Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-09-12
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 9 news sites and located 61 current articles out of 386 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Middle East Monitor, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, IRNA English, Haaretz latest headlines, Military Africa, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Mehr News Agency.
Saudi oil output plunges to lowest since 1990 amid fallout from US-Iran war
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil production plunged to 6.24 million barrels per day in August, marking its lowest reported level since 1990, as the prolonged US-Iran war continued to disrupt energy flows across the Middle East. The kingdom reported directly to OPEC that its production fell by around 1.9 million barrels per day from 8.1 million barrels per day in July, according to the organization’s repor...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Houthis seize Mokha as Yemen’s presidential council calls for international action
The Houthi Ansar Allah group has made a battlefield advance towards the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait after taking control of the coastal city of Mokha and Zuqar Island in the southern Red Sea on Thursday. Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi warned that protecting Yemen’s coastline is a “shared Arab and international interest”, amid a major military escalation and Saud...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli reserve General Ofer Winter criticises Netanyahu, says Hamas ‘still standing’
Israeli reserve Brigadier General Ofer Winter has criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arguing that Hamas remains active despite the war and that significant challenges continue to confront Israel, according to a report by Maariv. Winter made the remarks amid growing political debate in Israel ahead of upcoming elections and continuing scrutiny of the government’s handling of the wars in ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
How Shayetet 3 is transforming war at sea: New details of attacks revealed - exclusive
Post reveals new details on how the navy stopped Turkey's flotilla, maintains pressure on Lebanon and Syria, and SEAL special operations.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 10, 2026 - jpost.com
World is losing confidence in US financial system, says Araghchi
Tehran, IRNA — Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has taken a jab at the US Treasury Secretary for his rhetoric about launching an economic war on Iran, saying Scott Bessent should look at his own failure to break the fever in the bond market amid eroding trust in the American financial system.
IRNA English
Sep 11, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Iran discusses regional developments with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday discussed regional issues with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan, and Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir. According to the Iranian foreign minister’s Telegram account, Araghchi held separate phone calls with bin Farhan and Munir. The talks focused on rising tensions in the region and the need for cooperation to reduce them and achieve regio...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Qatar in talks to buy US LNG as Iran war disrupts exports: Report
Qatar is holding talks to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) from US suppliers under long-term agreements as the Iran war severely disrupts its ability to serve customers, Bloomberg reported Thursday. State-owned QatarEnergy is considering supplies from both operating and under-construction US export projects, the report said, citing people familiar with the private negotiations. The potential a...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Exclusive-UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, sources say
By Alexander Cornwell, Rami Ayyub and Timour AzhariSept 11 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates is quietly revising plans for a 5-gigawatt AI data center project – one of the biggest outside the U.S. – after the Iran war prompted a rethink of how and where critical infrastructure should be built, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 11, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran, other Persian Gulf littoral states to meet in Oman to discuss regional issues: Foreign Ministry
Tehran, IRNA — Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says Iran and other Persian Gulf littoral states will sit down next week to discuss regional issues, including a Tehran–Muscat deal to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
IRNA English
Sep 11, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Russia prioritizes Fighter Jet exports to Algeria
Algeria has become the first foreign customer to field Russia’s Su-57E stealth fighter, and it is now adding long-range Su-34M strike jets and new aerial tankers to the same fleet. […]
Military Africa
Sep 11, 2026 - military.africa
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UK sanctions on Israeli settlements to cover East Jerusalem, Syria’s Golan Heights: Report
Britain’s sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank will also include those in occupied East Jerusalem and Syria’s Golan Heights, according to a media report on Friday, Anadolu reports. Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights, Syria, and in occupied East Jerusalem will also be covered by Britain’s new measures targeting illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF kills Hamas Khan Yunis Brigade commander in Gaza Strip air strike
The strike targeted a vehicle in the Hamad neighborhood, north of Khan Yunis, after which a residential apartment on the first floor of Tower M caught fire.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 11, 2026 - jpost.com
Arab states condemn Netanyahu’s incursion into Mount Hermon in Syria
