Categories Articles and Tweets Tweets - Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter News Post author By wawiimuy Post date August 12, 2026 Listen to this article https://x.com/mikenov/status/2087646683106599059 ← News – 4:52 PM 8/12/2026 Global Geopolitics and U.S. Security Here is a rundown of the latest major news stories, with a focus on global geopolitical developments and U.S. national security: U.S.-Iran Conflict & Middle East Tensions Shift to Economic Sanctions: President Trump is pivoting toward a strategy dubbed “Operation Economic Fury,” relying on heavy financial sanctions to pressure Iran into ending its nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. This comes as the U.S. military faces dwindling stockpiles of key weapons after months of bombings, and as stop-start negotiations remain stalled. Reparations Dispute: Iran has demanded war repar → RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: The U.S. military is on track to pull all of its forces out of Iraq by the end of September, officials said, marking the end of a presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein.
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