Tag: Iran
Punishing Trump: New War on Saudi Refineries by Iran Allies
The Trump administration's 13 nights of strikes on Iran, including on bridges and energy infrastructure, have been followed by three nights of calm. The Iranians, ho...
When War with Iran Is No Longer a Washington Consensus
The Iran debate is increasingly about the limits and costs of war—and the relationship between Washington’s interests and Israel’s priorities.
Meeting with Trump signals Netanyahu’s Clout Is Waning
By Christian Emery, UCL (The Conversation) - A...
Hormuz, Mandeb, Black Sea: Wars and diesel chokepoints spike world inflation
Will working families be hurt by higher food and fuel costs this year because of Trump’s attack on Iran?
US-Iran war intensifies as Trump orders nightly strikes and American casualties...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators the campaign has already cost $37.5bn and asked for nearly $70bn more, even as oil tops $86 a barrel, allied Gulf states absorb Iranian reprisals, and no ceasefire holds.
Hormuz: China oil demand tapped out, heavy truck EVs rise
Because petroleum and fossil gas are now so unstable as energy sources, wise governments are plotting to escape their use in favor of reliable, clean, local energy sources such as solar, wind, water and battery for electricity generation and batteries for electric vehicles.
America’s AI war has no civilian stop rule
The Pentagon is speeding up the path from data to strike without a rule requiring a pause, independent audit, and public accounting after grave civilian harm.
Iran international and the money behind the narrative war
Americans usually think about confrontation with Iran in terms of sanctions, warships, nuclear sites, and diplomatic ultimatums. But an equally important front...
Trump threatens Iran as peace talks advance despite Israel’s Lebanon escalation
As mediators report a 60-day roadmap toward a final deal, Trump’s threats, Iran’s Hormuz warning, and Israel’s refusal to withdraw from Lebanon are testing whether diplomacy can survive another push toward regional war.













