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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Thursday, the sixteenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-ninth day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• AMERICAN WOMAN RELEASED from Iranian custody. Held since Dec 2024. Trump on Truth Social: she is "on her way home." "Gesture of goodwill." Identity not confirmed. American concession not disclosed
• TEHRAN'S AIR DEFENSES ACTIVATED overnight into Thursday. At least one explosion heard in the capital per Iranian state media/CNN
• US CENTCOM 90-min wave on Iranian island of GREATER TUNB in eastern Persian Gulf
• IRANIAN CASUALTIES: Iran Health Ministry reports 260+ injured this week, incl 3 women and 6 children
• Iran gov spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani: MORE THAN 30 CIVILIANS KILLED. Independent verification not possible
• IRAN "CLOSES THE ROOM": FM spokesman Baghaei Wed: "Iran has no plans for negotiations with the US." Strikes have "closed the room"
• BLOCKADE: CENTCOM disabled EMPTY OIL TANKER toward Kharg Island (principal Iranian crude export). 2 commercial vessels redirected since Tue
• JORDAN ARMY: intercepted 3 Iranian ballistic missiles at dawn Wed. No casualties
• INDIA PROTEST Tue over Hormuz vessel attacks. 1 Indian seafarer killed, several wounded
• SEN BLUMENTHAL (D-CT) Wed: "No clear or strategic concept what it is doing." MOU had "gaping holes"
• ISRAEL-LEBANON WITHDRAWAL FRAMEWORK: US State Dept: agreed on "structure and guidelines" for phased Israeli withdrawal from 2 pilot zones in southern Lebanon. Both agreed on need to disarm Hezbollah
• KERR COUNTY confirmed death toll 136. 5 persons still unaccounted for

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's old-fashioned bread and butter pickles. The pickle that has sat in American iceboxes since Omar Fanning of Michigan in 1897. Two pounds of firm small cucumbers sliced into quarter-inch rounds, sliced yellow onion, salted with ice for three hours (the step that makes them crisp), drained and rinsed. Pickling syrup of sugar, apple cider vinegar, mustard seeds, celery seed, turmeric, cloves. Simmer three minutes only. Into jars. 24-48 hours in the icebox to reach proper flavor. Keeps six weeks. "Six weeks of somebody in your family opening the door on a hard afternoon and finding that you thought of them ahead of time."

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:CNN: American woman released, Tehran air defense activation overnight, CENTCOM disabled empty tanker toward Kharg, previous blockade 142 vessels redirected 9 disabled, Ghalibaf X quote on Iranian arrangements, Iran Health Ministry 260 injured figure, Israel-Lebanon withdrawal framework: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/15/world/live-news/iran-war-trumpCBS News: Trump "really bad next week" threat on power plants and bridges, Iran barracks 7 killed at Iranshahr, Jordan army intercepted 3 ballistic missiles, India summons Iran diplomat over Indian seafarer death: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-ceasefire-attacks-strait-of-hormuz/CNBC Africa: US launches fresh wave of strikes, analysts warn "forever war," Trump Fox News threats: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/u-s-launches-fresh-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-as-analysts-warn-conflict-risks-becoming-forever-warAl Jazeera: 4th night of consecutive US strikes on Iranian territory, Ghalibaf on maintaining Iranian arrangements: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/14/iran-war-live-us-launches-more-attacks-trump-orders-blockade-in-hormuzReuters via NPR: Kpler shipping data on Hormuz transits down more than half, Araghchi X response on 20% too much, blockade guidance: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5891746/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-updates

