News and Analysis 8/27/26

Iran says “negotiators have quietly reached agreement on ‘each country’s share of the strait’s waters’ and on share of its revenues’”, but “Oman has not confirmed … claims about a final revenue-sharing agreement” …

• IRGC Claims That Oman and Iran Have Reached Deal on Hormuz Transit Fees (Maritime Executive)

… and “Iran will not allow military vessels to travel through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a temporary agreement the Islamic Republic is negotiating with Oman” …

• Iran Negotiates with Oman, Warns of Military Ship Ban in Strait of Hormuz (Military.com)

… but a “source familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post that suspected disagreements between the two countries remain:

• Source to ‘Post’: Iran, Oman Still Have Significant Gaps Regarding Strait of Hormuz (Jerusalem Post)

“The ‘clear goal’ of the move is ‘targeting a few to silence the many,’ said UN human rights expert Francesca Albanese”:

• US Declares Palestine Action “Terrorist” Group in Latest McCarthyist Crackdown (Truthout)

“Iran shares land borders with seven nations. Each has its own complex history of ties with Tehran, yet they provide unique corridors for trade less susceptible to interception than sea transit”:

• Map Shows How Iran Evades Trump’s Blockade Amid ‘Economic D-Day’ Threat (Newsweek)

“The site is one part of a broader effort, financed by tens of millions of dollars from the Israeli government and routed through third parties … to prime chatbots to make Israel’s arguments for it”:

• Fake US Thinktank Set Up and Funded by Israel Sought to Game AI for Propaganda (The Guardian)

“[T]he number of service members seeking a formal discharge from the military as conscientious objectors has skyrocketed”:

• Troops Fighting Against Iran and Alleged Drug Smugglers Say They Are Being Asked to Violate International Law (MS Now)

Israeli war crimes continue:

• The Hidden Weapon of Israel’s Occupation (Palestine Deep Dive)
• Official Leading Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Effort Criticizes Israel for Its Attacks (AP / NPR)
• Palestine.The Slow Asphyxiation of the West Bank (Orient XXI)
• Palestinian Children Return to School Under Threat of Israel Demolition (Aljazeera)

“Muslims represented approximately 70% of the 100,000 colonial soldiers killed in battle” in WWI:

• Why French Officials Placed a Muslim War Memorial in the Intellectual Heart of Paris in the 20th Century (The Conversation)

“The quieter, longer-term strategy could help push the conflict out of the minds of voters ahead of the midterms”:

• The Real Reason Trump Wants Economic Sanctions in Iran (The Atlantic)

“Concerns are growing in Asia and within the Pentagon that dwindling stockpiles will embolden China and North Korea”:

• U.S. Weapons Shortage from Iran War Alarms Allies Confronting China (Washington Post)

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