Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran is not engaged in ongoing negotiations with the US. He confirmed that Tehran has received messages from Washington. “I receive messages from [US special envoy Steve] Witkoff directly, as before, and this does not...
America’s Gulf Arab allies, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are pushing President Donald Trump to continue the war against Iran until a decisive outcome is reached. According to US, Gulf, and Israeli officials speaking with The Associated Press, Saudi Arabia, the...
Among the films that formed my childhood, the Iron Giant is a black sheep. From its loving treatment of classic sci-fi horror to its somber handling of nuclear holocaust, the film is deeper than any of us realized as kids. Of course now, as adults, and especially as...
First, they came for the writers, but I could not read. Then, they came for the artists, but I could not see. When they came for the musicians, I was unwilling to hear. Eventually they came for me, but I could no longer think.
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has received over two-hundred complaints from American troops that their commanders used the Book of Revelation to frame the Iran War as a “Holy War” in which President Donald Trump was chosen to ignite “The End Times” as part...
The war on Iran was neither inevitable nor necessary. As recently as March 3, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi said the IAEA “has found no evidence that Iran is building a nuclear bomb.” On March 18, Director of National...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was asked by some allied nations to halt attacks on Russian oil infrastructure amid the US and Israeli war against Iran. The Middle East conflict has resulted in damage to energy infrastructure in a number of countries,...
The Spanish Defense Minister blasted the US and Israeli war against Iran as “profoundly” illegal and unjust. She explained that Madrid would not allow Washington to use its airspace for operations against Iran. “We don’t authorise either the use of military bases or...
Since the US and Israeli surprise attack on Iran, Tehran has continued to export oil that is selling at significantly higher prices. According to an analysis by The Economist, nearly all of the oil tankers currently exiting the Persian Gulf are linked to Iran. After...
New Chasing Ghosts Podcast episode is live Monday 30 April 2026. Ep 080 "The Cargo Cult of Martial Belief, Wishcasting and Bloodshed" Episode 100! Well, when I combine the 20 episodes of WarNotes with the CG podcasts but a chance to pop the bubbly anyway. ...
