China’s FM: Palestinian cause is ‘greatest injustice of the century’
Al Mayadeen | October 16, 2026
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a sharp rebuke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog during a diplomatic meeting in Baku, calling the Palestinian cause “the greatest historical injustice of this century” and demanding that “Israel” halt its expansion in the occupied West Bank, according to statements released Friday by Beijing’s Foreign Ministry.
The bilateral discussions took place on the sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit held in the Azerbaijani capital.
According to a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement cited by Reuters, Wang urged the Israeli government to immediately cease its “forced establishment” of West Bank settlements and reverse its expansion policies.
He emphasized that Beijing’s long-standing position remains rooted in resolving the core conflict through a “two-state solution,” calling for the full reopening of access routes to the Gaza Strip to relieve ongoing humanitarian suffering.
Summit walkout and diplomatic tension
The direct exchange between Beijing and Israeli leadership unfolded against a backdrop of heightened diplomatic friction at the summit.
Earlier in the proceedings, several delegations representing Arab and Islamic nations walked out of the CICA conference hall during Herzog’s address in protest against Israeli aggression and continued settlement expansion in the West Bank.
Despite the firm pushback from Beijing, Herzog emphasized what he described as Israeli security imperatives during the meeting, pointing to strategic threats posed by regional groups while highlighting the importance of maintaining economic and trade ties between China and the occupation.
China, which has historically supported the Palestinian cause and recognized Palestinian statehood since 1988, has increasingly positioned itself as an active diplomatic mediator in the region. Wang’s remarks signal Beijing’s continued insistence that the Palestinian cause cannot be stabilized without addressing Palestinian sovereignty and halting unilateral territorial changes on the ground.
Israel’s Military Actions in Lebanon Grossly Violate International Law — Lavrov
Sputnik – 12.10.2026
MOSCOW – Russia believes that the use of force by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Lebanon grossly violate international law, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
At a press conference with Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raji, Lavrov said that they discussed Israel’s ongoing actions in Lebanon, adding that Moscow has reaffirmed its position in support of Lebanon’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
“Of course, we are committed to our assessments that the military actions of the IDF, the Israeli army, grossly violate the norms of international law and provoke an additional escalation of tensions in Lebanon,” Lavrov said.
This was part of a broader discussion of the situation in the Middle East, the Russian minister said.
“We certainly discussed the situation in the region and examined issues related to developments in the Gulf, in and around Syria, and, naturally, in Palestine, where Israel’s actions are a source of particular concern, as they create facts on the ground that directly contradict the UN resolution on the establishment of a Palestinian state,” Lavrov said.
Neria Leiter Was A Legitimate Military Target
By Justin K.P. | The Dissident | September 24, 2026
Israel and its stooges in mainstream media are claiming that Neria Leiter, the son of Yechiel Leiter, the current Israeli ambassador to the United States, was wounded in a supposed “terrorist attack”.
In reality, it was in no way a terrorist attack, but resistance against illegal occupation, a guaranteed right under international law.
Neria Leiter was hit by a car driven by 29-year-old Palestinian Mahmoud Muhammad Mahmoud Suleiman- who was killed at the scene- while he was carrying out service as an IDF reservist manning the checkpoint outside of the West Bank settlement of Beit Horon.
As Drop Site News noted, Beit Horon is an “illegal settlement” which “sits on land in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli settlements are illegal under international law.”
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Israel’s occupation of the West Bank is illegal under international law.
International law also guarantees the right to resist illegal occupation by military means.
Given that Neria Leiter was a combatant upholding an occupation illegal under international law, the “ attack” against him was not “terrorism” but a legitimate act of self-defence and resistance to criminal occupation supported by international law.
As journalist Glenn Greenwald noted in response to claims that this was a “terrorist” attack, “Don’t terrorist attacks require the targeting of civilians? This was an armed, on-duty soldier in a military considered to be an occupying force under international law. How does that remotely fit the definition of ‘terrorism’?”
As journalist Abubaker Abed noted, “It was a self-defence and resistance act. That’s the undeniable truth. He was a soldier illegally occupying parts of the West Bank. The Palestinian defended himself from his terror. Palestinians have a right to defend themselves.”
