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All of it, 10-22-26

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A link to commentary from CraigMurray.org.uk via Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for this date’s UKRAINE, IRAN and WEST BANK, and for ALL OF IT 10-20-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 21  France has never been richer, by Craig Murray | craigmurray.org.uk / CN  It takes a lot to get tens of thousands of people to riot. For it to happen simultaneously across several countries points to a supranational underlying cause, as opposed to local grievance at an egregious state injustice. READ MORE . . .

Iran, 10-22-26

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Links to three reports: from the Associated Press, the Cradle, and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s ALL OF IT, UKRAINE and WEST BANK, and down for IRAN 10-21-26.) — MCM

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Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of a return to war, by  Melanie Lidman | AP  TEL AVIV — Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said today, a markedly high number as tensions rise over concerns about a return to all-out war. Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.  Click HERE for report from the Cradle.
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FROM OCT. 21  Gulf exports more oil than it did before Iran war despite surge in Hormuz attacks, by Sean Mathews | Middle East Eye  Gulf countries exported 24.6 million barrels per day in the week ending Oct. 18, surpassing prewar levels of 23.3 million bpd, according to data released by energy analytics firm Kpler. READ MORE. . .

Iran, 10-15-26

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

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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Iran, 10-14-26

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

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

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

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

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

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 . . .