“The Trump administration, sidestepping a widening battle in and around the Strait of Hormuz, said it was anticipating a reply from Tehran on its latest terms for ending the war, as Iran denounced the latest clashes as a “crude pressure tactic”
“[V]essels and facilities have sustained damage in American and Israeli attacks, making them vulnerable to spills. That has left tankers stranded … causing Iran to rapidly run out of places to store its oil, raising concerns of possible leaks or other mishaps”:
Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue:
- Israeli Settlers Force Palestinians to Exhume Body Buried near West Bank Settlement (Haaretz)
- Unprecedented Levels of Israeli Settler Violence in the West Bank and the Harmful Absence of U.S. and International Action (National Interest Foundation)
- Israeli Army Arrests 3 Palestinians in Occupied West Bank (Andalu Ajansi)
- Israel Confirms 500 Strikes Against Lebanon Since ‘Ceasefire’ Went into Effect (Antiwar.com)
“The now endlessly repeated notion that Iran’s stockpile of 60% enriched uranium (HEU) is tantamount to having a nuclear weapon within weeks is downright malefic”:
“This year’s race was against the backdrop of continued Israeli attacks on Gaza despite a “ceasefire,” and a surge in violence across the occupied West Bank”:
The Obama administration “determined that while the U.S. might prefer another regime in Iran, it had to deal with this one to tackle the greatest danger to America’s national interest” but Trump csn’t decide whether to “make a deal or take a stand”:
- Iran Is No Match for America. Why Hasn’t Washington Defeated It? (Washington Post)
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