On April 19, Donald Trump announced the seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel by the US Navy in international waters — a move that further strains the already fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Shortly after, reports emerged of Iranian drone activity in the Gulf of Oman region. What lies behind this escalation […]
Written by Trita Parsi To read the original text in English visit the following link: https://quincyinst.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=422e58ecacb6f5ce044efe488&id=220a5b23fa&e=68ca6351a2 ABOUT TRITA PARSI Trita Parsi is co-founder and Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute and an expert on US-Iran relations and Middle East policy. He is the author of several books, including Losing an Enemy – Obama, Iran […]
On the first day of the war against Iran, a new US ballistic missile struck a sports complex near a primary school in the city of Lamerd in Iran, killing at least 21 civilians and injuring many more. Investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris speaks with survivors in Iran, including a 12 year […]
In this interview, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges speaks with journalist, author, and bestselling writer Max Blumenthal about how Donald Trump was driven toward a confrontation with Iran. Blumenthal outlines a sustained campaign involving political pressure, donor networks, and intelligence narratives that helped shape the decision-making environment in Washington. The conversation traces how these dynamics […]
More than 80,000 civilian sites, including hospitals, schools, and emergency facilities, have been affected in Iran, according to the Red Crescent. In this report from Tehran, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris speaks with a senior Red Crescent official about the scale of the damage, the impact on medical infrastructure, and the risks […]
In his first report from Iran during the ongoing war, human rights lawyer and journalist Dimitri Lascaris shares his observations from Tabriz — but what he encounters challenges common expectations: no visible fighting, no panic, but a sense of normalcy that raises important questions. How is this possible in the middle of a war? And […]
In this interview with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges, economist and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis discusses the far-reaching economic consequences of the Iran war. The conversation explores rising energy prices, potential disruptions to global trade routes, and the risk of a worldwide financial crisis. Varoufakis examines structural vulnerabilities in the global economy, geopolitical […]
Written by Jeffrey Sachs To read the original text in English visit the following link: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/how-to-end-the-iran-war ABOUT JEFFREY D. SACHS Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed the Earth Institute from 2002 until 2016. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development […]
In this video, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Glenn Greenwald analyzes the latest developments in the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Reports of attacks on key infrastructure and severe impacts on civilians raise serious questions about the official narrative. What is really happening on the ground—and why is it being framed as “liberation”? Greenwald […]