (AI) tool how many times US president has m
Mehr News Agency
Sep 9, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Netanyahu warned by UAE president before Oct. 7 events, failed to brief security chiefs: Haaretz
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received an “explicit warning” from the United Arab Emirates about Hamas plans to carry out a major attack before the Oct. 7, 2023 events, but he failed to brief Israel’s security chiefs, Haaretz reported on Tuesday. The Israeli daily said UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed held a 45-minute phone conversation with Netanyahu about a week and a half befo...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US MQ-1 drone downed by Iran over Strait of Hormuz: Report
A US MQ-1 drone was shot down by Iranian air defenses over the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Tuesday. The drone was detected and targeted by the Iranian army’s air defense units stationed in the country’s southeast while flying over the strategic waterway, Fars said. It was tracked by air defense systems operating under Iran’s integrated air defense network before b...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu threatens to sue Haaretz for reporting UAE warned Israel of Oct. 7 attack
The Emirati president reportedly warned that a planned attack could cause bloodshed, destabilize the region and threaten the Abraham Accords.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 9, 2026 - al-monitor.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 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Report: US officials consider reducing Middle East footprint after Iranian strikes expose base vulnerabilities
US military and intelligence officials are discussing whether to reduce or restructure the country’s presence in the Middle East after Iranian missile and drone attacks exposed vulnerabilities at American facilities across the region, according to a CNN report. CNN reported that repeated Iranian strikes had targeted a number of US military installations in the Middle East, causing significant dama...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hamas says Israel exploits Board of Peace silence to step up Gaza attacks
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said on Tuesday that Israel’s destruction of homes near displacement camps in Gaza showed it is continuing its attacks on Palestinians. Qassem said Israel is exploiting the Board of Peace’s silence and weak response, along with the failure of mediators and Arab and Islamic states to take practical steps to stop the attacks. He called on all parties to move beyond state...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli forces arrest six Palestinians in West Bank
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The Israeli military has detained six Palestinians during a raid on the West Bank.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 9, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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UN investigators: Israeli operations in Syria may amount to war crimes
UN investigators said on Tuesday that Israeli operations in Syria, including the detention of dozens of people, may amount to “war crimes”. “We are deeply alarmed by violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by Israel on Syrian territory, which may amount to war crimes,” Commissioner Fionnuala Ni Aolain told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Since the fall of Bashar al-As...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Eight countries welcome UK decision to ban imports from West Bank settlements
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan said they hoped the move would mobilize other countries to take similar action.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Finland backs sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements but ‘unlikely’ to impose ban
Finland said on Wednesday that it would not be able to impose national trade restrictions on illegal Israeli settlements but would support continued EU efforts, despite being part of a joint declaration by 12 countries to support such trade curbs, Anadolu reports. In response to a question from Anadolu, the Foreign Ministry said Finland joined the statement because it aligns with the country’s lon...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli war minister orders army to prepare for ‘all-out war’ on Palestinian Authority
Israeli minister of military affairs Israel Katz has instructed the army to prepare for an “all-out war” in the West Bank.
Presstv
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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US sanctions 36 Iran-linked targets under ‘Economic D-Day’ campaign
The US Treasury Department announced Tuesday that it imposed sanctions on 36 targets linked to Iran’s aviation sector, including 27 airlines, accusing the sector of facilitating the movement of weapons, personnel and illicit cargo, Anadolu reports. The action, carried out under the Treasury’s “Operation Economic Outcast,” includes sanctions against Iran’s remaining active airlines, as well as comp...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu announces planned libel lawsuit over Haaretz report claiming UAE warned of Oct. 7
The PMO stated that the story was completely fabricated, and that there had been no communication between Netanyahu and the UAE from the start of September, 2023, until the October 7 attack.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 9, 2026 - jpost.com
UK announces sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
Citing the existence of “ethnic cleansing of Palestinians,” Britain will impose a trade ban on goods from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, the country’s foreign secretary announced Tuesday. In a statement to lawmakers in the House of Commons, Ed Miliband said today marks the “beginning of a new approach” on Israel, announcing that the UK will introduce an import ban on goods from ill...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 8, 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 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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UK sanctions on illegal settlements mark diplomatic setback, major failure for Netanyahu: Israeli report
The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper in Israel on Wednesday described the announcement by 12 Western countries, led by Britain, to restrict trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank as a “diplomatic setback and a significant failure” for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Britain, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Not just factories: The settlement sanctions could hit Israeli banks
Less than 5 percent of Israeli exports come from settlements. But the greater risk lies with Israeli banks, which finance construction in West Bank settlements – and could face sanctions that would also threaten Palestinian banks
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
News review: Israeli forces, settlers intensify violence across West Bank
An Israeli settler has run over a Palestinian child in Abu Najim, southeast of Bethlehem.
