Author: ImadadDean
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News and Analysis 1/27/26
Perspectives on the prospect of an immanent U.S.-Iran war: Aircraft Carrier Reaches Middle East, Bolstering Iran Options for Trump (Washington Post) Exclusive: Trump Says Iran Wants a Deal as U.S. “Armada” Arrives (Axios) Iran-backed Militias in Iraq and Yemen Threaten New Attacks as U.S. Carrier Approaches Region (PBS) A Coordinated Signal? As U.S. General Visits…
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News and Analysis 1/26/26
“Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown” … Amid Two-Week Internet Blackout, Some Iranians Are Getting Back Online (NY Times) … “Yousef Pezeshkian says nothing will be solved by trying to postpone moment images of violent crackdown circulate”: Iran…
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Beyond Political Illusions: What This Moment Demands of Us
[On January 21, 2026, Nonviolence International held a webinar on “Beyond Political Illusions: What This Moment Demands of Us”. The following is our summary of key takeaways and is not intended as a transcript. The program was hosted by Nonviolence International co-director Sami Awad. To watch the entire program click here.] Sami Awad. Those who…
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News and Analysis 1/25/26
The Zionist war on free speech — and the resistance — continues: Israeli Drone Strike Kills Two Children Collecting Firewood in Gaza (Aljazeera) Oppose Israel’s Abuses While You Still Can (Caitlan’s Newsletter) Assessing the violence in Iran: ‘Pools of Blood, Hundreds of Gunshots’: I Am a Surgeon in Iran – This Is the Horror I’ve…
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News and Analysis 1/24/26
Is a U.S.-Iran war getting closer? Iran Warns of All-Out War – US Pressure, Military Signals, and Regional Disruptions Intensify (Palestine Chronicle) U.S. Central Command Head to Coordinate with Israeli Defense Chiefs Ahead of Possible Iran Strike (Haaretz) Iran-US Tensions LIVE: Trump Gets Fresh ‘Finger on the Trigger’ Warning from Tehran as His ‘Armada’ Advances…
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News and Analysis 1/23/26
“European powers have split sharply over involvement, Middle Eastern governments are lining up to join, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed an earlier refusal to participate”: The Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ Is Dividing the Globe (Antiwar.com) Israeli war crimes continue: Ben Gvir Celebrates as Israel Destroys Aid Agency Headquarters (Antiwar.com) “Arab tribes in the…
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News and Analysis 1/22/26
“Carriers, F-15Es and air defenses shift to Mideast as aides refine scenarios from IRGC targets to broader action; Tehran warns of retaliation while Washington debates goals and risks”: Trump Pushes Aides for ‘Decisive’ Military Option on Iran as Assets Approach Middle East – Report (Jerusalem Post) Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue: Israeli Minister…
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News and Analysis 1/21/26
“Authorities accuse a range of prominent figures of fomenting protests as it seeks to reassert control” … Iran Seizes Properties and Businesses in Crackdown After Unrest (Financial Times) … adding to the pressure on Iran’s already suffering businesses: Internet Shutdown Squeezes Iran’s Ailing Businesses Already Hurt by Crashing Currency (AP) Israeli war crimes continue: Live:…
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News and Analysis 1/20/26
A “prominent businessman who closed his cafes in solidarity with the protests was detained and had his assets seized. The attorney general said anyone who backed the uprising would have their assets seized to ‘teach them a lesson’”: Iran Gives “Young People Who Became Unwittingly Involved” in Protests 3 Days to Surrender, for “Leniency” (CBS News)…
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News and Analysis 1/19/26
“[A]n apparent response to US counterpart Donald Trump saying it was time to look for new leadership in Iran“: Iran’s President Says Any Attack on Supreme Leader Khamenei Would Be Declaration of War (France 24) “The regime … can fall if fissures are created internally and defections at high levels occur. But the external threat…
