“Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Escalate Attacks, While Hinting at Diplomacy,” NYT, 7-16-26.

I’m sometimes surprised when someone says that Hezbollah or the Houthis are independent.  Here’s proof again, and in the headline.  “Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say,” Reuters, 7-16-26.

“Why the Strait of Hormuz has become the center of a global maritime dispute,” i24, 7-16-26.  The U.S. doesn’t need to seize Kharg Island if the U.S. Navy stops Iran-related ships at Hormuz.