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Saturday, 11 July 2026

No. XI · 11 items
  • Iran's foreign minister met Oman on Hormuz shipping as a U.S. delegation also arrived, after Tehran privately admitted the tanker strikes were a mistake.
  • UN inspectors say they've lost all track of Iran's nuclear program since February's strikes, with access still denied.
  • Venezuela's earthquake death toll passed 4,000 as disease spreads through displacement shelters.
  • The US now names a California-born dual national as CJNG's top leader, complicating efforts to target him.
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