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Summarising the Israeli government’s position on Iran

‘If we can have a coup, great. If we can have people on the streets, great. If we can have a civil war, great. Israel couldn’t care...

US fires on Iranian-flagged oil tanker as Trump gives Tehran fresh...

Jason Burke, Shah Meer Baloch & Hannah Ellis-Petersen The Guardian / May 6, 2026 President tells Iran to accept deal to end war or face new...

Another day, another pivot as Trump flails in an Iran trap...

Julian Borger The Guardian / May 6, 2026 Latest proposal, derided by Tehran as a ‘wish list’, could yet be a way out – but with...

Iran and ceasefire – U.S. floats memo to end the war

Drop Site News / May 6, 2026 The U.S. has put forward a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war, according to Axios . The...

Spain’s Sanchez asks EU to block US sanctions on ICC

Sondos Asem Middle East Eye / May 6, 2026 The leader urges the EU to protect independence of the international court and the UN and their...

Fertiliser shortages will have ‘dramatic’ effect on global food prices, warns...

Julia Kollewe The Guardian / May 6, 2026 Powerful property and farming firm Grosvenor Group says knock-on effect of Iran war could arrive next year. Fertiliser shortages...

Prominent Christian Zionist group is lobbying U.S. lawmakers on Israel –...

Nick Cleveland-Stout Drop Site News / May 5, 2026 This week, Eagles’ Wings is spearheading a push on Capitol Hill against Israel’s public relations crisis. They...

A veneer of normality has returned to Tehran but fears for...

Stefanie Glinski The Guardian / May 5, 2026 From economic woes to concerns that war could break out again at any moment, underlying worries run deep. In...

Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade

Julian Borger The Guardian / May 4, 2026 US operation announced as ‘Project Freedom’ dramatically raises stakes in conflict. Jerusalem – The US has launched Donald Trump’s...

Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships from Strait of...

Julian Borger The Guardian / May 4, 2026 US president’s post follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not ‘paid big enough price’. Jerusalem –...

‘Project Freedom’: a grand humanitarian gesture, or a fast track to...

Julian Borger The Guardian / May 4, 2026 After banging his battle drum, Trump is back in Nobel peace prize mode. But the move has dramatically...

As in Gaza, Israel is targeting rescue workers in South Lebanon,...

Alaa Serhal Mondoweiss / May 4, 2026 Lebanese rescue workers now wait 15 minutes after each strike before responding, the only way, they say, to stay...

Trump escalates military threats in Hormuz as Iran prepares for new...

Jeremy Scahill Drop Site News / May 4, 2026 Iran believes Trump is likely to resume the war in failed quest to declare victory, a senior...

The strange (future) death of Christian Zionism

Shane Burley New Lines Magazine / May 4, 2026 A theological and political tradition long dominant on the right now finds itself on the defensive, as...

Netanyahu has pledged to ‘finish the job’ against Hezbollah – it’s...

Martin Kear The Conversation / May 4, 2026 Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire three weeks ago. The violence, however, hasn’t stopped. In recent days, Israeli...

Could Iran’s escalating economic crisis weaken negotiating position with US ?

Patrick Wintour The Guardian / May 4, 2026 War has combined with battered economy to leave Tehran wondering how hardline it can afford to be. Iran may...

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