Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-10-02
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 67 current articles out of 468 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Mehr News Agency, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Middle East Monitor, Presstv, IRNA English, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, Haaretz latest headlines, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera.
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
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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US Treasury announces sanctions on Iranian railway, automotive industries
Among entities added to the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s Specially Designated Nationals List as part of the new sanctions is the Islamic Republic of Iran Railway Company.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 1, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF's official reaction to NAZA: Film distorts military strike planning process
In response to the film detailing Israel's killings of civilians in Gaza, the Israeli military said its strike directives explicitly prohibit deliberately targeting civilians, and that artificial intelligence has never independently selected targets
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 1, 2026 - haaretz.com
Over 200 organisations across more than 60 countries unite in Global Mobilisation for Palestine on 10 October
LONDON — More than 200 civil society organisations, trade unions, student federations, human rights networks and grassroots groups across six continents will mobilise for Palestine on Saturday, 10 October, in a coordinated day of action spanning more than 60 countries. Convened by the Global Alliance for Palestine, with the support of the Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) and the Global Coalition agai...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UK government urged to end ban on Palestine Action group
Scottish Greens on Thursday urged the British government to reverse the ban on the Palestine Action group after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said “we hear” the millions of people who have been moved and outraged by the plight of the Palestinian people, Anadolu reports. “The people who have marched, organised and spoken out against Israel’s genocide have helped force Palestine onto the political a...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 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
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Settlers attack farmers, prevent olive harvesting in Salfit
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in the Wadi al-Ahmar area between the villages of Yasuf and Marda, northeast of Salfit, on Wednesday, according to local farmers. Farmers said a group of settlers confronted them while they were harvesting olives on their land and forced them to leave the area under threat. According to the farmers, the settlers sprayed pepper spray a...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
News Review: Israel settlement expansion
UN official warns Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank threatens a viable sovereign Palestinian state.
Presstv
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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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
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Lebanese army foils attempt to smuggle 540 pounds of TNT from Syria
The Lebanese army said Thursday it foiled an attempt to smuggle about 245 kilograms (540 pounds) of TNT from Syria into Lebanon, Anadolu reports. The army said the seizure followed surveillance and monitoring operations along the northern and eastern borders. A military unit confiscated four explosive devices, eight detonators and electrical wires used for explosives, in addition to the TNT, durin...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Stories Beyond Numbers: Mahya Nami, six-year-old girl killed before she could return to school
Mahya Nami, a six-year-old Iranian preschooler learning to count, was killed with her sister in a US-Israeli strike on their Tabriz home during the 40-day war of aggression.
Presstv
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Switzerland says violence level ‘cannot be tolerated’ as it condemns recent West Bank occupier attack
Switzerland on Wednesday condemned an attack by 100 Israeli occupiers on the Palestinian village of Jalud in the occupied West Bank, saying the “unprecedented level of settler violence cannot be tolerated.” “Switzerland condemns yesterday’s attack on the village of Jalud by around 100 settlers,” the Foreign Ministry said in a post on the US social media platform X. “Israel must protect Palestinian...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Americans are paying the price to preserve Israel’s nuclear hegemony
Since the start of the latest made-for-Israel war, Donald Trump and his surrogates have repeatedly promised Americans that it would be few weeks and oil prices would soon crash below prewar levels. Instead, it was every promise that crashed. When those promises failed to materialize, the message shifted: the war is worth the price to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear power. But what if Iran did be...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
263 Palestinian journalists killed since start of Israel’s war on Gaza: Media office
