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Iran, 10-23-26

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Links to five reports: from National Public Radio, Middle East Monitor, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s GAZA, UKRAINE and WEST BANK, and down for IRAN 10-22-26.) — MCM

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U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible attack on Iran after the midterms. Reported by

Iranian army orders ground forces to maintain highest combat readiness amid tensions with U.S. From Middle East Monitor. Iran’s Army Ground Forces commander Brig. Gen. Jahanshahi has ordered military unit commanders to maintain the highest level of combat readiness, warning that negligence during wartime could have serious consequences, Tasnim news agency reported today. READ MORE . . .

FROM OCT. 22  Iran bolsters defenses along Iraqi Kurdistan border amid threat of attacks by U.S.-backed separatists. From the Cradle. Iran has deployed artillery and heavy weaponry to Kurdish areas in the west of the country amid growing fears of a renewed U.S.-Israeli assault and ongoing attacks on Iranian security forces by Kurdish and Baloch separatist groups. READ MORE . . .

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West Bank, 10-23-26

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Links to 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 up for today’s GAZA, UKRAINE and IRAN, and down for WEST BANK 10-22-26.) — MCM

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Israeli prepares to close West Bank after attack kills two soldiers, and other Midest news. From AP.  Israel said it killed two gunmen who shot dead two Israeli soldiers today and prevented a “terror attack” against Israeli civilians. The prime minister’s office said it had instructed the army to close off the occupied West Bank, where the shooting occurred. Click HERE for report with video. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Reports from Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, and the Cradle are HERE, HERE and HERE.  

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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, 10-13-26

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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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Gaza, 10-12-26

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Links to reports from  the Cradle and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up for today’s YEMEN and IRAN, and down for GAZA 10-9-26.) — MCM

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Israel expands occupation, strikes in Gaza on first anniversary of U.S. ‘ceasefire.’ From the Cradle. Israeli occupation forces expanded their presence in Gaza and escalated their bombing of the besieged strip on Sunday, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called ceasefire, which has seen Tel Aviv continue genocide and kill nearly 1,500 Palestinians. READ MORE.

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Israeli soldiers say ordered to drop heavy bombs on inhabited Gaza buildings without evacuation: report. From Middle East Monitor. Four Israeli military intelligence soldiers acknowledged they received instructions to use “heavy bombs” against inhabited buildings in the Gaza Strip without evacuating residents first, in strikes that killed and injured hundreds of Palestinians, according to a media report today. READ MORE.

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Yemen, 10-5-26

For now, links to four reports: from the Cradle and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s SYRIA, GAZA, UKRAINE, IRAN and ALL OF IT so far, and down for YEMEN 9-28-26.) — MCM

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Saudi Arabia claims ‘100 warplanes’ bombing Yemen as civilian casualties mount. From the Cradle. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen today announced the start of a major air campaign against Ansarallah-led forces involving 100 Saudi fighter jets – escalating brutal strikes on the country’s civilian infrastructure. READ MORE . . .

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Ansarallah cuts main Taiz-Aden road as Saudi-backed govt launches campaign to ‘reclaim’ Yemen. From the Cradle. The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces seized the Al-Safiya area on seized and cut the main supply road linking the strategic governorate of Taiz with Aden, effectively tightening its years-long encirclement of Taiz city, AFP cited four security sources as saying. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 4  Yemeni strikes hit Aramco in Saudi capital, sparking massive fires. From the Cradle. The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Saturday evening its latest missile and drone strikes on the Saudi capital Riyadh, which hit an Aramco energy facility, causing massive fires. READ MORE . . .

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Yemen’s child soldiers. From Middle East Eye. As soon as the latest conflict flared in Yemen, child soldiers resurfaced alongside reciprocal accusations by warring parties over recruiting children and deploying them to the front lines. READ MORE . . .

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Gaza, 10-5-26

For now, links to three reports: from the Cradle and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s SYRIA, YEMEN, UKRAINE, IRAN and ALL OF IT so far, and down for GAZA 9-28-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 4  Israel assassinates director of Turkish aid group in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah. From the Cradle. An Israeli strike killed an aid worker in central Gaza on Sunday, following several other deadly strikes against civilians in the besieged strip over the past 24 hours. READ MORE . . .

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Israel occupation forces near completion of ‘massive trench’ to partition Gaza: report. From the Cradle. The Israeli military is expanding its blockade, occupation, and partitioning of Gaza by nearly “completing” the formation of a massive “earthen embankment” or trench across the strip, the Ynet news site reported today. READ MORE . . . 

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The strangest items Israel still bars from Gaza, by Maha Hussaini | Middle East Eye  GAZA CITY, occupied Palestine — Following the imposition of its blockade on the Gaza Strip in 2007, Israel barred or restricted the entry of numerous items, classifying them as “dual-use” goods that could potentially be used for military purposes. READ MORE . . .

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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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