Search
Items tagged with: war
"For generations the alliance between the United States and Israel has been treated in Washington as something close to unquestionable—an assumption embedded so deeply in American strategic thinking that it often appears less like a policy choice than a permanent feature of the geopolitical landscape.
Which raises a deeper question."
~ Elisabeth Glassco
#Trump #Netanyahu #Iran #Israel #war
/15
400years.substack.com/p/no-one…
“No One Wants to Fight for Israel”—So Why Does America Keep Doing It?
For generations one relationship has shaped American strategy in the Middle East—though the forces sustaining it are rarely discussed openly.Dr. D. Elisabeth Glassco (400 Years)
"Iran dramatically escalated its strategy of striking civilian infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf on Wednesday, attacking commercial ships and targeting Dubai’s international airport as US and Israeli warplanes launched new waves of strikes."
~ Clea Skopeliti
#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #StraitofHormuz #Dubai #Israel
/13
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/m…
First Thing: Iran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf
Oil prices again rise over $100 a barrel as Iran threatens long ‘war of attrition’. Plus, San Francisco slashes air pollutionClea Skopeliti (The Guardian)
"As we keep pointing out, if the US and the rest of the world had actually taken the threat of climate change seriously for the past three decades and sharply ramped up clean energy production, we’d all be less subject to sudden interruptions of oil supplies by now."
~ Marty Kelley
#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #StraitofHormuz
/12
wonkette.com/p/maybe-trump-bom…
Maybe Trump Bombed Some Schools, But At Least Gas Prices Are Going Higher And Higher
It's a Dire situation in the Strait, and we're spending all this Money for Nothing.Doktor Zoom (Wonkette)
"Racing to respond to the utterly predictable impact of its Iran attack on global oil prices, President Trump made the impromptu policy announcement that the U.S. government would backstop insurers shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but as the WSJ reports, the administration had little idea what it was proposing:"
~ David Kurtz
#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #StraitofHormuz #prices #economy #affordability
/10
morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.…
Of Course It Did: Trump Tantrum Led to Reversal on Law Firm Appeals
INSIDE: Pam Bondi ... Karoline Leavitt ... Pete HegsethDavid Kurtz (Morning Memo)
"He framed the surge as a positive development while insisting the war is necessary to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. For Americans paying more at the pump, that message is likely to land very differently. But good for Trump’s wealthy oil baron friends, I guess."
#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #StraitofHormuz #prices #economy #affordability
/9
"Instead of expressing concern about rising costs for Americans, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social celebrating the price spikes. In his message, Trump argued that higher oil prices are good because the United States is the largest oil producer in the world and therefore 'makes a lot of money' when prices rise."
~ Ben Meiselas
#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #StraitofHormuz #prices #economy #affordability
/8
meidasplus.com/p/thursday-afte…
Thursday Afternoon Updates: Trump Celebrates Higher Oil Prices as Iran War Spirals — 3/12/26
It’s Thursday afternoon, and as we head toward the end of the week, there is a lot happening around the world that you need to know about.Ben Meiselas (Meidas+)
"He clearly thinks that is what will happen here—that he can just choose the moment where he wants to undo this and go back to the way it was. Leaving aside all the other reasons why that’s probably not possible—such as trust in the U.S., the Israelis might not be ready to stop—just assume all those problems are solvable. What you have now is the Strait of Hormuz has become militarized in a way that it wasn’t before."
"So basically this mess is like turning off the spigot that controls 20 percent of the world’s oil flow. ... This is one of those shocks that is going to be very hard to get back to any sort of status quo before the war. There’s also no end in sight. ...
Can we extricate ourselves? With the tariffs, he could say, '20 percent tariff today,' & then back off, leaving aside the illegality of doing that."
~ Elizabeth Saunders
#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #StraitofHormuz
/5
newrepublic.com/article/207666…
Trump’s Iran Blunders Suddenly Look Darker After Damning New Leaks Hit
As brutal revelations emerge about Trump’s handling of the war, a foreign policy expert explains why he won’t be able to extricate us from this debacle anytime soon—and provides a roadmap to what’s next.The New Republic
"Now an undeclared, unauthorized, unpopular, and unconstitutional war of aggression against Iran has spread like wildfire through the region and into Europe. A new 'forever war'—with an ever-increasing likelihood of American troops on the ground—may very well be upon us.
As we’ve seen over and over, this administration uses lies, misdirection, and attempts to flood the zone to justify its abuses of power at home and abroad."
"Even before February 28, the reasons for Donald Trump’s imploding approval rating were abundantly clear: untrammeled corruption and personal enrichment to the tune of billions of dollars during an affordability crisis, a foreign policy guided only by his own derelict sense of morality, and the deployment of a murderous campaign of occupation, detention, and deportation on American streets."
