What is the status of  the Iran vs USA/Israel War? The fragile talks are still on, but only barely. Iran is not happy, so there are no technical discussions today.   Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei challenged President Donald Trump and President Benjamin Netanyahu , and indicated that it is a religious duty to kill those who caused the death of his father. Israel indicated that it won't leave Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms. That European Heat Dome? Is moving to Eastern Europe. Says the New York Times . While tying a single heat wave to climate change requires extensive analysis, scientists have no doubt that heat waves around the world are becoming hotter, longer and more frequent, and Europe is warming faster than any other continent . What about temperatures in DC for our 250th birthday celebrations? Some models collected by Capital Weather see a high temperature of 106 degrees Fahrenheit in D.C. on Friday—which would tie the city’s all-time high temperature record ...

But first, I begin with the the U.S./Israel vs Iran War. Israel has attacked Lebanon recently. Despite ongoing ceasefire talks and fragile truces mediated by the United States , Israeli drone and air strikes have continued to target multiple areas across southern Lebanon, including Nabatieh, Tyre, and the Bint Jbeil district. Israel continues to occupy between 220 and 234 square miles of Lebanon. The Strait of Hormuz is not totally closed . A trickle of marine traffic continues. Many ships take the extreme southern route away from Iran. Insurance costs are very high. A container ship was struck by an Iranian drone yesterday , Technical talks in Switzerland about that MOU are occurring daily, but there has been no announcement when any high level discussion will next be held. The U.S. House this month passed a resolution directing the President to end hostilities, while the U.S. Senate also passed the same measure on a 50-48 vote.  But a concurrent resolution is only a symbolic re...