Hello there. Today in The Brief, we have the latest on a terror attack at an LGBTQ Pride parade in Berlin. We’re also covering the convergence of the wars in Iran and Ukraine, and what that means for both. |
Plus: A viral sporting moment from Ireland and today's Linked awaits. |
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IN FOCUS |
The Iran and Ukraine wars are merging |
The wars in Iran and Ukraine have been inextricably linked for some time, both by their belligerents and the military hardware they use. But after this week, the lines between them are even more blurred. |
For years, Iranian-made Shahed attack drones have rained down on Ukrainian cities. When the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran and those same Shaheds were fired by Tehran at the Gulf, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky stepped in to sell sophisticated drone defense technology that Ukraine had built over the last five years. Russia is Iran’s chief military supplier, and Ukraine would be lost without U.S. weapons. |
The wars appeared to converge even further last week as Ukraine struck ships in the Caspian Sea that Zelensky said were being used to ship military cargo between Iran and Russia. Iran’s foreign ministry accused Ukraine of attacking a commercial vessel, saying a sailor was killed. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the attack "cannot go unanswered." |
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Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in a Russian attack on the capital Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 30, 2023. EVGENY MALOETKA/ASSOCIATED PRESS |
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Then on Saturday, Zelensky said on X that he had intelligence showing “a clear correlation” between Russian satellite surveillance of U.S. bases across the Gulf and Iranian strikes on those bases—strikes that have killed at least three American service members in the latest round of fighting. |
Zelensky noted two specific instances, on July 19 and 20, where Russian satellite observation was focused on U.S. air bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. |
It’s not the first time Zelensky has accused Russia of assisting Iran, but it comes at a critical moment in both conflicts. |
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a resumption of major strikes against Iran, as he remains frustrated by the regime’s refusal to relinquish control of the Strait of Hormuz. |
Zelensky, meanwhile, desperately needs U.S. support, including American Patriot interceptors to defend against Russian ballistic missiles. If Trump is convinced Russia is aiding Iran, and Ukraine can play a role in stopping it, he might be more willing to extend that support. |
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ONE NUMBER |
40 million |
At least 40 million people across the U.S. were under extreme heat warnings on Sunday, as heat indices exceeded 105 degrees Fahrenheit across the East and South, and some parts of the Southwest were expected to hit 120 degrees. |
SOURCE: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE |
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A VIRAL MOMENT |
75 years of hurt |
If you’re missing the World Cup, may I present a moment of sporting joy from Ireland, where County Mayo ended a 75-year wait for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The Gaelic football victory earned praise from former U.S. President Joe Biden, whose ancestral Irish relatives came from Mayo. |
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