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Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: October 8, 2025
Federal officials arrested a Minnesota teenager on Tuesday who they say was planning a mass shooting at the Mall of America inspired by the Islamic State. Washington Post: FBI says it stopped teen’s plan for ISIS-inspired attack at Mall of...
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Eye on Extremism: October 7, 2025
Hezbollah has received $200 million from Iran to help Lebanese displaced by this year’s war with Israel, two people with direct knowledge of the transfer said, the first significant aid from the group to supporters who bore the brunt of the conflict...
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Eye on Extremism: October 6, 2026
The United States and nine other nations from the Americas issued a joint statement on Monday, October 5, condemning “terrorist activities” attributed to the Islamic Republic of Iran and its proxy forces across the Western Hemisphere. IranWire: 10...
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Eye on Extremism: October 5, 2026
Saudi Arabia and its allies in the Yemeni government attacked the Iranian-backed Houthi militia on Monday to try to reclaim territory along the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a choke point at the southern tip of the Red Sea. New York Times: Saudi and Yemeni...
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Eye on Extremism: October 2, 2026
Iran is preparing a broader and more forceful response if the United States resumes large-scale military attacks, sources said, while continuing a diplomatic push that Iranian officials privately see as unlikely to succeed. The planning reflects a...
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Eye on Extremism: October 1, 2026
Investigators worked Thursday to determine why an Omani pilot stabbed the captain of a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously before others on board landed it in Saudi Arabia. Associated Press: Why a copilot attacked the captain...
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Eye on Extremism: September 30, 2026
U.S. forces formally withdrew from Iraq on Wednesday, ending a two-decade military presence that stoked years of devastating bloodshed, and leaves behind a battered nation struggling to unshackle itself from its two most powerful, and now warring...
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Eye on Extremism: September 29, 2026
US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war. Reuters...
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Eye on Extremism: September 28, 2026
Police were holding five men on Monday and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated whether the arrests foiled an attempted attack linked to Iran. Associated Press...
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Eye on Extremism: September 25, 2026
Britain’s foreign minister met his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York and told him his country would “not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on UK soil” from groups linked to Iran. British...
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