NATO in Ankara, War in Iran, and the Scissors Over Armenia | Ep 567, Jul 12, 2026

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In this Groong Week in Review episode, Hovik and Asbed cover the 36th NATO summit in Ankara, escalating Iran war developments, and Armenia’s removal of murals honoring fallen soldiers. We discuss NATO’s defense spending surge, Trump’s shift on Turkey and F-35 access, Ukraine aid commitments, and what these geopolitical shifts mean for Armenia and the South Caucasus amid ongoing Armenia-Azerbaijan peace negotiations.

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NATO summit in Ankara
Iran War Update
Taking Scissors to Armenia
Shaping the Parliament
OSCE vs. Garegin II

Episode 567 | Recorded: July 13, 2026

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