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Opening & Day 177 Framing
Sam Chaney opens the August 24, 2026 Monday edition noting Day 177 of the Iran war. He flags the newly announced Operation Economic Outcast sanctions campaign, weekend Formula 1 events in Washington, a provocateur-driven incident in Minneapolis, continued technocracy and surveillance developments, light Epstein updates, economic pressure, Russia-Ukraine, and the ongoing demolition campaigns in Lebanon, Gaza, and the West Bank.
This Day in History & Civil
Liberties
Historical segment covers the Visigoth sack of Rome (410), the 1349 Black Death
massacre of Jews in Mainz, completion of the Gutenberg Bible (1456), the French
National Assembly’s proclamation of freedom of speech (1789), the British
burning of Washington D.C. (1814), the Panic of 1857, Edison’s motion-picture
camera patent (1891), FDR authorizing FBI political spying (1936), the
Luftwaffe bombing of London (1940), Eisenhower signing the Communist Control
Act (1954), Pete Rose’s lifetime ban (1989), Gorbachev’s resignation and
Ukrainian independence (1991), and Trump’s Fulton County mugshot (2023).
Civil-liberties history expands on FDR’s 1936
authorization of FBI domestic political intelligence (leading to COINTELPRO and
the targeting of Martin Luther King Jr.), the start of Project Shamrock (1945)
monitoring of international telegrams, and a 1972 Civil Service Commission
order forcing the FBI to reinstate an agent fired for long hair.
Minneapolis Provocation
Provocateur Jake Lang is arrested after holding a deliberately inflammatory
sign and attempting to ignite a race riot in Minneapolis. Video shows chaotic
scenes and a man dressed as Spider-Man punching Lang in the face amid the
disturbance. Chaney labels Lang a paid provocateur.
Bread and Circuses – Freedom 250 Grand
Prix
Trump waves the green flag to start the Freedom 250 Grand Prix Formula 1 event
in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. The White House frames it as patriotic
sports celebration for America’s 250th anniversary. Chaney calls it classic
bread-and-circuses distraction while Americans struggle with grocery and fuel
costs, and criticizes the further MAGA co-option of the national anniversary.
Operation Economic Outcast
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent formally launches Operation Economic Outcast
at Trump’s direction, describing it as an unprecedented global campaign to
sever every economic lifeline sustaining the Iranian regime. The operation is
explicitly compared to D-Day. Netanyahu congratulates Trump. The Iranian rial
collapses to a record low of roughly 2.02 million per U.S. dollar. Bessent
warns that any country — including China — that continues to assist Iran will
be removed from the U.S. dollar system and face secondary sanctions under a
“zero leakage” approach. Iranian officials dismiss the new measures as a repeat
of previously failed policies that primarily harm ordinary civilians.
Southern Lebanon Operations
Israeli forces conduct multiple airstrikes, artillery barrages, drone attacks,
and engineering operations with D9 bulldozers across southern Lebanon. Bodies
of two Lebanese youths are recovered. Repeated strikes target the Mentouri /
Montessori area. Reports claim white phosphorus use. A temporary school complex
is destroyed and homes are prepared for demolition. Chaney describes the
pattern as systematic and ongoing.
Gaza Updates
Eight Palestinians, including two children, are killed in 24 hours. Children
flying kites near the border fence are struck after the kites allegedly crossed
the fence. Mosques are bombed and a critical water desalination plant is
attacked. The Gaza Ministry of Health reports 1,288 killed and 4,290 wounded
since the October 2025 ceasefire, with thousands of bodies still believed
trapped under rubble. Graphic video of the aftermath is referenced but not
shown in detail.
Occupied West Bank
Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon declares the West Bank is not occupied
territory but “our land” by historical and biblical right, and that settlers
leaving it would be a disgrace. A settler is recorded calling for the rapid
rebuilding of the Third Temple and the bombing of all churches and mosques in
Israel. Chinese President Xi Jinping tells Jordan’s King Abdullah that the
Palestinian question remains a core issue requiring a political solution and an
independent Palestinian state.
Close
Final headlines from Iran International and Al Jazeera reiterate the new
sanctions and continued diplomacy efforts by Pakistan and Oman. Chaney notes a
special live Boiler Room with Ruckus later that evening. Viewer comments across
platforms are acknowledged. The episode ends with the standard call for
independent research, peace, and a return on Tuesday.
Iran War Day 177, Operation Economic Outcast, Scott Bessent sanctions, Iranian rial collapse, secondary sanctions China, Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Jake Lang Minneapolis, southern Lebanon white phosphorus, Gaza kite killings, Danny Danon, Third Temple settlers, Weaponized News, Sam Chaney
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Man of the people. PRESIDENT TRUMP: THE SPORTS PRESIDENT. 🇺🇸
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Remember when Cognitively Impaired Joe Biden defiled the White House with “transgender” flags? Humiliating. Today — and every day — this Administration celebrates American STRENGTH. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
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Treasury Department@USTreasury
.@SecScottBessent: "Today, at President Trump's direction, the United States Treasury has begun Operation Economic Outcast... Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone."
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Clash Report@clashreport
Netanyahu: Congratulations Trump and Bessent on the latest sanctions against the Iranian regime. You justly exact a steep price from that cruel dictatorship and from those who assist its continued aggression.

