A link to a report from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, IRAN and UKRAINE, and down for GAZA 6-9-26.) — MCM

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FROM JULY 9  Shelling by night, gunfire by day in Israel’s expanding zone of control in Gaza, by Anas Baba and Aya Batrawy | NPR  GAZA CITY / DUBAI — Israeli forces have been pushing deeper into Gaza in recent months. At the start of the ceasefire in October, the military controlled around half of the territory, along what is called the “yellow line.” Israel’s military now controls nearly . . . Click HERE to listen and read more and for photos and a map. 

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Links to seven reports: from the Associated Press, the Cradle, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their name or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, GAZA and UKRAINE, and down for IRAN 7-9-26.) — MCM

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NEWER  Unclaimed airstrikes hit Iran after U.S. attacks, raising questions of who launched them, by Jon Gambrell | AP  DUBAI — A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic. The strikes Thursday, just as . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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White House claims ‘commitment’ to Iran MoU as Israel preps for war. From the Cradle. Washington claimed in a statement late on Thursday that it was “still committed” to a resolution with Iran, after President Donald Trump declared the Memorandum of Understanding “over” and launched hundreds of strikes on the country this week. READ MORE . . .

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Fighting between the U.S. and Iran appears to be on hold — for now. Reported by Carrie Kahn and Steve Inskeep | NPR  The exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran appeared to have stopped overnight Thursday as Iran buried its Supreme Leader. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Retired general on whether Iran has damaged U.S. military assets in the Gulf region. A Martínez of NPR speaks with retired four-star general Joseph Votel about U.S. bases in the Middle East in the midst of the Iran War. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Over 40 million took part in funeral ceremonies for Iran’s martyred leader Khamenei. From the Cradle. Between 41 and 43 million mourners took part in the week-long funeral procession of slain Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with organizers describing it as the “largest in human history,” PressTV reported on Thursday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JULY 9  Former U.S. envoy reacts to Iran strikes and NATO summit. Reported by Kathryn Fink, Scott Detrow and Patrick Jarenwattananon | NPR  Detrow speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns regarding this week’s developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict — and the NATO summit this week. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Links to to reports from Reuters and National Public Radio; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, GAZA and IRAN, and down for UKRAINE 7-9-26.) — MCM

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Russia evades Ukraine electrical substation defences with small, unjammable drones, by Max Hunder | Reuters  KYIV — Russia has been using small drones flown via fibre-optic cables to bypass Ukrainian defences and damage high-voltage electricity substations in the frontline northern Ukrainian region of Sumy, open-source ‌analysis shows. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JULY 9   Where are Iran and Ukraine wars headed after NATO summit? Reported by Mary Louise Kelly, Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Tom Bowman | NPR  Fresh strikes between Iran and the United States and a tense ceasefire scrapped — Is the war with Iran back on? Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Briefest yet of the daily posts in this category since July 6. (Scroll down for today’s GAZA, SYRIA, LEBANON, IRAN, UKRAINE and MEDIA, and for 9/11 TRUTH 7-8-26.) — MCM

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It helps to remind oneself in attempting to deal optimally with any situation — let alone the mass murders of Sept. 11, 2001 — that one proceeds through life having to depend upon incomplete information, misinformation, disinformation, misinterpretations of any of  these, delusions, etc.

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A link to a report from Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, SYRIA, LEBANON, IRAN, UKRAINE and MEDIA, and down for GAZA 7-7-26.) — MCM

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FROM JULY 8  Nine Gazans killed by Israeli fire in latest ceasefire violation. From Middle East Monitor. At least nine Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, in the latest violation of an ongoing ceasefire agreement, medical sources said, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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Links to three reports: from the Cradle and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, GAZA, LEBANON, IRAN, UKRAINE and MEDIA so far, and down for SYRIA 7-1-26.) — MCM

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Trump to remove Syria from terror list after meeting with former Al-Qaeda chief. From the Cradle. The U.S. formally began the process of removing Syria from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism on Wednesday, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Turkiye for the NATO summit and meeting with Syrian self-appointed President Ahmad al-Sharaa. READ MORE . . .

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Russia eyes mid-July start for commercial logistics hub at Syrian port, by Feras Dalatey | Reuters  DUBAI — Russia hopes by mid-July to have a commercial logistics hub up and running in one of two berths at the naval base it leases in the Syrian port of Tartous, while keeping a military presence at the other, according to Syrian officials. READ MORE . . .

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Syria regains its voting rights at chemical weapons watchdog. From Reuters. AMSTERDAM — Member states of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons today handed back Syria’s voting rights, following what they described as “a significant change in circumstances” since the fall of the Assad regime. READ MORE . . .

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A link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, GAZA, SYRIA, IRAN, UKRAINE and MEDIA, and down for LEBANON 7-8-26.) — MCM

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Israel wipes out villages in south Lebanon, says ‘no need for permission’ to maintain occupation. From the Cradle. Israeli violations and the destructive campaign to erase civilian infrastructure in south Lebanon have escalated in recent days, with more Lebanese homes being blown up by Tel Aviv’s occupation forces today — despite a so-called ceasefire. READ MORE . . .

For now, links to 12 reports: from the Cradle, the Associated Press, National Public Radio, and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down today’s 9/11 TRUTH, GAZA, SYRIA, LEBANON, UKRAINE and MEDIA, and down for IRAN 7-8-26.) — MCM

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NEWER  Iranian missiles hit U.S. base in Jordan as IRGC continues retaliatory ops. From the Cradle. Jordanian military forces announced during the afternoon the “interception” of several Iranian projectiles, coinciding with continued U.S. attacks on Iran and new rounds of retaliatory strikes by Tehran against Washington’s assets in Arab states. READ MORE . . .

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Links to reports from Reuters and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, GAZA, SYRIA, LEBANON, IRAN and MEDIA, and down for UKRAINE 7-8-26.) — MCM

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Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, despite Trump peace push, sources say. From Reuters. President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv, according to three sources close to the Kremlin, with Ukraine’s recent drone strikes on Russia’s oil refineries and ports strengthening his resolve to keep fighting for now. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Ukrainian drones hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to grant Kyiv a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems to protect its cities. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Links to a report and to a commentary: from the Cradle and ¡Do Not Panic! — the latter via ScheerPost; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, GAZA, SYRIA, LEBANON, IRAN and UKRAINE, and down for MEDIA 7-8-26.) — MCM

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CPJ reviews removal of four Palestinian journalists killed by Israel from Gaza casualty database: report. From the Cradle. The Committee to Protect Journalists is reconsidering the removal of at least four Palestinian journalists and media workers from its Gaza casualty database following criticism that this may exclude Palestinians killed during Israel’s genocide in Gaza, Electronic Intifada reported on Tuesday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JULY 8  How the Guardian sells imperialism to progressives, by Nate Bear | ¡Do Not Panic! / ScheerPost  This morning the Guardian had a story about Israel’s ongoing efforts to illegally annex the West Bank. READ MORE . . .

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