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Wednesday, the fifteenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-eighth day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• FIFTH WAVE OF US STRIKES on Iran began at 6 AM ET Wednesday. CENTCOM: "further degrade military capabilities" used against shipping in Hormuz
• 20+ US WARSHIPS and hundreds of aircraft in Middle East per CENTCOM. Largest deployment since February
• IRANIAN ARMY: US strike hit barracks in southeast Iran. 7 personnel killed. Iran WILL RESPOND
• TRUMP REVERSES 20% TOLL on Fox Tuesday: "decided to replace" with "trade and investment deals from Gulf states" after industry, GCC, and IMO objections. Guardian designation not retracted
• TRUMP THREATENS POWER PLANTS AND BRIDGES NEXT WEEK: "it's going to get really bad next week" if Iran doesn't return to negotiations
• Reuters, AP, CNN note: under Geneva Conventions and customary intl law, deliberate strikes on civilian electricity and transport infrastructure are war crimes
• STRAIT REMAINS CLOSED. 2 vessels stopped by IRGC Navy in past 24 hours after warning shots
• UK PARLIAMENT VOTES today on IRGC designation as terrorist org under State Threats Act. Iran FM: "irresponsible and legally unfounded"
• SEN GRAHAM BURIED at First Baptist in Central, SC. VP Vance, Netanyahu, Senate Majority Leader, House Speaker attending
• SC GOV McMASTER APPOINTED Darline Graham Nordone (Sen Graham's sister). Serves until early January 2027. Special GOP primary Aug 11
• TRUMP ON LAST CALL WITH GRAHAM (NBC Sun): "other than being tired, he was fine." Manner of passing "a quick end, and maybe that is not the worst way to go"
• OIL: Brent $80.40, down 3.5% for the week on toll reversal. WTI $76.10. US stocks modestly higher
• KERR COUNTY confirmed death toll 135. 6 persons still unaccounted for

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's method for old-fashioned stovetop rice pudding. The food of quiet evenings. One cup long-grain white rice rinsed clear, six cups whole milk, sugar, salt, raisins if you like them. Heavy pan, slow simmer 45-50 minutes, stir every 3-4 minutes. Two egg yolks tempered in at the end. Vanilla and cinnamon. Serve warm with cream on top, or chilled with a piece of wax paper pressed onto the surface for Thursday breakfast. Feeds a family of six for two dollars. "It feels like being taken care of by somebody who loves you."

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:CBS News: US 5th wave of strikes at 6 AM ET, Trump reversal of 20% Hormuz toll, threats of "really bad next week" targeting power plants and bridges, blockade at 4 PM ET Tuesday, 20 warships and hundreds of aircraft: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-ceasefire-attacks-strait-of-hormuz/Reuters via Iran International: CENTCOM 6 AM ET wave, Iranian Army 7 killed at barracks, Strait remains closed with 2 ships stopped after warning shots, Iranian lawmaker on infrastructure costs, Iraqi Faw port drone: https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202607116587NBC News: SC Gov McMaster appointment of Darline Graham Nordone, special primary Aug 11, Trump's last call with Graham on Meet the Press: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-lindsey-graham-congress-2026-election-doj-iran-live-updates-rcna587234NPR: Kpler transit data, GHalibaf on Islamabad MOU point 5, "The era of one-sided deals is OVER," Trump saying MOU "over" but not ruling out further talks: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5891746/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-updatesCNN: UK designates IRGC as terrorist organization, Mojtaba Khamenei still absent from public, Iran FM condemns British action: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/11/world/live-news/iran-war-trump

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Tuesday, the fourteenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-seventh day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• TRUMP DECLARES "GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT." Monday Truth Social: "The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating the Iranian Blockade... All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait"
• 20% TOLL DECLARED on all cargo. Trump: "as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped"
• IMO MONDAY: "no legal basis" for "mandatory tolls simply to transit through a strait"
• RUBIO IN BAHRAIN June 25: "no country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. That's existing international law"
• EU KAJA KALLAS: strait should be "open, as it was before the war"
• 11-HOUR SUNDAY MEETING revealed by Trump: "everything was agreed to" then Iranian negotiators said "we had to make a couple of changes." Location not confirmed
• ARAGHCHI X RESPONSE: Iran, not the US, controls the strait. "Iran deserves to be compensated." "20% is of course too much. We will be fair"
• IRANIAN STRIKES on Camp Arifjan Kuwait: Patriot battery, ammo depot, watchtower, comms, fuel tanks. Plus Kish/Qeshm/Abu Musa islands
• US AIRCRAFT SURGE per CNN flight tracking: 12+ US aircraft over Gulf of Oman early Tuesday, incl 11 refueling tankers, E-3B Sentry AEW&C, P-8 Poseidon
• NETANYAHU AT BLAIR HOUSE. Tues meetings with Rubio and Hegseth. Agenda: intel coordination on Iran, Lebanon withdrawal timing, US-Israel security agreement
• SEN GRAHAM SUCCESSION: Trump recommended Darline Graham Nordone (Sen Graham's sister). SC Gov McMaster has not announced
• OIL SURGES: Brent up 9.59% to $83.30, LARGEST 1-DAY GAIN IN 6+ YEARS. WTI up 9.4% to $78.14
• KERR COUNTY confirmed death toll 134. 9 still unaccounted for

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's method for ironing a man's dress shirt properly. Tuesday is ironing day, per her mother's Iowa household rule. Spray bottle of water, iron on medium-high or cotton setting, damp but not wet fibers. Order: collar first (points to middle), cuffs, sleeves, back, front panels. Iron around buttons never over them. Three buttons closed on the hanger. Half an hour clears a basket of six shirts. "Half an hour once a week for a husband or son or father or yourself who steps out into the world in a shirt that lies flat and looks like it was made for him."

