News and Analysis 9/30/26

As “disagreement centres on the sequencing of the steps rather than the components of the plan” ….

Iran Receives US Feedback on 7-day Trust-building Plan (Free Malaysia Today)

… Iranian protests erupt despite crackdown:

Protests Erupt Across Iran Despite Intensified Crackdown (Global Post)
Pezeshkian Accuses US, Israel of Attempts at Sowing ‘Internal Divisions’ in Iran (Middle East Eye)
Iran Executes Two Men over January Mashhad Unrest, Sentences Confirmed by Supreme Court (i24)

Targets include “individuals and entities … based in Russia, China, Hong Kong ?and Pakistan“:

US Imposes Sanctions on 13 Tied to Iran Weapons Procurement (Reuters)

Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue:

“After the collapse of state infrastructure and services amid war in Sudan, mutual aid networks stepped up to fill the gaps in health care, food and emergency services”:

How the War in Sudan is Teaching Society to Govern Without the State (Waging Nonviolence)

The Zionist war on free speech — and the resistance — continues:

‘Dangerous Precedent’: Authors Sue LA Library over Cancelled Palestine Event (The Guardian)
Mahmoud Khalil on His Detention by ICE: ‘It Is a Stain on the U.S. Consciousness’ (Fresh Air / NPR)

“Her appointment makes her only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world, after Tunisia’s Najla Bouden”:

First Female Prime Minister Named in Morocco After Winning Elections (BBC)

“Muslim communities have repeatedly had to turn to the courts simply to seek the same opportunity to build a house of worship that other faith communities enjoy”:

CAIR-NJ Supports Marlboro Muslim Community’s Federal Lawsuit to Build Mosque (CAIR)

“US attempts at ending the ceasefire in Sudan are questioned as tactics appear uneven, leaves UAE off the hook, and lacks attention due to Iran war”:

Trump’s Sudan visa-for-ceasefire scheme blows up (Responsible Statecraft)

“[W]hat we’re seeing in Texas …: ‘We’re going to deport Muslims. We’re going to ban the hijab in Texas. We’re marking the Council on American-Islamic Relations as a terrorist organization’ … [is] overt anti-Muslim racism”: