Al Mayadeen | April 13, 2026
Security in the Gulf and the Sea of Oman will be enforced on a reciprocal basis, following the United States’ announcement of a naval blockade targeting Iran, the spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari, stated.
Zolfaghari said Iran considers the defense of its territorial waters a “natural and lawful duty,” stressing that the presence of foreign-aligned vessels in key maritime corridors will not be permitted.
“The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran explicitly and decisively declare that the security of ports in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman is either for everyone or for no one,” the spokesperson said, warning that any threat to Iranian maritime security would result in broader regional consequences.
The statement reaffirmed Tehran’s position that it will continue to regulate passage through the Strait of Hormuz under a “permanent regime” implemented by its armed forces. It also stated that vessels affiliated with adversaries “do not have and will not have the right to pass” through the strategic waterway, while other ships would be allowed transit under Iranian regulations.
Iran emphasized that US restrictions on maritime navigation are “illegal” and an act of “maritime piracy”. … Full article
The Cradle | April 13, 2026
The UK and others have rejected Washington’s plan to impose a blockade on Iranian ports and target ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz in collaboration with the Islamic Republic.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said “we are not supporting the blockade” in an interview with BBC Radio on 13 April.
Starmer added that the UK is not “getting dragged in” to the US-Israeli war against Iran. He emphasized the priority is reopening the strait, noting it is “vital that we get the strait open and fully open.”
Turkiye opposed the blockade and called for renewed diplomacy, while China warned against escalation and urged both sides to maintain stability.
The Spanish government has also condemned the US move. “It’s just another episode in this downward spiral we’ve slipped into,” Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday, adding that US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “want to impose rules on the international community, which is illogical.” … continue
By Drago Bosnic | April 13, 2026
On April 6, the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Kiev regime posted a video of the alleged “attack” on the Russian Navy’s (VMF) “Admiral Grigorovich” frigate in the port of Novorossiysk. According to Ukrinform, Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, commander of the USF, also posted the video on his Telegram channel. He claims that “on the night of April 6, the USF ‘birds’ struck the frigate ‘Admiral Grigorovich’ in the port of Novorossiysk and delivered some blessed fire to the Sivash drilling rig”. The supposed “attack” was carried out by the 1st Separate Center of the USF. The Neo-Nazi junta sources report that it was planned and coordinated by the SBU (effectively a terrorist organization at this point) and that “the extent of the damage is being assessed by intelligence”.
“The air defense missile launches were carried out directly from the frigate’s deck while approaching the target, which did not prevent us from pecking at the floating scab,” Brovdi stated, adding: “The Sivash floating drilling rig was targeted by the birds of the 413th Raid Separate Battalion in cooperation with the deep-strike forces of the Ukrainian Navy.”
This must be a great success for the Kiev regime, right? There’s “video evidence of the incident”, so the supposed “attack” undoubtedly happened, right? Well, there’s a “tiny” consistency problem with this entire story. Namely, the aforementioned “Admiral Grigorovich” frigate “magically resurfaced” in the English Channel just two days after it was “destroyed”. The vessel was sent to escort oil tankers after multiple incidents where NATO pirates hijacked Russian ships in international waters. This was also confirmed by the endemically and pathologically Russophobic United Kingdom, which sent its naval forces to track Russian warships. The British HMS “Mersey” was sent to “enforce sanctions” on Moscow’s oil tankers, but was forced to turn back after detecting naval escorts. … continue
By Ian Proud | Resposible Statecraft | April 13, 2026
Few things provoke British politicians into fits of rage more than mention of Russia’s “shadow fleet.” Yet last week’s impotent tracking of Russian tankers in the English Channel illustrates that Britain doesn’t have the means to do much about it. … continue
Sputnik – 13.04.2026
MOSCOW – The Ukrainian special services are targeting the Russian merchant fleet with coordination and intelligence support of NATO, Russian presidential aide and chairman of the Russian Marine Board Nikolai Patrushev said on Monday.
“The risks of illegal actions and terrorist attacks against ships sailing from or towards Russian ports are increasing. The Ukrainian special services, with the coordination and intelligence support of NATO countries, are targeting the non-military maritime infrastructure and the merchant fleet of our country,” Patrushev told Russian media.
The Baltic states and Finland’s provision of airspace for attack drones means that NATO members directly participate in the attacks on Russia, the official said, adding that neighboring countries are complicit in Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian ports in the Baltic. … continue
By Ahmed Adel | April 13, 2026
At a time when the world is distracted by the Iran War, Ukraine and Norway are reportedly planning to attack Russian commercial ships. If Norway, which shares a nearly 200-kilometer border with Russia, implements the plan, it would make the Nordic country directly involved in the Ukrainian conflict and could therefore drag all of NATO into the conflict.
“The criminal Kiev regime, with the assistance of military specialists from the Norwegian Navy, is preparing to carry out terrorist attacks against Russian vessels traveling through the Barents and Norwegian Seas to and from the port of Murmansk,” TASS quoted a military-diplomatic source as saying on April 9. … continue
Sputnik – 13.04.2026
MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay a visit to China on April 14-15, where he will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on a number of issues, including the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
“On April 14-15, the official visit of Russian oferign Miinster Sergey Lavrov to China will take place, within the framework of which negotiations with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are planned,” the ministry said in a statement.
The ministers will discuss a wide range of topics of bilateral cooperation and a number of international issues, including the Ukrainian crisis and the situation in the Middle East.
Xinhua – April 13, 2026
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a decree of the State Council to publish a new set of rules on countering foreign states’ unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction measures.
The regulations, consisting of 20 articles, take effect upon publication.
According to the rules, such extraterritorial jurisdiction measures refer to actions taken by a foreign country that violate international law and the basic norms governing international relations and that harm China’s sovereignty, security and development interests, or the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens and organizations.
The rules also stipulate that the Chinese government has the authority to take countermeasures in response to such actions.
They also state that the Chinese government has the authority to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction over relevant conduct if a sufficient nexus exists. … continue
Sputnik – 13.04.2026
Every step Washington has taken in the conflict with Iran to date has worsened its own strategic position, and the blockade of Iranian oil exports is no exception, says Center for Contemporary Iranian Studies director Rajab Safarov.
“This is a very foolish move on the part of the United States. With each passing day and every step,” Washington is “worsening” its own position, and that of many countries around the world for whom Hormuz is the lifeline to their economic existence, Safarov told Sputnik. … continue
How will China react?
Ashes of Pompeii | April 12, 2026
Apparently tomorrow morning, April 13, at 10 a.m. ET the blockade of Iran’s ports by the US will begin. Make no mistake, this is primarily pointed at Iran’s trade with China. The Trump team seem to still think they can kill two birds with one stone – bring down the Islamic Republic and also economically weaken China. In this article I will focus on China, in particular, one aspect of the US/China relationship that gets little attention but which can be a “nuclear bomb” for China. Much discussion in the US about the boom in data center construction, but far less discussion of the total reliance on Chiina for these builds.
It has been estimated by multiple sources that literally all of the US growth in the past year has been due to the AI boom, specifically, due to AI data center builds. Without this ,US growth would be flat, potentially even negative. Even without the Iran war and rising energy costs, data center construction in the U.S. is currently facing significant headwinds, resulting in delays and escalating costs. The primary driver is the strained supply chain, impacting the availability of critical components like switchgear, generators, and specialized cooling equipment. Lead times for these items have stretched considerably, pushing project timelines back by months, if not quarters. … continue
Press TV – April 12, 2026
London police say they have arrested 523 people at a protest opposing Britain’s ban on Palestine Action.
In a post published on X on Saturday, London’s Metropolitan Police said they had arrested people at a protest in London’s Trafalgar Square for showing support for a “proscribed organization.”
