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...
As Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, are U.S. & Iran near deal or renewed...
Democracy Now! / April 17, 2026
Guest: Ali Vaez – senior adviser to the president of the International Crisis Group, where he is the Iran...
‘Ticking timebomb’: Tehran residents return to ruined city amid fears truce will not hold
Deepa Parent
The Guardian / April 17, 2026
Many in the Iranian capital feel trapped between war with the US and the brutality of the regime’s...
Slump in voters’ support for Israel shakes US consensus over military aid
Andrew Roth
The Guardian / April 17, 2026
Bipartisan backing for special relationship is fraying as Middle East conflicts turn public opinion.
Washington – Israel’s conflicts in...
Report from Beirut: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire met with ‘cautious optimism’
Democracy Now! / April 17, 2026
Guest: Kareem Chehayeb – Beirut-based journalist reporting on Lebanon, Syria and Iraq for the Associated Press.
Link: Kareem Chehayeb at...
Tucker Carlson may have turned on Israel and Trump, but he’s no friend to...
Scott Prosterman
Informed Comment / April 17, 2026
Oakland, Ca. – Republicans seem to have reached the Donner party stage now, cannibalizing one another, as is...
[PHOTO’S] Shattered lives in Lebanon after Israeli airstrikes – in pictures
The Guardian / April 17, 2026
Civilians bear the brunt of conflict in the Middle East as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes...
What happened in Islamabad regarding Lebanon ?
Alastair Crooke
Conflicts Forum (Substack) / April 17, 2026
A compilation tracking consequential & strategic observations – Analysis & reports from the Lebanese press and leading...
How Pakistan’s army chief became an unlikely peacemaker [sic] in the Iran war
Hannah Ellis-Petersen
The Guardian / April 17, 2026
Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’ has been a key figure in mediation efforts and now much rides for Asim...
Rami Khouri: U.S. & Israel were ‘forced into two ceasefires’ as regional balance of...
Democracy Now! / April 17, 2026
Guest: Rami Khouri – Palestinian American journalist, distinguished public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut and non-resident...
