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August 06, 2026
Good morning! Today is Thursday, August 6th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Andrew Day argues that Israel is effectively vetoing President Trump's Middle East agenda, from the terms of Hamas disarmament in Gaza to a Saudi civilian nuclear deal, stalled Iran talks, and a possible F-35 sale to Turkey. On day 159 of the Iran War, new reporting indicates the U.S. has burned through nearly 80 percent of its THAAD interceptors and half its Patriots, even as Oman, Iran, and Washington inch toward an interim deal on the Strait of Hormuz. W. James Antle III warns that…
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