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Neocon Nightmare: Americans Flee Iraq as US Embassy is Hit and Oil Ports are Closed
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Neocon Nightmare: Americans Flee Iraq as US Embassy is Hit and Oil Ports are Closed

Juan Cole

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shi’a al-Sudani on Wednesday called up Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian and condemned Trump’s “unjust war”

Dahiyeh: the Beirut Suburb at the Heart of a Deadly Israeli Military Doctrine

Dahiyeh: the Beirut Suburb at the Heart of a Deadly Israeli Military Doctrine

03/15/2026 By The Conversation

As Hell Rains Down on Iran, Western Media averts its Gaze

As Hell Rains Down on Iran, Western Media averts its Gaze

03/15/2026 By Truthdig

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But worth asking: what was the JCPOA, if not a serious attempt to achieve exactly that — through diplomacy, through verification

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The Loneliness Epidemic in Trump’s America, and How Communities are Forming

Asked if she worries about the safety of her sons while they’re out observing ICE, their mother, Audrey, said yes.

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Iranian-Americans Want Diplomacy to Triumph over War – NIAC

A majority of Iranian-Americans also think the US war on Iran should never have been launched in the first place.

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The Unexpected Winner of the Iran War? Green Energy in Asia and Europe

China’s decision to invest in a transition to a green economy has also helped buffer it from the Iran War Fall-Out

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Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Using White Phosphorus (HRW)

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Human Rights Watch Verifies Use of Incendiary Weapon over Residential Areas in Southern Lebanon

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Anti-Iran Policy as a Sacred Mission of Israeli Propagandists

Anti-Iran Policy as a Sacred Mission of Israeli Propagandists

They fear that if Iran comes closer to the US it would undermine Israel’s unique place as main client and receiver of billions of dollars

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Trump set off a Bomb in the Cockpit of the World Economy; Does Global Recession Loom?

Today’s increase was different, since the price skyrocketed fully 30% in one day, something that hasn’t happened for decades

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A Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk

A Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk

Karp loves verbal combat as much as he likes running a firm that makes high-tech weaponry

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The War on Iran — and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy

The War on Iran — and Washington’s Missing Exit Strategy

The United States has once again launched a war in the Middle East based on false claims about weapons of mass destruction

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