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Jul 10 2026 
Brian Berletic : The US War on Iran Continues & Why It Was Never Going to Stop
The US continues to playact diplomacy with Iran regarding the latest “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) signed, then immediately violated by the US, re-negotiated, and supposedly agreed upon again – using the pause in all-out war to carefully shape the battlefield ahead of what will inevitably be another round of large-scale aggression.
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Jul 09 2026 
End of tit-for-tat era: Iran’s new Strait of Hormuz doctrine traps US in unwinnable strategic dilemma
Press TV – Strategic Analysis Desk
The Strait of Hormuz has long stood as the world’s most consequential maritime chokepoint, a slender artery through which roughly a fifth of globally traded oil passes each day.
For decades, any discussion of closing the waterway was treated primarily as a deterrent: a strategic card Tehran kept in reserve to… Continue reading -
Jul 08 2026 
MoU stacked in holding pattern as U.S. pivots to Plan ‘B’
With Hormuz still squeezed and White House factions at war, who’s really playing whom?
Alastair Crooke
(This was written before the Centcom strikes on South of Iran today)
Plan ‘A’ was to topple the Islamic Republic which was seen as nothing more than a fragile house of cards. That collapse – it was expected – would ripple through,… Continue reading
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Jul 07 2026 
CENTCOM Strikes on Iran
UPDATE
IRGC strikes 85 US military sites after Washington violates Islamabad agreement
🔹The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it struck 85 US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait with missiles and drones in an initial response to to American aggression against Iranian territory.
Iran vows decisive retaliation against US aggression and terrorism Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters… Continue reading
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Jul 07 2026 
Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon : While the unprecedented funeral continues apace …
Israel is continuing its attacks on Lebanon, West Bank and Gaza. Israel reportedly intends to resume the genocidal war in Gaza within the next two months, potentially before October’s elections, amid ongoing violations of the US-backed ceasefire agreement.
The number of attacks count in the hundreds on a daily basis. There is an automated channel to… Continue reading
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Jul 06 2026 
Muhammad Marandi: Based on a false narrative, US convinced it could easily defeat Iran
A few days ago False Narratives …. starting with the NYT report of Israeli plans to assassinate Iranian negotiators
CGTN’s Anand Naidoo speaks with Mohammad Marandi, a Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, discussing the latest developments in the Middle East crisis. What makes this different is that it is… Continue reading
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Jul 04 2026 
The Forgotten Alliance: How the Soviet Union Created Israel and Why It Matters Today
KAUTILYA THE CONTEMPLATOR
The forgotten Soviet role in Israel’s creation reveals how a bid to weaken the British Empire ultimately helped created America’s closest Middle Eastern ally.
As Russia positions itself between Israel and Iran today, many observers struggle to understand Moscow’s seemingly contradictory policies. Russia maintains a strategic partnership with Iran and has deepened military and… Continue reading -
Jul 03 2026 
Read it yourself: The UN report on Israel targeting Palestinian children stands up to scrutiny
An injured child cries while receiving medical care at a hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, after an Israeli strike, on 29 May 2025 (Eyad Baba/AFP)
Middle East Eye – Opinion
The 94-page document offers a clear accounting of horrific war crimes, even as a wave of pro-Israel commentators attempt to discredit its findings
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Jul 02 2026 
From the Social Contract to the Washington Agreement: How has the Lebanese Authority lost its legitimacy
Confronting the resistance has become the priority of the Lebanese state, while the Israeli occupation has remained, in a transformation that was considered a coup against the function of the state and the social contract
Radwan Mortada at The Cradle Arabic
Translated with in-browser translation.
The legitimacy of the state is not a permanent status granted… Continue reading
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Jul 02 2026 
Remember the Board of Peace? aka the Board of Palestinian internment camps
Its now rising. A reminder. We hear of a new security and defense structure for West Asia. It is noticeable that ALL the countries that are rumored to be part of this bloc, signed up to the Board of Peace. Yes, Pakistan, the ‘Great Negotiator’ is part of the Board of… Continue reading
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Jun 30 2026 
UN Security Council : Russia and China on West Asia, specifically the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Statement by Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Anna Evstigneeva at a UNSC Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question
Madam President,We are grateful to Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his detailed assessment of the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) in the context of the… Continue reading
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Jun 29 2026 
Pact of Shame EXPOSED: Outrage Sweeps Lebanon over Israel Deal | Ep. 237
The Cradle
Live coverage of the war on Iran. Updates, analysis, and the latest developments as the conflict escalates across the region.
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Jun 29 2026 
The US is encircling Iran : The big picture in the region
By Amarynth
Let us take it step by step as the region has a complex history, and is becoming more complex. A few facts to start with:
We are at a stage of negotiation and the US is very good at that. They are better at breaking agreements of course, and brilliant at co-opting those that they… Continue reading
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Jun 28 2026 
Rails of power: Inside the race to redraw West Asia’s trade map
The Cradle
As chokepoints come under strain, the Hejaz Railway and Development Road are driving a new challenge to US-backed corridors.
Global trade runs through a few narrow chokepoints – Hormuz, Suez, Bab al-Mandab. When they come under pressure, the shock travels far. War has brought that into focus. Now the shift is toward land routes.At the center… Continue reading
