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#strait-of-hormuz-security
fromIntelligencer
4 hours ago
World politics

Trump Casually Muses That Maybe Iran War Was a Mistake

Trump demands seven allied nations deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz to maintain shipping security while questioning whether U.S. involvement in the region is necessary.
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 hour ago
World politics

Coalition To Protect Shipping In Allies' Own Interest, GOP Strategist Says

Trump urges allies to deploy naval forces to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran conflict, though responses remain mixed across Europe and Asia.
World politics
fromIntelligencer
4 hours ago

Trump Casually Muses That Maybe Iran War Was a Mistake

Trump demands seven allied nations deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz to maintain shipping security while questioning whether U.S. involvement in the region is necessary.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours 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.
fromwww.dw.com
16 hours ago

Iran war: Trump dials up the pressure to secure Hormuz

It's only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the Strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there. Trump told the newspaper that the NATO military alliance could face a "very bad" future should US allies fail to help Washington reopen the strategic waterway.
World politics
#iran-conflict
World news
fromFortune
1 day ago

U.S. energy chief signals Iran war may last several more weeks | Fortune

Energy Secretary Wright projects Iran conflict lasting several more weeks with elevated oil prices as the US and Israel target Iranian military capabilities.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

How the Conflict in Iran Is Impacting the Global Energy Market

Iran conflict drives rising global oil prices while U.S. leadership fails to formally explain the war to Americans or request sacrifice.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Sen. Mark Kelly Says Random Group Of People ' Could Do A Better Job on Iran Than Trump Admin

Sen. Kelly criticizes the Trump administration's handling of Iran conflict, arguing random citizens could manage it better than current leadership.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Piers Morgan Panel Explodes When Guest Calls US Arguably the Worst Terrorist Organization in the World'

Dave Smith argued the U.S. is arguably the worst terrorist organization globally over the past 25 years based on civilian casualties, opposing justifications for military action against Iran.
World news
fromFortune
1 day ago

U.S. energy chief signals Iran war may last several more weeks | Fortune

Energy Secretary Wright projects Iran conflict lasting several more weeks with elevated oil prices as the US and Israel target Iranian military capabilities.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

How the Conflict in Iran Is Impacting the Global Energy Market

Iran conflict drives rising global oil prices while U.S. leadership fails to formally explain the war to Americans or request sacrifice.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Sen. Mark Kelly Says Random Group Of People ' Could Do A Better Job on Iran Than Trump Admin

Sen. Kelly criticizes the Trump administration's handling of Iran conflict, arguing random citizens could manage it better than current leadership.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Piers Morgan Panel Explodes When Guest Calls US Arguably the Worst Terrorist Organization in the World'

Dave Smith argued the U.S. is arguably the worst terrorist organization globally over the past 25 years based on civilian casualties, opposing justifications for military action against Iran.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

How Trump's unchecked power has changed the world

Trump's second presidency demonstrates that traditional international law, diplomatic norms, and constitutional checks provide minimal restraint on US presidential power to wage war and reshape global policy.
#middle-east-conflict
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago
World politics

Here's the news from Iran Donald Trump is making America lose wars again | Simon Tisdall

Trump's military interventions in Iran and support for Israeli actions destabilize the Middle East, causing global economic harm, civilian casualties, and strengthening adversarial regimes through counterproductive escalation.
fromThe Nation
3 days ago
Europe politics

"We're Not Calling Things What They Are"

France's former foreign minister Dominique de Villepin warns that the current Middle East conflict is more dangerous than the Iraq War, criticizing Europe's weak response and considering a presidential run.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Here's the news from Iran Donald Trump is making America lose wars again | Simon Tisdall

Trump's military interventions in Iran and support for Israeli actions destabilize the Middle East, causing global economic harm, civilian casualties, and strengthening adversarial regimes through counterproductive escalation.
#russian-oil-sanctions
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromFortune
2 days ago

U.S. lifts sanctions on Russian oil already loaded onto tankers, about 5-6 days' worth of normal shipments through the Strait of Hormuz | Fortune

The U.S. temporarily eased sanctions on Russian oil shipments for 30 days to stabilize global energy markets amid Middle Eastern supply disruptions, though Ukraine argues this provides Russia billions for its war effort.
Europe news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Bessent Says Trump May Unsanction' Russian Oil To Try To Bring Down Prices Amid Iran War

