Press TV · November 8, 2026
An Iraqi anti-terror resistance group has flatly rejected remarks by Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein that it had agreed to a government plan to bring weapons under state control and said it did not sign an accord with the Baghdad government to hand over its arms.
Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, in a statement issued late on Saturday, dismissed “inaccurate remarks” by Hussein, stressing that it had neither declared, endorsed, nor signed anything concerning its weapons.
“We signed a sovereignty agreement alongside three other armed factions with the Coordination Framework parties and the prime minister,” it said, emphasizing it remained firmly committed to its terms.
Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada also urged Iraqi government officials to ensure accuracy and responsibility when sharing information and making public statements to avoid confusion or misleading public opinion. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | November 8, 2026
Iraq’s Badr parliamentary bloc called on the government Sunday to immediately reopen closed border crossings with Iran, rejecting US “diktats” to restrict border access as interference in Iraqi sovereignty.
The statement came after Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein revealed Saturday that Washington had formally asked Baghdad to close all crossings with Iran except two.
Badr said Hussein’s remarks exposed foreign agendas targeting southern Iraq and undermining the country’s sovereign decision-making. It urged the government to place citizens’ interests and national sovereignty above foreign pressure.
The Iraqi people and their national forces “will not stand idly by in the face of any violation of sovereignty or submission to foreign agendas that harm the country’s interests,” the bloc said. … Full article
Al-Manar | November 8, 2026
Iranian-linked vessels have been observed making suspicious movements near undersea telecommunications cables in the Gulf of Oman, according to a Financial Times report, following Tehran’s warnings that it could target regional communications infrastructure if the United States and Israel renew aggression against the Islamic Republic.
At least four vessels tracked by the maritime analytics company Windward have been observed taking unusual routes and loitering over subsea cables traversing the Gulf of Oman in the days after Iran warned of disruption to digital infrastructure if the US escalated the conflict, reported the Financial Times on Friday.
Three were tankers subject to US sanctions, while the fourth was a small Iranian fishing craft that loitered over the Europe India Gateway and Transworld cables between October 21 and 26, according to Windward data. … continue
Al Mayadeen | November 8, 2026
US President Donald Trump’s second term has exposed a reality starkly at odds with his promises to end crises and “achieve world peace,” as wars continue and economic difficulties deepen, Israeli reserve Major General Yitzhak Brik said.
In an article published by the Israeli newspaper Maariv, Brik noted that the West Asia region remains engulfed in an ongoing war, amid fears that the confrontation could spread to other parts of the world. Meanwhile, the global economy is deteriorating rather than experiencing the prosperity Trump had promised.
Brik argued that the outcome of the US midterm elections, in which Republicans lost control of Congress, reflected the extent of public dissatisfaction with Trump’s policies and declining confidence in his ability to resolve the crises he had pledged to address.
According to Brik, the US president is now facing consequential decisions over the war on Iran, amid sharp divisions within his administration and the absence of a unified strategy for dealing with the evolving confrontation. … continue
By Nahid Poureisa · Press TV · November 8, 2026
From Student Day on 13 Aban in Iran, where crowds chanted calls for Donald Trump’s killing and revenge and carried slogans declaring that “nuclear deterrence is our inalienable right,” to Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin meeting with Mohsen Rezaei and the Republican Party’s historic defeat in the US midterm elections, the war’s spillover effects are reshaping three trajectories simultaneously.
These trajectories include the boundaries of Iran’s nuclear policy, the depth of the Russian-Iranian strategic partnership, and the economic calculus of American domestic politics.
Underlying all three is a dynamic that has been repeatedly reinforced, which is the US-Israeli military aggression lending legitimacy to precisely the outcomes it seeks to prevent. … continue
By Mark Collett | Occidental Observer | November 7, 2026
Trump’s naked pro-Zionist agenda triggered an unprecedented ‘blue wave’ that was characterised by a complete rejection of Israel first neo-conservative foreign policy, changing U.S. politics forever. … continue
MEMO | November 7, 2026
American rapper Macklemore said Friday that nine major US arenas had rejected plans to host concerts supporting Palestine, accusing venue operators of blocking the events after learning they were part of his Free Palestine benefit tour, Anadolu reports.
In a lengthy Instagram statement, the Grammy-winning artist said he had planned to bring the tour to the US following successful concerts in Dublin, Paris, and London.
“After weeks of reaching out, nine major American arenas have turned us down,” he wrote, naming Madison Square Garden, Prudential Center, Barclays Center, UBS Arena, Intuit Dome, Kia Forum, Crypto.com Arena, Chase Center and Climate Pledge Arena.
Macklemore said his team had received available dates at the venues through the end of the year by mid-September, but those opportunities disappeared once the operators learned the concerts would benefit Palestine. “The doors were closed,” he said, adding that he had never experienced anything similar in more than two decades of touring.
The rapper accused powerful figures in the entertainment industry of attempting to silence artists who publicly support Palestinians, arguing that commercial interests were being prioritized over freedom of expression. … Full article
The Cradle | November 6, 2026
More Canadian Jews were serving in the Israeli army in March 2025 than in the Canadian military as of earlier this year, The Maple reported on 6 November, according to documents from the Canadian and Israeli governments. … continue
Al Mayadeen| November 7, 2026
US technology giant Cisco worked to preserve and expand its business with the Israeli military throughout the Gaza genocide, according to leaked internal documents revealing the company’s efforts to maintain intelligence contracts, repair military networks, and pursue new deals with Israeli state institutions.
The documents, obtained by The Guardian, show that Cisco mobilized senior executives and technical teams to protect its relationship with “Israel’s” military intelligence apparatus after repeated network failures threatened operations. They also reveal dozens of deals pursued with Israeli government and military bodies in 2026, including the intelligence community, air force, and navy. … Full article
IMEMC | November 7, 2026
Heavy rain flooded thousands of tents across the Gaza Strip as a storm swept through the territory on Friday evening, November 6, leaving displaced families without adequate protection before winter had fully set in. Thunderstorms and strong winds battered makeshift camps and temporary shelters, raising fears for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living without secure housing.
Flooding was reported in central and southern Gaza, with thousands of tents affected, especially on low-lying ground. Water seeped into shelters and damaged families’ belongings. Some tents were largely submerged, amid fears of worsening conditions as the storm continued to affect the Palestinian territories.
In the camps, families faced another cold, damp night with soaked bedding and clothing. […]
Many shelters occupy low-lying land, exposed areas or coastal sites poorly equipped to handle heavy rainfall. Water can accumulate around tents faster than it can be drained away.
Widespread damage during Israel’s war in Gaza has left sewage networks and stormwater drainage systems struggling to cope with seasonal rain. … Full article
Press TV · November 7, 2026
At least 22 people, mostly women and children, have been killed, and dozens of others sustained injuries when Saudi fighter aircraft carried out airstrikes against a civilian neighborhood on the outskirts of the Yemeni capital Sana’a amid Riyadh’s ongoing onslaught against the Arab country, local officials said.