Several Arab countries on Thursday condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s illegal entry into Syria’s Mount Hermon and urged the UN Security Council to take action to halt attacks on the sovereignty of the Arab country, Anadolu reports. Netanyahu entered the occupied Syrian area of Mount Hermon on Wednesday accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz, in a move that observers viewed ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Report: Trump declines Saudi crown prince's call for U.S. strikes on Houthis
U.S. officials told Axios they will not take direct military action against Yemen's Iran-backed rebels at this time, though CNN reported that the U.S. is ramping up military support for Saudi Arabia in its fight against the Houthis
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 11, 2026 - haaretz.com
Permanent 5 members clash in UN Security Council over Iran sanctions snapback
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council clashed Thursday during a high-stakes session about the legal validity of international sanctions against Iran and the reimposition of UN sanctions under the 2015 nuclear accord’s “snapback” provision, Anadolu reports. The snapback clause, established under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was designed to automatically reins...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli regime launches 3 air strikes in southern Lebanon
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Israeli regime’s air force has attacked the Nabatieh al-Fawqa municipality in southern Lebanon, according to local sources.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 10, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Saudi crown prince sought US military help from Trump with Houthis, sources say
By Samia Nakhoul and Humeyra PamukISTANBUL/WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought assistance from President Donald Trump on Thursday to help fight Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, as the Houthis stepped up their threat to the Red Sea.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 11, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Analysis-As Saudi tensions with Iran-backed Houthis escalate, mediator Pakistan faces pressure to choose a side
By Mubasher Bukhari, Parisa Hafezi, Asif Shahzad and Ariba ShahidISLAMABAD/DUBAI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - For much of the past year, Pakistan has played a dual role as Riyadh's defence partner and Washington's backchannel to Tehran but this week's fighting between Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement and Saudi forces is increasingly testing how long Islamabad can hold both positions at once.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 11, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran used AI to develop military, propaganda strategies, Anthropic report reveals
Anthropic's 154-page report revealed the dangers of US and Western adversaries using artificial intelligence models to pose security threats.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 11, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli attacks damage 22.5% of agricultural land in southern Lebanon
Israel’s attacks have damaged more than 22.5% of agricultural land in southern Lebanon, Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani said Thursday, Anadolu reports. Hani made the remarks after meeting President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace east of Beirut, according to a statement from the presidency. The minister said he briefed Aoun on the “significant agricultural damage in the south, which exceede...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli army arrests 33 Palestinians in occupied West Bank, including 2 journalists
The Israeli army arrested 33 Palestinians, including two journalists, two minors and former prisoners, during raids Thursday in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Media Office. The non-governmental group said Israeli forces raided dozens of homes and searched them, damaging the contents of some properties during the operation, which was concentrated in the provinces of ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel blows up school, destroys tunnels in southern Lebanon despite framework agreement
The Israeli army carried out a series of explosions and shelling in southern Lebanon early Friday, including demolishing part of a school, despite the US-mediated framework agreement, Anadolu reports. The escalation comes as Israel’s election campaign intensifies, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking to rally and unite his right-wing bloc ahead of the Oct. 27 elections. “Israeli forces b...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
We must challenge the UAE’s role as a haven for hostile state activity
The international community has rightly become more alert to the threat posed by hostile states beyond their own borders. Putin’s war machine depends on networks that circumvent Western sanctions. Beijing’s repression does not stop at China’s borders. And dirty money and cross-border financial crime undermine the rule of law at home. Concerningly, the UAE has become a haven for all three problems ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Nigeria and Turkey advance defence industrial ties
On August 26, 2026, Nigeria and Turkey cemented a strategic shift in their bilateral military relations during the 7th Defence Industry Business Forum in Abuja, transitioning from direct arms procurement […]
Military Africa
Sep 11, 2026 - military.africa
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New documentary exposes Israeli military’s AI-driven killing system in Gaza
