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strikeJul 21, 2026
Iran War: Washington Post, Telegraph Confirm US Inability to Sustain War; Ansar Allah Closes Bab el-Mandeb Amid Reports of MBS Dethronement; Possibility of Nuclear Attack on Pickaxe Mountain | naked capitalism
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[Today’s Iran war post launched before complete. Please return at 8:00 AM EDT for a final version] Ansar Allah’s closure of the Bab el Mandeb strait, Trump’s commitment to more kinetic escalation this week as Iran selectively damages critical petrostate energy and economic infrastructure, reports of fracture in Saudi…
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[Today’s Iran war post launched before complete. Please return at 8:00 AM EDT for a final version] Ansar Allah’s closure of the Bab el Mandeb strait, Trump’s commitment to more kinetic escalation this week as Iran selectively damages critical petrostate energy and economic infras…
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