The al-Masirah television channel, citing the officials, reported that the Saudi air raids targeted several buildings in the al-Sharia area of the Bani Hushaysh district on Saturday afternoon, killing at least 22 individuals and injuring at least 30 others.
Paramedics have reportedly launched search and rescue operations to retrieve people trapped under the rubble of five houses destroyed in the Saudi airstrikes.
Eyewitness and local sources reported that Saudi warplanes also bombed roads leading to the scene of the deadly aerial attack in an attempt to obstruct rescue efforts.
An injured middle-aged Yemeni man is seen lying on a hospital bed following Saudi airstrikes against residential buildings in al-Sharia area of the Bani Hushaysh district, Sana’a province, Yemen, on November 7, 2026.
A cameraman for al-Masirah TV was injured as Saudi aircraft targeted paramedics and residential buildings in the Bani Hushaysh district.
Elsewhere in the northwestern province of Sa’ada, five Saudi aerial attacks struck the Maran Walad Ja’shan region. There were no immediate reports of possible casualties or the extent of damage caused.
A civilian also sustained wounds when Saudi forces opened fire on residents in the border district of Shada’a. … Full article
Al Mayadeen| November 7, 2026
Thousands of Syrian troops are reportedly preparing to deploy to Yemen under a military arrangement with Saudi Arabia, potentially opening a new phase in the conflict and expanding Riyadh’s efforts in its aggression on Yemen.
Yemeni officials cited by AFP on Saturday said hundreds of Syrian personnel had already been deployed near the Saudi-Yemeni border, while additional forces were expected to arrive in stages. The reported agreement provides for an initial contingent of approximately 3,000 troops, with the overall deployment potentially exceeding 10,000.
A source from Yemen’s Aden government told AFP that Damascus and Riyadh reached an agreement on sending the initial contingent to participate in operations against the Yemeni Armed Forces. … continue
By Philip Giraldi | Unz Review | November 7, 2026
Many observers of the highly dysfunctional President Donald J Trump administration have noted how a major contributing factor for the foreign policy disasters might well derive from the appointment of two real estate billionaires personally linked to the president as its top negotiators. That Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner had no diplomatic experience right from the beginning the presumption should have been a given that they would be managed and consistently out-maneuvered by their counterparts from other countries. That Kushner possessed unique access to Trump and might be inclined to give him bad advice in return for business “favors” also should have been reckoned by Congress and the national media.
In fact, there have been a lot of good reasons to be most particularly suspicious of son-in-law Jared Kushner given his history of shady business dealings. … continue
Al Mayadeen | November 7, 2026
Moscow understands and supports Tehran’s firm position on negotiations with the United States, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said on Saturday, stressing that dialogue alone cannot advance diplomacy without the fulfillment of Iran’s strategic conditions.
Speaking about a three-hour meeting between Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Jalali said the discussions addressed strategic cooperation between Tehran and Moscow, as well as Iran’s position on Washington’s failure to honor its commitments.
Jalali explained that Rezaei conveyed to Putin that direct negotiations with Washington would serve no purpose without guarantees, adding that the fundamental condition for any diplomatic initiative is the full and unconditional acceptance of Iran’s seven conditions by the US. … continue
Al Mayadeen | November 7, 2026
Moscow categorically rejects the deployment of foreign military forces in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday, responding to the first military exercises conducted by the so-called “multinational force-Ukraine” under the “coalition of the willing.”
In a statement, Zakharova reiterated Russia’s opposition to the deployment of foreign troops, saying it would remain unacceptable regardless of whether it took place under the coalition’s framework or that of another organization.
“We once again confirm that the deployment of foreign armed contingents in Ukraine is categorically unacceptable, neither through the so-called coalition of the willing, nor under the auspices of any other associations… The deployment will de facto mean military intervention and the deliberate projection of additional threats to Russia’s security,” Zakharova said.
She also warned that Russian forces would consider any foreign military units deployed in Ukraine legitimate targets.
The United Kingdom and France are leading the first major military exercise of the so-called Multinational Force-Ukraine (MNF-U), the military component of the “coalition of the willing,” in Poland from November 9 to 22, 2026.
Dubbed Exercise Koalicja, the drills bring together approximately 2,800 military personnel from 11 countries: Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom. The exercise is taking place primarily at the Nowa Dęba training area in southeastern Poland.
France is set to deploy 1,500 troops from its 1st Division, while Britain will contribute 300 personnel from its 7th Light Mechanised Brigade. … Full article
Global Times | November 7, 2026
China expressed strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to a recent report released by the Dutch cybersecurity authorities that made groundless accusations against China, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands said in a statement issued on Saturday.
The report accused China of launching cyberattacks against targets in the Netherlands and Europe, repeating the same old allegations about the so-called “China cyber threat,” the spokesperson said.
The China-related content of the report disregards facts and makes groundless accusations against China with malicious intent to smear China’s image, the spokesperson said. … Full article
RT | November 7, 2026
Irish academic who built a career studying fake news and disinformation has been caught up in a misinformation scandal over a doctorate he apparently never earned, according to an investigation by national broadcaster RTE.
Tom Felle, an associate professor and former head of journalism at the University of Galway, one of Ireland’s leading universities, was referred to as ‘Dr Tom Felle’ for years. His supposed credentials appeared on university websites, recruitment materials, and social media. In his CV and an interview with RTE last summer, Felle claimed that he earned a journalism PhD in 2022 from London’s City University, now City St George’s, where he previously worked as a senior lecturer. Its journalism department ranks among Britain’s most prestigious.
However, an RTE Prime Time investigation published on Friday found that Felle was never awarded the doctorate he claimed to hold. A former senior academic at City St George’s told the broadcaster that Felle enrolled in a PhD program but left without completing it. Felle claimed that he earned his degree through previously published research, a legitimate route involving a shorter thesis. Yet he reportedly could not recall its title or explain its absence from the university library. He also said he had no supervisor or external examiner and had never defended his thesis – all requirements for obtaining a doctorate at City St George’s.
The university initially refused to confirm whether Felle was an alumnus, citing data protection. But a Freedom of Information request and subsequent review revealed that none of the four journalism PhDs awarded in 2021-22 and 2022-23 were earned through his supposed route. … continue
By René Zittlau | Forum Geopolitica | November 5, 2026
The European elites can no longer find responses to the consequences of their policies that are legitimate under the rule of law. The result is a breach of the law—and even a coup, as recently occurred in Poland. … continue
RT | November 7, 2026
The Kiev regime is making around $7 billion a year from a network of secret detention and torture facilities, where civilians and mobilized men are reportedly held for ransom, Ukrainian MP Aleksandr Dubinsky has claimed.
