Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-02-26
We've collected the top geopolitical conflict articles from the Middle East and brought them all here. If you're tired of only having access to MSM versions of the story, you've found the right place. We’ll include all of the outlets we know of.
Participation shrinks at Israeli arms expo in wake of Gaza genocide: Report
The Israeli regime’s largest weapons exhibition since the start of its war of genocide in Gaza has drawn significantly fewer participants.
Presstv
Feb 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
Democrats’ secret ‘autopsy’ report of 2024 election links Harris’ loss to Gaza stance
The top Democratic Party officials’ secret “autopsy” report of the 2024 election links Kamala Harris’ loss to her stance on Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.
Presstv
Feb 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israel killed Gaza aid workers in ‘execution style’ massacre in 2025: Report
Nearly a thousand bullets were fired by the Israeli soldiers in a brutal massacre that killed fifteen Palestinian aid workers on March 23, 2025, at Tel al-Sultan, Gaza.
Presstv
Feb 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israel, not America, first: Carlson’s Huckabee interview lays bare US foreign policy priorities
In a viral interview, Tucker Carlson challenged US envoy Huckabee on Israel’s sway over American policy, Gaza genocide, expansionism, lobbying, and Epstein, concluding Huckabee represents Israeli interests more than the US.
Presstv
Feb 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran faces off with E3 over snapback sanctions as Russia and China back Tehran
Europe’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has ignited a fierce backlash, with Iran denouncing the move as “illegal” and vowing firm retaliation.
Presstv
Feb 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
Silenced in France: The unjust detention of a pro-Palestine Iranian activist
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
Presstv
Feb 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC is part of Iran’s national army: Pundit
Iranian academician states that Europe is not genuinely committed to labeling the IRGC as a “terrorist organization” and is facing significant pressure from the Israeli regime.
Presstv
Feb 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
Washington seeking regime change in Venezuela: Analyst
Podcaster and Journalist Esha Krishnaswamy believes the U-S military buildup in the Caribbean region is aimed at regime change in Venezuela.
Presstv
Feb 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
US military can sustain only days of attacks against Iran: Israeli intel.
Israeli officials warn that the US would be able to sustain only “four to five days" of military strikes against Iran should Washington attacks the Islamic Republic.
Presstv
Feb 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
$50m sportwashing: After turning blind eye to genocide for two years, FIFA funds Gaza stadiums
After more than two years of refusing calls to suspend Israel over genocide in Gaza, FIFA is now sportwashing the crisis by pledging $50 million for football infrastructure in the war-torn territory.
Presstv
Feb 26, 2026 - presstv.ir
Bithonistim NGO: Gaza war must end with IDF defeat of Hamas, not Indonesian peacekeepers
The conference was the Bithonistim's first public presentation of its broad national security strategy, which top experts have been working on for an extended period.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Feb 25, 2026 - jpost.com
Gaza death toll reaches 72,082 since Oct. 07: health min.
TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has said that Israeli forces have killed 72,082 Palestinian people in the enclave since the outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel on October 07.
Mehr News Agency
Feb 25, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
Newnham College agrees to divest from occupation and genocide
Newnham College, Cambridge University, has agreed to divest from companies linked to occupation, genocide and fossil fuels, following months of sustained pressure from students, staff and alumni. The decision marks a significant breakthrough for campaigners from Newnham for Palestine, who launched their divestment campaign in October 2025. Organisers say the College had indirectly invested at leas...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Islamic Jihad: Gaza Peace Council fails to halt Israel’s war
Mohammed al-Hindi, Deputy Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement, said the proposed Peace Council — officially known as the “Board of Peace” in Gaza — was “a theatrical show” that had failed to stop Israel from continuing what he described as a war of genocide in the enclave. In press remarks on Tuesday, al-Hindi said the council, chaired by US President Donald Trump, had adopted what he ...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Harry and Meghan meet Syrian refugees, Palestinian children in Jordan
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived on Wednesday in Jordan, where they met with Syrian refugees at the Zaatari camp and Palestinian children evacuated from the Gaza Strip. King Charles III's younger son and his wife "met young refugees... and joined children in football, art and music", the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said in a post on X.Jordan opened the Zaatari camp located north of A...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 25, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli occupation forces close entrances to Bethlehem, raid Al-Dawha
Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday evening closed several entrances to Bethlehem Governorate and shut down the “Container” military checkpoint, before raiding the town of Al-Dawha west of the city, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa. Security sources told Wafa that occupation forces sealed off the entrances to Qabr Hilweh, Al-Fardis and Marah Rabah, as well as the southern en...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Rethinking solidarity with Palestine
Over the past two years, millions have voiced their solidarity with Palestine, many of whom had never done so before. This support has helped Palestinians, especially those going through genocide in Gaza, feel that they are not alone. However, it has not stopped the genocide, nor does it seem capable of standing up to the U.S. administration’s so-called “peace plan.” There are a number of reasons ...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Al-Azhar condemns mosque arson in West Bank, calls attack ‘terrorist crime’
