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

Week in Review - July 12, 2026

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.

Topics:

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

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan
• Asbed Bedrossian

Episode 567 | Recorded: July 13, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/567

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