Press TV – March 29, 2026
A senior Iranian military commander says the armed forces’ crushing strikes against US military assets will leave Washington with no choice but to withdraw its forces from Iran’s borders.
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Mousavi, said in a post on X that Iranian forces will continue to paralyze US radar networks and logistics while inflicting casualties on their personnel across the region.
“Iran’s intelligence superiority and precision strikes will leave the US with no alternative but to retreat from Iranian borders,” Mousavi said.
The commander noted that “the wreckage of AWACS, aerial refuelers, and demolished hangars speaks for itself.”
Mousavi also vowed that the country’s armed forces will soon add “more high-value targets to this list.” … continue
The destruction of a US E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft in Saudi Arabia by an Iranian missile strike is a serious blow to the US military, former US Department of War analyst Karen Kwiatkowski tells Sputnik.
The US has a limited number of E-3 aircraft, which are based on aging Boeing 707 airframes, and the next-generation replacement for E-3 is not yet available
The loss of even one of E-3s puts a strain on the remaining aircraft as they are forced to operate longer. It demoralizes the crew, stresses systems, and “increases the consumption rate of surveillance capability and information management”.
Other E-3s now have to prioritize their own defense, which may reduce the radar, surveillance, and command effectiveness they supply.
With many of the important US long-range radars in the region being knocked out by Iranian strikes, the strain put on E-3 aircraft will only get worse, with further losses among them threatening to “narrow and pressure the information space for theater commanders and US and Israeli forces”.
Due to E-3’s distinctive and well-recognized function and appearance, Kwiatkowski adds, its destruction creates concern in the US because it doesn’t look like “winning,” and that claims of Iran losing its fighting capability were premature.
“One month into a ‘well planned 4 day operation’ is revealing many predictable operational and logistical crises, as well as a noticeable reduction in the tactical and operational choices for US and also Israeli theater commanders,” she says.
By Kurt Nimmo | Another Day in the Empire | March 29, 2026
On March 28, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, condemned Israel’s attack on key Iranian infrastructure, including steel factories, a power plant, and civilian nuclear sites. He described the attacks as a serious escalation and vowed Iran would respond. “Iran will exact a heavy price for Israeli crimes,” he warned.
That heavy price arrived the following day. Israel’s Home Front Command said sirens were sounding in the Negev Desert, Dimona, Be’era, Arad, and Ashkelon. Ne’ot Hovav, formerly Ramat Hovav, an industrial zone (in occupied Al-Naqab) southeast of Be’er Sheva, and the site of Israel’s main hazardous waste disposal facility, was targeted. The Voice of Israel reported ten warheads falling in the Negev, while other sources indicate 27 targets were struck.
The zone is home to 19 chemical factories, including Makhteshim Agan, a pesticide plant, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (implicated in the opioid crisis), and Israel Chemicals, a bromine plant. It was reported that a disulfide factory was struck. Molybdenum disulfide is an anti-seize lubricant designed to meet the requirements of military specification. It is not known if the disulfide factory in the Negev produced this disulfide variant.
The Negev Phosphates Chemicals Company, part of the ICL Group, is also located in the Rotem Industrial Zone and situated near the Dimona reactor in Mishor Rotem. It is Israel’s sole recognized nuclear fuel cycle facility. Israel extracts uranium from Negev phosphate deposits. The Rotem complex is a critical node within a broader Israeli-US military-industrial network. In addition to phosphates, the facility produces fertilizers and high-purity phosphoric acid.
The phosphate extracted from the Rotem site is exported to several ICL facilities in the United States. ICL is the sole supplier of white phosphorus to the US military, a substance internationally banned for use in munitions. ICL white phosphorus is used by the occupation army in Gaza and Lebanon to burn people, homes, and agricultural lands.
It is important to note that Site 512, near Kmehin west of Dimona on the Har Qeren mountain, is a secretive US War Department ballistic missile early warning facility operated by the United States Army’s 1st Space Brigade. … continue
Al Mayadeen | March 29, 2026
US-Israeli airstrikes targeted Popular Mobilization (PMF) sites in Kirkuk and Nineveh, Iraq, leaving three fighters martyred and several others wounded, according to statements from the PMF.
The attacks are part of continued US-Israeli operations targeting Iraqi security forces and PMF installations.
The PMF reported that the Northern and East Tigris Operations Command in Kirkuk was hit by three airstrikes on the evening of Saturday, resulting in the deaths of three PMF members and injuries to four more.
An Iraqi security official told AFP that six additional soldiers were wounded in the Kirkuk attack, which struck a site near Kirkuk International Airport and a military base housing special forces.
In Nineveh, three airstrikes struck PMF positions during early Sunday hours. The first targeted the headquarters of the 14th Brigade under Nineveh Operations Command, while the second and third hit the fourth regiment within the same brigade.
The Nineveh site is shared with the police, according to security sources, highlighting the ongoing risk to multiple security agencies in the region.
Earlier, Iraq’s National Security Council authorized the PMF and other security agencies to exercise the right to respond and defend themselves against military attacks on their headquarters. The decision confirmed that all armed forces formations can use all available means to repel violations of Iraq’s sovereignty. … Full article
Press TV | March 29, 2026
The Iranian Army has announced that it carried out drone strikes targeting US military positions in Jordan.
In a statement released on Sunday, the Iranian army said its forces launched drone attacks at dawn against logistics depots, support equipment storage facilities, and accommodation sites used by US troops at al-Azraq Air Base in eastern Jordan.
The statement described al-Azraq as one of the most significant military hubs in the region, citing its advanced infrastructure and substantial personnel capacity.
It also stated that the base serves as a key operational center for the United States and its allies, hosting a combination of fighter jets and transport aircraft used in regional military operations.
The Iranian army further noted that due to its strategic location, the base has been used as a critical platform for planning and conducting airstrikes against Iran. … Full article
By Robert Inlakesh | Palestine Chronicle | March 29, 2026
While most honest analysts will conclude that the decision made by the White House came as a result of pressure from the Israelis or that this is a war that is being fought for Tel Aviv’s interests, many fail to see any clear strategy at play.
In order to understand the strategy behind the US-Israeli assault on the Islamic Republic, you must first remove the notion that the United States is in the driving seat to any significant extent.
Almost immediately after the 12-Day War in June of 2025, the Israeli leadership was already preparing for the next round. On July 7, Axios News even reported that officials in Tel Aviv believed that US President Trump would give them another green light to attack.