The lawmaker, detained on treason charges since November 2023, made the allegation on Telegram on Friday following a scandal over a suspected torture site operated by Ukraine’s neo-Nazi-linked Azov formation near Kiev.
Citing figures from a joint briefing by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and National Police, Dubinsky claimed that more than 1,000 such facilities operate across Ukraine, each holding 30 to 40 people. With an estimated 40,000 detainees and an alleged average ransom of $15,000, he calculated that the network could generate $600 million a month, or $7.2 billion annually, assuming the same number of people paid for release each month.
“$7.2 billion a year – that’s the math behind the profits of [Vladimir] Zelensky’s torture chambers and concentration camps. Just like the Nazis, whose concentration camps were also designed to generate profits,” he wrote.
The MP has spent nearly three years in pretrial detention following his arrest in November 2023 on suspicion of treason and cooperation with Russian military intelligence. He denies the accusations, claiming he is being persecuted for criticizing Zelensky’s government. … Full article
By Seth Ferris – New Eastern Outlook – November 7, 2026
From Napoleon’s march on Moscow to Hitler’s catastrophic invasion of the Soviet Union, strategic arrogance, political miscalculation and the underestimation of Russia’s capacity to absorb punishment have repeatedly produced consequences far removed from the expectations of those who started the wars.
As battlefield realities shift and diplomatic negotiations expose growing divisions in Washington and Europe, the Ukraine conflict is approaching a strategic reckoning. Trump talks peace, Moscow holds its ground, Kyiv faces mounting manpower and political pressures, and the U.S. intelligence establishment appears to be pursuing a far more confrontational agenda.
I think it’s no secret the Ukraine war is a CIA war. I doubt Trump can do anything himself anyway. I’ve wondered for a while if the anti-Russia pro-war EU isn’t also being manipulated by the CIA. When they run out of Ukrainians, they need another source of cannon fodder.
All the while Trump talks peace as the CIA fuels the war in Ukraine, as the title of a recent commentary explains so well. The central problem is not Trump or Putin. It is an intelligence apparatus that appears to have an agenda of its own. The war continues not simply because of political disagreements between Washington and Moscow, but because elements of the U.S. national security establishment have institutional interests that run counter to ending it.
While Trump calls Zelensky “more difficult to deal with” than Putin and urges Ukrainians to elect new leadership, his CIA is reportedly pursuing operations against Russia more aggressively than under Biden. The contradiction is striking: the CIA is helping Ukraine target Russian oil refineries even as Trump pursues deals to sell Russian diesel.
Meanwhile, his intelligence chief travels to Moscow to tell the Russians they cannot win, while reports suggest intelligence analysts are reluctant to tell the president what they actually think. This is not a coherent peace strategy. It is a government sending contradictory signals, with an intelligence agency seemingly operating according to its own rules and priorities. … continue
Press TV · November 7, 2026
Lebanese Environment Minister Tamara el-Zein says Israeli assaults have scorched more than 16,000 hectares of farmland and forest between October 2023 and September 2026, citing the deployment of phosphorus shells and other munitions banned by international law.
In a statement marking the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on Friday, Zein highlighted that Israeli forces utilized 1,800 tons of explosives in three demolitions in southern Lebanon.
She detailed the environmental devastation resulting from these attacks, which included fires in agricultural and forested areas, harm to nature reserves, and the loss faced by farmers whose crops and means of living were obliterated.
Furthermore, she pointed out that the demolitions significantly transformed the landscapes of the targeted regions. … continue
MEMO | November 6, 2026
The share of Christians in occupied Jerusalem fell from 25% of the population in 1922 to about 1.56% by the end of 2023, according to a study released by the Jerusalem International Foundation, Anadolu reports.
The study said the city had around 15,300 Christians at the end of 2023, including approximately 13,100 Palestinians.
It attributed the decline to Israeli policies, economic and social pressures, continued emigration, and low population growth.
Israeli residency policies affecting Palestinians in Jerusalem, including revocation of residency permits under the “center of life” criterion, have also contributed to reducing the Palestinian presence in the city, the study said.
The report further cited attacks on Christian clergy, monks and worshippers, including physical and verbal assaults, spitting, and damage to property, cemeteries and religious symbols.
The study also pointed to Israeli restrictions on access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and limits on participation in religious events, including Holy Saturday and Easter celebrations. … continue
Palestinian Information Center – November 6, 2026
AL-KHALIL – Israeli occupation authorities completely closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in al-Khalil, in the southern West Bank, to Muslim worshipers and visitors on Friday, citing Jewish holidays.
The closure prevents Muslims from accessing one of their most significant religious sites while allowing Jewish settlers to enter and conduct religious ceremonies inside.
The Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs said Israeli authorities had ordered the Mosque closed to Muslims from the end of Friday prayer until Saturday night to accommodate settler visits and Jewish holiday celebrations. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – November 6, 2026
GAZA – Three Palestinians were killed on Friday in the Gaza Strip, including a child who was shot dead by Israeli forces in Khan Yunis while the two others died from wounds sustained in earlier Israeli airstrikes, amid continued gunfire and Israeli attacks despite the ceasefire agreement.
A SAFA correspondent reported that 15-year-old Mohammed Nidal Barbakh was shot and killed by Israeli forces near Bir 19 in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza.
In Gaza City, Sarah Abu Jiyab, a medical student at the Islamic University of Gaza, died Friday morning from injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike that targeted the university campus approximately one week earlier.
Abu Jiyab was a resident of the al-Shati refugee camp in western Gaza City.
Another Palestinian, Nabil Hamad, also died from wounds sustained several days earlier in an Israeli airstrike on the al-Balakhiyah area of the al-Shati refugee camp.
The attacks come amid continued Israeli gunfire and attacks across several areas of the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire agreement remaining in effect.
By Dr Mustafa Fetouri | MEMO | November 6, 2026
Israel almost always promises to investigate allegations of misconduct by its military, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), which it often portrays as the most moral army in the world. Yet such investigations rarely lead to meaningful accountability, particularly in major cases involving the killing of civilians. They can drag on for months, sometimes years, and when conclusions are eventually announced; they tend to produce one of two outcomes: either no criminal wrongdoing is established, or responsibility is attributed to an individual soldier, usually a low-ranking one, while the commanders and the wider chain of command are spared. A minor disciplinary measure follows, and the case is effectively closed.
This pattern is not new. It is deeply rooted in the history of Israel’s establishment and how it conducts itself. More importantly, it helps reinforce an image Israel has carefully cultivated since its creation: that of a tiny but highly modern and democratic country, where the rule of law is supreme and justice is not merely a principle embedded in the state’s legal culture but a way of life, surrounded by a sea of “savages” determined to destroy it.
