Update: (5:00pm ET): In response to the earlier notice from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) which said that "Trump must choose between an impossible military operation or a bad deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran...
On Friday, ZeroHedge, in partnership with the Macro Dirt Podcast, hosted a debate focused on the implications for agriculture, inflation, and global supply chains given the current situation in Iran.
US President Donald Trump has said he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, as peace talks remain frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire.
Hamas security leaders tell Mondoweiss that the fight against Israeli-armed militias in Gaza is only one part of the broader effort to counter Israel's campaign to sow chaos in the Strip.
• https://ronpaulinstitute.org, by Larry C. Johnson
Pete Hegseth is lying about the US blockade of Iranian ports. On April 12, after JD Vance announced that talks with Iran had failed, Trump declared a naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf are said to favour removing Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, as a widening rift reportedly emerges within Iran's leadership amid stalled peace talks with the United
On Sunday the Foreign Minister of Iran visited Pakistan to deliver a new proposal to end the USraeli war against Iran. The Pakistanis, with Saudi and Chinese backing, are mediating talks between the U.S. and Iran.
Vice President JD Vance is reportedly questioning assessments from the Department of War about the effectiveness of the US military campaign against Iran.
...NATO, &... The King's address was a direct plea for sustained international cooperation, particularly calling for "unyielding resolve" in backing Ukraine and underlining the significance of the NATO alliance.
...Achieving Objectives. Israeli Defense Minister Katz: "soon we will need to act again in Iran to ensure that the regime cannot threaten Israel for years to come."
Governments learned during COVID that populations will tolerate extraordinary restrictions if they're sold as an emergency. Could an energy crisis become the next excuse for lockdown-style controls?
Some called it "Operation Grim Beeper." That may seem clever to adolescents, but there is nothing funny about the promiscuous mutilation of human beings.
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Caitlin Johnstone
In the last few days I've seen three separate instances of generative AI being used to promote propaganda for US-Israeli war agendas which are worth paying attention to.
Amid reports that Vice President JD Vance is very seriously questioning the White House's Iran War narrative along with the Pentagon's rosy and overly positive updates...
• https://ronpaulinstitute.org, by Larry C. Johnson
Trump assembled his national security team in Washington on Monday afternoon to figure out how to respond to Iran's latest missive delivered via Pakistan -- i.e., end the blockade and then we'll talk about other issues.