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An emerging deal with Oman could cement Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz

An emerging deal with Oman could cement Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz

The New York Times reports: Iran and Oman are closing in on an agreement to reopen shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian and American officials, but if the accord goes into effect it could come at a high price — ratifying Tehran’s control over what, before the war, was an open, international waterway. As described by officials familiar with the emerging accord, vessels heading into the Persian Gulf will transit a channel controlled by Iran, and…

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U.S. has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

U.S. has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

Reuters reports: The U.S. Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, ​according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the military’s readiness for future conflicts. The missiles are principally the Army’s surface-to-surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). The U.S. ‌has used “virtually all” of these weapons, according to two of the sources. The degree to which…

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Iranians remain convinced that Trump, not them, has the most to lose in a widening war

Iranians remain convinced that Trump, not them, has the most to lose in a widening war

The New York Times reports: When President Trump appeared to back down once again from a threatened military escalation against Tehran, he offered fresh fodder to the narrative Iranian officials are eager to promote: They are not the ones who fear war — Mr. Trump is. Iran’s leadership believes it has found the world’s Achilles’ heel. With the help of regional militia allies, Tehran spent the past week underscoring its ability to threaten several of the world’s most critical energy…

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Laura Loomer’s Ukraine reversal: ‘I feel like I’ve changed global policy’

Laura Loomer’s Ukraine reversal: ‘I feel like I’ve changed global policy’

The Washington Post reports: Laura Loomer, the controversial but influential pro-Trump blogger, arrived in Kyiv on July 19, with only a few meetings lined up and, in her telling, no agenda other than seeing the war-torn country for herself. Ten days later, she returned to Florida as one of MAGA’s most prominent advocates for Ukraine. Along the way, a person who not long ago was a sharp critic of Kyiv made international headlines as she interviewed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…

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On the precipice of world war

On the precipice of world war

David French writes: The only thing worse than President Trump starting an unconstitutional war is President Trump losing control of that war. On Wednesday, NBC News reported that Trump “erupted” at members of his national security team over the Iran War. According to the report, his advisers can’t agree on a path forward. But how could they? Every path to victory risks dangerous escalation, while continuing the present course risks strategic defeat. This was always the most likely outcome. The…

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CentCom (like the rest of the world) relies on Truth Social to track Trump’s wavering mind

CentCom (like the rest of the world) relies on Truth Social to track Trump’s wavering mind

The Times of Israel reports: Late Saturday, Trump said Iran had agreed to open the strait and announced that he had called off a major attack on the Islamic Republic, adding that Israel was on board. Tehran denied there was a deal. According to Channel 12, Israel was to be part of the attack, which was called off about 24 hours before it was set to begin, and only learned that it would not be carried out after Trump published…

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As an instigator of global disorder, Trump is leading the U.S. to strategic defeat in Iran, allies fear

As an instigator of global disorder, Trump is leading the U.S. to strategic defeat in Iran, allies fear

Steven Erlanger writes: To America’s allies, President Trump’s war in Iran, now in its sixth month, seems headed for a strategic defeat. They worry that the inability of the United States to turn military superiority into a sustainably changed Iran has displayed a vulnerability that Russia and China will welcome. In addition, Mr. Trump’s goals remain unmet, and the U.S. military is running short on key armaments that it needs for global reach. For the moment, Iran is seemingly resolute…

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Scope of hacks on U.S. water supply widens as evidence points to Iran, but Trump blames Minnesota

Scope of hacks on U.S. water supply widens as evidence points to Iran, but Trump blames Minnesota

The New York Times reports: The scope of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems has grown to include at least seven states and may be far wider, officials and experts warned, as the authorities raced to safeguard the nation’s water supply against an assault that increasingly appeared to be the work of Iran. While there were no indications that any water supply had been altered or made unsafe to drink, state and local officials throughout the country were on high alert…

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Israel bombards Gaza, days after Trump announced deal with Hamas to advance cease-fire

Israel bombards Gaza, days after Trump announced deal with Hamas to advance cease-fire