Last week marked 70 years since Israel committed one of its most notorious massacres of Palestinian citizens, in the small Palestinian village of Kafr Qasim, in central what is now Israel, east of Tel Aviv. Unlike hundreds of Palestinian villages depopulated and erased from the map following Israel’s establishment in 1948, Kafr Qasim survived and retains its name. … continue
Press TV · November 6, 2026
At least 25 civilians have been killed and many others injured in three consecutive Saudi airstrikes on a crowded market in Yemen’s southwestern province of Ta’izz, less than a week after Saudi-backed forces targeted another busy market in the same province.
Al-Mayadeen television, citing local sources, reported that Saudi warplanes struck al-Hadhara market in the al-Wazi’iyah district on Friday, when the popular bazaar was at the height of its commercial activity and crowded with shoppers and traders.
The initial toll put the number of injured at 40, with fears that the death toll could rise further.
In a statement published on Telegram on Friday afternoon, the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree said an F-15SA fighter jet belonging to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) had taken off from King Khalid Air Base near Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia earlier that morning and carried out three airstrikes on the market. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | November 6, 2026
Yemen’s Armed Forces carried out an offensive operation in the Kahbub mountain range east of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, driving Saudi-backed military formations from several positions, Yemeni Military Media said on Friday.
According to a statement, the formations included four brigades belonging to the Giants Forces, commanded by Saudi officer Badr al-Harbi.
The operation was launched along two axes, with Yemeni forces advancing toward the positions and engaging the formations at close range. The clashes resulted in several fighters being killed or captured, the statement said.
Yemen’s Armed Forces also seized strategic positions overlooking other military sites, using them to target the forces stationed there. The operation involved various military units and resulted in the capture of additional personnel and the seizure of assorted military equipment, according to the statement.
The military media further reported that Saudi aircraft carried out airstrikes against the withdrawing Saudi formations as they retreated from their positions in the Kahbub mountains, killing a large number of their members. … continue
The Cradle | November 6, 2026
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced on 6 November that Ankara had been forced to halt natural gas imports from Turkmenistan via Iran due to US sanctions pressure.
Bayraktar told journalists at a press conference on Friday that the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had intervened in efforts to renew a deal to import gas from Turkmenistan that ended in October 2025.
At the time, the failure to reach an agreement to continue importing 1.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from Turkmenistan was blamed on a disagreement over supply volumes and pricing.
However, Energy Minister Bayraktar said US sanctions against Iran were responsible for the failure to reach a new deal.
He explained that pressure from the US had affected the trade, even though the gas simply transited through Iran and Ankara makes no payments to Tehran.
“We subsequently stopped it because OFAC became involved in the matter in some way. Although we were not making any payments to Iran, tensions between the United States and Iran escalated, and those tensions are now spreading southward,” Bayraktar said.
Mepa News notes that Turkiye’s existing contract for natural gas imports from Iran is also expected to expire in November. It remains unclear whether Ankara will renew the agreement.
The US decision to intensify sanctions against Iran is part of the war on the Islamic Republic it launched in February. The additional sanctions have forced countries across the region to reassess their relationships with Iranian companies and financial institutions.
Meanwhile, Ankara continues to allow Azerbaijan to export oil through Turkiye for delivery to Israel despite Tel Aviv’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel’s imports of Azerbaijani oil from Turkiye’s Ceyhan Port hit a three-year high in 2025, Reuters reported in January, citing ship tracking data. … Full article
Press TV · November 6, 2026
US Democratic lawmakers are considering using their control over federal spending to block further funding for President Donald Trump’s war on Iran, as pressure mounts within the party to bring Trump’s “war of choice” to an end.
The issue is expected to feature prominently in negotiations over a federal spending bill ahead of a December 11 deadline, when Congress must approve fresh funding to prevent a government shutdown.
Democrats, who are set to take control of both chambers of Congress in January, face mounting calls from within their ranks to make any year-end funding agreement conditional on halting financial support for the military campaign against Iran.
Connecticut Representative Rosa DeLauro, the Democrats’ top member on the House Appropriations Committee, said on Thursday that the party would not support further funding for the war.
“Democrats will absolutely not fund Trump’s war of choice with Iran that has increased costs on American families and made us less safe,” the Politico reported.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is expected to become speaker when Democrats assume control of the chamber, said party leaders would discuss the issue with DeLauro, describing the war on Iran as “reckless and costly.”
Jeffries also said the midterm election results reflected public demands for accountability and an end to the war.
The prospect of a funding confrontation has also gained support from prominent Democrats seen as potential contenders for the party’s 2028 presidential nomination.
California Representative Ro Khanna called on Democrats to use their congressional majority to end the war, comparing the proposed move to the 1973 congressional action that cut off funding for US military operations in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.
Khanna also urged lawmakers to support a temporary funding measure in December that would prohibit the use of federal money for any US military combat operations in Iran. … Full article
By Tarik Cyril Amar | RT | November 6, 2026
Never hesitate to state the obvious: Everyone with eyes to see is recognizing that the US midterm elections have been sensational. The Democrats have achieved a stupendous – “historic” according to the Financial Times – triumph; the Republicans have suffered a crushing, Stalingrad-scale rout.
Let’s focus on the rout: This is the moment when, on the same day, a New York Times front page main headline promises to explain the GOP’s “historic collapse” while Tucker Carlson starts his show with a wry “well, that was a disaster” (adding that he really means “disaster,” as in the sinking of the Lusitania, not rain at a wedding party).
You may suspect both America’s paper of liberal Centrism and the former Fox host turned MAGA dissident of bias or, at least, Schadenfreude. Yet bias is simply irrelevant in this case, where, for once, the facts really do speak for themselves… continue
Press TV – November 6, 2026
US Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari has condemned President Donald Trump’s latest threat to launch further attacks on Iran and “destroy” the rest of the country, saying he is threatening the annihilation of a nation of 90 million people.
“He’s once again threatening the annihilation of a country of 90 million people. A crime against humanity,” Ansari wrote on X on Thursday.
She called on Democrats to take urgent action to end Trump’s “reckless war of choice.”
“Democrats must work urgently to end Trump’s reckless war of choice when we take back the House and the Senate. Enough is enough,” she said.
Her remarks came after Trump said he would prefer not to destroy the rest of Iran but warned that he might have to, adding that people would “know soon enough.” The US president has also claimed that rebuilding the country would take 25 years. […]
The midterm elections, which delivered control of both chambers of Congress to Democrats amid voter anger over elevated fuel prices and the broader costs of the conflict, have intensified scrutiny of the administration’s approach.
Ansari, the Iranian-American representative for Arizona’s Third District, has been among the most vocal critics, previously calling for the 25th Amendment and introducing articles of impeachment against War Secretary Pete Hegseth over the conduct of the war.
Such threats against the civilian population and national infrastructure of a sovereign state constitute clear violations of the UN Charter and international humanitarian law. … Full article
The safeguards are department policy, which means the department can also change them.
By Ken Macon | Reclaim The Net | November 5, 2026
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) will go ahead with its plan to install Axon license plate readers on city streetlights in the west San Fernando Valley.
