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Iran attacks US-linked bases in Jordan, hits fighter jets hangars

Al Mayadeen | September 9, 2026

Iran reportedly launched an attack on the Muwaffaq Salti and Prince Hassan air bases in Jordan, according to Iran’s Fars News Agency, as the confrontation between Tehran and Washington expands across the region.

The report did not immediately provide details on the weapons used or the extent of damage caused by the alleged attack.

Meanwhile, Israeli Channel 14 reported direct hits on a US base in Jordan, while an Israeli media outlet claimed that more than 50 Patriot interceptor missiles were launched from the Zarqa base in Jordan.

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched “decisive and painful” missile strikes against the US Al-Azraq base in Jordan, describing the attack as retaliation for US strikes on Iranian oil tankers.

In a statement, the IRGC said it carried out intensive missile strikes against the US base in response to Washington’s attacks on Iranian oil tankers, adding that the operation targeted facilities used to maintain, prepare, and deploy US fighter jets.

The IRGC specifically said it targeted hangars housing F-35, F-16, and F-15 fighter aircraft at the base.

The IRGC said the confrontation would continue until attacks were halted. “This confrontation will continue until the enemy’s attacks are halted, and the battle will continue until then,” the IRGC said. … Full article

Qatar Warns of ‘Industrial Catastrophe’ If Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed

By Kyle Anzalone | The Libertarian Institute | September 8, 2026

Qatar is warning that there will be significant global consequences if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened soon. Iran closed the Strait in response to the war started by the US and Israel. President Donald Trump also imposed a blockade of Iranian ports.

On Monday, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mohammed Al-Ansari, said reopening the Strait of Hormuz remains a priority, warning that the prolonged disruption could lead to an “industrial catastrophe.” … continue

French activist sues Ben-Gvir for abuse, torture

Al Mayadeen | September 8, 2026

A complaint has been filed before the French judiciary seeking an investigation into the personal responsibility of Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and other officials over torture, war crimes, kidnapping, and arbitrary detention involving French-Lebanese activist and international law researcher Dr. Lyna al-Tabal.

The complaint was submitted on September 8, 2026, by French lawyer Jean Louis Achache, acting on behalf of al-Tabal, before the Paris Judicial Court’s unit for crimes against humanity and war crimes. It concerns violations she was subjected to after Israeli occupation forces intercepted the civilian vessel she was aboard as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was attempting to reach Gaza.

The legal move comes as a broader French judicial process is already underway concerning the treatment of French citizens who participated in humanitarian maritime missions to Gaza.

According to an investigation published by Le Monde on September 8, 26 French citizens who took part in humanitarian sea voyages to Gaza have filed complaints with France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office, citing torture, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

The cases reportedly concern three separate interceptions that took place between April and May 2026 and October 2025. The French prosecution service had opened preliminary investigations into two of those operations during the summer and referred them to the Central Office for the Suppression of Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes, and Hate Crimes. … Full article

Israeli universities expel 100 Palestinian students over Gaza war criticism

MEMO | September 8, 2026

Israeli universities have permanently or temporarily expelled 100 Palestinian students for criticising the war in Gaza since October 2023, a Palestinian-run rights group Adalah said on Monday.

The figures were published in a report by the group titled “Apartheid in Israeli Academia: Palestinian Students After 7 October 2023”

The report examines how Israeli higher education institutions have changed their treatment of Palestinian students since the start of the war on Gaza on 8 October 2023.

It documents cases in which Israeli universities suspended Palestinian students, launched disciplinary proceedings against them and classified their social media posts as “support for terrorism”. […]

The centre said that, “In some cases, a mere “like” of a post, the display of a Palestinian flag or the word “Palestine” on a profile, sharing a news report, or posting a prayer for the residents of Gaza was enough to trigger a complaint or disciplinary proceeding.” … Full article

Israeli Army Closes Tulkarem Zakat Committee Headquarters

IMEMC | September 8, 2026

Israeli forces invaded and closed the Tulkarem Central Zakat Committee headquarters in the northwestern West Bank before dawn Tuesday. After the soldiers withdrew, Palestinians found the body of Gaza Strip resident As’ad Mleiha inside.

Media sources said several Palestinian workers from the Gaza Strip had been living in part of the facility since October 7, 2023. When a large contingent of Israeli soldiers invaded the building, the soldiers forced the workers to leave.

Soldiers then abducted an unspecified number of workers and transported them by military truck to an undisclosed location.

The sources added that the soldiers vandalized the contents of the headquarters and then posted a notice at the entrance alleging that the committee was “illegal,” “supports terrorism,” and had been shut down.

During the invasion, Israeli soldiers fired concussion grenades and tear gas canisters at journalists covering the events and chased several reporters in the surrounding area. … continue

“Israel” imposes curfew, raids Anata and Shuafat camp

Al Mayadeen | September 8, 2026

The Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Anata and Shuafat refugee camp northeast of occupied al-Quds at dawn on Tuesday, deploying military vehicles and bulldozers alongside a heavy military presence across streets and residential neighborhoods.

Using loudspeakers mounted on military jeeps, the occupation forces announced a curfew in both Anata and Shuafat camp, while sealing all entrances and preventing residents from entering or leaving the two areas.

Local sources said occupation forces raided homes, shops, and private properties, carrying out searches and causing damage to their contents after breaking down the doors of several commercial establishments and facilities.

The raids led to the arrest of Muhannad Faiq al-Rifai from Anata after occupation forces stormed and searched his home, damaging its contents. The forces also detained brothers Yasser and Ziad Sari Fheidat from the Fheidat neighborhood, as well as Issa Mousa Issa from the town.

Occupation forces continued raiding homes and properties in Anata and Shuafat camp, including the home of Abdul Salam Ahmad Mousa Salameh in Anata. Later, they detained Mohammed Issa Hawamdeh, Khader Odeh Abu Haniyeh, Hamza Jamal Abdul Jawad Hamdan, and an unidentified woman.

