Rubio says Iran talks have never stopped, stresses US preference for diplomacy

Rubio says Iran talks have never stopped, stresses US preference for diplomacy

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that diplomatic contacts with Iran have continued despite escalating tensions in the Middle East, stressing that Washington remains open to a peacefu…

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Police detain Palestine Action supporters outside US Embassy in London

Police detain Palestine Action supporters outside US Embassy in London

British police arrestes protesters outside the US Embassy in London on Saturday, during a demonstration against the government’s ban on the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action, Anadolu rep…

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Saturday that Tehran would determine “the time and conditions” for ending the conflict “if the enemies resume attacks.” Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-ira...

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Saturday that “discussions are currently underway to evaluate Syria’s entry into the Mecca alliance,” a regional pact that brings together Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-syr...

Iran war damage to US bases may cost billions in reconstruction: Report

Iran war damage to US bases may cost billions in reconstruction: Report

The financial toll of the Iran war is mounting beyond battlefield losses, with hundreds of buildings at US military installations across the Middle East damaged in Iranian strikes, potentially addi…

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An Iranian delegation, including a deputy to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, is in Qatar for talks following a reported breakthrough in indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, a Qatari newspaper reported Saturday. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-ira...

Sudan accuses Ethiopia of supplying RSF with arms

Sudan accuses Ethiopia of supplying RSF with arms

Sudan accused Ethiopia on Saturday of using one of its military bases to supply the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with weapons and equipment and facilitate the passage of foreign fighters…

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Iran has no plans for talks with US officials: Foreign minister

Iran has no plans for talks with US officials: Foreign minister

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Tehran has no plans to hold talks with US officials, dismissing reports suggesting otherwise as unfounded, Anadolu reports. Araghchi said …

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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Saturday that Israel had carried out more than 1,000 attacks on his country in less than two years, killing dozens of people. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-isr...

The Israeli army carried out fresh airstrikes, an explosion and machine-gun fire across southern Lebanon early Saturday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-isr...

Protesters gathered at Lavrio Port in Greece on Saturday, to oppose its planned privatization and possible sale to an Israeli company. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-dem...

The Israeli army tightened restrictions in residential neighborhoods of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Saturday as its military offensive entered its ninth consecutive day, witnesses said. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-isr...

A Palestinian was killed in an Israeli strike in central Gaza early Saturday, while another died of wounds sustained in an earlier attack. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-2-p...

Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia, spokesperson for the Iranian army, said Saturday that renewed war would “engulf a much wider area” if US President Donald Trump “resorts to another adventure in the region” alongside Israel. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-ira...

Iran’s supreme leader says Tehran will decide when conflict ends if ‘enemies resume attacks’

Iran’s supreme leader says Tehran will decide when conflict ends if ‘enemies resume attacks’

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Saturday that Tehran would determine “the time and conditions” for ending the conflict “if the enemies resume attacks,” Anadolu reports. “If the enemies …

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The Trump administration is preparing to deport Afghan refugees to Pakistan as early as Monday, despite concerns that they could subsequently be returned to Afghanistan under Taliban rule, media reports said Friday. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-tru...

Syria says discussions underway on joining Mecca pact

Syria says discussions underway on joining Mecca pact

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Saturday that “discussions are currently underway to evaluate Syria’s entry into the Mecca alliance,” a regional pact that brings to…

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US President Donald Trump may be more inclined to approve a large-scale military operation against Iran if Republicans fare badly in the midterm elections next week, according to a report on Friday. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-tru...

Iranian delegation arrives in Qatar for talks: Report

Iranian delegation arrives in Qatar for talks: Report

An Iranian delegation, including a deputy to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, is in Qatar for talks following a reported breakthrough in indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, a Qatar…

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said Friday that a fourth oil tanker had struck a mine and caught fire while attempting to pass through an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-ira...

Israel carried out over 1,000 attacks on Syria in less than 2 years, says Syrian foreign minister

Israel carried out over 1,000 attacks on Syria in less than 2 years, says Syrian foreign minister

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Saturday that Israel had carried out more than 1,000 attacks on his country in less than two years, killing dozens of people, Anadolu reports. Shaiban…

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Israeli army launches fresh airstrikes, machine-gun fire in southern Lebanon

Israeli army launches fresh airstrikes, machine-gun fire in southern Lebanon

The Israeli army carried out fresh airstrikes, an explosion and machine-gun fire across southern Lebanon early Saturday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported. The attacks came de…

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The Israeli army declared the Ain Deir Baha neighborhood in Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank, a closed military zone late Friday as troops carried out raids and detained several young Palestinians. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-isr...

Polymarket is looking into suspicious bets placed on this week’s Israeli election, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing a person familiar with the investigation. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-pol...

Israeli army tightens restrictions in occupied West Bank's Hebron as offensive enters 9th day

Israeli army tightens restrictions in occupied West Bank’s Hebron as offensive enters 9th day

The Israeli army tightened restrictions in residential neighborhoods of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Saturday as its military offensive entered its ninth consecutive day, witnesses said, Ana…

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Israeli forces intensified attacks in southern Lebanon on Friday, blowing up homes and other structures while carrying out artillery shelling and machine-gun fire in several areas, according to the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA). Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261031-isr...

2 Palestinians killed in Israel's ongoing violations of Gaza ceasefire

2 Palestinians killed in Israel’s ongoing violations of Gaza ceasefire

A Palestinian was killed in an Israeli strike in central Gaza early Saturday, while another died of wounds sustained in an earlier attack, medical sources told Anadolu Agency. The deaths came amid …

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