Meanwhile, the most influential Zionist think tanks in Washington DC, the likes of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), were openly discussing the necessity of a new round of confrontations.
These think tanks facilitated discussions and published pieces in which they made it clear that while the next round was inevitable, it had to be the last round, and that the US’s involvement would be important in deciding outcomes. … continue
teleSUR | March 29, 2026
Pakistan has reached an agreement with Iran allowing 20 Pakistani-flagged vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz, offering partial relief as the country faces a deepening energy crisis linked to regional instability.
Pakistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, announced the development on Saturday, stating that two vessels would be permitted to cross the strategic waterway each day under the arrangement.
“I am pleased to share a great news that the Government of Iran has agreed to allow 20 more ships under the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait of Hormuz; two ships will cross the Strait daily,” Dar said.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical maritime corridor for global energy transport, but access has been affected by escalating tensions involving Iran, the United States, and “Israel.” Iranian authorities have reiterated that the passage is restricted for countries they consider adversaries, while remaining accessible to nations that coordinate with Tehran.
During a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reaffirmed this position, stating that the Strait remains closed to “adversaries and those aiding them in the aggression against Iran.” He added that insecurity in the waterway is a direct result of “US-Israeli atrocities.”
Araghchi also stated that vessels from other countries may continue to transit the Strait through coordination with Iranian authorities, a policy Iran maintains has been consistently applied throughout the conflict. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | March 29, 2026
Indonesia is in talks with Iran to secure safe passage for its tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran responding favorably to Jakarta’s diplomatic efforts, an Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.
Indonesian tankers Pertamina Pride and Gamsunoro, owned by a subsidiary of state energy firm Pertamina, remain in the Gulf as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues to disrupt shipping through the strategic waterway.
The Indonesian government and its embassy in Tehran have held talks with the Iranian embassy in Jakarta and relevant parties in Tehran, which have responded positively to allow the ships to safely pass through the strait, foreign ministry spokesperson Vahd Nabyl Achmad Mulachela said.
“The Iran embassy (in Jakarta) has conveyed the Iran government’s favourable consideration regarding the safe passage of Pertamina Group’s vessels in the Strait of Hormuz,” he told AFP. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | March 29, 2026
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday, marking the 30th day of Iranian national defense against the US-Israeli aggression, that the US president’s objectives have dramatically shifted since the start of the war on Iran.
“The enemy who claimed to have destroyed our air, naval, and missile forces, and had a plan for the collapse of the Islamic Republic, has now set his goal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz,” Ghalibaf said.
“Reopening a strait that was open before the war has become Trump’s operational dream,” he said mockingly.
Ghalibaf stated that the war on Iran, which has come to be known as the Ramadan War, is now at its most critical moment. He noted that Trump is unable to secure the support of European countries, that energy markets are out of control, and that food inflation is approaching. … continue
RT | March 29, 2026
A key US Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS command and control aircraft has been “100% destroyed” in an Iranian missile and drone strike on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said.
The spy plane was hit along with several other US jets during Friday’s attack on the installation, located some 96 km (60 miles) southeast of Riyadh, the IRGC said in a statement on Sunday. The Saudi base was targeted “in response to hostile actions of the US terrorist army,” it read.
Up to six ballistic missiles and 29 UAVs were used, leaving at least 15 US troops wounded, including five in serious condition, according to AP.
Air & Space Forces Magazine, a US publication, reported the destruction of an AWACS aircraft at the Prince Sultan Air Base on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The same day, OSINTdefender, an open-source intelligence monitor, published photos on X it claimed captured the damage done to the spy plane.
It appeared to have been struck in its rear section where its distinctive rotating radar dome is located, with the explosion separating the tail from the fuselage.
Meanwhile, Iranian broadcaster PressTV released satellite images purporting to show the destruction of several planes at the Saudi base. … Full article
By Russ Winter | Winter Watch | March 28, 2026
Who actually believes the frozen 13 dead casualty figure? Iraq bases are overrun, Iran claiming hundreds dead, and ZERO media coverage.
Marines and airborne arriving in the theater are racked as soon as they disembark. They are sitting ducks in their Kuwait bases, what will this look like when they push forward onto a Persian Gulf rock or beneath a bluff on the Iranian coast. … continue
Al-mayadeen | March 29, 2026
The Iranian Revolution Guard condemned the bombing of the Tehran University of Science and Technology by American and Israeli forces, emphasizing that such attacks on universities and research centers will not go unanswered.
The IRGC warned that all universities in the Israeli entity, as well as American universities across West Asia, are now considered legitimate targets, following a principle of destroying two institutions for every Iranian university attacked.
“The misguided rulers of the White House should know that from now on, all universities of the occupying Israeli entity, as well as American universities in West Asia, are legitimate targets for us,” the statement said.
The statement issued a warning to all staff, professors, students, and nearby residents to maintain a safe distance of at least one kilometer from American universities in the region.
The Guard added that if the US government wants to ensure that its universities in the region are limited to only the two corresponding targets in this phase, it must issue an official statement by 12:00 PM on Monday, March 30 (Tehran time), condemning the bombing of the universities.
Failure to prevent future attacks by US forces or their allies will leave these institutions exposed to further military action, the statement added. … continue
Press TV – March 28, 2026
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that the United States and the Israeli regime might seek to expand their ongoing unprovoked aggression targeting Iran.
The top diplomat made the remarks in a phone call with his Greek counterpart Georgios Gerapetritis on Saturday.
Araghchi cautioned about schemes harbored by Washington and Tel Aviv to expand the scope of the aggression “by compelling other countries to participate in the aggression or conduct false-flag operations against third countries.” … continue
By Wyatt Reed | The Grayzone | March 28, 2026
Claims that an Iran-backed group is carrying out attacks in European cities raise questions about why they’re not targeting countries directly involved in the US-Israeli war, and why they appear to communicate like Israelis.
Strangely, suspects arrested in the attacks have been released on bail.
A specter is haunting Europe – the specter of Ashab al-Yamin. Officially known as “Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI),” or the “Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right,” the group mysteriously appeared in early March, and, according to mainstream media, it’s taking the continent by storm.
But a closer look at the supposedly Iran-backed terror organization suggests that it does not exist in any concrete form, and may be a confection of Israeli intelligence. … continue
Lyme vaccine could generate up to $1 billion in annual sales
By Brenda Baletti, Ph.D. | The Defender | March 24, 2026
Pfizer said Monday that it plans to submit its experimental Lyme disease vaccine to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval, even though the drug failed to show conclusively that it was effective at preventing the disease.