Al-Azhar has issued a strongly worded condemnation following the burning of a mosque in the occupied West Bank, describing the incident as a “terrorist crime” carried out by Israeli settlers during the holy month of Ramadan. In an official statement, the influential Islamic institution denounced the attack on the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque in the village of Tell, southwest of Nablus, saying it repr...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Rights group says Israel forcibly displaced 214 Bedouin families from Area C since start of 2026
A Palestinian human rights organisation has reported the forcible displacement of 214 Bedouin and agricultural families from Area C of the occupied West Bank since the beginning of 2026, amid escalating settler attacks and continued Israeli control over land and planning. Area C, which remains under full Israeli civil and military authority, is considered one of the most politically and legally co...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel fires on Lebanese soldiers, claims it was warning shot
Lebanese soldiers in the south of the country came under fire on Tuesday, in what Israel described as a ‘warning’ aimed at stopping the establishment of a military post. The Lebanese army said in a statement that the area around a new observation post near the southern border in Sarda–Marjeyoun “came under fire from the Israeli side, while an Israeli drone flew at low altitude and issued threats.”...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Modi says India stands 'firmly' with Israel during visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told lawmakers in Jerusalem on Wednesday that India stands "firmly" with Israel following Hamas's attack on October 7, 2023.Modi also met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a two-day visit aimed at deepening trade and defence ties that has drawn criticism at home."I... carry with me the deepest condolences of the people of India for every life lost a...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 25, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Berlinale meet called over film director's anti-Israel speech
German culture officials plan to summon organisers of the Berlin film festival Thursday after the event was rocked this year by controversy over the Israel-Palestinian conflict and Gaza war.Bild daily reported that Tricia Tuttle, the US director of the Berlinale, is expected to be sacked at the meeting, citing sources close to the KBB, the state-owned company that runs the festival.The KBB dismiss...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 25, 2026 - al-monitor.com
PA paid half a billion shekels to terrorists in pay-for-slay scheme, sources reveal -exclusive
Ministers were also informed that terrorists released as part of the most recent hostage deals received a “special grant” from the Palestinian Authority.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Feb 25, 2026 - jpost.com
Gaza firm to build UAE-funded housing compound in Israeli-held south, sources say
The project, which will house tens of thousands of people, aims to begin reconstruction before Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, and is meant to accompany the disarming of Hamas in phase two of the cease-fire under U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan
Haaretz latest headlines
Feb 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli president in Ethiopia as Selassie reiterates support for 2-state solution
Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie said Ethiopia “consistently supports the two-state solution, where Israelis and Palestinians live side by side in peace,” as he hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog for talks in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. Herzog, who was welcomed with an honor guard at the Presidential Palace, met with Selassie and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during his offici...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
International aid groups petition Israeli Supreme Court over ban on Gaza and West Bank operations
Seventeen international humanitarian organisations have petitioned the Israeli Supreme Court to suspend a decision that would terminate the operations of dozens of aid groups in Gaza, the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem, warning the move could have “catastrophic consequences” for civilians. The organisations said they were informed on 30 December 2025 that their registrations with Israeli au...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Vance warns Iran to take US threats 'seriously'
US Vice President JD Vance told Iran on Wednesday to take Washington's threats of military action "seriously," a day after President Donald Trump appeared to build the case for war in his State of the Union address.As US forces mass in the Middle East, Trump claimed in his speech to Congress on Tuesday that Iran was seeking to develop missiles that can strike the United States.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 25, 2026 - al-monitor.com
IDF captures terrorists in West Bank operations, Police detain 30 illegal immigrants in Tel Aviv
The IDF operation included an attack on two apartments in the camp where terrorists were hiding.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Feb 25, 2026 - jpost.com
Order IDF to probe Gaza aid worker deaths, Doctors Without Borders asks Israel's top court
Despite repeated appeals to the military's top legal authorities, the group says it has seen no sign that a criminal investigation has been opened. 'The absence of an investigation is a serious breach of international law,' MSF's lawyer said
Haaretz latest headlines
Feb 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Ukrainian refugees in Israel face growing poverty, long legal uncertainty
About 23,000 Ukrainians live in Israel under temporary group protection, without refugee status or any social support, according to a report by the Assaf nonprofit. In 2025, many faced worsening food insecurity, declining physical and mental health and increased exposure to labor and sexual exploitation
Haaretz latest headlines
Feb 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
S. Korean Air Force F-16 crashes during night training
TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – An Air Force F-16 fighter jet with the South Korean military crashed during night training on Wednesday in Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, with the pilot safely ejecting, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Mehr News Agency
Feb 25, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
UNGA resolution on Ukraine fails to promote lasting peace: Iran
New York, IRNA – The permanent mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has clarified its negative vote on a draft resolution concerning the Ukraine war during the 23rd plenary meeting of the eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly, held on February 24, 2026, in New York City.
