{"id":95048,"date":"2026-07-11T04:40:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T09:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95048"},"modified":"2026-07-11T04:40:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T09:40:35","slug":"news-and-analysis-7-11-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95048","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 7\/11\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;No one claimed responsibility Friday for airstrikes that hit <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/iran\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\">Iran<\/a><\/span> after <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-israel-war-oil-july-9-2026-0472764b119d7aa204de4f7f5e44a9bf\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\">the U.S. said it finished its attacks<\/a><\/span>, leaving questions about who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-israel-war-hormuz-july-10-2026-4bf4fdd1f4d782ff08f60d152909faee\">It\u2019s a Mystery Who Launched the Latest Airstrikes Against Iran<\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;[T]he most sparks flew when the two were pressed about Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. military base and detention camp in Cuba that has held many detainees\u2014some of whom have long been cleared for release\u2014for years without charge or trial&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reason.com\/2026\/07\/09\/scrap-it-and-start-all-over-ex-bush-and-obama-officials-say-the-war-on-terrors-powers-have-gone-too-far\/?mc_eid=e1ce968106\">&#8216;Scrap It and Start All Over&#8217;: Ex-Bush and Obama Officials Say the War on Terror&#8217;s Powers Have Gone Too Far<\/a> (Reason)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;US media cited unnamed officials as saying Tehran had privately acknowledged to President Donald Trump&#8217;s advisers that the shooting at ships was a mistake, though the Iranians reportedly pinned the blame on a rogue internal group&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/crelyq79x71o\">US Wants Iran to Pledge to Stop Shooting at Ships in Strait of Hormuz<\/a> (BBC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Oman sees &#8220;value in exploring voluntary arrangements &#8216;relating to navigational support services that could further enhance maritime safety and security, protect the marine environment, &#8230; and strengthen preparedness for maritime emergencies&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jul\/11\/europe-considers-proposals-navigational-fees-strait-of-hormuz-iran-us\">Europe Considering Proposals to Allow Navigational Fees in Strait of Hormuz<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;[A]uthorities said at the time of the abductions from two secondary schools on May 15 that more than 40 people had been abducted. Eight militants were arrested as part of the operation&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/International\/wireStory\/students-abducted-muslim-militants-nigeria-rescued-government-134658719\">Students Abducted in May by Muslim Militants in Nigeria Are Rescued, Government Says<\/a> (abc News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;A thousand &#8216;missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat'&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/07\/11\/nx-s1-5890029\/trump-threatens-iran\">Trump Threatens Iran After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei&#8217;s Funeral Saw Calls for His Killing<\/a> (AP \/ NPR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Iranian leaders say they\u2019ll never surrender and US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire between the two sides is \u2018over\u2019&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/7\/11\/are-the-us-and-iran-at-war-again\">Are the US and Iran at War Again?<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The subject of the proposed meeting was not clear. Ms. Archila\u2019s office was reprimanded over the incident, according to a person familiar with the matter&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/10\/nyregion\/nyc-iran-ambassador-meeting.html\">N.Y.C. Official Planned Unauthorized Meeting With Iran\u2019s U.N. 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