{"id":95044,"date":"2026-07-10T03:47:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95044"},"modified":"2026-07-10T03:47:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:47:05","slug":"news-and-analysis-7-10-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95044","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 7\/10\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-israel-war-oil-july-9-2026-0472764b119d7aa204de4f7f5e44a9bf\">US and Iran Exchange Intensifying Fire Across Mideast, Threatening Ceasefire Deal<\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"gated-content\" data-cy=\"story-go-deeper-content\" data-nosnippet=\"\">&#8220;[M]ediators believe the <a class=\"gtmContentClick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/07\/iran-resumes-hormuz-attacks-us-officials\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-link-text=\"recent Iranian attacks\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/07\/iran-resumes-hormuz-attacks-us-officials\" data-vars-content-id=\"8c2bc57f-c4cb-49ae-ac5c-5509eb511219\" data-vars-headline=\"Regional mediators push to salvage U.S.-Iran deal\" data-vars-event-category=\"story\" data-vars-sub-category=\"story\" data-vars-item=\"in_content_link\">recent Iranian attacks<\/a> in Hormuz were initiated by elements inside the Iranian regime that oppose the MOU and want to undermine it&#8221;:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/09\/us-iran-nuclear-deal-mediators-qatar-pakistan\">Regional Mediators Push to Salvage U.S.-Iran Deal<\/a> (Axios)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/palestinian-aid-worker-gaza-killed-israel-strike-world-cup-screenings\/\">Gaza Aid Worker Behind World Cup Screenings for Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strike, Hospital Boss Says<\/a> (CBS News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The U.S. will continue &#8216;technical talks&#8217; with Iran and remains committed to finding a solution to the conflict&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/07\/10\/us-iran-war-strikes-strait-of-hormuz-technical-talks-progress-.html\">U.S. to Continue \u2018Technical Talks\u2019 with Iran After Trump Said Ceasefire Was \u2018Over\u2019<\/a> (CNBC):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Zionist war on free speech continues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/7\/9\/kcl-pro-palestine-tensions\">Inside King\u2019s College London\u2019s Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Students<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Republicans must &#8220;choose between crossing their president or backing a conflict that could sink their party ahead of the midterms&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/09\/trump-iran-republican-conflict-00992208\">Trump&#8217;s Renewed Iran Strikes Put Republicans in a Bind<\/a> (Politico)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ben-Givr &#8220;<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindrajabfoundation.org\/posts\/ben-gvir-cancels-new-york-visit-after-hrf-and-center-for-constitutional-rights-legal-action-a-significant-victory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">canceled his planned trip<\/a> to New York City this week after activists and rights groups called on the New York Attorney General to investigate him for war crimes&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org\/2026\/07\/08\/are-the-walls-closing-in-for-israeli-war-criminals\/?link_id=3&amp;can_id=db7b3fa3bce585192c795061662c67db&amp;email_referrer=email_3313227&amp;email_subject=i-dont-see-myself-surviving-this-is-the-end&amp;\">I Don\u2019t See Myself Surviving. 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