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...
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...
As U.S. and Iran agree to a temporary ceasefire, Israel launches ‘massacre’ in Lebanon,...
Qassam Muaddi
Mondoweiss / April 8, 2026
Hours after Iran and the U.S. reached a two-week ceasefire agreement, Israel launched a massive bombing campaign across Lebanon,...
Under Trump, US disapproval of Israel, Netanyahu hits all-time high in Pew Research poll
Julia Conley
Common Dreams / April 8, 2026
“A foreign country that a majority of Americans now disapprove of gets $3.8 billion a year from them.”
The...
What on earth just happened ? Trump, Iran, and the unlikely ceasefire
Trita Parsi
tritaparsi.substack.com / April 8, 2026
Yesterday began with Donald Trump issuing genocidal threats against Iran on social media and ended—just ten hours later—with the...
