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fromwww.dw.com
4 hours ago

Iran war: US to host Israel, Lebanon peace talks

The US will host peace talks between Israel and Lebanon despite ongoing attacks from both sides.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
4 hours ago

Iran war: US to host Israel, Lebanon peace talks

The US will host peace talks between Israel and Lebanon despite ongoing attacks from both sides.
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
12 hours ago

Democrats Are Facing New Political Litmus Test: Military Aid to Israel

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will vote against any military aid to Israel, including defensive weapons.
#iran
World politics
fromThe New Yorker
9 hours ago

The Costs of Trump's Iran-War Folly

American leaders claim a total victory in the Middle East, but the reality of the ceasefire raises questions about its effectiveness and implications.
US politics
fromTruthout
11 hours ago

Republicans Block Democrats' Pro Forma Session Effort to End Trump's War in Iran

Democratic lawmakers failed to pass a resolution to restrict President Trump's military actions against Iran.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Unfortunately': Trump Complains Americans Want War to End, Won't Let Him Stay and Take Iran's Oil

Trump expressed a desire to take Iran's oil and criticized opposition to the war, framing it as necessary to prevent nuclear threats.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Iran, US both claim victory, but did they actually concede ground?

Iran and the US have agreed to a two-week ceasefire amid ongoing conflict and negotiations in Islamabad.
World politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

How Donald Trump May Have Sabotaged His Chances for a Deal with Iran

Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz destabilizes global markets and complicates U.S. options amid escalating conflict with Israel.
World politics
fromThe New Yorker
9 hours ago

The Costs of Trump's Iran-War Folly

American leaders claim a total victory in the Middle East, but the reality of the ceasefire raises questions about its effectiveness and implications.
US politics
fromTruthout
11 hours ago

Republicans Block Democrats' Pro Forma Session Effort to End Trump's War in Iran

Democratic lawmakers failed to pass a resolution to restrict President Trump's military actions against Iran.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Unfortunately': Trump Complains Americans Want War to End, Won't Let Him Stay and Take Iran's Oil

Trump expressed a desire to take Iran's oil and criticized opposition to the war, framing it as necessary to prevent nuclear threats.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Iran, US both claim victory, but did they actually concede ground?

Iran and the US have agreed to a two-week ceasefire amid ongoing conflict and negotiations in Islamabad.
World politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

How Donald Trump May Have Sabotaged His Chances for a Deal with Iran

Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz destabilizes global markets and complicates U.S. options amid escalating conflict with Israel.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Iran is a turning point for Europe's liberation from Donald Trump

Europe is shifting away from US influence regarding the US-Israel war against Iran, reflecting a complex and evolving political landscape.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago

Trump and the Middle East: can Starmer do anything? podcast

Labour faces significant challenges in upcoming elections, with threats from the Green party and Reform, and declining popularity of Keir Starmer.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
16 hours ago

In the Trump era, everybody's talking about 'soft power.' But ... what is it exactly?

The reduction of foreign aid under Trump has weakened American soft power, creating opportunities for rivals like China.
Washington DC
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

White House says Trump's red line' against Iran nuclear enrichment remains

Vice President JD Vance will lead US negotiations with Iran, rejecting uranium enrichment and focusing on US interests.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Ukraine and Syria to cooperate on security, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine and Syria agreed to enhance security cooperation and development opportunities amid regional tensions and military expertise exchange.
#donald-trump
Podcast
fromThe New Yorker
6 days ago

The Art of No Deal: Trump's Approach to the Iran War

Donald Trump's crisis management strategy involves escalation and blaming others, which is evident in his approach to the Iran conflict.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Protecting civilians is a sign of strength and an American ideal | Ted Widmer

Donald Trump threatens severe military action against Iran, reflecting a lack of remorse and confidence amid ongoing conflict and unmet goals.
#us-iran-relations
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago
Left-wing politics

Caution, relief as US politicians respond to Trump's ceasefire with Iran

Democrats support the US-Iran truce while Republicans express skepticism about negotiations and accountability for past actions.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago
World politics

