The USA’s Slavish Saudi Allegiance Against Iran January 5, 2020 The assassination of a top Iranian general reflects a U.S. foreign policy tied to Saudi interests, says Craig Murray. Read more →
Premiere of CN Live! Season 2 on the Crisis With Iran January 4, 2020 CN Live!’s second season premiered on Saturday night with an in-depth discussion on the Crisis with Iran, with Scott Ritter and Giorgio Cafiero. Read more →
VIPS MEMO: Doubling Down Into Yet Another ‘March of Folly,’ This Time on Iran January 3, 2020 “We write with a sense of urgency suggesting you avoid doubling down on catastrophe,” VIPS tells Donald Trump in its latest memo to the president. Read more →
PEPE ESCOBAR: US Kick Starts Raging ’20s Declaring War on Iran January 3, 2020 Iraq is the preferred battleground of a proxy war against Iran that may now metastasize into hot war, with devastating consequences. Read more →
Qassem Suleimani Air Strike Escalates US Assassination Policy January 3, 2020 The killing of the Iranian general signals an escalation in the U.S. policy of assassination and targeted killing, says Luca Trenta. Read more →
Fear of a Major Mideast War January 2, 2020 Fears of a major war in the Middle East exploded Thursday night with the U.S. assassination of arguably the second most powerful man in Iran. Read more →
Iran’s ‘Only Crime Is We Decided Not to Fold’ November 26, 2019 Pepe Escobar reports on a searing account by Iran’s foreign minister of his country’s relations with the U.S. Read more →
Everybody Betraying Everybody in Syria October 16, 2019 After some eight years of civil conflict, the situation in Syria is basically reverting to the pre-conflict norm, writes Graham E. Fuller. Read more →
PATRICK LAWRENCE: At UN, European Allies & Trump Clip Pompeo’s Hawk Wings September 27, 2019 After the recent strikes on Saudi oil facilities, E-3 leaders offered a sop to the secretary of state but resisted key elements of his “maximum hostility” campaign towards Iran while Trump also distanced himself. Read more →
JOHN KIRIAKOU: Houthi Rebels are the Saudis’ Problem September 23, 2019 Given the nature of the U.S.-Saudi relationship, which I witnessed firsthand, Trump has no reason to do Riyadh’s bidding in Iran. Read more →