The occupation forces also stormed the homes of Khalil Hassan Abdul Jabbar Alawi Abu Umayya and Ashraf Odeh Khader Abu Haniyeh, while taking over the home of Kamal Taher Salameh and using it as a field interrogation center for detainees.
Occupation bulldozers target main water lines

In a separate attack, occupation bulldozers, backed by military reinforcements, began uprooting and destroying main water lines in Anata, threatening to disrupt water supplies to residents.

The destruction of water infrastructure coincided with the closure of entrances to Anata and Shuafat camp and restrictions on residents’ movement, further threatening access to essential services. … Full article

Israeli Army Kills Palestinian During Home Siege Near Nablus

IMEMC | September 8, 2026

Israeli occupation forces invaded Aqraba, south of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank, early Tuesday and surrounded and attacked a home. The soldiers killed a Palestinian man and took his body.

The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the slain man as Abdul-Karim Mohammad Salem Khader, 28, after receiving confirmation from the Palestinian Civil Affairs Authority. Israeli authorities continue to withhold his body.

Media reports said a large Israeli military force invaded the town, surrounded a home in the Ad-Deeriya area, and demanded that Khader surrender. The soldiers threatened to demolish the house if he refused.

Witnesses said the army imposed a strict military cordon around the home as heavy gunfire and confrontations erupted in the area. According to those accounts, Khader refused to surrender and exchanged fire with the invading forces.

Israeli forces sent military reinforcements into the town, including armored vehicles and a bulldozer that later demolished parts of the besieged home. Residents reported hearing two explosions as soldiers continued firing and struck the house with an Energa anti-tank grenade. … Full article

Palestinians killed as Israel continues Gaza ceasefire violations

Palestinian Information Center – September 8, 2026

GAZA – A number of Palestinians were killed and others injured on Tuesday in a series of Israeli attacks, shelling and gunfire across the Gaza Strip, as 16 new violations of the ceasefire agreement were reported.

Tent struck in Nuseirat

A man was killed and 11 others were injured, some critically, on Tuesday evening when an Israeli strike hit a tent on Jules Street, north of the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.

Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat said it received 11 wounded Palestinians following the attack, with injuries ranging in severity.

Two Palestinians killed in Khan Yunis

In Khan Yunis, Nasser Medical Complex reported two Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire in the southern Gaza Strip, including one person who succumbed to earlier injuries.

Fathi Ahmad Mahmoud Abu Ayada, 69, was killed after being shot by Israeli forces in the slaughterhouse area south of Khan Yunis.

Former Palestinian prisoner Ramzi Abu Rida also died on Tuesday morning from serious injuries sustained in an Israeli attack on the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis several days earlier.

Israeli strikes hit Gaza City and central Gaza

Israeli warplanes struck a home near Al-Shifa Medical Complex in western Gaza City with three missiles after issuing an evacuation warning for a residential block. Another airstrike targeted agricultural land near Street 10 in the Tel al-Hawa area of southern Gaza City.

Israeli warplanes also destroyed the home of journalist Ashraf al-Sarraj’s family in Block 7 of the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. … Full article

Blaming the Victim in the Gaza Genocide

Amnesty International blames the victim in a time of genocide

By Paul de Rooij • Unz Review • September 8, 2026

The late Dr. Israel Shahak once related that during WWII when a collaborator at the Warsaw ghetto was eliminated, the jubilant inmates (himself included) danced with joy.[0] Maybe the extreme situation didn’t permit the semblance of a legal process, but natural law ran its course. Now imagine if at that time a sanctimonious body were to pop up and chastise the inmates for this “crime”. Under the circumstances, it would appear hypocritical for anyone to criticise the inmates, let alone refer to their action as “unlawful” and demand “accountability”.

Well, Amnesty International just published an article that fits that description in a contemporary setting. It just published a news release, “Hamas must stamp out extrajudicial executions…”[1], which is an indictment of the execution or beatings of collaborators in Gaza. Amnesty’s rumination amounts to blaming the victim.continue

Yemeni drones reportedly struck Saudi oil, military sites

Al Mayadeen | September 8, 2026

The Yemeni Resistance, Ansar Allah, appears to have launched a major drone attack targeting sites in southwestern Saudi Arabia in recent hours, with reported strikes and fires detected around Jazan, Abha, and Khamis Mushait.

According to data compiled by Egypt’s Intel Observer, the operations appear to have affected several strategic facilities, including Aramco’s Jazan oil refinery and the Jazan Bulk Plant, where multiple hotspots were detected. Another hotspot was also identified near King Abdullah Airport in Jazan. … continue

IRGC warns tanker crews near Kuwait, Bahrain after US attack on Kharg

Al Mayadeen | September 8, 2026

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy command has warned crews aboard oil tankers near the ports and anchoring areas of Kuwait and Bahrain to leave their vessels, following reports that US forces targeted an Iranian oil tanker.

In a statement, the IRGC Navy accused the US military of targeting several Iranian oil tankers and warned crews in the vicinity of Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports to leave their vessels immediately, as they may be targeted.

The warning comes after US forces had targeted an Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island, off Iran’s southern coast, as reported by Iranian news agency Tasnim.

According to Tasnim, the tanker was struck by a missile launched by US forces while it was located about four miles from Kharg Island. The agency later reported that the vessel was hit by a projectile fired by US forces near the island’s berthing area.

US forces then struck another tanker near Jask, southeastern Iran. … Full article

IRGC Navy seizes cutting-edge US unmanned submersible in Strait of Hormuz

Press TV – September 8, 2026

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that it has successfully intercepted and captured a highly advanced, unmanned American underwater vehicle at the entrance of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the IRGC Navy stated that the seizure was carried out in the early hours of the day following a “complex intelligence and operational action.”

