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Here are links to reports from Middle East Eye and the Cradle, and to commentary from National Public Radio; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down GAZA, LEBANON and UKRAINE, down and for IRAN 7-2-26.) — MCM

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Israeli jets entered Iran to attack negotiator plane after Islamabad talks: NYT. From Middle East Eye. Israeli fighter jets entered Iranian airspace as Tehran’s top negotiators were engaged in diplomatic efforts with the United States, according to a New York Times report that says American officials feared Israel was plotting to kill two senior Iranian officials involved in peace negotiations. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Cradle.

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FROM JULY 2 Are the wars in Ukraine and Iran showing the limits of global powers? Considered by Mary Louise Kelly, Joanna Kakissis and Greg Myre | NPR  A look at the Russian attacks on Kyiv and the overall state of the wars between Russia and Ukraine and the U.S. and Iran. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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