Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-09-20
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 77 current articles out of 475 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, Presstv, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, Mehr News Agency, Haaretz latest headlines.
Sirens blare in Riyadh, across Saudi Arabia amid amid Yemeni retaliatory strikes
Sirens warning of incoming missiles and combat drones launched from Yemen have sounded in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh and elsewhere in the kingdom.
Presstv
Sep 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Russia, China block renewal of UN panel overseeing Iran sanctions compliance
The blocked resolution sought to extend the mandate of the panel overseeing the sanctions. The move has limited practical significance, but signals that Russia and China do not intend to cooperate with efforts to enforce them against Iran
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 19, 2026 - haaretz.com
Pentagon tells Congress Iran operations have cost $43.6B: Reports
The US Department of Defense told congressional defense committees that military operations against Iran had cost an estimated $43.6 billion through Sept. 3, according to media reports Friday. Citing a new assessment from US Central Command (CENTCOM) reviewed by congressional officials, the reports indicated a significant increase from the Pentagon’s previous public estimate of $37.5 billion. Acco...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.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
Indonesian president chants ‘Free Palestine’ at reception
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto chanted “Free Palestine” several times during a speech Saturday at a reception marking the 100th anniversary of an Islamic school, Anadolu reports. During the event, Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Abdulfattah A.K. Al-Sattari presented Prabowo with a keffiyeh. The Indonesian president returned to the podium after receiving it and was seen wiping his eyes w...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Syria’s HTS declines Saudi bid for militants against Yemeni forces: Report
Syria’s ruling HTS regime has reportedly turned down a formal request from Saudi Arabia to dispatch combatants to the kingdom to help counter advancing Yemeni Armed Forces.
Presstv
Sep 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Did Iran really already have nuclear bombs before Israel attacked?
A senior Israeli source familiar with Iran's nuclear program told Haaretz that Netanyahu's claim that Iran possessed nuclear bombs was 'a complete lie.' Eisenkot said Netanyahu is 'inventing a reality, and that's how he frightens the Israeli public'
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 19, 2026 - haaretz.com
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
Syria says 11 soldiers killed in Friday’s blast at army site in Deir ez-Zor
The Syrian Defense Ministry said Saturday that 11 soldiers were killed in Friday’s explosion at an army site in the Ayyash area west of Deir ez-Zor province in northern Syria, Anadolu reports. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), citing the ministry, said the soldiers’ procession was set out from the National Hospital in Deir ez-Zor city. The authorities have not yet disclosed the cause or circumst...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 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 19, 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
US lawmaker blocks $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel: Report
A top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, has placed a hold on a $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel, The Hill reported on Friday. Shaheen has voiced frustration that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not addressed concerns raised by Democratic lawmakers over civilian deaths in Gaza, Israeli strikes in Syria, and growing violence against Palestinian...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel uses quadcopter drones to kill Palestinians
Israel is using quadcopter drones to target and kill civilians in Gaza.
Presstv
Sep 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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 19, 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
Ghalibaf: Live with it, era of US F-35s being hunted down has begun
Tehran, IRNA — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the era in which US F-35 and F-15 fighter jets are being “hunted down” has already begun as reports point to mounting pressure and damage to the US military, some seven months into Washington's war on Iran.
IRNA English
Sep 18, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Hezbollah vows to keep weapons until Israeli occupation ends
Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem has vowed the group will not disarm while Israeli occupation persists, denouncing Lebanon’s cabinet decision on its weapons as a US-driven move that risks sparking civil strife.
Presstv
Sep 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran's terms to re-engage in talks conveyed to US: Rezaei
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iran has conveyed its conditions to mediators for re-engaging in negotiations aimed at ending the war with the US, Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei said on Saturday in an interview with foreign media.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 19, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Man convicted of spying for Israel executed in Iran
Tehran, IRNA – An individual convicted of espionage and intelligence cooperation with Israel has been executed in Iran after providing sensitive information about military and missile sites in Isfahan Province to Israel’s Mossad, the Judiciary’s media center reports.
