Iran, 7-21-26

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Here are links to seven reports: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, the Cradle, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s GAZA, UKRAINE, YEMEN and NICARAGUA, and down for IRAN 7-20-26.) — MCM

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NEWER  Trump says U.S. has ‘no interest’ in Iran talks for now, by Collin Binkley | AP  WASHINGTON — Speaking in the Oval Office today, President Trump gave a dim view on possible talks with Iran to end the war. “I will tell you,” he said, “they want . . . READ MORE . . .

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U.S. and Iran persist in their attacks, as Pakistan tries to keep diplomacy alive, by Jon Gambrell and Munir Ahmed | AP  ISLAMABAD — Diplomats sought today to salvage the collapsed interim deal between Iran and the United States even as both countries continued to launch attacks in a 10th day of renewed fighting.  Click HERE for report in English including video and photos. Click HERE for most of same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.  Click HERE for July 20 report from NPR.
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Iran strikes radar systems, drone hangers in region-wide response to U.S. aggression. From the Cradle. The Iranian army and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps today announced a series of new retaliatory strikes targeting U.S. assets across the Gulf, in response to Washington’s latest round of attacks on the Islamic Republic. READ MORE . . .

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An IRGC veteran takes on Iran’s hardliners to pursue diplomacy, by a Middle East Eye correspondent  TEHRAN — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran‘s parliament speaker and chief negotiator in talks with the United States, is facing perhaps the greatest political test of his career. READ MORE . . .

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Iran issues new warnings against U.S. and countries supporting its military operations. From Middle East Monitor. Iran intensified its rhetoric against the United States on Monday, warning that countries providing military support to Washington could face consequences and threatening to . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM JULY 20  The war in Iran has left hundreds of U.S. diplomats in limbo. Reported by As the U.S-Iran war ramps up again, hundreds of diplomats are in limbo. The State Department drew down staffing due to Iran’s attacks on Gulf states. It’s unclear if they’ll return to normal business. Click HERE to listen and read.

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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, HERE, HERE and HERE. AP and El País reports in Spanish are HERE and HERE. *

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