For now, links to a report from the Cradle and to two articles of commentary: from the Cradle and Indian Punchline; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (IRAN 8-1-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for today, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM SEPT. 1  Russia, China back Iran against ‘baseless and politically destructive’ European sanctions. From the Cradle. A joint letter by the Iranian, Russian, and Chinese foreign ministers issued on Monday rejects European snapback sanctions as “legally baseless and politically destructive,” according to . . .  READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 1  E3 ‘snapback’ may trigger Iranian nuclear double-down, by Zafar Mehdi | The Cradle  Less than a week after the European troika triggered the so-called “snapback” clause of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action . . .  READ MORE . . .

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FROM AUG. 30  West Asia is lurching toward war, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  There is extremely alarming news about the situation around Iran. In consultations with the Trump administration — rather, in deference to the command from Washington — the E3 countries (Britain, France and Germany) . . .  READ MORE . . .

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TO BE CONTINUED