Daily Readout
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Key Points
IRNA reported that Majlis Khobregan-e Rahbari emphasized reviewing Iran's defense doctrine to strengthen deterrence and safeguard national interests; Entekhab quoted the Armed Forces' senior spokesperson threatening tenfold forcefulness if a US attack claim is true; Iran International said Mohsen Rezaei rejected negotiations and transferring enriched uranium abroad.
Based on: IRNA, Entekhab, Iran International
Donya-e-Eqtesad reported satellite tracking showing the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt transiting westward on a route that could bring it into the Arabian Sea near Iran.
Based on: Donya-e-Eqtesad
Haberturk reported an Israeli air strike hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis with initial reports of 6 dead and more than 20 injured; Ynet said a UAV fired three missiles at the same site, N12 reported Shin Bet located a hideout there and the IDF used small‑warhead munitions, and Davar cited Israeli officials about the operation.
Diken reported that after Ankara authorized activity, a French research vessel departed Crete to conduct underwater surveys related to the planned Greece and Cyprus electricity link; Cumhuriyet said the Turkish Naval Forces stated "muvafakat alındığını" had been obtained, which Greece denies.
Based on: Diken, Cumhuriyet
Asharq Al-Awsat reported Iran threatened to 'widen the war' and carry out 'unequal operations' in response to efforts to 'strangle' it, the same outlet said Saudi defenses destroyed three cruise missiles and two drones, and Al-Quds reported Western estimates that Iran can produce 50 ballistic missiles per month and retains thousands of drones.
Based on: Asharq Al-Awsat, Asharq Al-Awsat, Al-Quds (Jerusalem)
Each point restates what the named outlets reported. It is not an MEF finding on whether the report is accurate.
Iranian Press
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Reported:
IRNA reported that Majlis Khobregan-e Rahbari emphasized reviewing Iran's defense doctrine and adopting measures to strengthen deterrence and safeguard national interests.
Machine translationMajlis Khobregan-e Rahbari emphasizes review of the country's defense doctrine
تأکید مجلس خبرگان رهبری بر بازنگری در دکترین دفاعی کشور
Countries: Iran
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In their words:
Entekhab quoted the senior spokesperson of the Armed Forces saying, "If the U.S. attack claim is true, the forcefulness of our Armed Forces will be ten times greater."
Machine translationReaction of the senior spokesperson of the Armed Forces to Trump's claim that a possible attack on Iran would be five times more severe: "If the claim of the President of the United States is true, the forcefulness of our Armed Forces will be ten times greater"/ "If the enemy intends a renewed aggression, its material and immaterial assets will be subjected to the most severe assault; in such a way that it astonishes the world"
واکنش سخنگوی ارشد نیروهای مسلح به ادعای ترامپ مبنی بر اینکه حمله احتمالی به ایران پنج برابر شدیدتر خواهد بود: در صورت صحت ادعای رئیس جمهور آمریکا، شدت عمل نیروهای مسلح ما ده برابر خواهد بود/ چنانچه دشمن قصد تعرض مجدد را داشته باشد، دارایی‌های مادی و غیرمادی‌اش زیر ضرب شدیدترین تهاجم قرار می‌گیرد؛ طوری که حیرت جهانیان را برانگیزد
Countries: Iran, United States
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Reported:
Iran International reported that President Trump demanded a "one hundred percent" victory while Mohsen Rezaei rejected negotiations and ruled out transferring enriched uranium abroad.
Machine translationTrump demanded a "one hundred percent victory"; Rezaei rejected nuclear negotiations and the removal of enriched uranium
ترامپ خواستار «پیروزی صددرصدی» شد؛ رضایی مذاکره هسته‌ای و خروج اورانیوم غنی‌شده را رد کرد
Countries: United States
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Reported:
Donya-e-Eqtesad reported satellite tracking showing the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt transiting westward, a route that could bring it to the Arabian Sea near Iran.
Machine translationPossibility of the presence of three US aircraft carriers around Iran / Al Jazeera's account of two scenarios about the Roosevelt carrier's mission / Where are the US ships positioned?
احتمال حضور سه ناو هواپیمابر آمریکا در اطراف ایران/ روایت الجزیره از دو سناریو درباره مأموریت ناو روزولت/ ناوها آمریکا در چه موقعیتی قرار دارند؟
Countries: Iran, United States
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In their words:
Shargh reported that Israeli war minister Yisrael Katz said the cabinet can proceed with military actions abroad without seeking approval from the opposition or other authorities during the transition period.
