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October 2, 2026

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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October 1, 2026

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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September 30, 2026

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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September 29, 2026

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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September 28, 2026

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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September 25, 2026

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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September 24, 2026

Eye on Extremism: September 24, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said leaders of countries across Latin America and the Caribbean had begun making the designations. The actions could help provide a public rationale for military strikes. New York Times: At Trump’s Request, Nations Are...

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September 23, 2026

Eye on Extremism: September 23, 2026

It took Houthi rebels less than 48 hours to seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast from pro-government forces in a resounding blow to U.S. interests and Washington’s regional allies. But the Houthis didn’t do it alone. Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers were...

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September 22, 2026

Eye on Extremism: September 22, 2026

The German federal prosecutor’s office recently announced that it indicted seven people for allegedly securing weapons for the Hamas terrorist organization, with the goal of launching terrorist attacks on the second remembrance date of the Oct. 7...

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September 18, 2026

Eye on Extremism: September 18, 2026

A powerful bomb exploded Friday at a mosque near a building housing police offices in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 16 people and wounding 57, police and rescue officials said. The attack came as violence has surged in the region with...