Medea Benjamin responds to leaders of the Atlantic alliance setting a military-spending target for themselves so staggering it exceeds that of the U.S.
NATO’s Obscene 5 Percent Pledge
Category: Middle East
PATRICK LAWRENCE: ‘Completely & Totally Obliterated’
The Iraq invasion and the bombing of Iran are acts of desperation — the conduct of a wounded, uncertain nation that went on the defensive when the Twin Towers went down and history arrived on its shores.
Michael Brenner: Over the Brink
The perilous U.S. attack on Iran is the culmination of a projection of America’s own existential dread.
Caitlin Johnstone: What Happens Next Is Trump’s Fault
Iran explicitly warned it would attack the U.S. military if the U.S. military did the thing it just did. If these retaliatory strikes come, the warmongers will try to play the victim. But they chose to make this happen.
The US Plan to Bomb Iran
Peter Cronau on a 2009 Brookings policy paper outlining how Washington could use Israel to wage war on Iran while justifying it with a false narrative of failed nuclear negotiations.
Israel’s War on Iran Has No Future
M.K. Bhadrakumar predicts that Netanyahu, by underestimating the Islamic Republic’s powers of resistance, will meet the same fate as Saddam Hussein in the Iraq-Iran War.
Chris Hedges: The Folly of a War With Iran
Iran has a large arsenal of ballistic missiles it can unleash on Israel, as well as on American military installations in the region. While initial waves can be intercepted, repeated attacks would swiftly deplete the Israeli and U.S. air defense…
WATCH: UN Security Council on Israel’s War
The U.N. Security Council met in emergency session on Friday to debate Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran and its potential consequences.
Atomic Energy Chief Condemns Israel’s Bombing of Iran
“Nuclear facilities must never be attacked, regardless of the context or circumstances” — Rafael Grossi issues a grave warning.
Israeli Attacks Kill Key Iranian US-Nuclear Negotiator
After Israel’s strikes, which killed Ali Shamkhani, a top aide to Supreme Leader Khamenei, Iran suspended already-tenuous negotiations in Oman.