The US should end the war asap

Ending the US-Israel war on Iran now is crucial to prevent further destabilization and humanitarian crises.
Left-wing politics
fromThe Nation
23 hours ago

Democrats Are Badly Failing to Hold Trump Accountable Over Iran

Trump's threats against Iran and the inadequate response from Democrats highlight a critical political and humanitarian crisis.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Caution, relief as US politicians respond to Trump's ceasefire with Iran

Democrats support the US-Iran truce while Republicans express skepticism about negotiations and accountability for past actions.
#trump
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago
Left-wing politics

The People Braying for Democrats to "Do Something" to Stop Trump's War Have All of This Completely Backward

World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

How Trump's promise to wipe out' Iran could backfire on US power

Trump's threats against Iran escalate tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about global power dynamics.
Left-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

The People Braying for Democrats to "Do Something" to Stop Trump's War Have All of This Completely Backward

Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran, prompting outrage from liberals over his threatening rhetoric and perceived inaction from Democratic leaders.
World politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Trump's Threat to Destroy Iran Shows a President Reduced to ZERO Options

Trump's threat of annihilation reflects a position of weakness rather than strength in negotiations with Iran.
#syria
Berlin
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Germany hosts Syria's Al-Sharaa despite human rights issues

Germany's reception of Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has sparked controversy due to his past human rights violations and ties to extremist groups.
Berlin
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Germany hosts Syria's Al-Sharaa despite human rights issues

Germany's reception of Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has sparked controversy due to his past human rights violations and ties to extremist groups.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

I was the US soft power czar. Our reputation may never recover from this

American global favorability fluctuates significantly with wars and presidential leadership, impacting soft power and international influence.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
19 hours ago

Trump Vows Destruction' of Iran If REAL AGREEMENT' Can't Be Reached

U.S. military presence in the Gulf will continue until a real agreement with Iran is reached, with threats of significant military action if talks fail.
#lebanon
France politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Trump says Lebanon not included in US-Iran ceasefire amid Israeli assault

The US president claims the war in Lebanon is separate from the regional ceasefire, contradicting Pakistan's mediation efforts.
France politics
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Fatme A. and her family live in a makeshift shelter in Beirut, facing challenges of space, privacy, and ongoing conflict.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Lebanon faces humanitarian catastrophe' under Israeli assault: UN

Lebanon faces a humanitarian catastrophe as over 1.2 million people are displaced due to Israeli bombardment and ground invasion.
France politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Trump says Lebanon not included in US-Iran ceasefire amid Israeli assault

The US president claims the war in Lebanon is separate from the regional ceasefire, contradicting Pakistan's mediation efforts.
France politics
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Fatme A. and her family live in a makeshift shelter in Beirut, facing challenges of space, privacy, and ongoing conflict.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Lebanon faces humanitarian catastrophe' under Israeli assault: UN

Lebanon faces a humanitarian catastrophe as over 1.2 million people are displaced due to Israeli bombardment and ground invasion.
Digital life
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
2 weeks ago

Digital Hopes, Real Power: Reflecting on the Legacy of the Arab Spring

Digital tools empower global protests, but governments respond with repression, creating a cycle of empowerment and control that traces back to the 2011 Arab uprisings.
Washington DC
fromemptywheel
4 days ago

The Other Hostage Crisis - emptywheel

The DOD successfully rescued a downed Weapons Systems Officer using extensive military resources and strategies, despite challenges from Iranian forces.
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Trump says U.S. military has rescued airman shot down over Iran

The U.S. Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the World, to retrieve him. He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine.
US news
fromIntelligencer
1 day ago

Chaos and Confusion After Cease-fire Begins: Live Updates

The war isn't over, and the cease-fire isn't fully effective, with Israel refusing to observe the agreement and increasing bombings in Lebanon.
World news
Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
6 days ago

No Kings Must Mean No War: Foreign Policy Is Least Democratic Space in Politics

The majority of Iranian Americans oppose the war on Iran, despite media portrayal of pro-monarchy sentiments.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

GOP Senator Says He Won't Back More Middle East Operations Without Declaration of War

Senator John Curtis insists on a formal declaration of war from Congress before funding further military operations in Iran.
World politics
fromAxios
2 days ago

Pope issues stiffest rebuke yet to Trump over war threats

Leo opposes Trump's policies on Iran and immigration, emphasizing the need for peace and rejecting war as a moral imperative.
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

Bernie Sanders: "This War Must End Immediately!"