Presstv
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Uneasy about sanctions? Back the Israelis confronting settler extremism
British Jews must listen to the Israelis sounding the alarm over unchecked violence in the West Bank, and support those fighting to stop it. That's the best way to respond to the difficult debate over sanctions
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran, China, Russia reject E3, US drafted res. at IAEA Board
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – In a joint statement on Wednesday, Iran, China, and Russia rejected the three major European powers and the US joint attemept at IAEA Board to invoke so-called snapback mechanism against Iran as 'null and void'.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 9, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Iran, Russia, China reject US-E3 draft resolution against Tehran at IAEA BoG as ‘baseless’
London, IRNA – Iran, Russia, and China have jointly rejected an anti-Iran draft resolution presented by the United States and the E3 – Germany, France, and Britain – at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting, calling the move legally baseless.
IRNA English
Sep 9, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it seized US unmanned underwater vessel near Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that its naval forces had seized a US unmanned underwater vessel near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, amid heightened military tensions between Tehran and Washington. In a statement carried by Iranian media, the IRGC Navy said it had captured and taken control of what it described as an intelligent US unmanned submarine during a...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Yemen launches retaliatory missile, drone barrage on Saudi Aramco facilities
The armed forces described the strikes as "precise and direct," causing significant damage to the targeted facilities.
Presstv
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran targets U.S. base, ships in overnight barrage as escalation intensifies
Jordan said it intercepted 18 of 20 Iranian missiles and reported no casualties, while Tehran's latest attacks followed U.S. strikes that destroyed five Iranian oil tankers
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
News Review: Israeli aggression on Lebanon
Israeli regime launches new attacks on southern Lebanon amid inaction of government in Beirut.
Presstv
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israel’s Campaign Trail Runs on Cruelty Towards Palestinians | Palestine This Week
In this episode of Palestine This Week, we look at Israel’s election campaign and how politicians are competing to run the most hateful campaign in an effort to win support from an increasingly radicalised Israeli public. We also discuss the push to expel Palestinians from Gaza and the occupied West Bank, Israel’s efforts to win US backing for its plans, allegations of apartheid against Palestinia...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The real 'turned guns' scenario isn't Palestinian. It's Jewish terror
Israel says it fears Palestinian forces turning their guns on the IDF. But Jewish extremists are already attacking soldiers and Palestinians with weapons and authority provided by the state
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli forces demolish Palestinian homes, vital facilities in Masafer Yatta
Israeli forces deployed bulldozers and heavy machinery to Khirbet al-Fakhit in the Masafer Yatta region south of Hebron on Tuesday, tearing down Palestinian homes, livestock shelters, water wells, and solar power installations, Anadolu reports. Head of the Masafer Yatta Village Council Nidal Younis said Khirbet al-Fakhit became the second hamlet completely leveled by Israeli authorities within a s...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Exclusive-Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Riyadh strikes back
ANKARA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan has delivered a Saudi warning to Iran to rein in its Yemeni Houthi allies after they stepped up attacks on the kingdom, in a coordinated effort to prevent the crisis from spiralling, Saudi, Pakistani and Iranian sources said.The Houthis struck an airbase in Khamis Mushait and oil infrastructure in nearby cities on Tuesday, wounding 73 people, in one of the bigge...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 9, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Does US Conduct Unlawful Military Strikes and is Israel a Terrorist Country?
