My Fellow Duranians.

After a lengthy period of absence, for which I apologize, I have finally been able to catch up on what´s happening in the world and share it with you.

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UK New Prime Minister Appointed, And Nothing Will Change

Zelensky Panics Orders Big Kiev Reshuffle Flees To Paris Begs UK/EU Aid; Russia Hammers Odessa; Iran

The Duran: Episode 961
France's Marine Le Pen Acquitted in Case Over Violating Hate Speech Laws
https://sputniknews.com/europe/202105041082797685-frances-marine-le-pen-acquitted-in-case-over-violating-hate-speech-laws/

I am now back from Montenegro and looking forward to our Live Stream today.

We are back to full scale war between the US and Iran with both the US and Iran now saying that the MoU is dead. This has been a disastrous episode in mismanaged diplomacy, which has sharply reduced the prospect of a negotiated agreement between the parties. Whilst the Iranians must take part of the blame - they had a coherent strategy at the start of the war which was to refuse interim deals, which they should have stuck with - the greater fault lies with the Trump administration, which continues to conduct diplomacy in a chaotic and eccentric way, and without good faith.

The situation with the SMO in my opinion is just as bad. The Russians are making it increasingly clear that they believe that the Trump administration, up to and beyond Anchorage, was taking them for a ride, trying to trick them into a ceasefire the Russians had no intention of agreeing to. When it became clear this would not succeed the Trump ...

If Oilprice can say "it's Iran", can I say "it's the Jews"?

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Prices/Oil-Prices-Climb-for-Fourth-Day-as-Iran-Threatens-New-Energy-Chokepoints.html

Oil Prices Climb for Fourth Day as Iran Threatens New Energy Chokepoints

By Charles Kennedy - Jul 15, 2026, 5:30 AM CDT

> Oil prices rose for a fourth straight session, with Brent holding above $85 per barrel and WTI above $80.
> Iran warned that regional energy exports could be disrupted beyond the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns over additional maritime chokepoints.
> Markets are increasingly focused on the risk that the Bab el-Mandeb Strait could become another major disruption point for global oil shipments.