The number of Palestinian journalists killed since the start of Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip has risen to 263, Gaza’s government media office said Wednesday. The latest death toll came after Palestinian journalist Muhammad Abdel Aziz al-Najjar was killed Wednesday in an Israeli drone strike, the office said. In a statement, the media office “strongly condemned the Israeli occupation’s targeting,...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu labels flydubai diverted flight as 'serious security incident'
Netanyahu said Israel is 'preparing for additional potential security threats' after the pilot on a flight from the UAE to Israel may have attempted to crash the plane. Defense Minister Israel Katz called the incident a 'jihadist terror attack'
Haaretz latest headlines
Sep 30, 2026 - haaretz.com
USS Roosevelt, Marines set to deploy to Mideast ahead of midterm elections, US official to 'Post'
The move means that, until the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump will have significantly greater military capabilities and a wider range of options for potential action against Iran.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 1, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF launches site allegedly showing Gaza journalists were Hamas operatives
The IDF said some took part in the October 7 attack. The Committee to Protect Journalists found Israel killed more journalists than any other country over two years, yet it has removed 19 Palestinians from its list over ties to terror groups
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 1, 2026 - haaretz.com
Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of drone attack in Medina
The kingdom previously accused the Yemeni group of targeting the holy city of Mecca as fighting escalates.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 1, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Jordan: The Kingdom of repeated compromise
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
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Gaza genocide continues a year after ‘ceasefire’, Medical Aid for Palestinians warns
Israel continues to kill Palestinians, attack healthcare facilities and block vital supplies nearly a year after the Gaza ceasefire was announced, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) has warned. The charity said Israeli forces had killed more than 1,400 Palestinians and injured over 5,000 since the agreement announced on 10 October 2025, citing Gaza’s Ministry of Health. Hospitals remain short of m...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Yemen downs Saudi drone as Riyadh begs West, UAE for urgent help
A senior member of the Ansarullah resistance movement says the Yemeni Armed Forces have shot down a Saudi reconnaissance drone over the northern province of Sa’ada.
Presstv
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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US has ‘virtually total control’ of Strait of Hormuz: Trump
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the US has “virtually total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, while claiming that oil shipments through the strategically important waterway have surged to historic levels in recent days, Anadolu reports. “We have virtually total control of the Hormuz Strait,” Trump said during a Hispanic heritage month celebration. “In fact, in the last three days, more ...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Saudi warplanes pound Yemen in 51 new strikes
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces spokesman said Saudi warplanes carried out 51 airstrikes and missile attacks on Yemen in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of attacks in the latest round of conflict to more than 1,200.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 1, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Iran warns regional states of Israel’s malicious intents following reports of Netanyahu UAE visit
Iran warns regional countries about the consequences of the presence of destabilizing actors such as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on their soils.
Presstv
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Direct talks with Israel only way to regain Lebanese territory: Foreign minister
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji said Wednesday that direct negotiations with Israel under US auspices are the only way to regain Lebanese territory and allow residents to return to their villages, Anadolu reports. Rajji made the remarks during a discussion organized by the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, according to a Lebanese Foreign Ministry statement. The discussion, chaire...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UK’s ‘double lock’ on arms exports to Israel has led to no new licence suspensions, CAAT says
Britain’s “double lock” on arms exports to Israel has resulted in no additional export licences being suspended or revoked, Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has said, accusing the government of failing to match its condemnation of Israeli war crimes with action. The organisation challenged reports suggesting that further licences had been suspended following Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband’s annou...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Do in West Bank as ‘we did in Gaza’: Israel’s Smotrich
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called on Israeli forces to “go to war” in the West Bank and do as “we did in Gaza.”