Treasury Secretary Bessent indicated the Trump administration may unsanction Russian oil to lower global prices amid geopolitical tensions, while allowing India to purchase sanctioned Russian crude already at sea.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromFortune
2 days ago

U.S. lifts sanctions on Russian oil already loaded onto tankers, about 5-6 days' worth of normal shipments through the Strait of Hormuz | Fortune

The U.S. temporarily eased sanctions on Russian oil shipments for 30 days to stabilize global energy markets amid Middle Eastern supply disruptions, though Ukraine argues this provides Russia billions for its war effort.
Europe news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Bessent Says Trump May Unsanction' Russian Oil To Try To Bring Down Prices Amid Iran War

Treasury Secretary Bessent indicated the Trump administration may unsanction Russian oil to lower global prices amid geopolitical tensions, while allowing India to purchase sanctioned Russian crude already at sea.
fromAxios
2 days ago

Exclusive: U.S. lacks the "will" for Iran ground war, Anduril's Luckey says

Our adventures in the Middle East of the last couple decades have robbed America of its ability to sustain a boots-on-the-ground campaign. Maybe I'll be eating my words in a week, but I don't think that we have it in us.
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fromThe Washington Post
2 days ago

For Russia, Trump's sanctions pause means more money to fight Ukraine

The U.S. Treasury's 30-day license allowing energy traders to purchase Russian crude on tankers without secondary sanctions risk undermines four years of sanctions designed to restrict Moscow's war financing.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

I had a ringside seat for the Iranian revolution. Foreign meddling didn't work then either | Paul Taylor

Western powers risk repeating historical errors by pursuing violent regime change in Iran, mirroring failed interventions that preceded the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
World politics
fromTruthout
3 days ago

US Joins ICJ Case to Defend Israel From Allegations of Genocide

The Trump administration officially joined an International Court of Justice case to defend Israel against genocide allegations, affirming the accusations are false.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Disgusting': Scott Jennings Unleashes After 9/11 Debate Goes Off the Rails on CNN

CNN commentators debated whether U.S. foreign policy decisions create long-term consequences that fuel anti-American sentiment and attacks.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Trump Throws Witkoff Under the Bus, Admits Russia Might Be Helping' Iran Target US Troops

I think he might be helping them a little bit, yeah, I guess, and he probably thinks we're helping Ukraine, right? Yeah, we're helping them also, and so he says that, and China would say the same thing, you know. It's like, hey, they do it and we do it, in all fairness. They do it and we do it.
Russo-Ukrainian War
#iran-policy
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Lindsey Graham Battles NBC's Kristen Welker on Iran

Senator Graham asserts Iran's regime is collapsing following the Supreme Leader's death, emphasizing U.S. will not occupy Iran or select its next leader but will enforce conditions preventing terrorism and nuclear weapons.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Lindsey Graham Battles NBC's Kristen Welker on Iran

Senator Graham asserts Iran's regime is collapsing following the Supreme Leader's death, emphasizing U.S. will not occupy Iran or select its next leader but will enforce conditions preventing terrorism and nuclear weapons.
Europe news
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Trump Lifts Sanctions on Russian Oil to Offset Iran War Price Surge

The U.S. temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil shipments at sea until April 11 to reduce global energy prices amid Iran conflict tensions.
#ukraine-russia-conflict
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 days ago

Opinion: How did a regional conflict became a world war and who can we trust? - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The Ukraine war has evolved from a regional conflict into a global geopolitical struggle involving multiple nations and alliances, with the Trump administration shifting U.S. policy toward pressuring Ukraine for negotiations while showing less pressure on Russia.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 days ago

Opinion: How did a regional conflict became a world war and who can we trust? - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The Ukraine war has evolved from a regional conflict into a global geopolitical struggle involving multiple nations and alliances, with the Trump administration shifting U.S. policy toward pressuring Ukraine for negotiations while showing less pressure on Russia.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Ted Cruz Claims Threat of Terrorist Attack Is Higher Now' After Saying America Is Much, Much Safer' Because of Ayatollah's Killing

Sen. Ted Cruz contradicted himself within 10 days, claiming terrorism risk is at decades-high levels while previously stating Khamenei's death made America much safer.
fromESPN.com
5 days ago

