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Eye on Extremism: July 8, 2026
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement announcing that, in a “joint missile and drone operation,” it targeted 85 locations across U.S. military facilities at Salman Port, the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain...
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Eye on Extremism: July 7, 2026
Pakistani security sources said on Monday that border forces from Pakistan and the Taliban clashed for a second consecutive day in Khyber district. The fighting reportedly involved both light and heavy weapons. Afghanistan International: Pakistan &...
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Eye on Extremism: July 6, 2026
Crowds of Iranians marched through the streets of Tehran on Monday in a funeral procession for slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the biggest day yet in a week of massive memorial ceremonies demonstrating the grip of surviving clerical leaders...
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Eye on Extremism: July 2, 2026
Syria's foreign minister said during a visit to Beirut on Thursday that Damascus was open to meeting the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah "if interests require it", Lebanon's state news agency reported. Asaad al-Shibani met Lebanese leaders...
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Eye on Extremism: July 1, 2026
Iran will deliver an immediate and powerful response to any threat against its people or leadership, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in an X post on Wednesday. "POTUS has committed the U.S. to muzzling its pets in Tel Aviv. If they...
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Eye on Extremism: June 30, 2026
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the recent clashes between Pakistan and the Taliban, calling for an immediate end to hostilities and the protection of civilians. Afghanistan International: UN Secretary-General...
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Eye on Extremism: June 29, 2026
The terror group – through its violent Yemeni affiliate – has also told its followers in the West “the least” they can do is replicate that massacre, claiming it is impossible for security agencies to foil every lone wolf attack, from which “there...
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Eye on Extremism: June 26, 2026
Nearly five years after taking power, the Taliban are seeking to transform their fighters into a regular army by finding new ways to equip armoured units, artillery, an air force and logistical networks. Afghanistan International: Inside The Taliban...
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Eye on Extremism: June 25, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Iran’s support for non-state armed groups, including Hezbollah, Houthis and Hamas, would have to be discussed under the memorandum of understanding, arguing that such activity interfered in the...
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Eye on Extremism: June 24, 2026
The Houthis have resumed escalating their military rhetoric in Yemen, in a move that reflects the possibility of shifting from a state of "neither war nor peace" to a large-scale confrontation. This comes amid regional developments related to...
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