News and Analysis 8/28/26

The consequences of the Iran war:

• Six Months On, the Iran War Has Changed the Middle East, but Not in the Way Its Architects Had Hoped (AP)
• Maximum Pressure on Iran Will Fail (Foreign Affairs)
• The Human, Environmental and Economic Cost of the War on Iran (Greenpeace)
• Six Months of War Between Iran, US Leave Arab States Facing Tough Questions (Aljazeera)

To a Zionist spray painting “Gaza is not 4 sale” on on a Trump golf course is an act of terrorism, but killing tens of thousands of innocents in Gaza is not:

• Pro-Palestinian Activists Accused of Vandalizing Trump Resort Face Terrorism Accusation (NY Times)

“[J]ust this year, the SAF has charged 48 journalists with spreading fake news or invading privacy. Its bitter rival in the conflict, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), continues to hold nine reporters in detention”:

• In Sudan’s Civil War, Both Sides Target Journalists (Christian Science Monitor)

Israeli war crimes continue:

• Three Killed in Strikes on Gaza as Israel Renews Threats over Kite-flying (Aljazeera)

With Russia well-aware that that the U.S. military has been severelyy weakened by the Iran war, the CIA pleads with Russia not to tell Iran:

• Exclusive: US Patriot Missile Stocks in Europe Are ‘Beyond Critical’ Due to Iran War, Officials Say (AP)
• Putin Sees U.S. as Weakened by Iran War, Intelligence Reports Say (Washington Post)
• CIA Chief Asked Russia Not to Share Intelligence with Iran (Political Wire)

“In response to threats posed by drones, Chad had raised its alert level in the area to its highest point, according to a security source”:

• Chad Accuses Sudan of Air Strike near Shared Border that Killed 12 (Aljazeera)

“What begins as a stand-up comedy show evolves, in the face of terror and war, into a plea for humanity”:

• Palestine Comedy Club (Deutsche Welle)

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