Quinn Cook says overseas hoops career hurt by global politics

My whole life, until now, I've never had basketball stop for political things that happened in the world. It's a first for me, but it opens your eyes that there is more to life than just basketball. People who depend on basketball for happiness and a job, you have to understand that there are bigger things in life.
New York Knicks
#iran-military-conflict
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago
Right-wing politics

Megyn Kelly Shreds Former Fox Colleague Sean Hannity For Giving Zero Pushback' to Homicidal Maniac' Lindsey Graham

fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago
World news

Ex-Biden Nat Sec Advisor Warns Trump Admin Has No Answers' to Difficult' Hormuz Deadlock: Backed Ourselves Into a Corner'

Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Megyn Kelly Shreds Former Fox Colleague Sean Hannity For Giving Zero Pushback' to Homicidal Maniac' Lindsey Graham

Megyn Kelly criticized Sean Hannity for not challenging Sen. Lindsey Graham's aggressive Iran war stance, which she views as dangerous and responsible for civilian deaths including 175 schoolchildren.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Joe Rogan Ramps Up Criticism of Trump's War on Iran: That's How You Start a World War III'

Joe Rogan criticized the U.S. military operation against Iran as unjustified and warned it could trigger World War III, arguing Iran has not directly attacked America.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Ex-Biden Nat Sec Advisor Warns Trump Admin Has No Answers' to Difficult' Hormuz Deadlock: Backed Ourselves Into a Corner'

The Trump administration lacks clear military objectives and contingency planning for Iran's retaliatory threats to oil shipping routes following U.S.-Israeli strikes.
fromPoynter
5 days ago

Polls show Americans strongly oppose the war in Iran - Poynter

Voters are unenthusiastic about the air attack on Iran and there is overwhelming opposition to putting American troops on Iranian soil to fight a ground war. The latest Quinnipiac University poll shows that 53% of voters oppose the U.S. military action against Iran, while 40% support it. In addition, 74% of voters oppose sending U.S. ground troops into Iran, while 20% support it.
Right-wing politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Joe Scarborough Slaps Steve Witkoff With Blunt Warning for Trusting Putin's Iran Intel Denial: Russians Lie'

Joe Scarborough warns Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff against trusting Putin's denials about sharing intelligence with Iran, citing Russia's historical pattern of deception.
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

The "Rules-Based Order" Is Gone. Let's Not Bring It Back.

The very same European leaders and anointed members of the Blob expressing outrage about Greenland were largely silent or supportive as Trump bombed Iran and Nigeria, abducted Maduro, and continued to aid and abet Israel's genocide in Gaza.
World politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Republican Senator Says I Was Wrong' When Confronted With Past Claim About Iran

I think it will take them years to restart their nuclear program. I think that they can't control their airspace; they don't have the will to do it. From what I've seen, I'm in shock and awe. You know, it's just, it's shocking how much damage we did to their facilities.
US politics
#iran-military-operations
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Smerconish Smacks Down Viewer Accusing Him of 'Propaganda'

CNN's Michael Smerconish defended calling U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran a war, rejecting a viewer's claim he was spreading propaganda by using that terminology.
World news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Intel report warns large-scale war 'unlikely' to oust Iran's regime

A classified National Intelligence Council report concludes that large-scale U.S. military assault on Iran would unlikely remove the Islamic republic's entrenched military and clerical establishment or enable installation of a preferred ruler.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

CNN Analyst Says the World Will Think US Is Guilty' of Killing School Girls After Trump Pentagon Presser

Secretary of Defense Hegseth's vague response to questions about a U.S. strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed at least 175 people, including 160 children, made the United States appear guilty to international observers.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

I Never Get Bored': Trump Lays Out His Objectives' and Timeline in Iran

Trump announced military objectives against Iran including destroying missile capabilities, eliminating the navy, preventing nuclear weapons acquisition, and stopping the regime from funding terrorist organizations.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Smerconish Smacks Down Viewer Accusing Him of 'Propaganda'

CNN's Michael Smerconish defended calling U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran a war, rejecting a viewer's claim he was spreading propaganda by using that terminology.
World news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Intel report warns large-scale war 'unlikely' to oust Iran's regime

A classified National Intelligence Council report concludes that large-scale U.S. military assault on Iran would unlikely remove the Islamic republic's entrenched military and clerical establishment or enable installation of a preferred ruler.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

CNN Analyst Says the World Will Think US Is Guilty' of Killing School Girls After Trump Pentagon Presser