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:CNN: Trump 20% Hormuz toll declaration, blockade reimposition, Sunday 11-hour meeting reveal, oil price surge 9.59% to $83.30, CNN flight tracking of US aircraft surge over Gulf, Iranian drone strikes on Camp Arifjan Kuwait: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/13/world/live-news/iran-war-trumpCNBC: Trump Truth Social posts full text, IMO opposition statement, Rubio's June 25 Bahrain statement contradicting current policy, Araghchi X response, blockade effective 4 PM Tuesday: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/trump-iran-hormuz-strait-charge-reimburse.htmlThe Hill: Trump "Guardian of the Hormuz Strait" declaration, "reimbursed" 20% language, Iran defiance quotes: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5965639-trump-reinstates-naval-blockade-iran/Jewish Insider: Trump quotes on Iran breaking deals ("They always break it"), intent to "hit them very hard," meeting details: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/trump-us-20-percent-toll-cargo-strait-of-hormuz-iran-blockade/Times of Israel: Netanyahu at Blair House, Tuesday meetings with Rubio and Hegseth, Wednesday South Carolina departure for Graham funeral: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-14-2026/

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Monday, the thirteenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-sixth day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• FOURTH WAVE OF US STRIKES on Iran overnight. CENTCOM: strikes ordered by Trump "to hold Iranian forces accountable" and "continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners." Targets: air defense, coastal radar, missile/drone capabilities in southern Iran. Damage not disclosed
• HORMUZ IN DISPUTE. Iran declared Strait "closed until further notice." CENTCOM: "The Strait remains open" and Iranian statements "not accepted"
• Per Lloyd's List and CBS: NO LARGE VESSEL has transited the southern Hormuz lane with transponders on since July 7
• IRAN FIRES ON QESHM ISLAND per IRNA: "under a dozen" projectiles at "military targets." Qeshm has 150,000 civilians. Iranian government: no civilian casualties
• IRGC Sunday claims strikes reached US airbases in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain. Host governments have not confirmed
• NETANYAHU WH MEETING TODAY. Arrived Andrews Sunday. Trump readout: meeting "very good," no final agreements. Agenda: Iran coordination, Lebanon pilot zone withdrawal timing, possible new US-Israel bilateral security agreement
• TRUMP FRIDAY TO NY POST: if Iran attempts to assassinate him, US will "decimate and destroy" the country. "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded"
• ARAGHCHI SUNDAY CALLS to Omani FM Al Busaidi (met in Muscat 2 days earlier), Turkish FM Fidan, and Pakistani Field Marshal Munir (2nd in 5 days). Iran condemned "aggressive attacks by the US." All stressed diplomatic channels
• SEN GRAHAM funeral Wednesday at First Baptist of Central, SC. VP Vance attending. Netanyahu has requested to attend
• OIL: Brent up 4%+ today to $79/barrel. WTI $74. Kospi -5% (semiconductors pressured). US stocks mixed
• HEAT moved east. Chicago 92°F. St. Louis 95°F. Washington 88°F
• TEXAS HILL COUNTRY floods: Kerr County confirmed death toll rises to 132. 11 persons still unaccounted for

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's meatloaf. The recipe that has fed America through every hard time this country has ever had. 1½ lb ground beef (80/20, not lean), yellow onion, garlic, rolled oats (Depression-era trick that stretches the meat), eggs, milk, ketchup, Worcestershire. Cook the onion first and cool it. Mix with your hands. Bake at 375°F for 50-55 minutes with a quarter-cup of ketchup glazed on top. Rest ten minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes and applesauce. Leftovers cold on toasted bread with raw onion and mayonnaise. "It costs about seven dollars to feed a family of six."

