Please Follow us on Truth Social, X , Youtube , Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Gab, Instagram Satellite imagery analyzed by CNN in partnership with the Institute for Science and International Security shows fresh construction activity at Iran’s Taleghan 2 underground facility inside the Parchin Military Complex — and at Pickaxe Mountain, a second suspected nuclear site. The images, taken between June and early July 2026, show trucks entering and exiting sites that were hit by US-Israeli strikes, alongside new construction work at missile facilities. The imagery was published Friday night. The implicit accusation is explosive: if Iran is already shoveling dirt back into its nuclear and missile infrastructure, it has likely violated the Islamabad Memorandum it signed with the US in June — the agreement that formally paused the war. Tehran has not directly rebutted the satellite evidence; state media dismissed an overnight explosion heard in eastern Tehran province as a “controlled ammunition disposal” operation, which few will take at face value. Washington’s response came from the top and in capital letters. President Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday morning that he has ordered the US military to be prepared to “completely decimate and destroy all areas” of Iran if Tehran carries out or attempts to assassinate him. “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded,” he wrote, adding that “thousands more” would immediately follow any assassination attempt. The post tracks a known Iranian threat to target Trump personally — a grievance Tehran has held since the 2020 killing of Qasem Soleimani. The language is maximalist even by Trump’s standard. Against this backdrop, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi flew to Oman on Saturday for talks focused on the Strait of Hormuz and broader shipping safety. Iran’s foreign ministry framed it as a “continuation of consultations” already underway with Muscat. The strategic reality: the

Small Business Chapter 11 Filings Increase 50% Year Over Year Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Small business Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings jumped 50 percent in the first half of 2026 from the same period last year, signaling pressure on business owners. Chapter 11 is a type of bankruptcy filing that reorganizes a company’s debt to keep it afloat and allow the entity to become solvent. Subchapter V of Chapter 11 relates to small business filings. In the first half of this year, a total of 1,663 Subchapter V bankruptcy filings were made, up from 1,107 filings in the first half of 2025, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) said in a July 8 statement. Overall commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings also increased, with 4,589 filings in the first half, up by 28 percent annually. “The increase in bankruptcy filings over the past year, particularly among small businesses, reflects ongoing financial pressures facing households and employers,” ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss said in a statement. “Higher borrowing costs, increasing expenses, and geopolitical volatility are leading more debtors to turn to the bankruptcy system to restructure obligations and pursue a financial fresh start.” Optimistic sentiment among small businesses has dipped. In a June 9 statement, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said that its Small Business Optimism Index declined in May. The index is based on surveys of NFIB members. Eighteen percent of respondents cited inflation as the single most important business problem they face, the highest level since December 2024. A net 36 percent of respondents in the survey raised their average selling prices, the highest since March 2023. A net 34 percent said they planned to raise prices. The NFIB had called on Congress to advance small business priorities this year, according to a Jan. 6 statement