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July 15th, 2026: The Iran War Just Entered A Dangerous New Phase & Wagner's African Opioid Trade

July 15, 2026·25 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The episode examines a deteriorating U.S.-Iran conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, Wagner Group’s opioid trafficking in Africa, the Trump administration’s aggressive stance against the International Criminal Court, and a bipartisan push to honor Senator Lindsey Graham with new Russia sancti

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Donald TrumpMarco RubioLindsey GrahamYevgeny PrigozhinPavel Prigozhin

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Wall Street JournalInternational Criminal CourtGlobal Initiative Against Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica Center for Strategic Studies

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Breaking NewsCongressForeign PolicyGeopoliticsRussiaSupreme CourtUs Politics

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