For today, links to a report from the Cradle and an article from the Indian Express; links to others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (IRAN 6-26-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Iranian oil exports to China hit record high despite ‘maximum pressure’ U.S. sanctions. From the Cradle. Chinese imports of Iranian oil have witnessed a significant jump in the month of June due to a surge in shipments prior to the recent war and a rise in demand from independent refineries. READ MORE . . .

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How the U.S. helped oust Iran’s government in 1953 and reinstate the Shah, by Aishwarya Khosla | The Indian Express  NEW DELHI —  When US missiles struck Iran’s key nuclear facilities on June 22, history seemed to repeat itself. Seventy-two years ago, a covert CIA operation toppled Iran’s democratically elected government. Now, as American rhetoric drifts once more toward regime change, the ghosts of 1953 are stirring again. Click HERE to read first seven or eight paragraphs of article.

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