Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola discuss how Trumpâs war with Iran is pushing Tehran to dig in for a prolonged conflict.
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Surprise strikes signal Iran is digging in for a long war
(August 6, 2026)
In recent weeks, Iran has gone on the offensive, striking commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and launching a surprise attack on U.S. forces in Jordan. From a distance, these moves look like self-defeating escalation. Why should a badly damaged state, under severe economic pressure, lash out at the U.S. instead of pushing for a ceasefire?
The answer, simply put, is that Iran is digging in for a long war. Whatever Washington‘s intentions, Tehran increasingly interprets sanctions, negotiations, temporary ceasefires and military strikes as different instruments aimed at a single objective: regime change.
As long as this primary objective remains, Iran expects no sanctions relief or meaningful de-escalation. My conversations with Iranian foreign policy analysts suggest that Tehran now believes the war will continue in different forms until the end of Donald Trump‘s presidency.
Iranâs Supreme National Security Council issues drastic new demands of the US, as conditions for reopening Hormuz
Iranâs politburo-like body known as the Supreme National Security Council says the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States âcorrects its behavior,â and issues drastic new demands that could shake up talks on a deal to manage the waterway and traffic on it.
Iranâs state broadcaster publishes the statement by the councilâs secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a commander in the powerful Revolutionary Guard.
Iran just appointed a national joke to lead security â this is what panic looks like
(August 7, 2026)
He has always had a rather delusional â and at times almost comical â view of security and intelligence affairs. He has a profoundly disturbed mind and a brain empty of knowledge, yet he is highly deceptive and destructive.
Like other Guard officers who once served as secretaries of the Supreme National Security Council, he is intensely anti-Israel. He will therefore naturally pursue the Iranian regimeâs terrorist plans against Israel and greater coordination with terrorist groups across the Shiite crescent. Although the illusion that Mojtaba Khamenei is still alive continues to be raised, Rezaei is among those who fight for the survival of power and preservation of the regime.
Iran appoints new Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
(August 6, 2026)
Iranian media reported on Thursday that former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohsen Rezaei had been appointed secretary of Iranâs Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
Senate Confirms âPersonal Servant to Donald Trumpâ Blanche as AG in Late-Night Vote
Around 4:30 am ET, the US Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Blanche, President Donald Trumpâs former personal attorney and acting attorney general since April, as the nationâs chief law enforcement officer. It did so despite widespread concerns, including among some Republicans, that he would use the office primarily to carry out the presidentâs whims.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), one of two Republicans who voted against Blanche, outlined her concerns in a social media post Friday ahead of the vote, saying Trump had âacceleratedâ the âpoliticizationâeven weaponizationâ of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and that Blanche had played a part.
Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trumpâs attorney general in an overnight Senate vote
The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House last year with a stated desire to use the law enforcement agency to investigate his political enemies. While Blanche has already been leading the department in an acting capacity, his confirmation could free him to pursue the administrationâs agenda even more aggressively.
US Federal Reserve sends $500M cash shipment to Iraq: Report
âThe US Federal Reserve sent a new cash shipment worth $500 million to the Central Bank of Iraq,â the official told INA, indicating that it would be allocated for transactions related to travelers and foreign money transfers.
Withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq (2025â2026): July 2026: Complete Withdrawal Reaffirmed
During Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi‘s visit to Washington, the United States and Iraq reaffirmed that all remaining U.S. military forces would withdraw from Iraq by 30 September 2026, marking the end of the U.S.-led military mission in the country.
Wer will deutsche Soldaten im Libanon?
(August 14, 2006)
Eine Auflistung der BefĂŒrworter und Gegner der wichtigsten Entscheidung nach dem Irakkrieg
Lebanon, Israel agree shortlist of countries that could send troops to verify Hezbollah disarmament
The list was produced during meetings between Lebanon and Israel at the US embassy in Rome this week, the latest round of talks on how to implement a previous deal on 26 June that linked Israel‘s progressive withdrawal of troops from Lebanon to the disarmament of âHezbollah, which would be „verified“ by a third party.
Hezbollah is not a party to the agreement and has refused to give up its arsenal.
„We have reached a short list of countries. We decided which parties were impossible for each and set the potential actors,“ the Lebanese official said.
„The Americans will now decide, and could pick more than one country.“
Iraq under regional pressure as neighbors threaten to strike Iran-aligned factions
(August 3, 2026)
Iraq is facing a fresh wave of regional pressure after Saudi Arabia struck sites inside the country and several neighboring states, including Kuwait, Jordan and Syria, warned Baghdad that any attack launched from Iraqi soil against their territory would be met with direct military retaliation against armed factions inside the country.
War on Iran: Saudi Arabia warns of imminent attacks by Iraqi groups and Yemen‘s Houthis
A senior Saudi official, speaking anonymously to Reuters late on Thursday, said intelligence gathered by Saudi Arabia, the United States and other countries in the region indicated that civilian and economic sites could be targeted.
The potential targets include energy infrastructure, ports and airports.
Saudi Arabia had detected the movement of drones and missiles, according to the official, suggesting preparations for attacks from Iraq to the north and Yemen to the south.
El-Sayed on Islamophobia: „That‘s the only play they got. They‘re gonna point at me, they‘re gonna point at my name, like, ‚Wow, he‘s different.‘ That‘s the best you got?
You can‘t actually talk about what you want to do?