The gathering was the first since London’s High Court ruled in February that a ban designating the pro-Palestinian group as a terrorist organization was unlawful.
The British Minister of Interior Affairs Shabana Mahmood has been granted approval to appeal the ruling. … Full article
teleSUR – April 12, 2026
Barcelona — The Global Sumud Flotilla is departing today from the Port of Barcelona in what organizers describe as the largest civilian-led maritime initiative in history aimed at breaking Israel’s long-standing blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Comprising more than 70 boats and over 3,000 participants from more than 100 countries, the fleet includes a dedicated medical contingent of 1,000 healthcare professionals carrying essential supplies for Gaza’s devastated health system.
Saif Abukeshek, the Palestinian activist based in Barcelona and spokesperson for the Global Sumud Flotilla, has emphasized that this is a peaceful civilian action responding to ongoing aggressions against Palestinian and Lebanese populations.
Over 70 vessels and thousands of international volunteers are sailing to pressure governments worldwide.
The mission combines sea and land components, including solidarity convoys from Asia and North Africa. … Full article
Press TV – April 12, 2026
Israeli police forces have attacked Christian worshipers in occupied al-Quds during Holy Saturday, one of the most important Christian holidays marking the final day before Easter.
During the assault, the occupation forces pushed people, beat several individuals, and detained a number of participants.
Israeli police had already set up checkpoints and inspected IDs of those attending the religious ceremony.
They had also deployed barriers and iron barricades across key routes leading to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of al-Quds.
The restrictions came one day after the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in al-Quds called on Christians to attend Holy Saturday rituals following a 40-day closure of the church amid the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran. … Full article
IMEMC | April 12, 2026
Two Palestinian brothers from the village of al‑Surra, south of Doura in the Hebron district in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, were critically wounded at dawn after Israeli forces shot them with “dum‑dum” expanding bullets near the village of Beit Marsam.
Witnesses said the two young men were left bleeding on the ground for more than an hour due to restrictions by the invading Israeli soldiers, before ambulances from the Doura Municipality and Palestinian Red Crescent were finally permitted to reach them and transfer them to hospital, where their conditions were described as life‑threatening. … continue
IMEMC | April 12, 2026
Israeli forces carried out extensive invasions across the occupied West Bank on Sunday, shooting and injuring five Palestinians, breaking into homes, and abducting numerous residents in multiple districts.
In Nablus in the northern West Bank, Israeli forces abducted a woman and her son after invading several neighborhoods in the city.
Soldiers broke into a residential building on Sufian Street, searched an apartment, and abducted Yahia Nasser al‑Qoqa and his mother.
The forces also invaded the town of Salem east of Nablus, searched several homes, and withdrew without reporting additional abductions.
In Jenin, in the northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Beit Qad village, east of the city, stormed and ransacked homes before abducting Maher Hikmat Zidan.
In Tulkarem, in the northwestern West Bank, the soldiers invaded at-Ttil town, north of the city, searched homes and abducted Mohammad Hamza Al-Ali.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted the head of the sanitation department at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Raed Zghayyar, after the army accompanied dozens of colonizers into the courtyards of the holy site.
North of Jerusalem, Israeli forces invaded the town of ar‑Ram, where soldiers shot three Palestinians and abducted six others. … continue
Palestinian Information Center – April 12, 2026
GAZA – A Palestinian civilian was martyred by Israeli gunfire on Sunday in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, amid ceasefire violations persisting for the 183rd consecutive day.
Local sources identified the martyr as Yehya al-Agha, 48, saying he was shot dead near the intersection of Street 5 and Salahuddin road in Khan Yunis.
Since dawn, new violations were recorded, including the demolition of residential buildings in both northern and southern Gaza, among them homes east of Khan Yunis and in northern Gaza City.
Israeli tanks also opened heavy fire towards eastern Khan Yunis and areas east of Jabalia refugee camp in the north, amid ongoing military activity in different areas of the coastal enclave.
Al Mayadeen | April 12, 2026
The Israeli occupation has demolished entire villages in southern Lebanon as part of its ongoing border offensive, using remotely triggered explosives to level homes in mass detonations that have left residents describing their communities as erased.
Videos reviewed by The Guardian show Israeli forces carrying out controlled explosions in the villages of al-Taybeh, Naqoura, and Deir Seryan along the Lebanon-Palestinian border. Lebanese media have reported additional detonations in nearby border towns, though satellite verification was not always available.
The destruction followed statements by “Israel’s” War Minister, Israel Katz, who called for the demolition of “all houses” in border villages, referencing what he described as the “model used in Rafah and Beit Hanoun in Gaza” to prevent threats to northern “Israel”. In Gaza, Israeli operations have previously destroyed an estimated 90% of homes in Rafah.
Rights groups and legal experts have described the tactic as part of a broader pattern of “domicide”, the systematic destruction of civilian housing that renders entire areas uninhabitable.
Israeli occupation forces keep framing attacks on civilian infrastructure and residences as targeting “Hezbollah infrastructure”, including tunnels and military facilities allegedly embedded within civilian areas and homes. This falls into the repeated fashion of their false claims in Gaza and how all of Gaza’s buildings, including hospitals, are “Hamas headquarters”. … continue
Press TV – April 12, 2026
A new Israeli strike has killed the infant sister of a seven-year-old girl who barely survived an Israeli aerial attack on her family home in southern Lebanon last week.
Aline Saeed, wrapped in bloodied bandages, had come to bury her father. Instead, a fresh strike on Sunday killed her infant sister and several other relatives.
On April 12, Aline’s 64-year-old grandfather, Nasser Saeed—who also survived the initial attack—joined other family members in the southern port city of Tyre to collect the bodies, which were wrapped in green cloth.
One of the bundles, noticeably smaller than the rest, contained his granddaughter Taleen, Aline’s sister. She had not yet turned two.
With bandages on his head and right hand, and scratches across his face, Nasser described the moment: “They said it was a ceasefire. Like all these people, we went up to the village. We went to the casket to read the prayers and walk home… suddenly we felt like a storm was landing right on us.” … Full article
The Cradle | April 12, 2026
Hezbollah is reportedly fiercely resisting the Israeli army’s attempts to take control of the town of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, which Tel Aviv has been besieging and bombarding heavily.
A correspondent for Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported on 12 April that “Israeli occupation forces are still trying to infiltrate and take control of the remaining neighborhoods in the city of Bint Jbeil, where fierce clashes are taking place.”
“The Israeli enemy is suffering heavy losses,” the correspondent went on to say, adding that Israel is “shelling the outskirts of the city, its entrances, and the outskirts of a number of neighboring villages.”
Hezbollah has announced numerous military operations targeting Israeli forces in Bint Jbeil in recent hours, including several anti-tank missile operations against Merkava tanks.
The Lebanese resistance also continues to confront Israeli troops in Khiam and Taybeh, according to its official statements.
According to Israeli media, Bint Jbeil has been encircled by Israeli troops, and hundreds of resistance fighters have been killed as heavy airstrikes hit the city.
A Lebanese security source told Al Jazeera on Sunday that Israeli forces have closed all main access routes to the city and are targeting it with fighter jets, artillery, and phosphorus munitions, but have not been able to reach its main landmarks. Heavy fighting is ongoing, the source said. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | April 12, 2026
Israeli airstrikes struck multiple towns in southern Lebanon, killing civilians and causing extensive damage, especially in Qana and Maaroub.
Israeli airstrikes intensified across multiple villages and towns in the Lebanese South and Bekaa on Sunday, killing more than 24 civilians on Sunday, including six in Maaroub and five in Qana, according to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent.
Six civilians were martyred and others were injured after an Israeli strike targeted the town of Maaroub early Sunday morning. Hours earlier, Israeli warplanes launched a violent bombardment on the al-Khashneh area in Qana, striking homes and infrastructure, killing five people and wounding 25.