WATCH: Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Michael Ratney: Iran: The Rules of the Game Have Changed, Now What?
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US war on Iran set to become ‘another failed’ aggression: Ex-Pentagon chief Panetta
A former US defense secretary warns that Washington's war on Iran could become another failed conflict in the region similar to that of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Presstv
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israel, welcome to the sanctions era: U.K. heralds new reality that won't end with Netanyahu
In his sanctions speech, Miliband stated the obvious: the occupation is illegal and entwined with ethnic cleansing. But from Netanyahu's revenge to U.K. Jews' outrage and Trump, the repercussions of the 'Green Line Israel' policy are yet to play out
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli settlement winemaker defiant after UK-led trade sanctions
Britain has said it will have nothing more from Israeli settlement businesses like Psagot winery in the occupied West Bank. But on Wednesday, as the clink of bottles mingled with chatter from customers, some armed with automatic weapons, the owners were defiant. Britain a day before led allies in a ban on exports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which are illegal under inte...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 9, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Two films on Israeli regime's genocide in Gaza screened at Venice Film Festival
As the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival gets underway, two films depicting Israel’s genocide in Gaza have been screened at the prestigious cinematic event.
Presstv
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Mass funeral in Gaza: Zeitoun neighborhood lays to rest 100 martyrs
A Gaza City funeral honored 100 Palestinians, including 70 children, whose bodies were recovered from the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes in 2023.
Presstv
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israeli settlers call for Oslo accords to be scrapped in response to sanctions
The leadership of Israel’s settler movement on Tuesday called for the Oslo Accords to be scrapped, settlements to be expanded into Areas A and B of the occupied West Bank, and the Palestinian Authority to be dismantled, in response to recent European sanctions targeting settlements. Israeli political and settler circles are also working to push the United States to take countermeasures, according ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Some Israeli actions in Syria may amount to war crimes, UN probe says
The U.N. commission warned that actions like the detention of civilians could amount to war crimes. Israel accused the U.N. of conducting an 'Israel-bashing session' and claims to be protecting its 'citizens from proven security threats'
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Saudi Arabia warns residents of possible threat in Abha, Khamis Mushait
Saudi authorities issued alerts Tuesday warning of a “potential danger” in the southwestern cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait amid escalating Houthi attacks from neighboring Yemen, Anadolu reports. The Saudi Civil Defense urged residents to “immediately proceed to the nearest safe place (inside a building or an interior room away from windows) and stay there until the danger has passed,” according...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
U.S. strikes Iranian tankers after more attempted missile attacks on Navy warship
Latest strikes are part of President Trump's dual economic and military approach, designed to bring an end to a more than six-month-old war with Tehran
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran holds UN Security Council responsible for Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel’s continued military attacks on Lebanon, saying the UN Security Council bore responsibility for failing to act against Israeli aggression.
IRNA English
Sep 9, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Italian opposition slams government for not joining sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements
Italy’s opposition parties on Wednesday slammed the government for not joining a group of countries imposing restrictions on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to the La Repubblica newspaper, Anadolu reports. Five Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte called on the government to “show a shred of dignity” and back an opposition bill in parliament to impose san...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US missile reserves hit hard by Iran war
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The war with Iran has drained US missile reserves and exposed limits in defense production, forcing Washington to weigh rebuilding stocks against readiness for other conflicts.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 9, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Amnesty International blames the victim in a time of genocide
The late Dr. Israel Shahak once related that during WWII when a collaborator at the Warsaw ghetto was eliminated, the jubilant inmates (himself included) danced with joy.[0] Maybe the extreme situation didn’t permit the semblance of a legal process, but natural law ran its course. Now imagine if at that time a sanctimonious body were to pop up and chastise the inmates for this “crime”. Under the...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 8, 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
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Visiting a mountain peak in south Syria, Netanyahu vows no 'terror army' on Israel's border
'We will not allow any terror army to establish itself on our border,' the prime minister said on Mount Hermon's summit in southern Syria. On Iran, Netanyahu said Israel was "very close" to defeating the regime
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 9, 2026 - haaretz.com
Palestinian families in Jordan Valley face displacement deadline today
Thirty-six Palestinian families in the Abu El Ajaj Bedouin community, near Jiftlik in the occupied West Bank’s Jordan Valley, face the threat of forced displacement today after more than 40 demolition orders were issued against their homes and community structures, the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) has said. According to residents, armed Israeli settlers issued the demolition orders a...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IRGC Navy seizes cutting-edge US unmanned submersible in Strait of Hormuz
The unmanned submersible incorporates some of the world's latest underwater technology and was delivered to the US terrorist military in 2025, the statement said.