Secretary of Defense Hegseth's vague response to questions about a U.S. strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed at least 175 people, including 160 children, made the United States appear guilty to international observers.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

I Never Get Bored': Trump Lays Out His Objectives' and Timeline in Iran

Trump announced military objectives against Iran including destroying missile capabilities, eliminating the navy, preventing nuclear weapons acquisition, and stopping the regime from funding terrorist organizations.
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Sen. John Kennedy Contradicts Trump On Iran School Strike

I think that it was a terrible, terrible mistake. The investigation may prove me wrong, I hope so. The kids are still dead. But I think was a horrible, horrible mistake. I wish it hadn't happened. I'm sorry it happened. I can assure you it wasn't intentional. That's the sort of thing Russia does. We don't do that.
US politics
#iran-military-strategy
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

You Have to Kill Them': Fox's Lawrence Jones Argues the US Must Take Out Iran's Radical Islamist Leaders

Fox News host Lawrence Jones argued that eliminating radical Islamist leaders in Iran is necessary because they cannot be influenced by economic pressure or negotiation.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

You Have to Kill Them': Fox's Lawrence Jones Argues the US Must Take Out Iran's Radical Islamist Leaders

Fox News host Lawrence Jones argued that eliminating radical Islamist leaders in Iran is necessary because they cannot be influenced by economic pressure or negotiation.
#military-intervention
fromFortune
1 week ago
World politics

Trump calls on regional leaders at 'Shield of the Americas' summit to use their militaries against drug cartels | Fortune

World politics
fromFortune
1 week ago

Trump calls on regional leaders at 'Shield of the Americas' summit to use their militaries against drug cartels | Fortune

Trump urged Latin American leaders to use military force against drug cartels and transnational gangs, comparing the effort to the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS in the Middle East.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump vies for Bush's crown for worst foreign policy decision in history

Trump announced military action against Iran via a 2:30am Truth Social video, fundamentally shifting US foreign policy without congressional consultation or public justification.
#iran-nuclear-weapons
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Trump Asked What He Meant by We've Already Won in Many Ways' But Haven't Won Enough'

Trump defines victory against Iran as permanently eliminating their nuclear weapons development capacity and preventing future threats to the U.S. and its Middle Eastern allies.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

JD Vance Goes to Bat for Trump's Iran Strikes On Fox, Despite Reported Private Criticism Insists US Will Not Get Into a Multi-Year Conflict'

Vice President Vance publicly defended Trump's Iran strikes as necessary to prevent nuclear weapons development, while previously expressing reservations about limited military action in private meetings.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Trump Asked What He Meant by We've Already Won in Many Ways' But Haven't Won Enough'

Trump defines victory against Iran as permanently eliminating their nuclear weapons development capacity and preventing future threats to the U.S. and its Middle Eastern allies.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

JD Vance Goes to Bat for Trump's Iran Strikes On Fox, Despite Reported Private Criticism Insists US Will Not Get Into a Multi-Year Conflict'

Vice President Vance publicly defended Trump's Iran strikes as necessary to prevent nuclear weapons development, while previously expressing reservations about limited military action in private meetings.
World politics
fromIndependent
6 days ago

Max Boot: Why Russia and China are the countries winning the US-Iran war

Xi Jinping invests heavily in future industries while Trump's sanctions relaxation on Indian Russian oil purchases strengthens Putin's geopolitical position.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Afghanistan: US accuses Taliban of 'hostage diplomacy'

The US designated Afghanistan a 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention,' accusing the Taliban of holding Americans as leverage through hostage diplomacy tactics.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Trump Discusses His Call With Putin, Told Him Be Helpful' By Ending Ukraine War

Trump discussed Ukraine and Middle East issues with Putin during a phone call, emphasizing that resolving the Ukraine-Russia conflict would be more helpful than other assistance.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

US blacklists Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist' group

The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood uses unrestrained violence against civilians to undermine efforts to resolve the conflict in Sudan and advance its violent Islamist ideology, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. The SDGT designation enables economic sanctions against the group, while the FTO label makes it illegal to provide material support to it.
US politics
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Lindsey Graham Stuns by Asking Israel to be More Cautious' in Bombing Iran: Didn't Think I'd Ever See This'

Senator Lindsey Graham urged Israel to exercise caution selecting bombing targets in Iran to preserve the country's oil economy for future Iranian governance after regime collapse.
World politics
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