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:Bloomberg: 4th US wave of strikes overnight into Monday, Iran declaration Hormuz closed, CENTCOM denial, Brent rose to $79, WTI $74: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-13/us-and-iran-trade-fresh-strikes-dispute-whether-hormuz-is-openCBS News: CENTCOM statement "to hold Iranian forces accountable," Trump "1000 missiles" quote from Friday NY Post, Iran firing on Qeshm Island, Araghchi calls to Al Busaidi/Fidan/Munir: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-ceasefire-talks-strait-of-hormuz/Reuters: Lloyd's List reporting on no large vessels through southern Hormuz lane since July 7, IRGC claims on Kuwait/Jordan/Bahrain airbases, Netanyahu WH meeting agenda: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-iran-strikes-hormuz-2026-07-13/Times of Israel: Netanyahu Andrews arrival Sunday evening, WH meeting Monday morning, private meetings with Rubio and Hegseth, Netanyahu attending Graham funeral: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-13-2026/

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Sunday, the twelfth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-fifth day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• SATURDAY: IRGC Navy struck Cyprus-flagged container ship M/V GFS Galaxy in Hormuz. Vessel ablaze. Crew abandoned. ONE SAILOR MISSING
• IRAN DECLARED HORMUZ CLOSED to shipping. Unauthorized routes "at risk"
• US THIRD WAVE OVERNIGHT: CENTCOM hit ~140 Iranian targets in southern Iran. "Precision munitions"
• Hegseth on X: "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay"
• Trump at NJ golf club Saturday: US has "1,000 missiles aimed at Iran, thousands more ready"
• ASSASSINATION INTEL: Trump says US intel found no NEW specific plot. Amb Huckabee on Fox: Israel "tipped off" US on "very specific plot to take out President Trump"
• QATAR: Doha intercepted ballistic missiles in TWO WAVES over 2+ hours. Scale "comparable to first days of war in Feb" per Euronews. IRGC claimed Al-Udeid hit. Qatar says no missile reached target
• OMAN: Musandam Governorate under drone attack. IRGC claimed strike on US naval logistics and carrier refueling at Duqm. Oman condemned (same country hosted Araghchi Saturday)
• GHALIBAF on X: "The era of one-sided deals is over. We told you: keep your word or pay the price. Reality is knocking"
• REZAEI (military adviser to Supreme Leader): Strait of Hormuz "more important than dozens of atomic bombs"
• JOINT CONDEMNATION from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and US of "indiscriminate and reckless" Iranian attacks
• MUSCAT Saturday: Araghchi met Sultan Haitham. Agreed to "continue talks at technical and political levels." Duqm attacks came <24 hours later
• SEN LINDSEY GRAHAM DIED Saturday at 70. Netanyahu: Israel "lost one of its greatest friends"
• NETANYAHU ANDREWS Sunday evening. WH Monday morning. Agenda: Iran war, Lebanon, possible new US-Israel security agreement
• OIL: Markets closed Sunday. Brent and WTI expected significantly higher Monday
• HEAT West/Great Plains reduced weekend intensity. Kansas City 96°F. Denver 95°F. Phoenix 110°F
• TEXAS HILL COUNTRY floods: Kerr County confirmed death toll 130. 15 persons still unaccounted for

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's method for a proper cup of black tea when the day has been hard. Warm the pot (the step nobody does anymore). One heaping teaspoon per cup plus one for the pot. Water truly boiling. Cover the pot. Steep exactly four minutes. Strainer into a warmed cup. Milk OR lemon, never both. Sit at the table with the cup. Her mother took her cup at 4 p.m. every day from 1912 to 1968. "Ten minutes for yourself. That is the meal."

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:CNN: US 3rd wave 140 targets, Iran attacks on 6 nations, Doha air defense in two waves, Hegseth "poor choice" post, Trump "1,000 missiles" quote, Sen Lindsey Graham death: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/12/world/live-news/iran-war-trumpReuters: M/V GFS Galaxy attack Saturday evening, IRGC Navy strike, crew abandoned, one sailor missing, Iran declares Hormuz closed: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-strikes-container-ship-hormuz-2026-07-12/Al Jazeera: Iran strikes Qatar/UAE/Bahrain/Kuwait/Jordan/Oman, IRGC claims on Al-Udeid and Duqm, Ghalibaf X post, Rezaei quote: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/12/iran-strikes-us-bases-across-gulf-third-wave-us-strikesTimes of Israel: Trump-Huckabee assassination plot statements, Netanyahu on Sen Graham, Netanyahu WH Monday: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-12-2026/Arab News: Joint condemnation from Saudi Arabia/Egypt/US of Iranian attacks on sovereign Arab territories, Muscat consultations aftermath: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2650599/middle-east

