Iran, 7-2-26

July 1, 2026xmawalker

NOTE: Nobody reads this blog. But . . .

Here are links to four reports from the Associated Press, the Cradle, Middle East Monitor, and National Public Radio, and to an analysis from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up for GAZA and UKRAINE, and down for IRAN 7-1-26.) — MCM

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Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routesin Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response,‘ by Jon Gambrell | AP DUBAI — Iran’s joint military command warned today that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,” again ratcheting up tensions over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from the Cradle.

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FROM JULY 1 Iran says IAEA inspectors ‘will not be granted any access’ to bombed nuclear sites. From Middle East Monitor. “Parliament itself passed the law, and the Supreme National Security Council has also adopted a corresponding resolution,” Iran’s Parliament Speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Wednesday. READ MORE . . .

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With oil sale sanctions lifted, Iran potentially unlocks billions for regime. Reported by Jackie Northam | NPR Iran enjoys an unexpected windfall as the U.S. lifts oil sanctions. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JUNE 25 Rails of power, by Suleyman Karan | The Cradle Global trade runs through a few narrow chokepoints – Hormuz, Suez, Bab al-Mandab. When they come under pressure, the shock travels far. War has brought that into focus. Now the shift is toward land routes. READ MORE . . .

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