~ The Nation
"Time and again, national pundits and the White House press corps invent a logical Donald Trump who sets, announces, and later “changes” real 'policies' or 'plans,' failing to convey what is clear to anyone who is actually following events closely: In each public appearance and social media post, the Mad King Donald Trump spouts a string of words, devoid of meaning or purpose, that may or may not represent anything at all."
Commentary continues to pour out re: Trump's war against Iran. I'm starting a second thread of things I've read today about that topic that seem worth sharing.
"The hardest thing for the media to wrap its hands around over the last year is that Donald Trump has no plan — for anything, ever."
~ Garrett M. Graff
doomsdayscenario.co/p/trump-su…
Trump Surprised To Find He's At War in Iran
Once his not-even-half-baked plan failed to materialize in Iran, it’s clear that there’s no Plan B.Garrett Graff (Doomsday Scenario)
"If you want to understand how this country has degenerated to such a state, how we can be spending nearly $2 billion a day attacking Iran without a clear endgame in sight, while children go without healthcare, nursing homes are understaffed because their workers have been deported, home electricity bills skyrocket due to data centers, consider who benefits and who isn’t hurt."
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #EconomicElites #oligarchy #oil #gas
/2
"It becomes clearer with each passing day that the people who took us to war with Iran had and have no idea what they’re doing — that they’re adolescents who think they’re playing video games while thousands die and the world careens toward economic crisis. The New York Times reports that Trump officials dismissed warnings that attacking Iran could disrupt world oil supplies."
~ Paul Krugman
#Trump #Iran #war #economy #EconomicElites #oligarchy #oil #gas
/1
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the…
The Billionaires’ War
The ultrawealthy put Trump in power but other people will pay the pricePaul Krugman
If you want the details on the #Economics of "Operation Epic Mistake"
#Oil #USA #Economy #Finance #Inflation #News #Iran #Israel #War
oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-Gen…
The Strait Is Closed, the Story Keeps Changing,and You're Paying for It All
Twelve days into Operation Epic Fury, the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, oil has been a roller coaster, Iran's war aims are outlasting America's, and the inflation that follows is heading straight for your kitchen table.Michael Kern (OilPrice.com)
"At a press conference on Monday evening, President Trump said his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was one of a handful of top advisers who convinced him to launch major combat operations in Iran. The disclosure raises additional questions about the role of Kushner, who is being paid tens of millions of dollars annually by Middle Eastern governments that were reportedly lobbying Trump to attack Iran."
~ Judd Legum
#Trump #Iran #war #JaredKushner
/1
popular.info/p/update-trump-sa…
UPDATE: Trump says Kushner helped convince him to go to war with Iran
The disclosure highlights Kushner's massive financial conflicts.Judd Legum (Popular Information)
Top US officials, including the Defense Secretary, have said that sending US troops into Iran could not be ruled out. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Daniel Schneiderman, Director of Global Policy Programs at Penn Washington. He says that US President Donald Trump is unlikely to ever commit ground forces to Iran because "there's a degree of ability to deny that the US is involved in a long-standing war during an air campaign".
#Iran #US #war
youtube.com/watch?v=ZL3UOzNz2o…
Trump unlikely to ever commit ground US forces to Iran, expert says • FRANCE 24 English
Top US officials, including the Defense Secretary, have said that sending US troops into Iran could not be ruled out. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Danie...YouTube
The United States asked Ukraine for help to fend off Iranian drone attacks in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, adding that he had ordered expert support to be given. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative.
#Iran #Ukraine #war #drones #MiddleEast #UnitedStates #Russia
youtube.com/watch?v=SMxUv-Bu1q…
US and Middle East countries seek Ukraine's support in drone protection • FRANCE 24 English
The United States asked Ukraine for help to fend off Iranian drone attacks in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, adding t...YouTube
An Israeli strike targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut late Thursday, according to Lebanese state media, following an Israeli evacuation warning. Israel's military chief said Thursday he had ordered troops to expand the area under Israeli control in southern Lebanon, as the country's ongoing operation against Hezbollah intensified. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.
#Lebanon #Israel #Iran #war #MiddleEast
youtube.com/watch?v=d8gU3jHC6u…
Israeli army announces start of airstrikes on southern Beirut suburb • FRANCE 24 English
An Israeli strike targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut late Thursday, according to Lebanese state media, following an Israeli evacuation warning. Israel's...YouTube
Seafarers have the right to refuse to sail on ships passing through the Middle East Gulf, including the Strait of Hormuz, after the threat level for the region was raised to its highest level, the leading labour union and shipping industry groups said on Thursday. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Michael Tamvakis, Professor of Commodity Economics and Finance at the Bayes Business School, City University London.