A separate strike on Mashghara in the western Bekaa resulted in casualties, with at least one martyr and one wounded reported.
The damage to the town of Mashghara can be seen in this video… continue
By Robert Inlakesh | Al Mayadeen | April 12, 2026
Proving itself incapable of winning on any front, despite such vast power imbalances, the Zionist regime has developed various collective punishment doctrines over the years. This time, after getting battered by Iranian missiles and failing to achieve any strategic goal, it takes out its frustration on Lebanon and Gaza.
When the US-Israeli alliance launched its war of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran on February 28, the Zionist regime’s Premier Benjamin Netanyahu openly gloated about getting what he had wanted for over 40 years. However, the moment he had been pushing for decades to reach failed to render the results the Israeli leader had hoped for. … continue
The Strait of Hormuz is “under reasonable control and management” and open to passage by civilian vessels “in compliance with specific regulations,” the IRGC’s public relations department has announced.
This provision does not apply to military vessels, whose approach of the Strait “under any pretext will be considered a ceasefire violation and will be dealt with severely,” the IRGC warned.
The announcement comes on the heels of President Trump’s declaration on Sunday of a naval blockade of “any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” and threats to “blow” any Iranian forces that fire at US warships “to hell!”
MEMO | April 12, 2026
The UK will not participate in a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to local media, following US President Donald Trump’s remarks about blockading the critical shipping route, Anadolu reports.
“We continue to support freedom of navigation and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which is urgently needed to support the global economy and the cost of living back home,” said a government spokesperson, according to Sky News. […]
Trump had earlier said that the UK was sending minesweepers to help clear the strait. – Full article
Al Mayadeen | April 12, 2026
… This approach carries inherent contradictions. While Washington accuses Iran of disrupting maritime traffic, imposing a blockade risks further militarizing the corridor rather than stabilizing it. Iran’s strategy has relied on relatively low-cost, asymmetric tools, such as the threat of mines and targeted disruptions, which have already proven sufficient to deter shipping. By contrast, enforcing a blockade requires sustained military deployment and exposes US forces to direct confrontation in a domain where Iran has already demonstrated its ability to impose costs.
The move also carries immediate economic and geopolitical consequences. Any disruption to flows through the Strait typically drives up global energy prices, increasing fuel and transport costs worldwide. … Full article
Sputnik – 12.04.2026
MOSCOW – US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would soon start the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to prevent Iran from using what he described as “extortion.”
“The Blockade will begin shortly. Other Countries will be involved with this Blockade,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The US Navy will be blockading “any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” until all are allowed to go in and out, he wrote.
“I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas,” Trump also said. … continue
Press TV – April 12, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have held a phone call hours after Pakistan-mediated negotiations between Iran and the United States ended without an agreement to permanently end the US-Israeli aggression on Iran.
The Iranian Presidency Office said in a statement that Pezeshkian and Putin had discussed their viewpoints about how to boost security and stability in the West Asia region.
The statement said the two also reviewed the latest developments regarding a two-week ceasefire announced last week between Iran and the US.
The president reiterated that Iran is fully prepared to reach a balanced and fair agreement that would guarantee lasting peace and security in the region.
“If America is committed to the frameworks of international law, a deal not unreachable,” he said.
Putin, in turn, strongly criticized the West’s double standard approach and stressed the need to respect Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Russian president said he supported Iran’s demand for guarantees that no act of aggression is launched against the country in the future and also for reparations for damage sustained during the war.
The Kremlin also issued its readout of the phone call, saying Putin and Pezeshkian discussed efforts to bring about peace in the region.
It said Putin had declared his readiness to help facilitate such efforts.
“Vladimir Putin emphasized his readiness to further facilitate the search for a political and diplomatic settlement to the conflict, and to mediate efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in the Middle East,” the statement said. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | April 12, 2026
Former United States State Department advisor and veteran West Asia negotiator Aaron David Miller sharply criticized Washington’s assumptions about the pace and substance of talks with Iran, arguing that the US misjudged Iran’s position.
“If Administration believed after only 21 hours of negotiations, Iran would give up enrichment which is what Vance implied, they totally misread the moment and the Iranian dominated IRGC,” Miller posted on X.
Gerard Araud, a high-ranking retired French diplomat who served as the Ambassador to the United States and the Permanent Representative to the United Nations, also pointed to the prowess of Iranian negotiators.
“The agreement we reached with Iran in 2015 was the result of hundreds of hours of negotiations with the support of experts of nuclear energy,” Araud explained.
“Negotiating with the Iranians is the equivalent of a diplomatic trenches war. Line by line, word by word.” he posted on X.
“From an Iranian point of view, the negotiations are not starting from scratch but after an agreement endorsed by the UNSC,” he added in another post.
“Any new negotiations have to take into account this precedent: words have already a significance and proposals a history,” he said. … continue
Press TV – April 12, 2026
Russia’s representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, has questioned whether US Vice President JD Vance genuinely believed that a resolution with Iran could be attained in a mere few hours, stressing that multi-layered discussions are essential for meaningful outcomes.
Ulyanov made the remarks in a post on X on Sunday, after Vance announced that Washington “has not reached an agreement” with Iran in the latest round of talks mediated by Pakistan.
“Did the vice president really expect to reach a deal on such a complicated multifaceted topic within a few hours?” he said.
Ulyanov went on to say that that would be possible if one side was prepared to capitulate “which is not the case in point.”
He also noted that substantial progress in negotiations typically requires time, commitment, and a willingness for compromise.
“If the US side is looking for a deal, it must be prepared for a number of rounds of negotiations accompanied by multiple meetings at expert level,” he said, emphasizing that “This is ABC of diplomacy.” … Full article
By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | Indian Punchline | April 12, 2026
… the negotiations have moved beyond general issues, and in some cases entered technical discussions. Iranian media reported that “specialists from both sides are now reviewing detailed aspects of unresolved matters, including the implementation of regional de-escalation measures and the assessment of the ceasefire in southern Lebanon.”
The talks are very important for Vance himself as he personally sought this role from Trump. Another reason for Trump’s selection was the deep mistrust between Tehran and Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff following the US and Israeli attacks after two previous rounds of negotiations. Nevertheless, Witkoff and Kushner, both Jews with close ties to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied Vance.
At any rate, finalising an agreement may take weeks or months and will likely require extending the current two-week ceasefire. That requires patience and fortitude. Whereas, an inventory of the war highlights only Trump’s fickle-minded temperament and Netanyahu’s tenacity bordering on obsession. Netanyahu has admitted that the US-Israeli attacks on Iran were “something I’ve longed to do for 40 years.” … Read full article
By Larry C. Johnson | SONAR21 | April 11, 2026
As I expected, the negotiation between the US and Iran failed to reach an agreement. Although JD Vance headed the US team, he was never in control… I have heard from someone who was directly involved with this circus in Islamabad that Israeli agents — Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — made certain that JD Vance would not follow his instincts and accept the deal that Iran had laid on the table. Israel’s role in sabotaging the US delegation was evident in Vance’s statement announcing the failure of the negotiations, when he falsely accused Iran of refusing to give up its alleged quest for a nuclear weapon. This is just a rehashed piece of Zionist propaganda. … continue
Al Mayadeen | April 12, 2026
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on Sunday morning that US-Iran talks ended with no agreement due to “excessive US demands” that prevented the formation of a common framework.
The agency said Washington sought to secure concessions it had failed to achieve through military escalation, including demands related to Iran’s enriched materials and control over the Strait of Hormuz. According to Tasnim, the Iranian delegation attempted to advance toward a joint negotiating framework, but US demands ultimately stalled progress. … continue
By Jill Erzen | The Defender | April 1, 2026
The mental health system is failing children by treating everyday struggles as “chronic illness requiring lifelong pharmaceutical treatment,” former psychiatric patient Laura Delano told lawmakers this week.
