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Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier, the chief of the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, and his headquarters staff have been ordered to the Middle East as the Pentagon prepares for potential ground operations in Iran, The Intercept reported Tuesday, citing two US government officials.
The New York Times reported a day earlier that the US War Department was considering deploying the 82nd Airborne’s “Immediate Response Force,” a brigade of about 3,000 soldiers, and that order is now said to be imminent.
By Kyle Anzalone – The Libertarian Institute
A New York Times investigation reveals the US aided in an attack on a cattle and dairy farm in Ecuador earlier this month. The Department of War claimed the operation targeted a drug lab. Continue reading “NYT: US Involved in Attack on Dairy Farm in Ecuador”
Israeli Channel 12 reports at least three buildings have been completely destroyed in Tel Aviv. One missile directly struck the area, Israeli authorities stated. pic.twitter.com/K1eeAL0iCA
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By Brett Wilkins – Antiwar.com
Israeli soldiers in Gaza allegedly tortured an 18-month-old Palestinian toddler in an effort to force a confession from his father, local and international media outlets reported Monday.
Continue reading “‘A Revolting Moral Outrage’: Israeli Soldiers Reportedly Torture Gaza Toddler”
US military officials are considering deploying a combat brigade from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East to support the war with Iran and potentially take part in an operation aimed at seizing control of Iran’s Kharg Island, The New York Times reported on Monday.
The troops would come from the 82nd Airborne’s “Immediate Response Force,” a brigade of about 3,000 soldiers that can deploy anywhere in the world. Officials speaking to the Times said that while planning was underway, there has been no order from the Pentagon to deploy troops to the region so far.
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
On Monday, President Trump backed out of striking Iran’s power plants, seemingly blamed Pete Hegseth for the war, and then Reuters dropped an article pointing the finger at Netanyahu for the war just a few hours later. Continue reading “Reuters: Trump Approved Iran Strikes After Speaking With Netanyahu”
By Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain – Drop Site News
On Monday, Iran forcefully denied claims by President Donald Trump that the U.S. and Iran are in the midst of negotiations to end the war, saying that no direct talks are occurring. Continue reading “Iran Blasts Trump’s Claims of Direct Talks as “Fake News” Aimed at Manipulating Markets”
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
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
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”
By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
The Department of War says it needs $200 billion in additional funds for the war against Iran. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth suggested the number could go higher. Continue reading “Department of War Seeks $200 Billion More to Fund Iran War”
By Emran Feroz – Drop Site News
Story by Fazelminallah Qazizai and Emran Feroz
KABUL—On Tuesday, lists of names were nailed to wooden boards outside the gates of the Omid rehabilitation center, some typed on A4 sheets and others handwritten. Their edges curled quickly in the damp air, blurred by rain and a crowd of men running their fingers down the pages again and again, whispering names under their breath, as if repetition might produce a different outcome. Continue reading “Afghans Search for Missing Family Members After Strike on Rehab Center Kills At Least 400”
By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
Israel bombed facilities at the South Pars natural gas field in Iran. The world’s largest natural gas field is under the Persian Gulf and is split between Iran and Qatar. Continue reading “Israel Strikes World’s Largest Natural Gas Field in Iran”
