Iran war updates: "The authorities have ... permitted some clergy into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and limited batches at the Western Wall. Al-Aqsa Mosque remains completely closed": "The move to resume Iranian energy imports ... is unlikely to draw immediate ire from Washington, but analysts say it underscores New Delhi’s attempt to rebalance ties with Tehran": "A fourth center of global power is quickly emerging — Iran — that does not rival [the US, China and Russia] economically or militarily. Instead, its newfound power derives from its control over the most important energy choke point in the global economy": "Over 40 nations agree to increase diplomatic pressure to unblock Strait of Hormuz while Trump posts social media threats and expletives": "So long as Congress refuses to defund this war, the bloodshed will continue. And as long as Congress fails to slash the Pentagon budget down to size, the risk of similarly deadly, future conflicts will persist": "[W]hat distinguishes him from earlier presidents: he does not draw on these myths to celebrate collective effort or democratic purpose, but to stage domination, purification, and personal omnipotence":
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