2024-2026 Wars in the Middle East Archives

UN human rights chief faces opposition in vote to extend his mandate for another four years 0
- Gear / Gear News and Events, General, News, Newsletters, Security / Security News, US
- July 27, 2026
UNITED NATIONS — UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk faces a vote Friday for a second four-year term but faces opposition from critics and some countries over his criticism of Israel’s attacks on Gaza and his approach to China’s crackdown on its Uyghur minority. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres quietly nominated the Austrian
READ MORE
The US military identifies the soldier killed while disarming a drone in Iraq as a 30-year-old man from North Carolina.0
- Gear / Gear News and Events, General, News, Newsletters, Security / Security News, US
- July 21, 2026
WASHINGTON– The US military on Tuesday identified a soldier who died while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq as a 30-year-old man from North Carolina. The Army said it was investigating the death of Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton of Fayetteville during a controlled detonation Sunday at an air base in Irbil, northern Iraq. Swinton will
READ MORE

A US citizen is found guilty of helping to export technology to Iran in violation of sanctions.0
- Gear / Gear News and Events, General, News, Newsletters, Security / Security News, US
- July 13, 2026
BOSTON– A Massachusetts man was found guilty Monday of conspiring to illegally export electronic components to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, who worked at global electronics company Analog Devices, was accused of helping an Iranian business partner circumvent U.S. export control laws. U.S. prosecutors say the Tehran-based business partner’s company makes
READ MORE
Trump to meet Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, Syria’s al-Sharaa during NATO summit 0
- Gear / Gear News and Events, General, News, Newsletters, Security / Security News, US
- July 6, 2026
WASHINGTON– President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday while attending the NATO summit in Turkey, the White House said. Those discussions will come as kyiv tries to refocus Trump’s attention on the conflict with Moscow and as Trump publicly reflects on Syria’s role in
READ MORE

2024-2026 Wars in the Middle East