Juan Cole / TomDispatchMar 5, 2024
The usual D.C. rhetoric isn't working as the U.S. funds a devastating war of attrition in Gaza. In the meantime, Tehran's popularity grows in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
By Vijay Prashad / Independent Media InstituteJan 6, 2020
However Iran chooses to respond to the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, America's influence in the region is guaranteed to deteriorate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
NASSER KARIMI, JON GAMBRELL and ZEINA KARAM /The Associated PressJan 5, 2020
The accord had blocked Tehran from having enough material to build an atomic weapon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated PressJan 3, 2020
The U.S. urges American citizens to leave Iraq immediately in the wake of Friday's airstrike against Gen. Soleimani. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
SARAH EL DEEB and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated PressDec 19, 2019
Hassan Diab, who failed to get the support of Lebanon's major Sunni leaders, is denounced by demonstrators as part of the old ruling class. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MATTHEW LEE / The Associated PressNov 22, 2019
The Trump administration is holding back military assistance, an assertion of executive control similar to the delayed support for Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
JOSEF FEDERMAN and FARES AKRAM / The Associated PressNov 12, 2019
A senior commander from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad is killed in the Gaza Strip; Israel is hit with retaliatory rocket fire. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Max Blumenthal / The GrayzoneSep 5, 2019
From her influential post at the Treasury Department, attorney Sigal Mandelker is waging an unprecedented campaign to destabilize Tehran. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Jacob Bacharach / TruthdigAug 27, 2019
When it comes to American Jews critical of Israel, the political press has more in common with the president than it might care to admit. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Sharmini Peries / The Real News NetworkJun 4, 2019
Its briefings have been few and far between, but the State Department is working diligently to foment a conflict in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated PressMay 29, 2019
Benjamin Netanyahu, who has harshly criticized Iran throughout his tenure, keeps a low profile as the U.S. pressures Tehran. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz / FAIRMay 28, 2019
The Grey Lady is now toeing the Trump administration line that Hezbollah has infiltrated the country. Judith Miller would be proud. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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