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Israel and the United States Cannot Win the War against Iran: The Tenth Newsletter (2026)
To the girls of the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran, who were killed by the illegal Israeli-US war of aggression. Continue reading
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The Imperialist Oil Shock
The US-Israeli imperialist assault on Iran, launched on February 28, 2026, has immediately exposed the parasitic relationship between monopoly capital and military aggression. Within days of the attack, Brent crude surged 15%, wiping out all the energy cost “victories” Trump had claimed since his January inauguration. Continue reading
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How European Countries Are Aiding The US & Israel in the War on Iran
European nations are joining the United States and Israel in their war on Iran. From providing economic and diplomatic support, to supplying military assistance to Washington, Europe is moving from a passive supporter to an active participant in the campaign to overthrow the Iranian government. Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report March 3, 2026
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 — Black Agenda Report Iran 2026: Black Agenda Report Special Issue BAR Editors Black Agenda Report special issue on Iran. Continue reading
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Iran STRIKES CIA, Destroys THADD: Has Trump LOST the War? | Mohammad Marandi & Pepe Escobar
Iran’s strikes are getting more significant with reports of a direct hit on a THADD battery and a CIA base station in Saudi Arabia exposes depleted U.S. air defenses. Mohammad Marandi and Pepe Escobar join the show to discuss the latest updates in this war, who has the upper hand, and what impact is it… Continue reading
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Iran and the Psychopathology of White Supremacy
The sincere belief that the sadistic brutalization of the Palestinian people would sever their connection to their land; that a sixty-year siege on Cuba would compel its people to abandon their revolution; or that assassinating Iran’s revolutionary and spiritual leadership would force the country to surrender its sovereignty to its historic tormentors in the United… Continue reading
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🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 US-Israeli strikes on Iran could trigger a global famine
The timing of the US-Israeli attack on Iran “literally could not be worse” for the fertilizer industry, StoneX Group brokerage VP Josh Linville told Bloomberg, alluding to the imminent start of the Northern Hemisphere’s growing season, and problems shortages of the key farming ingredient could cause. Continue reading
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165 Broken Hearts in Minab: Is This Your True Face, West?
While politicians in Washington and Tel Aviv rub their hands together with the smug grins of overfed hyenas, in southern Iran, in the city of Minab, the earth has opened up to receive one hundred and sixty-five children’s bodies. Continue reading
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EVENT: The risks of Palantir in the NHS
Together with a range of leading human rights, health groups and unions, we have contributed to a landmark new briefing on the risks that US spy tech company Palantir poses to our NHS. Continue reading
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‘Operation Epic Fury’ – Anatomy Of A War Of Aggression
Commenting last week on the build-up of US military forces targeting Iran, Robert A. Pape, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, got it right: ‘This represents 40-50% of the deployable US air power in the world. Think air power on the order of the 1991 and 2003 Iraq war. And growing. Never… Continue reading
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“Volatility” Is a Euphemism for Imperialism: Reading the Asian Market Crash Through Lenin
Over the past 48 hours, South Korea’s KOSPI index collapsed 17%. Japan’s Nikkei shed 4.5%. Seven billion dollars in foreign capital fled Seoul as foreign investors acted like rats fleeing from a sinking ship. The proximate cause—a US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, now entering its fifth day, that has shuttered the Strait of Hormuz and… Continue reading
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The end to deceptive Trumpian diplomacy
With the demise of diplomacy, the conflict has moved from the realm of strategic calculus and realism into one of psychological conditioning. Continue reading
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China’s Satellites Over West Asia: A Silent Shield for Iran
When MizarVision began publishing satellite images of the US force buildup in the Persian Gulf and Jordan ahead of the US–Israel war on Iran that began on 28 February 2026, the internet reacted instantly. The photographs circulated widely because they revealed something western providers had carefully avoided showing. Continue reading
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WAR ON IRAN UPDATE LIVE: March 3rd (TODAY) 12 noon eastern w/ Lowkey and Greg Stoker!
Tuesday, 3 March 2026 — The Chronicles of Haiphong We talk Iran’s historic retaliation, regional war, Trump/US miscalculation and war crimes, plus much more! Continue reading
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The McMuffin Reich And The Paedo Colony Vs The Poets And Philosopher Kings
Living under late stage empire is like living in a twilight zone. The last few days have been especially trippy. Continue reading
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From Strikes to Retaliation: How the Iran War Escalated | Ep. 10
Monday, 2 March 2026 — The Cradle Pepe Escobar is a Brazilian geopolitical journalist and author with decades of experience covering global power shifts, energy politics, and Eurasian integration. A seasoned foreign correspondent, he has reported from across Asia and Europe. He is a permanent columnist at The Cradle. Pepe Escobar on X https://x.com/RealPepeEscobar Continue reading
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Iran: Another US Miscalculation?
In the first few months of 2022, the US and its European vassals were in an effusive mood as president Biden waxed lyrically about the Russian Ruble becoming “rubble” and European leaders salivated over the prospects for all the new profit-making opportunities with the defeat and subjugation of Russia. And also, the great weakening of… Continue reading
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Alastair Crooke: ‘Trump is caught in a FATAL trap’ | Ep. 9
Sunday, 1 March 2026 — The Cradle Continue reading
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Unexpected Iranian reaction paralyzed Americans and Israelis on the first day of war
The recent military escalation in the Middle East revealed a strategic miscalculation on the part of Washington and Tel Aviv. By launching a direct offensive against Iran, authorities in the United States and Israel apparently assumed that Tehran would repeat the pattern observed in previous confrontations: initial restraint, calibrated retaliation, and delayed timing. This pattern… Continue reading
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Ten hours that shook West Asia
Iran executed a large-scale, coordinated attack on U.S. and Israeli military assets across West Asia in ten hours, launching over 1,200 missiles and drones. The operation targeted 27 U.S. bases, damaged critical infrastructure, and disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, restricting passage to only Russian and Chinese vessels. Despite a U.S.-Israeli decapitation strike that killed Supreme… Continue reading
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