Neria Leiter was a combatant, sent to the West Bank to uphold an illegal military occupation under international law; he was in no way a victim of a terrorist attack, but a legitimate military target for Palestinians living under Israeli occupation.
IRGC air defenses destroy another US MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz
Press TV – September 21, 2026
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Aerospace Force has intercepted and destroyed another MQ-1 drone belonging to the US military over the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC announced the development on Monday, saying the aircraft was brought down using the Aerospace Force’s new air-defense system operating under the control of Iran’s Integrated Air-Defense Network.
The medium-altitude, long-endurance aircraft has won notoriety as the “Butcher of Kandahar” after logging 20,000 flight hours over Afghanistan.
It has been removed from the operational fleets of the US Navy and Air Force for several years and replaced by the MQ-9.
Its re-entrance into service has been attributed to the US Army’s having lost a large number of MQ-9 drones to the Islamic Republic’s defensive operations.
The US Congressional Budget Office has confirmed the loss of at least 24 MQ-9 Reaper drones since February 28, when the United States and the Israeli regime began their latest round of unprovoked aggression against the Islamic Republic. According to figures released by the office, those losses amount to approximately $720 million.
The IRGC, however, has put the number at 53.
The office has also confirmed destruction of an MQ-4C Triton, with an additional estimated loss of approximately $150 million.
Observers commenting on the report have credited Iran’s success in securing its airspace “to a considerable extent” against combat drones for the extensive losses suffered in the area of unmanned aerial aircraft by the US Department of War.
The MQ-1 shootdown follows the Iranian Army’s announcement on Sunday that it had destroyed an advanced Orbiter reconnaissance drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement, the Army said the Orbiter drone had been targeted and destroyed by indigenous air-defense systems deployed in southeastern Iran.
Iran has closed the waterway in response to the aggression and ongoing American violations, as well as in retaliation against those aiding the aggressors.
The Islamic Republic has vowed to retain the closure until the cessation of US interference in regional maritime affairs.
Saudi crown prince seeks dialogue with Ansarullah after Yemeni blows: Report
Press TV – September 18, 2026
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has called for temporary ceasefire and dialogue with Yemen’s Ansaraullah resistance movement, amid crippling Yemeni blockade and painful strikes on the kingdom, a report says.
Lebanon’s al-Akhbar news website, citing informed sources, reported that Riyadh has asked Oman to convey to Ansarullah its proposal for a two-week ceasefire and direct talks with the movement’s leadership with the aim of “addressing humanitarian demands” and ultimately “reaching a comprehensive agreement by the end of the truce.”
According to the report, the kingdom expressed its willingness to lift the siege on Yemen and allow the entry of aid into the country.
However, the report said, Ansarullah seeks “a final and comprehensive solution to the conflict, on the basis that there is a Yemeni-Saudi battle that has nothing to do with internal Yemeni affairs.”
The sources stressed that the resistance movement’s demands include an end to the blockade in all its forms: aerial, ground and naval, as well as Saudi Arabia’s military, security and political withdrawal from Yemen, and Saudi compensation for damage caused by the kingdom’s strikes.
Ansarullah had previously informed Muscat that the Saudi proposal to sponsor an intra-Yemeni dialogue was unacceptable, as it constituted foreign interference, stressing that the Yemeni dialogue is an internal affair in which no one has the right to interfere.
Al-Akhbar noted that the Saudi proposal came as the kingdom was “shocked” by the rapid advance of the Yemeni military and Ansarullah fighters along the Western coast and their control of Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the failure of Riyadh’s calls for aid to be heeded.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) reportedly briefed the Saudis on an assessment indicating a “sudden disintegration” within the mercenary force led by Tariq Saleh, noting that “Sanaa’s forces appeared fully apprised of every move made by Saleh and his troops.”
A source familiar with the matter said the US stance is “akin to a reprimand of Saudi Arabia over the conduct of its allied forces,” coupled with an emphasis that “the United States would not deploy its own forces to fight on anyone’s behalf.”