Pfizer and its partner, French biotech company Valneva, said in a press release that late-stage trial results for the vaccine showed more than 70% efficacy in preventing infection.
However, they also said the drug failed to meet its primary endpoint — a standard clinical trial benchmark set in advance to determine whether a treatment is effective — to show that the efficacy claim was statistically robust.
Although the drug failed to meet the company’s own statistical cutoff for success, Pfizer said it plans to go ahead and submit the vaccine to the FDA because the results are “clinically meaningful,” and the company is “confident in the vaccine’s potential.”
Critics argue that redefining success after the drug failed the trial raises red flags.
Investigative journalist Paul D. Thacker wrote on X that the drug’s approval would be evidence that “Big Pharma runs America.” […]
The renewed push for a Lyme vaccine comes as reported infections continue to climb. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 476,000 Americans are diagnosed and treated for Lyme annually — with numbers rising as tick populations expand.
The illness, transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks, is “caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia mayonii.”
Typical symptoms of the illness include rashes, fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint aches and swollen lymph nodes. … Full article
46 Vaccines Already Underway
By Jon Fleetwood | March 27, 2026
AWorld Health Organization (WHO) press release from last month is drawing attention to the powerful foreign body’s push for next-generation influenza vaccines, stating they “could play a vital role in reducing the global burden of influenza” and guide future “investment, policy decisions, and introduction strategies – supporting stronger seasonal influenza programmes and enhanced pandemic preparedness.”
The WHO has elsewhere vowed that “[t]here will be influenza pandemics in the future.”
The February release centers on WHO’s Full Value of Improved Influenza Vaccine Assessment (FVIVA), a comprehensive report that goes beyond evaluating vaccines themselves and instead dictates a long-term international system for their development, production, and deployment.
The plan comes as governments and organizations all over the world are orchestrating a coming infuenza pandemic.
The WHO press release also highlights a pipeline already underway, noting that 46 next-generation influenza vaccines are currently in clinical development.
“As of February 2026, there are 46 next-generation influenza vaccines in clinical development using diverse technology platforms as reported by the Influenza Vaccines R&D Roadmap.”
Influenza currently stands out in terms of the sheer number of distinct candidates tracked in one coordinated landscape.
A recent Journal of Infection and Public Health paper shows that influenza bird flu research has exploded 1,000% worldwide, with WHO, CDC, and EcoHealth among the top institutional drivers. … continue
By Tarik Cyril Amar | RT | March 28, 2026
About a century ago – between those two World Wars which Europeans have generously given to the history of humanity – there was a joke about Hungary: It was a monarchy without a king and a landlocked country ruled by an admiral. It was funny because it was true.
Nowadays, though, we have proudly advanced. Now, we have a whole European Union, with 27 member states and 450 million people, run by an unelected German who really serves the US and has, a bit like Siegfried or Brunhilde, a special “shield” (about which more below) to protect a “democracy” administered and defined by an non-transparent, privileged, and aloof nomenklatura of equally unelected bureaucrats. … continue
Al Mayadeen | March 28, 2026
US President Donald Trump revealed that Iranian forces carried out a coordinated assault on the USS Gerald R. Ford, stating that the world’s largest aircraft carrier came under a multi-directional attack in the Red Sea as Tehran intensifies its retaliation against the US-Israeli aggression launched on February 28.
Speaking at a Saudi investment forum in Miami on Friday, Trump described what unfolded as “a serious situation” for US naval forces, indicating that the scale and intensity of the operation rapidly overwhelmed expectations.
“It was one o’clock in the morning,” Trump said, recalling the moment the vessel came under attack “from 17 different angles.”
“We knew we were in trouble,” he added.
“They were here, they were there. We ran for our lives, it was over,” Trump said, relaying the account of a Navy commander who was aboard at the time. … continue
Press TV – March 28, 2026
Fighters from the anti-terror group Islamic Resistance in Iraq have conducted a drone strike against an installation operated by US occupation forces in Syria’s southwestern al-Tanf region, close to the borders with Iraq and Jordan.
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that air defense systems manned by members of the ruling Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group had intercepted and shot down an unmanned aircraft as it was flying in the skies over the base.
It added that the drone had most likely set off from an area in neighboring Iraq, without specifying the exact location. … continue
IMEMC | March 28, 2026
On Saturday, Israeli forces detonated the home of a slain Palestinian man in the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Soldiers shot a young man with live rounds at the Hizma military roadblock, north of occupied Jerusalem.
A WAFA correspondent reported that occupation forces invaded the city of Nablus on Saturday morning, surrounded a home on Halawa Street and evacuated several families from their homes.
The army proceeded to place explosives throughout the apartment before detonating the home of the slain young man Mahmoud Al-Aqqad. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – March 28, 2026
GAZA – Three Palestinian citizens were martyred and others were injured in Israeli attacks in separate areas of the Gaza Strip on Saturday.
Palestinian media reported in the morning that Israeli forces opened fire on residents in eastern Gaza City, killing two brothers and critically wounding others.
Another citizen suffered a bullet injury in az-Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.
Later in the day, the Palestinian Information Center reporter said that an Israeli airstrike near the Bani Suheila rotary, east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, killed a young man and left another wounded.
Meanwhile, an Israeli quadcopter dropped bombs and opened fire east of Gaza City.
Israeli helicopters and tanks also opened machinegun fire, amid artillery shelling on the eastern areas of Gaza City’s al‑Tuffah neighborhood.
Meanwhile, Israeli armored vehicles opened heavy fire in the eastern and southern parts of Khan Yunis. … Full article
RT | March 28, 2026
The US “worked directly with Al-Qaeda” and Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) to topple former President Bashar Assad and destroy Syria, US President Donald Trump’s former counterterrorism chief, Joe Kent, has said.
Kent, who resigned as head of the US National Counterterrorism Center in protest of the US-Israeli war against Iran, made the remarks in an interview with MintPress News on Friday.
The former senior official reiterated his take on the Iran conflict as the latest in a series of wars waged by the US on behalf of Israel, preceded by the Second Iraq War and the Syrian Civil War, in which Washington actively backed terrorist groups, he said.
“We came in and we said: We’re going to work with the Israelis, but we’re also going to have to work heavily with the Sunni population on the ground in Syria to create an uprising,” he added.
