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Iran’s Hypersonic Missiles Hit Israeli Refinery, Military Sites, as Israel does the same to Tehran
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Iran’s Hypersonic Missiles Hit Israeli Refinery, Military Sites, as Israel does the same to Tehran

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Israel and Iran continued to trade airstrikes on each other on Saturday. Israel struck the Iranian Ministry of Defense, petroleum […]

Bernie Sanders Says US Must Not Be ‘Dragged Into Another Netanyahu War’

Bernie Sanders Says US Must Not Be ‘Dragged Into Another Netanyahu War’

06/15/2025 By Common Dreams

Why did Israel defy Trump – and risk a major War – by striking Iran now? And what happens next?

Why did Israel defy Trump – and risk a major War – by striking Iran now? And what happens next?

06/15/2025 By The Conversation

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UNO: Lashkar Close to al-Qaeda, active in Europe, Iraq, Saudia

UNO: Lashkar Close to al-Qaeda, active in Europe, Iraq, Saudia

McClatchy has gained access to a confidential United Nations document on the Lashkar-e Tayiba, the Pakistan-based terrorist group suspected of being behind the attack on […]

Juan Cole

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Iran: Internet Dating Service Busted

Iran: Internet Dating Service Busted

The Iranian government has just closed down the popular Hamsarchat.net internet dating service, accusing it of “promoting prostitution.” The site advertised itself as a way […]

Juan Cole

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Obama: Reboot Image in Middle East; Nobelist Calls on Obama to Plunge into Mideast Peace-Making

Obama: Reboot Image in Middle East; Nobelist Calls on Obama to Plunge into Mideast Peace-Making

President-elect Barack Obama told the Chicago Tribune, “I think we’ve got a unique opportunity to reboot America’s image around the world and also in the […]

Juan Cole

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Pentagon IG Slams DoD for Not Providing Armored Vehicles; Roadside Bomb Toll Avoidable

Pentagon IG Slams DoD for Not Providing Armored Vehicles; Roadside Bomb Toll Avoidable

The Pentagon’s acting Inspector General says that despite the foreseeable need for armored vehicles in Iraq that could withstand roadside bombs, and despite the increasingly […]

Juan Cole

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Arrest of Lashkar Masterminds Confirmed

Arrest of Lashkar Masterminds Confirmed

Pakistan confirmed the arrest in Pakistani Kashmir of Zaki ur Rahman Lakhvi and Zarar Shah, leaders of the Lashkar-i Tayiba accused by the Indian government […]

Juan Cole

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Humans did not Breed with Neanderthals

Humans did not Breed with Neanderthals

Homo sapiens sapiens did not have children with Neanderthals according to researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology who have been analyzing Neanderthal […]

Juan Cole

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Ghoul’s Glossary

Ghoul’s Glossary

Blagojevich (v.) To sell public office for a profit. (n.). Corruption of a particularly blatant and stupid sort. synonym Venality. President John Adams warned of […]

Juan Cole

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Pakistan Raids Lashkar Offices; Zakiur Rahman Detained

Pakistan Raids Lashkar Offices; Zakiur Rahman Detained

Pakistani security forces made a sweep in Pakistani Kashmir, arresting two dozen members of front groups for Lashkar-e Tayiba. The offices of the Jama’at al-Da’wa […]

Juan Cole

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Taliban Spread in Afghanistan; Officials Call for More NATO/ US troops

Taliban Spread in Afghanistan; Officials Call for More NATO/ US troops

The International Council on Security and Development has issued a new report alleging that the Taliban are now active in three quarters of Afghanistan, up […]

Juan Cole

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