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Daily Brief: Afternoon — July 13, 2026

The Piaz Afternoon Brief for Monday, July 13, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. Recent reports from RT Middle East highlight a direct military confrontation between Washington and Tehran. Both sides are reporting significant offensive actions. In this brief: 1. Escalation in US-Iran Hostilities: Competing Claims of Strikes Across Region (RT - Middle East) 2. Washington Resumes Iran Strikes: Congress Notified Post-Facto (The Hill) 3. US-Israel Joint Aggression Escalates in 'Trade of Strikes' with Iran Amidst Washington's Political Maneuvering (Bloomberg…

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