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Daily Brief: Afternoon — July 16, 2026
The Piaz Afternoon Brief for Thursday, July 16, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. Al Jazeera is reporting on a potential United States ground invasion of Iran. Their reporting speculates on this without adequately addressing decades of economic warfare or the United States' direct role in destabilization efforts. In this brief: 1. US Ground Troops in Iran: A Contingency Plan for Unjustified Aggression (Al Jazeera - Middle East) 2. US Senate Moves Forward with Ukraine Aid, Russia Sanctions Despite House G. O. P. Opposition (The Hill)…
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