The unmanned submersible incorporates some of the world’s most advanced underwater technology and was delivered to the US terrorist military in 2025, the statement said. … continue

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Lavrov: Russia, China keep no technological secrets from each other

Al Mayadeen | September 8, 2026

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia and China have built an equal, strategic partnership in which neither side withholds technology from the other, in remarks published Tuesday.

Speaking to the online project Sama Menshova, Lavrov said the absence of technological secrecy between the two countries reflects the balanced and mutually beneficial character of their comprehensive strategic partnership, pointing to joint agreements as evidence.

Asked whether Russia risks slipping into the role of China’s “junior partner,” Lavrov rejected the framing outright, saying Moscow and Beijing have never approached the relationship in those terms.

The foreign minister praised China’s standing as a leading technological power across both applied and theoretical science, citing its output of high-tech goods, robotics and reusable spacecraft.

He said Russia’s own scientific tradition is equally strong, and that the two countries’ strengths complement one another… continue

It’s OK to fight for a foreign army (as long as they’re our friends)

That’s the unwritten rule for Britain’s media

By DES FREEDMAN | Declassified UK | September 2, 2026

The death of a British national, Bradley Townsend, killed in Ukraine in June while fighting for Russian forces has been widely reported in the media.

“British traitor who joined Vladimir Putin’s army ‘killed by Ukraine drone’” splashed the Daily Star while former security minister Tom Tugendhat told LBC that Townsend was “extremely misguided” for “engaging in an army that is committing the most barbarous war crimes that the world has seen in decades.”

Compare this to the far more positive coverage in the media of individual British nationals who have served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during a genocide that has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians.

When Declassified, for example, revealed exclusively that more than 2,000 British subjects had joined the IDF since October 7, the only reference to this in the mainstream media was a short article in The London Standard.

There are, however, no stories describing British nationals as ‘traitors’ for joining the IDF, nor ministerial condemnations of subjects taking part in what the United Nations has described as “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity”.

On the contrary, British subjects enlisting in the IDF are routinely humanised and their justifications reported without criticism. … continue

Massie And Burlison Introduce Bill To Defund Flock Surveillance Cameras

By Ken Macon | Reclaim The Net | September 8, 2026

Two Republican members of Congress have introduced a bill that seeks to stop the federal government from funding surveillance cameras that are used to build mass vehicle and biometric location tracking systems.

Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Eric Burlison of Missouri introduced the Flock-Off Act, H.R. 10221, on September 2.

Massie and Burlison want to cut off the flow of federal money to local and state law enforcement that is used to purchase, maintain, and operate the controversial Flock Safety cameras, but also other similar systems, and any data they produce.

And the proposal seeks to stop federal funding of any cloud services that store data collected by Flock Safety and similar companies, as well as any data-sharing agreements involving these systems.

Massie and Burlison are joined by five other representatives as original cosponsors of the bill: Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Paul Gosar of Arizona, Ro Khanna of California, Chip Roy of Texas, and Victoria Spartz of Indiana. … continue

US Warns UK Against Forcing Platforms to Promote Preferred News

By Cindy Harper | Reclaim The Net | September 8, 2026

The US government has urged its British counterpart to give up on plans to make social media and video sharing platforms give more prominence to news from mainstream media outlets.

The US government’s objection is that this would amount to “mandating that platforms algorithmically amplify government-preferred media.”

The UK proposal was contained in a green paper published in June, titled “Watch This Space: A New Strategic Direction for UK Media.” The document said that the government will “explore legislative options to require social media to make news content from PSM providers, and potentially also national and local news publishers, prominent and easily discoverable.” … continue

UK Police Arrested 62,199 People Over Online Speech In Five Years

By Cindy Harper | Reclaim The Net | September 8, 2026

Britain’s police arrested at least 62,199 people over five years under laws governing what people say online or over the phone.

That’s a busy period for the written word. And the number of those charged over the same period is 18,510, while 12,292 people were convicted. … continue

Revealed: the insiders who filibustered the ‘Zionism is Racism’ motion at the Green Party conference

By David Miller | The Canary | August 25, 2026

In April this year, the much-heralded motion to the Green Party conference, which promised to turn it into the first mainstream political party openly committed to anti-Zionism, appeared in the conference order of business. But in the end, to the frustration of very probably an absolute majority of delegates, the motion was not put to conference.

Instead, a series of bureaucratic manoeuvres, from attempts to rule the motion out of order to a protracted filibustering campaign, ensured that the Greens remain a Zionist party in terms of their official policy on Palestine – the two-state solution.

Although a vote on the motion had been expected early in proceedings following a successful push by its backers to fast-track the process, it was repeatedly delayed by several no-confidence motions against the party chair, each of which required a separate debate, the Telegraph reported.

A lengthy fight over the policy itself led to additional delays, after opponents of the measure tried unsuccessfully to rule it as out of order, by arguing that it contradicted the Green Party’s existing policy, which calls for a two-state solution.

But who were the people running this evident campaign to filibuster the motion out of the conference?

Step forward the Jewish Greens. […]

The Jewish Greens have also been offering antisemitism awareness training to the party. In a process reminiscent of the Jewish Labour Movement campaign of harassment and intimidation in the Corbyn-led Labour Party, they say they have so far trained a number of branches, as well as the Executive of the party and its youth section. It is no wonder, therefore, that these apparently mysterious expulsions are happening. – Read full article

Mark Levin Trashes the Constitution to Protect Violent West Bank Settlers

By Kurt Nimmo | Another Day in the Empire | September 8, 2026

Mark Levin is at it again. He is livid over a decision by the UK government to ban trade with violent illegal settlers in the West Bank. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said this week the UK will ban imports of all goods from settlements in the occupied West Bank, in addition to services including financing, construction, infrastructure, real estate, and advertising for settlements.