“And that’s where ISIS came from. We worked directly with Al-Qaeda; Hillary Clinton’s emails confirm this. The operations that we were doing to support the so-called Free Syrian Army, and there were some moderates there, but the most effective guys initially were Al-Qaeda and then eventually ISIS.” … Full article
By Robert Inlakesh | MintPress News | March 27, 2026
Openly declaring its intent to illegally occupy southern Lebanon, Israel finds itself in a costly ground battle with Hezbollah, from which there are indications Syria may soon be roped in. This is born from the understanding that in order to successfully weaken the Lebanese resistance, the Israeli military must penetrate the Bekaa Valley area.
Understanding the costly price of attempting to physically take all of south Lebanon militarily, both Washington and Tel Aviv have been attempting to devise strategies that would help achieve Israel’s war goals of weakening Hezbollah.
One possible option that has been placed on the table is the use of Syria’s military to invade Lebanon’s border and attack Hezbollah, aiming to go after what is labelled critical infrastructure belonging to the Lebanese group. According to reports, the US Trump administration has directly put pressure on Syrian leader Ahmed al-Shara’a to do just that.
In the event of such an assault, the Beka’a Valley would be the target territory. The Beka’a is what Israel’s Alma Research and Education think-tank calls “Hezbollah’s strategic depth”, which it argues is the group’s “operational and logistical center of gravity”. If Tel Aviv truly seeks to degrade Hezbollah’s capabilities, a ground incursion into this region is the only way to truly achieve such a goal.
Another plausible option is that Israel itself will use Syrian territory in order to invade Lebanon’s eastern border. This would appear possible, as the current Hayat Tahrir al-Sham administration in Damascus has allowed Israel to use Lebanese territory on two occasions so far. … continue
By Robert Inlakesh | The Palestine Chronicle | March 28, 2026
An Israeli “tank massacre”, reminiscent of the Lebanon war of 2006, has been taking place in southern Lebanon, as Hezbollah surprises the invading army with the use of a range of anti-tank weapons and drones. … continue
Al Mayadeen | March 28, 2026
Yemen’s Armed Forces have carried out their first military operation since announcing readiness for direct military intervention in the ongoing US-Israeli war on the Axis of Resistance, targeting military sites in southern occupied Palestine with a salvo of ballistic missiles.
Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree confirmed the operation on Saturday, stating that ballistic missiles struck “sensitive military objectives belonging to the Israeli enemy in southern occupied Palestine.”
Saree said the operation coincided with ongoing resistance operations by fighters in Iran and Lebanon, stressing that it “successfully achieved its intended objectives.”
He affirmed that operations would continue “until the declared goals are met and until the aggression ceases across all fronts of the resistance.” … continue
By Anis Raiss | The Cradle | March 27, 2026
Four weeks of US-Israeli war on Iran – and the stakes have climbed far higher than Washington anticipated. US President Donald Trump threatened on Truth Social to “hit and obliterate” Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened within 48 hours.
The deadline passed. He blinked and, for the second time, postponed his own ultimatum, recasting it as ‘productive conversations.’ Tehran denied any talks and insisted the reversal was driven by “fear of Iran’s response.” … continue
Al Mayadeen | March 28, 2026
Iran’s Armed Forces announced on Saturday that they inflicted heavy casualty losses on US military personnel after striking two covert sites used to shelter US troops, both in Dubai.
The spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari, stated that the strikes resulted in casualties affecting more than 500 US soldiers and officers, with approximately 400 at the first site and over 100 at the second.
He confirmed ambulances were seen transporting the dead and wounded for hours following the operations.
Tehran issued a warning to US President Donald Trump and US military commanders in the wake of the strikes, declaring that the region had become “a graveyard for their soldiers” and that the United States has no option but to yield to Iran’s will or face inevitable consequences. … continue
Al Mayadeen | March 28, 2026
The ongoing war on Iran is driving a sharp rise in global fertilizer prices, exposing how Western-led escalation is reverberating across critical sectors such as agriculture and food production, the German-based Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) reported on Friday.
According to Philipp Spinne, managing director of the German Raiffeisen Association, mineral fertilizer prices have increased by 30% to 40% since the beginning of the year. He noted that current market conditions are approaching levels seen at the start of the war in Ukraine, indicating mounting pressure on global supply chains. “A situation similar to what happened in February 2022 is recurring,” Spinne said, pointing to the rapid climb in nitrogen fertilizer prices toward previous peaks. … continue
teleSUR – March 28, 2026
Thailand has secured an agreement with Iran to allow its oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Saturday.
“Recently, successful negotiations with Iran have allowed Thai oil tankers to transit safely through the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns over crude supply and expediting oil deliveries to Thailand,” Anutin said at a press conference, without providing further details.
The development follows a statement issued earlier this week by Iran’s mission to the United Nations, which said that vessels deemed “non-hostile” and not involved in or supportive of attacks against Iran are permitted to navigate the strait. According to the mission, ships that comply with “declared security regulations” may pass “safely” in coordination with Iranian authorities.
Iran has partially restricted the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of war in late February. The waterway is a key artery for global energy flows, with nearly 20 percent of the world’s exported oil passing through it.
Much of that oil is destined for Asian countries, including Thailand, where concerns over potential fuel shortages have intensified in recent weeks. … Full article
Press TV – March 28, 2026
Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva says the Islamic Republic has agreed to the safe passage of aid ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Ali Bahreini stated on Friday that Tehran, in line with its longstanding principles of humanitarian law and in respect to the request from the United Nations, has made the decision to facilitate and further hasten the safe passage of vessels carrying humanitarian goods through the strategic waterway.
The senior diplomat highlighted that the step reflects Iran’s continued commitment to supporting humanitarian efforts and ensuring that those in need have unimpeded access to essential aid. … Full article
RT | March 28, 2026
A child was killed and the parents were critically wounded after Ukrainian drones damaged a residential building in Russia’s Yaroslavl Region, around 250 km northeast of Moscow, the regional governor has said.
In a statement on Saturday morning, the Russian Defense Ministry said that a total of 155 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight across 17 regions, predominantly the western part of the country.
Yaroslavl Governor Mikhail Yevrayev wrote on Telegram that the area came under a powerful attack, stating that the air defenses and electronic warfare neutralized over 30 drones over the region.
“One child was killed, who was in one of the private residential buildings in a rural area… His parents were hospitalized in serious condition,” he wrote, reporting damage to other premises in the area, with a woman in a neighboring building also injured. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | March 28, 2026
Al Mayadeen Media Network announced the martyrdom of its correspondent to South Lebanon, Fatima Ftouni, on Saturday after an Israeli airstrike directly struck a vehicle clearly marked as a press car in which she and fellow journalists were travelling.
