“We’re Gonna Make a Ton of Money”: The Ugly Truth Behind the Iran War
Posted by Joshua Scheer As the war surrounding Iran widens and global energy markets jitter, the narrow waters of the Strait of Hormuz have once again become the world’s most…
‘Intentional Chemical Warfare’: Toxic Black Rain in Tehran After US-Israel Bomb Oil Facilities
Jon Queally for Common Dreams In the wake of infernos unleashed across portions of Tehran the night before, the people of Iran’s capital woke up Sunday to the hideous sight…
Can Israel & the U.S. Sustain Iran’s Military Power? (w/ Alastair Crooke) | The Chris Hedges Report
The Iran War has just begun — but already, Iran’s military prowess, and America’s and Israel’s impulsive imperial hubris, is on full display. While the official White House X account…
US Argues ‘Emergency’ of Iran War Means Israel Needs 20,000+ More Bombs Without Congressional Approval
Jon Queally for Common Dreams The US State Department is hiding behind the war against Iran that was started by US President Donald Trump last week to justify an emergency…
War Expands: While Bombing Iran, US and Israel Attack Even More Countries
After launching a war of aggression against Iran, Israel invaded Lebanon and besieged Gaza. The US is arming Kurdish militants, shooting Pakistani protesters, and fighting in Ecuador. Trump even threatened…
Senator Joins Police to Eject Antiwar Marine From Hearing, Breaking His Arm
Police and Sheehy tried to force the protester out of the room as he yelled, “no one wants to fight for Israel.”
Who Bombed Girls’ School in Iran? Reporter Nilo Tabrizy on What We Know About Massacre, 175 Killed
Journalist Nilo Tabrizy describes how outside reporters have been able to verify the attack despite Iran’s internet blackout and says attempts are still being made to confirm whether the strike…
Trump Says He Must Have a Say in Picking Iran’s New Leader
“They are wasting their time. Khamenei’s son is a lightweight. I have to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy in Venezuela," Trump said.
Trump Threatens Full Trade Embargo Over Spain’s Refusal to Be Complicit in Iran Attacks
Ripping the US president’s “flagrant disregard for European sovereignty—and security,” co-general coordinator of Progressive International declared: “Close the bases. All of them.”
A War for Oil: Economist Michael Hudson on U.S. Quest to Control the World’s Oil Trade
The Trump administration may have been after the ability to “turn off the power” to countries that don’t follow U.S. foreign policy, he says.
Has the Arab Gulf’s Balancing Act with Iran Ended?
By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey for Informed Comment Iranian missiles raining down on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), targeting US military facilities but also hitting civilian areas and infrastructure, set an alarming…
US Media Mostly Care for Iranians When They Can Be Used to Justify Bombing
US corporate media tend to humanize Iranians only when they can be portrayed as victims of their own government.
This Illegal US-Israeli Attack on Iran Is Also an Assault on the United Nations
Let us be clear about what the United States and Israel are pursuing. The US objective is not the security of the American people. The objective is global hegemony. The…
As Security Council Stalls, There Are Other Ways to Stop US-Israeli War on Iran
Universal jurisdiction also lets other nations prosecute US and Israeli leaders for targeting civilians — a war crime.