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News and Analysis (7/13/26)
The Iran War is heating up:
Iran Launches Attacks on Gulf States After Heaviest U.S. Strikes in Months
(Washington Post)
Satellite Images Show Damage to US Gulf Bases as Iran, America Continue Strikes
(The Medialine)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Claim to Destroy US HIMARS Missile Launchers in Kuwait
(Andalu Ajansi)
Jordan Says It Shot Down Four Missiles Launched by Iran
(abc News)
Iran War: US Claims Strait of Hormuz Is 'Open' amid Strikes
(Deutsche Welle)
The ‘Facade’ of the U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Crumbles After Largest Round of Fighting in Months — ‘an Undeclared Naval War Can Escalate’
(Fortune)
Concern for Renewed War in Iran as US Attacks Military, Civilian Targets
(Aljazeera)
Oil Prices Leap and Stocks Fall amid US-Iran Strikes over Hormuz
(The Guardian)
The Guardian View on Trump and Tehran: Everyone Loses When the US and Iran Overplay Their Hands
(The Guardian)
The Zionist war on free speech -- and the resistance -- continues:
From Gaza Security to Congress: Anthony Aguilar's Fight for Palestinian Justice and American Values
(CAIR / YouTube)
Netanyahu tells "Meet the Press" that the late Senator said "You have to do it":
Netanyahu: Sen. Graham Urged Me to Strike Iran; Trump Should Have Opportunity to Pursue Diplomacy with Iran
(Times of Israel)
Israeli war crimes continue:
Israeli Fire in Gaza Kills 6 People, Including a Little Girl, Health Officials Say
(AP)
"The war ... has made it plainly apparent that neither government can deliver a knockout blow to the other at an acceptable cost—and that unmanaged hostility has become too costly and perilous":
America and Iran’s Strange Moment of Opportunity: How a Deadlocked Conflict Can Pave the Way for Peace
(Foreign Affairs)
It is unclear if the EU will adopt common action against the illegal Israeli settlements:
EU Ministers to Mull More Sanctions over Israeli Settlements
(Bernama TV)
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