Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-09-19
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 71 current articles out of 470 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Middle East Monitor, Presstv, Haaretz latest headlines, IRNA English, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, Mehr News Agency, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World.
Rights group names 4,219 killed in Iran protests, a tenth of figures cited before US-Israeli war
Oslo-based Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) has published the names of 4,219 people killed during Iran’s December 2025–January 2026 protests. The report documents details of the crackdown in which state forces fired live ammunition into crowds, reportedly shot people from behind as they fled and killed bystanders who were taking no part in the demonstrations. Titled The January 2026 Protest Killings in ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 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 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israel's radical right's growing strength is the election's frightening surprise
As commercial channels normalize calls for war crimes in Gaza, no parties are offering a clearer vision of the future than the ones promising annexation, expulsion and religious dictatorship
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 17, 2026 - haaretz.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 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israeli army faces severe troop shortage, prepares to halt leave: Israeli media
The Israeli army is facing a “severe shortage” of troops and military equipment after three years of war and is preparing to suspend soldiers’ leave, Israeli newspaper Maariv reported Friday. “As a result of the severe shortage in the number of soldiers in the Israeli army, it is prepared to violate their basic rights and deny them leave,” the newspaper said. Despite the personnel shortage, Maariv...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Serbian president opens Israeli-made drone assembly factory
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated a factory for assembling Israeli-made drones, which will produce equipment for the Serbian Armed Forces and the militaries of other countries, Anadolu reports. “I opened a factory for the assembly of the most modern Israeli-made drones, which will employ around 100 workers and produce state-of-the-art equipment both for the Serbian Armed Forces and th...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 17, 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 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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How Netanyahu is leveraging Houthi threat in secret Saudi normalization push
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to capitalize on Riyadh's need for intelligence assistance to make normalization headway ahead of the October elections.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 18, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israel’s targeting of Palestinian journalists constitutes crime against humanity: Analyst
The editor-in-chief of Mena Uncensored says the abduction of Press TV’s West Bank correspondent amounts to a war crime.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran appreciates Russia and China for their principled stances and for vetoing US anti-Iran resolution
New York, IRNA – The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations expressed appreciation to Russia and China for their negative votes—which blocked the US-sponsored anti-Iran resolution—and to Pakistan and Somalia for their abstentions, as well as for the principled and valuable stances taken by these nations.
IRNA English
Sep 17, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Palestinian state more distant than ever, a year after recognition
When France, Britain and other Western powers last year recognised a Palestinian state, entrepreneur Adam Bader felt a sense of hope. "I was happy when I heard about it," said Bader, 27, who lives in the occupied West Bank's city of Tulkarem, which has seen repeated Israeli raids in recent years. "Now a year on, we're not seeing any improvement. On the contrary," he sai...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 18, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Anniversary of Israeli massacre in Sabra and Shatila in 1982
Lebanon marks the anniversary of the Israeli massacre in the refugee areas of Sabra and Shatila in Beirut in 1982.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Italy to deploy navy to protect Italian shipping through Bab al-Mandab Strait
Italy will deploy naval forces to help ensure the safe passage of Italian vessels through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Thursday, amid heightened security concerns linked to renewed fighting in Yemen. Speaking at a maritime forum, Crosetto said escalating clashes along Yemen’s western coast were disrupting navigation through Bab al-Mandab, a strategically import...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US troop deaths in Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four, Washington Post reports
Sept 18 (Reuters) - More US troops have died during the war with Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing six US officials familiar with theDefense Department's internal casualty accounting data.There have been at least 22 military fatalities, four more than the data available on the Pentagon's public database, the newspaper cited five of the of...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 18, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Fifteen countries call for prohibition of any attack or threat against nuclear facilities
London, IRNA – Fifteen countries, including Iran, China and Russia, have stressed that peaceful, safeguarded nuclear facilities must never be subjected to any attack or threat of attack.
