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   WORLD  - NATIONAL 1 'No Iran-US meeting planned in Pakistan', says Iranian FM spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei; Witkoff, Kushner head to Islamabad https://www.wionews.com/world/-no-iran-us-meeting-planned-in-pakistan-says-iranian-fm-spokesperson-esmaeil-baghaei-witkoff-kushner-head-to-islamabad-1777070562114 G7 'concerned' at Russian, Chinese nuclear build-up https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260424180706.kzfjuyb8.html Iranian ambassador to Russia outlines conditions for talks with US  https://tass.com/world/2121727 Trump’s rhetoric pushes Tehran away from talks with Washington — Bloomberg  https://tass.com/world/2122117 U.S. Military Develops Contingency Plans for Strikes on Iranian Targets in Strait of Hormuz if Ceasefire Collapses https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/US-Military-Develops-Contingency-Plans-for-Strikes-on-Iranian-Targets-in-Strait-of-Hormuz-if-Ceasefire-Collapses/ Trump Administration Considering Targeting IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi as Obstac...

   WORLD  - NATIONAL 1 What the Iran war reveals about U.S. energy security https://www.defensepriorities.org/qa/what-the-iran-war-reveals-about-u-s-energy-security/ Col. Macgregor: U.S. MAY ATTACK IRAN THIS WEEKEND https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/col-macgregor-iran-war-trump The IAEA has warned of the threat of expansion of the nuclear weapons club amid US and French plans.  https://en.topwar.ru/281461-magatje-predupredilo-ob-ugroze-rasshirenija-kluba-jadernyh-derzhav-na-fone-planov-ssha-i-francii.html Europe Turns on Turkey as the War Cycle Expands  https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/war/europe-turns-on-turkey-as-the-war-cycle-expands/ Col Doug Macgregor: US Strategy in Iran NEVER ADMIT DEFEAT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfos_4tGjjM Great commentary (incl. Maj. Gen. Randy Manner) : Paul Craig Roberts: Iran vs USA: US Forces FORCED to Retreat as Iranian Retaliation Turns the Tables https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APfNYP7rTTs After claiming h...

   WORLD  - NATIONAL 1 MEARSHEIMER: U.S. should stay away from escalation ladder with Iran https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/mearsheimer-us-should-stay-away-from Pope Leo XIV: "This economy kills." : Names resource colonization -- oil, mineral extraction -- as a primary driver of armed conflict. Condemns new tech "designed mainly for warfare." Calls for a banquet "no longer reserved for an elite." https://x.com/upholdreality/status/2046610206310744451 GIRALDI: I fully expect Trump to do what Israel lobby wants and continue war in Iran He says he believes the Israel lobby in the U.S. is even more influential over Trump than Netanyahu https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/giraldi-i-fully-expect-trump-to-do Iran attacks 3 ships hours after Trump announces ceasefire extension https://globalnews.ca/news/11811912/iran-trump-ceasefire-extension/ Iran says won't reopen Hormuz as long as US blockade remains https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260422231703.rhny63...

       WORLD  - NATIONAL 1 A Dying Empire Collides with a Rising Iran as the Gulf Learns to Live Without America https://21stcenturywire.com/2026/04/21/a-dying-empire-collides-with-a-rising-iran-as-the-gulf-learns-to-live-without-america/ "New Trump Cards": The IRGC Released New Footage of Underground Missile Cities  https://en.topcor.ru/70576-novye-kozyri-ksir-pokazal-svezhie-kadry-podzemnyh-raketnyh-gorodov.html Biden Official: Biden Was Preparing To Bomb Iran If Re-Elected - Caitlin Johnstone These moves were planned years in advance, and would have been rolled out regardless of what impotent meat puppet happened to be wheeled into office in January 2025. https://x.com/caitoz/status/2046711632634749018 Trump extends Iran ceasefire, offering time for its leadership to unify around a proposal https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-war-trump-peace-talks-vance-ceasefire-ship-hormuz-rcna341149 Iran will not recognize US-announced cease...