Presstv
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Death toll from Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza rises to 74,04
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Eight people have been killed and 26 wounded in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip over the latest 24-hour reporting period, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 1, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Israel continues attacks on southern Lebanon with airstrikes, home explosions, artillery fire
The Israeli army continued attacks Thursday in southern Lebanon, carrying out airstrikes, blowing up homes, firing artillery and conducting machine-gun sweeps, according to Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA), Anadolu reports. The attacks targeted the towns of Al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in the Tyre district; Zawtar al-Sharqiyah and Nabatieh al-Fawqa in the Nabatieh district; Haddatha in...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
How Gaza’s genocide is reshaping US domestic politics
To claim that Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza has fundamentally changed the internal politics of the United States and the wider world might be an overstatement. But what cannot be overstated is a simple fact: Israel and its policies no longer enjoy the virtually unlimited approval and support in the US that they once taken for granted. At both the local and national levels, support for Israel has ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Detained Gaza hospital director Abu Safiya nominated for European Parliament human rights prize
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the detained director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, has been nominated for the European Parliament’s 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the parliament announced Thursday, Anadolu reports. Abu Safiya was nominated by the Greens and The Left political groups as one of six candidates for the annual award, which recognizes individuals and organizations defending human...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Yemeni army says 30 Houthis killed, 50 wounded in clashes south of Taiz
Yemeni government forces said Thursday that 30 Houthi fighters were killed and 50 others wounded in clashes south of the city of Taiz in southwestern Yemen, Anadolu reports. The media center of the Taiz Military Axis said the casualties occurred on the Al-Aqrud front in Al-Misrakh district. It said the Houthi fighters were killed and wounded by government forces during the fighting. A military sou...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UK feels economic impact of war on Iran as diesel prices hit record high
The UK is facing significant economic challenges, partly driven by global factors such as the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Presstv
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran urges UNESCO cooperation to restore cultural heritage damaged in war
Tehran, IRNA – An official from Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism has called for strengthened international cooperation, particularly from UNESCO, to assess, document, and restore Iranian cultural heritage damaged in US attacks.
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Sep 30, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Israeli army attacks NAZA film, distances itself from Gaza crimes
The Israeli army on Thursday rejected the portrayal of its operations in the film NAZA, which documents Israeli massacres in the Gaza Strip, and sought to distance itself from the genocide against Palestinians, Anadolu reports. The comments marked the army’s first response to the film, directed by Israeli Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. It has faced repeated attacks from of...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hundreds of occupiers storm ‘Joseph’s Tomb’ under Israeli military protection
Hundreds of Israeli occupiers stormed “Joseph’s Tomb” in the eastern part of Nablus in the occupied West Bank early Thursday and performed Talmudic rituals under heavy protection from Israeli forces, according to official sources. Israeli military vehicles stormed the eastern part of Nablus and forced residents of homes surrounding the site to evacuate, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA re...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gaza’s hidden crisis: Thousands face hearing loss amid war and collapsing healthcare
A hidden crisis is unfolding in Gaza, where relentless bombardment has left thousands of civilians, especially children, with hearing loss.
Presstv
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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While Gaza dominates the UN, these are the people keeping it alive
When I first saw footage of Gaza doctor Munir al-Bursh and his family kneeling beside the white-shrouded body of his son, surrounded by mourners, I thought it was an old video. It was not. My conclusion, however, was understandable. In December 2023, only months after the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, the al-Bursh family was targeted in an Israeli attack. Dr. Munir, director-general of Ga...
Middle East Monitor
Sep 30, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over UK airbase incident, police say
A 27-year-old dual UK-Iranian national was arrested as part of an investigation into last week’s security incident near a British air base, police said on Thursday, Anadolu reports. The man was arrested in Westminster under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, while a 26-year-old UK national was also questioned under caution, Counter Terrorism Policing said in a statement. The arrests came after P...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran summons British ambassador for claims linking Tehran to RAF Fairford plot
Iran summoned the British Ambassador to Tehran Hugo Shorter on Thursday to protest accusations linking the country to an alleged sabotage plot targeting RAF Fairford, a British military base used by US forces, state broadcaster IRIB reported, Anadolu reports. Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi conveyed Tehran’s “strong protest” at the “destructive approach” by the B...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US sanctions target Iran's auto, rail sectors after blockade chokes shipping lanes
By Timothy GardnerWASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, targeting its rail and automotive conglomerates and international suppliers to the sectors, the Treasury Department said, in the latest US push to isolate Tehran economically.The sanctions are part of the department's "Operation Economic Outcast," announced August 24, which aims to...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 1, 2026 - al-monitor.com
How Israel destabilizes the Middle East: Denying sovereignty and the right to exist
Israel’s pursuit of security increasingly rests on a destabilizing proposition: that its neighbours become less threatening when their capacity to exercise sovereignty is diminished. Since the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, this approach has become particularly visible across several distinct arenas. Military operations, territorial incursions and restrictions on political and economic auto...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 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
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Liverpool's pro-Palestine marchers condemn Israel's 'genocidal regime'
Protesters march through the streets of Liverpool to show their support for Palestinians and condemn Israel's war in Gaza and settlements in the West Bank.
