Coverage of events across the Middle East region.
Brigadier General Hossein Zarifi, a senior IRGC commander, was killed in clashes with armed men in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranian media reported. Tasnim said five members of the armed group were also killed in the fighting in Saravan, although the reported casualties have not been independently verified.
At least 674 people have been killed and 2,998 injured in Yemen since fighting intensified, according to the WHO, while the IOM says 129,438 people have been displaced across seven governorates. Between September 18 and 21 alone, the number of displaced people increased by 11,352.
Suspected Israeli airstrikes triggered powerful explosions at a weapons depot near Al-Eis in Syria’s Aleppo province early Monday, reportedly injuring at least four people. Separately, Israeli forces allegedly shelled areas in western Daraa province, with no casualties reported.
Iran has warned the United States and its allies that any new major attack would trigger sustained retaliation against U.S. military bases and American interests across the region. Tehran’s warning comes amid heightened tensions and a U.S. security alert over the risk of further escalation in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Iran-backed Houthis attempted to strike Riyadh with a ballistic missile, which was intercepted and destroyed by Saudi air defenses. The Houthis also claimed attacks on sensitive sites in Riyadh and an Aramco facility in Yanbu using missiles and drones.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has pardoned former soldier Elor Azaria, who was convicted of shooting and killing a wounded Palestinian in Hebron in 2016. Herzog cited the passage of time, completion of Azaria’s sentence and his expression of regret, while the Israeli military opposed the decision.
At least 65 people have been killed in heavy clashes between Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in southern Yemen. The fighting has intensified amid rising tensions between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, raising concerns over regional stability and international shipping through the Red Sea.
Iran has executed Hossein Pedran after convicting him of spying for Israel’s Mossad and providing information about sensitive military sites in Isfahan province. The execution followed confirmation of his death sentence by Iran’s Supreme Court.
An Italian Air Force Eurofighter F-2000 was severely damaged during Houthi-attributed air attacks on a military base in Saudi Arabia’s Taif, Italy’s Defence Ministry said. No casualties were reported, as the attack also targeted another military base and an oil facility amid escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Human rights groups say Iranian authorities are intensifying the confiscation of assets belonging to members of the Baha’i community, amid a broader crackdown on religious minorities, dissidents and government critics. Rights organizations report arrests, home and business raids, and seizures of property, while Amnesty International says repression against Baha’is has intensified since the June 2025 Iran-Israel war.
More than 60 people have been killed in clashes between Yemen’s government forces and Houthi fighters over the past 24 hours as fighting intensifies in Taiz and Lahj. The escalation comes amid renewed Houthi attacks using missiles and drones, including strikes targeting Saudi military and energy infrastructure.
Saudi Arabia has executed Pakistani national Suleman Amjad, son of Amjad Hussain, in the Qassim region for terrorism-related crimes, including killing a foreign national, illegal firearm possession and planning further killings. The death sentence was carried out by beheading on September 15, 2026.
