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October 9, 2026 Iranian Airlines Expand Trips to Iraq Despite U.S. Sanctions Operation Economic Outcast has disrupted Iranian aviation, prompting major regional hubs, including the United Arab Emirates and Oman, to suspend flights by Iranian carriers for fear of facing U.S. sanctions.... October 9, 2026 Hezbollah’s New Leader Naim Qassem Is No Hassan Nasrallah This past week, US officials were busy talking about disarming Hezbollah, pressing the visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to disrupt Hezbollah’s finances and move toward disarming the group.... October 9, 2026 Insurgent attacks surge in southeastern Iran A coalition of Iranian Baluch insurgent groups, Jebhe-ye Mobarezin-e Mardomi (JMM), claimed two attacks on Islamic Republic security forces on October 8, killing a police officer and a conventional army... October 9, 2026 Somalia claims to have killed another senior Shabaab leader Another key Shabaab leader is dead, according to Somali authorities. Earlier this week, Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said that senior Shabaab official Bashir Ahmed Haji... October 9, 2026 Securing the United States Bulk-Power System October 9, 2026 Hezbollah’s Financial Lifeline Extends Beyond Iran’s Cash Transfers U.S. sanctions have strained Iran’s finances and disrupted some funding channels to its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah. Yet sanctions have not eliminated the group’s access to outside funding, including... October 9, 2026 Syria increases criticism of Israeli actions, continues diplomatic outreach Syria sharpened its criticism of Israeli military operations in Syria during the first week of October, including the construction of a new fortified security line in southern Syria, east of the Israeli-occupied... October 9, 2026 Islamic State-linked suspects detained or charged in 6 countries since late September Authorities in Georgia, North Macedonia, Germany, Italy, Turkey, and Israel detained or indicted 51 Islamic State-linked suspects in eight separate cases between September 25 and October 8. The arrests... October 9, 2026 Time for Europe To Stop Funding Islamist Networks Europe’s Parliament wants to close the public purse to Muslim Brotherhood networks. Its recent vote challenges a funding system that risks subsidizing organizations whose political agenda undermines... October 9, 2026 Turkey: A Land of Stunning Coastlines and Jailed Dissidents Excerpt On Wednesday, Izmir Mayor Cemil Tugay became the latest—and the most consequential—opposition mayor to defect to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP).... October 8, 2026 A Practical Path to Post-Quantum Readiness in Operational Technology Excerpt Post-quantum readiness refers to an organization’s preparedness to protect its systems, data and communications against future attacks from quantum computers—machines powerful enough to... October 8, 2026 Back-to-Back Drone Strikes off the Coasts of Romania and Bulgaria Test NATO’s Resolve Within 24 hours, drones struck commercial ships near two NATO members: a Turkish-owned grain ship near Romania and two vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Neither Bucharest nor Sofia... October 8, 2026 FBI arrests alleged Islamic State supporter accused of plotting Mall of America attack On October 6, the FBI arrested Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, of Richfield, Minnesota, near his residence after he bought an AK-47-style rifle, magazines, and ammunition from an undercover FBI employee,... October 8, 2026 Wikipedia’s Main Al Jazeera Editor Goes Dark Wikipedia, originally intended to be the ultimate — and neutral — online source of all information, has descended into just one more place for geopolitical and ideological attacks. It is a platform... October 7, 2026 The Mecca Pact Won’t Deter Yemen’s Houthis Less than two months after its signing, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia activated the Mecca Pact for the first time. On October 5, during an emergency meeting held in Riyadh, the three countries... October 7, 2026 Europe’s Hardening Stance Against China Is Washington’s Opportunity Europe is beginning to confront the economic costs of China’s market-distorting practices in earnest. On October 7, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to adopt a much tougher stance on China.... October 7, 2026 Saudi Arabia Needs a New Yemen Strategy to Defeat the Houthis Israel’s formidable military and intelligence machines chewed up and spit out two of Iran’s most powerful regional proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah. Tehran’s militias in Iraq have proved far less capable... October 7, 2026 IDF shifts southern Lebanon forces toward ‘forward-defense’ posture as troops prepare for winter The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is shifting forces in southern Lebanon toward what Israeli security officials described as a “forward and offensive defense” posture. The officials said the IDF is also... October 7, 2026 Yemen’s Internationally Recognized Government Launches a Serious Challenge to the Houthis The Iran-backed Houthis march down Yemen’s west coast looked easy, but holding the territory is proving more difficult. Yemen’s internationally recognized government began Operation “Dawn of Yemen”—... October 7, 2026 The CCP’s War on Christian Faith Has Reached America The Chinese Communist Party is persecuting Christians — in Texas. Zhang Mei spent more than three decades as a lay leader in house church networks in Henan province, China. With pressure against independent... October 7, 2026 Turkey Maintains Extensive Presence in Iraq Despite Forthcoming Withdrawal From Key Base After 11 years of Turkish military presence, Ankara and Baghdad have agreed that Turkish troops will gradually withdraw from the Bashiqa-Zilkan camp in northern Iraq, though no firm timeline has been set. This... October 7, 2026 Who still fights the war on terror? Addressing Congress nine days after Sept. 11, President George W. Bush declared: “Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there.” He added: “It will not end until every terrorist... October 6, 2026 US flag trampling, militia disarmament dispute mark Iraq’s post-US withdrawal era In the wake of the departure of US forces from Iraq on September 30, Baghdad faces renewed challenges associated with the country’s powerful Iran-backed militias. Members of the Popular Mobilization... October 6, 2026 Treasury Sanctioned a Hamas Crowdfunding Network. Its French Front Should Be Next. U.S. and French authorities have moved against a Hamas fundraising network that allegedly raised more than $600,000 from American donors. The harder task is keeping it from rebuilding. On October 2,... October 6, 2026 Findings of Taiwan-China