Presstv
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Exclusive-US waives rights conditions for $320 million in military aid to Egypt, letter shows
By Alexander Dziadosz, Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra PamukCAIRO/WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The US State Department has waived human rights conditions for more than $300 million of military aid to Egypt in light of Cairo's "helpful role" since the launch of the US war with Iran, according to a letter to US lawmakers obtained by Reuters.Egypt started to get significant US support after s...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Oct 1, 2026 - al-monitor.com
A U.S. Jewish fund's ambitious bid to put a settler elite in control of Israel's security
After backing Israel's judicial coup, the Tikvah Fund created a program training right-wing leaders for key defense posts, including Shin Bet chief. A Haaretz investigation traces its money, network and vision of Palestinian expulsion and forever war
Haaretz latest headlines
Oct 1, 2026 - haaretz.com
Japan calls for ‘momentum for diplomacy’ to end US-Iran war
Japan on Thursday urged Iran to show “maximum flexibility” and called for building “momentum for diplomacy” to end the US-Iran war, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, Anadolu reports. This came in a phone call between Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, a ministry statement said. Motegi said that indirect talks between Washington and Teh...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Humiliation for Israel loyalists as Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ tour sells out despite attempts to silence him
US rapper Macklemore has announced that all three concerts on his “Free Palestine” tour sold out “immediately”, weeks after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour following his onstage support for Palestinians. The fundraising concerts will take place in October at Dublin’s 3Arena, Paris’s Accor Arena and London’s Wembley Arena, with all proceeds going to organisations supporting Palestinians. O...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UNICEF: 1,317 children killed or injured in Lebanon
261 children have been killed and 1,056 injured in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since the escalation began in March, The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday, warning of the impact of the worsening crisis on the future of children and young people. In a report titled An Enduring Nightmare, UNICEF said about 436 schools had been damaged or destroyed, putting nearly 100,000 childr...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Video shows clashes in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, IRGC claims six 'terrorists' killed
Baloch militants appear to be increasing their fight against the Iranian regime as the IRGC cracks down.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 1, 2026 - jpost.com
5 killed, 47 injured in RSF drone attack on university dormitory in Sudan: Doctors group
At least five civilians were killed and 47 others injured Wednesday when paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drones struck a dormitory at Kordofan University in the central Sudanese city of El-Obeid, according to the Sudan Doctors Network. The independent medical group said the initial toll from the strike stood at five dead and 47 wounded. It described the attack as part of continuing RSF att...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pro-Iran Iraqi factions say they are ‘not bound by any timeline or agreement’ on weapons
Pro-Iran Iraqi factions said on Wednesday that they are “not bound by any timeline or agreement” regarding the surrender of their weapons, as the Iraqi government seeks an understanding with the groups amid increasing US pressure. Jaafar al-Husseini, military spokesman for Kataib Hezbollah, made the remarks during a ceremony held by the factions to mark the end of the US-led international coalitio...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF: 170 Hamas, PIJ terrorists killed in Gaza were misrepresented as 'innocent journalists'
The journalists' identities and terrorist affiliations were verified using documents released by the terrorist organizations themselves and materials recovered by IDF troops during Gaza operations.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Oct 1, 2026 - jpost.com
Hamas: Israel’s attacks are genocide, blatant ceasefire breach
Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said that the Zionist regime’s continued escalation of attacks in the Gaza Strip amounts to continued genocide against the Palestinians and a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement.