For Levin and the Zionists in Israel and the United States, a boycott of Kahanist settlers is antisemitism, the same as public criticism of Israel over its slaughter of Palestinians, most of whom are women and children, is hatred of Jews. … continue

US ambassador threatens Britain with economic retaliation over Israeli settlement trade ban

The Cradle | September 8, 2026

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has said Washington will certainly hit back if Britain proceeds with trade sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, telling BBC that a response could come from the federal government and from individual US states.

Huckabee said acting in this way against “a partner, Israel” risked a “huge economic impact on British businesses,” which he warned could find themselves “banned” from operating “in a number of states.”

He told BBC the planned ban on illegal Israeli settlement goods would be “discrimination against the Jewish people,” singling out Florida as a state that could move against British trade. … continue

Buck-Dancing for Zion: Hakeem Jeffries

How Brooklyn’s point man in Congress was groomed to serve Jewish interests over his own constituents

José Niño Unfiltered | September 7, 2026

Jared Kushner and Hakeem Jeffries met privately in New York City in recent weeks, and neither man wanted to discuss it afterward.

The New York Times reported the encounter on August 23, citing five people with knowledge of a session held in a New York City space a mutual friend provided. The two men discussed housing, immigration, and the cost of living. Kushner urged Jeffries to sit down with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles as a follow-up. NBC News confirmed the account the same day. Jeffries’s initial statement never acknowledged the meeting at all, insisting only that “the affordability crisis is not a hoax and nothing short of transformational policy change is acceptable.” He later posted a video on X acknowledging that “Kushner asked for a meeting.”

The timing carried its own message. Democrats lead in nearly every midterm poll, and Jeffries becomes speaker if they capture the House in November. Kushner has told associates that Jeffries ranks as “the most serious” Democratic leader. House Speaker Mike Johnson shrugged at the news on Fox News, saying “I don’t know what that’s about.” Crooked Media co-founder Tommy Vietor was less charitable, posting on X: “Jared Kushner has no actual government job; he just uses his family connections to get money from gulf autocrats and fund corrupt deals. The only way Jeffries should work with him is with demands for documents and subpoenas.”

That reaction captures a long-standing problem with Jeffries. Namely, the qualities that make Jeffries someone Trump’s inner circle can work with are the same qualities that have made him a target inside his own party and nowhere is more apparent than on the issue of Israel. … continue

Germany: After AfD victory, top CDU politician calls for first steps towards AfD ban

Remix News – September 8, 2026

After a historic democratic victory for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, a top Christian Democrat (CDU) politician, Hendrik Wüst, is now calling for the first concrete steps towards a possible ban of the AfD party.

“I said something today, but I don’t think any CDU member has said it publicly yet: That I am in favor of appointing this working group, which will then do this work,” said North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister-President Wüst.

Wüst has already repeatedly referred to the AfD as a “Nazi party.” North Rhine-Westphalia itself faces a state election in April 2027.

Wüst made the remarks on Monday evening in Berlin to a mostly left-leaning audience during a talk hosted by “transformation researcher” Maja Göpel. He presented this working group as a prerequisite before any application to Germany’s top court, the Federal Constitutional Court, for an outright ban of the AfD. … Full article

Ukrainian Scam Machine Rakes in $1 Billion per Month Robbing European Citizens — Report

Sputnik – September 8, 2026

Western spy agencies originally cultivated and trained Ukrainian hacker groups “to counter Russia”, but they all quickly spun out of control, mutating into fraud networks, the Aydınlık outlet reports.

As of 2026, an estimated 1,000 call centers operate in Ukraine, employing roughly 60,000 people and targeting citizens of at least 29 countries through a range of schemes—including fake investment pitches, romance-baiting, and impersonation of banks or government agencies.

Various criminal ploys are used, including threats and blackmail, and different schemes are employed for different countries — for example, fake official documents in Germany, bogus cryptocurrencies in France, “safe bank accounts” in Greece and “tax authorities” in Canada and the US.

The network’s total monthly revenue is estimated at roughly $1 billion, with a single call center alone pulling in $8 million from Germany and approximately $1 million from the Baltic states, the outlet adds.

US, South Korea and Japan Begin Joint War Games

By Kyle Anzalone | The Libertarian Institute | September 7, 2026

… On Monday, North Korean Minister Kim Song-gi said Freedom Edge was pushing the situation to the brink. “US-led military demonstrations are being held one after another, without any break in time or space, as military cooperation between the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea evolves into a dangerous offensive alliance with nuclear elements.” He continued, “This reality poses a serious security threat, pushing instability on the Korean Peninsula and beyond to the brink.” … Read full article

‘Israel’ kills 5, including children, in attacks on Gaza

Al Mayadeen | September 7, 2026

Five Palestinians, including two children, have been killed since the early hours of Monday as Israeli attacks ravaged the Gaza Strip in continued violations of the so-called “ceasefire” agreement.

An Israeli strike targeted a civilian car near the Hamid intersection, west of Gaza City, killing Yusuf Aqila and his toddler daughter Wafaa.

Mohammad Atef Sukkar, 28, was also killed in a strike targeting an area near the American School in the vicinity of Al-Abbas in Gaza City.

In central Gaza, seven-year-old Saadi Ghaliya was killed, and others were injured after an Israeli shell struck Sakina School east of Deir al-Balah.

Meanwhile, 19-year-old Hassan Ali Saqallah succumbed to injuries sustained after being shot by Israeli occupation forces near Palestine Stadium in Gaza City. … Full article

Israeli Authorities Demolish Palestinian Home in Beit Hanina

IMEMC | September 7, 2026

Israeli occupation authorities demolished a Palestinian home in Beit Hanina, north of occupied Jerusalem, on Monday, as demolition orders placed additional families across the area at risk of displacement.

According to the Jerusalem Governorate, Israeli municipal bulldozers razed the home of the Abu Mayala family.

