Trump bombing US-Arab relations back to the 70s
Paul R. Pillar
Responsible Statecraft / March 17, 2026
Two weeks of escalation have all but eliminated the possibility of a detente in the Persian Gulf.
With...
As the Gulf burns, political uncertainty looms over Iraq
Nabil Salih
Drop Site News / March 17, 2026
Nouri al-Maliki, the former prime minister, is grooming himself for another stint in power as war consumes...
Israel-US-Iran: why was Ali Larijani targeted ?
Trita Parsi
tritaparsi.substack.com / March 17, 2026
Why did Israel target Ali Larijani, and what are the implications if it is confirmed that he was killed...
UK security adviser ‘attended’ US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach
Patrick Wintour & Julian Borger
The Guardian / March 17, 2026
Jonathan Powell thought Tehran’s ‘surprising’ offer on its nuclear programme could prevent rush to war, sources say.
Britain’s...
Israel killed over a dozen Lebanese paramedics in three days, now claiming that ambulances...
Lylla Younes
Drop Site News / March 16, 2026
Among the most targeted groups of Israel’s expanded war on Lebanon have been medical workers. Hezbollah’s Islamic...
Is Israel running low on missile interceptors ? – how long can it withstand...
James Dwyer
The Conversation / March 16, 2026
As the US–Israeli war with Iran enters its third week, reports are emerging that Israel is potentially running...
AIPAC: toxicity of pro-Israel Super Pac’s money to be tested in US primaries
Joseph Gedeon
The Guardian / March 16, 2026
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has funnelled $13.7m through Super Pacs into Tuesday’s Illinois primaries.
Washington – Four...
[US] Think tank funding tracker provides insight into cheerleading of Iran War
Jessica Rosenblum
Quincy Institute / March 16, 2026
WASHINGTON – Top think tanks received over $25 million from foreign governments and $7 million from Pentagon contractors...
In war‑torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible...
Armin Sorooshian
The Conversation / March 16, 2026
The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks...
Iranian officials say they have been ignoring Witkoff’s private requests to talk
Jeremy Scahill
Drop Site News / March 16, 2026
Trump's special envoy has been texting Iran’s foreign minister asking to start talks. Tehran says the war...
