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US Metal Sanctions Target Iran’s Working Class, Contrary to Trump Claims
The Trump administration is targeting Iran’s working class with metal sanctions to foment an uprising.
Ex-Iranian Ambassador Warns About US Escalation in Iran
Ambassador Seyed Hossein Mousavian discusses the plan to send as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East.
National Security Officials Detail Plan to Deploy Up to 120,000 Troops to Iran
Updates to the plan were allegedly requested by administration hawks led by National Security Advisor John Bolton.
Bolton Threatens Iran as US Bombers Deployed to Middle East
National Security Advisor John Bolton used the scheduled deployment to threaten Iran with “unrelenting force.”
Sanctions Amount to Collective Punishment Against the Iranian Population
Sina Toossi, research associate at the National Iranian American Council, discusses Trump's anti-Iran campaign.
Netanyahu Is Not a “Savior” and Israel Is Not at Risk of Annihilation
Netanyahu has no long-term vision for Israel, so he exploits Holocaust trauma for his political agenda.
Pushing New Oil Sanctions, Mike Pompeo Jokes About Secret Coup Plot Against Iran
The secretary of state reportedly said that there are “no guarantees” the sanctions won't harm ordinary Iranians.
Trump Puts Iran in His Crosshairs as Yemen Bleeds
Trump is provoking Iran as Congress reasserts its war authority.
Is a War With Iran on the Horizon?
The Trump administration is reckless enough to turn the cold war with Iran into a hot one.
Torture Fans and War Criminals Determine US Foreign Policy
Crisis of confidence? Nah. I’m just terrified.