Public Citizen president Rob Weissman set the tone for the day, telling the cheering rallygoers, 'We have to persist to end this illegal, unconstitutional, and devastating war on Iran—and make sure that Congress does not give a penny more to pay for or extend this war.'
US politics
#trump-administration
fromAxios
2 days ago
Left-wing politics

Trump's Iran post causes talk of his impeachment, removal to erupt among Hill Democrats

Left-wing politics
fromAxios
2 days ago

Trump's Iran post causes talk of his impeachment, removal to erupt among Hill Democrats

Democratic lawmakers are increasingly calling for the invocation of the 25th Amendment and impeachment of Trump due to perceived threats and actions against global stability.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

It's Bullsh*t': Maggie Haberman Sources Say Trump Chiefs Mocked Regime Change Intel Ahead of War

Top advisers to President Trump dismissed intelligence on regime change in Iran as unrealistic and exaggerated.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Trump Claims He Spoke With a Former Democratic President About Bombing Iran: That Person Said, I Wish I Did It'

Trump claims a former president told him he regretted not striking Iran, but refuses to publicly identify which president to avoid damaging his career.
Europe news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

European groups join aid convoy to Cuba amid crippling oil blockade

A global aid convoy delivered humanitarian supplies to Cuba amid a US oil blockade causing nationwide blackouts and energy crisis.
World news
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Iran, Israel, and the U.S. strike a 'fragile' 2-week ceasefire. Here's what to know

Ceasefire terms are inconsistent, and Iran and Oman will manage shipping fees in the Strait of Hormuz.
#cuba
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

Public pressure, secret contacts: Trump's two-pronged strategy on Cuba

Washington employs a dual strategy of pressure and negotiation towards Cuba, aiming for economic agreements and potential regime change.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Cuba announces release of over 2,000 prisoners as a humanitarian and sovereign gesture'

Cuba released over 2,010 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture amid U.S. negotiations and an ongoing energy embargo.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

Public pressure, secret contacts: Trump's two-pronged strategy on Cuba

Washington employs a dual strategy of pressure and negotiation towards Cuba, aiming for economic agreements and potential regime change.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Cuba announces release of over 2,000 prisoners as a humanitarian and sovereign gesture'

Cuba released over 2,010 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture amid U.S. negotiations and an ongoing energy embargo.
Left-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

Democrats Are Exorcising the Ghost of Iraq

Barack Obama's 2002 anti-Iraq war speech significantly influenced his presidential campaign and contrasted sharply with Hillary Clinton's pro-war stance.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Libya's oil disputes mirror Hormuz crisis, fuel European energy fears

Libya's oil sector is becoming crucial for Europe amid tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, creating supply vulnerabilities for global markets.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

How Washington Can Help Lebanon

The U.S. must increase diplomatic engagement to help Lebanon address Hezbollah's destabilizing influence and broker peace between Lebanon and Israel amid humanitarian crisis.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Yemen's civilians fear fallout after Houthis enter Iran war

Fear of air strikes and rising prices threaten daily life in Sanaa, Yemen, amid escalating regional conflict.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Thousands rally in Iraq against senseless' US-Israel war on Iran

What America and Israel are doing in their aggression against the countries of the region is not a war of a military nature, but a senseless war, said Dhirgham Samir, a demonstrator in his 40s.
World news
World politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Every Former President Denies Talking to Trump About Iran After He Claimed He Spoke With One About the Bombings

