Gulf leaders didn’t want the Iran war – they need Trump [?] to win...
Steven A. Cook
Council on Foreign Relations / March 26, 2026
Leaders in the region weren’t necessarily interested in a war with the Islamic Republic, but...
How the US became an international serial killer
Medea Benjamin & Nicholas J.S. Davies
Informed Comment / March 26, 2026
For decades, the United States moved from covert assassination plots to openly embracing assassination...
The United States has become a rogue state – here’s what the rest of...
Stephen M. Walt
Foreign Policy / March 26, 2026
The second Trump administration has been far more disruptive, damaging, and dangerous than most observers—including me—expected, and...
‘Heretical and batshit crazy’: Hegseth rebuked for bloodthirsty prayer asking God to bless Iran...
Jon Queally
Common Dreams / March 26, 2026
Trump’s Secretary of Defense called for US soldiers currently waging war against the people of Iran to be...
Iran is putting a ‘toll booth’ in the Strait of Hormuz
Keith Johnson
Foreign Policy / March 26, 2026
Some ships are getting through: those that pay, and those that play.
One month into his war on Iran,...
Republican support for Trump’s Iran war is wobbling
Rachel Oswald
Foreign Policy / March 26, 2026
Lawmakers have concerns about cost, possible ground troops, and unclear objectives.
Nearly one month into U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
[USA] The most dangerous country – from 2003 to 2026 and beyond
David Bromwich
TomDispatch / March 26, 2026
The joint US-Israeli killing of Iranian leaders on February 28 marked the second time in a year that the...
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own amid push for talks
William Christou
The Guardian / March 26, 2026
Donald Trump claims Iran still wants a deal, after Tehran puts forward five-point counter-proposal and says war will...
Israel says it is expanding ‘buffer zone’ in Lebanon
Adam Fulton a.o.
The Guardian / March 26, 2026
Hezbollah’s rejection of any ceasefire talks with Israel comes as the country has carried out fresh strikes...
WHO warns of health crisis ‘unfolding in real time’ across Middle East
Kat Lay
The Guardian / March 26, 2026
Hostilities should halt and healthcare facilities must be treated as ‘safe havens’, WHO’s regional chief has said.
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