Iran War

We were waist deep in the Big Muddy The big fool said to push on -{Pete Seeger On April Fool’s evening, the U.S. President, who has been comparing himself to Jesus, finally gave a speech in which he attempted to…

“Modern wars do not destroy only territories. They destabilize entire systems.” This is no longer a controlled escalation or an indirect exchange of signals. The attacks between Iran and Israel have entered an open, cumulative, and structural phase, where missiles,…

(Moscow Bureau) – In an interview, Senator Mushahid Hussain, President of Pakistan-Africa Institute for Development Research (PAIDR), offers a few important insights into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and its implications for BRICS+ and Africa. Here are the interview excerpts:…

The U.S. president announced today that he is suspending, for a few days, attacks on Iran’s energy facilities, stating that there have been “productive” conversations with Tehran. Iran denies it. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz —through which nearly a fifth…

Energy, Power, and the New Global Fault Line “In an increasingly interconnected world, regional conflicts no longer remain confined to their geography. When energy, military technology, and rivalry among great powers intersect, even a localized war can alter the economic…

Canada and the government of Mark Carney are being urged to stay out of the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Today a large demonstration was held in Montreal to denounce the war in Iran,Lebanon and the Palestinian genocide. Demonstrators…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh may confront a cascade of economic challenges if the war involving Iran escalates or drags on, analysts and former officials say, warning that turmoil across the Middle East already shows early signs of…

Trump intimated that he might cut off arms sales to them for transfer to Ukraine if they reject his demand, thus likely handing Russia the victory that they’ve sought to avert for four years already, but they also don’t want…

Scientists, peace organizations and civil society initiatives from several European countries have published an open letter warning against further military escalation in the Middle East and calling for stronger diplomatic initiatives by European governments. “Europe must do everything possible to…

Trump’s Aura Of Invincibility Is Disintegrating The widening fissures inside the Republican Party over Trump’s broader unilateralism and chaotic foreign policy, and now the war of choice against Iran, are sharpening an older divide between nationalist populists, institutionalist conservatives, business-friendly…