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.

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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?

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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)

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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”