Human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris examines the agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Trump administration, announced on Sunday, June 14 — at the very moment Tehran was reportedly preparing a massive missile strike on Israel after Israel’s renewed bombing of Beirut crossed Iran’s red lines. According to Lascaris, Trump appears to have […]
In this video, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris analyzes the dramatic developments following a new escalation between the United States, Israel and Iran. At the center are conflicting accounts surrounding an alleged ceasefire, reports of an unusually tense exchange between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu and the question of whether recent events […]
Written by Jeffrey Sachs To read the original text in English visit the following link: https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/israel-war-on-peace 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 […]
On March 10, airstrikes hit a residential neighborhood near Resalat Square in eastern Tehran, killing dozens of civilians. When investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris visits the site days later, he speaks with survivors who describe how the attack unfolded in seconds and what they lost that night. In their own words, they […]
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 […]
In this report from Iran, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris visits the area around Niloofar Square in Tehran following an attack that was said to target a police station. Walking through the neighborhood, he documents damage that extends well beyond the intended site. Cafés, residential buildings, a bakery, and schools in close […]
In this report from Iran, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris documents what he saw in Tabriz after the bombings. He visits destroyed residential areas, speaks with survivors, rescue workers, and grieving relatives, and captures scenes that turn abstract talk of war into something immediate and personal. From shattered homes to the testimony […]
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 […]
In this video, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris analyzes the latest developments in the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran. New reports of Iranian missile attacks, rising tensions in the Persian Gulf, and possible weaknesses in air defense systems raise a crucial question: What is really happening behind the headlines? […]