{"id":95068,"date":"2026-07-16T05:25:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95068"},"modified":"2026-07-16T05:25:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:25:58","slug":"news-and-analysis-7-16-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95068","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 7\/16\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trump decides he doesn&#8217;t want to negotiate just as American weapon stocks are down &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/5969333-trump-iran-negotiations-strait-hormuz\/\">Trump on Ending Iran War: \u2018I Don\u2019t Want to Negotiate Now\u2019<\/a> (The Hill)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-16-2026-f98ff56554de2336f0e85bb5fdcae769\">US Expands Strikes into Northern Iran and Disables Ship Trying to Run Blockade<\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/07\/16\/trump-iran-revolutionary-guards-wipe-out\/\">Trump Says He May Try to \u2018Wipe Out\u2019 Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards<\/a> (Time)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/7\/15\/as-the-us-restarts-war-on-iran-is-its-weapons-stockpile-running-low\">As the US Restarts War on Iran, Is Its <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/7\/15\/as-the-us-restarts-war-on-iran-is-its-weapons-stockpile-running-low\">Weapons Stockpile Running Low?<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; even as Trump expresses appreciation of a &#8220;gesture of Goodwill by Iran&#8221; in releasing dual citizen Dena Karari:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jul\/15\/trump-iran-detained-citizen-released\">Trump Says Iran Has Released US Citizen Detained Since 2024 (<\/a>The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; while Iran\u2019s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard says, &#8220;The export of oil and gas from the region will be either for everyone or for no one&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-15-2026-b7c592f269d822407dd6b5641602bf25\">US Reimposes Blockade and Steps Up Strikes as Iran Threatens to Halt Mideast Energy Exports<\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;[W]idely regarded as one of the world\u2019s foremost scholars on Islam and Muslim-West relations&#8221; John Esposito &#8220;authored or edited dozens of influential books and academic works that helped foster a deeper understanding of Islam&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cair.com\/press_releases\/cair-offers-condolences-on-passing-of-respected-scholar-prof-john-esposito\/\">CAIR Offers Condolences on Passing of Respected Scholar Prof. John Esposito<\/a> (CAIR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Extradition request for James \u2018Fergie\u2019 Chambers sparks concerns that US government is conflating humanitarian aid with terrorism&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jul\/15\/james-fergie-chambers-arrest-palestine-aid-trump\">Arrest of American Who Has Given $1m in Aid to Palestine Prompts Fears of \u2018Growing Repression from Trump\u2019<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/4-palestinians-killed-as-israeli-forces-expand-control-in-eastern-gaza-city\/4000089\">4 Palestinians Killed as Israeli Forces Expand Control in Eastern Gaza City<\/a> (Andalu Ajansi)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropsitenews.com\/p\/1d3a8b20-f862-485f-82b5-62704c16976b?publication_id=2510348&amp;post_id=207084968&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=46bwo\">Dead or Detained? Families in Gaza Search for Their Loved Ones<\/a> (Drop Site)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The late senator was one of the last advocates of hawkish policies out of step with public opinion&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reason.com\/2026\/07\/15\/lindsey-grahams-death-marks-the-end-of-an-era-of-interventionist-foreign-policy\/?mc_eid=e1ce968106\">Lindsey Graham&#8217;s Death Marks the End of an Era of Interventionist Foreign Policy<\/a> (Reason)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Zionist war on free speech &#8212; and the resistance &#8212; continues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charityandsecurity.org\/csn-press-releases-advisories\/sign-on-statement-u-s-government-must-rescind-groundless-sanctions-on-palestine-activists\/\">Sign-On Statement: U.S. Government Must Rescind Groundless Sanctions on Palestine Activists<\/a> (Charity and Security Network)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/app-link\/post?publication_id=22185&amp;post_id=207192388&amp;utm_source=post-email-title&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=46bwo&amp;token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo3MDEzODMyLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoyMDcxOTIzODgsImlhdCI6MTc4NDE0MTIzMSwiZXhwIjoxNzg2NzMzMjMxLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMjIxODUiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.pIHy59dnUaKSzVtiQN7SUCbzc1uGHynqrZbLkTmGY-Ahttps:\/\/substack.com\/app-link\/post?publication_id=22185&amp;post_id=207192388&amp;utm_source=post-email-title&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=46bwo&amp;token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo3MDEzODMyLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoyMDcxOTIzODgsImlhdCI6MTc4NDE0MTIzMSwiZXhwIjoxNzg2NzMzMjMxLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMjIxODUiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.pIHy59dnUaKSzVtiQN7SUCbzc1uGHynqrZbLkTmGY-A\">The BBC\u2019s Gaza Crisis | Owen Jones and Karishma Patel<\/a> (Palestine Deep Dive)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Trump administration provided &#8220;sensitive details about [asylum seekers&#8217;] reasons for fleeing the country, according to documents filed in a federal lawsuit on Wednesday&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/15\/us\/politics\/state-dept-ice-iran-deportation.html\">Court Filings Describe Ongoing Contact Between ICE and Iran on Deportations<\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Iran conveyed to Vance that the pair were more interested in exploiting insider knowledge of the negotiations to profit in financial markets than they were in reaching a deal&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropsitenews.com\/p\/iran-jd-vance-kushner-witkoff-exploiting-negotiations?publication_id=2510348&amp;post_id=207177553&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=46bwo&amp;triedRedirect=true\">Iran Sent Message to JD Vance Warning that Kushner and Witkoff Were \u201cAbusing\u201d Their Inside Access to Negotiations<\/a> (Drop Site)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The man &#8220;was allowed no lawyer, no translator and no opportunity to defend himself&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c4gygp4pk31o\">Briton&#8217;s Iran Jail Sentence Extended by Two Years, Family Says<\/a> (BBC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump decides he doesn&#8217;t want to negotiate just as American weapon stocks are down &#8230; 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