The Los Angeles City Council voted on October 27 to try to stop the move, but the vote fell one short of the ten needed to veto the Police Commission’s September 22 decision. The Los Angeles Times writes that the pilot, which will cover parts of Council District 3, such as Encino, Woodland Hills, and Tarzana, is now expected to launch “in the near future.”
The cameras are attached to the top of streetlights and draw power from them. According to the LAPD’s own slides, the system captures a vehicle and its plate image “along with the date, time, location, and certain vehicle characteristics” – and it does this for every car, not just those suspected of any crime. … continue
By Cindy Harper | Reclaim The Net | November 4, 2026
The Online Safety Act – the UK’s censorship law – is getting its “crisis” machinery in place, and in full. As of Monday, November 2, big platforms in the country are expected to have in place a censorship plan that will be waiting in the wings, ready to be launched at a moment’s notice, or even before that – if a crisis is merely “likely to occur.”
This is what the regulator’s own paperwork, released on October 12, reveals, with the rules coming into force three weeks later. The crisis rules are part of amendments to two Ofcom codes – the Illegal Content Codes and the Protection of Children Code.
A crisis is defined as “an extraordinary situation in which there is a serious threat to public safety in the United Kingdom” that is highly likely to cause, or have come from, a surge in certain content. Ofcom also said that “local or regional crises may still meet the definition” and “an overseas event may also meet the definition.”
What is covered is content related to terrorism, hate, harassment, stalking, threats and abuse, and what is referred to as “the foreign interference offence” – which is a reference to the National Security Act, and a “misrepresentation” that “may” include “presenting information in a way which amounts to a misrepresentation, even if some or all of the information is true.” … continue
By Uriel Araujo | November 6, 2026
As Washington shifts Europe’s conventional defense burden onto its allies, the Nordic countries are emerging as a blueprint for NATO’s future – raising questions about Arctic militarization, Russia’s nuclear deterrent, and regional escalation.
Last week, Finnish researcher Matti Pesu argued in Foreign Affairs that the Nordic countries offer a practical path forward for NATO. His proposal, typical as it is of many Western analyses, deserves some attention.
Finland and Sweden, the alliance’s newest members, have deepened defense coordination with Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. Joint air patrols, shared logistics, and intelligence sharing have reached unprecedented levels.
Pesu presents this “Nordic model” as a prototype for NATO 3.0: an alliance in which Europeans take primary responsibility for conventional defense while the United States retains nuclear deterrence and strategic leadership.
This is less about American “withdrawal” than burden-shifting: European states would supply more troops, equipment, infrastructure, and funding – while remaining under the American nuclear umbrella.
One could interpret this as the Europeanization of the costs and risks of “containing” Russia, without a corresponding Europeanization of strategic decision-making. … continue
RT | November 6, 2026
… Last year, he openly urged the Ukrainian military to target Russian airfields and defense industries in long-range strikes.
In March, he stated that Ukrainian military instructors were about to help train the German army to fight Russia, using their firsthand battlefield experience. He also claimed at the time that Moscow could attack NATO as early as 2029.
Faced with a lack of volunteers for a brigade deployed to Lithuania, Freuding stated he was willing to order soldiers to serve near Russia’s borders if need be.
“The Army’s top priority is to achieve full operational readiness for the Lithuania Brigade next year,” he said in June, adding that voluntary service could be supplemented with “mandatory measures where necessary.” … Full article
By José Niño | The Libertarian Institute | November 4, 2026
… In February 2026, Congress preserved separate democracy assistance channels in the FY2026 appropriations law. It funded the National Endowment for Democracy at $315 million, the same as the prior year, even though the administration had proposed eliminating it. The law also set aside $50 million for Venezuela, $25 million for Cuba and $15 million for Nicaragua in democracy programs. It kept a Democracy Fund of $205 million at the State Department, down from prior years. Moreover, prominent Trump campaign operative Brad Parscale has used his companies to run social media campaigns that helped elect Trump-friendly candidates across Latin America.
Whether USAID’s demise helped conservatives win elections matters far less than the principle at stake, as the United States has no business meddling in Latin America’s domestic affairs through any agency, campaign operative, sanctions campaign, or military intervention. – Full article
The Cradle | November 5, 2026
The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions targeting Indian and Turkish firms on 4 November, charging them with supporting the Iranian energy and aviation sectors.
The department said it targeted “the vast criminal network of India-based Suniel Kumar Sharma and his spouse, Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, who have supported Iran’s shadow fleet through a web maritime fraud.” Suniel Kumar Sharma is an Indian businessman who owns several companies.
“Their schemes have provided false flags and certifications to sanctioned vessels involved in transporting Iranian petroleum, including vessels operating on behalf of the Iranian military and its proxies,” the Treasury went on to say.
It also announced sanctions on the Turkiye-based Fugo Ground Services Inc for its “ongoing services” supporting Iranian aviation. The aviation ground handling firm is based in Istanbul.
The US Treasury sanctioned 36 entities linked to Iran’s aviation sector in September as part of its so-called “Operation Economic Outcast” – withdrawing the clearances that allowed non-US airlines to fly US-built or US-controlled commercial jets into Iran.
Washington’s measures applied to any foreign company doing business with Iranian airlines. … Full article
The Cradle | November 5, 2026
Saudi Arabia and Syria have signed a defense cooperation agreement, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on 4 November, as Riyadh seeks military backing for its war of aggression on Yemen.
The agreement was signed during Syrian de facto President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit to Riyadh, his second meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) in under a month.
The visit also produced six concessional loan agreements, collectively worth more than $403 million, aimed at bolstering Syria’s electricity and water infrastructure, rehabilitating its hospitals and housing, strengthening its emergency services, and modernizing its Finance Ministry.
The terms of the military agreement were not disclosed, but the deal follows weeks of reports pointing to deepening defense ties between Riyadh and Damascus. … Full article
Press TV – November 5, 2026
South Korea has announced it will expand naval operations closer to the Strait of Hormuz, despite the serious risks associated with such a move.
The South Korean Defense Ministry said on Thursday it would deploy maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team to waters near the Strait of Hormuz as part of a mission to help keep the vital waterway open.
Seoul will submit a proposal to parliament for lawmakers’ approval to expand the Cheonghae Unit’s scope of operations to waters near the port of Duqm in Oman, which is about 650 kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz. The Cheonghae Unit has been stationed in the Gulf of Aden since 2009 to ensure the safe navigation of commercial vessels.
Following parliamentary approval, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and the cabinet will also need to approve the move.
The president had vowed earlier this year that Seoul would never send its military forces to the region, defying US President Donald Trump’s pressure on South Korea and other Washington allies to actively participate in the illegal US-Israeli war on Iran.