IRNA English
Sep 18, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Pakistan and China secure strategic trade corridors via new border mechanism
Pakistan and China have officially put their Boundary Joint Commission into operation.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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6 Palestinians injured, farmers detained in Israeli occupier attacks across West Bank
Six Palestinians were injured and several farmers detained on Friday in separate attacks by Israeli occupiers across the occupied West Bank, according to local sources and a Palestinian rights group. Local sources told Anadolu Agency that occupiers attacked the Palestinian vehicle with stones near the village entrance, causing it to overturn and injuring five young men inside. The injured were tak...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Former Palestinian Authority minister says he relayed Hamas’s pre-October 7 warning to Israel
Abu Zaida feared reporting directly to the Shin Bet, but at the same time feared for his life if the information was not passed on, so he decided to convey the message directly to the UAE.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 18, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli forces shell outskirts of Beit Jinn, launch incursion into southern Syria with 9 military vehicles
The Israeli army shelled the outskirts of Beit Jinn in the western Damascus countryside on Friday after launching an incursion into southern Syria with nine military vehicles and detaining a shepherd in Daraa province, Syrian state media reported. Israeli forces carried out artillery shelling on the outskirts of Beit Jinn in the western Damascus countryside, Alikhbariah TV said. The broadcaster di...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian woman attacked near Hebron, police launch investigation
Police launch an investigation to find the suspect who attacked a Palestinian woman near Hebron in the West Bank.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 18, 2026 - jpost.com
Russia’s drones threaten Kyiv-bound Western officials as war effort stalls
Russia strikes Ukraine’s border crossings with Poland and Moldova as its offensives peter out in Ukraine’s east.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Sep 18, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Yashar party's Shaul Meridor says Ofer Winter opposed ground operation in Gaza
Shaul Meridor claims Ofer Winter secretly lobbied cabinet members and Netanyahu against the Gaza ground invasion, alleging a contrast with his hawkish public image.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 18, 2026 - jpost.com
Netanyahu responsible for Oct. 7, 2023, must leave office: Opposition leader
Just weeks before Israel’s Oct. 27 elections, an Israeli opposition party leader said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bears responsibility for the events of Oct. 7, 2023, and should leave office, calling for all those who were part of the governing coalition at the time to be excluded from the next government. In a video posted Thursday on US social media platform X, Avigdor Liberman, leade...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Red Cross spokesperson: ‘Death and destruction for Palestinians in Gaza continues every day’
Death and destruction continue to affect Palestinians in Gaza every day despite a decrease in the intensity of hostilities since last year’s ceasefire, according to Pat Griffiths, a spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). “Let’s be clear: death and destruction for Palestinians in Gaza continues every day. The suffering is real, present and here every day – even when G...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Richard Dalton: The Houthis are on the March and Chaos Grips the Gulf
WATCH: Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Gary Samore: Was the War on Iran Inevitable or an Israeli Deception?
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Jewish terrorism threatens Israel’s survival, security think tank warns
Israel’s leading security think tank has warned that Jewish terrorism now threatens the state’s survival, and that the absence of any decisive response to the surge in attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank shows it is “a policy directed from above”. In a strategic alert published this week, the Tel Aviv-based Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) said: “Jewish terrorism has ev...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
News Review: Yemen’s Armed Forces make rapid coastal advance
Yemen’s Armed Forces have seized key port cities, advancing towards Bab el-Mandeb and warning Saudi Arabia of escalation if the blockade continues.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Turkiye cracks down on Israel-linked int’l fraud network, detains 175 suspects
Turkiye on Friday launched simultaneous operations against an Israel-linked international fraud network accused of defrauding foreign nationals through fake forex and cryptocurrency investment schemes, Anadolu reports. Authorities detained 175 of 239 suspects in raids at 286 addresses in Istanbul and the western province of Mugla, Turkiye’s Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said. Four separate investig...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 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 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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U.S. clears way for $24.3 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia
The deal has raised concerns in Israel over its regional air superiority, while Netanyahu's office says understandings with Washington will preserve Israel's edge. Senior Israeli defense officials warned the jets could expose Israeli capabilities