The Saudi retreat also comes as the idea of recruiting mercenaries from Syria, Libya, and Sudan to fight in Yemen has also failed to gain traction, according to the report.
Ben Salman was also advised by Egyptian officials, who surprised him by a historical overview of the situation in Yemen during his visit to Cairo, to hold talks with Ansarullah.
The outlet also noted that bin Salman is monitoring with concern reports that officials from the US administration have informed Omani officials of Washington’s desire to hold talks with Ansarullah to ensure that the Bab al-Mandab Strait would not be closed.
According to an Omani source, communications between officials in Muscat and Mohammed Abdulsalam, the spokesman for Ansarullah and Yemen’s chief negotiator, stressed that the Sana’a government “has no intention of taking any measures that would jeopardize navigation in the Red Sea.”
The Omani mediator informed the US and Saudi Arabia that Ansarullah had clearly stated that maritime navigation in the Red Sea is safe, except for Saudi ships. The group also stressed the ban would remain in effect until Riyadh practically lifts the blockade on Yemen.
Several countries such as Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt have reportedly been communicating with Yemeni and Ansarullah officials for a week with the aim of stopping the country’s military operations.
The report quoted a relevant source in Muscat as saying that diplomatic efforts to persuade Riyadh to back away from its rigid stance began after all mediating parties have realized that the movement is determined to find a “final” solution to the current situation.
Yemeni armed forces continue to consolidate their positions along the Western coast, taking additional measures to counter any attempt by Saudi-backed mercenaries to make up for their losses.
Senior Ansarullah officials have informed mediators that continued Saudi airstrikes on Yemen will be met with significant escalation, including more heavy strikes against vital facilities deep inside the Kingdom.
The current maritime blockade is a direct response to the devastating, years-long siege imposed on Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition.
For nearly a decade, the coalition has enforced a crippling land, sea, and air blockade, which the United Nations has repeatedly described as a primary driver of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
This siege has deliberately targeted Yemen’s ability to import food, fuel, and medicine, while simultaneously attempting to plunder the nation’s oil and gas resources.
Utilizing their advanced asymmetric naval capabilities, including drones and missiles, Yemen has shifted from a purely defensive posture to an active pressure campaign.
This strategy is designed to inflict direct economic and military costs on the Saudi regime until the siege is permanently lifted, the war is ended, and Yemen’s full sovereignty is restored.
South Korea says will not send troops to join terrorist US war on Iran
Press TV – September 18, 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has declared that his country will not deploy troops or military assets to join the US-led military adventurism against Iran, defying calls from Washington to support the illegal war.
“There won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war. I can tell you that very clearly,” Lee said during a news conference on Friday. “We won’t deploy military assets in any form to that end.”
He also emphasized that Seoul has maintained the principle of not becoming directly involved in combat and will continue to do so.
However, he added, South Korea is considering expanding the operational scope of its naval presence off the coast of Somalia for anti-piracy operations.
US President Donald Trump has openly lashed out at South Korea over its refusal to participate in the war against Iran and scaled back major joint military drills by the two countries’ armies this summer.
Reports said earlier this month that South Korea is flirting with the idea of deploying military assets to the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained under Iran’s control since the early days of the criminal US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei had warned that any military presence by other parties in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz will constitute direct support for the aggressor, bearing serious consequences.
“No sovereign and responsible country will submit to US pressure and blackmail to collude in committing acts of aggression and heinous crimes against the great Iranian nation,” he said on September 7.
Iran restricted transit through the Strait of Hormuz in response to the terrorist US-Israeli aggression that began on February 28.
On June 17, Tehran and Washington signed the Pakistan-brokered Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), whose Article 5 places responsibility for reopening and managing the Strait squarely in Iran’s hands.
However, Washington attempted to undermine Iran’s sovereignty over the vital global energy chokepoint, resumed its airstrikes on Iran, and imposed a naval blockade in violation of the war-ending deal.
The unlawful US measures prompted Iran to re-impose restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz.