IRNA English
Sep 19, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Silenced in France: The unjust detention of a pro-Palestine Iranian activist
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
Presstv
Sep 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Dozens injured in Israeli strikes on a motorcycle in Gaza
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – A Palestinian has been killed and several others injured, including a child in critical condition, when Israeli forces bombed a motorcycle in Gaza City.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 19, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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In Gaza City, 500,000 students turn to tent classrooms to resume education amid devastating war damage
Palestinian students crowded into tent classrooms in Gaza City on Saturday, as local authorities and educators struggled to resume schooling amid widespread devastation left by the war, Anadolu reports. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education, around 700 tents have been set up across the Gaza Strip to serve more than 500,000 students whose regular schools were damag...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Russia, China veto on anti‑Iran draft will be recorded in history: Iran envoy
Moscow, IRNA – Iran’s ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, says that Washington has failed in its attempt to push an anti‑Iran resolution through the UN Security Council, praising Russia and China for their decisive support.
IRNA English
Sep 19, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
The UN Security Council on Friday condemned attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group on Saudi Arabia, including strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure that injured civilians, among them women and children, Anadolu reports. Council members noted that their Aug. 7 statement condemned Houthi missile attacks on the kingdom and assaults on commercial vessels. They reiterated their condemnation of attacks...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.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 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iranian, Pakistani foreign ministers discuss regional developments amid US-Iran deadlock
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar discussed regional developments over the phone on Saturday, as efforts to resolve the US-Iran military conflict remain deadlocked, Anadolu reports. Dar emphasized the importance of “uninterrupted energy supplies and the safe and expeditious passage of ships,” particularly given their impact on developing countries and ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
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 Judiciary issues indictments against US, Israeli officials over assassinations
Iran’s Judiciary has issued indictments against 159 senior US and Israeli political and military officials over the assassination of the martyred Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and military commanders.
Presstv
Sep 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say
By Nidal al-MughrabiCAIRO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials said.One strike near Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza killed Basir Al-Bursh, the son of Munir Al-Bursh, the territory's health ministry director-general, medics and family members said.The Israeli military said it had struck several militants on ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 19, 2026 - al-monitor.com
The fury over 'NAZA' doesn't change the bottom line: Israel committed war crimes in Gaza
The eyewitness accounts about what happened in the Gaza Strip are there for all who are ready to see it. There's no need to exaggerate because what happened during the war is disturbing enough
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 18, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran war’s cost grows to $43.6bn in new US military estimate
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – The U.S. military’s price tag for Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3, according to a new estimate provided this week to lawmakers.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 19, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Gaza refugee committee alarmed over service, staff cut in UN agency for Palestinian refugees
A refugee committee in the Gaza Strip warned Friday that cuts and restructuring by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) could undermine essential services, Anadolu reports. It urged an end to measures affecting refugees and staff. The Joint Refugee Committee said in a statement that it is following “with deep concern” recent developments within UNRWA, including staff terminations and cut...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Taiwan flexes military capabilities ahead of Trump-Xi talks
Taiwan has staged live-fire drills with missiles and attack drones as Donald Trump prepares to host China’s Xi Jinping.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Sep 19, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Yemen’s army says 13 soldiers killed in fighting with Houthis in Taiz, Lahj
Thirteen Yemeni soldiers were killed in two days of clashes with Houthi forces in the southwestern provinces of Taiz and Lahj, the army said on Saturday, Anadolu reports. The army-affiliated Tur al-Bahah Military Axis only reported the fatalities in a statement, without giving further details. Several fronts across Yemen have seen renewed fighting in recent days between government forces and the H...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 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 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israel seeks ‘compensation’ from US following Saudi F-35 deal: Report
Israel plans to ask for US additional defense capabilities as a “compensation” after Washington agreed to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, according to Israeli media. Tel Aviv will seek to purchase weapons systems that US President Donald Trump’s administration had previously declined to approve, Israeli news website Walla reported on Friday. Israel’s military focus extends beyond advanced ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 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 19, 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
Good military, intel. relations between Saudis, Israelis
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – U.S. Ambassador to occupied Palestinan lands Mike Huckabee has revealed that There’s a good military to military and intel-to-intel relationship between the Saudis and Israelis.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 19, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Iran condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan
Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has strongly condemned a terrorist attack near a mosque in Kohat, Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, during Friday prayers, which killed and injured dozens of people.