Seoul clarified in September that South Korean forces would not be deployed to the region in any capacity that could lead to a military confrontation with Iranian forces. … Full article
By Robert Inlakesh | Al Mayadeen | November 5, 2026
While it is true that conventional weapons cannot penetrate Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site, there is no guarantee that using a nuclear weapon will actually yield results. Instead, the fall-out is the only thing that is certain.
The United States, at the behest of their Israeli partners, are speculated to be weighing the nuclear option against the Islamic Republic of Iran. In recent weeks, US President Donald Trump has continued to make threats against Tehran, claiming that he will even deploy the Mother of All Bombs (MOAB).
However, the target that the Trump administration and Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu appear the most obsessed with, is the facility located under Pickaxe Mountain, near the Natanz Nuclear Facility. Satellite imagery suggests that there has been significant activity at the site, at least according to US media.
All the talk of bombing this site, which Trump himself has publicly threatened to do, is predicated on the concept that Iran’s highly enriched Uranium is located at this underground facility. Based upon this assessment, there’s only one way to go about destroying that target. A MOAB is not a bunker buster munition, it is an airburst weapon, therefore officials in Washington can’t be seriously considering this as their weapon of choice.
Conventional weapons have failed to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities and underground missile facilities, meaning that the only natural last option is a tactical nuclear weapon.
Yet, there are a number of problems with this strategy, beyond the obvious implications of using nuclear weapons in the first place. The first obvious issue is that the US and Israelis don’t actually know with any degree of certainty that Iran is storing its enriched uranium at this site, at best it is an educated guess. … continue
The Cradle | November 5, 2026
The World Medical Association (WMA) has refused to suspend the Israeli Medical Association (IMA) despite whistleblower testimony implicating Israeli doctors in the torture of Palestinian prisoners, Middle East Eye (MEE) reported on 4 November.
“Both the WMA and IMA are refusing to investigate multiple reports by numerous human rights agencies that were sent directly to them relating to the torture and murder of healthcare workers,” Dr Jonathan Fluxman, a retired British GP of Jewish heritage and organizing member of the IMA Out! campaign, told MEE. “This goes back 30 years – the WMA has been burying reports about Israeli torture,” he added.
Fluxman said that “They are behaving in the same way as the US and British governments, by allowing Israel to get away with a genocide. In my view, the WMA is complicit in the IMA’s involvement in this.”
A petition signed by 6,500 medical personnel from the campaign was presented to the WMA General Assembly in Rotterdam last month. Signatories demanded the IMA’s expulsion over its members’ complicity in abuses against Palestinian detainees and in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) urging it to investigate the involvement of Israeli doctors, the IMA, and officials from Israel’s health and defense ministries in the torture of Palestinians, making the IMA the first WMA member ever referred to the court.
Whistleblowers from Sde Teiman, a military base in the Negev desert converted into a torture camp at the start of the Gaza genocide in October 2023, have exposed the systemic abuse and torture of Palestinian detainees there. … Full article
IMEMC | November 5, 2026
Three Palestinians were injured on Thursday morning when Israeli colonizers, protected by Israeli forces, attacked residents and their lands in al-Duyuk al-Tahta, west of Jericho, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA.
Local sources told WAFA that the colonizers invaded Palestinian lands and homes in the Bedouin communities of the Sateh area in al-Duyuk al-Tahta.
They added that the colonizers beat residents and sprayed them with pepper spray, injuring three people.
Jihad Mahalis, a member of the local community committee in Ein al-Duyuk, told WAFA that the colonizers grazed their sheep on residents’ lands under the protection of Israeli forces and assaulted Palestinian residents.
In related news, Israeli colonizers attacked Palestinian farmersharvesting olives on their land in the Ramin plain, east of Tulkarem in the northwestern occupied West Bank, and attempted to steal harvesting equipment and olives.
MEMO | November 5, 2026
The Israeli army demolished five Palestinian homes in the town of Biddu, northwest of Jerusalem, leaving more than 20 Palestinians homeless, Anadolu reports.
The demolitions were carried out without prior notice on the grounds that the homes lacked building permits.
The Israeli army also reportedly damaged trees and agricultural land near a military checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beit Iksa.
Al Mayadeen | November 5, 2026
Four Palestinians were killed, and others wounded, in continuing Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip since dawn today, amid intensified air strikes and gunfire across various areas of the territory.
Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported that a Palestinian child was killed by Israeli forces east of Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. Israeli warplanes also targeted al-Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Strip, part of ongoing attacks on multiple areas.
Another Palestinian was killed in a strike by Israeli aircraft near the Zawaida municipality in central Gaza, while others were wounded in an Israeli air strike on the Falluja area, west of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, according to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent.
In the south, an elderly Palestinian woman was killed by Israeli forces in the Bir 19 area, south of Khan Younis.
The Israeli occupation forces also opened fire toward the Nasser Medical Complex, west of the city, while two Palestinians were wounded by their fire in the Al-Satar and Hamad areas, north of Khan Younis.
RT | November 5, 2026
Ukrainian forces have been “hunting” children by scattering mines near schools and kindergartens in the Russian city of Bryansk, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said.
Speaking on Thursday, Zakharova accused Kiev of continuing its “terror against civilians” despite claiming readiness for peace. She cited an overnight attack on October 30, when Ukrainian drones dropped mines near three schools and 17 kindergartens.
“It was only by a lucky coincidence that no minors were hurt,” she said.
Bryansk Region Governor Egor Kovalchuk reported the attack last Friday, saying that drones had scattered numerous explosive devices in the city’s Bezhitsky District. He warned of danger at educational facilities and urged residents to remain indoors while emergency services cleared the area. … Full article
Sputnik – 05.11.2026
MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday accused the BBC of biased coverage after the UK broadcaster dismissed as “rumors” the widely circulated footage of a severely beaten 14-year-old boy rescued from a secret torture chamber near Kiev. […]
Russian television channels and social media accounts that spread this information were featured in the BBC report as “propaganda,” Zakharova said.
“This is being written and said at the moment when footage has flown around the world of how a teenager with clear traces of not just beating, but simply torture is literally pulled out of the ill-fated torture chamber, out of the ill-fated house, and the victim himself later records a video from a hospital ward where he tells about everything that happened to him,” she said. – Full article
By Greg Simons | Propaganda In Focus | September 30, 2026
Propaganda has a complicated history and relationship with the West, shaped by ideological presumptions, moral and ethical evaluations, definitions, and assumptions. These frameworks have the effect of producing dilemmas and contradictions within an idealised conception of society. In part, this is due to embedded assumptions about identity and the cultural myths that accompany idealised notions of a morally and socially superior Western society. Such myths function to construct the façade of a value- and ethics-based consensus, reinforcing in-group identity and cohesion as a means of generating political unity. At the same time, they define and contrast this in-group against an oppositional out-group perceived as lacking the ‘desired’ mythical attributes of a ‘good’ society. … continue
Sputnik – 05.11.2026
Ukraine’s Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and police have launched a manhunt for those who protested against the arbitrary detention of people in a secret prison hid in the basement of a house near Kiev. […]
“Police officers… together with the SBU have already identified 130 people who may be involved in the riots in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka,” the police said in a statement.
