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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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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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Gaza, 10-7-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s ALL OF IT and UKRAINE so far, and down for GAZA 10-6-26.) — MCM

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Israelis mourn Oct. 7 attack as Palestinians in Gaza languish in the ruins of war it sparked, by Melanie Lidman | AP  REIM, Israel — On a field where music festival revelers were gunned down by Hamas-led militants three years ago, Israelis today embraced and wept for those lost in an attack that plunged the Middle East into war. Click HERE for report including video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. A report from NPR is HERE.
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Iran, 10-5-26

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For now, links to reports from Reuters and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for today’s SYRIA, YEMEN, GAZA, UKRAINE and ALL OF IT so far, and down for IRAN 10-2-26.) — MCM

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Iran executes two men arrested over Jauary 2026 protests, Mizan reports. From Reuters. DUBAI — Iran executed two men arrested over January protests in Isfahan in connection with the deaths of four police officers, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported today. READ MORE . . .

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Iran to extend missile range, speed to counter U.S. forces now operating 1,000 miles away, army says. From the Cradle. Iran’s armed forces plan to upgrade their existing missile stocks to improve their range and speed, Iranian Army Spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia announced on Sunday amid the ongoing stalemate in the U.S.-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic. READ MORE . . .

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All of it, 10-4-26

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For now, a link to a discussion from Consortium News and links to beginnings of two reports from the Associated Press; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for today’s ALL OF IT 10-3-26.) — MCM

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The World This Week — ‘Edge of the abyss,’ at 9 a.m.  Joe Lauria of CN and former CIA analyst Joe McGovern on * Putin’s warning against an attack on Kaliningrad * Trump’s Time interview * the curious FlyDubai incident * government “false flag” operations * U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt steams toward Gulf * advance UAE warning of Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, attack * Israel’s Oct. 27 presidential election * high school students revolt in France * Kentucky death penalty and botched execution. Click HERE for video.

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FROM OCT. 3  Who are the mystery men who stepped in to keep the FlyDubai plane from crashing? From AP.  JERUSALEM — As of Saturday, three days after the uniformed crew members rushed to the cockpit to steady the Israel-bound plane carrying 182 people after a sickening plummet, they still haven’t been publicly identified. FlyDubai has called them only on-duty crew members traveling on the plane. It’s not clear . . . REGIASTER FOR FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO READ WHOLE REPORT. Click HERE for same offer to read same AP report and others in Spanish for free.

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What to expect this week from school protests rattling France’s government, by John Leicester | AP  PARIS — A key question is whether violence on the margins of the demonstrations will worsen, blurring the lines between protest and rioting, and whether Macron’s government will ratchet up the already muscular response by police. REGISTER FOR FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO READ WHOLE REPORT.

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All of it, 10-3-26

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Belatedly, in this second of only two entries for this date, links to a commentary from CraigMurray.org.uk via Consortium News, and to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. NOTE: Each item includes matters that will be unfamiliar even to readers who are British, so please read — and view — carefully. (Scroll down for ALL OF IT 9-29-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 2  Fatuous false flags, by Craig Murray | CraigMurray.org.uk  / Consortium News  Rather than abandoning the plainly nuts Fairford narrative, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his government are doubling down on the claim it is an Iranian terror plot. READ MORE . . .

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Ax-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns, by Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick and Cara Anna | AP  CAIRO — The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of an Israel-bound flight with an ax and trying to seize the controls was an Omani national who had been barred from flying on his country’s airline because of concerns about extremist views, officials said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.  Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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FROM SEPT. 29  UK examines foreign state involvement in suspected airbase plot, releases suspects, by Toby Shepheard | Reuters  FAIRFORD, England — British police said on Monday they were investigating whether individuals acting for a foreign state were involved in an apparent plot to attack an airbase used by the United States but said five suspects they had arrested would be released on bail. READ MORE . . .

Iran, 10-2-26

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HedgeLinks to an interview from Chris Hedges’ YouTube channel, and to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for Iran 9-28-26.) — MCM

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FROM c. SEPT. 29  Iran has destroyed U.S. bases in the Gulf (w/ John Mearsheimer). Hedges and University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer discuss the damage Iran’s use of cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones has inflicted on U.S. military bases; shifting alliances resulting from the war; and what the future may hold. Click HERE for nine-minute video.

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FROM OCT. 1  Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes, by Konstantin Toropin, Michelle L. Price and Aamer Madhani | AP  WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM OCT. 1  Iran readies harder retaliation if attacked as diplomacy faces long odds, by Parisa Hafesi | Reuters  DUBAI — Iran is preparing a broader and more forceful response if the United States resumes large-scale military attacks, sources said, while continuing a diplomatic push that Iranian officials privately see as unlikely to succeed. READ MORE . . .

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Yemen, 9-28-26

First, a link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s UKRAINE, LEBANON, GAZA, WEST BANK, IRAN and ALL OF IT, and down for YEMEN 9-11-26.) — MCM

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FROM SEPT. 27  Saudi Arabia commits massacre with attack on market in Yemen’s Taiz. From the Cradle. Brutal Saudi bombing in Yemen resulted in a massacre in the country’s southwestern Taiz governorate on Sunday, with at least seven dead and dozens of others injured in the kingdom’s latest attacks. READ MORE . . .

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Iran, 9-28-26

Links to 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 UKRAINE, LEBANON, GAZA, WEST BANK, YEMEN and ALL OF IT, and down for IRAN 9-25-26.) — MCM

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Officials say mediators are still working with Iran and the U.S. on a possible deal, by Samy Magdy and Collin Binkley | AP  CAIRO — Three officials say mediators were still working with Iran and the United States on a deal to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz, with the indirect talks expected to resume today. READ MORE . . .

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Iranian FM stands firm on terms at UNGA. From the Cradle. Iran wants peace through diplomacy but is fully ready for any renewed U.S.-Israeli aggression and is prepared for an “apocalyptic war” if necessary, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday from the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York in an interview with NBC News. READ MORE . . .

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Iranian cruise missile hit U.S. vessel, injured several Marines onboard: report. From the Cradle. Eight U.S. Marines were wounded in a retaliatory Iranian missile strike on one of Washington’s vessels two weeks ago, three officials told NBC News today. READ MORE . . .

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Media, 9-9-26

A link to an interview from National Public Radio; other segments are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s 9/11 TRUTH. GAZA and WEST BANK, and down for MEDIA 9-3-26.) — MCM

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FROM SEPT. 8  Book examines America’s war on terror from Bush to Trump.  of NPR speaks with Peter Bergen, CNN’s national security analyst, about his latest book, All The Presidents’ Wars, a history of the United States’ war on terror across four presidential administrations. Click HERE to listen and read.

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