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Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: August 31, 2026
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday that it launched an attack on the King Hussein and Al Azraq U.S. bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles in response to the U.S. attack on Larak Island, Iranian media reported. Reuters: Iran’s IRGC...
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Eye on Extremism: August 28, 2026
Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), announced that no oil has been exported from Iranian shores since the resumption of the U.S. naval blockade against the Islamic Republic. He further stated that no vessels have entered or...
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Eye on Extremism: August 27, 2026
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, and three alleged co-conspirators will stand trial in 2028, a military judge ruled Wednesday. Lt. Col. Michael Schrama set the trial for June 5, 2028, rejecting...
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Eye on Extremism: August 26, 2026
Germany’s military mission to Iraq formally ended on Wednesday, in the first major departure from the Kurdistan Region as part of the US-led, anti-ISIS coalition’s broader withdrawal from the country by September 30, Iraqi authorities announced. The...
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Eye on Extremism: August 25, 2026
The United States removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday, lifting what Damascus says was the last major impediment to investing in the country as Washington deepens ties to the new Syrian government. Reuters: US removes...
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Eye on Extremism: August 24, 2026
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards offered broad cooperation with the government to counter what they called an enemy “economic war,” according to a statement marking Government Week. Iran International: Guards offer government help against ‘economic war’A...
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Eye on Extremism: August 21, 2026
The United States on Thursday issued fresh sanctions targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah, including re-designating it over actions on behalf of the Iranian government, according to a statement seen by Reuters. Reuters: US hits Hezbollah with fresh...
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Eye on Extremism: August 20, 2026
Hossein Mohebbi, spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has threatened that the Islamic Republic will deploy “more precise and more destructive” weaponry in the event of another war. In an interview with Mehr News Agency on...
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Eye on Extremism: August 19, 2026
A record number of humanitarian workers were attacked last year, driven partly by increased use of armed drones, the United Nations said on Wednesday, calling the trend “appalling.” Some 907 aid workers were killed, injured or kidnapped in 2025...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: August 18, 2026
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghanistan International that the explosion at a school in western Kabul may have been carried out by Islamic State or “groups affiliated with it.” He said an investigation was under way and Taliban...
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