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Saturday, the eleventh of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-fourth day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• THE PAUSE HOLDS. No US strikes on Iranian territory for a third consecutive night
• ARAGHCHI IN MUSCAT: Iran's FM arrived at head of a diplomatic delegation Saturday. Received by Omani FM Busaidi. Scheduled to meet Sultan Haitham
• Iran has proposed "maritime service fees" for vessels transiting. Oman's FM publicly supports per Iran International
• TRUMP TRUTH SOCIAL Friday: "The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue 'talks.' We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!"
• Iranian FM spokesman Baghaei RESPONDED Friday: no such request for negotiations had been made by the Iranian side
• Deputy UN Amb Tammy Bruce at Security Council Friday: US "prefers a diplomatic solution" but "stands ready to hold Iran to account"
• NEXT ROUND POSSIBLY SWITZERLAND per Axios. Bürgenstock hosted three prior rounds. Neither party has confirmed
• FRESH US TREASURY SANCTIONS Friday on Iranian entities. Published on Treasury website. Not publicly announced by Bessent
• TRUMP TO NY POST Friday: "left instructions" for overwhelming force if Iran assassinates him
• PAKISTAN TALKS DID NOT HAPPEN today, as had been reported by Al Arabiya a week ago. Neither party has explained
• Qatari negotiators went to Iran Friday. Pezeshkian to Sharif: Iran will not "enter imposed negotiations under threats or blockade"
• GHALIBAF Friday: Iran "distrustful," "we have no trust in you," "all-out defense," "will not end with Iran's surrender"
• NETANYAHU WH VISIT CONFIRMED MONDAY. Arrives Andrews Sunday. Agenda: Iran war, Lebanon framework, possible new US-Israel security agreement
• OIL: Brent $79.40. WTI $75.90. US stocks all closed higher for the week
• HEAT West/Great Plains at reduced weekend intensity. Kansas City 98°F. Denver 96°F. Phoenix 111°F
• TEXAS HILL COUNTRY floods: confirmed Kerr County death toll 129. 17 persons still unaccounted for

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on old-fashioned chicken and dumplings. The Saturday supper her mother made every winter of Dorothy's Iowa childhood. Two pounds of bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks browned in butter, aromatics, six cups of good broth, simmered with fresh thyme and bay for 25 minutes. Cold-butter drop dumplings on top. Lid on for 15 minutes and DO NOT LIFT IT. Shredded chicken back in with peas and cream. Ladle into wide bowls. Feeds a family of six for about six dollars. "It will make everyone at your table quiet for a minute."

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:CNN: Trump Truth Social post, Ghalibaf "all-out defense" and "distrustful" quotes, Qatari negotiators in Iran, Pezeshkian-Sharif call, Tammy Bruce UN Security Council, sanctions Friday: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/10/world/live-news/iran-war-trumpAxios: Next round may be in Switzerland, Trump "ceasefire is OVER" while agreeing to continue talks: https://www.axios.com/2026/07/10/trump-iran-talks-ceasefire-overPress TV: Araghchi arrival in Muscat, welcomed by Omani officials, meeting Sultan Haitham, MOU Iranian responsibility for Hormuz arrangements: https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/07/11/772014/Araghchi-arrives-Muscat-Strait-Hormuz,-regional-developmentsArab News / IRNA: Baghaei on Hormuz visit purpose, Iranian denial of talks request, "clear responsibility": https://www.arabnews.com/node/2650467/middle-eastTimes of Israel: Netanyahu WH Monday meeting confirmed, Sunday evening Andrews arrival, agenda for meeting: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-10-2026/