War Game October 6, 2026 Britain’s Greens and the Jews: Belonging on Condition *This article was originally published in French Must a Jew justify the synagogue they attend to have a place in a political party? The question should have seemed absurd. The conference of the Greens... October 6, 2026 Congress wrote this rule for radio. Write it again for social media platforms The Pentagon is mobilizing to defend November’s elections. Yet, in some respects, the Pentagon’s hands are tied. U.S. law allows foreign governments to direct propaganda at American audiences without... October 6, 2026 Yemeni government forces launch Saudi-backed counteroffensive against Houthis Yemeni President Rashad al Alimi, head of the country’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), announced Operation “Dawn of Yemen,” a counteroffensive against the Houthis, on October 4. Alimi said... October 6, 2026 Treasury Launches Assault on Russian Shadow Banking Infrastructure Supporting Iran Operation Economic Outcast has found a new target: the A7 Network. On October 1, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the Russia-linked shadow-banking platform as a transnational... October 5, 2026 Federal Grant Program’s Third Lapse Endangers State Cybersecurity U.S. states are once again being left with limited access to cybersecurity resources as funding for the federal government’s State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) lapsed on September 30.... October 5, 2026 Pakistan launches new strikes as conflict with Taliban persist into third week Last week, Pakistan conducted another round of airstrikes in Afghanistan and targeted operations against terrorists at home, prompting fresh accusations between Islamabad and the Taliban as the two former... October 5, 2026 Who Will Do Lebanon’s Job? Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has asked the U.S. to establish a binding timetable for the faltering Trilateral Framework, which calls for Hezbollah’s disarmament in return for Israel’s withdrawal.... October 5, 2026 Why France Is Burning For the past few days, France has been burning. Last week, high school students in Paris took to the streets to protest what they described as excessively long school hours, overheated classrooms, frequent... October 2, 2026 Trump must close this Turkish loophole that allows Iran to skirt sanctions Washington has done well targeting Tehran’s shipping, banking and financial networks. The regime is increasingly being pushed onto costlier land routes. But some countries are leaving one major artery... October 2, 2026 Revenge Is a Central Pillar of Iranian Foreign Policy Excerpt In Middle Eastern societies, seeking revenge is an acceptable way for men to cope with grief and wounded pride from the violent loss of loved ones. Since 1979 this approach has also been an... October 2, 2026 Syria faces infrastructure sabotage, Islamic State activity amid utility shortages On October 2, the Syrian Petroleum Company said it restored a gas pipeline near Deir Ezzor after the line had been sabotaged. “The company said on Telegram that crews replaced an 18-meter section of... October 2, 2026 Defense Department’s Public Election Security Directive Sends Important, but Belated, Signal to U.S. Adversaries With the U.S. midterm elections fast approaching, the Department of Defense (DOD) has released an apparently unprecedented directive on election security. The directive, signed by the secretary of defense... October 2, 2026 US charges engineer with supporting Houthis, Louisiana brothers and Florida man with financing Hamas Federal authorities in September charged defendants in three cases alleging support for the Houthis and Hamas. The cases accuse a Department of Energy engineer of attempting to aid the Houthis and two... October 2, 2026 Russian Cyberespionage Campaign Signals U.S. Should Fast-Track Lessons Learned From Ukraine Russia is testing its cyber weapons in Ukraine before turning them against the United States and its allies. Microsoft has disclosed that the Russian intelligence-linked hacking group Star Blizzard... October 1, 2026 Nasrallah is Dead. Hezbollah’s Social Lifeline is Not. Two years after Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah is weaker but not finished. WaTaawanou, a crowdfunded charity outside Hezbollah’s formal hierarchy, exemplifies one way Hezbollah endures: outsourcing... October 1, 2026 Washington Decides Complete Ban on Iran-Iraq Flights Is Not Worth the Political Cost Iraq has received another carve out in Iran-related sanctions. After U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that “all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world,” all flights between... October 1, 2026 FDD Exposes Network of Fake Watchdog and News Websites Advancing Qatari Interests October 1, 2026 Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: October Trend Overview – ... October 1, 2026 Hezbollah’s Shadow Economy in Post-Assad Syria September 30, 2026 Syria says it thwarted Hezbollah plot; Israel likely target On September 29, Syria’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced that the agency, in coordination with the General Intelligence Directorate, had “thwarted a sabotage plot in the Yarmouk Basin in Daraa”... September 30, 2026 US forces complete departure from Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq ends US forces deployed as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the anti-Islamic State mission, completed their departure from Iraq on September 30. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi held a ceremony to mark... September 30, 2026 Anti-Taliban resistance claims attacks across Afghanistan in September As the Taliban enters its sixth year in power, a resistance against its rule remains active despite lacking a sanctuary or an official state sponsor. Throughout September, eight anti-Taliban resistance... September 30, 2026 UN Human Rights Council, European Governments Launch Economic Warfare Against Israel International opprobrium towards the presence of Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, commonly known as the West Bank, is discernibly shifting from rhetorical condemnation to economic and legal warfare. Three... September 30, 2026 Medvedev’s message Does the name, Dmitry Medvedev ring a bell? If not, let me remind you. He was president of Russia from 2008 to 2012. Perhaps you’ll recall that, in 2012, President Obama told him that their... September 29, 2026 Board of Peace unveils Gaza recovery plan, Israel reports 18 ceasefire violations Sept. 15–29 On September 23, the US-backed Board of Peace (BoP) unveiled a $2.45 billion, six-month Gaza recovery plan, but its implementation remains stalled by disagreements over Hamas’s disarmament and Israel’s...

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