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Evidence Challenges US Account of Deadly Strike in Iran
The strike killed 21 people, including children as young as 2 years old.
US-Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Universities Signal Higher Ed No Longer Off-Limits
Even if the ceasefire holds and the war comes to an end, Iran’s academia will bear great costs and long-term impacts.
Close Political Ties to Trump Are Becoming Increasingly Toxic in Europe
Even far-right governments like Italy’s find it more difficult to show Trump support, scholar Nathalie Tocci says.
The Average US Taxpayer Spent $4,049 on War and Weapons Last Year
For 50 days out of a year, an average US worker’s income taxes were wholly paid toward militarism.
Trump Reportedly Agreed to Include Lebanon in Ceasefire But Lied About It Anyway
The death toll from Israel’s massive, 10-minute blitz on Lebanon on Wednesday has surpassed 300 people.
Pentagon Reportedly Threatened First American Pope for Criticizing Trump
The pope is not likely to visit the US under Trump’s presidency due to the threat, reports said.
Israel Killed More Than 200 People in Deadliest Day of Resumed War on Lebanon
“The silence of states and the continued flow of weapons has only emboldened Israel,” researcher Ramzi Kaiss says.
Ceasefire Confusion Grows as Trump Threatens Renewed Start to Iran War
Karoline Leavitt denied Strait of Hormuz closure reports, but demanded it be “immediately” reopened in the same presser.
US-Israeli War on Iran Is Intensifying All of Global Capitalism’s Problems
This war is widening the deep systemic problems that were already present before February 28, says scholar Adam Hanieh.
Reenacting Normalcy While Trump Threatens to Kill Civilizations Is Wrecking Us
We have to break the pattern of trying to reenact our normal lives, as though the world isn’t being ripped apart.
Iranians, Watching Precarious Ceasefire, Express Desperation Over What’s Next
The war on Iran is “very much a clear attempt to de-develop the country,” says Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi.
Spanish Prime Minister Welcomes Ceasefire in Iran But Rejects Praise for Trump
"The government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.”
Israel Carpet Bombs Lebanon After Announcement of Iran Ceasefire
Israeli forces announced on Wednesday that it struck 100 sites in Lebanon over 10 minutes.