By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.com

As the Israeli war continues to escalate, the Lebanese Parliament has voted 76-41 to extend their term in office by two additional years. Elections were meant to be held in May, but the soaring number of displaced civilians would make holding a vote exceedingly difficult, even assuming the war itself ends by then. Continue reading “Lebanese Parliament Extends Term as Israeli Escalation Displaces 700,000”

By Jeremy Scahill – Drop Site News

Iran is considering reducing its strikes in most Arab nations that house U.S. military bases while expanding attacks against Israel, a senior Iranian official told Drop Site. Iran’s political and military leaders believe their ballistic missile and drone operations targeting U.S. bases and infrastructure have largely achieved their intended aim of degrading major radar systems and depleting stockpiles of interceptors, said the official, who requested anonymity because he is not authorized to discuss internal deliberations. Continue reading “Iran Weighs Tactical Shift in Persian Gulf Strikes While Intensifying Attacks on Israel”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Summary:

  • Pentagon claims “winning”: After ten days into Operation Epic Fury, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth lists objectives that include destroying Iran’s missile infrastructure, defense industry, navy, and ensuring Tehran is “permanently” denied nuclear weapons.

Continue reading “IRGC Says Iran, Not US, Will Determine War’s End As Trump Threatens Strikes ’20 Times Harder’ If Hormuz Transit Blocked”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Black smoke filled the skies, and water mixed with oil rained down on the Iranian capital of Tehran on Sunday, following a US-Israeli strike that blew up oil facilities, marking a new escalation of the bombing campaign. Continue reading “Black Rain Falls on Tehran After US-Israeli Strikes Blow Up Oil Infrastructure”