“What we are calling a mental health crisis is, in large part, a crisis of overmedicalization,” she said at a March 26 roundtable held by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services.
Delano said many challenges people face are “rooted in nutrition, sleep, stress, trauma, substance use, relationships, vocation, environment, economics, meaning, faith and purpose.” Yet the system often reduces those issues to medical diagnoses, she said.
Drawing on her own 14 years in the mental health system, Delano told lawmakers her experience reflects a broader trend.
Now the founder of Inner Compass Initiative and author of “Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance,” Delano said more Americans are seeking mental healthcare than ever, but outcomes — including suicide rates among young people — continue to worsen. … continue
An Essay on Short-Term Improvement, Long-Term Dependence, and the Evidence Patients Never See
Lies are Unbekoming | April 9, 2026
Of 18,426 patients enrolled in 71 antidepressant trials — 67,319 pages of clinical data, a stack seven metres high, obtained from drug regulators and read for the first time by Peter Gøtzsche’s research group — 12 percent more dropped out while taking the drug than while taking placebo.¹
The psychiatrists’ position is that these drugs do more good than harm. The patients, through their behaviour, delivered the opposite verdict. They preferred the sugar pill.
Nobody who takes a psychiatric drug and reports feeling better is lying. The experience is real. But what produced it, what it is made of, and what it costs — none of this is what the patient was told. Six mechanisms account for almost everything people attribute to their medication. None of them require the drug to be treating a disease. … continue
By Peter C. Gøtzsche | Brownstone Institute | April 8, 2026
… Official statements that antidepressants are safe to take during pregnancy should be distrusted. No drug is safe. If drugs were safe, they would not be the leading cause of death, ahead of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. In this article, I shall explain why it is wrong to recommend or take antidepressants during pregnancy.
SSRIs stands for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, which is a misnomer. They are not selective at all. They have multiple effects throughout the body and are not directed against any chemical abnormality. People do not become depressed because they have too little serotonin in the body but mainly because they live depressing lives.
Serotonin plays a very important role for many processes in the body, also in many primitive organisms. It is usually a very bad idea to change the blood level of a chemical that has proved so useful during evolution.
Foetal development is a delicate process that can easily go wrong, which is why we tell pregnant women to avoid alcohol. A priori, we would expect any substance that affects serotonin levels to be harmful because serotonin is essential for foetal development. This is basic biology, but we live in a world dominated by financial interests, which is why many pregnant women take antidepressants during pregnancy. … Read full article
FDA admits jab “may not protect all vaccine recipients”
By Jon Fleetwood | March 24, 2026
The meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine BEXSERO contains bioengineered bacterial proteins—including chimeric (“Frankenstein”) antigens—and aluminum, while FDA regulatory documents and clinical trial data show that up to 96% of recipients experience adverse reactions and as many as 29% report reactions severe enough to interfere with normal daily activity.
These findings come from multiple primary sources, including the FDA’s full prescribing information, the manufacturer’s patient information leaflet, a large clinical study, and federal toxicology data from the CDC’s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
The FDA and manufacturer documents show that the MenB vaccine can produce fever, headache, vomiting, irritability, seizures, and neurologic events—symptom categories that overlap with the clinical presentation of meningococcal disease itself.
Meningitis B vaccinations are now being given to 15 and 16-year-olds in U.K. schools in response to a reported outbreak. … Full article
IMEMC | April 11, 2026
Illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers attempted to set fire to a Palestinian home in the village of Duma, south of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank, early Saturday at dawn, in a new attack targeting a community that has faced repeated arson attempts over the years.
Suleiman Dawabsha, head of the Duma Village Council, said a group of colonizers approached the northwestern side of the village shortly before dawn and ignited part of the home belonging to Mahmoud Dawabsha.
Flames spread along the outer section of the building, before residents rushed to the scene and managed to extinguish the fire, preventing it from reaching the interior. No injuries were reported, but the attack caused damage and terrified the family. Residents said the assailants fled toward nearby colonial outposts immediately after setting the fire. … Full article
IMEMC | April 11, 2026
Illegal Israeli colonizers shot and killed a Palestinian young man on Saturday evening after invading the village of Deir Jarir, east of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian Health Ministry announced that the young man, Ali Majed Hamadna, 23, was killed by Israeli colonizers in the village of Deir Jarir.
The Ministry added that the young man died at the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah shortly after his arrival as a result of a critical gunshot wound to the back.
The head of the Deir Jarir village council, Fathi Hamdan, told the WAFA News Agency that armed Israeli settlers infiltrated the western part of the village, firing live rounds at civilians. … Full article
Press TV – April 11, 2026
An Israeli airstrike has hit a police checkpoint in Bureij camp in central Gaza early Saturday, killing at least six people and injuring several others, medics say.
It was not immediately clear whether all those killed were police members, and there was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
Israel and Hamas reached a US-mediated ceasefire agreement last October aimed at ending the occupying regime’s genocidal war on Gaza.
However, Israel has repeatedly violated the agreement through continual attacks that have killed and wounded thousands of Palestinians.
Various areas of Gaza, including Khan Younis, are being subjected to artillery shelling, repeated attacks on displacement shelters, gunfire from military vehicles and tanks, and continuous drone overflights.
Since the signing of the agreement, at least 700 Palestinians have been martyred by Israeli army fire, while four Israeli soldiers have been killed by resistance fighters.
By Janna Kadri | Al Mayadeen | April 11, 2026
A wave of Israeli bombardments that killed hundreds of civilians across Lebanon within minutes was deliberately designed to overwhelm the country’s healthcare system and maximize deaths, Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sitta told Al Mayadeen.
“Basically, in a period of 10 minutes, over 1,400 people were wounded and 340 were killed,” he said. “The aim is to flood the system… to overwhelm it… and to ensure that as many of the wounded die.”
According to Abu-Sitta, the scale and speed of the strikes collapsed emergency response capacity from the outset, leaving ambulance services and hospitals unable to cope with the volume of casualties.
“At AUB, we received around 70 critical cases within 10 minutes,” he said. “The aim is for you not to be able to treat them… to force you into triage, deciding who you can save and who you cannot.”
Hospitals rapidly exhausted intensive care capacity, including pediatric units, while smaller facilities were forced to transfer patients under life-threatening delays.
“We ran out of intensive care beds. We ran out of pediatric intensive care capacity,” he said. “The smaller hospitals were overwhelmed… and the delays in transferring patients cost lives.”
Abu-Sitta described the scenes inside emergency departments as a “tsunami” of casualties.
“You are overwhelmed by a wave of wounded beyond your capacity to deal with.” … continue
RT | April 11, 2026
Seven Russian civilians, the last held by Ukraine since the 2024 Kursk incursion, have been freed after nearly 500 days in captivity, Moscow has said.
Their release came as part of a prisoner swap on Saturday, with 175 Russian servicemen returned in exchange for 175 Ukrainian soldiers, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said.
“We fought for nearly two long years to bring home all Kursk residents who became hostages in Ukraine during the occupation of our border region,” Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova wrote on social media. “Today, the last seven of our compatriots have been freed and can finally embrace their loved ones. In total, 165 residents of Kursk Region had been illegally held by the Ukrainian side since 2024.”
Earlier, she said that Kiev had sought to exchange the civilians for Ukrainians detained in Russia for various crimes. Moskalkova called such demands unacceptable, arguing that the Russians had been held by Ukraine without legal grounds and in violation of international norms, had not committed any actions that would harm Ukraine.
In January, Russian Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik, who leads a Foreign Ministry mission that tracks alleged Ukrainian war crimes, also said that Kiev was trying to secure “the return of Ukrainian war criminals held in our custody” in exchange for civilians.
