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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (August 26 – September 2, 2026)

At a conference in Tehran, the secretary general of the Supreme Council of the World Assembly of Islamic Awakening expressed Iran’s support for resolving the Palestinian issue and eliminating “criminal Israel” through elections involving “all Palestinian residents”; In an interview with Al-Manar, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei emphasized Iran’s support for Lebanon and Hezbollah and its commitment to linking an end to the war in Lebanon with a future agreement with the United States; A pro-Iranian militia in Iraq presented conditions for relinquishing its weapons, including the complete withdrawal of the “American occupation” and of Kurdish and Turkish forces, as well as Iranian opposition organizations; The Houthis and al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s branch in Somalia, have reportedly intensified their military cooperation in preparation for a possible Israeli presence in Somaliland.
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Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (August 25 – September 1, 2026)

IDF forces eliminated 20 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders and terrorists, including operatives involved in the atrocities of the October 7, 2023 terrorist invasion and massacre, and attacked Hamas infrastructure near civilian facilities. The head of Hamas general intelligence was reportedly detained in an operation by Israeli forces and militias in Gaza City, despite Hamas claims that the operation had not been successful; Following Israeli threats, the Board of Peace warned Hamas not to fly kites into Gaza border communities; Board of Peace representative Nikolay Mladenov said preparations for the deployment of the international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip had been completed and Turkey would not participate in it; Hamas forces continued their activity against the Israeli-supported militias; External Hamas figures will not be candidates in the elections for the movement leadership in the Gaza Strip; A terrorist operative who belonged to Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad was eliminated in an airstrike in Jenin; A Palestinian Authority delegation discussed Israel’s [allegedly] "illegal measures" with the foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan.
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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (August 19 – 26, 2026)

The Qods Force Commander issued two statements in support of the Palestinians;  Iran is working to reinforce the presence of commanders and fighters affiliated with the IRGC in southern Lebanon to assist Hezbollah; The Iranian Parliament Speaker visited Baghdad and met with senior Iraqi government officials; The Houthi military spokesman stated that the Houthis had established three equations in the confrontation with Saudi Arabia: “blockade for blockade”; attacks on all concentrations of Saudi troops and their allies in Yemen; and a response to every Saudi incursion into Yemeni territory; The Islamic Resistance Front in Syria – Possessors of Might, responding to a statement by one of the Druze leaders in Syria, said that collaborators with Israel are now legitimate targets for the organization.
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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (August 12 – 19, 2026)

Amid Iran’s hardening position toward the United States, senior Iranian officials and media outlets emphasize that Tehran views a ceasefire in the Palestinian and Lebanese arenas as an additional condition for a possible arrangement with the United States and for reopening the Strait of Hormuz; The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned the IDF strikes in southern Lebanon; It was reported that Iran had warned the Syrian government against the entry of Syrian military forces into Lebanese territory to take action against Hezbollah; The Qods Force commander warned the pro-Iranian Shiite militias during his visit to Baghdad against handing over their weapons to the Iraqi government; The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran visited Baghdad and met with senior Iraqi government officials; Houthi attacks against Saudi targets continue. Houthi military sources confirmed that attacks were also carried out inside Saudi Arabia, but the Houthis did not claim responsibility for the attacks, nor was there any confirmation from Saudi or Arab sources.
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Hamas in Lebanon, Based on Documents Brought Back by the IDF from the Gaza Strip

Hamas documents seized by the IDF in the Gaza Strip showed that the idea of establishing a military infrastructure in Lebanon was first raised around 2012; The documents also described how senior Hamas leaders led by Yahya al-Sinwar, encouraged by the sense of "victory" in Operation "Guardian of the Walls" in May 2021, worked with Hezbollah and Iran to establish a large military infrastructure for the movement in Lebanon that would form a fundamental part of the decisive campaign against Israel that began on October 7, 2023; according to the documents, internal power struggles took place within Hamas and against Iran and Hezbollah over control of the military infrastructure in Lebanon; Hamas' military wing in Lebanon participated in the campaign that Hezbollah launched against Israel on October 8, 2023, as "support" in the Gaza Strip and claimed responsibility for 13 attacks on the north of Israel until the ceasefire in November 2024. More than twenty commanders and operatives were thwarted in Israeli attacks during the campaign and after the ceasefire.
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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (August 5—12, 2026)

The Iranian Supreme Leader’s advisor for international affairs stressed the importance of the Axis of Resistance; The Iranian President spoke with the new head of Hamas’ political bureau and emphasized Iran’s support for the Palestinians; The commander of the Qods Force visited Baghdad and met with commanders of the pro-Iranian Shiite militias to discuss the Iraqi government’s demand that they disarm by September 30, 2026; The pro-Iranian militias in Iraq canceled planned attacks against Saudi Arabia at the last minute but threatened that they were still prepared to carry out an “appropriate military response”; Houthi attacks against; A pro-Iranian militia in southern Syria claimed responsibility for an attack on an IDF base in Daraa. The claim could not be independently verified. 
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