Summarising the Israeli government’s position on Iran
‘If we can have a coup, great.
If we can have people on the streets, great.
If we can have a civil war, great.
Israel couldn’t care...
The Bab al‑Mandeb Strait where uncommon conflict became a common burden
Kurniawan Arif Maspul
Middle East Monitor / March 30, 2026
A dangerous new chapter is unfolding in the Middle East, and the world is responding with...
Israel is making sure Trump can’t find an off-ramp in Iran
Jonathan Cook
Middle East Eye / March 30, 2026
Netanyahu pitched the war as a repeat of Israel’s apparent 'audacious feat' of smashing Hezbollah. The US...
Why are the Houthis entering the war ? – why now...
Ahmed Nagi
International Crisis Group / March 30, 2026
It seemed clear from the outset of the Middle East war that the Houthis were never resolved...
How could US forcibly reopen Strait of Hormuz and what are...
Saeed Shah
The Guardian / March 30, 2026
US ground troops have arrived in Middle East but military options to open strait risk strong retaliation from...
Israel faces global backlash after blocking Palm Sunday Mass at Holy...
Middle East Monitor / March 30, 2026
Israel is facing widespread condemnation after police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and the...
France, Germany, Italy and UK condemn Israel’s proposed death penalty law...
Middle East Monitor / March 30, 2026
In a joint statement on Sunday, Berlin, Paris, Rome and London expressed “deep concern” over a proposed law...
Will Trump bring peace, or more bombs ? – shady speculators...
Nesrine Malik
The Guardian / March 30, 2026
The president may not be benefiting directly from betting markets, but he has encouraged a culture that treats...
Secretary of War Crimes Hegseth’s Christian death cult & Iran
Dan Dinello
Informed Comment / March 30, 2026
Chicago – Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth prosecutes Trump’s unprovoked attack on Iran as a Holy War...
Former Israeli PM [Ehud Barak] warns of army strain and leadership...
Middle East Monitor / March 30, 2026
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has delivered sharp criticism of the government’s handling of the ongoing war,...
Will Donald Trump take the planet down with him ?
Tom Engelhardt
Informed Comment / March 30, 2026
Honestly, I can’t believe I’m in this world of ours (or do I mean His ?). Yes, this...
Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks
Lorenzo Tondo
The Guardian / March 30, 2026
Tehran says it will confront any land attack, as Trump says regime’s export hub on Kharg island could...
Exhausted Palestinians struggle to put lives back together as world’s gaze...
Seham Tantesh & Lorenzo Tondo
The Guardian / March 29, 2026
Five months after a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, airstrikes are still killing civilians and...
What the Houthis’ entry into the Iran war means for the...
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / March 29, 2026
Fresh attacks on Red Sea shipping would be devastating – but the Iranian proxy has reasons to be...
Lawmakers react to reports Pentagon preparing for ground operations in Iran
Edward Helmore
The Guardian / March 29 2026
Conflict shows signs of entering new, more dangerous phase as additional 3,500 US troops arrive in the Middle...
US-Israeli war against Iran violates international law, German parliamentary study says
Middle East Monitor / March 29, 2026
Legal experts for the German parliament consider the war waged by the US and Israel against Iran to...
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de Palestijnen
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