Iran, 10-15-26

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Links to three articles of reporting and analysis from Reuters; headlines of others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for today’s YEMEN and UKRAINE so far, and for IRAN 10-14-26.) — MCM

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Two ships sink near Hormuz after being hit by projectiles amid surge in attacks. From Reuters. LONDON — A ​container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past ‌24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said on Wednesday. READ A BIT MORE.

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Iran’s precision strikes have picked apart Gulf infrastructure, blunting U.S. war plans, by M.B. Bell, Ryan McNeill and Kaylee Kang | Reuters LONDON — Iran and its proxies have carried out dozens of pinpoint strikes on infrastructure in the [Persian] Gulf since the start of the war, systematically disabling critical equipment and causing cascading failures and economic damage region-wide in a deft campaign that helps explain how the Islamic Republic has held its own against the more powerful U.S. military. READ MORE . . .

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Oil’s long view darkens as Iran war refuses to end, by Ron Bousso | Reuters  Oil markets initially treated the Iran war as a brief bullish disruption in a ​long-term bearish trend. But traders now . . .  READ MORE . . .

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Yemen, 10-15-26

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Links to two reports from the Associated Press and to analysis from Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and for YEMEN 10-14-26.) — MCM

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At least 6 explosions strike near Yemen government buildings in Aden, witnesses say, by Ahmed Al-Haj | AP  ADEN, Yemen — At least six explosions struck today near the palace used by Yemen’s internationally recognized government in the port city of Aden, witnesses said. The government said people were killed in the attack, and Iran-backed Houthi rebels based in northern Yemen quickly claimed responsibility. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. 
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Houthis deny responsibility for new attack on holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news. From AP. The Saudi -led coalition fighting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said today it has thwarted a missile attack on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Medina as well as another attack in the eastern part of the kingdom. Report with photos is HERE. Click HERE for same Areport in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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How the Houthis are helping Iran turn Saudi Arabia into a pressure point, by Samia Nakhoul | Reuters — DUBAI — The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are about more than Yemen. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, 10-15-26

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First, belatedly, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for today’s IRAN and YEMEN so far, and down for UKRAINE 10-14-26.) — MCM

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Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, as U.S. relations teeter, by Susie Blann | AP  KYIV — Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early today, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over amid deepening tensions with Washington. Report with photos is HERE. Click HERE for same report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Iran, 10-14-26

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Links to two reports: from the Cradle and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down for today’s UKRAINE and YEMEN, and for IRAN 10-12-26.) — MCM

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IRGC says massive container ship sinks after hitting mine near Hormuz. From the Cradle. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced today that a container ship carrying more than 2,500 containers sank south of the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine while attempting to transit through an “unauthorized” route in the strait. Click HERE for report with brief video. Click HERE for report from Middle East Monitor.

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Ukraine, 10-14-26

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Links to five reports: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s IRAN and YEMEN, and down for UKRAINE 10-13-26.) — MCM

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Ukrainian drones lose some speed after SpaceX imposes Starlink restrictions, by Hanna Arhirova, Samya Kullab and Barry Hatton | AP  KYIV — Ukrainian drones lost some of their speed after restrictions were suddenly imposed on the battlefield use of the country’s U.S.-made Starlink communication terminals, officials said today as Ukraine’s capital endured a second consecutive night of missile attacks. Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE for same report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE to listen to an NPR report now and read later.

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Ukrainian drones hit Sberbank data center after Yandex attacks. From the Moscow Times. Ukrainian drones targeted a major data center under construction for Russian state lender Sberbank in the Saratov region overnight, First Deputy CEO Alexander Vedyakhin said today, as attacks on Moscow disrupted more than 500 flights. READ MORE,

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Zelenskyy talks Trump, rising diesel prices and the ongoing war in his country. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and Michel Martin | NPR  In an NPR interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discusses tensions with Trump, U.S. sanctions relief for Russian oil and threats to intelligence-sharing as the war continues. Zelenskyy talks Trump, rising diesel prices and the ongoing war in his country. Click HERE to listen and read, and HERE for second NPR report.

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Yemen, 10-14-26

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A link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for today’s IRAN and UKRAINE, and down for YEMEN 10-13-26.) — MCM

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Iran-backed Houthi rebels hit Saudi Aramco headquarters, officials say, by Samy Magdy and Cara Anna | AP  CAIRO — Iran-backed Houthi rebels hit the headquarters of the Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco in an overnight strike, two regional officials said Wednesday, damaging the offices of the firm’s chief executive and other top officials. Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE for same report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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All of it, 10-13-26

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A link to a commentary via Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for today’s YEMEN and UKRAINE, and for ALL OF IT 10-11-26.) — MCM

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The resilience of the world economy is built on illusion — it’s time the West woke up, by Marco Carnelos | Middle East Eye  Central banks accumulating gold are not exiting the international monetary system; they are just hedging within it. But adaptability has a cost, and that cost is compounding. READ MORE.

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Yemen, 10-13-26

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Links to three reports: from the Associated Press and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s ALL OF IT and UKRAINE, and for YEMEN 10-12-26.) — MCM

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Houthi rebels encircle Yemen’s Taiz, by Fatma Khaled | AP  CAIRO  The Iran-backed Houthis are pushing to capture the Yemen’s third largest city, Taiz, a long-sought prize in the country’s 12-year civil war, as they also escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia, including a string of deadly strikes on the airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE and HERE for Oct. 12 report from AP in English and Spanish with video and photos.
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Yemen issues evacuation orders for Aramco facilities, Saudi airports as Riyadh threatens to carpet bomb Sanaa. From the Cradle. The Yemeni Armed Forces released a statement this afternoon urging Saudi citizens to “evacuate” areas near Aramco’s headquarters in Dammam, King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, and Aramco’s Riyadh refinery. READ MORE.
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Ukraine, 10-13-26

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Links to three reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, and National Public Radio; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s ALL OF IT and YEMEN, and down for UKRAINE 10-8-26.) — MCM

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners on incoming missile strike on Kyiv, by Hanna Arhirova and Justin Spike | AP  KYIV — Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv in which five missiles hit civilian infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today, characterizing the barrage as . . . Click HERE for AP report with photos, and HERE for Reuters report.
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Trump’s diesel deal with Putin angers Europe. Reported by President Trump’s diesel deal with Russia sparks European fury, as Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy questions Washington’s motives and allies vow to keep pressure on Moscow. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Yemen, 10-12-26

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Links to six reports: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for today’s IRAN and GAZA, and for YEMEN 10-8-26.) — MCM

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Saudi Arabia responds to drone and cruise missile attacks, and other Mideast developments. From AP.  Saudi forces have responded to a drone and cruise missile attack on the Kingdom from Yemen, according to state-run media. Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said airstrikes  on two districts in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa and in the country’s north killed 10 people and wounded 19 others. Report with photos is HERE. A second from AP is HERE. Other AP news from the Middle East is HERE. Click HERE for AP reports in Spanish. Click HERE and HERE for Oct. 11 and 12 reports from Middle East Eye and Middle East Monitor.

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Iran offers to mediate as Saudi-Houthi conflict escalates. From Middle East Eye. Iran has urged Saudi Arabia to avoid a military approach and pursue a political solution to its escalating conflict with Yemen’s Houthi group, offering to help facilitate dialogue after deadly attacks on Saudi airports intensified regional tensions. READ MORE.

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Saudi energy conference loses Shell, Exxon, BP execs amid Yemeni strikes. From the Cradle. Several top energy executives were dropped from the schedule of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh today, as the kingdom insists on holding the conference despite the threat to the capital posed by the Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces. READ MORE.

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