For Israel's Netanyahu, Trump grants prayers with some unwelcome caveats

Trump's military support for Israel's Iran attack represents the culmination of his pro-Israel policies and a major political gamble for both Netanyahu and Trump with significant regional consequences.
World news
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Trump vows to 'take care of Cuba,' praises Venezuela cooperation at summit

President Trump launched the Shield of the Americas Summit with Latin American leaders and pledged to address Cuba, signaling increased U.S. intervention in the region.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump Says Soldiers Maimed by Iran Are Walking Around Without Legs'

President Trump hosted a college sports roundtable at the White House to discuss NCAA name, image, and likeness policies while deflecting reporter questions about Iran military strikes and Russia intelligence sharing.
US politics
fromJezebel
1 week ago

Trump on "Fallen" Cuba: "I'm Going to Put Marco Over There"

Trump made unclear statements to CNN about Cuba's imminent fall and suggested Marco Rubio would handle negotiations, while conflating past and present circumstances.
#iran-military-strikes
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
Right-wing politics

Blackwater Founder Fumes to Steve Bannon About Iran Strikes: I Don't Think This Was in America's Interests'

Erik Prince criticized U.S.-Israeli strikes killing Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, arguing the operation contradicts Trump's MAGA agenda and will destabilize Iran without achieving regime change.
fromThe Washington Post
2 weeks ago
US news

Outside White House, hundreds protest attack on Iran, urge end to conflict

Hundreds of demonstrators protested U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran across multiple American cities, while smaller groups celebrated the attacks.
World politics
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

A Political Risk Guru's Biggest Worry About Iran

Trump's Iran strikes lack clear objectives, risking unpredictable chaos in Iran and the region, mirroring past Middle East interventions that have produced unintended consequences.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump Fires Back at Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson Over Their Criticism of Iran Strikes

Trump defended bombing Iran against MAGA critics Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson, asserting the strikes are necessary to prevent Iranian nuclear weapons and keep America safe.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
Right-wing politics

Blackwater Founder Fumes to Steve Bannon About Iran Strikes: I Don't Think This Was in America's Interests'

US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

The United States is banking on its energy dominance to cushion the impact of the Iran war

Trump's 'energy dominance' strategy enables Middle East interventions by maintaining oil prices profitable for U.S. producers while keeping them affordable for consumers, leveraging America's dominant LNG export position to minimize domestic fuel cost consequences.
#iran-protests
fromCalifornia Post
1 week ago
US politics

Iranian woman who lost her eye after being shot by the Revolutionary Guard slams Kamala Harris' response to the bombing

World news
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Hundreds rally in SF against attack in Iran, denouncing US and Israel's actions

Hundreds of protesters, including Iranian Americans, rallied in San Francisco opposing U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran, arguing foreign governments should not intervene in Iran's internal governance.
fromCalifornia Post
1 week ago
US politics

Iranian woman who lost her eye after being shot by the Revolutionary Guard slams Kamala Harris' response to the bombing

World news
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Hundreds rally in SF against attack in Iran, denouncing US and Israel's actions

Hundreds of protesters, including Iranian Americans, rallied in San Francisco opposing U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran, arguing foreign governments should not intervene in Iran's internal governance.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Trump says regime change in Cuba is question of time' after Iran

The Trump administration has intensified sanctions on Cuba to destabilize its economy and threatens military intervention to overthrow the government after addressing Iran.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

The No-Explanation War

The Trump Administration bypasses traditional justification for military action, exploiting a media environment where unexplained decisions face minimal accountability or scrutiny.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Fox News Reports Thousands of Iraqi Kurds Have Launched a Ground Offensive Into Iran'

This group is actually listed by the U.S. government as a foreign terrorist organization—also listed by Iran and Turkey. It's akin to the PKK, or the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which operates in Iraq and Syria. We have to be very cautious about dealing with groups like this.
World news
World politics
The U.S. attack on Iran violates international law by breaching the UN Charter's prohibition on force except in self-defense, representing a shift from internationalism to imperial geopolitics.
#iran-negotiations
World news
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Witkoff Says One of US's Demands Was for Iran to Give Up Its Navy

U.S. officials demanded Iran eliminate its navy and cease uranium enrichment during negotiations, then claimed Iran refused a fair deal.
World news
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Witkoff Says One of US's Demands Was for Iran to Give Up Its Navy