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Clash Report@clashreport
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🇮🇷 Iran: We are now playing a combination game 🔹 Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei: “We have long been chess players. In recent years, we have become poker players as well, and for some time now we have been playing a combination of the two.”

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🇨🇳 China warns US sanctions on Iran's trade partners will "only intensify tensions" China said it would take "necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests" as Washington readies sanctions expected to target Iran's trading partners, Foreign Ministry

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Netanyahu: Iran tried to assassinate one of my sons.

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Hyperscalers have lined up $2.6 trillion of future spending, per Bloomberg:

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Less than 20 vessels transit Strait of Hormuz over weekend —— Fewer than 20 commodity vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, according to shipping data released on Monday. Kpler shiptracking data showed four vessels crossed the strait on Sunday by 02:28

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UKMTO Operations Centre @UK_MTO
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Clash Report@clashreport
Former Trump Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg: Do we recognize Crimea as Russian territory? No. The same applies to Donbas, Luhansk or Donetsk, Kherson or Zaporizhzhia. They are simply occupied. That’s it. We recognize that. And over time, maybe not tomorrow or the day after
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Clash Report@clashreport
Former Trump Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg: I believe women should be mobilized into the military because they fight every bit as well as men. It is very important that women, as part of society, serve. I see absolutely no problem with it. My wife was a paratrooper and jumped
2:04 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 32.3K Views
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Clash Report@clashreport
Britain will support Ukraine’s long-range missile production by allowing MBDA to share classified information on British components used in the SCALP cruise missile.
Clash Report @clashreport
Andy Burnham will visit Kyiv today in his first foreign trip as UK prime minister, reaffirming Britain’s support for Ukraine.
3:58 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 20.8K Views
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Clash Report@clashreport
Andy Burnham: The clear message to Putin should be that Ukraine will never give up territory that Russia cannot win on the battlefield, and negotiations must start from the line of contact.
3:03 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 49.1K Views
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Clash Report@clashreport
Finnish President Stubb on Ukraine’s Wildberries strikes: We need to increase Ukraine's capacity for deep strikes whether with missiles or drones. The reason is very simple: it increases the cost of the war for Russia. 65% of the Russian population now wants to end this war,
7:23 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 25.8K Views
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Clash Report@clashreport
Ukrainian drones targeted three Ozon logistics hubs across Russia overnight, with facilities in Adygea, Stavropol Krai and Dagestan affected. The strikes come amid a broader series of attacks on major Russian distribution centers, including sites operated by Ozon and rival
3:54 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 26.7K Views
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Clash Report@clashreport
Zelensky: Our long-range capabilities are cutting into their revenues. Thousands of our deep strikes have already been seen by Moscow. Tula, Ryazan, Olenya, Omsk — and dozens of other locations where Ukrainian justice has already reached. Russia must see more of this
6:55 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 16.5K Views
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Clash Report@clashreport
Zelensky revealed a joint peace framework developed with Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff, consolidated "on one page" covering three points: — A ceasefire as the central element. — A US-proposed buffer zone where both sides take "equal steps back," creating a free economic zone