Hamas welcomes BRICS declaration on Palestinian rights, rejecting displacement and changes to Gaza
Palestinian Information Center – September 13, 2026
GAZA – The Hamas Movement on Sunday welcomed the New Delhi 2026 Declaration issued by the 18th BRICS Summit, describing its positions on the Palestinian cause as positive and significant and highlighting its reaffirmation of the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.
In a press statement, Hamas praised the declaration for affirming the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and return, supporting the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state along the 1967 borders with Occupied Jerusalem as its capital, and calling for the State of Palestine to be granted full membership in the United Nations.
Hamas also welcomed the declaration’s rejection of any forced displacement of Palestinians, whether temporary or permanent, as well as any attempt to impose geographical or demographic changes on the Gaza Strip.
The Movement highlighted the declaration’s call for an end to the illegal occupation and its rejection of unilateral measures aimed at altering the legal and historical status of Occupied Jerusalem. It also welcomed its emphasis on protecting holy sites and upholding international law and international humanitarian law.
Hamas further praised the declaration’s condemnation of the use of starvation as a method of warfare, attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, and the obstruction, politicization or militarization of humanitarian aid. It also welcomed the declaration’s reaffirmation of support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and its UN mandate.
Hamas called on BRICS countries to translate these positions into concrete action to end Israeli violations and the occupation, protect the Palestinian people, and enable them to exercise their rights to freedom, self-determination, and an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.
Final declaration
The final declaration issued Saturday at the conclusion of the 18th BRICS leaders’ summit in India expressed opposition to the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.
The joint declaration called for compliance with UN Security Council resolutions concerning Gaza.
It also expressed concern over continuing violence in the Palestinian territories despite the ceasefire reached in October 2025 and called for maximum restraint amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
BRICS Draws Red Lines on Lebanon, Cuba, and Global Security
Sputnik – 12.09.2026
In their joint declaration, BRICS summit participants spoke out against unilateral sanctions that violate international law.
BRICS also condemned the violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and called on Israel to withdraw its troops from its territory, according to the declaration.
Other key points:
- BRICS expressed deep concern over the US tightening unilateral blockade against Cuba and its adverse impact on the economy, energy supplies and humanitarian situation.
- It reaffirmed its commitment to combating all forms of terrorism.
- BRICS voiced alarm over deliberate attacks on peaceful facilities under IAEA safeguards.
- The group stressed the need to strengthen energy security.
- BRICS underscored the necessity of ensuring the peaceful use of space technologies.
Ansar Allah’s Victory Is A U.S. Defeat
By Justin K.P. | The Dissident | September 10, 2026
Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, which has controlled the country’s capital, Sanaa, and the majority of the country where Yemeni’s live since 2014, has recently made some major advances into the rest of the country controlled by Saudi Arabia-backed proxies.
From 2015 to 2022, the U.S. supported Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen following Ansar Allah’s seizure of Sanaa in 2014 with intelligence and weapons, which killed 377,000 people when direct and indirect deaths are included.
The U.S. supported Saudi Campaign in Yemen included a brutal blockade of fuel, blocking clean water and sanitation, leading to the world’s worst cholera outbreak in modern times, and forced millions into “famine-like conditions” by blockading food.
More recently, both the Biden and Trump administrations took part in direct strikes against Ansar Allah in Yemen after the movement stood up in solidarity for the Palestinians undergoing a genocide in Gaza, and put a blockade on Israeli-linked ships crossing the Red Sea, in an attempt to pressure the U.S. and Israel to end the genocide.
This year, Saudi Arabia began to restart its war on Yemen after it bombed the Sanaa International Airport in July, the“only airport providing international flights to and from Houthi-controlled territory,” as well as a “critical entry point for humanitarian personnel and aid,” in an effective attempt to reinstate the blockade.
The strike was reportedly greenlit by the U.S.
Following this strike, “Saudi-backed forces reportedly began mobilizing inside Yemen in preparation for a possible invasion.”
In response, Yemen fought back to take back the rest of Yemen from the Saudi Proxies.
Ansar Allah was able to seize the strategically important city of Mokha as well as its port from Saudi Proxy forces, an important development given its proximity to the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.
Ansar Allah has stated that this development is not intended to block international shipping, but to take Yemen back from Saudi proxy forces it believed were planning an invasion.
