{"id":95024,"date":"2026-07-04T05:41:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T10:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95024"},"modified":"2026-07-04T05:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T10:41:20","slug":"news-and-analysis-7-4-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95024","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 7\/4\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Khameni funeral begins with a warning against foreign patrols in Hormuz, with a small coffin for his murdered granddaughter, and without the presence of the deceased&#8217;s wounded son:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/khamenei-funeral-supreme-leader-iran-us-war-july-4-2026-f7168b934d457bdb8b8a2da855d1d03a\">Iran Begins Dayslong Funeral for the Late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Killed in War<\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/us-iran-war-ayatollah-ali-khameini-funeral-ali-khameneis-14-month-old-granddaughters-tiny-coffin-pic-shown-at-funeral-11725024\">At Ali Khamenei&#8217;s Funeral, A Small Coffin, Picture Of His 14-Month-Old Granddaughter<\/a> (NDTV)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/powerful-iranian-general-seen-public-preparation-supreme-leaders-vast-rcna352842\">Iran\u2019s Injured Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Won\u2019t Attend His Father\u2019s Funeral, Sources Say<\/a> (NBC News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Zionist war on free speech continues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/opinion\/2026-07-03\/ty-article\/.premium\/since-october-7-israel-has-made-it-easier-to-persecute-journalists\/0000019f-244d-d4c2-abbf-366f6aff0000?utm_source=mailchimp&amp;utm_medium=Content&amp;utm_campaign=daily-brief&amp;utm_content=208ac27919\">The Law that Will Allow the Netanyahu Government to Persecute Israeli Journalists<\/a> (Haaretz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/live-blog\/live-blog-update\/settler-attack-injures-several-palestinians-near-hebron\">Settler Attack Injures Several Palestinians near Hebron<\/a> (Middle East Eye)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/7\/3\/israeli-settlers-intensify-attacks-in-west-bank-targeting-water-supplies\">Israeli Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank, Targeting Water Supplies<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Barghouti remains one of the most popular Palestinian political figures despite being imprisoned by Israel for nearly 25 years&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/west-bank\/2026-07-03\/ty-article\/marwan-barghouti-to-reportedly-run-for-palestinian-president-from-israeli-prison\/0000019f-2308-d48a-a19f-23a9a25f0000?fromLogin=success\">Marwan Barghouti to Bid for Palestinian Presidency from Israeli Prison, Report Says<\/a> (Haaretz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; among Netanyahu&#8217;s lies are the denial of media reports confirmed by Iran that the U.S. indirectly warned Iran of concerns that Israel might assassinate Iranian negotiators:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/fake-news-pmo-denies-nyt-report-us-worried-israel-would-kill-irans-negotiators\/\">\u2018Fake News\u2019: PMO Denies NYT Report US Worried Israel Would Kill Iran\u2019s Negotiators<\/a> (Times of Israel)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2026\/07\/03\/iran-fm-confirms-reports-israel-planned-to-target-tehrans-negotiators\">Iran FM Confirms Reports Israel Planned to Target Tehran&#8217;s Negotiators<\/a> (Euronews)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;[P]articularly galling to the millions of Israelis who took to the streets &#8230; demanding that the government sign a deal to save the hostages&#8221; is that Netanyahu &#8220;and his government, &#8230; with cruel constancy, foiled successive cease-fire deals&#8221; &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/elections\/2026-07-02\/ty-article\/.premium\/a-thousand-days-of-netanyahus-repulsive-revisionism-about-october-7\/0000019f-2344-da12-afbf-a36de4d30000\">Analysis: A Thousand Days of Netanyahu&#8217;s Repulsive Revisionism About October 7<\/a> (Haaretz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It &#8220;appears to be the first time an American faces prosecution amid a wave of espionage cases&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/07\/03\/middleeast\/jewish-american-charged-in-israel-spying-iran-crypto-intl\">Jewish American Charged in Israel with Spying for Iran for $1,400 in Crypto<\/a> (CNN)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The recognition comes just as Armenia is trying to normalize relations with Turkey, and hits Azerbaijan, a close Israeli ally, right in a sore spot&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/2026-07-03\/ty-article-magazine\/.premium\/israel-chose-bad-time-to-recognize-armenian-genocide-especially-for-armenia\/0000019f-223b-de0a-a99f-f2fb555a0000?utm_source=mailchimp&amp;utm_medium=Content&amp;utm_campaign=daily-brief&amp;utm_content=208ac27919\">Israel Chose a Bad Moment to Recognize the Armenian Genocide. 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