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Eye on Extremism: August 6, 2026
Iran has warned Gulf states that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, according to five sources, as Tehran seeks to raise the cost of military action by threatening...
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Eye on Extremism: August 5, 2026
President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened “very soon” or Iran would be “hit very hard.” However, Iranian state media today reported that any potential agreement between Iran and Oman on the future of the critical waterway has...
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Eye on Extremism: August 4, 2026
Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Tuesday that they carried out a drone strike on a “sensitive target” at Najran Airport in southern Saudi Arabia. There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi officials. The Houthis' military spokesman Yahya Saree said...
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Eye on Extremism: August 3, 2026
Russian authorities said on August 2 that an improvised explosive device was detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing at least three people and wounding 21 others, as investigators worked to determine who was behind the bombing. The...
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Eye on Extremism: July 31, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said talks in Cairo between mediators and Hamas leaders on Thursday have led to a phased disarmament agreement in Gaza, but a Hamas official described the deal as a draft and U.S. officials said Israel was skeptical the...
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Eye on Extremism: July 30, 2026
emen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia this week from Iraqi territory in coordination with Iraqi armed groups, according to assessments by Saudi Arabia and regional partners, reflecting growing coordination among Iran-aligned militias...
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Eye on Extremism: July 29, 2026
The United States and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, and President Donald Trump vowed to "beat the fucking shit" out of Iran for firing on U.S. troops just days after he suspended airstrikes. Iran confirmed late...
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Eye on Extremism: July 28, 2026
Iran’s Tasnim news agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, published a video on Monday encouraging supporters to assassinate US first lady Melania Trump. The Persian-language video, which used publicly available information...
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Eye on Extremism: July 27, 2026
The attack at a Berlin Pride event is only the most recent incident on a long list where vehicles were used as weapons. The US, Canada, and China also saw similar attacks in recent years. Deutsche Welle: Berlin Pride: Latest in string of deadly...
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Eye on Extremism: July 24, 2026
The Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement advising citizens in countries hosting U.S. forces to maintain a distance of at least 500 metres from areas described as the “covert and residential...
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