Member of Ansar Allah’s Political Bureau Hizam al-Assad said that “the ongoing battle along Yemen’s western coast is an internal operation aimed at restoring Yemeni territory and does not threaten maritime navigation” and that “the western coastal areas are Yemeni territory and that Yemenis have the right to reclaim them from Saudi-backed forces.”
The capture however, gives Ansar Allah a major leg up over Saudi Arabia in it’s renewed war on Yemen, given that “Saudi Arabia pivoted to the Red Sea to export most of its oil” after the Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
This is not only a major defeat for Saudi Arabia, but for the U.S. as well.
Behind the Saudi plan, according to recent CNN report, was a team of “more than 100 US military advisers” on the ground.
According to the report, “The US military personnel are working as part of a newly-established joint forces command, which was formed in recent weeks,” which was “focused on ensuring Saudi Arabia’s operations run smoothly and professionally”.
In other words, Saudi Arabia’s renewed campaign in Yemen was backed by a team of “US military personnel” established weeks before the gains made by Ansar Allah.
Therefore, Ansar Allah’s seizure of Mokha, and likely ensuing seizure of more Saudi-occupied territory, is not only a defeat for the Saudi’s, but for the U.S., which was apparently advising Saudi Arabian plans on the ground going back weeks.
IRGC Navy seizes cutting-edge US unmanned submersible in Strait of Hormuz

Photo released by the IRGC Navy shows an advanced US underwater vehicle captured by the IRGC forces near the Strait of Hormuz on September 8, 2026
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.
The IRGC announced that photographic evidence and detailed footage of the captured US asset would be released in the coming hours.
Iranian news agency Tasnim identified the captured system as a Dive-LD, an autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle developed by US defense technology company Anduril Industries and first delivered to the US Navy’s Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Group 1 in 2025.
The vehicle is approximately 5.8 meters long, has a diameter of about 1.2 meters and weighs roughly 2.7 tonnes.
Its published specifications include an endurance of up to 10 days underwater and a maximum operating depth of around 6,000 meters.
Designed as a modular autonomous platform, the Dive-LD can be configured for missions including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, seabed mapping, infrastructure inspection and mine-countermeasure operations.
The capture comes amid a sharp escalation between Iran and the United States over the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important maritime chokepoints.
The waterway has increasingly become a key arena in the US war on Iran, prompting Tehran to assert greater control over maritime activity in and around the strait.
Recent military exchanges have included US strikes on Iranian oil tankers and Iranian missile attacks targeting US naval forces.
On September 6, Iran said it had struck a US unmanned vessel attempting to enter a restricted area near Hormuz.
The capture of the unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) marks the latest in a long history of Iran intercepting and seizing advanced Western military technology.
Over the past decade, Iranian forces have successfully downed or captured numerous high-value US assets, including the RQ-170 Sentinel stealth drone, MQ-9 Reaper drones, and various underwater gliders and surface vessels in the Persian Gulf.
Reverse-engineering these captured technologies has historically played a significant role in accelerating Iran’s domestic drone and unmanned naval programs.
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.
The ambassador had already accused the British government of “Jew hate” over the weekend, responding to criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza by British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, who is himself Jewish.
Florida Republican Congressman Randy Fine issued a parallel threat, saying legislation he pushed through as a state lawmaker “would ban any British company forced to comply from doing business with any state or local government in Florida.”
Firms joining the boycott would also be shut out of the state if they needed permits or tax dealings with authorities to function, he said.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog, in a filmed statement, said Britain would land on “the wrong side of history,” calling the step “a grave miscalculation” and “a gross interference in the democratic elections of a sovereign nation.”
This comes after UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham moved to impose a full ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, along with possible sanctions on Israeli ministers and individual settlers.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has publicly attacked British Foreign Secretary Miliband, calling his statement on the E1 settlement project patronizing.
The illegal E1 settlement bloc would cut the occupied West Bank in half, isolate it from occupied East Jerusalem, and bury any prospect of a Palestinian state, an outcome Israeli officials have stated as the goal.
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.
