Two mountain ranges, two deserts, two seas: Iran’s geography is its greatest weapon
MEE correspondent
Middle East Eye / April 6, 2026
As a US ground invasion looms, Middle East Eye examines potential scenarios and how Iran’s terrain could...
What if Israel just won’t stop ?
Paul R. Pillar
Responsible Statecraft / April 6, 2026
The Netanyahu government wants different things than the US, so even if Trump wanted to pursue peace,...
Israelis don’t pay for the weapons we ‘sell’ to them – US taxpayers do
Stephen Semler
Responsible Statecraft / April 6, 2026
Most arms 'sales' are financed through Foreign Military Financing, which is basically an American subsidized gift card.
The Trump...
‘They’re animals’: Trump doubles down on threat to destroy Iran’s critical infrastructure
Yasmine El-Sabawi
Middle East Eye / April 6, 2026
The US president pushed back on suggestions this would be a war crime.
Washington – US President Donald...
Trump threatens to jail journalist to find source of second missing airman report
Jeremy Barr
The Guardian / April 6, 2026
Trump targets media to find ‘leaker’ who revealed that a US airman was missing after being shot down...
Israeli peace activist: Gaza, Iran & Lebanon are all part of ‘one forever war’...
Democracy Now ! / April 6, 2026
Guest: Alon-Lee Green – Israeli peace activist
Links: Standing Together
At least 17 people were arrested Saturday as Israeli police...
Iran rejects temporary ceasefire, says it has already laid out terms for agreement
Jeremy Scahill, Murtaza Hussain & Jawa Ahmad
Drop Site News / April 6, 2026
Senior Iranian official tells Drop Site News that Trump is pushing for...
How Trump’s vulgar, criminal easter threat enriches Iran
Juan Cole
Informed Comment / April 6, 2026
Ann Arbor – On Easter Sunday, God’s chosen in the White House issued a vulgar and unbalanced posting...
Trump warns ‘crazy bastards’ in Iran to open ‘fuckin’ Strait [of Hormuz] in Truth...
Alex MacDonald
Middle East Eye / April 5, 2026
US president threatens destruction of energy and transport infrastructure in expletive-laden rant over Strait of Hormuz.
US President...
Israel’s diplomatic and security integration with the region has been shattered
Jessica Genauer
The Conversation / April 5, 2026
The war in Iran has broken US President Donald Trump's approach to reshaping Middle East geopolitics.
Since Trump's first...