IRNA English
Feb 25, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Trump demands deportation of 2 female Muslim members of Congress
US President Donald Trump demanded the rapid deportation of two female Muslim members of Congress on Wednesday after Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar tried to shout him down during his State of the Union address, Anadolu reports. “When people can behave like that, and knowing that they are Crooked and Corrupt Politicians, so bad for our Country, we should send them back from where they came — as...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Christian Zionism: the radical theology empowering an unchristian settler state | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
In this week’s episode, we unpack the implications of remarks made by Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, whose unapologetic defence of Israeli expansionism reflects the enduring influence of Christian Zionism on American foreign policy. We explore how this radical theological current has shaped political discourse and helped sustain Israel. The discussion also examines the latest Lancet r...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Doctors Without Borders calls for investigation into killings of staff and relatives by Israeli army
Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF) has filed a petition with the Israeli Supreme Court calling for an investigation into incidents in which Israeli army fire struck its facilities and vehicles, killing seven staff members and members of their families. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the medical organisation says it has received no indication that a formal investig...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
During Ramadan, Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian homes, cars in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers set fire, on Tuesday evening, to Palestinian homes and vehicles in the village of Susya, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, in a continued wave of attacks during Ramadan. The rights group Al-Bidar said in a statement that settlers burned five homes and several cars belonging to Palestinian residents in Susya, located in the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron. The group add...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN Security Council imposes sanctions on four RSF leaders in Sudan
The UN Security Council’s sanctions committee on Sudan has added four senior commanders from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to its sanctions list, following a proposal by the United States, the United Kingdom and France. The proposal, submitted on 17th February, aims to include these leaders within the sanctions system established under Resolution 1591. The measures include travel bans and asset f...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
For the first time: US embassy to provide consular services in West Bank settlements
The United States embassy in Israel announced on Tuesday that it plans to provide consular services to US citizens inside settlements in the occupied West Bank, marking a first-of-its-kind move. In an official statement published under an initiative titled “Freedom 250”, the embassy said consular staff would offer routine passport services in the settlement of Efrat on Friday, 27 February. The emb...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The Strait of Hormuz: Where geography becomes a weapon
For decades, American military planners have operated on a simple assumption: that overwhelming force, applied decisively, could resolve almost any crisis in the Persian Gulf. Iran, it turns out, has spent years making that assumption obsolete — not by building a navy capable of matching America’s, but by turning a narrow strip of water into the world’s most expensive dare. What Iranian commanders...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 25, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
CIA launches fresh social media push to recruit Iranians as Trump threatens military action
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has posted on social media new Farsi-language instructions for Iranians wishing to securely contact the spy service.The CIA recruitment effort comes amid a massive buildup of U.S. military forces in the Middle East that President Donald Trump could order to attack Iran if talks with the U.S. set for Thursday fail to reach a deal o...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 25, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Explainer-After Trump remarks, what is status of Iran's weapons programs?
By David BrunnstromWASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump briefly laid out a case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress, saying he would not allow what he called the world's biggest sponsor of terrorism to obtain a nuclear weapon.Trump called Tehran's support for militant groups, the killings of anti-government protesters in January and the ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 25, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Saudi plans oil output hike amid fears of Iran-US war supply shock: Report
Ahead of the conflict between Israel and Iran in June 2025, Saudi Arabia adopted a similar strategy, producing roughly 9.7 million barrels of oil a day.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 25, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US issues new Iran sanctions on eve of nuclear talks in Geneva
Iranian and US negotiators are set to meet in Swiss capital as Washington amasses military assets in Middle East.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Feb 25, 2026 - aljazeera.com
What do we know ahead of US-Iran talks in Geneva amid tension in Middle East?
