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Here are links to five reports and anlyses: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, the Cradle, Middle East Monitor, and Consortium News; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s IRAQ, SYRIA, LEBANON. UKRAINE and ALL OF IT so far, and for IRAN 6-27-26.) — MCM
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Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following U.S. strikes and threatens to halt talks to end the war, by Jon Gambrell and Melanie Lidman | AP DUBAI — Iran launched drone and missile attacks today targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” in negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.
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Araghchi warns against ‘interference’ in Hormuz after IRGC responds to new U.S. violations. From the Cradle. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Washington on 28 June against “interference” in Tehran’s management of the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Iran carried out its latest retaliatory strikes in response to new US attacks on the Islamic Republic. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 27 New strikes test the Iran ceasefire. Reported by Daniel Ofman, Sarah Robbins, Don Gonyea and Zephyr Weinreich | NPR The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is being tested after new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Mideast expert Paul Salem explains what’s happened and whether the deal can still hold. Click HERE to listen and read.
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The banker of Baghdad: How Tom Barrack plans to starve Iran’s militia machine, by Jasim Al-Azzawi | Middle East Monitor In April, the U.S. Treasury blocked a cargo-plane delivery of nearly $500 million in U.S. banknotes — proceeds from Iraqi oil sales — and simultaneously suspended security cooperation programs with the Iraqi military. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 27 The World This Week: ‘Europe and Russia stare at war.’ Joe Lauria, editor-in-chief of Consortium News, hosts former CIA analyst Ray McGovern* and historian Peter Kuznick** of American University. The last 25 minutes or so concern the latest breakdown in the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and where NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s victories point to “a new direction” for the Democratic Party in the United States. Click HERE for video of Saturday.evening’s discussion.
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* Much of McGovern’s focus as a CIA analyst was the Soviet Union and, later, the Russian Federation.
** Kuznick is director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University and co-author with Oliver Stone of The Untold History of the United States (2012).