Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war...
Josh Boak & Fatima Hussein
AP / August 11, 2026
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after...
Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran...
AP / August 11, 2026
President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on an alternate military aircraft while...
UN experts warn of Israeli escalation in Gaza after 160 killed in July alone
Sharon Zhang
Truthout / August 10, 2026
They also condemned Israel’s escalation in the occupied West Bank, where settler attacks have reached a record high.
A group...
Why the Trump administration will have to accept a Hormuz toll
Dan DePetris
Responsible Statecraft / August 10, 2026
It wouldn't be unprecedented, and Gulf countries are already seeking out alternatives to the strait, which means its...
Iran reshuffles military leadership as Khamenei appoints six senior commanders
TPC Staff
The Palestine Chronicle / August 10, 2026
Iran announced a major military leadership reshuffle, appointing six senior commanders across the Armed Forces, IRGC and...
Flip-flopping Netanyahu rejects Gaza plan but cannot placate all his allies
Emma Graham-Harrison
The Guardian / August 10, 2026
Israeli prime minister faces incompatible demands from his far-right government ministers and from Donald Trump.
Jerusalem – Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
Who is Mohsen Rezaee, the IRGC veteran now at the heart of Iran’s security...
Sam Hamad & Saber Gul Anbari
The New Arab / August 10, 2026
Iran's new security chief is an IRGC veteran, establishment hardliner and pragmatic operator...
Trump demands Iran pay compensation for decades of US soldier deaths
Andrew Roth
The Guardian / August 10, 2026
US president’s statement is latest sign that negotiations to end war and reopen Strait of Hormuz have stalled.
Washington...
‘Is this how our story ends ?’ – Palestinian refugees live in fear as...
Aseel Mafarjeh
Mondoweiss / August 10, 2026
Amid escalating raids and statements by Israeli officials promising a massive military operation against refugee camps in the West...
Why the Mecca Agreement is a necessary show of force
David Hearst
Middle East Eye / August 10, 2026
American weakness has prompted this reshaping of the Middle East order, with the three biggest regional powers...