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Friday, the tenth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-third day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• THE PAUSE: US Central Command has NOT conducted further strikes on Iranian territory since Wednesday's second wave. Per CNN, Axios, and Fox News, the pause is DELIBERATE
• US official to CNN: US is "deliberately striking and then pausing to avoid escalation and let diplomacy work." Maintaining "target list as leverage"
• US official to Fox News: US "still committed to finding a resolution, and technical talks continue"
• MULTILATERAL MEDIATION: Per Axios, senior representatives from Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia have held a series of phone calls with US and Iranian counterparts since Wednesday
• ASSASSINATION PLOT INTEL: Per CNN and Wall Street Journal citing multiple sources, Israel has shared with the US intelligence that Iran has "devised a new plan to assassinate" President Trump
• Report follows Mashhad funeral, mourners photographed with "We will kill Trump" banner (Times of Israel)
• TRUMP-NETANYAHU CALL Thursday. Agreed to continue coordination "on the various fronts." Netanyahu raised Erdogan statements and buffer zones
• ARAGHCHI PHONE CALLS Thursday with Pakistan army chief Munir, and Turkish and Omani foreign ministers. Warned against "American adventurism"
• USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN in Arabian Sea: jets armed, night mission over Hormuz. Prepared to strike per CNN Pamela Brown aboard
• KHAMENEI BURIED at Imam Reza shrine early Friday. Private ceremony, close family only. Mojtaba absent for entire 6 days. Has not appeared publicly since March
• PAKISTAN TALKS TOMORROW: Al Arabiya had reported July 11 in Pakistan. Neither party has publicly confirmed. Three days of exchanges have interrupted momentum
• Pakistan MoFA Wed night: "no alternative to continued engagement, dialogue and diplomacy"
• OIL: Brent $79.80. WTI $76.20. Both below prewar levels. Three major US stock indices closed higher Friday
• HEAT West/Great Plains. Kansas City 101°F. Denver 99°F. Phoenix 114°F
• TEXAS HILL COUNTRY floods: confirmed Kerr County death toll rises to 129. 22 persons still unaccounted for

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's method for writing a letter to somebody serving overseas. Once a week, same day if you can. Ordinary things only. Never write about the war. Sign with love. Send a snapshot, a page from the local paper, a church bulletin. Address carefully through the military postal system. And if you don't have somebody serving but want to write to somebody who does not have anyone writing to them, the Red Cross, VFW, and USO all have programs. "It costs the price of a stamp. And it is one of the very few things I know of that can, in a small measurable way, make the world a little less lonely tonight."

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:CNN: Deliberate US pause, target list as leverage, Israel Trump assassination plot intel, Khamenei burial, USS Abraham Lincoln reporting, Araghchi calls: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/10/world/live-news/iran-war-trumpAxios via Fox News Digital: Multilateral mediation with Qatar/Pakistan/Turkey/Egypt/Saudi Arabia, US "still committed to finding a resolution": https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/trump-us-iran-war-strikes-strait-hormuz-july-9Times of Israel: Trump-Netanyahu Thursday call readout, Araghchi warning of US "adventurism," "We will kill Trump" banner at Mashhad: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-09-2026/Wall Street Journal via CNN: Israel intelligence share on Iranian assassination plot: https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/iran-trump-plot-israel-intelligence

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This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Thursday, the ninth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-second day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• SECOND NIGHT OF US STRIKES on Iran overnight. US CENTCOM: struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets along the coast
• Cities struck per Iranian state media: Iranshahr, Bandar Abbas, Konarak, Chabahar, Bushehr
• Iranian Health Ministry: 14 killed, 78 wounded in the two nights of US attacks. First comprehensive count
• Iran FM: strikes were "criminal attacks" and "a gross war crime." Alleges US struck "two bridges on the railway route to Mashhad" (site of burial). CENTCOM has not addressed
• IRAN RETALIATED in three Gulf states. IRGC struck US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait. Iranian Army struck US installation in QATAR (first time)
• Ghalibaf on X: "The Strait of Hormuz will only open with 'Iranian arrangements,' not American threats. America still hasn't learned that bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free. If you strike, you'll get hit"
• Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ: "the origin of any support for the aggressor U.S. military would be a legitimate target." Warning to Gulf host states
• TRUMP ON AIR FORCE ONE returning from Ankara: "We just hit them very hard, and I say we hit them 20 to 1. Every time they hit us, we're going to hit them 20"
• Trump: "We can play games, but I'm not sure I want to make a deal. Let's just finish the job"
• Trump did NOT rescind the Islamabad MOU. Said war would be "over very quickly"
• Trump Wed listed options: naval blockade, strikes on Iranian civilian electricity/water (which experts say would be war crimes)
• NATO SUMMIT DECLARATION adopted. Article 5 "an attack on one is an attack on all." Iran must never have a nuclear weapon. €70B Ukraine 2026
• UK PM Starmer urged both parties to respect ceasefire
• SYRIA REMOVED FROM STATE SPONSORS list. Trump signed determination Wednesday. Congress has 45 days to review
• KHAMENEI BURIED at Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad. Coffin lowered at 4 PM local time. Mojtaba Khamenei absent for 6th consecutive day. Pezeshkian and Araghchi presided at grave
• OIL: Brent $80.10. WTI $76.80. US stocks modestly higher Thursday
• HEAT West/Great Plains. Kansas City 102°F. Denver 100°F. Phoenix 113°F
• TEXAS HILL COUNTRY floods: Kerr County confirmed death toll rises to 119. 30 still unaccounted for

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on her mother's homemade lemonade. Six lemons rolled under the palm before squeezing (the step almost nobody does). Sunshine syrup of sugar and water. Cold water. Mint sprig or mashed strawberries at the bottom of each glass. "One of the small perfect things in this world. Especially tonight."

