Inside a volunteer paramedic unit risking everything in Southern Lebanon
Jahan de Bellaigue & Pau Alarcón
New Lines Magazine / April 8, 2026
In Nabatieh, the first responders bury their young colleagues and keep running toward...
New Pew poll shows support for Israel plummeting in the US
Middle East Monitor / April 8, 2026
A clear majority of Americans now view Israel unfavourably, according to a new Pew Research Center survey, in...
Israel’s war on Lebanon: what exactly is the ‘Dahieh Doctrine’ ?
Daniel Tester
Middle East Eye / April 8, 2026
The military strategy, named after a suburban area south of Beirut, has been condemned for targeting civilians...
[US] Grief, anger, disbelief: war proponents lose it over ceasefire
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
Responsible Statecraft / April 8, 2026
It's hard to body slam the two-week pause with Iran without taking direct shots at the guy...
A ceasefire on Iran’s terms underscores war’s strategic blunder
Trita Parsi
Responsible Statecraft / April 8, 2026
Trump’s failed use of force has blunted the credibility of American military threats, introducing an entirely new dynamic...
The 10-point Iranian framework and the empowering of Iran
Alastair Crooke
Conflicts Forum / April 8, 2026
What was agreed by Iran on 7 April is not a ceasefire per se, but rather a brief cessation in...
How Iran won the Iran war
Juan Cole
Informed Comment / April 8, 2026
Ann Arbor – Trump announced a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, April 7, the 39th day of the Israeli-US...
Lebanon: how Hezbollah is rising from the ashes
Paul Khalifeh
Middle East Eye / April 8, 2026
After failing to achieve a military breakthrough against Hezbollah, Israel shifted to a strategy of collective punishment...
Emergency waivers move arms for Israel, UAE to speed lane
Stavroula Pabst
Responsible Statecraft / April 8, 2026
Amid its war on Iran — now frozen by a tenuous ceasefire — the Trump administration has been...
How the war strengthened Iran’s hand against the U.S. and Israel
Hooman Majd
The Intercept / April 8, 2026
Survival of the regime alone was a victory — but its demonstration of control over the Strait of...
