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U.S. Intervention

Internal Documents Show Trump’s Board of Peace Moving to Crush Palestinian

Jeremy Scahill and Jawad Ahmad, published on Black Agenda Report, June 24, 2026 Originally published in Drop Site News. Gaza proposals obtained by Drop Site show Trump’s board attempting to force a Palestinian surrender that Israel could not achieve in war. Soon after President Donald Trump’s self-congratulatory tour for “ending” …

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Ceasefire in Lebanon … Without Ceasing Fire

by Alastsair Crooke, published on Conflicts Forum, June 21, 2026 Despite the MoU guaranteeing the “sovereignty and respect for the territorial integrity of Lebanon”, skirmishes in Lebanon will clearly continue. This appears to be acceptable within the wider context of the US-Iran MoU. Representatives of Hizbullah have agreed to a …

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Will the War With Iran Resume?

Will the War in Iran Resume? ….Yes, but with the U.S. on the sideline…. by Paul Larudee, published on Substack, June 21, 2026 Donald Trump has accepted the fact that the US cannot win a war with Iran. In fact, he will probably agree that it was a mistake, though …

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Iraqi Resistance Faction Rejects ‘US plot’ to Integrate PMU Into State Security Institutions

News from The Cradle, May 24, 2026 The Nujaba Movement in Iraq is serving as an obstacle to new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s pledge to impose a state monopoly over weapons in the country, Asharq al-Awsat reported on 23 May. “The resistance’s weapons are not open to compromise,” stated the …

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A Negotiated Settlement for a Sovereign Iran is Nigh Impossible

by Alistair Crooke, published on Conflict Forum’s Substack, May 2, 2026 Putting two sides together — let alone three — who have wildly diverse chronicles of their histories and even less commonality in charting their future national trajectory was innately unlikely to reach an agreed settlement. More likely in such …

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Iraq is Caught in the Middle Between the U.S. and Iran

by Steven Saihounie, published on MidEast Discourse, May 7, 2026 Iraq is navigating a precarious geopolitical landscape as the conflict between the United States and Iran intensifies, threatening the nation’s security, its primary revenue source, and its fragile political stability. High-ranking U.S. officials have revealed a staggering increase in hostilities, …

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Trump’s “Present” and the Asymmetry of Escalation in the Strait of Hormuz — A Reassessment

by Rima Najjar, published on Global Research, March 26, 2026 The Gulf Asymmetry: Structural, But Not Automatic When Donald Trump recently described Iran’s behavior as a “present” to the United States — tied to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and allegedly worth a tremendous sum — he pointed to a deeper strategic …

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The Lebanon Front — Hezbollah Returns to the Battlefield

from The Conflicts Forum, Substack, March 12, 2026 Alistair Crooke and his wife follow Israeli and Arab news sources very closely to share a comprehensive picture of news in the region) Ibrahim Al-Amine: How to Read Hezbollah’s Return to the Battlefield / Marwa Osman: Lebanese Army Commander Rudolph Haykal defiant; …

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A Call from Beirut: To All Revolutionary Forces and Movements of Solidarity and Liberation Around the World

The Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement (Masar Badil) and the Popular Democratic Party in Lebanon issue this urgent joint call to the free people of the world, to all organizers, activists, and collectives struggling for justice and liberation; to liberation movements, political parties, grassroots movements, labor unions, and student and …

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