[UPDATE-Oct 12, 2026, US-Israel, Iran War] MidEast, Gaza-Hamas, Lebanon-Hezbollah: Reaction and Analysis

UAE official calls for stronger regional security cooperation Attacks on Saudi Arabia undermine the security of the UAE and other regional states, said Anwar Gargash, an adviser to the UAE president, calling for stronger joint regional defense. “We are all targets, and our security is indivisible,” Gargash wrote on X on Monday. He said regional states needed to revive joint action, particularly on security and defense, and strengthen collective security. Iranian regime forces brutally beat female protester Disturbing footage circulating from Iran reportedly shows a member of the regime’s Basij paramilitary force brutally beating a female protester. This highlights the…