Local officials reported that Israeli authorities issued demolition notices targeting five more Palestinian homes north of Jerusalem, including one near the Jaba’ military roadblock. … Full article

Settlers kill Palestinian man near Qalqilya, wound two others

Al Mayadeen | September 7, 2026

A young Palestinian man was killed and two others wounded, one of them critically, when Israeli settlers attacked the village of Hajjah east of Qalqilya on Sunday evening.

Palestine’s Health Ministry said 20-year-old Omar Mohammed Tubasi died from a gunshot wound to the head sustained during the settler attack on the village.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said its crews treated two people with live gunshot wounds, one to the head, later identified as Tubasi, and another to the chest, whose condition is critical.

A 17-year-old was also shot in the thigh. All of the wounded were transported to hospital. … Full article

Israeli army throws stun grenade at worshippers inside West Bank mosque

MEMO | September 7, 2026

The Israeli army on Sunday threw a stun grenade at worshippers inside a mosque near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, in the third attack on places of worship since the start of September.

Voice of Palestine radio said Israeli forces threw a stun grenade towards worshippers inside the Grand Mosque during a raid on Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem. … Full article

Israeli attack on Kfar Roumman leaves nine martyrs: Medics, children

Al Mayadeen | September 7, 2026

Israeli occupation strikes on Kfar Remman in southern Lebanon martyred nine people and wounded 13 others, including children, women, and medical personnel, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health.

The ministry said an Israeli strike on a residential building in the town martyred eight people, including a child and two women, and wounded 11 others, including four children, two women, and a paramedic from the Islamic Health Organization.

A separate Israeli strike on a vehicle in Kfar Remman martyred another paramedic and wounded two others. All three were members of the Al-Risala Scouts.

The Lebanese Health Ministry condemned the attacks, saying the latest toll provides further evidence of “Israel’s” “serious violations of international humanitarian law,” particularly its targeting of paramedics and children despite the protection afforded to them under international law during wartime. … Full article

Why Trump’s reckless ‘tanker for tanker’ gambit against Iran is also doomed to strategic failure

By Mohammad Molaei | Press TV | September 7, 2026

… Iran’s naval infrastructure is spread across its long coastline and numerous Persian Gulf islands, making it costly and time-consuming to degrade in any comprehensive way.

American forces, by contrast, are concentrated in a small number of bases in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the UAE, bases that sit well within range of Iranian drones and missiles. … Full article

Yemeni forces carry out strikes on Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Jizan, report says

Press TV – September 7, 2026

The Yemeni armed forces have launched a new wave of strikes against oil installations operated by the Saudi state-owned Aramco petroleum and natural gas company in retaliation for the Riyadh regime’s ongoing aggression and blockade against their homeland, according to a report.

British daily newspaper Financial Times, citing two people with knowledge of the matter, reported that the energy infrastructure was hit on Monday and the damage was being assessed.

One source described the latest attack as similar in scale to last month’s strike, which temporarily knocked out some production at the refinery.

Aramco has not yet provided an official comment on the incident. … Full article

‘Utterly preposterous’: US trying to bill world for war it started, Iran FM spokesman says

Press TV – September 6, 2026

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei ​​​​​​has rejected Washington’s attempt to blame Tehran for disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the United States started an unlawful war and is now trying to send the world the bill.

In a post on X on Sunday, Baghaei said the strategic waterway was “wide open until 28 February, when the USrael attacked Iran.”

Washington, he said, “unleashed an unlawful and savage war on the region and disrupted the normal flow of commercial shipping; tankers are halted, trade is disrupted, and energy prices are rising.”

“The US is now trying to present the world with the bill for a disruption of its own making—and put Iran’s name on it,” Baghaei wrote. “In Washington’s narrative, a war started by the United States must somehow be recast as ‘the cost of Iran’s behavior to the world.’” … Full article

ECB set to hike rates as war on Iran drives up energy costs

Al Mayadeen | September 7, 2026

The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates again this week as renewed US aggression in West Asia pushes up energy costs and risks further stoking inflation.

Some of the heaviest attacks in weeks in the US war on Iran erupted in recent days, sending oil prices soaring and dimming hopes that energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz will return to normal anytime soon. Inflation in the 21-nation eurozone, which is heavily dependent on energy imports, hit a three-year high of 3.3% in August, substantially above the ECB’s 2% target.

With fears growing that prices will spiral even higher, the central bank is set to hike its benchmark rate for the second time this year when it meets Thursday. … Full article

Israel’s Rafael to produce missile parts at Volkswagen factory in Germany

The Cradle | September 7, 2026

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems plans to begin manufacturing parts for Israel’s Iron Dome missile systems at the Volkswagen factory in Osnabrueck, Germany, WirtschaftsWoche reported on 7 September.

According to the German business magazine, Volkswagen will sell the plant to a consortium which will include the German federal state of Lower Saxony and a Bavarian investment fund.

Volkswagen is streamlining its operations in Germany as industrial production in the country slows following the loss of cheap Russian natural gas after the start of the Russia–Ukraine war and the destruction of the Nord Stream Pipeline in 2022. … continue

After historic German election, will the AfD rule Saxony-Anhalt?

Remix News | September 7, 2026

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) just won the largest share of any party in a German state election in the party’s history. Despite the historic result, which has sent shockwaves through the German political establishment, lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund in Saxony-Anhalt still fell short of an absolute majority needed to govern.

That gap, three seats in an 83-member Saxony-Anhalt Landtag, is now the focal point of unfolding drama in the capital city of Magdeburg, where the future direction of the state, and perhaps even of the country, will be decided. AfD has a political mandate and a number of options that could produce dramatic results. Here are three possible scenarios. … continue

‘Russophobia a national sport’ – Polish party rallies against push to war

RT | September 7, 2026

Polish protesters have accused Warsaw of whipping up anti-Russian hostility and dragging the country toward war as the government continues to arm Ukraine and deepen confrontation with Moscow.

Supporters of the Confederation of the Polish Crown party marched through Gniezno on Sunday behind a banner reading “Poland for Peace,” carrying Polish and party flags.

