{"id":95237,"date":"2026-09-03T06:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95237"},"modified":"2026-09-03T06:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:21:27","slug":"news-and-analysis-9-3-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95237","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 9\/3\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Administration claims that the Iran war has ended are contradicted by events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/military-operation-epic-fury-may-5\/\">Military Personnel Told Last Month to Stop Calling Iran Conflict &#8220;Operation Epic Fury&#8221;<\/a> (CBS News)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/live-blog\/live-blog-update\/18-killed-and-108-injured-latest-us-strikes-iran-says-health-minister\">18 Killed and 108 Injured in Latest US Strikes on Iran, Says Health Minister<\/a> (Middle East Eye)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/world\/middle-east\/article\/3366202\/iran-targets-us-bases-kuwait-despite-warnings-trump\">Iran Targets US Bases in Kuwait Despite Warnings from Trump<\/a> (SCMP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cx2zxgg4mx9o\">Iranian Attack on Saudi Tanker Killed Two Filipino Sailors, Saudi Arabia Says<\/a> (BBC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news\/hegseth-troop-deployments-2027\">Hegseth Quietly Extends Middle East Troop Deployments Into 2027 as Iran War Drags On<\/a> (Common Dreams)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i24news.tv\/en\/news\/middle-east\/artc-iran-warns-us-against-israeli-offensive-on-hezbollah-held-lebanon-ridge-report\">Iran Warns US Against Israeli Offensive on Hezbollah-held Lebanon Ridge &#8211; Report<\/a> (i24)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reason.com\/2026\/09\/02\/trump-is-back-to-seeking-regime-change-in-iran\/?mc_eid=e1ce968106\">Trump Is Back to Seeking Regime Change in Iran<\/a> (Reason)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblestatecraft.org\/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal\/\">Trump\u2019s Saudi Nuke Agreement May Prolong the Iran War<\/a> (Responsible Statecraft)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inkstickmedia.com\/the-iran-war-will-change-the-middle-east-the-us-may-not-like-it\/\">The Iran War Will Change the Middle East. The US May Not Like It<\/a> (Inkstick)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/9\/2\/trump-suggests-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-strait-amid-iran\">Trump Suggests Renaming Strait of Hormuz as Trump Strait amid Iran War <\/a>(Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Zionist war on free speech &#8212; and the resistance &#8212; continues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/blair-asked-palestinian-authority-remove-palestine-textbooks-former-uk-envoy-says\">Exclusive: Blair Asked PA to Remove &#8216;Palestine&#8217; from Textbooks, Former UK Envoy Says<\/a> (Middle East Eye)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/9\/2\/mark-ruffalo-comments-spark-pushback-against-antisemitism-smear-campaign\">Mark Ruffalo Comments Spark Pushback Against Anti-Semitism \u2018Smear Campaign\u2019<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The Pentagon has pulled decades of classified documents from a secret computer system commonly used by defense officials and U.S. troops&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/09\/02\/pentagon-cuts-access-classified-information-amid-iran-war-concerns\/\">Pentagon Cuts Access to Classified Information amid Iran War Concerns<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/9\/2\/two-palestinian-killed-as-settlers-israeli-forces-raid-west-bank-village\">Two Palestinians Killed as Settlers, Israeli Forces Raid West Bank Village<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/opinion\/2026-08-24\/ty-article-opinion\/.premium\/israelis-only-see-the-victim-when-its-a-donkey\/000001a0-34c5-d936-a7ac-3cedca760000\">Opinion Israelis Only See the Victim When It&#8217;s a Donkey<\/a> (Haaretz)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/features\/2026\/9\/2\/palestinians-in-fear-as-israeli-forces-mount-pogroms-on-west-bank-mosques\">Palestinians in Fear as Israeli Forces Mount Pogroms on West Bank Mosques<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/israeli-army-arrests-21-palestinians-including-journalist-in-occupied-west-bank\/4046106\">Israeli Amy Arrests 21 Palestinians, Including Journalist, in Occupied West Bank<\/a> (Andalu Ajansi)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/sep\/02\/israel-seeking-trumps-support-for-plan-to-expel-palestinians-from-gaza\">Israel \u2018Seeking Trump\u2019s Support for Plan to Expel Palestinians from Gaza\u2019<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A &#8220;daily bumper-to-bumper procession of tanker trucks is a showcase of how Syria and its new government aim to benefit as global energy flows are reshaped&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2026\/09\/02\/syria-eyeing-role-middle-east-hub-offers-options-bypass-hormuz\/\">Syria, Eyeing Role as Middle East Hub, Offers Options to Bypass Hormuz<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The mission said investigators found grounds to believe a network involving individuals and entities in the United Arab Emirates, Chad, Libya and Somalia supplied the RSF with weapons, equipment, logistics, training and foreign personnel&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2026\/09\/foreign-support-drones-fuel-sudan-war-and-possible-war-crimes-un-probe-says\">Foreign Support, Drones Fuel Sudan War and Possible War Crimes, UN Probe Says<\/a> (Al-Monitor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Anti-Muslim sentiment is on the rise in the United States, and yet Muslim political candidates are enjoying a banner year&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fpif.org\/muslim-americans-organize-amid-spike-in-islamophobia\/\">Muslim Americans Organize Amid Spike in Islamophobia<\/a> (Foreign Policy in Focus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"is-first-paragraph font-text text-lg leading-[1.6] mt-5 md:mt-[1.875rem] has-drop-cap is-magazine\" data-v-a500cf4d=\"\">&#8220;[S]ome basics [of warfare] have been forgotten. Stuff like: Make sure you have enough weapons. Keep your friends on your side. And clearly define your ultimate goal. Perhaps most important, though, is &#8216;know your enemy'&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2026\/09\/02\/does-trump-know-his-enemy-01060326\">The Iranian Regime\u2019s Dynamics Are Fooling Trump<\/a> (Politico)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Administration claims that the Iran war has ended are contradicted by events: Military Personnel Told Last Month to Stop Calling Iran Conflict &#8220;Operation Epic Fury&#8221; (CBS News) 18 Killed and 108 Injured in Latest US Strikes on Iran, Says Health Minister (Middle East Eye) Iran Targets US Bases in Kuwait Despite Warnings from Trump (SCMP) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-and-analysis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=95237"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95240,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95237\/revisions\/95240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=95237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=95237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=95237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}