As Iran agrees to new negotiations in Islamabad, journalist Chris Hedges interviews political scientist John Mearsheimer, professor at the University of Chicago, about rising tensions as the ceasefire nears its end. The focus is on conflicting signals from Washington and developments that raise doubts about how stable the situation really is and where the conflict […]
In this video, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris reports on Iran’s renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz — less than 24 hours after it was partially reopened. The focus is on contradictory statements by US President Donald Trump and developments that raise doubts about the stability of the situation. The key […]
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 April 8, just hours after a “ceasefire” was announced, Israel struck 110 targets in Lebanon, killing 357 people within ten minutes. Dimitri Lascaris travels to Beirut and documents the destruction and its aftermath on the ground. What really happened that day — and why is the war escalating despite an alleged ceasefire? To read […]
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 […]
On February 28, 2026, Israel announced what it called “preemptive” strikes on Iran — shortly after, Donald Trump described the operation as a joint U.S.–Israeli action. But was this truly an act of self-defense, or the beginning of a dangerous regional escalation? In this video, investigative journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris examines the […]
In this episode of The Source, our host and supporting editor Zain Raza speaks with historian and best-selling author Vijay Prashad about the release of the Epstein files, the widening fallout across the United States and Europe, and what it reveals about elite networks and political power. The conversation then turns to Iran, where escalating […]
As rhetoric toward Iran intensified in Washington, major Western media outlets published coverage that framed military escalation as increasingly inevitable. Key context on international agreements, legal constraints and prior acts of escalation was largely absent from the narrative. Dimitri Lascaris analyzes specific examples to show how selective framing and journalistic omissions contribute to the normalization […]
In this episode of The Source, senior editor Zain Raza speaks with author and historian Vijay Prashad about some of the most urgent geopolitical crises of our time. They begin in Gaza, where over 100 humanitarian organizations have warned of mass starvation amid Israel’s ongoing siege and military assault—raising critical questions about Germany’s role and […]