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 18, 2026 - haaretz.com
Jordan: The Kingdom of Compromise (Part 1)
For decades, Jordan positioned itself as a defender of Palestinian rights and fought Israel in the wars that reshaped West Asia. But behind the rhetoric of confrontation, political realities were already pushing the kingdom toward a different path.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Palestine rejects US extension of visa restrictions on officials, PLO members
Palestine on Thursday rejected a US decision to extend visa restrictions on Palestinian Authority officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York, calling the measure “unjustified” and harmful to efforts to rebuild confidence and advance a two-state solution, Anadolu reports. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
How the Houthis outmaneuvered Washington and Riyadh
When international headlines report on the crisis in the Southern Red Sea, the commentary almost reflexively defaults to a comforting, familiar trope that Iran has once again pulled the strings of its regional proxies. This simplistic script casts the Houthis as mere instruments of Tehran’s geopolitical ambition. Yet the military realignments near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, coupled with quiet diplo...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Weapons stolen from Israeli army warehouses flowing to criminal groups: Report
Weapons and ammunition stolen from Israeli army warehouses during the war in the Gaza Strip have made their way to criminal organizations, including LAW anti-tank rockets, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported Thursday. It said the military may not know the full quantity of weapons and ammunition stolen from warehouses and now circulating outside its control. Two incidents involving LAW rockets ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
‘Geneva conventions ban providing arms to war criminals’: Political commentator
Political commentator, Syed Mohsin Abbas, says all efforts to stop the Trump administration from arming the Israeli regime are positive, but will likely fail as governments often find ways to bypass the law.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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War on Iran threatens Persian Gulf states’ $4 trillion commitments to US: Report
The fiscal pressure caused by the illegal US-Israeli aggression against Iran may reportedly lead Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE to prioritize domestic spending over nearly $4 trillion in economic commitments to the United States.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israel’s detention, harassment of journalists an assault on truth: Political analyst
Mohammad al-Qeeq, writer and political analyst, says the Israeli regime’s detention and harassment of Palestinian journalists in the occupied West Bank are part of a broader effort to intimidate the press.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Syria arrests 5 Assad-era air force officers over attacks on populated areas
Syrian security forces arrested five senior air force officers and commanders who served under the deposed Bashar al-Assad regime over involvement in airstrikes on populated areas, the Syrian Arab News Agency SANA reported Friday. Col. Abdul Aal Mohammad Abdul Aal, head of Internal Security in the coastal Tartous province, said specialized units, in cooperation with the Anti-Terrorism Directorate,...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
‘Organized, illegal, aggressive’: Press TV slams abduction of West Bank journalist by Israeli forces
The 38-year-old journalist, originally from the village of Beitin in northeastern Ramallah, holds dual Palestinian and American citizenship.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Egypt says Gaza deal must be implemented, Israel is obstructing it
Egypt has stressed the need for the full implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, saying Israel is obstructing its provisions, particularly the entry of humanitarian aid and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty made the remarks on Thursday at a joint press conference with his Portuguese counterpart Paulo Rangel after talks at the For...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The story of Naqaa Hamed, Press TV’s West Bank correspondent abducted by Israeli regime forces
Press TV’s West Bank correspondent Naqaa Hamed, a Palestinian-American journalist, was abducted by Israeli occupation forces amid escalating harassment, smear campaigns and repeated targeting over her coverage of Israeli military raids and settler attacks.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israel uses quadcopter drones to kill Palestinians
Israel is using quadcopter drones to target and kill civilians in Gaza.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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US senator slams ‘bogus’ spy claims, demands immediate release of Press TV journalist
A US senator has denounced the Israeli regime’s abduction of Palestinian-American journalist Naqaa Hamed as a wrongful detention and demanded her immediate release.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Yemeni army targets Aramco facilities, King Khalid Air Base in Saudi Arabia
Yemeni Armed Forces have launched two large-scale missile and drone operations targeting Saudi Aramco facilities and King Khalid Air Base deep inside Saudi Arabia, in response to Saudi airstrikes and blockade on Yemen.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Trump says Iran seeking deal as US considers next move
