{"id":95052,"date":"2026-07-12T04:17:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T09:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95052"},"modified":"2026-07-12T04:17:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T09:17:25","slug":"news-and-analysis-7-12-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95052","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 7\/12\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The Iranian navy has said it closed the Strait of Hormuz after firing on a vessel transiting an &#8216;unapproved route.&#8217; In response, the US launched a third set of strikes on Iran this week&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-announces-closure-of-strait-of-hormuz\/live-77920097\">Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, US Launches Fresh Strikes<\/a> (Deutsche Welle)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;India described the continued attacks on ships as deeply worrisome and called for an immediate de-escalation in the Middle East&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/indian-missing-after-iran-attacks-ship-in-hormuz-new-delhi-calls-us-iran-escalation-deeply-worrisome-11760481\">Indian Missing, 10 Rescued After Iran Attacks Ship in Strait of Hormuz<\/a> (NDTV)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mondoweiss.net\/2026\/07\/these-palestinian-families-in-the-west-bank-have-barricaded-themselves-inside-their-homes-to-survive-israeli-settler-attacks\/\">These Palestinian Families in the West Bank Have Barricaded Themselves Inside Their Homes to Survive Israeli Settler Attacks<\/a> (Mondoweiss)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/7\/11\/us-lawmaker-slams-israeli-army-after-settlers-detain-him-on-palestine-trip\">US Lawmaker Slams Israeli Army After Settlers Detain Him on Palestine Trip<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/israel-announces-theft-palestinian-land-occupied-west-bank-expand-road-settlers\">Israel Announces Theft of Palestinian Land in West Bank to Expand Road for Settlers<\/a> (Middle East Eye)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/truthout.org\/articles\/israel-continues-to-shoot-children-in-the-head-during-the-gaza-ceasefire\/\">Israel Continues to Shoot Children in the Head During the Gaza Ceasefire<\/a> (Truthout)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-schema=\"smart-brevity\"> <a class=\"gtmContentClick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/06\/18\/iran-us-deal-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-talks\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-link-text=\"Mojtaba Khamenei\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/06\/18\/iran-us-deal-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-talks\" data-vars-content-id=\"1e222221-7b05-43e2-9b57-19e83030968b\" data-vars-headline=\"Iran's supreme leader pledges revenge for his father's assassination amid Trump death threats\" data-vars-event-category=\"story\" data-vars-sub-category=\"story\" data-vars-item=\"in_content_link\">Mojtaba Khamenei<\/a> wants to kill the man who killed his father &#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/11\/iran-trump-revenge-assassination\">Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader Pledges Revenge for His Father&#8217;s Assassination amid Trump Death Threats<\/a> (Axios)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/politics\/story\/2026-07-11\/assassinations-unleashed-under-trump-haunt-iran-war-endgame\">Assassinations Unleashed Under Trump Haunt Iran War Endgame<\/a> (LA Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; but that man says, &#8220;if they do it, they get obliterated, there won&#8217;t be anything left&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/politics\/articles\/trump-instructions-iran-assassinates-him-181141144.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANfLcS__LGoGdvo01bS787UKkGWTf-3SKioYlawiLMcno1skMctsmcSb8X1uX_li-3qmCFpObmFfw366U-ABGs-9A_PFa57KaO6j8bqM_A4y0hQ7vpW56LKNDcwDFLVHOH_9syJw3vyswlmI02EdNkNF1XY6kPNK-3L9Yntqcw9b\">Trump Has \u2018Left Instructions\u2019 if He\u2019s Assassinated by Iran, He Reveals<\/a> (Independent \/ Yahoo)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Zionist war on free speech continues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20260709-how-israel-and-american-zionists-are-canceling-first-amendment\/\">How Israel and American Zionists Are Canceling First Amendment<\/a> (MEMO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Biden sued Patrick Byrne for defamation over claim that he sought bribe to lobby his father to free $8bn in Iran assets&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jul\/11\/hunter-biden-defamation-suit\">Hunter Biden Wins $1.7m in Suit over Iran Bribery Claim by ex-CEO of Overstock.com<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The Iranian navy has said it closed the Strait of Hormuz after firing on a vessel transiting an &#8216;unapproved route.&#8217; 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