“There are no innocents in Gaza,” is said to be the belief which lay at the heart of Israel’s system for selecting and attacking targets in the besieged enclave, according to Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers interviewed for a new documentary exposing how the military authorised the mass killing of Palestinian civilians. NAZA, directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli defense minister renews threat to strike Iran’s energy facilities
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz renewed his threat Thursday to strike Iranian energy facilities if Tehran launches an attack against Israel, Anadolu reports. “Given the possibility that Iran may decide to take action against Israel, I repeat my warning to the Iranian leadership,” said Katz. “Any attack on Israel, for any reason and from any location, will be met with a strong response.” “This...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel's opposition answered the U.K.'s West Bank sanctions with a shrug
The Israeli politicians who see themselves as an alternative to Netanyahu's extremist government have no interest in Palestinians in the West Bank or in Gaza - and they are helping to steer the Israeli ship further from the world | Analysis
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 10, 2026 - haaretz.com
US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran's proxies in Middle East
By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. government announced new sanctions on Thursday against firms and individuals that it says are aiding Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies in the Middle East as it intensified its campaign to isolate Iran economically.The latest sanctions are part of the Treasury Department's "Operation Economic Outcast," announced August 24, which aims to cut...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 11, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Trump administration to sanction unnamed 'large' bank on Monday, Bessent says
By Jasper WardWASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday the Trump administration will sanction a large bank next week as it continues to apply economic pressure on Tehran to end a more than six-month U.S. conflict with Iran.He named neither the financial institution nor its country during his appearance on "Real America's Voice," but said the move would...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 11, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli occupiers attack Palestinian homes, injure family, steal sheep in Nablus
Israeli occupiers on Friday injured a Palestinian man and his children in an attack on their home in Beita, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, local sources and a rights group said, Anadolu reports. Others also stole sheep from the town under the protection of Israeli forces, the sources said. The occupiers assaulted the Palestinian man and his children, injuring them, Al-Baydar Organizati...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump declines Saudi crown prince's call for US strikes on Houthis - report
Trump rejected the request, and US officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time, the report said.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 11, 2026 - jpost.com
After bombing key Hezbollah stronghold, IDF officials rule out Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon
Israeli military sources said an Israeli withdrawal is subject to ongoing diplomatic talks. They said dozens of Hezbollah operatives were killed in Thursday's strike in the Ali Taher ridge, denying reports that Iranian forces were present in the area
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 11, 2026 - haaretz.com
Brent crude tops $105 as US-Iran conflict fuels supply concerns
Brent crude rose above $105 per barrel on Thursday as the escalating US-Iran conflict heightened concerns over prolonged disruptions to global energy supplies, Anadolu reports. The international benchmark climbed 4% to $105.24 per barrel, reaching levels last seen in May. The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) increased 4.4% to $100.27 per barrel, surpassing the $100 threshold for the firs...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel says it destroyed strategic Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon
Reuters reported last week that Iran had warned the United States it would respond on a large scale to an Israeli attack on the ridge
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 11, 2026 - haaretz.com
Confessions of an Israeli army drone operator
A decade of serving in the IDF broke Nir. As soldiers around him succumbed to 'ethical burnout,' he began questioning what he was being asked to do. Returning to duty on October 7, he saw an army out of control
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 10, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli newspaper rejects Netanyahu’s demands, vows to reveal truth in court after lawsuit threat
Israeli left-wing newspaper Haaretz rejected three demands Thursday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid being sued and vowed to reveal the truth in court, Anadolu reports. The dispute concerns a report published Tuesday by the newspaper that said Netanyahu received a warning from United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a call before Oct. 7, 2023, that Hamas was plan...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Irish PM says ‘settler terrorists’ in West Bank undermining prospect for 2-state solution
The Irish prime minister on Thursday rejected the Israeli government’s “overreaction” to the UK following sanctions on illegal settlements, Anadolu reports. He said “terrorist settlers” are undermining the prospects of a two-state solution in the occupied Palestinian territory. “I welcome the decision by the United Kingdom in the first instance. Secondly, I believe the reaction from the Israeli go...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
EU foreign policy chief backs ‘principled’ trade ban on illegal Israeli settlements
