For now, links to nine reports: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down today’s UKRAINE and MEDIA, and for IRAN 7-8-26.) — MCM
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U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Mideast, threatening the interim deal to end war, byJon Gambrell | APDUBAI — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early today, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East. READ MORE. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from NPR.
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Trump calls off ceasefire and criticizes Iran’s leaders weeks after praising them. Reported by Franco Ordoñez and A Martínez | NPRPresident Trump praised Iranian leaders just weeks ago. Now, he’s called them “cuckoo” and says the ceasefire is over. Click HERE to listen and, later, read, and HERE for other Iran war-related reports today from NPR’s “Morning Edition.”
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Ambassador Dennis Ross on the state of the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Michel Martin of NPR and Ambassador Dennis Ross, a former special envoy for the Mideast, discuss — among other things — at what point might the U.S. and Mideast allies attacked by Iran determine it is time to restart the war. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM JULY 8 Trump threatens Iran as NATO summit wraps.Reported byFranco Ordoñez andHadeel Al-Shalchi
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FROM JULY 8 U.S. military says it is carrying out fresh strikes on Iran, after Trump says accord is ‘over,‘ by Humeyra Pamuk, Gram Slattery and Tala Ramadan| Reuters ANKARA / DUBAI — The U.S. military said on Wednesday that it was launching fresh strikes on Iran aimed at keeping the critical Strait of Hormuz open to traffic, hours after President Donald Trump declared that an interim agreement to end the war was “over.” READ MORE . . .
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