{"id":95383,"date":"2026-10-12T05:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T10:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95383"},"modified":"2026-10-12T05:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T10:57:08","slug":"news-and-analysis-10-12-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95383","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 10\/12\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Iran war updates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritime-executive.com\/article\/u-s-claims-to-have-hit-chinese-owned-freighter-that-ran-blockade-on-iran\">U.S. Hits Chinese-Owned Freighter, Claiming it Ran Blockade on Iran<\/a> (Maritime Executive)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seatrade-maritime.com\/security\/iran-hits-tanker-in-sohar-and-two-in-hormuz-us-disables-bulker\">Iran Hits Tanker in Sohar and Two in Hormuz, US Disables Bulker<\/a> (Seatrade Maritime News)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caspianpost.com\/iran\/iran-warns-ships-using-strait-of-hormuz-with-tracking-systems-off\">Iran Warns Ships Using Strait of Hormuz With Tracking Systems Off<\/a> (Caspian Post)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-accuses-centcom-chief-of-running-oil-smuggling-operations-in-strait-of-hormuz\/4085528\">Iran Accuses CENTCOM Chief of Running Oil Smuggling Operations in Strait of Hormuz<\/a> (Andalu Ajansi)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/world\/articles\/2026-10-12\/iran-says-it-will-reply-to-us-response-on-hormuz-proposal-once-review-over\">Iran Says It Will Reply to US Response on Hormuz Proposal Once Review Over<\/a> (US News)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inkstickmedia.com\/will-iran-ditch-the-non-proliferation-treaty\/\">Will Iran Ditch the Non-Proliferation Treaty?<\/a> (Inkstick)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/video\/2026\/10\/12\/u-s-would-need-a-widening-of-the-war-with-iran-to-engage-with-saudi-arabia-against-houthis-expert.html\">U.S. Would Need a Widening of the War with Iran to Engage with Saudi Arabia Against Houthis: Expert<\/a> (CNBC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newarab.com\/news\/iran-offers-mediate-saudi-houthi-talks-attacks-mount\">Iran Offers to Mediate Saudi-Houthi Talks amid Mounting Attacks<\/a> (New Arab)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/west-bank-palestinians-israeli-settlers-sheep-violence-60-minutes\/\">Some Israeli Settlers Use Sheep as Tool to Push Palestinians from Their West Bank Homes<\/a> (CBS News)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/world\/abduction-of-palestinians-by-israeli-occupiers-on-rise-in-occupied-west-bank-officials\/4085803\">Abduction of Palestinians by Israeli Occupiers on Rise in Occupied West Bank: Officials<\/a> (Andalu Ajansi)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysabah.com\/world\/mid-east\/truce-violating-israel-kills-5-palestinians-in-gaza-in-24-hours\">Truce-violating Israel Kills 5 Palestinians in Gaza in 24 Hours<\/a> (Daily Sabah)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2026\/10\/10\/israel-palestine-prisoner-pregnancy-childbirth\/\">A C-Section in Shackles: A Palestinian Woman\u2019s Harrowing Birth in Israeli Detention<\/a> (The Intercept)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-security\/2026-10-12\/ty-article-magazine\/.premium\/even-the-lowest-ranking-target-justified-civilian-casualties-israeli-intel-soldiers-describe-shift-in-targeting-policy-in-gaza\/000001a1-2ab9-d02f-a5bb-6fff7e540000\">&#8216;Even the Lowest-Ranking Target Justified Civilian Casualties&#8217;: Israeli Intelligence Soldiers Detail Gaza Policy Shift<\/a> (Haaretz)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/2026-10-12\/ty-article\/.premium\/israel-demolishes-homes-of-some-250-arab-citizens-with-no-alternative-housing\/000001a1-2f00-dd76-a9a5-7f1770650000\">Israel Demolishes Homes of Some 250 Arab Citizens, with No Alternative Housing<\/a> (Haaretz)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themedialine.org\/headlines\/smotrich-urges-idf-to-defy-high-court-order-on-return-of-palestinians-to-west-bank-refugee-camps\/\">Smotrich Urges IDF to Defy High Court Order on Return of Palestinians to Refugee Camps<\/a> (The Medialine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/10\/12\/maps-show-how-israels-yellow-line-keeps-squeezing-palestinians-in-gaza\">Maps Show How Israel\u2019s \u2018Yellow Line\u2019 Keeps Squeezing Palestinians in Gaza<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysabah.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/israeli-channel-14-factory-of-hatred-against-palestinians\">Israeli Channel 14: Factory of Hatred Against Palestinians<\/a> (Daily Sabah)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;[T]he airstrikes appear designed to force the trade back into channels that Egypt can control by disrupting the independent tribal supply chains that were undercutting state-dictated prices and challenging Egyptian border control&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hornreview.org\/2026\/10\/12\/egypts-attack-on-sudans-gold-mines-and-the-long-road-that-led-to-it\/\">Egypt\u2019s Attack on Sudan\u2019s Gold Mines and the Long Road that Led to It<\/a> (Horn Review)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;[T]he use of unofficial groups, including individuals described as criminals and street thugs, to confront protesters dates back decades&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202610118708\">Machete-wielding Men at IRGC-backed Rally Revive Scrutiny of Crackdowns<\/a> (Iran International)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The Sudan Doctors Network &#8230; held the RSF responsible for the attack and called for an end to repeated assaults on medical facilities&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/rsf-drone-attack-destroys-hospital-injures-2-medical-workers-in-sudan-s-blue-nile-medical-group\/4085914\">RSF Drone Attack Destroys Hospital, Injures 2 Medical Workers in Sudan\u2019s Blue Nile: Medical Group<\/a> (Andalu Ajansi)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"JShga\">&#8220;Sudan\u2019s UN ambassador, Al-Harith Mohamed, argued that a total embargo goes against the UN Charter\u2019s guarantee of the right to self-defence&#8221;:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genocidewatch.com\/single-post\/un-extends-arms-embargo-blocks-broader-sudan-sanctions\">UN Extends Arms Embargo, Blocks Broader Sudan Sanctions<\/a> (Genocide Watch)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran war updates: U.S. Hits Chinese-Owned Freighter, Claiming it Ran Blockade on Iran (Maritime Executive) Iran Hits Tanker in Sohar and Two in Hormuz, US Disables Bulker (Seatrade Maritime News) Iran Warns Ships Using Strait of Hormuz With Tracking Systems Off (Caspian Post) Iran Accuses CENTCOM Chief of Running Oil Smuggling Operations in Strait of 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