‘Project Freedom’: a grand humanitarian gesture, or a fast track to more war ?
Julian Borger
The Guardian / May 4, 2026
After banging his battle drum, Trump is back in Nobel peace prize mode. But the move has dramatically...
As in Gaza, Israel is targeting rescue workers in South Lebanon, killing more than...
Alaa Serhal
Mondoweiss / May 4, 2026
Lebanese rescue workers now wait 15 minutes after each strike before responding, the only way, they say, to stay...
Experiences of displacement in Lebanon can’t be captured by numbers alone
Eman Abu Zayed
Truthout / May 4, 2026
In Gaza, we have lost a sense of safety and our suffering persists despite the ceasefire. I see...
Trump escalates military threats in Hormuz as Iran prepares for new round of U.S.-Israeli...
Jeremy Scahill
Drop Site News / May 4, 2026
Iran believes Trump is likely to resume the war in failed quest to declare victory, a senior...
The strange (future) death of Christian Zionism
Shane Burley
New Lines Magazine / May 4, 2026
A theological and political tradition long dominant on the right now finds itself on the defensive, as...
Netanyahu has pledged to ‘finish the job’ against Hezbollah – it’s a promise he...
Martin Kear
The Conversation / May 4, 2026
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire three weeks ago. The violence, however, hasn’t stopped.
In recent days, Israeli...
Dubai airport passenger traffic drops 66 percent over Iran war
TNA Staff
The New Arab / May 4, 2026
Quarterly traffic was down 21 percent to 18.6 million in the first quarter of 2026 as Iran...
Could Iran’s escalating economic crisis weaken negotiating position with US ?
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / May 4, 2026
War has combined with battered economy to leave Tehran wondering how hardline it can afford to be.
Iran may...
The deception behind Trump’s war on Iran
Sophia Gonzalez
CounterPunch / May 4, 2026
Americans have seen this pattern before. A president moves toward war. Intelligence is stretched. Foreign allies make the hardest...
A revolutionary peace offer to Iran, Israel and the World
Mohamad Shaaf
CounterPunch / May 4, 2026
The US-Israel war on Iran is now two months old. By every measurable indicator, it is a catastrophe.
Operation Epic...
