{"id":95148,"date":"2026-08-08T04:57:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95148"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:57:28","slug":"news-and-analysis-8-8-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95148","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 8\/8\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The mainstream media\u2019s lockstep support for genocide &#8230; has not abated, and in key ways it\u2019s only ramped up, become more explicit, and removed any remaining pretense of editorial independence&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2026\/08\/04\/60-minutes-bari-weiss-cbs-news-israel-gaza\/\">Bari Weiss\u2019s \u201c60 Minutes\u201d Hires Producer Who Downplayed Gaza Starvation, Justified Killing Journalists<\/a> (The Intercept)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The pact commits the three countries to collective defense, bringing together NATO&#8217;s second-largest army, the Muslim world&#8217;s only nuclear power and the guardian of Islam&#8217;s holiest site&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2026\/08\/claim-be-tested-can-saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-defense-pact-deter-iran\">&#8216;A Claim to Be Tested&#8217;: Can Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan Defense Peter Iran?<\/a> (Al-Monitor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Two U.S. district judges rejected cases defending temporary protections for migrants from South Sudan and Myanmar, leaving some at risk for deportation&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/6018220-dhs-ends-tps-myanmar-south-sudan\/\">TPS Protections Terminated for Myanmar, South Sudan Migrants<\/a> (The Hill)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Israel war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/3-palestinians-injured-by-israeli-army-fire-in-southern-gaza-despite-ceasefire\/4021683\">3 Palestinians Injured by Israeli Army Fire in Southern Gaza Despite Ceasefire<\/a> (Andalu Ajansi)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palestinedeepdive.com\/p\/gaza-turned-my-brother-from-a-journalist?publication_id=22185&amp;post_id=210052381&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=46bwo&amp;triedRedirect=true\">Gaza Turned My Brother From a Journalist Into an Aid Trader<\/a> (Palestine Deep Dive)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/7\/medics-among-six-palestinians-injured-in-israeli-attacks-across-west-bank\">Medics Among Six Palestinians Injured in Israeli Attacks Across West Bank<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/israel-has-revoked-entry-permits-of-us-jews-who-volunteered-with-palestinians-report\/\">Israel Has Revoked Entry Permits of US Jews Who Volunteered with Palestinians \u2014 Report<\/a> (Times of Israel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Many U.S. MQ-9s have been lost throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/theaviationist.com\/tag\/operation-epic-fury\/\">Operation Epic Fury<\/a>, putting strain on the wider fleet&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theaviationist.com\/2026\/08\/08\/iran-aircraft-wreckage-epic-fury\/\">Iran Shows Off Wreckage of U.S. Aircraft Lost During Operation Epic Fury<\/a> (The Aviationist)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Every facilitator that keeps the regime afloat is putting a target on its own back&#8221; &#8212; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/u-s-treasury-sanctions-iran-banking-system-trump\/\">U.S. Targets Iran&#8217;s Banking System, Companies with New Sanctions<\/a> (CBS News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Caine and other Trump officials privately think it&#8217;s unlikely that an air campaign alone can put enough pressure on the Iranians to agree to a deal that\u2019s favorable to the president&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-general-caine-iran-war-off-ramp-b3029640.html\">Trump\u2019s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Seeking \u2018Off-ramp\u2019 From Iran War, Report Says<\/a> (Independent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Some believe conflict strengthened national unity, others say it deepened repression, but all mourn the dead&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/aug\/08\/iran-journey-israel-us-war\">Travelling Through Iran Reveals No Single Narrative About the US-Israel War<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The mainstream media\u2019s lockstep support for genocide &#8230; 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