U.S. officials demanded Iran eliminate its navy and cease uranium enrichment during negotiations, then claimed Iran refused a fair deal.
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump Has Made the US War Machine a Spectacle - and It's Spectacularly Unpopular

The U.S. and Israel launched unprovoked attacks on Iran starting February 28, killing at least 787 Iranians, escalating into a broader regional conflict with expanding military involvement.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Trump in phone call: Iran is 'running out of launchers'

Trump stated Iran is running out of missile launchers and expects continued attacks for a limited time, while expressing openness to engaging with a reconfigured Iranian government.
Healthcare
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

US pressure to strangle Cuba reaches the hospitals of Calabria

Calabria, Italy hired 12 Cuban doctors in 2022 to prevent emergency room closure due to severe physician shortage in this impoverished southern region.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Trump administration makes contradictory statements about its war plans in Iran

The U.S. military offensive against Iran lacks clear objectives and timeline, with conflicting statements about regime change versus nuclear prevention and shifting duration estimates from days to weeks or longer.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

I Don't Understand the Confusion': Marco Rubio Slams Media for Questioning Reason for Iran Operation

The Trump administration's military operation targets Iran's short-range ballistic missiles and naval threats, conducted preemptively to prevent automatic Iranian retaliation and minimize U.S. casualties.
#regime-change
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
World politics

Trump said 'we must abandon the failed policy of nation building and regime change' in 2016. So what changed? | Fortune

World news
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

Hubris Without Idealism

U.S. presidents repeatedly encourage foreign populations to overthrow their governments without providing support, resulting in failed regime-change attempts and humanitarian disasters.
World politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Trump said 'we must abandon the failed policy of nation building and regime change' in 2016. So what changed? | Fortune

U.S. regime change efforts historically fail despite initial military success, often resulting in civil conflict, unintended consequences, and loss of American lives.
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Trump warns more U.S. troops will "likely" die in Iran attacks

Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. We'll do everything possible where that won't be the case, but America will avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow to the terrorists who have waged war against, basically, civilization.
World news
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Ro Khanna Demands Congress Pass War Powers Resolution to Stop Assault on Iran

Rep. Khanna demands Congress vote Monday on a War Powers resolution to stop unauthorized U.S. military operations against Iran, citing public opposition to costly regime change wars.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Diversionary war': Trump wants to distract Americans from scandals at home | Christopher S Chivvis

The U.S. repeats the Iraq invasion pattern with Iran policy, prioritizing military spectacle over strategic planning and political outcomes.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump advisers scramble to justify US military intervention in Iran

Trump's justification for potential military intervention against Iran lacks evidentiary support, contradicting US intelligence assessments that Iran requires a decade to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the US.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Why is Trump objecting to al-Maliki's comeback?

Iraq faces political deadlock after November elections with Nouri al-Maliki nominated as prime minister, but US opposition under Trump has intensified polarization and raised questions about American influence in Iraqi governance.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Trump Says the US Could Have a Friendly Takeover of Cuba' Soon

Trump suggested the U.S. may pursue a friendly takeover of Cuba, citing the country's economic troubles and ongoing negotiations between the Cuban government and the United States.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump is marching toward war with Iran. He hasn't bothered to make clear why | Mohamad Bazzi

The Bush administration used manipulated intelligence and false claims about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction to gain public support for the 2003 Iraq invasion, while Trump is building military presence toward Iran without clearly justifying the rationale or congressional approval.
EU data protection
fromComputerworld
2 weeks ago

US orders diplomats to push back on data sovereignty

The US government directs diplomats to oppose data sovereignty laws globally, viewing them as threats to free data flows and AI development, while European support for such restrictions grows due to privacy and surveillance concerns.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Calls for justice grow after Israeli settlers kill another US citizen

At least 11 US citizens have been killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers since 2022, yet Washington has failed to ensure accountability or pursue justice in these cases.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Trump Administration Is Ending Humanitarian Aid to Seven African Countries

The U.S. government is canceling lifesaving humanitarian assistance to multiple African countries and redirecting or ending aid under a stated 'responsible exit' policy.
#greenland
#iran
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Ukraine is the biggest and most consequential of all the American betrayals | Simon Tisdall

US failure to defend Ukraine has shattered European trust, weakened American leadership, empowered autocrats and Europe's far right, and made war existential for the continent.
#board-of-peace
#gaza
#gaza-reconstruction
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