IRNA English
Sep 19, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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US military says over 1B barrels of oil shipped through Strait of Hormuz under US blockade
The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said Saturday that more than 1 billion barrels of crude oil had transited the Strait of Hormuz in recent months under a US military blockade, Anadolu reports. “CENTCOM forces have supported more than 1 billion barrels of crude oil leaving the Gulf,” Adm. Brad Cooper said in remarks released by the command on US social media platform X. Cooper said US for...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 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
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 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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From war to statehood: A roadmap to ending the Yemeni conflict
The Yemeni crisis is no longer simply a war between two sides, nor merely a political dispute that can be resolved through the signing of a temporary agreement. More than a decade of conflict has left behind a fragmented state, a devastated economy, weakened institutions, and a society bearing the heavy cost of a conflict that ordinary citizens can no longer endure. Today, as military risks re-eme...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Report: Pentagon's public tally understated U.S. troop deaths in Iran war
The Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System has listed 18 casualties since the war in Iran started. However, according to The Washington Post which cited six U.S. officials, there have been at least 22
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 19, 2026 - haaretz.com
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 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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US warns allies of weapons delivery delays due to stocks depleted by Iran war: Report
The US has warned its allies to expect delays of up to five years in deliveries of key weapons as Washington works to replenish munitions stocks depleted during its war with Iran, Bloomberg reported Friday. Several European countries are facing delays in receiving missile and air defense systems, while Germany has asked Washington to accelerate deliveries of Tomahawk cruise missiles and Typhon lau...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Man convicted of spying for Israel, providing information on missile sites executed in Iran
Iran’s Judiciary announces the execution of Hossein Pedaran, convicted of espionage and providing sensitive information on military sites to Israel.
Presstv
Sep 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Russia, China's veto on anti-Iran res. to go down in history
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – In a message on failure of anti-Iran draft resolution at the UN Security Council, Iran’s ambassador to the Russian Federation stressed the valuable support of Russia and China merits appreciation and will go down in history.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 19, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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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
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
Mike Huckabee on Iran, Hezbollah, Saudi Arabia and Israel’s US relationship - interview
The US ambassador to Israel discusses issues from UNIFIL and attacks on Palestinians to Iran and regional diplomacy, while warning of the dangers posed by AI.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 19, 2026 - jpost.com
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 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Houthis claim to have struck Saudi Aramco facility, Riyadh with missiles, drones
There was no Saudi confirmation regarding whether or not the Houthis had struck any of the sites they claimed to have targeted.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 19, 2026 - jpost.com
New Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon despite US deal
Israeli warplanes launched fresh airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday amid ongoing violations of a US-mediated framework agreement, state news agency NNA reported. Two airstrikes hit the Old Square neighborhood in the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa. A third strike targeted an ambulance team as it was heading to the site of the attacks in the town. Information on injuries was not immediately avail...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF kills Hamas commander who infiltrated Israel during October 7 attacks
Byouk's death follows a joint operation by the IDF and Shin Bet on Tuesday, which killed Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander, Nael Abu Obeid, in a southern Gaza strike, the military said at the time.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 19, 2026 - jpost.com
Yemen’s Houthis claim missile, drone attacks on Saudi capital
Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed it launched missile and drone attacks on “sensitive targets” in the Saudi capital Riyadh alongside a separate attack on facilities of oil firm Saudi Aramco in coastal Yanbu, Anadolu reports. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree wrote on US social media company X on Friday that the group carried out two operations using “a large number of ballistic and cruise missi...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 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 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israeli army closes last route to West Bank village, isolating 47 Palestinian families
