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Distinguished UChicago Prof. John Mearsheimer on why Trump signed the MOU SURRENDER DOCUMENT: "We've tried air power. It didn't work... We tried naval power. That didn't work... The third option is land power and I have not heard anybody make a serious argument about that."

BREAKING: Iranian state media said that a foreign container ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after entering shallow waters outside a shipping route designated by Iranian authorities. 🔴 More on Aljazeera.com

Turkey’s Intelligence Chief Visits Iraq, Meets Top Officials Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), visited Baghdad and met with Iraqi officials.

Preparations Underway in Tehran for Farewell Ceremony to Martyred Leader farsnews.ir/Sayeh/17828972…

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Told @nytimes: Iran was a dominant military power in the region in 1968 when the international agreements on Hormuz routes were finalized and did not need to use its geography as leverage. nytimes.com/2026/06/30/wor…

Video of the moment of the attack on the headquarters of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

🚨 BREAKING: Pakistan's 800MW Mohmand Dam nears completion as construction gains momentum.

🚨 BOMBSHELL! Donald Trump locked down the White House to secretly plot a catastrophic all-out war on Iran. He is actively preparing to sacrifice 660,000 US troops in a disastrous invasion. The administration is using fake diplomacy just to buy time until August 18th.

My reply to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khameini, the Supreme Leader of Iran, who invited me to the funeral ceremony in Tehran of late Ayatollah Ali Khameini His Eminence Ayatollah Mojtaba Khameini, the Supreme Leader of Iran ( Through the Iranian Ambassador to India, New Delhi ) Your Eminence, It was a signal honour which Your Eminence conferred on my nation, and on me in particular, by inviting me to the funeral ceremony of late Ayatollah Ali Khameini. I regard the late Ayatollah a brave man who was martyred as he refused to leave his place of work, despite its danger, because he said other Iranians had nowhere to go. I would have very much liked to attend, and visit Iran, a country I have never visited before, and meet some of its brave people who have heroically, valiantly, and undauntedly faced and successfully resisted the unprovoked sneak attack on it by the militarily mightiest nation on earth. The bravery of the Iranians in facing fearful odds has inspired oppressed people throughout the world, and given them courage in their own struggles, and for which I have written the article below : indicanews.com/iran-facing-fe… However, please forgive me for being unable to attend due to my ill health. Please accept my deep condolences to you, your family, and the entire brave and valiant Iranian people. Justice Markandey Katju Former Judge, Indian Supreme Court New Delhi 1.7.2026

⚡️BREAKING: Iran has Restored 89% of its Petrochemical Industry following the Damage sustained during the War This is one of the Fastest Recoveries ever recorded in the Petrochemical Sector

Over 90 countries declare readiness to attend funeral ceremony of martyred Leader presstv.ir/Detail/2026/06…

These are reportedly the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family that were assassinated on February 28th, 2026. Their funeral will be held in Iran in the coming days.

First images from the site where the body of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is going to be placed at Tehran Mosalla prayer grounds.

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Iran seems eager to make Hormuz tolls as politically palatable to Trump as possible -- a good sign, if he accepts the olive branch. Per NYT (gift link), Iran is proposing: 1.) Splitting the pot w/Oman 2.) Modeling fees on the Malacca precedent, albeit an imperfect comparison because Malacca fees are voluntary Both measures would allow Trump to save face. Bringing in Oman reduces the relative pain of Iran profiting from Trump's war, because at least one friendly Gulf state benefits from the arrangement, too. Citing Malacca as a precedent for fees allows Trump to plausibly deny that Iran is getting special benefits other countries don't enjoy. (Including Oman helps with that, too.) Hormuz transit fees are the price of a foolish war. It's a bad outcome, yet unavoidable given that Iran can threaten ships indefinitely with low-cost means (missiles, drones) that are very difficult and expensive to defend against. It's far cheaper and easier in blood and treasure to pay off Iran than to bog ourselves down into another forever war. But we should never forget it was Trump's ineptitude -- and the knavery of Iran hawks -- that got us into this mess. Had Trump shown restraint, passage through the Strait of Hormuz would still be free. Though it sucks to pay off an odious regime, monetizing safe passage through Hormuz will incentivize Iran to maximize traffic through the waterway -- which could have stabilizing effects. And the fees Iran has reportedly charged are modest -- about $1/barrel surcharge on oil tankers. The global economy can afford them far more than it can afford a prolonged Hormuz closure. If Iran starts gouging or making other demands, the U.S. can retaliate by reimposing sanctions or other measures that are low-cost to the U.S. but high-impact to Iran. We aren't powerless here. But it makes neither economic nor strategic sense for the Strait of Hormuz to be the U.S.'s hill to die on. nytimes.com/2026/06/30/wor…

🚨BREAKING: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan holds talks with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing.

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"With Khamenei’s death, the generals have taken the lead, sidelining the long-dominant clerics. Even before the war, mandatory veils for women were enforced ever less. In affluent parts of Tehran, shorts and tank-tops are common." economist.com/middle-east-an…

Exclusive: Oman proposes Strait of Hormuz fee plan. Under the proposal, Iran and Oman would collect payment for ships passing through the Strait and would call it a service fee not tolls. w/ @viviannereim @ErikaSolomon nytimes.com/2026/06/30/wor…

♦️معاون اجرایی پزشکیان اسامی ۱۱ عضو شورای امنیت ملی که به توافق ایران و آمریکا رای مثبت دادند را اعلام کرد: 🔹جلیلی هم در میان موافقان است

📍الشعب العراقي مصدوم لولا أموال العراق لكان النظام الإيراني في خبر كان

🇮🇶 Iraq just pulled off one of its biggest anti-corruption sweeps in over two decades. At dawn on Sunday, elite security units sealed off Baghdad's fortified Green Zone and raided homes across the capital, hauling in 47 people, including sitting lawmakers, senior officials, and businessmen. One of them, a deputy oil minister, is already under U.S. sanctions over claims he helped funnel Iraqi oil to Iran and its allies. The whole thing reportedly traces back to one official arrested last month, whose confessions cracked open a much wider network. Investigators have seized around 86 million dollars in cash this month tied to that case alone, some of it reportedly dug out from under farmland. What gives it weight is who ordered it. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman and political newcomer who took office in May with Washington's blessing, ran on cleaning up the graft that's drained Iraq for decades. The scale fits the problem, with the country sitting near the bottom of global corruption rankings and hundreds of billions thought to have vanished over the years. Al-Zaidi's sending a clear message that the old way of doing things is over. Source: Al Jazeera, CNN, Reuters / Writer: Julie

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