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:CNN: Second night strikes, 90 targets, Iran retaliation on 3 Gulf states, Iranian casualties, bridge claim, Ghalibaf, burial in Mashhad: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/09/world/live-news/iran-war-trumpNBC News: Trump Air Force One quotes, "20 to 1," Syria removed from state sponsors, Iran ministry "gross war crime": https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-iran-new-attacks-trump-ceasefire-over-gulf-hormuz-rcna353615Al Jazeera: Six Iranian cities struck, Trump's options including naval blockade and civilian infrastructure, firefighter killed: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/us-says-conducting-new-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-as-ceasefire-falters-2Washington Times: Trump "cuckoo" and "waste of time" quotes, Starmer at NATO, Iran shot down MQ-9 Reaper, Iran FM on US violating MOU: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/8/us-iran-ceasefire-collapses-amid-new-strikes-trump-mulls-restarting/

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH: Get this bulletin in your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Wednesday, the eighth of July, 2026, the one hundred and thirty-first day since the war with Iran began.Today's report:TRUMP DECLARES ISLAMABAD MOU "OVER" at NATO news conference in Ankara Wednesday morning. "For me, I think it's over. It's just a waste of time dealing with them"TUESDAY: Iran fires on THREE COMMERCIAL VESSELS in Omani territorial waters near Strait of Hormuz per UKMTO. Fires reported. US officials attribute the attacks to the IRGC Navy. Iran has neither claimed nor deniedUS calls the attacks a "gross violation" of the Islamabad MemorandumOIL SANCTIONS REIMPOSED on Iranian sales, reversing one of the central concessions of the June 14 framework. Brent crude rose 5%+ to $82.40. WTI to $79.10OVERNIGHT: US Central Command carried out "series of powerful strikes" against Iran per official statement. Targets, weapons, damage not publicly disclosed by DoDTrump approved the strike plan from NATO summit with Rubio, Hegseth, Bessent, and Gen. Dan Caine, per Fox and CNNIRAN RETALIATES: IRGC announces missile and drone attacks on 85 US military installations across Bahrain and KuwaitKUWAIT DEFENSE MINISTRY confirms air defenses intercepted 15 projectiles in Kuwaiti airspace Wednesday morningIranian foreign ministry: strikes are just "the beginning" of a "crushing response"HEGSETH CANCELS ISRAEL VISIT scheduled Wednesday to meet Netanyahu/Katz over F-35 to TurkeyNATO SUMMIT: Trump in "open frustration" per CNN over Iran, Spain (refused bases), Denmark/Greenland, Germany defense spending. Rutte: Canadian/European spending rose $258B in 2025-26Netanyahu to CNN: Erdogan "not exactly a model ally" and "threatens to destroy my country"KHAMENEI FUNERAL continues on schedule. Wednesday: procession in Najaf, Iraq. Iraqi President Amedi received cortège. Delegation led by Pezeshkian and Araghchi. Coffin to Imam Ali shrine, then Karbala, then Mashhad for burial ThursdayHEAT RIDGE over West/Great Plains. Kansas City 101°F Wednesday. Denver 99°FTEXAS HILL COUNTRY floods: confirmed death toll rises to 109. 41 persons still unaccounted for. NWS forecast: further isolated thunderstorms this weekFollowed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy on old-fashioned homemade tomato soup from garden tomatoes, with a proper grilled cheese sandwich on the side. Forty minutes from start to finish. Two pounds of ripe garden tomatoes, an onion, garlic, tomato paste, chicken broth, cream, fresh basil at the very last moment. "It will fix, if not the world, then at least the evening."This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.SOURCES:CNN: Trump "over" quote, strikes overnight, Iran 85 targets response, Netanyahu on Erdogan, Hegseth Israel visit cancelled: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/08/world/live-news/iran-war-nato-summit-ukraine-trumpABC News: Trump Ankara press conference, Central Command statement, Kuwait 15 intercepts confirmed: https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-thousands-throng-tehran-streets-khamenei/?id=134509610Fox News Digital: Trump approved strike plan from Ankara with Rubio, Hegseth, Bessent, Caine; F-35 sale to Turkey: https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-iran-khamenei-funeral-july-7-2026NPR: Trump "scum" quote, MOU "over" not ruling out further talks, ceasefire status: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5883929/trump-nato-iran-strikes-press-conferenceWashington Post: Funeral in Najaf, Pezeshkian and Araghchi with delegation, Iraqi President Amedi receiving: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/08/iraq-iran-khamenei-najaf-funeral/cc947064-7a93-11f1-b194-f872dd4ec5aa_story.html