A video obtained by RT shows Moskalkova meeting the freed civilians upon their arrival in Belarus. According to Kursk Governor Aleksandr Khinstein, five women and two men were freed, with the oldest being 91 years old. Some of them have serious health conditions and one woman is blind. … Full article
Will they magically reappear after the election?
By Thomas Brooke | Remix News | April 10, 2026
With just days until Hungary’s parliamentary election, questions are mounting over whether the European Union’s apparent inaction on a stalled oil pipeline investigation is politically motivated to avoid strengthening Viktor Orbán.
The controversy centers on the Druzhba, or “Friendship,” pipeline, which has not delivered Russian oil to Hungary since the end of January. Ukrainian authorities insisted that the halt was caused by Russian attacks damaging the infrastructure, but initially refused to grant access to inspection teams from both Hungary and the European Union.
The European Commission eventually announced its intention to deploy a team to the region to inspect the pipeline, in part due to Hungary’s refusal to sign off on any further financial assistance to Kyiv until the matter was resolved. However, no updates on the inspection have been forthcoming, and Brussels itself now appears unable to account for the status — or even the whereabouts — of its own delegation. … continue
Sputnik – 11.04.2026
Whether or not Iran-US peace negotiations succeed depends entirely on the American side, renowned international affairs commentator Dr. Mohammad Marandi told Sputnik, commenting on Saturday’s unprecedented face-to-face talks in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Iran didn’t start the war, it wasn’t the one to escalate it, and it wasn’t the one to call for a halt in hostilities. Accordingly, the crisis can be resolved in one of only two ways, Marandi says.
“Either the Americans are sincere or they’re forced to be sincere, and they implement what they said they will do, or not. If they are unwilling to do so, the Iranian delegation will go back to Tehran,” the Gulf crisis will continue and the global economic picture will continue to deteriorate. … continue
Press TV – April 11, 2026
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has called for public condemnation of the assassination threats leveled against Iranian negotiators amid ongoing talks with the United States that are aimed at permanently ending the US-Israeli aggression against the country.
In a post on his X account on Saturday, Baghaei said threats in the US government and media space for assassinating the Iranian negotiators, in case the current talks fail, are part of a discourse that seeks to normalize extortion through violence.
“Is this not, in effect, a policy discourse that normalizes extortion through the threat or public incitement of terror, violence, and manslaughter?” he said in the post.
The spokesman, who is himself accompanying the Iranian delegation in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for the negotiations with the US, said the threats have come amid claims by the US government accusing Iran of lacking good faith and engaging in extortion amid the talks. … continue
Al Mayadeen | April 11, 2026
A US Navy destroyer was forced to withdraw from the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after Iran threatened to strike the vessel within 30 minutes and warned that its continued advance would derail ongoing ceasefire negotiations in Islamabad.
According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, the destroyer had departed Fujairah port in the UAE and was heading toward the strait when it was intercepted by Iranian armed forces.
Tehran’s delegation, which is attending Pakistani-mediated trilateral talks in Islamabad, conveyed through Pakistani intermediaries that the vessel would be struck within 30 minutes if it did not halt, and that doing so would also directly impact the negotiations underway.
Fars highlighted that the coordinated military response and diplomatic warning prompted Washington to order the destroyer to stand down.
In a related development, an Iranian military official told Iranian state television that Axios had falsely reported that a US vessel had already transited the Strait of Hormuz. … Full article
Israel’s press paints a very different picture than that circulated by its flunkies and apologists
By Mouin Rabbani | April 11, 2026
According to the Hasbara Symphony Orchestra, Israel’s latest war against Iran was an astounding triumph and the country remains dizzy with success.
More precisely, we should speak of Israel’s invaluable contribution to an enormous US strategic victory, because the suggestion that the war primarily served Israeli rather than US interests, or that Israel played a central role in Washington’s decision to launch this war is an anti-Semitic blood libel.
Yet the Israeli press tells a very different story. Its views are of course not uniform, but across the political spectrum a fairly consistent assessment emerges… continue
The Cradle | April 10, 2026
The US–Israeli war on Iran has laid bare a structural crisis at the heart of Washington’s war machine – one that calls into question its ability to sustain prolonged conflict, let alone replenish what it expends.
In the opening weeks alone, vast stockpiles of missiles, aircraft, and precision-guided munitions – from Tomahawk and ATACMS to Patriot, THAAD, and Arrow interceptors – were burned through at a staggering pace.
Battlefield attrition is rapidly translating into an industrial reckoning, exposing the limits of US and Israeli capacity to reproduce high-end weaponry at the pace modern war demands. … continue
Al-Manar | April 11, 2026
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon escalated sharply on Saturday, hitting multiple towns and residential areas across the Nabatieh district and beyond, leaving dozens martyred and causing extensive destruction to homes, infrastructure, and civilian facilities.
Israeli warplanes launched a series of raids beginning at dawn, including a strike on a residential building in Mayfadoun that leveled the structure and reportedly killed three people.
Additional airstrikes targeted the town of Toul, where several residential buildings were destroyed.
In Jebshit, an airstrike hit a private electricity generator facility, destroying it and sparking a large fire. The town was struck again later in the day after two earlier dawn raids.
Airstrikes also pounded the Al-Rahbet neighborhood in Nabatieh city, while nearby towns including Kfar Rumman, Kfar Sir, and Zifta came under repeated bombardment.
In Kfarsir, three consecutive strikes reportedly killed three people. Another raid on a residential building along the Zifta–Nabatieh highway, opposite a gas station, destroyed the structure and killed four civilians.
In Jbaa, in the Iqlim Al-Tuffah region, a missile fired by an Israeli warplane failed to detonate, a day after seven people were martyred by an Israeli strike on a local car wash facility.
Further south, a civilian was martyred in an airstrike on Qsaibeh, while Israeli warplanes struck the outskirts of Qantara, Adshit, Qusayr, and Khiam.
In Tibnine, two Israeli strikes were reported, one near the town’s cemetery, while the second hit near Tibnine Governmental Hospital.
Overnight, airstrikes hit Khiam, while shortly after midnight, an Israeli Merkava tank shelled the town of Mansouri, south of Tyre. Israeli aircraft were also reported flying over the Bekaa Valley.
In a separate development, Lebanon’s General Directorate of State Security announced martyrdom of 13 of its personnel in an earlier strike targeting the Nabatieh Serial.
Press TV – April 11, 2026
… Iran’s deputy vice president, Mohammad Reza Aref, said on Saturday morning ahead of the decisive talks in Islamabad, a deal is possible if Iran negotiates in Islamabad with representatives of ‘America First’.
However, if it faces the representatives of ‘Israel First,’ there will be no deal, and inevitably the Islamic Republic will continue its defense “even more vigorously than before, and the world will face greater costs,” he warned.
Until Washington abandons its “Israel First” posture and moves toward a framework based on mutual recognition and respect for Iranian sovereignty, diplomacy will remain elusive. … Full article
The Cradle | April 11, 2026
Pakistani officials are pressuring the Iranian delegation in Islamabad to enter talks with their US counterparts by “dropping” demands for a ceasefire in Lebanon, according to information obtained by Lebanese journalist and The Cradle columnist Dr. Mohamad Hassan Sweidan.
“The authorities in Lebanon have agreed to postpone the ceasefire and to discuss it directly with Tel Aviv; therefore, you cannot exert pressure in a direction that contradicts what the Lebanese themselves have accepted,” the Iranian delegation was informed on 11 April, according to Sweidan’s sources.
Nevertheless, Iranian officials have expressed that their position on a region-wide ceasefire remains firm, revealing that a final resolution to halt the attacks is a “condition for the success of the negotiations — not merely a request.”