“They’re trying to turn Russophobia into our national sport. But we won’t give in,” activist Marta Czech told the crowd, urging “prudence” as tensions with Russia continue to rise.

Another speaker, Lukasz Pakulski, accused the authorities of frightening Poles with talk of tanks, nuclear weapons, and a wider conflict. “They are pushing us into war,” he said, declaring that “Poles stand for peace.” … continue

US Placing Missiles in Europe to Cancel Strategic Stability Talks Prerequisites – Russian MFA

Sputnik – 07.09.2026

MOSCOW – The deployment of US ground‑based US intermediate-range and shorter-range missile systems in Europe, in particular in Norway, will nullify the prerequisites for a constructive dialogue with the United States on strategic stability, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday.

“Steps such as the deployment of US ground‑based US intermediate-range and shorter-range missile systems in Europe, which threaten Russia, will, to put it mildly, nullify the prerequisites for a constructive conversation with the United States on strategic issues,” Zakharova said in a statement.

Russia views the deployment of systems in Norway capable of launching medium- and short-range missiles as yet another step in a series of highly destabilizing actions by NATO, the statement read.

“As part of Russia’s response measures, the locations where US systems are deployed and controlled, as well as the infrastructure supporting them, are becoming the focus of special attention from Russia’s strategic deterrence forces, which includes planning the combat use of the relevant strike assets in the event of an armed conflict,” Zakharova said.

The ministry added that favorable conditions for a substantive and productive dialogue with the United States on strategic stability had not been established now.

Macron behind failed military mutiny – Niger

RT | September 7, 2026

Niger has accused French President Emmanuel Macron’s government of inciting and supporting a failed mutiny by soldiers in the capital, Niamey, late last month and threatened possible international legal proceedings.

The Council of Ministers made the allegation following a meeting chaired by Nigerien transitional leader Abdourahamane Tiani on Friday. It described the unrest as an operation with “international ramifications” sustained by a network of collaborators headed by the “French regime.”

The military-led government said “treacherous and renegade elements, promised the moon and the stars, were tasked with carrying out the unfulfilled ambitions of Macron and his cronies” to destabilize the country and undermine its efforts to assert sovereignty over its natural resources. It said “substantial documentation on this aggression has been compiled, and Niger reserves the right to initiate proceedings before international courts.” … Full article

Analysts warn of ‘colonization’ as US ‘saturates’ Australia with 110 bases

Press TV – September 7, 2026

The United States reportedly wields control over, or has access to, 110 military facilities belonging to Australia — a presence so extensive that analysts now describe it as a “saturation” and even a “colonization” of the Australian continent.

The Guardian, citing information gathered from the database of the Nautilus Institute, reported that the US military or US defense corporations have access to more than half of Australia’s military facilities. … continue

Babies Whose Mothers Drank Fluoridated Water During Pregnancy Scored Lower in Problem-Solving

By Brenda Baletti, Ph.D. | The Defender | September 3, 2026

Babies whose mothers drank fluoridated water during pregnancy at and slightly below concentrations currently recommended by U.S. public health agencies scored lower on tests that measure fluid cognition — the ability to think logically and solve problems in new situations.

Fluid cognition is considered the “cornerstone of human cognition, both during development and in adulthood.”

A new study led by Columbia University researchers found that prenatal fluoride exposure resulted in reduced fluid cognition at levels as low as 0.675 milligrams per liter (mg/L).

That’s slightly below the U.S. Public Health Service’s recommended concentration of 0.7 mg/L for fluoridated drinking water and far below the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) maximum contaminant level of 4 mg/L and the World Health Organization’s guideline of 1.5 mg/L, according to the study.

The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and accepted for publication in the American Journal of Epidemiology, analyzed outcomes among 2,514 children born between 2006 and 2019 at 17 sites spanning 23 U.S. states that are part of the Environmental influences on Child Health Cohort (ECHO). … continue

Vaccination Data on Amish Children Screened for 2010 Autism Study Was Never Made Public

By Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D. | The Defender | September 2, 2026

Controversy is swirling around a 2010 study on autism rates among the Amish, after President Donald Trump on Monday posted a graphic citing the study.

Trump’s post on Truth Social claimed, “No published case has explicitly documented an unvaccinated Amish child with autism.”

The social media post cited a study, conducted in 2008 and 2009 by researchers who screened 1,899 Amish children in Indiana and Ohio for autism. The researchers confirmed seven cases of autism among the children.

The study concluded that among the Amish children in the study, the autism rate was roughly 1 in 271 — far lower than the national rate, which at the time was estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as 1 in 91.

According to Trump’s post, the study authors collected vaccination histories for the children but “did not report any confirmed case” of autism as “completely unvaccinated.”

The post drew a mix of cheers and fact checks, according to health writer Sayer Ji.

Ji called Trump’s post “factually imperfect” but “genuinely important.” … continue

CNAS Wonk Proposes Bombing China’s Artificial Intelligence

Critics argue that an attack on China has the potential to start a nuclear war

By Kurt Nimmo | Another Day in the Empire | September 6, 2026

Jacob Stokes, a former White House official, has suggested taking military action against China to prevent it from winning the race for AGI, or Artificial General Intelligence. AGI is a hypothetical AI system that could learn, reason, adapt, and solve problems across a broad range of intellectual tasks at roughly human or greater capability.

Stokes served on the White House national-security staff under then–Vice President Joe Biden during the Obama administration. He is a senior fellow and deputy director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the CNAS.

Center for a New American Security, established in 2007 by Michèle Flournoy, is associated with the Democratic Party. Flournoy held the position of deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy during President Bill Clinton’s administration and served as under secretary of defense for policy under President Barack Obama.

