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Jul 29 2026 
Alastair Crooke : The war’s back is broken
The U.S. ultimately will have to capitulate, with the result that Iran becomes a regional power.
Strategic Culture
Trump ordered the U.S. military not to carry out new strikes on Iran Friday night, despite approving earlier a “Gates of Hell massive attack” on Iran.
The U.S. has now requested a new temporary ceasefire with Iran and is seeking… Continue reading
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Jul 29 2026 
The Crisis in US-Israeli Relations Is Gaining Momentum
New Eastern Outlook
The Israeli war on Gaza and the US-Israeli aggression against Iran have radically altered the situation in the Middle East.One of the most significant consequences of the current conflict is the objective weakening of Israel’s position on the world stage and a noticeable decline in the influence of the pro-Israel lobby in the… Continue reading
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Jul 29 2026 
UN begins search for Guterres’ successor with first straw poll
Al Mayadeen The Security Council meets at the United Nations Headquarters, May 26, 2026.
The UN Security Council will hold its first confidential straw poll on Thursday to assess support for… Continue reading -
Jul 29 2026 
Elijah Magnier: US and Saudi Forces Bomb Iraq – Iran Hits Iraqi Kurdistan
With Nima Alkorshid : Dialogue Works
Punch in Patience and take time to hear this one out. There are many possible answers to all the pesky and strange events over the past two or three days.
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Jul 29 2026 
CIA and Mossad admit they cannot locate Mojtaba Khamenei
CIA and Mossad admit they cannot locate Mojtaba Khamenei
US and Israeli intelligence services have been engaged in an incessant hunt for Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei since his father’s death, The Times reported.
🔴 This covert intelligence operation has never been officially discussed or confirmed, according to the newspaper. The challenge for the CIA and Mossad… Continue reading
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Jul 29 2026 
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with TASS
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov, Moscow, July 29, 2026
Question: Mr Lavrov, you are a person who certainly doesn’t need an introduction in our country. But I know what can surprise people. It’s your knowledge of the Singhalese language. Would you say hello in Singhalese?
Sergey Lavrov: (Speaks in Singhalese).
Question: It… Continue reading
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Jul 29 2026 
A Muslim defense bloc takes shape – but on whose terms?
Four militaries are discussing a regional security framework, but their divisions may turn collective defense into another instrument of bloc politics.
The Cradle
In January, a proposal that had circulated quietly for nearly a year broke into the open. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye had prepared a draft defense agreement, and copies were under review in all… Continue reading
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Jul 28 2026 
UN Security Council open debate on the situation in the Middle East : Russia
🎙 Statement by Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Acting Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Anna Evstigneeva at the UN Security Council open debate on the situation in the Middle East (New York, July 28, 2026)
Read in full (https://russiaun.ru/en/news/228072026)
Broadcast of the entire meeting (https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19gfgen1g)💬 We regret to note that implementation of the agreements reached by… Continue reading
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Jul 28 2026 
“A Strategic Victory”: Abbas Araghchi’s First Post-War Evaluation
Araghchi to Witkoff: GO AND SCARE SOMEBODY WHO GETS SCARED!
Full interview with Abbas Araghchi on Majara Media (Iran), published in two parts on July 19 and 23.
Translated by Resistance News Unfiltered
Source: The Iran Talks
Transcript: resistanceaxis.substack.com
Whatever one thinks of the reformist line of the Pezeshkian government, contested by a large part… Continue reading
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Jul 28 2026 
Israeli embassy pressures Australian Labour over Palestine platform
Al Mayadeen Embassy of “Israel”, Canberra, 2022 (Wikimedia Commons)
The Israeli embassy in Canberra has publicly challenged the Australian Labour Party’s proposed Palestine… Continue reading -
Jul 28 2026 
Narratives of Moral Conflict: Karim Khan and Delcy Rodriguez
Craig Murray
Please see our earlier article, “Craig Murray: The Weight on Delcy Rodriguez”, in which Craig reports after his second, recent, visit to Venezuela at https://sovereignista.com/2026/04/02/craig-murray-the-weight-on-delcy-rodriguez/
Social media is not conducive to nuance. In the interest of reach, cut and dried positions are more effective and binary moral judgement expected. This leads to over-simplification of complex… Continue reading
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Jul 27 2026 
Brian Berletic : US Pauses War on Iran (Again) – Countdown to Next Round Begins
US pauses its attacks on Iran once again to begin rearming, reorganizing and eventually restarting hostilities again at a time of its own choosing;
The pause also cools off energy markets the US is deliberately disrupting and dismantling to its benefit – but in a way that doesn’t trigger a united front against US… Continue reading
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Jul 27 2026 
Ritter’s Rant on Doctorow
Sometimes I agree with Ritter.
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Jul 27 2026
Alastair Crooke : US Lost the War and Trump Knows It
On Judge Napolitano
I suggest we carefully listen to Alastair.