“If the Iranian delegation reaches the conviction that the US side is not serious and that the negotiations will not lead to the desired results, it will withdraw and return to Tehran,” Sweidan stressed. … continue
Al Mayadeen | April 11, 2026
The United States has denied reports stating it agreed to release Iran’s frozen assets in Qatar and other foreign banks, one of Tehran’s prerequisite for negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan.
A senior Iranian source had stated that the United States in fact agreed, describing the move as a sign of “seriousness” ahead of potential negotiations in Islamabad, according to a report by Reuters.
According to the source, the unfreezing of assets is “directly linked” to ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
This is not a first for Washington. Reports previously indicated that the US agreed to a ceasefire that would include Lebanon and other regional fronts. While Trump and Netanyahu denied, US media asserted that the inclusion of Iran’s regional allies in the ceasefire was always in agreement.
Moreover, among the Iranian demands was its right to enrich uranium, another provision the US agreed to. However, only hours after the agreement was declared, Donald Trump claimed Iran would not be allowed to enrich uranium, further exposing Washington’s unreliable positions. … continue
By Larry C. Johnson | SONAR21 | April 11, 2026
The photograph at right tells even the casual observer that Iran is entering the next round of negotiations with the United States with its eyes wide open while holding the ultimate trump card… The Strait of Hormuz. The Iranians are shrewd masters of information operations and their skill is on display in this photo… The first 168 seats in the plane are adorned with a photograph of each of the students who were killed by the US missile strike on February 28. The negotiators have not forgotten nor have they forgiven the United States for this heinous act.
Despite White House denials, the US has caved to Iran’s demands and a de facto ceasefire is now in effect in Lebanon. Iran is showing no sign of releasing its choke-hold on the Strait of Hormuz, that prohibits any ship associated with the US, Israel or their allies from entering or leaving. That will be one of the critical items on the agenda. I believe that Iran will agree to allow all ships, regardless of national affiliation, to pass thru the Strait provided they pay a fee in Chinese yuan. In exchange, Iran will demand the removal of all US bases from the Gulf states… This is one way to obtain a guarantee that the US will not attack Iran again.
While the US wants to confine the talks to bi-lateral issues between the US and Iran, the Iranians are insisting that Israel’s war of genocide in Gaza and invasion of southern Lebanon must also be addressed. This may be a bridge too far for the US team, but I do not see Iran backing down on this issue.
I have seen conflicting reports on whether the talks will be direct — i.e., both sides sit in the same room and speak to each other — or indirect — i.e., the Pakistani mediator shuttles between two separate rooms passing on a message from one side to the other. While Iran would prefer to stop the war now, it is not desperate to reach a settlement… That is the position of the Trump team. Opinion polls have moved decisively against Donald Trump and against Israel and lead negotiator, JD Vance, is fully aware of the political bloodbath that awaits the Republicans if this war drags on or, worse, escalates. … Full article
By Pamela Ferdinand | U.S. Right To Know | March 25, 2026
In Greece, Novartis Hellas paid for physicians to attend international medical congresses and warned it would withdraw support if prescription quotas for its drugs were not met.
The subsidiary admitted misconduct in 2020 and agreed to pay $225 million in criminal penalties under a deferred prosecution agreement, as parent company Novartis AG entered a series of settlements with U.S. enforcement agencies to resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations abroad.
Previously, in 2016, Novartis paid $25 million to resolve SEC civil charges over bribery in China, without admitting or denying the findings, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Meanwhile, Pfizer subsidiaries in multiple countries, including Italy and Russia, were accused by the SEC in 2012 of paying bribes over about a decade to foreign officials to secure regulatory and formulary approvals, boost sales and increase prescriptions, the SEC complaint shows.
In China, one subsidiary allegedly created “points programs” that let doctors earn gifts based on prescribing its medications, according to the SEC, while in Croatia, another offered a “bonus program” that reportedly rewarded doctors with cash, international travel or free products.
After voluntarily disclosing the misconduct in 2004 and cooperating with investigators, Pfizer and an indirect subsidiary agreed to pay more than $45 million in separate settlements, without admitting or denying the allegations, the SEC reported.
In a parallel action, Pfizer H.C.P., an indirect, wholly-owned healthcare-focused subsidiary, agreed to pay a $15 million penalty to resolve its investigation of FCPA violations after admitting to improper payments to foreign government officials, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
And in Greece, Poland and Romania, Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries, employees and agents were accused by regulators of using slush funds, sham contracts and offshore companies in the Isle of Man to reward doctors and administrators who ordered or prescribed its products, including surgical implants. […]
Foreign bribery by pharmaceutical companies persists, the researchers say, because the risk of detection is low, and the expected cost of being caught — the amount of a bribe and the risk of penalties from one — is often low relative to increased revenues.
For example, Johnson & Johnson’s agreement to pay $70 million in financial penalties, without admitting or denying the SEC’s allegations, occurred the same year it reported earning $65 billion in sales — and years after the SEC alleged bribery schemes by its subsidiaries in four countries began. … Read full article
MEMO | April 10, 2026
Soldiers and journalists say the Israeli army’s Spokesperson’s Unit operated covert media channels posing as independent outlets while working to shape coverage, manage public discourse and push Israel’s narrative at home and abroad, according to a new investigation by +972 Magazine in partnership with The Hottest Place in Hell.
Testimonies from reservists and military correspondents point to what they said was a systematic effort to reward compliant reporting, sideline critical journalists and present propaganda as impartial information.
According to the report, during the first 14 months of Israel’s assault on Gaza, the unit ran a covert psychological operations campaign aimed at shaping opinion in Israel and abroad. English-language WhatsApp, YouTube and Instagram channels branded as “Fact Check” were presented as neutral, non-profit educational or media initiatives. In reality, the investigation says, they were created and operated by the Israeli army’s Spokesperson’s Unit.
A soldier involved in producing content for the campaign said the channels targeted foreign audiences while presenting themselves as objective and unaffiliated with Israel. But, the soldier explained, “everything was created within our unit” and clearly promoted the Israeli narrative. The material reportedly defended Israel against accusations of genocide and war crimes and pushed arguments closely aligned with official state messaging.
While the sham “Fact Check” platforms failed to attract major audiences directly, the Israeli army’s operation used a more effective route: influencer laundering. The report says dozens of Israeli and pro-Israeli personalities, including Noa Tishby and Sarai Givaty, along with figures from Jewish communities abroad, were enlisted to amplify content coordinated by the military across WhatsApp, YouTube and Instagram, reaching millions of viewers.
The videos recycled core Israeli propaganda lines, including claims that Palestinians are the real “colonisers”, that Israel’s assault on Gaza does not amount to genocide and that war crimes accusations before the International Court of Justice can be dismissed. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – April 10, 2026
TULKAREM – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detonated a residential building on Friday inside Tulkarem refugee camp, located east of the city of Tulkarem in the northern West Bank.
Eyewitnesses reported hearing a powerful explosion that echoed across the city and its surrounding areas, as thick columns of smoke rose from the site of the blast inside the camp.
They said the explosion took place in the al-Balawneh neighborhood and targeted a residential building, while the extent of the damage remains unclear due to the ongoing siege imposed on the camp and restrictions preventing access to the area.
On January 21, 2025, IOF launched a military operation in Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, which remains ongoing. The operation was later expanded on January 27 to include Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps.
Israeli forces continue to prevent residents from returning to their homes, from which they have been forcibly displaced. At the same time, several homes have been seized and converted into military outposts and sniper positions, with live fire directed at anyone attempting to enter the camp. … Full article
IMEMC | April 10, 2026
Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers carried out multiple coordinated attacks across the occupied West Bank on Thursday, assaulting a Palestinian man near Burin, invading the town of Tuqu’, erecting a tent on village lands, and fencing off privately owned property west of Ramallah.
In the Burin area, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank, colonizers assaulted a 49‑year‑old Palestinian man, beating him and causing bruises and wounds.
