The Folly of A War With Iran
The neoconservatives who orchestrated the disastrous wars with Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya — and who were never held accountable for the profligate waste of $8 trillion taxpayer dollars, as well as $69…
Israel strikes Iran
Stop Netanyahu Before He Gets Us All Killed
For nearly 30 years, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has driven the Middle East into war and destruction. The man is a powder keg of violence. Throughout all the wars…
Apply the NPT to All Nations Equally
Columbia University economics professor Jeffrey Sachs restates an often heard and obvious maxim that speaks to nuclear deterrence. Military analyst Scott Ritter seems to dissent from the maxim of nuclear…
West Asian Conflagration
Iran's retaliation to Israel's invasion entails the following: 1) That the era of strategic patience is over in Iranian diplomacy. 2) Direct confrontation between Iran and Israel has effectively downgraded…
Safeguarding Human Rights, Ending War and Poverty
In her book titled “Unheard Truth: Poverty and Human Rights” former Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan wrote: “Human rights derive from and are inherent in our common humanity. Everyone…
Israel’s Strikes on Iran Spark Growing Dissent in Congress
On Monday, June 16, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation, a War Powers Resolution, to prevent President Trump from using military force against Iran without Congressional authorization. This will force…
The Pyromaniac and the Peacemaker: Netanyahu vs. the Region
There are moments in history when diplomacy dies with a whimper, not a bang. But this time, it may die with both. Israel, drunk on decades of unpunished aggression, has…
Self-Defence and Acceptable Murder: Netanyahu Dreams of Regime Change
These are the sorts of things that tend to be discussed in bunkered facilities and grimy locker rooms. Now, very much in the open and before the presses, the head…
Iran-Israel: The Making of a World War?
We became accustomed for a while to the mutual bombardment of Iran and Israel for the first a couple of days. Then Israel started declaring that it had achieved its…
India’s Delicate Balance in the Iran-Israel Conflict
As the Iran-Israel conflict escalates into its most volatile phase in recent memory, India finds itself navigating a complex diplomatic tightrope. The Israeli airstrikes of June 13, 2025—dubbed "Operation Rising…
Iran: A House of Trojans!
The Israel attack on Iran is a developing story. On June 13, at around 4 am Friday, Israel attacked Iran, on its nuclear facilities and reportedly killed Iran’s top military…
Israel and Iran: The Remnants of Colonialism Still Haunt West Asia
The Israel–Iran conflict is not just a standoff between two bitter rivals. It is a mirror reflecting the scars of colonialism—imperial power games that reshaped West Asia into a fragmented,…
Condemning the Right to Self Defence: Iran’s Retaliation and Israel’s Privilege
There is a throbbing complaint among Western powers, including those in the European Union and the United States. Iran is not playing by the rules. Instead of accepting with dutiful…
A demand for justice that transcends destruction: Even if Tel Aviv were flattened, it wouldn’t balance the scales. We know this.
Caption: Two activists at the Palestine Resistance Festival, Brussels (June 7, 2025) It’s not so much a celebration or joy that we Palestinians feel when Iran hits its targets in…
A New Shadow over West Asia’s Horizon
On June 13, 2025, diplomacy gave way to direct military confrontation as Israel launched "Operation Rising Lion," a pre-emptive strike targeting Iran's key nuclear and military facilities. Among the primary…
Indian people condemn Israeli attack on Iran
A delegation of social & political activists met the Iran Consul General Hon'ble Hasan Mohseni Fard at the Iranian consulate in Mumbai. The delegation discussed and condemned the recent Israeli…
The Illegal Attack on Iran
Israel’s consistent attacks on Iran since 2023 have all been illegal, violations of the United Nations Charter (1945). Iran is a member state of the United Nations and is therefore…
The Collapse of Deterrence Between Iran and Israel
When Deterrence Breaks Down Between Israel and Iran The latest escalation between Israel and Iran marks a perilous moment in West Asian geopolitics, where decades of shadow war have slipped…
Israel’s Unprovoked Bombing of Iran Violates International Law. Full Stop.
Trump himself paved the way to this war by trashing the 2015 nuclear deal, but now he must condemn—not support—this brazen and unlawful military campaign. The government led by Israeli…
Israel’s Aggression Against Iran
Dr Chandra Muzaffar, President, International Movement for a Just World (JUST), Malaysia.
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…
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