{"id":95333,"date":"2026-09-28T05:23:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95333"},"modified":"2026-09-28T05:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:23:19","slug":"news-and-analysis-9-28-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95333","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 9\/28\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;&#8216;It&#8217;s &#8230; an intelligence windfall,&#8217; claimed Spokesperson for the IRGC, Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-909906\">IRGC Spokesperson Says Iran Captured Second American Submarine in Hormuz &#8216;Hunting Ground&#8217; &#8211; Report<\/a> (Jerusalem Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Heavy clashes have resumed between the Tigray People&#8217;s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the federal government since Wednesday, raising fears of a return to a 2020-2022 <a class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/civil-war\/\" target=\"_self\">civil war<\/a> in which an estimated 600,000 people died&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/africa\/20260927-ethiopia-accuses-eritrea-sudan-backing-tigray-rebels\">Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea, Sudan of Backing Tigray Rebels amid Clashes<\/a> (France 24)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The Fairford base was also used by US forces during their attacks on Iran amid the ongoing conflict, during which they deployed B-1 and B-2 bombers&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/9\/28\/terror-incident-near-raf-base-used-for-iran-war-what-we-know\">\u2018Terror\u2019 Incident near RAF Base Used for Iran War: What We Know<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-gaza-iran-israel-yemen-september-27-2026-96b100178557a28f51e2ad4f74539699\">Palestinian Death Toll in Gaza War Passes 74,000, and Other Mideast News<\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/palestinians-condemn-israeli-minister-s-death-threat-against-detainee\/4071370\">Palestinians Condemn Israeli Minister\u2019s Death Threat Against Detainee<\/a> (Andalu Ajansi)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;We are fully prepared for the war to be resumed. \u2026 We stand firm in the face of any new aggression, even if it comes to a doomsday war&#8221; &#8212; Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2026\/09\/27\/trump-says-us-iran-slated-indirect-talks-despite-his-rejection-offer\/\">Trump Says U.S., Iran Slated for Indirect Talks After He Rejects Latest Proposal<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/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.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/9\/28\/palestine-action-protesters-arrested-outside-uk-labour-party-conferencehttps:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/9\/28\/palestine-action-protesters-arrested-outside-uk-labour-party-conference\">Palestine Action Protesters Arrested Outside UK Labour Party Conference<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/9\/28\/azeez-al-shaair-honours-slain-palestinian-sisters-despite-nfl-sanctions\">Azeez Al-Shaair Honours Slain Palestinian Sisters Despite NFL Sanctions<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The home secretary is to say the changes will show there is fairness in the immigration system to support the most vulnerable refugees&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2026\/sep\/27\/shabana-mahmood-uk-refugee-resettlement-scheme-afghan-women-girls-palestinians\">UK to Open New Refugee Resettlement Routes for Afghan Women and Palestinians<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Two informed sources told IranWire that upon reaching an agreement with the United States and following the end of military engagements with the U.S. and Israel, a new Supreme Leader will be selected for the Islamic Republic&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iranwire.com\/en\/news\/158147-exclusive-plans-to-replace-mojtaba-khamenei-as-leader-of-iran-after-the-war\/\">Exclusive: Plans to Replace Mojtaba Khamenei as Leader of Iran After the War<\/a> (Iranwire)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;&#8216;It&#8217;s &#8230; 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