The head of the Palestinian Red Crescent Emergency and Ambulance Center in Nablus, Ameed Ahmad, said medical crews treated the injured man before transferring him to a hospital.
In Tuqu’, southeast of Bethlehem, a group of colonizers invaded the town and gathered in the Khirbet ad‑Deir area near the municipal building, provoking residents.
Shortly afterward, Israeli occupation forces stormed the area, firing tear‑gas canisters, and concussion grenades, causing several Palestinians to suffer from gas inhalation.
In a related incident, colonizers erected a tent on lands belonging to the nearby village of Harmala, raising fears among residents that the move is a prelude to seizing the land for colonial expansion. … Full article
Press TV – April 10, 2026
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets are requisite to the commencement of negotiations with the United States in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.
Qalibaf made the remark in a post on his X account on Friday as Tehran and Washington are scheduled to hold a fresh round of talks in Islamabad on Saturday to effectively put an end to the war jointly launched by the US and Israel against the Islamic Republic late last month.
The negotiations come after the United States and Iran agreed on Wednesday to a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire following Washington’s acceptance of a 10-point proposal from Tehran.
The top Iranian parliamentarian said there are two measures agreed upon by both sides which have not been implemented yet.
He emphasized that “a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets” are conditions to the commencement of negotiations.
“These two matters must be fulfilled before negotiations begin,” Qalibaf pointed out.
Earlier on Friday, a high-ranking security source told Press TV that intense pressure and the threat to withdraw from talks with the United States in Islamabad from Tehran forced the Israeli regime to stop its military attacks on the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
According to the source, following the Zionist regime’s brutal aggression on Lebanon on Wednesday, Iran made the cessation of those attacks a firm precondition for its participation in temporary ceasefire negotiations with the United States. Full article
RT | April 10, 2026
The EU is sliding into a fuel crisis driven by a global supply shock caused by the US-Israeli attack on Iran. It has already triggered protests, early signs of shortages, and warnings of the wider economic impact.
This has resulted from the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global energy shipments. Oil prices surged above $120 per barrel during the escalation, and while crude fell below the $100 mark after a two-week US-Iran ceasefire was announced on April 7, it remains well above the $70 level before the war. Prices have remained volatile amid uncertainty over the truce and continued disruption to shipping through the strait.
Diesel and kerosene have emerged as the central pressure points in the crisis. Europe’s benchmark diesel and jet fuel prices have risen above $200 per barrel equivalent from below $100 in January, according to Bloomberg. Jet fuel prices have also surged since the start of the conflict in late February, according to industry data cited by multiple outlets. … continue
By Mohammad Molaei | Press TV | April 10, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway nestled between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, is not merely a geographical passageway or a shipping lane on the world map to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
It is a strategically vital waterway that forms the pulse of the global energy economy and, simultaneously, a potent asset for the Islamic Republic to fundamentally reshape the balance of power in the Persian Gulf and around the world.
Iran seeks not merely to protect or monitor this strait but to exercise absolute, intelligent and legitimate control that, in the short term, applies economic pressure on any adversary to force it into retreat, negotiation, or acceptance of Iranian terms, and in the long term, to convert this control into permanent and inexhaustible strategic advantage.
This unchallenged authority on the strategic chokepoint, which carries around a quarter of global seaborne oil trade, includes regulating maritime traffic, collecting passage tolls, influencing global supply chains, and reconfiguring power dynamics in the region in alignment with the Axis of Resistance. … continue
It is easier to start than end wars, but this one appears to have run its course
Is the war against Iran over?
The aerial massacre conducted by Israel in Beirut Wednesday, the Iranian response further limiting passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and a number of other incidents suggest the agreement reached Tuesday is not only fragile but on the verge of collapse.
Yet the more likely scenario is that these are the death throes of a failed war, and that Israel’s furious efforts to re-ignite a full-scale war will fail.
Let’s recall what happened on Tuesday. That morning the US leader, Donald Trump, threatened that “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again”.
Shortly before the 8pm deadline for yet another genocide in the Middle East, Pakistan announced that the US and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire. Iranians celebrated, Arabs and particularly those in the Gulf breathed an enormous sigh of relief, and Israel and its flunkies went into meltdown.
What changed? … continue
Press TV – April 10, 2026
Iran’s Human Rights Headquarters has condemned the US-Israeli attacks that “deliberately” targeted civilian places directly affecting people’s daily lives and livelihoods as a “clear violation” of the most basic humanitarian and legal principles, stressing that they amount to “war crimes”.
In a statement on Friday, the office strongly condemned “the repeated and deliberate attacks by the Zionist regime and the United States against a wide range of civilian targets, including residential homes, hospitals, medical and relief centers, vital infrastructure, economic centers, bridges, schools, as well as vessels and barges used for people’s livelihoods”.
The statement referred to the attack on four fishing boats in the Lengeh port and other civilian vessels set ablaze, saying the attacks have directly violated “fundamental human rights, including the right to life, the right to work and the right to development.” … continue
Al Mayadeen | April 10, 2026
Investors have warned that the US-Israeli war on Iran will leave “scar tissue” in global markets, with commodity prices and bond yields unlikely to quickly return to prewar levels even if a lasting deal is reached.
Energy prices remain far above prewar levels even after the United States and Iran announced a fragile two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, with investors saying that damage to Gulf infrastructure and the loss of confidence after Tehran’s de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz will weigh on any recovery.
“It goes beyond the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. I think there would be longer-lasting scar tissue that would need a higher risk premium in markets, even if a permanent ceasefire was agreed,” said James Vokins, head of core income and investment grade credit at Aviva Investors. … continue
By Mohammad Molaei | Press TV | April 10, 2026
As the ceasefire comes into effect after 40 days of aggression against the Islamic Republic, with violations continuing on the Lebanese front, military analysts worldwide are just beginning to unpack one of the most unexpected outcomes of modern military confrontation.
They are examining how the Islamic Republic of Iran, against the full American air and naval power backed by the finest allied systems, managed not only to survive but to inflict high costs and ultimately achieve a historic victory despite overwhelming odds.
Iran’s success did not come through matching the United States in crude technological adequacy or superior system quantities. Rather, it resulted from an advanced, multidimensional asymmetric approach integrating mass, accuracy, mobility, electronic warfare, and unremitting innovation.
This strategy turned historically strong American capabilities in air superiority and power projection into liabilities, while exposing the vulnerabilities of costly, high-tech defensive systems facing prolonged, low-cost saturation attacks. … continue
By Adrian Korczyński – New Eastern Outlook – April 10, 2026
The myth was always more durable than the machinery. NATO presented itself as a collective security architecture; in practice, it functioned as a billing arrangement for American imperial overhead, in which European governments paid in treasure, territory, and political will for the privilege of hosting Washington’s forward operating positions. The Iran war has not broken the alliance. It has simply made the arrangement too expensive to maintain the fiction. When Spain closed its airspace to U.S. flights on 31 March 2026, and Italy denied Sigonella to transiting bombers, it was not a minor rift or hesitation. It was the first visible moment in decades in which the instrument of European subordination refused to execute commands. NATO, as a mechanism of American coercion, has encountered limits. … continue
Remix News | April 9, 2026
A new bill could block property purchases, including for homebuyers, if the potential buyer is suspected of “anti-constitutional activities” — even without any criminal conviction. The new dystopian bill, pushed by Construction Minister Verena Hubertz of the far-left Social Democrats (SPD), could mean those who hold the wrong political views are blocked from real estate purchases.
Under the proposal, first reported by Nius news outlet, local authorities would gain a right of first refusal over real estate transactions if authorities believe the person is suspected of vaguely defined “anti-constitutional” views.
