Israeli strike on Iran expands Middle East war
On Friday morning, Israel carried out an airstrike on a military base in central Iran near one of its nuclear facilities, further widening the war in the Middle East instigated…
Iran Damascus Embassy Bombing
Iran-Israel Rivalry: Is it Ideology or Realpolitik?
Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Israeli territory this past week were unprecedented in many ways. Firstly, the direct attacks were a departure from Tehran’s decade-long shadow war, which saw…
Israel strikes Iran as US and EU impose new round of sanctions
Israel has carried out an airstrike on Iran Friday morning, a US official told major US news outlets. Iranian state TV reported that three drones were shot down over Isfahan…
Who is to Blame for Many-Sided Escalation in Middle-East?
On April 18 the US and UK imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran. On April 17 European Union leaders had talked aggressively about ramping up sanctions on Iran.…
US imposes new sanctions on Iran amid looming threat of Israeli attack
The United States and its imperialist allies will imminently announce new sanctions targeting Iran as the US-led war drive against Tehran continues to accelerate. In a statement Tuesday, US National…
US Asks Iran to Let Israel Strike it “Symbolically”
In what is seen as an unprecedented international diplomatic move, the White House has asked the Tehran government if it would allow Israel to engage in a “symbolic retaliatory strike”…
Israel vows “response” to Iranian strikes, as Gaza genocide continues
Forty-eight hours after Iran launched an airstrike on Israel, Israeli officials offered indications Monday that Israel is preparing military strikes on Iranian targets, as the US-provoked war in the Middle…
Suspending the Rule of Tolerable Violence: Israel’s Attack and Iran’s Retaliation
The Middle East has, for some time, been a powder keg where degrees of violence are tolerated with ceremonial mania and a calculus of restraint. Assassinations can take place at…
Biden condemns Iran’s strike on Israel: A case study in imperialist hypocrisy
The imperialist powers have responded to Iran’s strikes on Israel Saturday with an outpouring of condemnation. “I condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms,” US President Joe Biden declared,…
When Leaders Chase A Mirage!
Naturally, they tend to fool themselves the most with others being fooled on a little lower scale. Ironically, this harsh reality spells bitter truth not just on the home front…
Iranian Missiles Pass Over Jordan Skies Towards Israel
Israel is under attack by incoming Iranian drones and ballistic missiles. The Jordanian skies lit up with passing missiles and drones as they made their way to Israel. They were…
Finally, Iran Retaliates to Israeli attacks!
Iran made all the due preparations over the last few days and then struck Israel with a mighty series of blows with its drones and cruise missiles. Iran's retaliation was…
Biden gives Israel “ironclad” backing against Iranian retaliatory strike
US President Joe Biden warned yesterday that Iranian retaliation in response to Israel’s highly provocative April 1 attack on Iran’s consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus was expected “sooner…
Threat of war between Israel and Iran grows as new offensives launched in Gaza
Tensions between Israel and Iran reached new heights Thursday after the United States warned of an “imminent” attack being planned by Tehran. The Iranian regime has said since Israel’s bombing…
Escalation—Will Middle-East Crisis Worsen Further?
Deeply worrying as the Gaza and the overall Middle-East situation already is, escalatory events continue to take place. Israel’s strike on an Iranian Embassy building in Damascus which killed several…
Israel bombs Iran’s embassy in Damascus: The Middle East on the brink of region-wide war
Israel’s bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus on Monday, which killed three senior leaders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and three others, is an act of war…
Annual Subscription
Join Countercurrents Annual Fund Raising Campaign and help us