Month: February 2026

Trump Made No Case for War on Iran

The case for each U.S. war in the Middle East over the past 35 years has had progressively weaker rationale and international support. The aggression against Iran launched Saturday has almost none of either, writes Joe Lauria.

WATCH: The World This Week — Aggression on Iran

Scott Ritter joins The World This Week to discuss the U.S. and Israel’s war of aggression to overthrow the Iranian government with no credible rationale or legal authority, unleashing a conflagration that could alter history.

NED Leader Boasts of Starlink Role in Iran Protests

The National Endowment for Democracy’s president told a House committee of his group’s aggressive efforts to spark unrest in Iran, including by smuggling Starlink terminals and fashioning anti-Iran media narratives, Max Blumenthal and Wyatt Reed report.

Trump’s Cruelty Is Strangling Cuba

Oil shipments to Cuba have virtually stopped, writes Marjorie Cohn. Lack of electricity has led to widespread blackouts, impacting hospitals and essential services. Cuba’s oil reserves could be totally depleted by March.