Iran

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Latest MEF Articles

Showing the 12 most recent of 6,202 MEF articles naming Iran, the earliest dated September 1, 2004.

Daily Readout Items

Each item restates what a named outlet reported; it is not an MEF finding.

• October 13, 2026 Iran International reported that Reuters said no public alert was issued before the deadly attacks on Riyadh airport, raising questions about Saudi public warning systems. Readout item
• October 13, 2026 Asharq Al-Awsat quoted British Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying the security threat to RAF Fairford was directed, with high suspicion, by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Readout item
• October 13, 2026 Haberturk quoted Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying the RAF Fairford incident was 'very likely coordinated in Iran and almost certainly directed by the IRGC.' Readout item
• October 13, 2026 Al-Ahram reported that Iran offered to mediate as Saudi Arabia pledged a strong response to Houthi drone and missile attacks on the kingdom. Readout item
• October 12, 2026 Entekhab reported that the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tehran and Washington are trading messages through intermediaries as diplomatic contacts continue. Readout item
• October 12, 2026 Iran International reported that incidents at Riyadh International Airport caused dozens of casualties, led to airport closure, a US flight warning and BP canceling attendance. Readout item
• October 12, 2026 Asharq Al-Awsat reported that U.S.-Israeli contacts continue over a possible Israeli strike on Iran. Readout item
• October 12, 2026 Iran International quoted Mohsen Rezaei warning that if war with the United States resumes, regional cables, data centers and artificial intelligence centers would be targeted. Readout item
• October 12, 2026 Anadolu quoted the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen as saying they attacked airports in Riyadh and Dammam and two eastern energy facilities. Readout item
• October 12, 2026 Hurriyet reported that Iran's IRGC said an oil supertanker struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire. Readout item
• October 12, 2026 Anadolu reported that Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia "in the strongest terms" condemned the Iran-backed Houthis' attacks on Riyadh. Readout item
• October 11, 2026 Anadolu reported the Pentagon raised the official number of U.S. soldiers killed in attacks against Iran to 21. Readout item
• October 11, 2026 Asharq Al-Awsat reported that the U.S. military disabled a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings to breach the naval blockade on Iran. Readout item
• October 11, 2026 Al-Akhbar framed Iran as preparing for renewed conflict with the United States and Israel while keeping diplomatic channels open and coordinating more with Moscow. Readout item
• October 11, 2026 Haberturk reported Kremlin spokesman Dmitriy Peskov said President Putin conveyed Iran's proposed solution to US President Donald Trump. Readout item
• October 11, 2026 Anadolu reported that Israeli media said Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu recently held intensive discussions about possible military action targeting Iran. Readout item
• October 11, 2026 Haberturk reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a supertanker hit a mine and then blew up while leaving through a southern passage in the Strait of Hormuz. Readout item
• October 10, 2026 Hurriyet reported that Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs sharply condemned an attack by the "Iran-backed" Houthi movement in Yemen on two Saudi airports. Readout item
• October 10, 2026 Asharq Al-Awsat quoted Yemen's UN ambassador Abdullah Al-Saadi saying Houthi attacks on Saudi territory serve Iran's regional interests. Readout item
• October 10, 2026 Anadolu reported the Saudi-led Arab Coalition announced it destroyed 136 military targets in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis. Readout item
• October 10, 2026 Al-Ahram argued US military planners are weighing a 3-day intensive air campaign against Iran alongside targeting its missile, drone and energy facilities. Readout item
• October 10, 2026 Sabah reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a large LPG tanker was struck as it tried to transit south of the Strait of Hormuz. Readout item
• October 9, 2026 N12 reported that the IDF chief of staff was informed the US is preparing to resume military operations against Iran within weeks and warned this could prompt postponing Israel's elections. Readout item
• October 9, 2026 Anadolu quoted U.S. President Donald Trump as saying the United States will not carry out any attack on Iran until the November 3 midterm elections. Readout item
• October 9, 2026 Haberturk reported the U.S. Treasury announced sanctions on a "shadow fleet" network used by Iran to transport oil and petrochemical exports. Readout item

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Policy Notes

• October 4, 2026 Iran’s Shadow Fleet and the Limits of Oil Sanctions MEF-PN-2026-02
• October 4, 2026 Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping: From Campaign to Coastline MEF-PN-2026-04
• October 4, 2026 Hezbollah’s Finance Networks After the War MEF-PN-2026-05
• October 4, 2026 Turkey and Hamas: Sanctuary, Money and U.S. Exposure MEF-PN-2026-06