Al-Manar correspondent Ali Sheaib, and Fatima’s brother, Mohammad, were also in the vehicle at the time of the attack.
Fatima had been in the field covering the ongoing Israeli aggression on Lebanon, doing the work she was known and loved for, bringing the reality of her people’s resistance to audiences around the world.
According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent Jamal Ghourabi, “Israel” targeted Fatima’s vehicle with four precision missiles. After that, when ambulances arrived on the scene, paramedics were then targeted, leading to the martyrdom of one paramedic, reflecting an obvious attempt to assassinate press crews and even paramedics attempting to reach them.
She was a fixture of Al Mayadeen’s newsroom long before she took to the field, having served as an editor at Al Mayadeen Net, where colleagues remember her as warm, devoted, and deeply committed to her craft. […]
Fatima and her brother are not the first of their family to be martyred in this war. Earlier this month, Fatima’s uncle and his family were martyred in an Israeli strike that targeted their house in Toul, a death Fatima herself reported on live television, steady and present at the moment the world learned what she had just lost. – Full article
Press TV – March 28, 2026
The New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have arrested Alexander Heifler, a member of a pro-Israel terror group, for plotting the assassination of a well-known pro-Palestinian activist.
Heifler, 26, was charged in federal court on Friday with making and possessing Molotov cocktails that investigators said he was planning to use in the assassination attempt.
He was taken into custody at his home in the neighboring state of New Jersey, after detectives and federal agents searched his residence and found eight Molotov cocktails.
Police identified Heifler as a member of a branch of the so-called Jewish Defense League (JDL), a pro-Israel group designated by the FBI as a terrorist organization. … continue
The Cradle | March 27, 2026
Bahraini police released the body of Mohammad al-Mousawi to his family on 27 March, days after detaining him at a checkpoint and torturing him to death for opposing the US-Israeli war on Iran.
A graphic video circulated online of Mousawi’s corpse at the local morgue, showing signs of torture all over his face, legs, arms, and feet.
According to Maryam al-Khawaja, a Bahraini-Danish Human Rights Defender, Mousawi previously spent 12 years in prison. He was released in 2024 but was arrested a few days ago at a checkpoint.
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society wrote on X that Mousawi was detained and brutally tortured to death on false allegations that he was linked to secret Iranian cells.
“The Bahraini regime has resorted to killing the Bahraini citizen Mr. Muhammad Sayed Mohsen al-Mousawi from Muharraq Governorate, days after his arrest, as a result of the brutal, deadly torture practiced by the Bahraini regime against the innocent, with the aim of framing them in fabricated cells and organizations,” wrote Al-Wefaq.
“After days of no news of him, Mr. Muhammad was handed over as a lifeless, mutilated corpse, torn apart by the brutal torture tools at the hands of the Bahraini regime, represented by the notorious Ministry of Interior, known for committing crimes against humanity over the past years,” Al-Wefaq added.
Bahraini authorities have reportedly arrested hundreds of people since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, including women and children, and have subjected them to torture and defamatory media campaigns.
Al-Wefaq, a Bahraini Shia political party, was banned by authorities in 2011. Between 2006 and 2011, it was the single largest party in the Bahraini legislature, with 18 representatives in the 40-member parliament.
Bahrain has a majority Shia population but is governed by a constitutional monarchy led by a Sunni royal family, the Khalifa family, which enjoys strong support from Saudi Arabia.
In 2011, large-scale protests erupted against the Bahraini ruling family amid the broader Arab Spring. The Saudi military sent tanks to the island nation to help the ruling family crush the protests.
Bahrain hosts the largest US Navy base in the Gulf region and has allowed US forces to launch attacks on Iran from its territory since the start of the war on 28 February. … Full article
‘Socio-economic death sentence’
Remix News – March 27, 2026
The Frankfurt am Main District Court in Germany has recently 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. Certainly, these EU sanctions, which can freeze bank accounts, can be used to effectively target dissident journalists across the EU in the coming years.
According to the German court order, there was no right that would entitle Doğru, who has a Turkish background but also has German citizenship, to continue using his bank account while under sanctions. Berliner Zeitung reported that the judge determined that the situation lacked the “prerequisite for intervention in the urgent procedure” because “Doğru has no enforceable right to have the bank release the transfers it has requested.”
The impact of this ruling on Doğru’s personal life is severe. Expressing his concern for his family’s future, Doğru stated, “The risk of ending up on the streets with three children is a concrete threat.” … continue
The US has warned that weapons deliveries to Ukraine could be halted as the Pentagon shifts its focus to the Iran war.
The State Department reportedly told European NATO allies that munitions deliveries — especially Patriot surface-to-air missiles — could face disruptions.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised the issue at the G7 foreign ministers meeting on March 27.
NATO members have already voiced concerns that the US could reroute weapons they had bought and paid for to replenish its stockpiles amid the Iran war.
The Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) — under which US allies buy arms from the US for Ukraine—may also face disruption, despite some having “received assurances” from Washington.
Al Mayadeen | March 27, 2026
Images published by Iranian state media appear to show US-made anti-tank landmines scattered in a residential area near Shiraz in southern Iran, according to CNN analysis and two munitions experts who reviewed the imagery.
Experts identified the weapons as consistent with publicly available images of American BLU-91/B anti-tank mines, which are part of the Gator Scatterable Mine System. The United States is the only actor in the current aggression on Iran that possesses this system.
This would mark the first known use of these mines by US forces in over two decades, with the last documented deployment during the 1991 Gulf War.
Iranian state media reported that the mines were dropped in the village of Kafari on the outskirts of southern Shiraz and said several civilians were killed. … continue
Al Mayadeen | March 27, 2026
Iran’s continued membership in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has no purpose, after it failed to offer any benefits to Tehran, said Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly.
In a post on X, Rezaei stated that the NPT has not protected Iran from attacks, stating, “The NPT has not only failed to shield our country from the attacks of nuclear powers, but our nuclear facilities have been repeatedly targeted and international documents and agreements have been completely ignored.”
Rezaei emphasized Iran’s stance on nuclear weapons, saying, “We have no intention of producing a bomb, and our policy in this area remains unchanged.” He criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency’s director general, asserting that his remark that “the only way to destroy Iran’s nuclear program is a nuclear bomb” is “provocative and dangerous.”