4:19 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 16.2K Views
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Clash Report@clashreport
Zelensky to Putin: Putin hopes that we are tired. We know that he is mortal. He never understood us — and now he will not have time to. You wanted to take all of Ukraine, all of our land. Instead, you lost your oil refineries, your fleet, your revenues, and an entire
6:58 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 511K Views
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Clash Report@clashreport
Putin: Strikes against civilian, effectively unprotected facilities — and, what is especially important, against civilians — cause economic damage to our country and lead to losses. The loss of every person is always a tragedy for the entire country. We know very well that the
7:10 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 21.3K Views
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Clash Report@clashreport
Kremlin: Britain is taking part in the war against Russia on the side of Ukraine. Britain is systematically and regularly adding fuel to the fire of the conflict in Ukraine and working to undermine the peace process.
10:34 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 19.6K Views
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Clash Report@clashreport
Kremlin: The Ukrainian authorities, having opened Pandora’s box, are feeling the consequences of their actions every night and will continue to do so.
10:33 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 15.5K Views
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RT@RT_com
US Sec of War Hegseth to RESTORE 'WARRIOR ETHOS' 'It means NO MORE DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)... ...it means NO MORE TRANNIES... JUST TRAINING!'
8:53 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 25.6K Views
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U.S. Southern Command@Southcom
"This operation is a clear and decisive reminder that SOUTHCOM is taking the fight directly to the cartels." On August 23, under #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan’s direction, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel
5:21 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 556K Views
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Clash Report@clashreport
Colombia will receive three MQ-9A Reaper drones on loan from the US and plans to buy a fourth with its own funds, marking the first armed long-endurance drone capability in the region. The deal follows Colombia joining the US-led Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition as its 19th

4:34 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 65.3K Views
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Clash Report@clashreport
Former Colombian President Petro: Restoring relations with Israel while Netanyahu is in power applauds the Gaza genocide. No honorable man or woman in Colombia can accept applauding the genocide.
4:25 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 20.8K Views
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Drop Site@DropSiteNews
Investigative journalist and Drop Site News correspondent @aliyounesUS is facing up to a year in prison in Jordan on national security charges and has been barred by Jordanian authorities from leaving the country over an alleged retweet of an article. On August 17, Younes, an

2:50 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 37.9K Views
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The Cradle@TheCradleMedia
Syria & Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan —— Syria and Israel held high-level, US-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday aimed at reducing tensions following recent Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported, citing a diplomatic source at the

9:21 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 4.01K Views
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The Cradle@TheCradleMedia
Iraq pushes back deadline for armed groups to hand over weapons —— A senior Iraqi official on Sunday appeared to push back the 30 September deadline for armed groups to surrender their weapons, without explaining the change or setting a new date. For months, the Iraqi government

12:43 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 6.25K Views
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Clash Report@clashreport
Marco Rubio on Syria: Today, I formally rescinded Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. This action unlocks new potential for Syria’s economic revitalization and progress. The Trump Administration continues to advance U.S. national security to achieve peace,

6:56 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 21.2K Views
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RT@RT_com
Israeli tourist arrested over Crete wildfire RELEASED on €10,000 BAIL 35yo lit BBQ despite ban during EXTREME fire risk Two firefighters died battling Crete wildfires this summer
4:24 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 79.7K Views
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Pamphlets@PamphletsY
🚨🇮🇷 BREAKING — Iranians stage executions of Trump and Netanyahu.
6:13 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 1.45M Views
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The Cradle@TheCradleMedia
Summary of Israeli attacks and violations in south Lebanon since 12:00 AM: 1:02 AM — An airstrike targeted the Ali al-Taher area. 9:38 AM — A drone dropped a sound bomb on Mansouri. 10:14 AM — Israeli forces carried out bulldozing operations in Houla. 10:27 AM — Israeli

8:47 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 5.26K Views
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The Cradle@TheCradleMedia
Summary of Israeli attacks and violations in south Lebanon since 11:30 AM: 11:55 AM— An Israeli mechanized force advanced toward the valley linking Haddatha and Haris, where two D9 bulldozers were reported carrying out engineering and earthmoving work. 12:36 PM — An Israeli
11:54 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 4.92K Views
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The Cradle@TheCradleMedia
Summary of Israeli attacks and violations in south Lebanon over the past hour: 4:16 PM — A drone detonated in the Al-Arish area between Haddatha and Haris. 4:28 PM — Artillery shelling targeted Wadi al-Salouqi. 4:34 PM — Artillery shelling targeted the outskirts of Houla.
2:40 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 4.37K Views
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The Cradle@TheCradleMedia
BREAKING | Israeli occupation forces are setting fire to homes in the southern Lebanese town of Al-Khiam, while artillery shelling targets Mansouri.

