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presstv.co.uk (2026-08-09). Iran will never give up control of Hormuz at any cost: Senior cleric"We will not retreat at any cost, and the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its previous conditions," he stated. Iran began restricting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway in the Persian Gulf responsible for a fifth of global oil supply, in early March, days after the United States and the Israeli regime launched a joint war of aggression against the country.

whowhatwhy.org (2026-08-09). Trumps War Profiteering Boast Goes Unnoticed in the Us Media But Not in IranMany years down the road, historians will still wonder how Donald Trump routinely got away with the type of lies, outrageous statements, bizarre behavior, and brazen lawlessness and corruption that would have doomed the career of any other politician.

presstv.co.uk (2026-08-09). Israel intensifies torture, slow killing of Palestinian inmates by banning family visits: Rights groupA Palestinian prisoners' advocacy group says the extension of an order prohibiting family visits to Palestinian inmates in Israeli prisons is intended to perpetuate torture and starvation of the detainees and further isolate them from the outside world.

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aljazeera.com (2026-06-29). Iran war live: Trump announces Qatar meeting; Tehran says nothing plannedTrump says a meeting with Iran will be held in Qatar's capital on Tuesday after Tehran "requested talks" following days of reciprocal attacks threatened their interim deal. | However, a senior Iranian official says there are no planned meetings with US officials from "technical teams" in Doha this week.

english.palinfo.com (2026-08-10). Used as human shields: Leaked image shows blindfolded Gaza men hours before being killed by Israeli forcesA newly leaked photograph shows two blindfolded elderly Palestinian men from Beit Lahia in Gaza hours before Israeli forces killed them in November 2024, according to Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi, who published the image.

tasnimnews.ir (2026-08-10). Historic Sites Damaged in US-Israeli War on Iran Face Restoration EffortsIran's minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said 149 historic sites sustained between 10% and 90% damage during the recent US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran

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2026-08-11: UNCAPTURED | Jews in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Join Max Blumenthal on a trip throughout Iran as he meets members of the second largest Jewish community in the region. In this collaboration with acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Maria Mavati, Blumenthal takes a look at the lives and rich history of Jews inside the Islamic Republic that might surprise outsiders, and which provides a stunning rebuke to Zionist portrayals of post-revolutionary Iran.The Grayzone

presstv.co.uk (2026-08-09). Iran unveils homegrown technology to design, produce targeted cancer-killing virusesIran has unveiled a homegrown technology for the design, genetic engineering, production and purification of oncolytic, cancer-killing viruses.

2026-08-09: Why the Iran War Won't End Soon (w/ Alastair Crooke) | TCHR

Trump's reckless war on Iran is threatening global economic collapse - as the region breaks out into a matrix of conflagrations, Trump seemingly has no way out.

2026-08-08: Resisting Trump's escalating attack on independent media, with Rania Khalek

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