Israel pushes US towards return to Iran war, ‘destruction’ of energy infrastructure
TNA Staff
The New Arab / May 9, 2026
Israeli officials are reportedly urging Washington to target Iran’s energy infrastructure and resume military operations against Tehran.
Israel...
Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue as US says will facilitate ‘intensive talks’
Louay Faour
The New Arab / May 9, 2026
Israeli evacuation orders have become a near-daily occurrence in southern Lebanon, amid strikes that have killed scores...
‘They have screwed each other pretty badly’: tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance
Julian Borger
The Guardian / May 9, 2026
Israeli PM says he has ‘full coordination’ with US president amid reports that Washington no longer consults him.
Jerusalem...
US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio
Jason Burke
The Guardian / May 9, 2026
Diplomatic efforts continue despite fighting in and around contested strait of Hormuz in recent days.
The US secretary of...
Fatal friendships: Gulf monarchies and the price of American patronage
Ziyad Motala
Mondoweiss / May 9, 2026
For decades, Gulf rulers mistook access to America for influence, but now, with the Iran war, they finally see...
How the Iran war is changing the Middle East
Juan Cole
Middle East Monitor / May 9, 2026
Here is my interview on the Kianistan podcast with Tafheem Kiani about the ongoing Israeli-US-Iran War.
Tafheem Kiani:...
‘Ways of war’ are in metamorphosis – lessons from the Iran war
Alastair Crooke
Conflicts Forum / May 9, 2026
Although the Iran war largely has been viewed through the lens of conventional western warfare, its lessons are...
Neither US nor Iran can sustain strait of Hormuz standoff indefinitely
Dan Sabbagh
The Guardian / May 9, 2026
Simply hanging on could be a disaster for Iranians, while Trump needs to resolve this economic crisis he...
New $270 million Israeli-only roads project in the West Bank is Netanyahu’s latest bid...
Qassam Muaddi
Mondoweiss / May 8, 2026
After failing to dismantle Hamas, destroy Hezbollah, topple the Iranian government, or redraw the Middle East, Netanyahu and his...
Despite ceasefire, Israel continues to expand occupation of southern Lebanon
Mat Nashed
Truthout / May 8, 2026
Those displaced from south Lebanon wonder if they will ever return.
On April 17, Zahra al-Qusaybi woke up to news...
