Will Iran go for nuclear weapons? Will Putin strike NATO members? I’m delighted that Joe Kent will take my Friday spot w/Larry on Weekly Wrap as I “semi-retire”. Charity begins at home; time to spend more quality time with my bride of 65 years and grandkids.
Germany’s Merz Admits Econ Crisis is due to Shortage of Russian Gas.
Germany’s Merz admits econ crisis is due to shortage of Russian gas. Putin: “One line of NordStream 2 is undamaged; gas could be pumped through it tomorrow. Don’t take orders from EU.” https://t.co/r3Wc7Ivi6lGermans would rather swelter or freeze because “Putin is bad”. Bizarre!
Iran: Brother and Sister, We Speak the Same Language
Here’s a clip from my discussion on July 19th with Nima Alkhorshid of Dialogue Works:
https://x.com/raymcgovern/status/2080129517092233299/video/1
Judging Freedom: What Does Putin Fear?
Oreshnik Alarm: STEER CLEAR OF “DECISION MAKING CENTERS” IN KYIV. What’s to prevent Putin from authorizing an Oreshnik strike on Kyiv, in reaction to the provocative Ukrainian attacks on civilian installations like Moscow’s large Amazon-type warehouses?
Iran’s Precision Strikes on Jordan Send Shockwaves Across the Gulf
Trump is “totally unpredictable. Would he use a nuclear weapon or would he authorize Israel to use a nuclear weapon? I don’t know that. But what I do know is that since he’s so unpredictable, I admire in a way the measured way in which the Iranians are proceeding.”
The World This Week-Israel Gets Its Way Again
It had appeared the U.S. was defying Israel by ending the war with Iran. But now full scale conflict is back and Israel is happy. Scott Ritter and I join Consortium News host Joe Lauria.
NATO’s Russia Obsession: The World This Week
NATO recommitted to direct war with Russia by 2030, with or without the U.S. it seems, as Trump’s fruity Iran policy plays in a loop with Israel ready to relaunch full-scale war.
https://consortiumnews.com/2026/07/11/watch-twtw-natos-russia-obsession/
NATO Treading Water and Running Out of Breath
NATO treading water and running out of breath. Ankara Declaration has boilerplate “ironclad commitment to Article 5”, even as Peskov publicly doubts its relevance today https://www.rt.com/russia/642689-zelensky-end-war-tomorrow-peskov/ “Daddy” still deadbeat. “Europe & Canada now finance Ukraine.” https://www.rt.com/russia/642689-zelensky-end-war-tomorrow-peskov/
Mearsheimer’s Warning
NATO Summit in Ankara: Trump called Putin Saturday to discuss. Did he also call John Mearsheimer, who warned 12 yrs ago that trying to get Ukraine in NATO would “devastate Ukraine”. Did someone brief Trump on John’s more recent warning? If so, goodbye NATO
Trump calls Putin re NATO summit Tuesday
Was a thaw in US-Russia ties “Born on the 4th of July”? Putin congrats Trump, who then calls Putin for 85-min. talk. Readout http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80225 gives prominence to NATO summit July 7-8 in Ankara. Putin depicts “real situation” on Ukraine battlefield.