3:41 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 4.07K Views
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MintPress News@MintPressNews
Israel Is Again Firing White Phosphorus Incendiary Munitions On A Civilian Areas In South Lebanon This latest attack is targeting Al-Mansouri, as Israeli tanks advance in the area. Late last week a victim was killed in the Nabatieh Municipality after chocking due to White
4:36 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 4.64K Views
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The Cradle@TheCradleMedia
Over the past hour in south Lebanon, Israeli forces shelled Mansouri and carried out demolition operations on the western outskirts of Mays Al-Jabal, where military bulldozers destroyed a temporary school complex and explosives were brought in to prepare several homes for
1:16 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 4.33K Views
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Drop Site@DropSiteNews
💢 “They were children playing with kites. They were just sitting there playing. They are killing children.” Israeli forces shot 10-year-old Palestinian girl Amal Abu Khater in the back, killing her instantly as she sat eating lunch inside her displaced family’s tent in western
8:12 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 213K Views
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The Cradle@TheCradleMedia
Israel kills three Palestinians in Gaza after kites cross border fence ift.tt/3ZRICcX
2:10 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 5.74K Views
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Drop Site@DropSiteNews
💢 “They were children playing with kites. They were just sitting there playing. They are killing children.” Israeli forces shot 10-year-old Palestinian girl Amal Abu Khater in the back, killing her instantly as she sat eating lunch inside her displaced family’s tent in western
8:12 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 213K Views
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Drop Site@DropSiteNews
💢 The “anti-Netanyahu” says there will be no Palestinian state under him either Gadi Eisenkot, the former Israeli military chief of staff now leading in polls to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu in the October 27 election, declared there will be no Palestinian state under a government

Gadi Eisenkot - גדי איזנקוט @gadi_eisenkot
אין מדינה פלסטינית, ובממשלה שנקים לא תקום מדינה פלסטינית.
2:25 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 151K Views
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Drop Site@DropSiteNews
🇵🇸 Israeli attacks across Gaza on Sunday killed at least two Palestinians and wounded 11 others, according to Palestine Online and medical sources. An Israeli drone strike near the entrance to al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza killed Ismail Abu al-Foul and 4-year-old
Drop Site @DropSiteNews
🔴 Breaking: Israel has killed 4-year-old Mohammed Abdul Salam Hassan Taha in a strike on the al-Zawayda area in central Gaza about an hour ago, Gaza sources tell Drop Site. https://t.co/8qyiwB7fiP
2:43 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 29K Views
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MintPress News@MintPressNews
🚨BREAKING: Israel Kills 8 Palestinians In Gaza This comes as a result of a number of bombings & shootings against civilians across the besieged coastal enclave.
5:03 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 5.55K Views
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The Cradle@TheCradleMedia
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, 2 Palestinians were killed and 32 others were wounded in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. The ministry said many victims remain trapped beneath the rubble and on roads, as ambulance and civil defense teams remain
12:18 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 5.28K Views
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Al Jazeera English@AJEnglish
Israel has attacked a critical water desalination plant and a mosque in Gaza as it intensifies attacks on the enclave despite a ‘ceasefire’.
8:00 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 216K Views
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MintPress News@MintPressNews
🚨BREAKING: An Israeli Airstrike Targeted A Tent Housing Displaced Refugees In Gaza One death has so far been confirmed in the Deir al-Bala strike, with a number of others injured.
11:17 PM · Aug 23, 2026 · 12.4K Views
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The Cradle@TheCradleMedia
Gaza’s Government Media Office said Israel has committed 4,379 violations of the 'ceasefire agreement' since it took effect in October 2025, with 315 days having passed since its implementation. According to the office, the Israeli violations have resulted in the deaths of 1,286

8:52 AM · Aug 24, 2026 · 5.44K Views
6 Replies · 87 Reposts · 118 Likes
RT@RT_com
'We have historical, BIBLICAL RIGHTS to the land... NOT OCCUPIED land... OUR LAND' — Israel UN Ambassador on West Bank Says calling Israelis 'SETTLERS' in 'their own land' is a 'DISGRACE' 'WE'RE HERE TO STAY'
10:27 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 34.3K Views
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HOT SPOT@HotSpotHotSpot
🇮🇱 Zionist settler calls for wiping out all other religions in Israel, claiming it’s a “commandment” that God orders them to follow “This land was given by God to the Jewish people and there is no room for other religions and nations; all the churches and mosques throughout
1:11 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 1.01K Views
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Drop Site@DropSiteNews
🇨🇳 Xi says Palestine is "a core issue" for the Middle East Chinese President Xi Jinping told Jordan's King Abdullah that the Palestinian question is "a core issue for the Middle East" during talks in Beijing, according to a summary carried by Chinese state radio and a
Mao Ning 毛宁 @SpoxCHN_MaoNing
President Xi Jinping stressed that the Palestinian question is the core of the Middle East issue, and efforts to resolve it should be guided by four principles. 1️⃣ We must uphold political settlement, adhere to the two-State solution as the right direction, work for the
3:40 PM · Aug 24, 2026 · 61.2K Views
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