He also pointed to US actions, noting that while “America has withdrawn from 60 international organizations and conventions,” if Iran leaves the NPT, it would likely be met with “surprise and opposition from the West.”
Rezaei concluded with a clear message on Iran’s future in the treaty, “The time to leave has come.”
US, ‘Israel’ attack Yazd nuclear material production facility
A yellowcake production facility near the central Iranian city of Yazd was targeted in a US-Israeli aggression, marking a further escalation against the country’s nuclear-related infrastructure, according to Iranian media outlets.
Fars News Agency, citing Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, said the Ardakan yellowcake production plant was struck in an “American-Zionist enemy attack.” The facility is part of Iran’s uranium processing chain and is located near Yazd in central Iran.
Iranian officials stated that initial assessments showed no release of radioactive material following the incident. Authorities added that there was no danger to nearby residents or the surrounding areas, according to the statement. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | March 27, 2026
In response to US-Israeli aggression on Iran’s Mobarakeh and Khuzestan steel complexes, Iranian media outlets said Tehran has issued a warning expanding its list of potential retaliatory targets to include steel facilities in “Israel” and across Gulf states.
According to Tasnim News Agency, Iranian sources said the new targets were selected based on field intelligence and an assessment of industrial infrastructure in countries aligned with the United States. Officials suggested that the scope of Iran’s response could extend beyond the steel sector alone.
Later, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement urging employees at industrial companies with US shareholders, as well as facilities linked to “Israel”, to evacuate immediately to avoid potential harm.
The statement also advised residents living within one kilometer of such sites to leave temporarily until further notice. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | March 27, 2026
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned on Friday the killing of several Iranian diplomats in Lebanon, holding the Israeli occupation fully responsible for the “heinous crime” targeting their place of residence.
The Ministry stated that the incident forms part of an “aggressive policy” pursued by “Israel” against the Iranian people, adding that it constitutes a flagrant violation of international legal and humanitarian norms, particularly the principle of diplomatic immunity and the obligation to respect the sovereignty of states. … continue
Palestinian Information Center – March 27, 2026
AL-KHALIL – An 80 year old Palestinian woman and two of her sons suffered bruises on Friday after armed Jewish settlers attacked their home and assaulted them, before stealing 30 sheep east of al-Khalil.
Farid Yarkan, head of the village council of Birin hamlet, said that a group of armed settlers stormed the home of citizen Nour Idris in Wadi al A’our Valley, in Birin to the east of al-Khalil.
“They broke doors and windows in an attempt to force their way in. The family resisted, leading to injuries to the elderly Safiya Idris, 80, and her sons Nour and Azmi, who suffered bruises, suffocation, and burns after being assaulted and sprayed with pepper gas. They were later transferred to hospital.”
He added that the settlers stole 30 sheep belonging to the family during the attack.
IMEMC | March 27, 2026
Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man with live ammunition before kidnapping him on Thursday evening, in the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Eyewitnesses reported that undercover Israeli agents infiltrated the city in two civilian vehicles with Palestinian license plates, before opening fire on a taxi in the Al-Basatin neighborhood of Nablus city.
The heavily armed soldiers dragged a wounded young man out of the vehicle before forcing him into their vehicle and withdrawing; neither the young man’s identity or condition were known at the time of this report. … Full article
IMEMC | March 27, 2026
Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian young men just hours apart, on Friday, after invading the Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem.
Media sources reported that occupation forces shot and seriously injured the young man Mustafa Asaad Mustafa Hamad, 22, before he succumbed to a live gunshot wound in the Qalandia camp.
At dawn Friday, a large army forces stormed the entrance to the Qalandia refugee camp, sparking protests from local Palestinians.
Soldiers opened fire with live ammunition, tear gas canisters, and concussion grenades, shooting a total of four young men with live rounds.
The Jerusalem Governorate reported that occupation troops shot a number of young men with live ammunition while they were at the entrance to the camp, and abducted one of the injured young men.
Meanwhile, in the afternoon, dozens of citizens participated in a large funeral procession for the slain Mustafa Asaad Mustafa Hamad, beginning in front of the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah to his home in the Qalandia camp.
Following the funeral, occupation forces invaded the camp again, positioning sharpshooters on rooftops at the entrance to the camp and stormed the funeral gathering at the home of the slain Hamad.
The Jerusalem Governorate reported that Israeli soldiers opened heavy fire towards young men leaving the cemetery after the funeral for Mustafa Hamad.
Occupation forces shot two Palestinian men, striking one citizen in the head with live ammunition, causing critical injuries.
The Palestinian Health Ministry announced a short time later that 46-year-old Sufian Ahmad Saleh Abu Leil succumbed to a critical gunshot wound to the head.
Palestinian Information Center – March 27, 2026
GAZA – Two Palestinian children were injured on Friday by Israeli gunfire east of al‑Maghazi in central Gaza, amid ongoing ceasefire violations.
Palestinian media sources reported that two kids sustained bullet injuries after an Israeli army quadcopter opened fire at them during their presence on the rooftop of their home in the east of al-Maghazi refugee camp.
The wounded kids were rushed to Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah for medical assistance.
By Robert Inlakesh | Al Mayadeen | March 27, 2026
As the Israeli-US war on the Islamic Republic of Iran continues, so too does its seemingly never-ending assault on the people of Gaza. Which may end up resulting in one of the most extreme forms of blowback that the Zionist regime has ever faced.
The so-called Gaza ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 10, 2025, has proven to be precisely the opposite of a cessation of hostilities. Instead, just like with the way in which the Israelis dealt with the Lebanon ceasefire, they decided that the deal only applies to one side and that because they have the military edge, they can simply bomb wherever at will.
In the case of the Lebanese ceasefire, over 15,400 total violations were tallied by the time that Hezbollah chose to respond. Gaza’s official violation count is steadily on the way to the 3,000 mark, with the Zionist entity having murdered around 700 people during the “ceasefire” period.
Just as this strategy of arrogance backfired with Hezbollah, of believing that they can simply assert dominance and commit atrocities whenever they choose without any response, so too is it likely to blow up in their faces with the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza. … continue
GAZA – Hamas political bureau member Bassem Naim has firmly rejected proposals by former UN envoy Nikolay Mladenov that link resistance weapons in Gaza to administrative and security arrangements, including the deployment of international forces and reconstruction efforts.
Naim said the plan reflects bias toward Israel and contradicts previous agreements and international resolutions, accusing Mladenov of attempting to reshape the framework in line with Israeli interests while ignoring ceasefire violations and the lack of guarantees for implementation.
