By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Summary

  • Backchannel diplomacy vs skepticism: Abbas Araghchi reportedly signaled openness to negotiations with the US via envoy Steve Witkoff, but Israel has appeared cool on deal prospects or offramp.
  • Heavy exchange of fire and testing red lines: Iran continues missile and drone waves targeting Israel and US bases, amid reports of overnight airstrikes on military and gas infrastructure near Isfahan.
  • Iran reshuffles its security leadership, appointing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr: he’s a former IRGC commander and replaces the assassinated Ali Larijani.
  • Iran halts natural gas exports to Turkey: follows last week’s Israeli strike on the massive South Pars gas field.

Continue reading “Iranian Missiles Pound Israel Overnight After US Claims Progress On Talks; Tehran Appoints Larijani Successor, Cuts Gas Flows To Turkey”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The Iranian military has warned that if the US or Israel bomb Iran’s power plants or other energy infrastructure, it will completely close the Strait of Hormuz and target similar infrastructure in Israel and regional countries hosting US bases. Continue reading “Iran Says It Will Completely Close Strait of Hormuz If US Bombs Iranian Power Plants”

By Wyatt Reed and Max Blumenthal – Grayzone

The Trump White House plagiarized its justification for attacking Iran from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, the main DC outfit promoting war with Tehran. The think tank was originally founded to “enhance Israel’s image,” and partners closely with the Israeli government.

Continue reading “Trump White House plagiarized Iran war manifesto from Israel-aligned think tank”

By Julian Andreone – Drop Site News

Democrats in the House are preparing to force a vote on another War Powers Resolution as early as next Wednesday. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters that, this time, he is optimistic the effort to cease American hostilities in Iran will win the votes of the Democratic holdouts on the Massie-Khanna effort earlier this month. Continue reading “With the House Eyeing Another Iran WPR Vote, Pro-Israel Democrats Explore Routes to Delay”

By Kit Klarenberg – The Grayzone

Leaked material reviewed by The Grayzone reveals failed ‘journalist’ Paul Mason conspired with GCHQ to monitor and attack this journalist and other critics. What did the British intelligence agency do with the sensitive information he secretly provided?

Continue reading “Paul Mason instigated GCHQ targeting of The Grayzone’s Kit Klarenberg, leaks reveal”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Summary

  • Trump announces “productive” talks with Iran, “postpones” military strikes for 5 days
  • IRGC-linked media deny contact, Trad Govt-linked media yet to issue comment
  • Trump refutes Iran denials, says “speaking with a top person in Iran”
  • Israel is not seeing an imminent end to the war, and plans to continue operations while avoiding energy assets, an Israeli official said.
  • Market response: oil down, yields down, stocks up (but all off their kneejerk extremes)

Continue reading “Trump “Postpones” Military Strikes On Iran After “Productive” Talks; Says Hormuz To Be “Jointly Controlled””

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

The head of the International Energy Agency intensified his apocalyptic warning about the global energy crisis, stating early Monday that the US-Israel war with Iran has sparked a shock far greater than the twin oil crises of the 1970s and the turmoil from the war in Ukraine combined.

US-Israeli Operation Epic Fury has entered its fourth week, and emerging from the fog of war is the understanding that 44 energy assets across the Gulf region have been severely or very severely damaged by either U.S. and allied forces or by Iranian forces, according to IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol, who spoke at a media event in Australia on Monday. Continue reading “IEA Head Warns Iran War Sparked Energy Crisis Worse Than 1970s Oil Shocks, Ukraine Fallout”