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Global news (11 july 2026)

Iran  (Frud Bezhan - RFE/RL) Iran held an extravagant, weeklong funeral procession to mourn Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start...

US Democrat Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) US Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers armed with US-made rifles during a West Bank visit this...

Iran’s supreme leader pledges revenge for his father’s assassination amid Trump death threats

(Barak Ravid - Axios) Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei announced on Saturday that revenge for his father's assassination "will most certainly be carried out"....

Geostrategic magazine (11 july 2026)

Sources: Atlantic Council; Council on Foreign Relations; IISS; The Jamestown Foundation; The Soufan Center; The Washington Institute   Argentina (Alexander K. Bollfrass, Annemiek Dols - IISS) From...

Rheinmetall, MBDA to develop laser weapon for German Navy

(Rudy Ruitenberg - Defense News) Rheinmetall and MBDA will develop a high-energy laser weapon for the Germany Navy that builds on previous work by...

‘Testing is now underway’: Zelenskyy confirms progress on major US defense deals

(Katie Livingstone - Defense News) The United States is already testing Ukrainian-made aerial and maritime drones and has given Kyiv “very positive feedback,” Ukrainian...

EU countries to discuss trade ban on Israeli settlements

(AFP/Al Arabiya) EU foreign ministers will discuss imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member states...

Turkey says it hopes to achieve result on lifting US sanctions soon

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that Turkey hopes to achieve a result on lifting US sanctions and its desire to...

China blocks exports of helium, key for chipmaking, as Iran war squeezes supply

(The Associated Press/Al Arabiya) China on Friday said it is temporarily blocking the export of helium, a key element for chipmaking, as the Iran...

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