The police published a video showing officers raiding the homes of suspected protesters, as well as footage of their subsequent apologies. … Full article
RT | November 5, 2026
A general in Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has been accused of protecting violent career criminals in exchange for a share of the proceeds from their numerous illicit enterprises.
The latest corruption scandal in Kiev erupted after the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) announced on Wednesday that it had uncovered an extensive network linking senior law enforcement officials in Vladimir Zelensky’s government to organized crime.
An hour-long video released by the agency to detail its findings includes graphic footage of a man being assaulted in the street and another victim, bound and gagged, being brutally beaten with fists and a hammer.
Those and other violent crimes were allegedly facilitated by an SBU general identified by Ukrainian media as Sergey Duka. According to NABU, the suspect summoned SBU commandos when anti-corruption investigators arrived at his residence with a search warrant on Wednesday morning. He threatened to open fire on detectives, the agency said. … continue
Sputnik – 05.11.2026
Ukraine has failed to implement most of the ten priority reforms previously agreed with the European Union in the areas of rule of law and anti-corruption, nor has it adopted laws necessary to significantly strengthen anti-corruption legislation, the European Commission said.
“Ukraine is between having some and a moderate level of preparation in the areas of the judiciary, the fight against corruption and respect for fundamental rights and made some progress. The ten priority reforms as agreed with the Ukrainian authorities on 10 December 2025 remain mostly outstanding,” the commission said in its enlargement report on Wednesday.
The document added that the Ukrainian authorities have not adopted a single law that would significantly advance the improvement of anti-corruption legislation.
In addition, the European Commission noted the lack of progress in aligning Ukrainian legislation with EU standards in combating serious and organized crime.
RT | November 5, 2026
Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev has accused the Financial Times of spreading “fake news,” after the newspaper claimed that a diesel fuel deal between Moscow and Washington was “unravelling.”
Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump’s Republican Party lost control of Congress in the US’ midterm elections, two tankers carrying Russian diesel to the east coast of the US switched course, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. One tanker swung east from the Atlantic Ocean into the Mediterranean Sea, and another switched its destination to Brazil, the paper reported, citing publicly available tracking data.
A third tanker continued toward the US, but signaled that its cargo was awaiting a buyer, while a fourth was still en route to Massachusetts with no change to its route or plan.
These diversions, the newspaper claimed, signaled hesitancy by American buyers, and suggested that “Donald Trump’s controversial gambit to import Russian diesel to the US ahead of the midterm elections appears to be unravelling.”
Dmitriev, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund who helped broker the deal, described the report as “fake.”
“Tankers destined for the US continue on course,” he wrote on X on Thursday. “Why so much fake news from the FT ?” … Full article
Sputnik – 05.11.2026
… When it comes to the Ukraine conflict, the GOP’s painful midterm rout will have far-reaching implications, the expert points out.
- Ukraine and Europe will now see Trump as “a lame duck,” and Zelensky will undoubtedly grow ever more insolent, relying on Democrat backing
- Trump’s ability to apply coercive measures on Ukraine will be far more limited
- For Russia, a Democrat win spells rapidly fading hopes for better ties with the US once the Ukraine conflict ends — and a growing threat of fresh sanctions
That leaves Russia with no incentive to make concessions on Ukraine in exchange for future US economic cooperation — now appearing to be an increasingly remote prospect, Suslov concludes. – Full article
Al Mayadeen | November 5, 2026
The 2026 US midterm elections have exposed a deepening political crisis in Washington’s longstanding relationship with “Israel”, as Democratic victories, declining public support, and statements from senior Republican officials raise questions about the future of American military assistance and diplomatic backing, Bloomberg reports.
Michigan elected Abdul el-Sayed as the country’s first Muslim senator on Tuesday. His campaign included a pledge to end US military aid to the Israeli occupation and characterized its war on Gaza as genocide. His victory came despite the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) reportedly spending $30 million against him.
In Georgia, Senator Jon Ossoff secured reelection, reinforcing the growing presence of Democrats critical of American weapons transfers to “Israel”. Ossoff was among the first Senate Democrats to oppose offensive weapons sales in 2024, a position that has since gained support across much of his party’s caucus.
The electoral developments reflect a broader transformation in American political attitudes toward the occupation and the military campaign in Gaza.
According to a March NBC News poll cited in the original report, only 13% of Democrats held a positive view of “Israel”. The figure was comparable to the share among young American voters overall, regardless of political affiliation. … continue
Sputnik – 05.11.2026
Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, named the main reasons and consequences leading to the GOP’s crushing defeat in the US midterms. He highlighted numerous polls showing that “the top three concerns of Americans by a long shot are inflation, the economy, and the Iran war, which the vast majority of Americans believe has gone very badly.”
“These are the top issues and Republicans have completely neglected,” the expert underscored.
However, he noted that “the American people rejected the Republicans but they did not embrace the Democrats who just want different wars,” McAdams pointed out. According to him, the Democrats – who haven’t changed since the days of Russiagate – are “certainly by no means peaceniks,” which is why Americans “are going to trade one pro-war party for another pro-war one.”
“The Democrats will definitely push a new funding project for Ukraine come next Congress, starting in January, and there will be enough Republicans that will peel off and support it,” the expert went on to say.
He didn’t exclude a continuation of the Ukraine conflict that could be “maybe even more expensive and deadly,” in which the CIA is “up to its neck in involvement, giving targeting information and intelligence” to the Zelensky regime.
Al Mayadeen| November 5, 2026
Tuesday’s midterm elections have left US President Donald Trump facing a Congress with the constitutional means to restrain the US war on Iran, while strengthening Tehran’s hand in negotiations over its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Washington.
Retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski and Mohammad Marandi, professor of English literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, reached that assessment on Al Mayadeen’s The Grand Standoff on Wednesday.
They tied the Republican losses to Trump’s abandoned promises to end wars and prosecute the “Epstein class,” the economic toll of the war on Iran, and a growing American backlash against Israeli influence in Washington.
Marandi called the result “a major turning point,” though he stressed that the war is far from over. … continue
Sputnik – 05.11.2026
Tuesday’s crushing midterm defeat for Republicans was a “good sign” showing “that the American people are pushing the elites” and “putting pressure on them,” but the Democrats’ victory won’t bring positive changes to US foreign policy, Tehran University professor and prolific political commentator Mohammad Marandi has told Sputnik.
“The Democratic Party is not a party of peace,” Marandi emphasized, pointing out that Democrats were in charge when Israel unleashed its bloody campaign in Gaza in 2023, and initiated or greenlit the bombings, dirty wars and proxy conflicts in Libya, Syria and Yemen, as well as the crisis in Ukraine.
