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Matt Bracken: U.S. Ground Invasion of Iran Would Face Insurmountable Obstacles

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(NaturalNews) Former Navy SEAL and author Matt Bracken argued in a Substack article published on Thursday, July 9, that any U.S. ground invasion of Iran would be a ...

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The Young Turks

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· Jun 28, 2026

BREAKING: US ATTACKS IRAN! NEW ROUND OF BOMBING!

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BRICS News

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· Jul 8, 2026

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US says it will "knock the hell out of"

JUST IN: US says it will knock the hell out of Iran if it attacks ships.@BRICSNews

Al-Monitor

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· Jun 26, 2026

How competing visions over Hormuz strait threaten fragile Iran-US deal

Iran's latest measures in the strategic waterway expose widening gaps with the US and Gulf states, which could complicate the durability of recent diplomatic breakthroughs.

Iran Herald

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· Jun 22, 2026

"No funds for terrorism": JD Vance outlines mechanism for potential release of Iranian assets

Burgenstock [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): United States Vice President JD Vance announced on Monday that any potential release of Iranian assets, as part of a wider diplomatic settlement, would include strict safeguards to ensure the capital cannot be diverted towards financing terrorism. Following a series of high-level negotiations in Switzerland, Vance told reporters, 'If we ever unfreeze Iranian assets, we c

Informed Comment

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· Jun 27, 2026

Israel’s ‘campaign between the wars’ against Iran hurts US Ties

How strategy to contain Iran and its allies risks further straining ties with US

Libertarian Institute

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· Jul 1, 2026

Vance: The US Has Achieved Core Goals in Iran

Vice President JD Vance said that the US had achieved its core objective in Iran by preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Vance and President Donald Trump have recently said that the US plans to denuclearize Iran. “We have all the cards in the negotiation,” Vance told Fox News on Tuesday. “We obviously want []

Associated Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

Uncertain progress as Vance meets top Iranian officials in Switzerland

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Sunday there was an opportunity to “turn over a new leaf” with Iran as the sides held talks aimed at building out the interim deal to end the war in Iran reached by the two sides last week. But even as Vance called on Tehran to build on the moment, President Donald Trump threatened to restart strikes on Iran for its support of Hezbollah militants in Lebanon or if it moved to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz. #shorts #vance #iran #switzerland #politics

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 12, 2026

Baghaei: Iranian strikes on U.S. bases are legitimate self-defense

Baghaei: Iranian strikes on U.S. bases are legitimate self-defense

World Israel News

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· Jul 9, 2026

‘Fighting US aggression’ – Iran blasts Gulf after American strikes

Tehran warned additional U.S. attacks would trigger wider retaliation against American military installations across the region. The post ‘Fighting US aggression’ – Iran blasts Gulf after American strikes appeared first on World Israel News.

Drudge Report

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· Jun 26, 2026

WSJ: Iran Devastated American Naval Base...

WSJ: Iran Devastated American Naval Base... (First column, 4th story, link)

Politizoom

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· Jul 12, 2026

Nuke Deal Exploding At Peace Talks With Iran

Add another hit on JD Vance. The one thing we need Iran isn’t discussing. They are talking about the Strait of Hormuz, but the really important part isn’t getting anywhere. This is going to be a battle in the talks. First, we have to get Iran to a location for talks. Then we have to

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 5, 2026

The Gulf wants to end attacks from Iraq, but will it influence Baghdad before Iran does? - analysis

Tehran's more recent expansion of attacks toward the Gulf shows a broader Iranian strategy and proves how Iran made Iraq a frontline.

Coffman Chronicle

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· Jun 25, 2026

U.S. Farmers Say Iran Peace Deal Comes Too Late After Years of Financial Pressure

American farmers who have endured years of weak commodity prices, trade disruptions, and rising production costs say a possible end to fighting involving Iran may provide some relief, but not enough to reverse deep financial losses already built into this year’s growing season.

Times of India

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· Jun 23, 2026

US-Iran MoU outlines $300 billion Iran reconstruction fund — but who will pay the bill?

US secretary of state Marco Rubio is heading to the Gulf amid controversy over a proposed 300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran. While critics decry it as a US payout, the administration claims Gulf states and private investors would largely finance it. However, some Arab allies fear a wealthier Iran could boost its regional influence and military might, sparking unease despite suggestions of significant foreign interest in investing.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 27, 2026

US-Iran retaliatory strikes ‘to be expected’ amid MOU setbacks

Naval Warfare Senior Research Fellow Brent Sadler says the back-and-forth strikes between the US and Iran were to be expected. “This is partly to be expected… the Iranians are trying to exercise leverage by attacking shipping, and they’re facing the response,” Mr Sadler told Sky News Australia. “This is not your traditional, diplomatic approach to a ceasefire; this is very much President Trump’s approach.”