The Israeli army has closed the last access route leading to Khirbet Ras al-Ahmar, a small Palestinian village southeast of Tubas in the northern West Bank, completely isolating 47 Palestinian families for a fifth consecutive day, Anadolu reports. The closure came after “more than two months of shutting all dirt roads leading to the village,” Thaer Basharat, a resident, told Anadolu on Saturday. B...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
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
‘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 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran says it has conveyed conditions to re-engage in talks, end war with US
The conditions include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian funds, and ending the US naval blockade, Iran's Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei said.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 19, 2026 - jpost.com
Gazan photographer did not publish Oct. 7 footage so as not to 'ruin lives' of Palestinian mob
Motaz Azaiza also criticized Hamas’s leadership over its months-long refusal to agree to a deal.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 19, 2026 - jpost.com
US bases in Middle East suffer severe damage from Iranian attacks: Report
US military bases in the Middle East have sustained heavy damage from Iranian strikes, according to photos and videos obtained by ABC News, as the Pentagon assesses the toll of a war Washington launched more than six months ago, Anadolu reports. The report said the images show damaged buildings and an aircraft at three bases in Kuwait and a Saudi base hosting US assets, some of which were evacuate...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Jordan: the Kingdom of compromise - Part 2
King Hussein offered Israel more concessions to end the Six-Day War than those outlined in the U.N. resolution, including navigation rights in the Gulf of Aqaba and deeper influence over the Suez Canal.
Presstv
Sep 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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
Israeli fire kills 3 more Palestinians in latest Gaza ceasefire violations
Three Palestinians, including the son of Gaza Health Ministry Director-General Munir al-Bursh, were killed by Israeli army fire in the enclave on Saturday, as Tel Aviv continues its violations of a truce in place since October 2025, a medical source said. Basir al-Bursh was killed in a strike targeting him in the al-Zahra neighborhood west of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, the source t...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.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 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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 19, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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IDF chief instructs military to increase readiness across all fronts ahead of Yom Kippur
The military also reinforced forces on Yom Kippur two years ago amid the war and heightened security tensions.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Sep 19, 2026 - jpost.com
Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital
RIYADH, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said they attacked "sensitive" sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city's main airport.Saudi Arabia had sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around Riyadh, amid an escalation in attacks by the Houthis in the kingdom.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Sep 19, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Syria, Russia review implementation of memorandum on Russian presence in Latakia
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani toured Latakia International Airport on Friday and met Russian officials to review the implementation of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries concerning Russian presence on Syria’s coast, Anadolu reports. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that al-Shaibani was accompanied by Chief of the General Staff Maj. Gen. Ali al-Naasan, Air F...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The Makkah Pact’s first test: Can Pakistan defend Saudi Arabia without entering Yemen’s war?
The Middle East is entering another dangerous phase, and this time the test isn’t hypothetical anymore. Yemen’s Houthis have just made their biggest advance in years down the Red Sea coast, seizing the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands near Bab el-Mandeb and pushing toward Mokha — reigniting a civil war that’s now well into its second decade. In the process, they’ve handed the newly signed Makkah ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran condemns terrorist attack on mosque in Pakistan
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei strongly condemned a terrorist attack on a mosque near a police station in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on Friday.
Mehr News Agency
Sep 18, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Living in shadow of ruins: Gaza City residents face threat of collapsing structures damaged by Israeli attacks
Displaced Palestinian families in Gaza City are living under constant threat as heavily damaged structures risk collapsing amid ongoing military strikes, Anadolu reports. Families living in tents near the damaged Shawa Husari Tower expressed mounting fear that surrounding buildings could crumble at any moment. Residents from the area designated as the “Yellow Line” said they remain trapped with no...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pentagon criticized for failing to release real number of US troops casualties
US media reports suggest that the Pentagon has undercounted the real number of casualties among its troops during the war with Iran.