{"id":95373,"date":"2026-10-09T06:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95373"},"modified":"2026-10-09T06:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:06:31","slug":"news-and-analysis-10-9-26-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95373","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 10\/9\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;IDF chief was reportedly told by American counterparts to prepare for a massive strike within three weeks&#8221; &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/trump-says-us-wont-hit-iran-this-month-as-zamir-said-to-warn-strike-could-delay-israels-election\/\">Trump Says US Won\u2019t Hit Iran This Month, as Zamir Said to Warn Strike Could Delay Israel\u2019s Election<\/a> (Times of Israel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; and &#8220;Iran\u2019s economy is suffering. But some of the Trump administration\u2019s dire projections have failed to come to fruition&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2026\/10\/09\/after-pledging-swift-results-trump-team-prepares-long-economic-war-with-iran\/\">After Pledging Swift Results, Trump Team Prepares for Long Economic War with Iran<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sen. Chris Murphy &#8220;was recently denied access to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/07\/12\/iran-hit-dome-on-us-air-base-in-qatar-in-june-attack-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest military installation<\/a> in the Middle East, calling it a &#8216;cover-up&#8217; over the damage suffered during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/01\/14\/us-forces-in-qatar-eye-evacuating-some-personnel-amid-iran-tension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran war<\/a>&#8220;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/defense\/2026\/10\/08\/pentagon-barred-qatar-base-access-to-hide-iran-war-damage-us-senator-claims\/\">Pentagon Barred Qatar Base Access to Hide Iran War Damage, US Senator Claims<\/a> (Federal Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Iran\u2019s &#8216;shadow fleet&#8217; [is] used to transport <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/oil-gas\/\">oil and gas<\/a> out of the country, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/politics\/\">Washington<\/a> tries to choke Tehran\u2019s economy&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/10\/08\/iran-treasury-sanctions-shadow-fleet.html\">Treasury Sanctions 17 Tankers Linked to Iran\u2019s \u2018Shadow Fleet\u2019 in Economic Pressure Campaign<\/a> (CNBC)<\/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.cair.com\/press_releases\/cair-philadelphia-condemns-haverford-colleges-cancellation-of-palestine-solidarity-event\/\">CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Haverford College\u2019s Cancellation of Palestine Solidarity Event<\/a> (CAIR)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/quick-takes\/2026\/09\/29\/newsom-vetoes-bill-requiring-csu-report-discipline\">Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring CSU Report on Protester Discipline<\/a> (Inside Higher Ed)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/publications\/student-speech-under-attack-suppression-of-pro-palestine-speech-and-dissent-on-campus\">&#8220;Student Speech Under Attack: Suppression of Pro-Palestine Speech and Dissent on Campus&#8221;<\/a>(ACLU)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailybruin.com\/2026\/10\/08\/university-finds-student-did-not-break-code-of-conduct-in-pro-palestine-encampment\">University Finds Student Did Not Break Code of Conduct in Pro-Palestine Encampment<\/a> (Daily Bruin)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"gated-content\" data-cy=\"story-go-deeper-content\" data-nosnippet=\"\">&#8220;This year&#8217;s laureate has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted&#8221;:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/10\/09\/navi-pillay-nobel-peace-prize-trump?stream=top&amp;lctg=696a2444b61f58b4ce0f4ff8\">Navi Pillay, Advocate for International Law, Wins Nobel Peace Prize<\/a> (Axios)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;David Milstein, a top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee, &#8230;has repeatedly suppressed or significantly revised embassy reporting on Israeli activities to present the Netanyahu government in a favorable light&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/10\/08\/world\/middleeast\/israel-embassy-milstein-huckabee.html?campaign_id=60&amp;emc=edit_na_20261008&amp;instance_id=183248&amp;nl=breaking-news&amp;regi_id=109711945&amp;segment_id=227814&amp;user_id=6aca1b7062d2e267ee88c32497c46a63\">How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel<\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThe shrapnel decapitated her. If her mother saw her body, she would die of grief.\u201d\u00a0Two of her classmates were also wounded, one of them gravely&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropsitenews.com\/p\/yemen-sanaa-saudi-coalition-airstrikes-ansarallah-schoolgirl?publication_id=2510348&amp;post_id=219479791&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=46bwo&amp;triedRedirect=true\">14-Year-Old Girl Riding Home on a School Bus Killed by Saudi Coalition Strike in Yemen<\/a> (Drop Site)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/israeli-army-arrests-16-palestinians-including-ibrahimi-mosque-director-in-occupied-west-bank\/4083305\">Israeli Army Arrests 16 Palestinians Including Ibrahimi Mosque Director in Occupied West Bank<\/a> (Andalu Ajansi)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/palestinians-set-delay-legislative-elections-due-worsening-conditions-letter-2026-10-09\/\">Palestinians Set to Delay Legislative Elections Due to Worsening Conditions, Letter Says<\/a> (Reuters)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org\/2026\/10\/08\/three-years-of-unspeakable-tragedy\/?link_id=3&amp;can_id=db7b3fa3bce585192c795061662c67db&amp;source=email-no-neutral-position-on-the-genocide-machine-2&amp;email_referrer=email_3439792&amp;email_subject=3-and-80-years-of-genocide&amp;&amp;\">Three Years of Unspeakable Tragedy<\/a> (The Wire)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Parviz Sabeti denies allegations he led Savak intelligence agency under shah and directed torture of thousands&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/oct\/08\/florida-torture-lawsuit-parviz-sabeti-iran-shah\">Florida Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Shah of Iran\u2019s Alleged \u2018Chief Torturer\u2019 to Move Forward<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;IDF chief was reportedly told by American counterparts to prepare for a massive strike within three weeks&#8221; &#8230; Trump Says US Won\u2019t Hit Iran This Month, as Zamir Said to Warn Strike Could Delay Israel\u2019s Election (Times of Israel) &#8230; and &#8220;Iran\u2019s economy is suffering. 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