“The one institution that should win the Nobel Peace Prize every single year is the United States military.” We start there, because that claim tells you a lot about how Washington sells war and how quickly moral language gets flipped into marketing. I’m joined again...
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Israel Prepares to Return to War as Trump Attempts to Break Iran’s Hold on Strait of Hormuz
Israeli leaders are watching events in the Strait of Hormuz closely and preparing to strike Iran. Israel has been pushing for the US to abandon the diplomatic process and greenlight renewed attacks on Iran. On Sunday, Trump announced “Project Freedom” to reopen the...
Continued Western Support for Ukraine Is Dependent on Ending the War Against Iran
European officials warned that the pipeline of weapons flowing to Ukraine could halt if the US breaks the ceasefire with Iran. A European diplomat speaking with Foreign Policy about the transfer of missile interceptors to Ukraine explained, “Everything will depend on...
Iran Claims to Fire Warning Shots at US Warship Near Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian military reported firing missiles and drones at a US warship near the Strait of Hormuz as a warning for the vessel to turn back. “Immediately after they switched their radars back on they were detected and faced a radio warning from the navy of the...
Trump Renews Call for Israel to Give Netanyahu a Pardon
President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on Tel Aviv to grant a pardon to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli leader is battling multiple corruption charges. Trump told the Israeli outlet Kan News on Sunday, “Tell your president to pardon Bibi...
US, Israel Reject Hamas Proposal to Disarm in Exchange for Palestinian Statehood
The US and Israel have rejected a peace proposal from Hamas that would see the Palestinian group disarm in the process of the creation of an independent Palestinian state. A senior Palestinian source speaking with Middle East Eye said that Hamas and other Palestinian...
Iranian Supreme Leader: The Future of the Persian Gulf Will Be Without the US
In a rare statement, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that the future of the Middle East will be “bright” without the US. “A new chapter for the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is unfolding,” Khamenei wrote in a multi-post statement on his...
CENTCOM Requests Pentagon Send Hypersonic Missiles to the Middle East
US Central Command (CENTCOM) is requesting the Department of War deploy a hypersonic missile system to the Middle East. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that CENTCOM, the regional command responsible for the Middle East, asked for the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile for...
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