The New York Times reports: Israeli strikes in Gaza on Saturday killed at least two people and damaged warehouses for medical supplies, Palestinian officials said, despite a recent deal between President Trump’s Board of Peace and Hamas to advance the Gaza cease-fire. One of the strikes destroyed and damaged the warehouses at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza before dawn on Saturday, said Khalil Dagran, a hospital spokesman. The outpatient clinic was also damaged, he added, though there were…

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Iran targets strategic U.S. assets in Kuwait, Bahrain after Egypt drone attack

Iran targets strategic U.S. assets in Kuwait, Bahrain after Egypt drone attack

CNBC reports: Iran’s army said on Friday it had launched attacks on strategic U.S. assets and military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, following the latest wave of U.S. strikes against the Islamic Republic. Tehran said that it targeted aircraft shelters, satellite communication systems and equipment storage facilities used by the U.S. military at Kuwait’s Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in a drone strike, per state media. Iran’s army also claimed Thursday to have attacked U.S. facilities at Sheikh Isa Air Base…

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A leaked memo ties cyberattacks on Minnesota water utilities to Iran

A leaked memo ties cyberattacks on Minnesota water utilities to Iran

Wired reports: Since the US launched its war against Iran in late February, the country’s hackers have struck back with retaliatory intrusions that have ranged from paralyzing medical supplies company Stryker to breaching the personal email of FBI director Kash Patel. Now, after an unprecedented wave of disruptive cyberattacks hit water utilities in Minnesota, a memo circulated within the water industry ties those attacks to Iran, too, in the widest and most disruptive strike yet inflicted by the country’s hackers…

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Ukraine starts providing the U.S. with military assistance

Ukraine starts providing the U.S. with military assistance

Thomas Nagorski writes: It is often hard to know who is winning the war in Ukraine. The front lines scarcely budge. The air war brings regular Russian missile strikes—the most recent ones have hit Kyiv—and Ukrainian attacks that have battered Russian oil refineries and reached as far as Siberia. Ukrainian officials say the tide is turning their way; the Kremlin insists it will win a war of attrition. In one significant way, Ukraine has already won. Some of the world’s…

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Why Iran chose to restart the fight after the U.S. stopped firing

Why Iran chose to restart the fight after the U.S. stopped firing

Abbas Al Lawati writes: Iran has brought days of relative calm in the Middle East to an end after launching what the US called a “surprise” attack in a striking change to the pattern of fighting. Rather than responding to a fresh American strike, Tehran chose to restart the fight itself, showing a growing willingness to use military force to shape the course of the war on its own terms. This in turn sets the stage for fresh escalation. “We…

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Data centers become the new frontlines of global power

Data centers become the new frontlines of global power

Henrique Schneider writes: Data centers have emerged as a crucial element in the realms of geopolitics, energy security and industrial strategy. On the morning of March 1, 2026, three coordinated Iranian drone strikes hit Amazon Web Services facilities in the Gulf, disrupting regional cloud services for days to weeks. The episode crystallized a transition that had been building for years: The quiet warehouses of the digital economy are now contested strategic assets. The scale of what is being built is…

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Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Strait of Hormuz

Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Strait of Hormuz

Reuters reports: Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, ​a Gulf source and a Western diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday. The plan could serve as a basis to end the disruption to trade through the strait caused by the ‌U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. President Donald Trump, who abruptly called off a two-week U.S. bombing campaign over the weekend in his latest strategic U-turn,…

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Iran says it still controls Strait of Hormuz, not seeking talks, after Trump halts bombing

Iran says it still controls Strait of Hormuz, not seeking talks, after Trump halts bombing

Reuters reports: Iran said on Monday it was still in control of the Strait of Hormuz and not seeking to resume peace talks ‌with the United States, after President Donald Trump halted a two-week bombing campaign that his top brass told him had run its course. Following 13 successive nights of intensifying bombing that provoked Tehran to fire on U.S. bases in response, Trump halted the campaign over the weekend. Iran said it would suspend its own attacks for as…

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