By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

An Iranian official said on Sunday that nearly half of the Iranians killed by the US-Israeli bombing campaign that lasted from February 28 to April 8 were civilians, as strikes pounded civilian targets throughout the war. Continue reading “Iran Says Nearly Half of Iranians Killed by US-Israeli Bombing Campaign Were Civilians”

By Jeremy Scahill – Drop Site News

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been on a strategic tour to prepare for two dramatically different paths that could unfold in the coming days: a return to diplomacy or a resumption of the war with the U.S. and Israel. While President Donald Trump has claimed that the Iranian government is in a state of internal chaos and his administration is waiting for Iran to capitulate, a senior Iranian official told Drop Site that Tehran is establishing the conditions under which a new round of direct talks could take place. Continue reading “As Trump’s Narrative on Negotiations Flails, Iran Is Setting Its Own Terms for Ending the War”