It had appeared the U.S. was defying Israel by ending the war with Iran. But now full scale conflict is back and Israel is happy. Ray McGovern, Scott Ritter. Watch the replay.
Like in Gaza, Israel pursues genocidal policies hoping to finish off Shiite civilian society and thinking mass killing and destruction would drive a wedge between the Shiite community and Hizbullah. That plan failed miserably.
Former C.I.A. analyst Ray McGovern and ex-U.N. weapons inspector Scott Ritter join The World This Week to discuss the latest developments in the Iran war as Donald Trump cancels his realtors’ return to Islamabad. 8 pm EDT, Saturday.
UPDATED NOW: With chaos growing, Donald Trump sent his real estate agents to Islamabad in an 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.
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.
Antiwar.com‘s Scott Horton joins CN Live! to provide insight into the deepening madness of Donald Trump’s and Benjamin Netanyahu’s reckless war on Iran. Watch the replay.
The U.N. General Assembly voted today for the Global North to apologize and pay reparations for slavery by a vote of 123-3-52, with only the U.S., Israel and Argentina voting against. The E.U. abstained.
The vice president said Minnesota prosecutors should instead investigate people who “are using their vehicles and other means” to interfere with ICE’s operations.