Category: Iran

‘Iran Must Begin Acting Like a Normal Nation,’ Says Totally Normal Nation

January 13, 2020

Caitlin Johnston mulls what Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s vision for Iran might really mean.

Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling, Who Went Through Kafkaesque Trial, Wins 2020 Sam Adams Award

January 12, 2020

Ray McGovern reviews the case of CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling, who spent more than two years in jail, and the decision to award him the 2020 Sam Adams award.

Democrats Outraged at Republican Accusations of Foreign Loyalty

January 10, 2020

Caitlin Johnstone lambastes Democrats’ hypocrisy after their relentless accusations of Kremlin loyalty against political opponents.

Full-Scale War Avoided & Trump Goes Right Back to Warmongering

January 9, 2020

It is impossible for the U.S. and Iran to de-escalate as long as the U.S. is deliberately attacking Iran’s economy with the goal of igniting a civil war, writes Caitlin Johnstone.

Lies, the Bethlehem Doctrine & the Illegal Murder of Soleimani

January 9, 2020

Craig Murray condemns the U.S. assassination of the Iranian general as an illegal act.

Assassination and International Law

January 9, 2020

In an era of death by drone, grand-scale invasions or tank-to-tank warfare have been replaced by single-shot missions against top leaders, writes Dave Inder Comar.

Trump Hints NATO Should Take US Place in Middle East; Lies About Iran and Slaps on More Humiliating Sanctions

January 8, 2020

UPDATED: Trump will not escalate the crisis with Iran but talked tough, while inviting NATO to take over at least part of U.S. role in the region.

PEPE ESCOBAR: Trump to De-Escalate: Intel Source

January 8, 2020

“It is most unlikely Trump will escalate at this point, and this could provide him with the opportunity to leave the Middle East except for the Gulf States. Trump wants to get out,” a U.S. intelligence source says.