Iran, 7-9-26

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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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 and HERE for report from NPR and the Cradle.

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Trump calls off ceasefire and criticizes Iran’s leaders weeks after praising them. Reported by Franco Ordoñez and A Martínez | NPR  President Trump praised Iranian leaders just weeks ago. Now, he has 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  New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war, byWill Weisset,Farnoush Amiri andSamy Magdy| APWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over. He says he’s not sure he wants a deal anymore and says the U.S. should “finish the job.” But he also insists that continued attacks do not mean a return to war or long-term action. Click HERE to read more and for some video.

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FROM JULY 8  Trump threatens Iran as NATO summit wraps.Reported by

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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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FROM JULY 8  Pentagon officials ‘ignored warnings’ of outdated intel ahead of Minab school massacre: report. From the Cradle. The U.S. military ignored warnings on outdated intelligence for “targets” in the war on Iran ahead of the strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary girls’ school in Minab that was carried out at the start of the brutal campaign, CNN reported in an exclusive piece on  Tuesday. READ MORE . . .

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* Among the news organizations with frequent updates on the Iran war, related wars in the Middle East, and negotiations to pause or end any of them are Al Jazeera, Al Mayadeen, the Associated Press, CNN, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor. They are found HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. AP and El País reports in Spanish are HERE and HERE. *
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