Presstv
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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IAEA BoG adopts West-drafted anti-Iran resolution
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) adopted an anti-Iran resolution despite opposition from Iran, Russia and China.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 9, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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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 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israel bars U.K. officials, closes Jerusalem consulate in response to West Bank settlement sanctions
Gideon Sa'ar also said Israel will expel British representatives from the international center for monitoring the Gaza cease-fire and ban entry to Israel for 12 British public officials and citizens involved in 'antisemitic and anti-Israel activity'
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 8, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran warns IAEA ‘political’ resolution risks ‘ultimate collapse’ of non-proliferation regime
Tehran placed the blame for the current nuclear standoff squarely on the United States and Israel, citing their wars of aggression against the country.
Presstv
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iranian president vows to continue resistance until ‘aggressors’ regret attacks
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that Tehran would continue resisting attacks until what he called the “aggressors” fully regret their actions, Anadolu reports. “Iran has always opposed war and has regarded avoiding warmongering as essential to safeguarding the interests of the people and regional security,” Pezeshkian said on the US social media company X. “But just as it has brav...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Qatar says ‘no war, no peace’ between US, Iran ‘unacceptable’, urges unconditional reopening of Hormuz
Qatar said Tuesday that the continued state of “no war, no peace” amid the US-Iran conflict is “unacceptable,” calling for the crisis to be resolved through dialogue and the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened without conditions, Anadolu reports. “It is unacceptable for the state of neither peace nor war in the region to continue. This is draining the region, and the crisis must be ended through dialo...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ over Strait of Hormuz escalation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply concerned” of escalating military actions and threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, his spokesperson said on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. Stephane Dujarric told reporters that Guterres expressed grave worry regarding recent attacks against commercial vessels and “threats of additional action” against maritime and energy infrastructure in the S...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
When allies change the rules: A language Israel has never liked hearing
The United Kingdom’s decision to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank was not a routine legal measure, nor a narrow trade restriction. It was a political declaration—clear, deliberate, and unusually blunt—that London, alongside eleven other states, has finally chosen to speak in a language Israel has long resisted: the language of accountability. For the first time in ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli military court sentences Palestinian journalist to 4 years for ‘incitement’
An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced Palestinian journalist Mahmoud Fatafta to four years in prison on charges of so-called “incitement”, the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate said. The syndicate condemned the sentence in a statement, calling it “a new chapter in the targeting of Palestinian journalists and a systematic attempt to silence voices and suppress freedom of opinion and expre...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
China says dialogue, not military pressure, can solve US-Iran conflict
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday that military pressure is not a solution to the conflict between the US and Iran, Anadolu reports. Wang made the remarks during a meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Beijing, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement. The two ministers discussed the situation in the Middle East and Gul...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
All of Israel’s plans and actions amount to Palestinian erasure
During Israel’s genocide in Gaza, people around the world understood that diplomacy was not truly averse to the erasure of Palestinians. When Israel spoke openly of its plan to empty Gaza of Palestinians, it was granted weapons and diplomatic support. When forced transfer was revealed to be part of the plan very early into the genocide, the international community responded through refusal, but th...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 8, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel advances plans for more than 1,000 settlement homes in central West Bank
Israeli authorities have announced a land designation covering approximately 1,665 dunams for the settlements of Keida and Hadat in the central West Bank, a step intended to facilitate plans for the construction of more than 1,000 housing units. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who also holds responsibilities within the Defence Ministry relating to West Bank civilian affairs, announced t...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US-Israeli attack on Iran cannot destroy nuclear capabilities
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iran says attacks on its nuclear facilities and the assassination of its scientists cannot destroy its nuclear capabilities, stressing that its nuclear expertise is rooted in knowledge, determination and human resources.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 9, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Araghchi: US waged war on Iran on Israel’s behalf
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi mocked US policy towards Iran, saying Washington waged war on Tehran on behalf of Israel and resorted to further sanctions after both military action and sanctions failed to achieve their goals.