Machine translationIsraeli war minister: We do not need opponents' approval to continue military operations against Iran
وزیر جنگ اسرائیل: برای ادامه عملیات نظامی علیه ایران به موافقت مخالفان نیاز نداریم
Turkish Press
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Reported:
Diken reported that a French research ship sailed from Crete after Ankara authorized seabed surveys for the planned electricity link between Greece and Cyprus.
Machine translationAnkara gives 'permission' for Greece-Cyprus power line: French ship anchored
Yunanistan-Kıbrıs elektrik hattına Ankara'dan 'izin': Fransız gemisi demir aldı
Countries: Turkey
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In their words:
Cumhuriyet quoted the Turkish Naval Forces as saying 'muvafakat alındığını' had been obtained from Turkey for the France-led Great Sea Interconnector project, a claim Greece denies.
Machine translationDid France ask permission, or make a routine notification? NAVTEX puzzle in the Eastern Mediterranean
Fransa izin mi istedi, rutin bildirimde mi bulundu? Doğu Akdeniz’de NAVTEX bilmecesi
Countries: Turkey
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Reported:
Haberturk reported that an Israeli air strike hit Nasır Hospital in Han Yunus, initially killing 6 people and injuring more than 20.
Machine translationIsrael hit a hospital in Gaza: There are dead and injured
İsrail Gazze'de hastaneyi vurdu: Ölü ve yaralılar var
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
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In their words:
Anadolu quoted UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher calling for "an end to collective punishment" in Gaza and for all crossings to be opened.
Machine translationUnited Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Fletcher calls for "an end to collective punishment" in Gaza
BM Acil Yardım Koordinatörü Fletcher’dan, Gazze'de "toplu cezalandırmanın durması" çağrısı
Countries: Palestinian Authority and Gaza
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Reported:
Evrensel reported that Israel's Security Cabinet told the military to step up readiness for a possible "attack" on Iran.
Machine translationMilitary activity in Israel: Security Cabinet ordered the army to increase preparations
İsrail'de askeri hareketlilik: Güvenlik Kabinesinden orduya hazırlıkları artırma talimatı
Israeli Press
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Reported:
Ynet reported that a UAV fired 3 missiles at Nasser Hospital, hitting what Ynet called a "torture facility" reportedly used by Hamas.
Machine translationUAV fired 3 missiles: this is the "torture facility" of Hamas that was attacked
כטב"ם שיגר 3 טילים: זה "מתקן העינויים" של חמאס שהותקף
Countries: Palestinian Authority and Gaza
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Reported:
N12 reported that Shin Bet located the Khan Yunis brigade commander's hideout on a hospital top floor and the IDF used small-warhead munitions.
Machine translationShin Bet located the hideout room in the hospital, the IDF tried to eliminate the brigade commander of Khan Younis | new details
השב"כ איתר את חדר המסתור בבית החולים - צה"ל ניסה לחסל את מח"ט ח'אן יונס | פרטים חדשים
Countries: Israel
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In their words:
Davar quoted Defense Minister Katz as saying, "There is one prime minister and one defense minister who direct the IDF."
Machine translationIDF: Commander of Hamas's Khan Younis Brigade attacked at 'Nasser' hospital, Palestinian report of 6 dead
צה"ל: מפקד חטיבת חאן יונס של חמאס הותקף בבית החולים 'נאצר', דיווח פלסטיני על 6 הרוגים
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Authority and Gaza
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Reported:
Walla reported that the United States did not succeed in persuading Turkey, Pakistan and Iraq to seal their land borders with Iran because those countries feared a civil uprising.
Machine translationThe European country that wants to purchase and produce the Israeli interception system
המדינה האירופית שרוצה לרכוש ולייצר את מערכת היירוט הישראלית
Countries: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Turkey, United States
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Numbers:
Srugim reported the IDF warns of a NIS 25 billion budget shortfall amid disputes with the Finance Ministry and uncertainty over US aid.
Machine translationDispute with the Finance Ministry: the IDF is short 25 billion shekels
מחלוקת עם האוצר: לצה"ל חסרים 25 מיליארד ש"ח
Countries: Israel, United States
Arab Press
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Reported:
Asharq Al-Awsat reported that Iran threatened to "widen the war" and carry out "unequal operations" in response to plans to "strangle" it.
Machine translationIran threatens to widen the war in response to 'plans to strangle it'
إيران تهدّد بتوسيع الحرب رداً على «خطط خنقها»
Countries: Iran
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Numbers:
Al-Quds (Jerusalem) reported Western intelligence estimates that Iran can produce 50 ballistic missiles per month and retains thousands of drones.
Machine translationIntelligence estimates reveal continued Iranian missile production despite airstrikes
تقديرات استخباراتية تكشف استمرار الإنتاج الصاروخي الإيراني رغم الضربات الجوية
Countries: Iran
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Reported:
Asharq Al-Awsat reported Saudi air defenses destroyed 3 cruise missiles and 2 drones launched by Houthi militias toward Riyadh and Mecca regions.
