News and Analysis 10/8/26

Iran war updates:

Trump Says He Doesn’t Want Iran Deal as U.S. Reportedly Prepares for ‘Massive Bombing’ (CNBC)
Tanker Attacked off Qatar as Iran Claims Route Transporting Oil Through Strait of Hormuz Will Be ‘Closed’ (The Guardian)
Attacks on Tankers in Hormuz Hit Highest of Any Week Since Start of Iran War, Sources Say (Reuters / US News)
Is Iran Poised to Withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty? (Responsible Statecraft)
US Aircraft Lost or Damaged in Iran War Nearly Doubles in Latest Congressional Report (Military Times)

“October 7, 2023 is repeatedly presented as the beginning of the story, as though Palestinians and Israelis entered that morning from equal circumstances and history suddenly erupted between them”:

Before the World Started Counting (USCMO)

“Tugay became mayor in April 2024 but resigned from the CHP in June this year after a controversial court ruling replaced its leadership”:

Protests Erupt in ?zmir After Mayor Defects to Erdo?an’s Ruling Party (Turkish Minute)

Israeli war crimes continue:

Israeli Army Kills Woman, Injure Palestinians Across Gaza (IMEMC)
Three Years After Oct. 7, Israeli Strikes in Gaza Grind On and Deaths Climb (Washington Post)
Israel’s Demolition of Residential Buildings in East Jerusalem Leaves 69 Palestinians Displaced, OCHA Says (Jurist)
Why Israel Loves Skunk Water (Aljazeera)

“The money is expected to be used to support nearly 50,000 families displaced by fighting in Lebanon’s south, which translates into about $3,000 per family”:

Iran Evades US Sanctions to Send Hezbollah $200 Million – Report (i24)

The Zionist war on free speech continues:

Antisemitism Law Helped Get a Professor Fired for Free Speech, Lawsuit Says (The Intercept)

“Minutes after being told to write his will, blindfolded, he was led into another room and ordered to stand on a stool. Then a noose was placed around his neck”: