Going into the illegal war against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump had four key goals: regime change, ending Iran’s nuclear program, eradicating Iran’s missile program, and cutting Iran off from its proxies. He promised that all four would be achieved quickly...
Tucker Carlson saying “I’m out” on the Republican Party is not just a headline, it is a stress test for how American voters think about loyalty, war, and who our politics actually serves. I walk through why his break is landing with millions of people, how Israel and...
Top Iranian and Lebanese officials have rejected a US-brokered agreement between Israel and Lebanon. On Friday, the State Department announced an agreement between the governments of Lebanon and Israel that was framed as a ceasefire. Israel has been at war in Lebanon...
Fighting flared in the Persian Gulf over the weekend after the US and Oman challenged Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz. On Wednesday, Oman announced a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz that bypassed the Iranian shipping lane. Tehran viewed the...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a two-state solution that gives Palestine independence is impossible. “Another principle of the government, of the broad national government that I intend to lead, is that there is no room for two states. Between the sea...
Something big is shifting in the Middle East, and you can hear it in the gap between what US officials say publicly and what regional actors are doing quietly. We walk through the latest reporting and remarks around Iran, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and a...
The United Kingdom (UK) Rape Gang Inquiry was published on June 16. The report details the findings of a privately funded and non-statutory investigation led by Robert Lowe and the Restore Britain Party. It alleges that organized criminal gangs have groomed, abducted,...
Trump says Iran is “being very nice” and “agreeing to everything,” but that sales pitch doesn’t survive contact with the actual reporting. We sit down with Antiwar.com’s Dave DeCamp to sort out what the US Iran memorandum of understanding seems to concede, why both...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Washington is questioning its involvement in the North Atlantic Alliance after some members of the bloc refused to allow the US to use their bases to attack Iran. “One of the reasons I’ve been a strong supporter of our...
Iranian officials are in negotiations with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) about creating a system to charge fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Wall Street Journal, Iran is seeking to impose a toll on vessels entering and...