Machine translationSaudi defenses destroy 3 'cruise' missiles and two drones
الدفاعات السعودية تُدمّر 3 صواريخ «كروز» ومسيّرتين
Countries: Saudi Arabia, Yemen
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In their words:
Al-Akhbar quoted Hezbollah deputy secretary-general Naim Qassem saying there should be "no regulation, no prohibition, no disarmament" of the resistance's weapons.
Machine translationQassem: No regulation, no prohibition, no disarmament.. and no need to negotiate
قاسم: لا ضبط ولا منع ولا نزع للسلاح... ولا لزوم للتفاوض
Countries: Lebanon
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Reported:
Al-Akhbar reported Bilal Erdogan visited Beirut in a Turkish push to expand influence beyond traditional diplomacy and to "feel out" Baabda.
Machine translationBilal Erdogan in Beirut: A Turkish opening that goes beyond diplomacy.. and 'feeling out' in Baabda
بلال إردوغان في بيروت: انفتاح تركي يتجاوز الدبلوماسية... و«تحسّس» في بعبدا!
Items by Region Discussed
Iran and the Gulf Waters (9)
- Majlis Khobregan-e Rahbari emphasizes review of the country's defense doctrine
- Reaction of the senior spokesperson of the Armed Forces to Trump's claim that a possible attack on Iran would be five times more severe: "If the claim of the President of the United States is true, the forcefulness of our Armed Forces will be ten times greater"/ "If the enemy intends a renewed aggression, its material and immaterial assets will be subjected to the most severe assault; in such a way that it astonishes the world"
- Trump demanded a "one hundred percent victory"; Rezaei rejected nuclear negotiations and the removal of enriched uranium
- Possibility of the presence of three US aircraft carriers around Iran / Al Jazeera's account of two scenarios about the Roosevelt carrier's mission / Where are the US ships positioned?
- Israeli war minister: We do not need opponents' approval to continue military operations against Iran
- Military activity in Israel: Security Cabinet ordered the army to increase preparations
- The European country that wants to purchase and produce the Israeli interception system
- Iran threatens to widen the war in response to 'plans to strangle it'
- Intelligence estimates reveal continued Iranian missile production despite airstrikes
Israel and the Palestinians (10)
- Israeli war minister: We do not need opponents' approval to continue military operations against Iran
- Israel hit a hospital in Gaza: There are dead and injured
- United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Fletcher calls for "an end to collective punishment" in Gaza
- Military activity in Israel: Security Cabinet ordered the army to increase preparations
- UAV fired 3 missiles: this is the "torture facility" of Hamas that was attacked
- Shin Bet located the hideout room in the hospital, the IDF tried to eliminate the brigade commander of Khan Younis | new details
- IDF: Commander of Hamas's Khan Younis Brigade attacked at 'Nasser' hospital, Palestinian report of 6 dead
- The European country that wants to purchase and produce the Israeli interception system
- Dispute with the Finance Ministry: the IDF is short 25 billion shekels
- Intelligence estimates reveal continued Iranian missile production despite airstrikes
Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq (2)
Arabian Peninsula (1)
Turkey (4)
- Ankara gives 'permission' for Greece-Cyprus power line: French ship anchored
- Did France ask permission, or make a routine notification? NAVTEX puzzle in the Eastern Mediterranean
- The European country that wants to purchase and produce the Israeli interception system
- Bilal Erdogan in Beirut: A Turkish opening that goes beyond diplomacy.. and 'feeling out' in Baabda
Pakistan and Afghanistan (1)
United States, Europe, and Russia (7)
- Reaction of the senior spokesperson of the Armed Forces to Trump's claim that a possible attack on Iran would be five times more severe: "If the claim of the President of the United States is true, the forcefulness of our Armed Forces will be ten times greater"/ "If the enemy intends a renewed aggression, its material and immaterial assets will be subjected to the most severe assault; in such a way that it astonishes the world"
- Trump demanded a "one hundred percent victory"; Rezaei rejected nuclear negotiations and the removal of enriched uranium
- Possibility of the presence of three US aircraft carriers around Iran / Al Jazeera's account of two scenarios about the Roosevelt carrier's mission / Where are the US ships positioned?
- Ankara gives 'permission' for Greece-Cyprus power line: French ship anchored
- Did France ask permission, or make a routine notification? NAVTEX puzzle in the Eastern Mediterranean
- The European country that wants to purchase and produce the Israeli interception system
- Dispute with the Finance Ministry: the IDF is short 25 billion shekels