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This is the Winrad Radio daily news bulletin for Monday, the sixth of July, 2026, the one hundred and twenty-ninth day since the war with Iran began.

Today's report:

• KATZ WRITTEN STATEMENT Monday: "Any Iranian leader who attempts to advance plans to destroy Israel will be thwarted"
• Katz called anti-American chants at the Iranian funeral "disgraceful"
• Second time in five days that the Israeli Defense Minister has publicly threatened Iranian leadership. On Thursday he said Mojtaba Khamenei was "marked for death"
• NETANYAHU WHITE HOUSE VISIT still not publicly scheduled. Per Axios and Al Jazeera, Israeli official says the visit could take place this week (before Trump's NATO Turkey trip July 7-8) or the following week
• First face-to-face since the February Situation Room meeting where Netanyahu presented the war plan
• Trump to Axios: "We get along very good. Netanyahu knows who the boss is"
• TALKS RESUME JULY 11 IN PAKISTAN per Al Arabiya citing unnamed sources
• Neither White House nor Iranian foreign ministry has publicly confirmed
• Qatari and Pakistani foreign ministries serving as joint mediators have not commented
• IAF STRIKE Sunday between Kfar Tebnit and Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon near the Ali Taher ridge
• IDF Commando Brigade struck a Hezbollah cell on motorcycles at al-Aaqaide near the security zone
• OPEC-PLUS RAISED PRODUCTION targets over the weekend. Oil futures fell Monday. Brent opened $81.90, WTI $78.40. Both below prewar levels
• Saudi Arabia reportedly led the argument for the production increase
• THIRD DAY OF IRAN FUNERAL. Procession through Tehran along a route lined with concrete walls installed to prevent a repeat of the 1989 Khomeini funeral (crowd surges killed 10+, injured 10,000+)
• Effigy of the American President hanged in Imam Hussein Square per Iranian state media and France 24
• Mojtaba Khamenei absent. Per France 24 citing Iranian officials, he was wounded in the Feb 28 US-Israeli strikes. Severity undisclosed
• Procession continues: Qom Tuesday, Najaf and Karbala Wednesday, burial in Mashhad Thursday
• HEAT DOME RELIEF East. NYC 84°F (16° below Thursday), DC 90°F, Philadelphia 88°F. Ridge shifted West. Kansas City forecast 100°F Wednesday, Denver 98°F

Followed by "From the Homefront" — Dorothy's old-fashioned Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy over mashed potatoes. Named for Dr. James Salisbury, who invented it after the Civil War. The classic 1940s American Monday supper. A pound of ground beef stretched to feed a family of five. "It is warm. It is comforting. And it makes its own gravy in the pan."

This is a news presentation, not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Radio" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.

SOURCES:CNN: Katz "thwarted" statement, "death to Trump" chants condemned, Tehran procession, concrete walls, OPEC+ oil decline: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/06/world/live-news/iran-khamenei-funeral-war-trumpAxios: Netanyahu WH meeting timing, Trump "knows who the boss is," 7th visit under second term: https://www.axios.com/2026/07/04/trump-israel-netanyahu-white-house-meeting-iranAl Jazeera: Netanyahu meeting timing, IAF strikes Nabatieh: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/6/iran-war-live-tehran-set-for-khameneis-procession-israel-bombs-lebanonFrance 24: Mojtaba Khamenei wounded per Iranian officials, 1989 crowd disaster context, effigy of Trump: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260706-khamenei-funeral-procession-begins-in-tehran-draws-massive-crowds-of-mournersTimes of Israel: IAF strike near Kfar Tebnit and Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Commando Brigade at al-Aaqaide: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-5-2026/