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has backed a bloc-wide ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, calling it a justified “principled stance,” Anadolu reports. In an interview with The Irish Times on Thursday, Kallas said there was broad agreement among EU foreign ministers that expanding Israeli settlements violated international law. “When Crimea wa...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump says Iran war could end before US midterms, revising forecast
US President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that the war with Iran could end before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, a day after predicting it would conclude immediately afterward. “I don’t know that they’re gonna be able to hold out. But it’ll get settled after the elections. Or maybe sooner,” Trump reportedly told broadcaster NewsNation over the phone, referring to mounting US economic pressure on...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iranian president urges BRICS to prevent obstruction of legitimate trade
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday that BRICS must create an environment that prevents any country from obstructing the legitimate trade of others, saying Iran has entered a “far more dangerous” phase of economic pressure following the war with the US and Israel, Anadolu reports. Pezeshkian made the remarks during a speech at the 18th BRICS leaders’ summit in the Indian capital New De...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli documentary 'NAZA' challenges official accounts of Gaza civilian deaths
A new Israeli documentary challenges official accounts of the Gaza war, with anonymous officers alleging that civilian casualties were built into targeting decisions.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 10, 2026 - jpost.com
Inside Netanyahu aide's WhatsApp group pushing Qatar's propaganda campaign
The prime minister's spokesman built a 'proxy' for news broadcasts: journalists parroted Qatari talking points and the bosses were satisfied. WhatsApp messages reveal who marketed Hamas' funder to Israelis and how they did it
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 11, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran says Oman to host regional meeting on Hormuz shipping on Monday
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that a meeting involving Iran, Iraq, and Gulf states will be held in Oman on Monday to discuss commercial shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. The meeting will discuss the outcome of negotiations between Tehran and Muscat on establishing safe routes for commercial shipping through the strait, the ministry’s spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei s...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Reshaping the Mossad: Inside Roman Gofman’s world of spies, Iran, and high-stakes strategy
What does Gofman’s decision to fire three top Mossad officials reveal about his strategy for Iran - and will he survive as agency chief if Eisenkot becomes prime minister?
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 11, 2026 - jpost.com
Houthi official warns Turkey and Pakistan against intervention on Saudi Arabia’s side
Senior Houthi official Mohammed al-Bukhaiti has warned Turkey and Pakistan against intervening in support of Saudi Arabia in its confrontation with the Yemen-based group, following a defence agreement involving Riyadh, Ankara and Islamabad. Israeli newspaper Maariv quoted al-Bukhaiti as dismissing the defence arrangement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan as largely “symbolic.” At the same ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Devastated on October 7, did Kibbutz Be'eri lose faith in the left?
Kibbutz Be'eri was ground zero for the Hamas massacre on Israel's Gaza border. The attack shook up the beliefs of many on this kibbutz in the viability of peace. But that doesn't mean the right-wing bloc can count on their votes
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 10, 2026 - haaretz.com
IDF's war on all fronts: How Eyal Zamir is managing threats from Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, and West Bank
With China blocked by US from rapidly resupplying Iran’s ballistic missile materials, Zamir sees a shifting threat landscape across Israel’s fronts.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 11, 2026 - jpost.com
4 members of same family killed in Israeli strike on Gaza home despite ceasefire
Four Palestinians from the same family were killed on Thursday in an Israeli airstrike targeting a home in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, despite an ongoing ceasefire, according to a medical source, Anadolu reports. The source told Anadolu that the four bodies were taken to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after the strike hit a house belonging to the Ahmed family in Beit Lahia Project. Several ot...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Turkiye’s Havelsan, Egyptian AOI ink sales deal for jointly developed drone
Turkish Havelsan and Egyptian Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) signed a deal to start sales of their jointly developed Hamza-1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Anadolu reports. The contract was finalized during the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, marking a new milestone in the two firms’ collaboration. The deal followed a cooperation agreement signed in August 2025 to establish t...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 10, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Israel's longest war is nowhere near its end
In this forever war, every front is more volatile than ever ■ The Houthis add their own threat to maritime traffic ■ The IDF prepares for a sensitive period that could be influenced by politics ■ A poll tells what West Bank Palestinians are thinking
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 11, 2026 - haaretz.com
Yemen targets Saudi combat unit in Taiz: Spox.