US President Donald Trump says Iran is seeking an agreement with the United States as he considers whether to take additional military action against the country, Anadolu reports. In a phone interview with NewsNation, Trump was questioned about his recent remarks that he was weighing whether to “annihilate” Iran. “We’ll see what happens,” Trump said. Asked what he expects Iran to do before he make...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanon charges 5 in alleged Hezbollah operation to train Assad loyalists
A Lebanese military court has charged the five, including an Assad-era Syrian officer and Hezbollah members, with running a cross-border security network planning attacks in Syria’s coastal region.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 18, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Barefoot and terrified, Yemenis flee the Houthi advance
AL-BIREEN CAMP, Yemen, Sept 18 (Reuters) - When a terrifying bombardment erupted around their camp in Yemen this week as a long-paused civil war reignited, Rawya Hassan and her family fled for their lives, barefoot and leaving their animals and other belongings behind.The family had already been forced from their village by war years earlier and now had to escape the fighting again, joining 115,00...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 18, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Saudi Red Sea oil shipments halted amid pipeline damage, war on Yemen
Saudi Arabia has suspended crude loadings at Yanbu and canceled some European cargoes after damage to its East-West pipeline.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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CBS news: At least two US drones shot down by Iranian forces
At least two US military drones have been shot down by Iranian forces during recent attacks in the Middle East, CBS News reported, citing unnamed US officials. According to the network, the aircraft were identified as belonging to the MQ-1 family of unmanned aerial vehicles, although the specific model involved was not immediately clear. The officials also did not disclose where in the Middle East...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
PEN America names Phil Klay as president after cultural boycott row about Israel
Klay, a former Marine and a National Book Award winner, has been critical of Israel's conduct in the war in Gaza, but also spoke out against a magazine for removing an article by an Israeli translator
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 17, 2026 - haaretz.com
News Review: Yemen launches large-scale operation against Saudi base
The Yemeni armed forces say they have conducted a large-scale military operation against a key Saudi airbase in the southwestern city of Khamis Mushait.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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US cannot evade responsibility for war crimes by leaving UNHR
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal affairs said everyone says that the US brutal attacks on Iran’s ‘Minab’ and ‘Lamerd’ cities were blatant war crimes, and Washington cannot evade its responsibility for such crimes.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 18, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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There is no real aversion to ethnic cleansing from the international community
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz reiterated the plan to forcibly transfer Palestinians out of Gaza. Noting that 70 per cent of Gaza has been emptied of Palestinians, Katz said that Israel was merely waiting for US approval. “The IDF is prepared, once given the directive to eliminate Hamas, to finish the job so that we can also implement the migration plan,” Katz declared. Speaking during a vis...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Saudi Arabia sought intel. assistance from Israel to confront Yemen: Report
Diplomatic sources assert that Israel and Saudi Arabia have held talks mediated by CENTCOM, and Riyadh requested intelligence assistance from Tel Aviv to confront Yemeni military operations.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran thanks Russia, China for vetoing US-drafted resolution
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations expressed appreciation to Russia and China for vetoing the US-sponsored anti-Iran resolution.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 18, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition holds 4th planning meeting in Saudi Arabia
The Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition on Thursday held its 4th planning meeting in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Defense Ministry said Friday, Anadolu reports. The meeting in Jeddah was part of the coalition’s “ongoing transition from the founding stage to the actual operational stage, having reached Initial Operational Capability,” the ministry said in a statement on US social media platform X. ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli army sets fire to government hospital in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army set fire to a government hospital in southern Lebanon on Friday, the country’s state-run National News Agency reported. The agency said Israeli forces ignited the government hospital in the town of Mays al-Jabal in Marjayoun, southern Lebanon. The agency did not immediately provide information on the extent of the damage or whether there were casualties. Separately, the agency rep...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Russia, China veto US resolution on Iran sanctions
