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Iran, 11-6-26

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Links to a report from the Cradle and to commentary from ¡Do Not Panic! via ScheerPost; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for this date’s YEMEN and UKRAINE, and for IRAN 11-5–26.)

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U.S. and Iran edge closer to potential breakthrough in talks to end war: Bloomberg. From the Cradle. The United States and Iran are moving closer to a possible breakthrough in efforts to end the war, with Tehran considering proposals on its nuclear programme that it had previously been unwilling to discuss, Bloomberg reported, citing a diplomat familiar with the talks. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 5  Israel is finished, war is over, and Palestinian liberation is imminent. Right? by Nate Bear | ¡Do Not Panic! / ScheerPost  The chorus of giddy celebration from the electoral left in the USA and across the west shows no signs of abating, so I thought it would be fun to indulge it. Rather than argue what won’t happen, based on . . . READ MORE . . .

Iran, 11-5-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s UKRAINE so far, and down for IRAN 11-4-26.) — MCM

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Tanker struck off Qatar’s coast in Persian Gulf, and other Mideast news. From AP. A tanker was struck by projectiles off the coast of Qatar in the Persian Gulf, the British military said today, while Iranian state television reported that two tankers and a towboat had hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Report with two photos is HERE. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. 

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FROM NOV. 4  Iran’s IRGC announces four oil tankers destroyed by mines in Strait of Hormuz. From the Cradle. Four oil tankers were destroyed after striking naval mines while attempting to cross a corridor south of the Strait of Hormuz that Iranian authorities have closed to shipping without their prior authorization, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Wednesday. READ MORE . . . 

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Lebanon, 11-2-26

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First, a link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for this date’s UKRAINE, IRAN and ALL OF IT so far, and for LEBANON 9-28-26.) — MCM

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Israel’s attacks damaged nearly a quarter of Lebanon’s agricultural land: report. From the Cradle. Israel’s war and occupation in Lebanon have damaged around 22.5 percent of the country’s agricultural land, Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani said in an interview today with Turkish news outlet Anadolu Agency. READ MORE . . .

Gaza, 11-1-26

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First, a link to a report from Reuters; headlines of others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for this date’s ALL OF IT, IRAN and UKRAINE, and for GAZA 10-30-26.) — MCM

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Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza, medics say. From Reuters. CAIRO — Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians, including five police officers, in the Gaza Strip in two separate attacks today, according to medics and the Hamas-run interior ministry. READ MORE . . .

All of it, 11-1-26

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Links to reports from Reuters and the Associated Press and to a discussion from Consortium News; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s GAZA, IRAN and UKRAINE, and down for ALL OF IT 10-31-26.) — MCM

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White House maps path to govern without Congress if Democrats win, by Nandita Bose and Tim Reid | Reuters  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s White House has spent months preparing for a possible Democratic takeover of Congress, developing plans to keep advancing major parts of his agenda through executive power while bracing for investigations of . . . READ MORE . . .

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French protest violence eases while scattered riots hit Germany ahead of school return, by Angela Charlton and Kirsten Grieshaber | AP  PARIS — French authorities expressed relief today after mass protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends. But police expect new demonstrations as high schools at the heart of the movement reopen Monday after their autumn break. Germany faced . . . Click HERE for report with video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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The World This Week — Is the Trump era over? Joe Lauria of CN, retired CIA analyst Ray McGovern and former U.S. Marine Corps counterintelligence officer (and former U.N. weapons inspector) Scott Ritter on * prospects for ending the Iran and Ukraine wars, * related autumn 2026 diplomacy, * post-election maneuvering in Israel, * post-midterms possibilities in the United States, * street protests in France and Germany, * “Russiagate” in Europe, * tourism last week in Paris, and * dockworkers’ work stoppages in dozens of countries over Gaza. Click HERE for video of talk.

Iran, 11-1-26

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First, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s GAZA, ALL OF IT and UKRAINE, and down for IRAN 10-30-26.) — MCM

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Iran’s top diplomat hopes U.S. shows ‘rationality,’ and other Mideast news. From AP. Iran’s top diplomat says he hopes there is “rationality” on the U.S. side as diplomatic efforts seek to avert a return to all-out war. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes on Gaza killed eight people, including a young boy. And Qatar’s national gas company said one of its vessels was struck in the Persian Gulf. Here is the latest news from the Middle East today. Click HERE for report with video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

West Bank, 10-30-26

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Links to three reports: from the Cradle and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for this date’s GAZA, IRAN, YEMEN and UKRAINE, and down for WEST BANK 10-29-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 29  Israeli occupation forces maintain siege of Hebron for seventh straight day. From the Cradle. Israel’s siege of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron entered its seventh day on Thursday, displacing thousands of Palestinians and crippling the governorate’s economy, with all commercial activity having ceased. READ MORE . . .

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Israeli settler fires at children, homes in Hebron village. From Middle East Monitor. Israel’s siege of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron entered its seventh day on Thursday, displacing thousands of Palestinians and crippling the governorate’s economy, with all commercial activity having ceased. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 29  UN says Israeli operations in occupied West Bank disrupt Palestinians’ access to livelihoods. From Middle East Monitor. The UN said Thursday that 3,000 Palestinians remain displaced from two neighborhoods in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

West Bank, 10-29-26

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Links to a report from Middle East Monitor and to a commentary from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down for this date’s GAZA, UKRAINE and IRAN, and for WEST BANK 10-29-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 28  Israeli military demolishes homes of two prisoners in West Bank village of Beita. From Middle East Monitor. Local officials say Israeli forces demolished two homes belonging to Palestinian prisoners in the occupied West Bank town of Beita, south of Nablus, on Wednesday, using . . . Click HERE for report including video.

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FROM OCT. 27  Why Hamas must not repeat Fatah’s historic mistakes, by Sami Al-Arian | Middle East Eye  Palestinians have no vote of their own in sight. Their legislative elections, due on Nov. 28, would have been the first since January 2006, when Hamas won a parliamentary majority. READ MORE . . .

Gaza, 10-29-26

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Links to a report from Middle East Monitor, and to a commentary from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for this date’s WEST BANK, UKRAINE and IRAN, and down for Gaza 10-23-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 28  World Food Program chief calls Gaza hunger ‘unacceptable’; vows to protect aid workers. From Middle East Monitor. The UN World Food Program chief Luke Lindberg said Wednesday that the hunger situation in the Gaza Strip is “unacceptable” as he pledged to defend his staff against attacks, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 27  Why Hamas must not repeat Fatah’s historic mistakes, by Sami Al-Arian | Middle East Eye  Palestinians have no vote of their own in sight. Their legislative elections, due on Nov. 28, would have been the first since January 2006, when Hamas won a parliamentary majority. READ MORE . . .

West Bank, 10-28-26

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First, a link to an article from West Bank Alerts via the Floutist; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up for this date’s UKRAINE, IRAN and ALL OF IT, and down for WEST BANK 10-27-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 26  ‘All hell is breaking loose everywhere,’ by Cara Marianna | West Bank Alerts / The Floutist  Whenever the Zionists speak or make any kind of representation of events, it is essential to remember Hannah Arendt’s noted observation about liars. “If everybody always lies to you,” she said . . . READ MORE . . .

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