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces targeted a Saudi combat unit in Taiz province with domestically made missiles and forced it to retreat, military spokesman Yahya Saree said.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 10, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in the Red Sea
By Enas Alashray, David Brunnstrom and Jana ChoukeirCAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the Red Sea coast to strategic islands, military sources said, hours after President Donald Trump said he expected the Iran war to end after the U.S. midterm elections.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 11, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Araghchi: American people deserve better than footing bill for Israel’s wars
Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that the American people should not have to bear the cost of wars fought by Israel, while highlighting Iran’s attacks on US military facilities in the region.
IRNA English
Sep 11, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Ismail Haniyeh’s sister appears in Israeli court on incitement charges
Sabah Haniyeh, sister of the late Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, appeared before an Israeli court in Beir Al-Saba on Thursday on charges related to alleged incitement and identification with Hamas. Haniyeh, a resident of Tel Al-Saba in southern Israel’s Negev region, faces charges stemming from WhatsApp messages she allegedly sent to relatives following the Hamas-led attack on Israel...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel claims killing of 3 Hamas commanders in Gaza
The Israeli army on Friday claimed killing three Palestinian commanders in Gaza, alleging they were part of the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas. “In a precise strike yesterday, Israeli forces and the Shin Bet security agency eliminated Mohammed al-Yazouri in the Khan Younis area,” the army said in a statement. It claimed that al-Yazouri served as commander of Hamas’s Khan Younis Brigade. ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Saudi Arabia’s key oil pipeline hit by projectiles, sparking fires: Report
A key oil pipeline system in Saudi Arabia was struck by projectiles Thursday, triggering fires at pumping stations, CNN reported Friday, citing two US officials familiar with the matter, Anadolu reports. According to the report, an initial US assessment found that pump stations located next to the East-West Pipeline were hit, with satellite imagery showing extensive fire damage at one station and ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF releases footage of Hezbollah infrastructure below Ali al-Taher ridge after destroying tunnels
The IDF said that what remains of the Ali al-Taher ridge, beneath which was Hezbollah’s last and most significant line of defense in southern Lebanon, is “nothing more than a sandbox.”
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 11, 2026 - jpost.com
Iranian arms and advice helped Yemen's Houthis seize key Red Sea city, sources say
By Parisa Hafezi, Mohammed Ghobari and Timour AzhariDUBAI/ADEN/RIYADH, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The lightning Houthi advance down Yemen's Red Sea coast this week came with direct guidance from Iran's Revolutionary Guards seeking to open a new front in Iran's war with the U.S., according to Yemeni government, Iranian and regional sources.By seizing the southwestern port city of Mocha, the Houthis have s...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 11, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iranian president says he does not support continued war, urges strengthening country’s resilience
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday that he does not support the continuation of war with the US, calling for the country’s resilience to be strengthened for the next phase. His remarks came during a meeting with heads of Iranian universities, according to the local Mehr News Agency. Addressing the conflict with Washington, Pezeshkian said, “I am not in favor of continuing the war, but...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Somali president thanks Turkey for supporting army restructuring
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has thanked the Turkish government and people for their continued support in restructuring, training and developing the capabilities of Somalia’s army. A statement issued by the Somali presidency on social media said Mohamud inspected units of the Somali army’s special Gorgor forces, which have been trained by Turkey and recently completed advanced training. ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 11, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
ICRC calls for urgent de-escalation as Middle East conflict risks further expansion
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for an urgent de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, warning that expanding conflict could further worsen humanitarian conditions and increase civilian casualties and displacement. ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric issued the warning amid an escalation involving Yemen and Saudi Arabia, saying continued hostilities risk drawing...