El-Sayed Challenges âCorporate Selloutâ and âCowardâ Mike Rogers to Five Debates
Ripping Rogers as a âcorporate sellout,â El-Sayed said that he is âa guy who spent 14 years in Congress with one goal: to figure out how to cash out the day he left. And guess what he did: As soon as he left Congress, after having taken corporate check after corporate check after corporate check, to empower the corporations to pick your pockets, he went and he cashed out.â
âNot in Michiganâno, winters are too cold for him,â he added, eliciting chuckles from the crowd. âHeâs got thin skin, after all. He went to Florida. So, Mike, if you wanna be a Florida man, go be a Florida man.â
Rogersâ who was unopposed in Tuesdayâs GOP primary, worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation before entering politics, first at the state level and then representing Michiganâs 8th District in Congress from 2001-15. In comments to Fox News late Tuesday, the Republican cited his time fighting âterrorismâ in the FBI and falsely claimed that El-Sayed believes âAmerica deserved 9/11.â
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Wins Democratic Primary, Defeats Record $70M Spending
MICHIGAN â On Tuesday, August 4th, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination for Michiganâs United States Senate seat, prevailing in the most expensive Senate primary in American history. The race drew record breaking outside spending from AIPAC and corporate special interests, totaling nearly $70 million, Abdul having been outspent 11:1.
An average of $95 was spent for every vote against Abdul, more than 10 times as much as Abdulâs $9 per vote average.
Republicans get the Democrat they wanted as socialist Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary
Big money, the Democratic old guard and attacks on El-Sayedâs Democratic Socialist leanings dominated the primary, and leave the last man standing on the Left bruised and battered heading into the showdown with Rogers.
US not directly updating Israel on talks with Iran: Report
The US has not been providing direct briefings to Israel on discussions with Iran, leaving Tel Aviv authorities receiving much of the information indirectly, the Israeli Channel 12 reported.
US removes sanctions from three IRGC-linked entities
The US has removed counterterrorism sanctions from two aircraft and three airlines with links to Iran‘s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) according to details posted to the US treasury department‘s website, Reuters reports.
EXCLUSIVE: Never Before Seen Rooftop Footage. Plus, The Rookie Cop Who Found the Gun. | Ep 367
(July 28, 2026)
Weâve been sitting on that for a while. You should be the judge of what you see.
Candace Owens releases footage she claims shows never-before-seen angle of Charlie Kirk assassination
(August 1, 2026)
Owens claimed the footage was played during the weeklong preliminary hearing for Robinson held in Utah State District Court from July 6-10. Though it has been reported that security footage was played in court during the hearing, officials have not specified what that video actually showed.
US redeploys forces in Erbil ahead of Iraq withdrawal
The reported movements involve personnel and equipment being transferred between Harir Air Base, Erbil International Airport and the US consulate compound, in what sources described as preparations for the withdrawal of remaining US troops under a September 2024 agreement between Washington and Baghdad.
Qatar hopeful agreement between US, Iran will be reached in coming hours, days
In his weekly news conference, Qatarâs Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said Qatar continues to call for de-escalation and dialogue.
He added that Qatar is in particular supporting Omanâs mediation efforts and is hopeful that an agreement will be reached in the coming hours or days.
Bot Farms, JD Vance, NATO, Charlie Kirk, Israel & the Globalist Propaganda Network Connecting It All
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Elizabeth Lane on the secret NATO propaganda network pushing the West toward world war.
MAGA Trump critics Greene, Massie, Carlson meet, tout new ‚movement‘
(today)
Carlson said in a recent interview that „Iâm going to help build a third party.“ Democrats and Republicans are in „lockstep“ on war in the Middle East and other issues, Carlson said, adding the government should focus on „the welfare of its own people.“
Greene previously said she is „in talks“ to launch a new party.
„I think thereâs a group of us that if we decide to align, we could launch a true America-focused party that doesnât fall into the traps of Democrats or Republicans,“ Greene said on „Piers Morgan Uncensored,“ while also acknowledging the difficulties of creating a third party.
Tucker Responds to the Israel Lobby Defeating Thomas Massie (Transcript)
(May 21, 2026)
Theyâre mad at Massie. Why? One Republican out of 217 who hasnât taken money from the Israeli lobby. Why are they so mad at him? Why was it so important for the Israeli lobby to spend tens of millions of dollars to crush this guy?
It wasnât stopping really the status quo in any way. He did help get some of the Epstein files released, and God bless him for that. He tried his hardest. But one man against 216 other members of his party is not going to get very far by definition, so why donât you just leave him alone? Why force the issue?
Mamdani and Ocasio-Cortez forge alliance to advance their socialist agenda
Asked whether AOC, who is 36, would make a good president, Mamdani did not hesitate: âI think sheâd make a good anything.â The rise of socialists, personified by this pair of young politicians, has provoked thinly veiled concern within the Democratic establishment, especially among those sectors tied to the partyâs traditional support for Israel.
Cenk Reveals Who Is Behind The Migrant CRISIS In Spain
612,635 views Aug 1, 2026
Is Israel behind the sudden migrant crisis in Spain? Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola discuss on The Young Turks.
Agreement Between the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MOROCCO and ISRAEL
Signed at Rabat December 22, 2020
Entered into force December 22, 2020
Referring to the telephone conversation held between His Majesty King Mohammed VI and His Excellency President Donald Trump, on 10 December 2020, and to the historic statements issued on the same day by them, and by His Excellency Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, announcing the opening of a new era in the relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the State of Israel;
We said no more foreign wars and we meant it and supported, Donald Trump because he made that promise. But heâs betrayed us all. Our commitment is America First for all Americans, right, left, and center. The movement has begun.
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