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Sep 30, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Iraqi prime minister sets June 30 deadline to disarm groups outside state control
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said Thursday that his government will address weapons outside state control under a roadmap with agreed timelines, with the process to be completed by June 30, 2027, Anadolu reports. In a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency, Zaidi said the process would follow “a clear roadmap and agreed timelines.” It will also uphold the constitutional principle that dec...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Emirati influencers celebrate UAE for staying during Netanyahu’s UNGA speech amid Gaza genocide
Emirati influencers have celebrated the UAE for remaining in the UN General Assembly hall during Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech despite a mass walkout over Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Presstv
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Tehran receives US response to Hormuz reopening proposal, but differences remain over implementation
Tehran said on Wednesday it had received a US response to its proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, days after US President Donald Trump said he had rejected the plan. Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the US response to President Masoud Pezeshkian during a cabinet meeting. Iran submitted the proposal last week, call...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli circus in the UN General Assembly
The Israeli occupation leadership has long been accustomed to staging bizarre spectacles on some of the world’s most prominent international platforms, but what Benjamin Netanyahu did during his latest appearance on 25th September 2026 surpassed all expectations. The leading suspect wanted by the International Criminal Court took to the podium to deliver his annual speech at the 81st session of th...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Withdrawal and non-withdrawal: The naivete of comparing Iraq to Afghanistan
The prevailing media tendency to draw parallels between the exit of U.S. forces from Iraq and the humiliating, chaotic collapse in Afghanistan reveals a profound analytical naivete—one that is perhaps intentionally cultivated. Such comparisons overlook a crucial structural distinction: the difference between a shattered military campaign and the institutionalization of indirect hegemony. Years ago...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel violates Gaza ceasefire over 5,100 times, kills 1,421 Palestinians: Gaza Media Office
Israeli forces have violated the US-backed Gaza ceasefire 5,147 times since it took effect on October 10, 2025.
Presstv
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Support for Gaza wins the game as Ireland beats Israel wearing black armbands for genocide victims
The Republic of Ireland defeats the Israeli team 3-0 in a UEFA match as Irish players wore black armbands in support of Palestinians killed during Israeli genocide.
Presstv
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Iran’s top security official warns UAE over secretly hosting ‘Butcher of Gaza’ Netanyahu
Major General Mohsen Rezaei has warned the UAE that hosting Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not have favorable consequences, just as hosting US military bases has not brought the country security.
Presstv
Oct 1, 2026 - presstv.co.uk
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Israeli artillery hits areas near Syria’s Quneitra
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The Israeli military targeted areas around the eastern Samdaniya village in northern Quneitra with artillery fire, local sources in Syria reported.
Mehr News Agency
Oct 1, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Saudi-led coalition blames Houthis for drone attack on Medina power station
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Thursday blamed the Houthis for a drone attack earlier this week on an electricity distribution station in the Saudi city of Medina, Anadolu reports. Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said the attack targeted the Taibah electricity distribution station at 5.11 am local time on Tuesday. An operational review and examination of debris from the drone es...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Denial as a way of life: Netanyahu on Egyptian warnings about 7th October
Things are looking bleaker by the day for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, most notably for his standing as a competent leader in full mastery of his office. After allegations were made that he had received warnings from the United Arab Emirates leader President Mohamed bin Zayed (MBZ) that the 7th October 2023 attack by Hamas was, if not imminent then certainly most likely, a sense of ...
Middle East Monitor
Oct 1, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Jerusalem Daily: Netanyahu calls flight incident another 9/11
Israeli officials claimed the Flydubai incident as a "terror attack", despite the airline’s ongoing investigation.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Oct 1, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Smoke rises after drone strikes hit oil refinery in Moscow
Plumes of smoke rose above a Moscow oil refinery, social media video showed, after a drone strike hit the Russian capital.