The talks are expected to determine whether there is still a path to an agreement between Tehran and Washington, or whether the likelihood of a US military strike will rise significantly.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Feb 25, 2026 - jpost.com
PM Narendra Modi becames first recipient of Knesset Medal during official Israel visit
This is a new medal presented by the Knesset, symbolizing a deep appreciation for the recipient's contributions to the Israeli and Jewish people.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Feb 25, 2026 - jpost.com
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival apologizes on selecting anti-Zionist juror to judge human rights films
The Israeli Consulate withdrew its support for the annual festival Friday after learning one of the student jurors in the human rights category “shared antisemitic and anti-Israel content."
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Feb 25, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel waged a war of annihilation in Gaza. Now it wants everyone but itself to disarm
As Israel ignores the sovereignty of its neighboring states, the country continues to prove how dangerous it is to leave unrestricted weapons and armaments in its hands, and how much it endangers regional peace, international law and humanity
Haaretz latest headlines
Feb 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Netanyahu's pressure leads to temporary softening of death penalty bill for terrorists
The Knesset National Security Committee approved reservations, cancelling sections that experts called unconstitutional, beginning with mandatory executions of Palestinians in the West Bank compared with the option of imprisonment for Israelis
Haaretz latest headlines
Feb 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Team Trump's policy debate betrays doubts about the success of a war on Iran
The U.S. president himself doesn't seem eager about an attack, but he'll let one loose if Tehran remains stubborn. Israel fears a partial deal that won't lift the nuclear and ballistic missile threats
Haaretz latest headlines
Feb 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
How Huckabee's territorial-maximalism caused true anxiety in Arab and Muslim states
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel's outlandish support for a Greater Israel provoked so much fear because the facts are already being established on the ground, by Israel's far-right government and the Israeli military's presence in Syria and Lebanon
Haaretz latest headlines
Feb 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Four years into the war, Israel must help refugees from Ukraine
Haaretz latest headlines
Feb 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel can't hide behind an Iran war to avoid a strategy in Lebanon and Syria
Even if Trump orders strikes on Iran, the spotlight will return to Jerusalem ■ The U.S. betrayal of the Kurds – and its backing of Turkey's Syria occupation – underscores Israel's need for a coherent regional strategy
Haaretz latest headlines
Feb 25, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel bans five Jerusalem-based Palestinian media platforms amid crackdown
The platforms were banned under Israel's Counter-Terrorism Law as security officials reportedly allege incitement and links to Hamas. The Defense Ministry is yet to release an official statement
Haaretz latest headlines
Feb 24, 2026 - haaretz.com
Lebanese army says Israeli fire targets new border post in southern Lebanon
The Lebanese army said Tuesday that Israeli fire targeted a newly established monitoring post along the southern border, in a new violation of a November 2024 ceasefire, Anadolu reports. A military statement said that while army forces were setting up a monitoring point near Sarda in the Marjayoun district, the vicinity of the post came under fire from the Israeli side. An Israeli drone flew at lo...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 24, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
12 F-22 fighter jets land in Israel amid US tensions with Iran
At least 12 US F-22 fighter jets landed at an Israeli air base on Tuesday amid escalating tensions with Iran, Israel’s public broadcaster KAN reported, Anadolu reports. “Twelve US F-22 fighter jets landed this afternoon at one of the Israeli Air Force bases in the south of the country, as part of the American deployment in the Middle East,” KAN said. It added that the aircraft are among the most a...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 24, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanon warned about potential Hezbollah intervention alongside Iran if US attacks: Official
Lebanon has received warnings from “friendly” international parties about a potential “catastrophe” if Hezbollah intervenes alongside Iran in the event of a possible US attack, a Lebanese official told Anadolu Tuesday, Anadolu reports. The official said that “the Lebanese government was warned that any involvement by Hezbollah in support of Iran would have severe consequences for the country,” wit...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 24, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran seeks swift nuclear deal as U.S. and Israel brace for possible confrontation
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vowed Tehran will pursue a 'fair and equitable' agreement in Geneva, while U.S. Senator Tom Cotton threatens military action if demands aren't met. Netanyahu praises Trump's support, warning that Iran and its allies remain a regional threat