IRNA English
Sep 8, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Egypt, Jordan welcome UK measures restricting trade linked to illegal Israeli settlements
Egypt and Jordan welcomed measures by the UK restricting trade linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, calling for further international action to halt settlement expansion and protect the two-state solution, Anadolu Agency reported. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that the UK’s decision to ban trade in goods and certain services associated with illegal...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Protesters urge South Korea to stay out of US war on Iran
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Dozens of South Koreans have urged their government not to deploy naval forces to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, denouncing Washington’s “illegal war” on Iran.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 9, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Beyond Iran: America’s long record of Middle East blunders
The US government continues to double down, even as its stubbornness costs it dearly—not only in material terms, but also in geopolitical influence. Washington is rapidly losing power and status in the Middle East, a decline that could produce a wider domino effect, reverberating around the world. The latest expression of this hubris came from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Speaking at a G20...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Officials in Biden admin. 'unaware' of UAE's October 7 warning to Netanyahu, sources tell 'Post'
Even in the period after the massacre, Biden administration officials did not hear that the UAE had issued a specific warning, the sources told the Post.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 9, 2026 - jpost.com
Extremist Israeli minister unveils 1,000 new settlement units after trade sanctions
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Wednesday announced plans for 1,000 new settlement housing units in the northern occupied West Bank, a day after 12 Western countries said they intended to impose trade restrictions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements, Anadolu reports. Smotrich said on US social media company X that 1,665 dunams (411.5 acres) had been added to the Kida a...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 9, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IAEA board refers Iran to UN Security Council
The IAEA board of governors on Wednesday voted to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over its nuclear "non-compliance" in a diplomatic move to pile pressure on the Islamic republic. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not had access to key nuclear facilities in Iran since Israel, joined by the United States, launched a 12-day conflict in June 2025 that included strik...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 9, 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
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran kept oil exports flowing during war despite 550 strikes on Kharg: Minister
Iranian Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad highlights the uninterrupted export of crude oil despite US-Israeli attacks on key energy infrastructure, particularly on Kharg Island in the south.
Presstv
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israeli foreign minister says no plans to deport Palestinians from Gaza
TEL AVIV, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Wednesday that the government does not plan to deport Palestinians from Gaza, after two Israeli ministers this month floated proposals for the mass removal of Palestinians from the coastal territory.• "We are not planning to expel or to deport anyone from (the) Gaza Strip," Saar told a press conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 9, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran military struck US aircraft carrier at 500-km range
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that all US ships had retreated at least 400 kilometers from Iran’s coasts, adding that a US warship was hit 500 km away.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 9, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Iran strongly condemns Israeli aggression against Lebanon, urges action
Iran has vehemently censured the ongoing Israeli air and artillery attacks across several areas of southern Lebanon, praising the nation’s resilience in the face of the Israeli occupation.
Presstv
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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News Review: Israeli plans to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza draw condemnation
Israeli plans to forcibly displace millions of Palestinians from Gaza have drawn widespread condemnation.
Presstv
Sep 9, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran dismantles US-Israeli-linked Takfiri terror cells, seizes large weapon hauls
Iran's Intelligence Ministry announces the dismantling of three operational cells belonging to Takfiri terrorist groups in the country’s southeast.