Accepting Iran’s conditions would be tantamount to surrender. Is Trump ready to admit defeat, or will he persist with the illusion that the U.S. was “victorious” in the war with Iran?
Bessent’s ‘Iran initiative’ may turn out to be self-defeating, both by further weakening the dollar and by effectively persuading states to turn to China’s low-key roll out of its alternative financial super highway for security and stability. Alastair Crooke explains
One wonders how many “Sputnik Moments” are needed for a psychotic dying empire to realize maybe it’s better to give up the delusion of world dominance and give peace a chance. Hua Bin explains
The notorious neo conservative predicts that Trump’s economic war against Iran will fail. If that happens will Trump renew the war, and given that he’s failed to crush Iran using conventional arms, will he then consider nukes?
Like British Prime Minister Burnham and German Chancellor Merz, French President Macron has agreed to accelerate the delivery of the latest French weapons to Ukraine
Iranian commanders have dismissed President Trump’s recently announced economic campaign against Tehran as an admission of military defeat
Cyber attack launched in retaliation for London allowing U.S. Air Force planes to use British air bases for ‘defensive operations’ against Iran
Brussels finds that aspirant member states are no longer eager to adhere to its sanctions regime targeting Russia and Iran
In an indication of declining of U.S. power and prestige, U.S. Air Force aerial refuelling tankers departed Bulgaria on Friday after a warning from Tehran. The presence of the U.S. planes was seen as making Bulgaria open to possible Iranian missile strikes
In contrast, stocks of U.S. and Israeli interceptor missiles became so dangerously depleted that Iranian missiles wrought havoc on key U.S. and Israeli military sites and facilities
Trump failed to coerce Iran militarily so now he’s threatening it with an “Economic D-Day”. But after decades of trade sanctions Iran has become adroit at evading their worst effects and China, one of Iran’s biggest trading partners, is unlikely to comply
A US official said the Pentagon’s counting method aimed to hide the true number of wounded, with estimates reaching 900