TASS

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· Jul 7, 2026

US believes Iran attacked vessels in Strait of Hormuz twice on Monday — news outlet

Axios emhasized that the US will likely respond by striking targets in Iran

Off The Press

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· Jun 21, 2026

Vance opens Iran talks with call to ‘transform the Middle East’

Vice President JD Vance laid out lofty ambitions ahead of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end the war, suggesting that the talks could “transform the Middle East” even as fighting in Lebanon threatens to undermine the perilous U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Vance told reporters in Switzerland on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s hope for the []...Click to read more

MeidasTouch

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· Jul 8, 2026

JUST IN: US STRIKES IRAN AGAIN…WAR UPDATES 7/7/26

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Washington Examiner

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· Jun 29, 2026

Caught in an escalation spiral, US and Iran agree to stand down — for now

ENOUGH ALREADY: After a fraught weekend which began with an Iranian drone strike on a commercial ship, prompting U.S. attacks on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, to which Iran responded by targeting U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, triggering another round of “defensive strikes” from the U.S. — both sides have agreed to []

AzerNews

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran: US actions disrupt Hormuz reopening process

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that the United States' actions will not only trigger Iran's crushing response but also disrupt the process of reopening the Strait of Hormuz by its adventurism and interference in determining routes through the critical waterway, AzerNEWS reports.

POLITICO - Politics

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· Jun 26, 2026

The World Cup game the White House cares most about today

Iran sits on the precipice of advancing to the knockout rounds, as the U.S. conducts new strikes.

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iran targets Bahrain, Kuwait after US strikes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US military attacked Iran early Wednesday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic’s ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market. Iran retaliated with strikes targeting Bahrain and Kuwait. The regional crossfire raised the risks that an interim agreement to halt fighting in the war could break down, putting the Middle East again at risk of a wider conflict. Th

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

Breaking: a series of US airstrikes target several areas of Iran

Breaking: a series of US airstrikes target several areas of Iran

The West Australian

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· Jun 21, 2026

Vance says 'great progress' made as Iran talks kick off

US Vice President JD Vance says there is an opportunity to turn over a new leaf with Iran as the two sides meet for talks in Switzerland.

India TV News

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· Jul 12, 2026

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Tehran hits US bases across Gulf as Middle East on boil again

Iran hit out at its neighbouring nations in the Gulf in an apparent response to the US attack on Tehran early on Sunday. The US hit Iran over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which led to a container ship being set ablaze, forcing its crew to abandon it. Iran attacked the US bases in Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The Strait of Hormuz has been a sticky point in any further negotiations between Iran and the United States.

Mehr News Agency

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· Jun 30, 2026

Iran war revealed limits of American military power

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – The gap between America's military capability and its strategic achievements has never been clearer. The Iran war has revealed a crisis of deterrence and eroding U.S. influence.

The Tribune

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran strikes targets in Gulf after US hits 90 sites; India urges calm

The US carried out strikes on Iran for the second consecutive day while Tehran retaliated by targeting American bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait. Both sides have threatened to escalate the strikes, raising fears of deepening of the oil crisis as the vital Strait of Hormuz is seeing a low volume of shipping. Iran accused []

Jewish News Syndicate

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· Jun 21, 2026

Trump goes wobbly

The result? Empowering and enriching the Islamic regime; heartening the enemies of America and Israel; and intimidating the Gulf states in casting their destiny with Iran and not with the West.

The Economic Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz

US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz

Nowlebanon

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· Jul 13, 2026

Renewed US-Iran strikes raise fears of wider regional escalation

Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates. Photo by- [] The post Renewed US-Iran strikes raise fears of wider regional escalation appeared first on Nowlebanon.

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 8, 2026

Tehran targets Bahrain, Kuwait after US strikes, oil curbs

The US military attacked Iran early Wednesday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, part of an American effort that also revoked ran’s ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market. Iran retaliated with strikes targeting Bahrain and Kuwait. The regional crossfire raised the risks that an interim [] The post Tehran targets Bahrain, Kuwait after US strikes, oil curbs appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Kyiv Post

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· Jun 28, 2026

JD Vance Claims US “Wins Either Way” in Iran Nuclear Standoff

US Vice President JD Vance claimed that the US is in a strong negotiating position with Iran, asserting that Tehran’s nuclear capabilities have been “functionally destroyed.” Vance emphasized that Washington is ready to alter relations if Iran completely abandons its nuclear ambitions, but noted the US “wins either way” because Iran has been significantly weakened as a nation.

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 9, 2026

[Video] The US just launched major airstrikes against Iran, hitting around 90 targets.

The US just launched major airstrikes against Iran, hitting around 90 targets. The Islamic Republic is the biggest sponsor of terrorism, and they will not stop until they are stopped. The US is finally standing up to the bullies in Tehran. Finish the job!

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