He warned that tying humanitarian needs such as reconstruction and easing the blockade to disarmament is unacceptable, stressing that such proposals come at the expense of Palestinian rights.
According to Naim, ongoing Israeli violations since the ceasefire have killed more than 750 Palestinians and injured around 1,800, while reconstruction materials remain restricted and crossings largely closed.
A leaked document outlining the proposal suggests a step-by-step approach linking disarmament to humanitarian progress, alongside a transitional governance plan based on a single authority and a single weapon framework.
Naim argued the plan imposes significant obligations on Palestinian factions without ensuring reciprocal commitments, raising concerns over expanded international intervention in Gaza.
The remarks come as the Israeli attacks on Gaza continue to cause massive casualties, displacement, and widespread destruction across the territory.
By Alan Mosley | The Libertarian Institute | March 27, 2026
Political slogans are cheap. Governing is not. “America First” is not a bumper-sticker philosophy. It is a testable claim about priorities: How much debt will we pile up, how many wars will we drift into, and how often will elected officials treat Congress as a ceremonial prop rather than a constitutional branch.
Midterm elections are where slogans go to trial. Primaries, especially, are where interests that cannot reliably win a general election try to win the nomination. They do it with money, with media saturation, and with the oldest trick in politics: framing obedience as unity.
This year, two Republican races show the fork in the road. In northern Kentucky, Rep. Thomas Massie is fighting a primary that has become a national vendetta project. In South Carolina, Senator Lindsey Graham is seeking a fifth term while publicly linking his political identity to a foreign-policy crusade, and treating dissent at home as a moral failing.
If Massie survives and Graham falls, it signals that Republican voters still have room for independence, constitutional friction, and skepticism toward overseas commitments. If Massie loses and Graham wins, it signals the reverse: the slogan becomes a mascot for power, not a restraint on it. … continue
The United States is aiming to take control of the Russian-owned Nord Stream pipelines that link Russia and Germany, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday, alleging Washington’s interest in the damaged infrastructure reflects a broader push to dominate global energy markets.
Peskov told reporters that the U.S. focus on the Baltic Sea pipelines was “evident,” adding that the assets — rendered inoperable after sabotage in September 2022 — remain the property of Russian state-owned Gazprom.
Foreign partners withdrew following the imposition of sanctions, which Moscow considers illegitimate, he said. “One of them is destroyed, it is deteriorating further each day due to the aggressiveness of the marine environment.”
His comments came hours after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told France Télévisions that Washington was seeking to dominate world energy markets, including the Nord Stream system. A 2024 Wall Street Journal report said U.S. investor Stephen P. Lynch had been exploring the purchase of Nord Stream 2, one branch of which remains intact.
Peskov also dismissed as “a lie” speculation that Russia was threatening to halt operations of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) in the Black Sea to pressure the United States. He said Russia remains a reliable energy transit partner and accused Ukraine of carrying out drone attacks against CPC infrastructure, causing temporary suspensions.
“In practice, it is Kiev that has been and continues to engage in energy blackmail, which affects the interests of our companies,” Peskov underscored.
Sputnik – 27.03.2026
With 90% of Japan’s oil and 11% of its LNG sourced in the Persian Gulf, effectively closed thanks to the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tokyo has been put in a strategic bind, facing growing pressure both domestically and in ties with neighbors. … continue
RT | March 27, 2026
Two US lawmakers are seeking to impose sanctions on officials in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government, citing Budapest’s stance on Russian energy imports and its ongoing diplomatic dispute with Ukraine.
Ukraine cut off Russian oil supplies to Hungary earlier this year, claiming that damage to the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline made deliveries impossible. Orban has accused Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky of trying to manufacture an artificial energy crisis to boost the Hungarian opposition in the upcoming parliamentary election, and has retaliated by blocking a €90 billion EU loan intended to bankroll Kiev.
A bill threatening Hungarian officials was announced on Friday by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, and Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican, who co-chair the US Senate NATO observer group.
“When the rest of Europe is rightfully weaning off Russian energy, Hungary has doubled down,” Shaheen, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, said. She also took aim at Vice President J.D. Vance over his reported plans to travel to Hungary in a gesture of support for Orban.
Tillis said the bill – the BLOCK PUTIN Act – signals that NATO members undermining Ukraine aid will face “consequences,” while also “giving Hungary a clear path to get back in line.” … continue
By Lucas Leiroz | Strategic Culture Foundation | March 27, 2026
Recently, the Kiev regime halted the regular deployment of troops for training abroad. This reveals more than a mere administrative change. In reality, it is a symptom of deeply entrenched structural problems within the country’s state and military apparatus. Under the pretext of logistical difficulties and the supposed lack of preparedness of Western instructors, Kiev authorities appear to be promoting a strategic reconfiguration that opens even greater space for corrupt practices. … continue
RT | March 27, 2026
The Russian House cultural center in the Czech capital of Prague was attacked with Molotov cocktails on Thursday evening, in what Moscow has labeled a “terrorist attack.”
The facility’s director, Igor Girenko, told RT that the attackers appeared to target the windows of the building’s library, noting that three of the six incendiary bottles thrown failed to explode. “It’s hard to imagine what the consequences would have been if these inhumane men had succeeded.” … Full article
Al Mayadeen | March 27, 2026
The US and “Israel” targeted residential areas across Iran on Friday, with attacks reported in the city of Urmia in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan as rescue teams continued searching for survivors.
Another three residential buildings were hit in the central city of Qom in the early hours of Friday, killing 15 people and wounding 10 others. The attack came a day after the United States carried out strikes on two residential areas in Iran’s Isfahan province on Thursday.
Iran’s Health Ministry has confirmed that at least 1,937 people have been martyred and 24,800 wounded since the start of the aggression, with victims ranging in age from eight months to 88 years old. […]
Iran’s deputy health minister confirmed that attacks have damaged 190 medical centres and put 12 hospitals out of service.
According to Iranian Red Crescent head Pir Hossein Kolivand, 22 medical personnel have been martyred and 113 others wounded in strikes on health facilities, while 66 children under the age of five have been martyred since the aggression began. … Full article
The Cradle | March 27, 2026
Iran is mobilizing one million soldiers to repel any potential ground invasion launched by the US army against the Islamic Republic, an Iranian military source told Tasnim News Agency on 26 March.
“With the growing speculation about the possibility of a historical folly by the US in launching a ground invasion on the southern front of Iran, a wave of enthusiasm has emerged among Iranian ground fighters to create a historical hell for the Americans on Iranian soil,” the source said.
