In the midst of growing chaos Donald Trump sent his real estate agents to Islamabad in a unilateral effort at renewed peace talks. He says if there’s no deal this week he’ll start destroying Iran’s civilian targets, writes Joe Lauria.
Shaky truces are in place in Lebanon and Iran as the belligerents plot their next moves. Can an uncertain war become a certain peace? Ray McGovern and Scott Ritter this week on The World This Week. Watch the replay.
After a Lebanon truce was declared, Iran said Friday the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open.” Trump said Iran peace talks could resume. None of the U.S. and Israeli war aims have been achieved, writes Joe Lauria.
A broad overview of U.S. military action in Venezuela, Iran, and Russia reveals a U.S. plan to disable its competitors and corner the oil market, says a new film by Richard Medhurst, who joins CN Live! Watch the replay.
Former British diplomat and intelligence officer Alastair Crooke speaks to CN Live! about war in the Middle East and the ways Western publics are deceived about it. Watch the replay.
The U.S. and Iran were close to a deal in Islamabad when the Americans shifted the goalposts and walked away, said Iran’s foreign minister.
UPDATE: Trump’s plan for a full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been dropped as the U.S. will instead only block ships departing Iranian ports, writes Joe Lauria.
Chris Hedges joins The World This Week to examine the prospects of a deal to end the war on Iran and to remake the Middle East. Tonight, Saturday 8 pm EDT.
UPDATED – The Israeli prime minister said his country’s goals in Iran will be achieved by “agreement or by renewing the war.” Meanwhile, Iran says the U.S. and Israel have repeatedly violated the ceasefire.
Before the ceasefire, as Trump escalated threats and oil chokepoints tightened, Trita Parsi warned that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran was entering its most dangerous phase yet.