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A growing number of civilians are flooding out of towns and villages in southern Lebanon over the past 48 hours. Some 30,000 civilians were displaced already Monday, and the number is expected to grow markedly as Israeli troops launched a new ground invasion of the country. Continue reading “Evacuations Soar as Israel Launches New Ground Invasion of Lebanon”
Jeremy Scahill, Murtaza Hussain, and Sharif Abdel Kouddous discuss the latest developments in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran with Karim Makdisi, an associate professor at the American University of Beirut and a co-host, with his brothers, of the Makdisi Street podcast. With Hezbollah entering the war and Israel slowly moving troops into Lebanon, they discuss the spreading conflict in the context of Israel’s broader agenda in the region. Continue reading “U.S.-Israeli Bombing and Assassination Campaign Intensifies in Iran as Israel Threatens Wider War Against Hezbollah”
By Wyatt Reed and Max Blumenthal – Grayzone
Continue reading “Epstein Army: Jeffrey Epstein helped place 18-year-old woman in ‘elite IDF unit’”
On Day 5 of the Trump-ordered Operation Epic Furry targeting Iran for regime change, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth declared the US is “winning” against Iran, signaling that additional American forces are en route and vowing Washington will take “all the time it needs” to secure ‘victory’. But the instances of blowback are piling up at rapid pace. Continue reading “Iran Latest: Tehran Denies Making ‘Secret’ CIA Outreach; Hegseth Declares ‘Winning’ Despite US Comms Infrastructure Severe Damage”
By Reza Sayah and Murtaza Hussain – Drop Site News
TEHRAN, IRAN—As groups of families and others gathered Sunday evening at cafes around Niloofar Square—a middle-class area in eastern Tehran—after breaking their fast for Ramadan, a series of explosions struck the area, leveling several buildings and killing over 20 people, according to witnesses at the scene and later reports from local news sources. Continue reading “Witnesses Describe Horror Scene After “Double-Tap” Bombing Kills Over 20 at Popular Tehran Square”
US Central Command said on Monday that the number of US troops killed since the US and Israel launched a war against Iran has risen to six as senior US officials continue to warn that more American casualties are expected. Continue reading “At Least Six US Troops Killed in Iran War as Trump Officials Tell Americans More Casualties Are Coming”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday tried to wiggle out of responsibility for starting a war with Iran by saying Israel was going to attack Iran whether the US wanted it or not, and Israel’s attack would trigger Iran to attack America—therefore, the US had to join the attack to preempt Iran’s retaliation. Continue reading “Secretary Rubio Suggests Israel Forced U.S. Into War With Iran”
Here are the most critical developments unfolding in the US-Iran conflict:
Continue reading “Oil Spikes To Session High As Iraq Starts Shutting Output At Massive Oil Field”
Reactions have started emerging — at Poland airport, Israelis are being told, “Go back to your country, Israel.”
The white people have understood, but Muslims still do not seem to understand or learn. They keep going back and sitting in their lap again and again. pic.twitter.com/zJHM4Yr7Hf— GPX (@GPX_Press) March 2, 2026
President Trump said in an interview with the Daily Mail on Sunday that he expects his new war with Iran to last “four weeks or so” as US and Israeli strikes continue to pound Iran and Iranian missiles and drones continue to make an impact in Israel and target US bases in the region. Continue reading “Trump Expects His Iran War To Last ‘Four Weeks or So’”
By mahmoud aslan – Drop Site News
LAMERD, IRAN—Dozens of teenage girls were attending their regular training sessions of volleyball, basketball, and gymnastics in the main sports hall in Lamerd, a city near the Persian coast, when a missile slammed into the building at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Additional strikes hit two nearby residential areas and a hall adjacent to a school, as the U.S. and Israel pounded targets across Iran on the first day of what President Donald Trump declared as a regime change war. According to local officials cited in Iranian state media, the strikes on Lamerd killed at least 18 civilians and wounded scores more. Continue reading “After a Sports Hall in Iran Was Bombed, Witnesses Describe Chaos and “Continuous Screaming””
At least 22 people were killed in Pakistan on Sunday as Shia Muslims in the country held demonstrations against the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the war is causing turmoil across the region. Continue reading “At Least 22 Killed in Pakistan During Protests Against US-Israeli Attacks on Iran”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
The timing of the US-Israel attack on Iran “bears symbolic meaning in Judaism” as Jews preparing for Purim are reciting commandments to wipe out Amalek, CNN reports. Continue reading “CNN: Timing of Iran Attack ‘Bears Symbolic Meaning in Judaism’”
It is only day three of ‘Operation Epic Fury’ and Americans are waking up to shocking images of US fighter jets going down over Kuwait, and the incredibly rare scene of pilots parachuting down with a look of disbelief and confusion…
Senior advisors to President Trump would prefer if Israel attacks Iran to launch a war against the Islamic Republic rather than having the US lead the opening airstrikes, POLITICO reported on Wednesday. Continue reading “Report: Trump Advisors Want Israel To Attack Iran First To Provoke Iranian Retaliation Against US Assets”
“Persons may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available,” the US State Department announced Friday, signaling that US strikes on Iran could be imminent,.
It provided confirmation the US government has begun evacuating “non-emergency” personnel from the embassy in Israel and their family members, citing “safety risks” amid growing tensions with Iran.
Continue reading “US Begins Evacuating Some Embassy Staff In Israel ‘While Flights Still Available’”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Senior advisors to President Trump want the US to induce Iran to attack Americans to justify America waging another war for Israel, according to a new report from Politico. Continue reading “Report: Trump Senior Advisors Want to Induce Iran to Attack Americans to Justify War”
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Wednesday that the US was repeating “big lies” about Iran’s nuclear program, comments that came after President Trump delivered his State of the Union address. Continue reading “Iran Says US Repeating ‘Big Lies’ After Trump’s State of the Union Address”
Jeffrey Epstein paid private detectives to remove items from his Palm Beach property and store them in a secret storage locker shortly before he was raided by police in 2005. The storage unit contained three computers, 29 address books, a three-page list of Florida masseuses.
Israeli opposition leader and former Prime Minister Yair Lapid backed the idea of Israel’s “biblical borders” when asked about the US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee’s belief that Israel had the divine right to take over all the land between the Nile and Euphrates rivers. Continue reading “Israeli Opposition Leader Backs ‘Biblical Borders’ for Israel After Huckabee Controversy”
