{"id":95152,"date":"2026-08-09T06:53:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T11:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95152"},"modified":"2026-08-09T14:25:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T19:25:46","slug":"news-and-analysis-8-9-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95152","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 8\/9\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The secretary of Iran\u2019s Supreme National Security Council &#8230; called on the U.S. to end its naval blockade in the key waterway, lift sanctions on Iran and pay out war reparations&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/6018858-iran-demands-us-hormuz-negotiations\/\">Amid Strait of Hormuz Talks, Iran Publishes List of Demands for US<\/a> (The Hill)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; while Iran&#8217;s president says &#8220;Iran and Washington should have set up a channel to address ceasefire violations&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/9\/why-is-pezeshkian-urging-an-end-to-irans-no-war-no-peace-status\">Why Is Pezeshkian Urging an End to Iran\u2019s \u2018No War, No Peace\u2019 Status?<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Russia and China note the U.S. weapons shortage &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/08\/us\/politics\/pentagon-weapons-stockpiles-china-russia.html\">The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note<\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; and so does the U.S. military:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/pentagon-iran-war-munitions-shortage-b3029876.html\">US Military Pushes Companies to \u2018Dramatically Accelerate\u2019 Weapons Production as Iran War Burns Through Supply, Memo Says<\/a> (Independent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newarab.com\/news\/israeli-group-funding-settlers-accused-killing-palestinians\">PLO Report Says Israeli Group Funding Settlers Accused of Killing Palestinians<\/a> (New Arab)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/8\/9\/09-08-reported-nour-odeh-bethlehem\">Israeli Settler Attacks Rise as West Bank Residents Lose Land<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/9\/palestinians-in-the-west-bank-hold-firm-on-indigenous-peoples-day\">Palestinians in Occupied West Bank Hold Firm on Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropsitenews.com\/p\/doctor-hussam-abu-safiya-prison-abuse-medical-gaza?publication_id=2510348&amp;post_id=210273614&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=46bwo&amp;triedRedirect=true\">Israel&#8217;s Brutal Retaliation Against Imprisoned Palestinian Doctors Seeking Legal Appeals<\/a> (Drop Site)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;A lawyer for the mosque says the six-month closure strikes at religious freedom and secularism in France&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/france-shuts-mosque-over-quran-verses-and-islamic-texts-commonly-used-muslim-worship\">France Shuts Mosque over Quran Verses and Islamic Texts Used in Muslim Worship<\/a> (Middle East Eye)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The attack was in response to Saudi drones&#8217; breaching Yemen&#8217;s airspace over the provinces of Hajjah and Saada&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/08\/09\/nx-s1-5926387\/yemens-houthis-claim-attack-on-aramco-oil-facility-in-saudi-arabia-and-other-middle-east-news\">Yemen&#8217;s Houthis Claim Attack on Aramco Oil Facility in Saudi Arabia, and Other Middle East News<\/a>\u00a0 (NPR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;New domicile rules, electoral gerrymandering and changing land laws have fuelled debate over identity and representation in Indian-administered Kashmir&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/autonomy-settler-colonialism-how-india-redrew-kashmirs-demographic-and-political-landscape\">From Autonomy to &#8216;Settler Colonialism&#8217;: How India Redrew Kashmir&#8217;s Demographic and Political Landscape<\/a> (Middle East Eye)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Gulf and Arab governments condemn Iran over missile strike on Emirati tanker&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/8\/uae-says-iran-targeted-adnoc-tanker-in-hormuz-no-casualties-2\">UAE Says Iran Targeted ADNOC Tanker in Strait of Hormuz, No Casualties<\/a> (Aljazera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Modelling shows that the civil war is pushing an already fragile development trajectory towards systemic collapse&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issafrica.org\/iss-today\/how-sudan-s-war-is-destroying-its-development-future\">How Sudan\u2019s War Is Destroying Its Development Future<\/a> (Institute for Security Studies)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;US-Iran war has stranded up to 20,000 seafarers, mostly Indian and Filipino crews, with none knowing when the nightmare will end&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/aug\/09\/ordinary-seafarers-trapped-strait-of-hormuz-iran-strikes-killed\">\u2018Like Being in Prison\u2019: the Ship Crews Stuck in Gulf Since February<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The secretary of Iran\u2019s Supreme National Security Council &#8230; 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