The DayThe Day: Thursday, July 10, 2026 (#75)
Iran reaches out to Washington after two nights of CENTCOM strikes. The Strait of Hormuz is carrying five ships where it carried forty-five on Monday. Germany buys cruise missiles.
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The DayThe Day: Wednesday, July 9, 2026 (#74)
The Iran ceasefire breaks down as both sides exchange strikes for a second day, shutting the Strait of Hormuz to nearly all traffic. Khamenei is buried in Mashhad. NATO issues its Ankara declaration.
The DayThe Day: Tuesday, July 8, 2026 (#73)
The June ceasefire is in open question after U.S. forces struck more than 80 targets inside Iran. NATO opened in Ankara as Kyiv was hit for the third time in a week.
The DayThe Day: Monday, July 7, 2026 (#72)
Heat killed 25 in New Jersey. The jobs report missed by half. Khamenei's successor hasn't been seen in four days.
The DayThe Day: Thursday, May 29, 2026
US and Iran have the makings of a deal but neither side has signed it, and a Russian drone struck a NATO apartment building in Romania overnight.