Previously, CNAS was led by CEO Victoria Nuland, who acted as undersecretary of state for political affairs from 2021 to 2024 within the Biden administration’s State Department. According to the Washington Post, CNAS is regarded as Washington’s primary think tank on military matters. … continue

Sunday: Invasions, Abductions, and Injuries Across West Bank

IMEMC | September 6, 2026

Israeli forces shot a Palestinian child in Qalqilia and a man in Jenin with live ammunition early Sunday as soldiers invaded communities across the occupied West Bank. The invasions included home break-ins, abductions, street closures, and military deployments in several cities, towns, and villages.

In Qalqilia, a Palestinian child was shot in the thigh with live ammunition during an Israeli military invasion. The Palestinian Red Crescent said its crews treated the child before transferring him to a hospital.

During the invasion, soldiers broke into and searched several homes, particularly in the city’s Old City, causing property damage. Israeli forces also abducted Mohammad Al-Baz, Muath Abu Asab, Alaa Dweiri, and brothers Abdulrahman Khadraj and Abdulrazzaq Khadraj.

In Jenin, a 50-year-old Palestinian man was shot in the hand and leg with live ammunition in the Al-Jabriyat area. The Palestinian Red Crescent said its crews transported him to a hospital for treatment.

In Tulkarem, Israeli forces continued their invasion of Ramin, east of the city, breaking into homes and firing sound grenades and illumination flares.

In a separate incident, an Israeli military vehicle collided with a Palestinian vehicle in an eastern neighborhood of Tulkarem.

Israeli forces also invaded the eastern area of Nablus in the northern West Bank, deploying across several neighborhoods, closing streets, and breaking into and searching homes.

Separately, illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers invaded the village of Awarta, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank.

Israeli soldiers also invaded the Burqa school, northwest of Nablus, on Sunday, the first day of the new school year.

In Huwwara, south of Nablus, Israeli soldiers invaded Huwwara Secondary School and demanded that the Palestinian flag be removed. … Full article

Israeli airstrike kills two civilians, including child, in Gaza

Palestinian Information Center – September 6, 2026

Two Palestinian civilians were martyred and several others were wounded in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, amid ongoing ceasefire violations in different areas.

According to media sources, two civilians, including a little girl, were killed and six others were injured in the evening after an Israeli airstrike targeted a civilian car in Gaza City.

Local sources said that Yousef Aqila and his daughter, Wafaa, were killed, while six others were injured, some critically, after an Israeli airstrike targeted his car near the Hamid junction in Gaza City’s an-Nasr neighborhood.

Earlier, an Israeli drone targeted citizens in the west of Gaza City, injuring a number of them.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces launched heavy machinegun fire and artillery strikes targeting Gaza City’s eastern al-Tuffah neighborhood.

Local sources also reported a violent explosion in eastern Gaza City as an Israeli airstrike hit the area, as well as strikes and gunfire in different areas of the Strip.

Eight Arab and Muslim states reject Israeli displacement plans for Gaza

Palestinian Information Center – September 6, 2026

GAZA – Eight Arab and Muslim countries have condemned remarks by far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Israel Katz on plans to forcibly displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye and Qatar said in a joint statement released on Sunday that such Israeli plans violate international and humanitarian law and pose a direct threat to the Palestinian people’s legitimate and inalienable rights.

The ministers voiced rejection of any Israeli attempt to displace Palestinians from or within the occupied territory, warning against transforming extremist rhetoric on forced displacement into official state policy.

The ministers warned that the displacement of Gazans would destabilize the region and derail global peace efforts, undermining US president Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war, which clearly rejects forced population transfers.

The ministers stressed that Gaza is an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territories, calling for preserving the unity of Gaza, the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

They reiterated their countries’ support for a two-state solution establishing an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 lines, with east Jerusalem as its capital.

They urged the international community and UN Security Council to oppose Israeli attempts to impose a new demographic or geographic reality in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Israel’s Game

By Dr Hassaan Bokhari | MEMO | September 6, 2026

A few days ago, a very interesting article appeared in the Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post. It was written by AJ Jaff, whose profile describes him as “a recognised expert in international security, crisis management, and geopolitical risk”. The “expert” began the article by acknowledging that the 6-month-long air war on Iran has failed to defeat Iran. Then, he provided some “out-of-the-box” ideas for the US to consider if it wants to “achieve its objectives” and win the war. According to him, the war will only be won when Iran’s institutional coherence is broken, resulting in its Balkanization.

I will discuss Mr Jaff’s “out of the box” ideas in a bit, but first, I want to analyse the “expert” himself a little. Two things quickly popped up. First is how he began his article. The first sentence is: “The Pentagon reportedly asked outside analysts this month for creative ideas on Iran.” The hyperlink in this sentence redirects the reader to another article in The Jerusalem Post that cites a CNN report saying that the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, has been privately looking for an off-ramp in the Iran War. How quaint! While the Pentagon is asking for ideas to wrap up the war, Mr Jaff, the expert, stepped up with ideas to escalate the war! It appears that Mr Jaff (and the Zionists) have very different ideas and even objectives than US Generals about the same war. No wonder Pete Hegseth (a committed Zionist) has been firing so many of them!

Secondly, one is amused to see that in March, 10 days after the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, the same Mr Jaff was declaring a resounding victory and claiming that “the data tells a decisive and irreversible story” and “Iran’s missile fire rate has collapsed by 92 percent”! After reading that article now, most readers might laugh heartily and dismiss Mr Jaff, the “expert,” as an idiot. However, that would be an incorrect assessment. On the same day as Mr Jaff’s gaffe’s appearance in The Jerusalem Post, an article of mine elucidated the Israeli strategy as one giant bluff whose aim was to lure the USA into a destructive war in the Middle East by plunging it into a sunk cost fallacy. The Israeli plan was to lure the USA in with the dreams of an easy victory like the First Gulf War or the Maduro kidnapping, but it knew all along that those dreams would prove to be hollow, and their sole purpose was to bring the USA into the war. Then, in the next phase, with the dreams of victory proving illusory, the USA was to be baited with the sunk cost fallacy trap so that it would blunder into further escalation in pursuit of Israeli objectives. Mr Jaff’s seemingly absurd somersaults follow this pattern perfectly.