As far as Iran is concerned, the change of power in Congress “doesn’t mean the war is over.” The US “may attack Iran at any time. But it does mean that the regime in Washington, the political establishment in Washington, recognizes that the American people are sick and tired of war,” Marandi said.
“The working assumption is that the United States will carry out aggression,” Marandi emphasized.
“The [pro-Israel lobby] will not give up, and they are the ones who are still in charge,” Marandi said. He warned, however, that any new war will be “much more costly” for the US and Israel, both politically and militarily. … continue
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- Pentagon designates Chinese cultural centers national security threat
- BBC senior broadcaster speaks out on Gaza coverage
- Damning report shows the media must confront its failures on Gaza
- Israel Used “Where’s Daddy?” AI to Relentlessly Murder Palestinian Journalists and Their Families in Their Homes
- Israel Demolishes Home Of Lebanese Journalist Whose Viral Film Exposed Pager Attack
- They Razed the Universities, Then Policed the Word
- Israeli army conducts mass demolition campaign in Hebron following deadly West Bank resistance op
- 19 Separate Attacks on Olive Pickers by Israeli Fanatics on Saturday
- Five Gazans killed, others injured in Israeli attacks
- Protests erupt across Syria against violent Israeli incursions
- Iraqi Resistance reports 171 US airspace violations, slams US diktats
- Record Oil, Empty Tanks: The UAE’s Miracle Recovery
- Burnham tackles Britain’s poverty with aggression in Yemen
- Saudi airstrikes in Yemen leave over 20 civilian casualties
- Three killed in Ukrainian missile strike on Russian region – governor
- Peace in Ukraine: the easy way – or the hard way
- Trump & the Rrrrussians
- US taxpayer money laundered back through Ukraine – Musk
- Before COVID, an NIH lab chief proposed making a SARS-like bat virus more infectious
- At Least 10 Prominent Athletes Dead or Struck by Anomalous Medical Emergencies in Last 21 Days
- Gates, Bourla on Trial in Netherlands Accused of ‘Great Reset’ Scheme at Vaccine Injury Hearing
- How the Cambridge Analytica scandal still haunts Mark Zuckerberg
- The Ongoing Cancellation Campaign Against a Dissenting Academic in Norway
- Yemen and ‘the Houthis’: Challenging Sami Hamdi’s Narrative
- No, Christians did not invent Zionism
- AIPAC-led lobbying network opens branches in Cypriot, Greek parliaments
- Israeli army detains 11 international activists supporting Palestinian olive harvest in West Bank
- Commission Documents 409 Israeli Attacks During Olive Harvest
- 3 Palestinians killed, others injured in fresh Israeli attacks on Gaza
- Saudi aggression kills or wounds 30 civilians, mostly women and children, in Yemen’s Taiz and Hajjah
- Qatar signs deal to buy millions of tons of US LNG through 2054
- Never-Before-Seen Images Reveal Damage at U.S. Bases as Troops Describe Being Abandoned
- Araghchi blasts ‘parasitic’ alliance as US taxpayers pay for Israel’s war on Iran
- Easy fix for Europe’s chaos? Stop fueling war against Russia
- Putin’s key remarks on peace talks and Europe’s ‘schizophrenia’
- Why Russia wants peace between Iran and the Gulf
- Woman Injured by COVID Vaccine Not ‘Disabled Enough’ to Qualify for Compensation
- UK Speech Regulator Considers Restricting VPNs Over Online “Safety”
- Germany plans to force social media platforms to fill 20% of algorithmic recommendations with ‘state-approved’ content
- AIPAC hides its hand: Drops endorsements, keeps unlimited super PAC
- Workers at 100 ports act against arming Israel as boycott hits supply chains
- ‘Hell’s Wing’: US-made tools, arms linked to torture of Palestinians
- 9,400 Palestinian prisoners face winter without warm clothing or blankets in Israeli prisons
- Israeli attacks kill 4 Palestinians, including girl, in Gaza amid ceasefire violations
- Southern Syria: Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Man with Disabilities, Abduct Young Man
- Sanaa welcomes Al-Azhar’s call to end wars, urges pressure on Riyadh
- Trump’s Iran war is on an Israeli leash
- Saudi oil boss issues global supply warning
- Trump accuses Iran of driving up oil prices ahead of midterms
- Riyadh Says Its Oil System Is Intact. The Numbers Say Otherwise.
- Trump and Netanyahu Want to “Finish the Job” on Iran
- US ‘one-sided dictation’ not Iran’s beliefs makes rational talks impossible: Baghaei
- Iran: US political targets legitimate if assassinations return
- Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Mom Accused of Murdering Twins Who Died 8 Days After Vaccines
- The Leukemia Remission Study Oncology Willfully Ignored for Twenty Years
- Fluoride update: A federal judge called it a neurotoxin, an appeals court erased his order, and California still mandates it
- IOF declares Deir Jarir closed military zone, prevents its farmers from harvesting olives
- Three Palestinians injured in separate settler attacks in Nablus and al-Khalil
- Two Palestinians martyred, others injured in Gaza
- Yemeni armed forces strike Saudi military cargo at Riyan airport
- Iran strikes force Pentagon to reassess US bases across region: Report
- Iraq shuts key border crossing with Iran under US pressure: Report
- Araghchi: Hormuz lanes opened for Iraqi oil tankers to ease losses
- Undersea Internet cables could be targeted in retaliation for attacks on Iran: IRGC deputy chief
- The Hidden Material Cost Of The Green Energy Transition
- EU sending ‘biased’ observers to interfere in Serbian election – president
- China raises serious concerns over UK detention and questioning of Chinese nationals
- UK universities suppress Palestine solidarity in breach of human rights law
- French prosecutors seek suspended prison sentence, ban on office for MEP Rima Hassan
- German activists block arms factories over weapons exports to Israel
- Italian engineering firm withdraws from Jerusalem cable car project amid continued opposition
- Hind Rajab’s Alleged Killer Is in the United States. HRF Demands His Arrest
- Israeli attacks kill seven Palestinians across Gaza
- Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen 93 times in 24 hours, massacres fishermen
- UK to deploy fighter jets to back Saudi aggression against Sanaa
- White House envoy declares kinetic action against Yemen ‘fruitless’
- Ukraine deployed thousands of microdrones in Iraqi Kurdistan: Tasnim
- University of Tehran to open branch in Iraq offering 14 academic programs: Minister
- Plan for more US-Israel integration puts our military tech at risk
- 48% of active-duty US troops oppose war on Iran: Poll
- Iran calls for emergency UNSC meeting over Trump’s ‘brazen’ bomb talk, Israeli threats
- Iranian sources reveal details of Russia-China Hormuz proposal
- Democratic senators demand Pentagon reveal ‘true cost’ of damage to US bases during war on Iran
- Another Round Against Iran Will Break What Is Left of the Gulf