Russia and China have vetoed a US-drafted UN Security Council resolution that would have extended for one year the mandate of the UN panel monitoring sanctions on Iran. The vote came amid rising tensions over Iran, highlighting continued disagreements between Washington, Moscow and Beijing at the Security Council over how to deal with Iran and the sanctions imposed on it. The sanctions regime, whi...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Skyrocketing US inflation
The US war on Iran continues to backfire on its own economy, creating massive pain for the average American, forcing the Fed to increase interest rates.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Defense chiefs insist it's not Israel's war, but a simmering Yemen conflict serves Netanyahu well
Netanyahu wants as many active fronts as possible ahead of the election ◼︎ Most violent incidents in the West Bank now stem from Israeli aggression ◼︎ A key architect of U.S. sanctions against Iran warns that Israel must prepare for economic war
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 18, 2026 - haaretz.com
South Korea says will not send troops to join terrorist US war on Iran
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says his country will not deploy troops or military assets to join the US-led military aggression against Iran, defying calls from Washington to support the illegal war.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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US cannot evade responsibility for war crimes: Iran deputy FM
Tehran, IRNA — Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal affairs said everyone says that the US brutal attacks on Iran’s ‘Minab’ and ‘Lamerd’ cities were blatant war crimes, and Washington cannot evade its responsibility for these crimes.
IRNA English
Sep 18, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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The Mecca Pact must meet the test of war
The Mecca Pact is already facing the test that matters: whether its promise of collective defence can shape the response to an actual war. With fighting escalating in Yemen and Saudi Arabia under attack, regional leaders no longer have the luxury of discussing security institutions as a future project. They must show what those institutions can do now. America does not have to leave the Middle Eas...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Report: Saudi Arabia seeks allies’ assistance as missiles deplete amid war on Yemen
A recent report has disclosed that Saudi authorities have solicited support from allied nations as its air defense capabilities face depletion amid the ongoing military aggression against Yemen.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Russia, China veto US resolution about Iran sanctions
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a US-drafted resolution at the UN Security Council seeking to extend the mandate of the panel of experts associated with the 1737 sanctions committee on Iran.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 18, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Gaza journalists battle Israeli attacks, health crisis while documenting war
Journalists in Gaza are facing a double threat: Israeli attacks targeting them documenting the war, and a collapsing healthcare system leaving even critically ill journalists without adequate treatment.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Ex-Fatah official says he will reveal message Hamas chief asked him to convey to Israel before Oct. 7
In Haaretz's report about the warning Netanyahu received before the Hamas massacre, Sufian Abu Zaida was referred to as 'Coal Eyes' to protect his identity. He had mediated between Hamas and Israel before October 7, 2023
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 18, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel poses ‘greatest threat’ to regional stability, Syria warns UN Security Council
Israel represents the greatest danger to stability in the Middle East, Syria warned the UN Security Council on Thursday, Anadolu reports. Permanent Representative to the UN Ibrahim Olabi told council members that Israeli aggression constitutes “the greatest threat facing the stability of the entire region, not just Syria,” pointing to an emergency declaration by 44 nations outside the council cham...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Germany cannot underwrite the dirty work: Iran slams Chancellor Merz hypocrisy
Iran has censured German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for his “knowingly distorted” rhetoric regarding the US-Israeli war of aggression.
Presstv
Sep 18, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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US State Department approves $24.3B F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia
The US State Department approved a possible $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, it said in a statement on Thursday, Anadolu reports. The package also includes 49 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines, along with cryptographic equipment, electronic warfare support, training and logistics packages, according to the notification sent to Congress. “This proposed sale will support...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
From Tantura to Gaza: History was not falsified, nor was testimony silenced
The Israeli documentary Naza attracted considerable international media and political attention after winning the Venice Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize, despite not yet having reached the wider public. Following its screening at the festival, the film received a 25-minute standing ovation, an unusual occurrence at such events. The film runs for 80 minutes. Its Hebrew title, Naza, means “collat...