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...
America’s chief warmonger [Robert Kagan] says the U.S. is ‘checkmated’ by Iran
Arnaud Bertrand
arnaudbertrand.substack.com / May 11, 2026
There’s no overstating how extraordinary this Atlantic article is, given the author and the outlet.
As a reminder Robert...
The important change in Iran’s latest response to Trump
Trita Parsi
tritaparsi.substack.com / May 11, 2026
The Iranian counter-proposal is publicly rejected by Trump, but if the Wall Street Journal reporting is correct, Tehran is...
Trump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire frays
Julian Borger
The Guardian / May 11, 2026
US president expresses ire at Tehran’s reported demands, as drones strike Gulf nations and Israel warns war ‘not...
Fierce Israeli strikes kill 36 in Lebanon in last day, despite ceasefire
TNA Staff
The New Arab / May 10, 2026
The increased strikes and clashes between Hezbollah and Israel come despite a ceasefire in effect since mid-April.
Israeli...
Israel used the Nakba not only to steal land, but Palestinians’ financial wealth too
Najib Antoine Jabre
Mondoweiss / May 10, 2026
The Israeli dispossession of Palestinian property in 1948 did not only include homes and lands. Many also lost...
Jewish settlers launch at least 20 attacks on Palestinians across West Bank in two...
TNA Staff
The New Arab / May 10, 2026
Jewish settlers launched at least 20 attacks over Friday and Saturday, with one of the victims being...
Palestinian liberation in a time of genocide and imperial war
Awad Abdelfattah
The Palestine Chronicle / May 10, 2026
The younger generation, particularly those most educated and committed, will have to confront these questions, challenges, and...
Saudi Aramco profits jump despite conflict in Middle East
Lauren Almeida
The Guardian / May 10, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s state oil company’s profits up 26% to £26.9bn in first three months of year.
Saudi Arabia’s state...
Iran threatens to kidnap data cables as well as oil – Trump warns of...
Juan Cole
Informed Comment / May 10, 2026
Ann Arbor – As the impasse in the Strait of Hormuz continues, both the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps...