Now let’s turn our attention to Mr. Jaff’s “expert recommendations”. There are three of them:

  • The USA should “recognize the sovereign independence of the Iranian Kurdistan, Ahwaz, and Baluchistan people”.
  • To raise the one million troops required for a victorious ground invasion of Iran, the USA should launch an enlistment scheme based on debt forgiveness (estimated at 40,000 to 1,00,000 US Dollars per person) for 24-36 months of service per person.
  • The US should strike a deal with China that would involve softening the US stance on Taiwan and ensuring China that even after Iran’s destruction, China would continue to receive an uninterrupted supply of Iranian oil in exchange for China’s abandonment of Iran.

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Israel levels south Lebanon hospital, kills at least four within hours

The Cradle | September 6, 2026

Israel launched a brutal and deadly escalation against south Lebanon on 6 September, killing four people and injuring at least 20 while destroying a medical facility with its strikes.

Airstrikes hit areas including Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Arab Salim, and Kfar Rumman.

At least two were killed in Nabatieh al-Fawqa, while another two were killed and six injured in Arab Salim, including two children, the Lebanese Health Ministry said in a statement.

In Nabatieh’s Rahibat neighborhood, eight were wounded, including a woman and a child. Meanwhile, four women were injured in Kfar Rumman, the ministry added.

Israel’s brutal attacks directly targeted and destroyed in its entirety the Ghandour Hospital in Nabatieh al-Fawqa. According to Lebanese media reports, no patients or medical staff were inside the hospital at the time of the attack.

A Lebanese Finance Ministry building was damaged in Israel’s latest wave of violence.

“With the renewed Israeli attacks on the city of Nabatieh, the ministry’s building in the city was damaged at dawn today as a result of shelling that targeted the area,” Lebanon’s Finance Ministry said in a statement.

Israel continued detonation operations on Sunday as well, blowing up more homes as part of its illegal campaign of ethnic cleansing, which has resulted in the destruction of tens of thousands of homes and civilian buildings.

The violent wave of deadly Israeli strikes came after Tel Aviv said Hezbollah launched drones at its occupation troops in south Lebanon. … Full article

Israel to hold large-scale military drill near Jordan border

MEMO | September 6, 2026

The Israeli army said Sunday it will launch a large-scale military exercise in the Red Sea city of Eilat and the Arava Valley along the Jordanian border on Monday to simulate a surprise attack, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the army said the exercise will be led by its 80th Division, adding that increased movement of security forces, aircraft and naval vessels will be seen in the area starting Sunday.

The forces will train for “a range of scenarios,” including a surprise attack and infiltration into Israeli territory by air, sea and land, it said.

The army did not specify how long the exercise would last, saying only that drills would take place “over the coming days.” … Full article

“We Are Being Drawn Into a War We Don’t Want to Fight”: What Jordan’s Alliance with Washington Is Costing It

By Muhammad Hamid ad-Din – New Eastern Outlook – September 6, 2026

The growing public discontent with the presence of American troops in Jordan, fueled by the regional conflict and Iran’s strategy, is putting the country’s government in a serious crisis of trust, forcing the authorities to choose between a strategic alliance with the United States and the internal stability of the state.

Some 4,000 U.S. troops, bases used for strikes against Iran, Iranian missiles crossing Jordanian skies, and American soldiers killed on Jordanian ground—all raise an increasingly urgent question: has the strategic alliance with Washington become a threat to the very existence of the country? … continue

On deadly sectarianism pushed on Syria and elsewhere by NGOs and media

By Eva Karene Bartlett | September 6, 2026

I share this post from Basira Press because I agree with much of it, not every word or point, but much of it, especially the notes about how supposed human rights groups spew sectarian language in order to foster division, and to otherwise mislead an uninformed public… continue

Is America preparing a tactical nuke for Iran?

By Martin Jay | Strategic Culture Foundation | September 6, 2026

The escalation trap is getting worse for Trump and his cabal of sycophants, as what was once a discussion which was linked to existentialism – the nuclear option – is now being dialled down to any kind of military option. Just a bigger bomb. The more Trump loses, the more Iran hits U.S. assets and allies in the Middle East, the longer the straits remain closed, and the higher gasoline and diesel costs reach in the U.S. – the more the idea of a ‘tactical’ nuke dropped on Iran becomes normal and even preferred. … continue

Trump Slaughters Wedding Guests, Zelenskyy Threatens Airliners

By Kevin Barrett | September 6, 2026

When Zelenskyy threatened to shoot down civilian airliners last week, Putin called it “state terrorism.” Putin is right, of course. But the expression he used, “state terrorism,” is a repetitiously redundant pleonasm.

Virtually all terrorism is state terrorism. So appending the word state in front of the word terrorism isn’t really necessary. … continue

Climate Extremists Target, Attack Large-Scale Power Grid Infrastructure In Germany

By P Gosselin | No Tricks Zone | September 6, 2026

There’s been a series of coordinated sabotage incidents targeting the German power grid infrastructure over recent weeks and months. The media initially reacted by pointing the finger at Russian involvement, but the evidence is pointing to another source. … continue

IRGC: Missiles struck US carrier, destroyer in Gulf

Al Mayadeen | September 6, 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said Saturday that its Aerospace Force fired ballistic missiles at a US aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer in Gulf waters, revealing that the two vessels were harassing Iranian shipping as part of Washington’s naval blockade.

In a statement numbered “Announcement No. 10,” the IRGC said the missiles damaged both warships and forced them to withdraw from the area out of fear of a follow-up strike.

The Guard Corps said Washington was compelled into an official admission that its vessels had come under attack, calling this proof of the enemy’s strategic defeat and a demonstration of its own offensive capability. … Full article