Saudi Arabia Condemns "Israeli Aggression" Against Lebanon

🇸🇦 RIYADH — Riyadh condemns Israel while US counts on its silence. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Saudi condemnation of Israeli Lebanon ops arrives while Riyadh still coordinates with Washington on Gulf defense. Normalization with Israel is frozen — this signals active distancing, not silence. It fractures Trump's coalition framing and hands Tehran a diplomatic win without firing a shot. Watch whether MBS pulls GCC partners into a unified Israel rebuke.

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Iraq Sets September Deadline to Bring Militia Weapons Under State Control

🏛️ BAGHDAD — Baghdad just handed Washington a compliance test Iran can't afford to fail. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Iraq's PMF is the backbone of Iran's Arab proxy network. A state disarmament deadline forces factions to comply — exposing arsenals — or refuse, embarrassing the Baghdad government Tehran depends on

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Syria's Foreign Minister Says Security Talks with Israel Could Resume Soon

🕊️ DAMASCUS — Syria reopening the Israeli channel while IDF forces are still inside its territory. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: With IDF ground units operating inside Syria, a security deal offer from Damascus is less diplomacy than triage. For Israel, it's a chance to formalize a buffer without indefinite occupation. For the

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Iran Threatens Full Gulf Oil Cutoff if US Economic War Continues

⚓ HORMUZ — Rezaee just told Saudi Arabia and the UAE they're targets too. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Mohsen Rezaee's statement extends the threat beyond Hormuz to the entire Gulf — directly targeting Saudi and Emirati export terminals. With Bessent's sanctions landing Monday, Tehran is pre-warning regional states

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Sinopec Posts 19% Profit Jump Despite Iran War and Falling Demand

🏭 BEIJING — China's largest refiner is profiting from the war, not bleeding from it. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Sinopec buying discounted Iranian crude below market while Hormuz-starved competitors pay $93+ Brent. Bessent's Monday sanctions target exactly this arbitrage. But a 19% profit surge gives Beijing a concrete economic

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Iraq Sets September Deadline to Bring Militia Weapons Under State Control

Syria's Foreign Minister Says Security Talks with Israel Could Resume Soon

Iran Threatens Full Gulf Oil Cutoff if US Economic War Continues

Sinopec Posts 19% Profit Jump Despite Iran War and Falling Demand