The source added that “in addition to organizing more than one million fighters for ground combat, in recent days there has been a massive influx of requests from Iranian youth directed towards the centers of Basij, the IRGC, and the Army to also participate in this battle.”
“The US wants to open the Strait of Hormuz with suicide and self-destructive tactics; that’s fine. We are ready for both their suicide strategy to be executed and for the Strait to remain closed,” the source went on to say. … continue
Ashes of Pompeii | March 27, 2026
In the late 1960’s, America stood at the zenith of its postwar power. Its economy dominated, its military seemed unstoppable, and its confidence was unshakable. The war in Vietnam was going swimmingly, MacNamara’s body counts were the proof of it. Then came Tet. … continue
By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | Indian Punchline | March 27, 2026
Wars are always unpredictable. The most famous instance is of another armada like the US’ in the Persian Gulf at the moment — the Spanish Armada, a 130-ship naval fleet sent by Spain in 1588 commanded by Alonso de Guzmán, Duke of Medina Sidonia, an aristocrat appointed by Philip II of Spain to invade England, depose Queen Elizabeth I, and restore Catholicism.
Despite its strength, the Spanish Armada was defeated in the English Channel by a smaller English force using fireships and better artillery, then largely destroyed by storms while retreating around Scotland and Ireland.
The US president Donald Trump’s much-touted armada has more or less the same mission as the Spanish Armada — ranging from regime change to overthrow of the Islamic system of governance to the unspoken leitmotif of a Crusade. Curiously, it seems destined for a similar miserable ending too, the US’ overwhelming military superiority notwithstanding.
Sir Alexander William Younger KCMGUS, former head of MI6, said in an interview with the Economist on Monday that Iran has gained the “upper hand” in the ongoing war with the United States and Iran. Sir Alexander complimented Iran.
More than one factor contributed to this “paradigm shift” of the Big Boy coming out second best. Bad planning, lack of a coherent strategy, over-confidence over the US’ apparent military superiority – all these played their part in the undoing of the plot against Iran that the two aggressors hatched. … continue
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- Israeli Journalist Demands Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens Be Placed in WWII-Style Internment Camps
- Al-Manar Mourns Director of Political Programs Martyred in Israeli Bombing of Beirut
- Civilian killed in Ukrainian strike on Russian city – governor
- Russia condemns Israel’s attack near Bushehr plant, files complaint
- Russia Strongly Condemns Actions Aimed at Harming Health of Iranian Leadership – Kremlin
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- No Liability, No Studies, No Accountability: The Vaccine System Aaron Siri Exposed in Federal Court
- Understanding Blood Pressure in a Healthy Way
- Iran confirms death of top security official Ali Larijani in US-Israeli strikes
- Israeli occupation forces kill man, wound other in West Bank
- Israeli strike in Gaza kills three civilians, injures many others
- Woman injured in overnight Israeli strikes on Aramoun, Mount Lebanon
- Two Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli drone strike in South Lebanon
- No time for losers: Why the war meant to save Israel may destroy it
- Top US Counterterrorism Official Resigns in Protest of Operation Against Iran
- Fatality Reported as Russian Defenses Repel 206-Drone Ukrainian Attack
- PMF: 3 injured in US-Israeli airstrike targeting Baghdad
- Drone strike hits US Embassy in Baghdad after killing of top resistance leader
- Just Get Out! Now!
- Araghchi rebukes Hegseth’s moral bankruptcy, ignorance of armed conflict law
- Israel plans to take major defense firms public as global weapons sales soar
- Iran Attacks Assets of Israeli Arms Maker Rafael
- In Numbers: The civilian toll of US-Israeli aggression against Iran after 17 days
- Israeli settler group that wants to ‘cleanse Gaza’ responsible for flights ‘evacuating’ Palestinians
- Two Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza
- Israeli DM Declares Start of Ground Operation in Lebanon, Singles Out “Shiite Residents”
- ‘Israel’ kills 3 in double tap strike on ambulance in South Lebanon
- US-Israeli aggression on Iraq kills 7 PMF fighters
- Iranian model of warfare bleeds US dry while Persian Gulf states watch and learn: Analyst
- UN rapporteur says US–Israeli aggression on Iran violates international law
- Hegseth’s call for ‘no mercy’ to Iranians deemed war crime
- Araghchi: Neighbors should ‘promptly’ clarify stance on ‘slaughter’ of Iranians
- IRGC orders ‘defeated’ US to evacuate industrial facilities in region
- Planned release of strategic reserve would put US supplies at lowest levels in 44 years
- US allows Iranian oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz to maintain global supply: Treasury secretary
- Iran War Exposes Limits of US Military Power – Journalist
- Even The Neo-Cons Admit The Iran War Is Failing
- Inside the Caucasus Drone Corridor Fueling Tensions With Iran
- US Seeking Allies to ‘Police’ the Strait of Hormuz — Trump
- ‘Not our war’: Trump’s naval coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz dead in the water
- Greece has no intention of getting involved in war in Gulf: Foreign minister
- UK Resists Sending Warships to Hormuz Mission Sought by Trump — Reports
- Iran declares support centers for USS Gerald R. Ford legitimate targets
- Where in the World Is Benjamin Netanyahu? On the Move or Out of Sight?
- Moscow issues warning over Trump’s Golden Dome plan
- Brussels wants ‘our sons to die for Ukraine’ – Orban
- Iran slams Israeli strikes on oil depots as ‘ecocide’, warns of long-term health hazards
- The Sludging of Rural America
- The Iran Oil Crisis + Australia’s Failed Green Energy Policies are Collapsing our Farming and Fishing
- 80% of Americans Believe in the Right to Refuse Vaccines!
- Over 100 Ukrainian drones target Moscow – mayor
- Israeli forces kill family of four in West Bank raid near Tubas
- Israeli strike kills eight policemen, injures others in central Gaza
- Israeli strikes kill 15 people, including children, in southern Lebanon
- Hezbollah targets Palmachim Airbase, ignites Merkava in South Lebanon
- Lawyers’ groups demand end to British military bases in Cyprus
- Iran strongly condemns US‑Israeli attacks on its civilian aviation
- CIA Assessment: The Resistance Cannot Be Crushed
- Iran to Germany’s Merz: Demand American and Israeli aggressors stop war, not Iran
- Securing Hormuz Strait should be ‘a team effort’ – Trump
- Iran says ready for joint probe with regional states over attacked targets
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