President Trump claimed to have spoken with a former president about U.S. military strikes in Iran, but all living former presidents denied such conversations occurred.
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

The Iranian Opposition's Urgent Task

Pahlavi pledged to lead a transition to a 'free and democratic Iran.' He called on President Trump to continue the American-Israeli military operation against Iran, in the hope of displacing a regime he decried for placing a 'sea of blood' between itself and its people.
World news
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

War in Iran, chaos in the Gulf, repression in the west: and the thread that binds them all is Palestine | Nesrine Malik

Middle East instability stems from Israel's occupation of Palestinians; regional conflicts escalate when this core issue remains unresolved.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
6 days ago

United States rescues pilot of first plane shot down by Iran in war

US troops are searching for a missing F-15 crew member after Iran shot down the jet, marking a significant escalation in the conflict.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

From Bush Sr to Trump: the risks, lessons and legacy of US interference in the Middle East

The United States has repeatedly intervened in Middle East conflicts since the Cold War, consistently producing unintended consequences and regional instability despite declarations of ending interference.
#us-regime-change-operations
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US-led regime changes yield mixed results

The US has extensive historical experience with regime change operations, having attempted 72 during the Cold War with mixed success rates, raising questions about current military interventions in Iran despite official denials.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

The checkered history of US regime change operations

The US has extensive historical experience with regime change operations, having attempted 72 during the Cold War with mixed success rates, raising questions about current military interventions in Iran despite official denials.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US-led regime changes yield mixed results

The US has extensive historical experience with regime change operations, having attempted 72 during the Cold War with mixed success rates, raising questions about current military interventions in Iran despite official denials.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

The checkered history of US regime change operations

The US has extensive historical experience with regime change operations, having attempted 72 during the Cold War with mixed success rates, raising questions about current military interventions in Iran despite official denials.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Middle East violence continues after Trump claims very good' talks with Iran

Violence escalates in the Middle East despite claims of US-Iran negotiations, with Iran denying talks and continuing military actions against Israel and Gulf states.
World politics
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

'I have to be involved' - Trump says US must choose next Iranian leader; Iran says EU countries will 'pay price'

Iranian drones crossed into Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave, injuring four people and prompting Azerbaijan to warn of unspecified response measures.
World politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Top diplomat on Middle Eastern regime change as a losing game: 'U.S. history in that area of the world is not good with this' | Fortune

Large-scale U.S. military intervention in Iran is unlikely due to high risks, unpredictable outcomes, and Trump's preference for limited military actions over extensive ground troop deployments.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Trump's Board of Peace' puts rights abusers in charge of global order

The US president proposes a self-serving 'Board of Peace' that undermines the UN and human rights, gathering repressive leaders into a club of impunity.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump is repeating mistakes of Iraq in Venezuela | Mohamad Bazzi

Iraqis in the audience broke out in cheers, leapt up from their seats and pumped their fists in the air many had waited decades for that moment. This is a great day in Iraq's history, Bremer said, adding: The tyrant is a prisoner. I was in the audience that day in Baghdad, covering the Iraq invasion's aftermath as a correspondent for a US newspaper.
World news
World news
fromAxios
2 months ago

What to know about potential U.S. intervention in Iranian protests

U.S. weighs sanctions to military options to support widespread Iranian protests amid economic collapse, mass arrests, hundreds of deaths, and threats of Iranian retaliation.
World news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Trump administration tries to resolve three crises with Iran, Ukraine and Gaza

The Trump administration pursues simultaneous diplomatic efforts to negotiate with Iran on its nuclear program, seek Russia-Ukraine talks, and advance a Gaza ceasefire.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guardian view on Syria's crisis: Islamic State fighters are not the only concern | Editorial

A rapid Syrian offensive has undone Kurdish self-rule, pushed the SDF aside, and risked release and mismanagement of thousands of IS detainees amid shifting US policy.
World news
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Fall of the House of Assad

Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus, collapsing his regime and leaving Syria fragmented and dangerously unstable under newly dominant Islamist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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