To make this possible, the government also plans to amend the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution Act, allowing the domestic intelligence agency to share personal data with municipalities for the purpose of reviewing prospective buyers. The Office of the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) is Germany’s powerful domestic spy agency, which has been tasked with surveilling Alternative for Germany (AfD) members in certain federal states and has been implicated in a number of scandals, including the creation of hundreds of right-wing extremist fake accounts.
The draft bill is framing the measures as an effort at “strengthening the orientation towards the common good” and to “prevent social injustices.”
Its stated aim is to stop the “spatial impact of organized crime as well as right-wing, left-wing or religiously motivated extremist activities.”
In other words, those deemed to be “extremist” within the German political spectrum could have housing denied to them. […]
Notably, the bill has some parallels with sanction powers already being utilized in Germany and the entire European Union. Just last month, a Frankfurt am Main District Court in Germany upheld a German bank’s decision to maintain the suspension of accounts belonging to Berlin-based journalist Hüseyin Doğru, who is known for his pro-Palestinian news coverage. The ruling rejected an urgent application by the journalist, who is currently facing the threat of homelessness due to EU sanctions. The court’s decision means Dogru remains without the necessary funds for rent or basic daily needs.
The legal battle surrounding Hüseyin Doğru has sparked intense political debate in Germany, with critics describing the case as a “socio-economic death sentence” and a dangerous precedent for press freedom.
Notably, these sanctions were enacted with no trial or judicial oversight, which means, just like the new bill being pushed by the SPD, extremely punitive sanctions can be issued in cases outside of typical legal channels, with extreme consequences for those who end up targets. – Full article
RT | April 10, 2026
The Hungarian government has accused Facebook of interfering in the upcoming parliamentary election scheduled for Sunday by restricting the reach of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s posts while boosting the visibility of his main rival, opposition leader Peter Magyar.
Speaking to Politico, government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs claimed that Facebook’s algorithm is “basically working against the government parties.”
He argued that Orban’s official government page is subject to stricter advertising limits and reduced organic reach, while Magyar is allowed to operate a personal ‘public figure’ profile that enjoys greater algorithmic freedom.
A report by the think tank MCC Brussels found that despite similar video views, Magyar’s posts have generated nearly three times the engagement of Orban’s. It also noted a trend of “disappearing comments” on content in support of the prime minister’s Fidesz party, while no similar behavior has been observed on opposition pages. … Full article
teleSUR – April 10, 2026
A Ukrainian drone attack across multiple Russian regions late Thursday into Friday killed one person, damaged more than a dozen homes, and set an oil products tank on fire, according to Russian officials.
In the Volgograd region, located about 900 kilometers south of Moscow, falling debris from intercepted drones killed a resident and damaged 13 private houses, a power line, and a gas pipeline, regional authorities said.
“A resident died from shrapnel wounds as a result of a nighttime terrorist attack carried out by drones belonging to the criminal Kiev regime,” Volgograd Governor Andrei Bocharov said, according to state news agency TASS.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defense systems shot down 151 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones overnight. The largest number — 57 — were downed over Volgograd, followed by 48 over Rostov and 35 over Belgorod.
The ministry also reported intercepting nine drones over the Caspian Sea, as well as one in Kalmykia and another in Tambov.
A day earlier, on Thursday, the Defense Ministry said it had shot down 69 Ukrainian drones, most of them over the Kursk region.
By Kyle Anzalone | The Libertarian Institute | April 9, 2026
Last month, a Russian tanker, the Arctic Metagaz, was badly damaged by a sea drone attack off the coast of Malta.
On Tuesday, two Libyan officials speaking with the Associated Press said that the government based in Tripoli is hosting Ukrainian forces under a covert deal with the West.
Libya fractured after President Barack Obama authorized a war that led to the murder of Muammar Gaddafi. Following the conflict, the US backed a government in Tripoli, while Khalifa Haftar rules in eastern Libya. The damaged Arctic Metagaz is headed to a port in the eastern city of Benghazi.
Russian officials told state media that Kiev is looking to replicate the attack on the tanker in the Northern Sea by Ukrainian forces based in Norway. One official said that Norway’s assistance is dragging NATO into war with Russia. … continue
RT | April 9, 2026
Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was fired by President Donald Trump last week, will not be required to testify about her handling of the investigation into late financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department (DOJ) has announced.
In a letter explaining the decision, the DOJ argued that Bondi was summoned to appear before Congress in her official capacity – a role she no longer holds – rendering the demand invalid. However, lawmakers from both parties have insisted that she remains legally obligated to appear.
“The removal of Pam Bondi as attorney general does not diminish the Committee’s legitimate oversight interests in seeking her sworn testimony,” Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace and her fellow legislator, Democrat Ro Khanna, have said.
Mace further stressed that Bondi “cannot escape accountability simply because she no longer holds the office,” and that her testimony is “even more important” now.
Democratic Representative Robert Garcia has threatened to initiate Congressional contempt proceedings if Bondi fails to appear, insisting she must “come in to testify immediately” about the Epstein files and the “White House cover-up.” … Full article
Al Mayadeen | April 10, 2026
… According to diplomatic sources cited by CBS News, US President Donald Trump was informed that the ceasefire framework applied to the broader West Asia, and he reportedly agreed that this would include Lebanon. A White House official also told CBS News that “Israel” had agreed to the terms of the deal, reinforcing the initial understanding that the ceasefire extended to Lebanon.
However, in one of the deadliest escalations in decades, Israeli forces launched a coordinated wave of strikes across Beirut and other regions, killing more than 300 people in ten minutes.
Despite these repeated confirmations from mediators and regional officials, the US position reportedly shifted following a phone call between President Trump and Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News that Washington’s stance changed after the call, raising questions about the consistency and independence of US decision-making in the negotiations. … Full article
Press TV – April 9, 2026
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has categorically denied carrying out reported drone and missile strikes on facilities in countries along the southern edge of the Persian Gulf, stressing that Iranian forces carried out no such operations during the ceasefire hours.
In an official statement on Thursday night, the IRGC stated, “The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have not launched any missiles at any country during the ceasefire hours until now.”
The IRGC was responding to a wave of unverified reports circulated by various news agencies over the past few hours alleging Iranian attacks on targets in the Persian Gulf region.
“We would like to inform you that the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have not launched any missiles at any country during the ceasefire hours until now,” the statement read.
The IRGC further stated that if the media reports prove accurate, “it is undoubtedly the work of the Zionist enemy or the United States,” entities notorious for staging provocations and false-flag operations to destabilize the region and undermine the ceasefire.
Highlighting the Islamic Republic’s policy of transparency and accountability, the IRGC added, “If the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran hit any target, they will boldly announce it in an official statement, and any action that is not in the statements made by the Islamic Republic of Iran has nothing to do with us.” … Full article
Al Mayadeen | April 10, 2026
Iranian sources have denied reports of a negotiating delegation arriving in Islamabad, stressing that no talks will take place as long as the war on Lebanon continues, while warning of a potential collapse in ceasefire efforts. […]
Sources told Al Mayadeen that claims regarding the arrival of an Iranian negotiating delegation in the Pakistani capital are false, detailing how mediating nations, including Pakistan, have been informed that Tehran will not engage in any negotiations while Israeli attacks on Lebanon persist.
The sources further warned that the United States has only a limited window to restrain “Israel”, otherwise, ongoing ceasefire efforts will collapse. […]
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif issued a sharply worded condemnation of “Israel” on Thursday following a wave of mass killings in Lebanon the previous day, which were carried out by Israeli forces.
In a post published on X, Asif described “Israel” as “evil” and “a curse for humanity,” arguing that its military actions represent a continuous pattern of aggression stretching from Gaza to Iran and now Lebanon. “Innocent citizens are being killed… first Gaza, then Iran, and now Lebanon, bloodletting continues unabated,” he wrote. … Full article
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