#Iran #war #shipping #StraitofHormuz
youtube.com/watch?v=dDSXowRNoU…
Seafarers can refuse to sail through Mideast Gulf region, main union says • FRANCE 24 English
Seafarers have the right to refuse to sail on ships passing through the Middle East Gulf, including the Strait of Hormuz, after the threat level for the reg...YouTube
Israel launched a series of strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut Thursday after ordering all residents of the densely populated area to evacuate. Traffic was gridlocked in Lebanon 's capital on Thursday as panicked residents tried to flee after Israel's military issued an evacuation notice. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent reports from Beirut.
#Iran #Lebanon #Israel #war #MiddleEast
youtube.com/watch?v=4jO9Uy2O9t…
Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs after issuing a blanket evacuation order • FRANCE 24
Israel launched a series of strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut Thursday after ordering all residents of the densely populated area to evacuate. Traffi...YouTube
Trump touted the U.S. military actions in Iran on Thursday, saying they were destroying Tehran's missile and drone capability and that "their navy is gone - 24 ships in three days," as he called on Iranian diplomats to request asylum and help shape a better country. "We also urge Iranian diplomats around the world to request asylum and to help us shape a new and better Iran," he said. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.
#Iran #USA #Trump #war
youtube.com/watch?v=RWjhsIQrS3…
Trump urges Iranian diplomats around the world to request asylum • FRANCE 24 English
Trump touted the U.S. military actions in Iran on Thursday, saying they were destroying Tehran's missile and drone capability and that "their navy is gone ...YouTube
#France and its allies are preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the strategically vital #StraitofHormuz , President Emmanuel #Macron said Monday as the #MiddleEast #war entered its second week. The French leader landed by helicopter on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Mediterranean after US-Israeli strikes on #Iran on February 28 triggered a war that has sown chaos in the Middle East and threatens to spill into other regions.
youtube.com/watch?v=cqnyblTTDa…
Macron says France, allies preparing 'defensive' mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz • FRANCE 24
France and its allies are preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Emmanuel Macron said Monday as the Mi...YouTube
The supply of weaponry and drone interceptors could shape the future of the war with Iran, as the US and Gulf nations are trying to find cheaper ways to intercept Iranian drones, before they hit their targets. And it's actually Ukraine actually may have role to play here.
#Ukraine #Iran #drones #war
youtube.com/watch?v=5J0KzvkOCn…
US and Gulf states turn to Ukraine to counter Iranian drone attacks • FRANCE 24 English
The supply of weaponry and drone interceptors could shape the future of the war with Iran, as the US and Gulf nations are trying to find cheaper ways to inte...YouTube
Several more explosions were heard across Doha and warning sirens sounded in Manama on Monday, as Iran pressed its aerial campaign against Gulf neighbours. The oil-rich Gulf states have been targeted by waves of drones and missiles since Tehran launched its retaliation campaign in the wake of the US and Israeli attacks against Iran. Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Doha for FRANCE 24.
#Iran #Qatar #Bahrain #oil #GulfStates #war
youtube.com/watch?v=oerwYHHQoB…
Explosions heard across Doha, sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran strikes Gulf neighbours • FRANCE 24
Several more explosions were heard across Doha and warning sirens sounded in Manama on Monday, as Iran pressed its aerial campaign against Gulf neighbours. T...YouTube
Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants -- critical infrastructure for millions of people in the arid region. Bahrain's interior ministry said Sunday that an Iranian drone attack damaged a water desalination plant, accusing Tehran of "randomly" targeting civilian infrastructure. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
#Iran #GulfStates #water #war #desalination #Bahrain
youtube.com/watch?v=GDtBlKBVMY…
Bahrain says Iranian drone attack damages water desalination plant • FRANCE 24 English
Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants -- critical infras...YouTube
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday again warned Tehran against taking "provocative steps" after NATO defence systems intercepted a second Turkey-bound ballistic missile launched from Iran. FRANCE 24's Jasper Mortimer reports from Ankara.
#Iran #Turkey #war #NATO #MiddleEast #UnitedStates
youtube.com/watch?v=t6ZzkCh_73…
Erdogan warns Iran against 'provocative steps' after second missile intercepted • FRANCE 24
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday again warned Tehran against taking "provocative steps" after NATO defence systems intercepted a second Turk...YouTube
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, says that "the skyrocketing price of oil, the collapse of the stock market, the increasing casualties and the Iranian ability to continue to hit infrastructure are beginning to sober up" US President Donald Trump, adding that "there never was a plan" behind the United States war on Iran.
#Trump #MiddleEast #Iran #war #Israel
youtube.com/watch?v=pi-UnHHdyh…
'There never was a plan' behind war in Iran, analyst says • FRANCE 24 English
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, says that "the skyrocketing price of oil, the ...YouTube
Influencers in #Dubai have taken to social media to post near-identical videos praising Dubai's safety, and glorifying its leadership, using the same template, music and captions. It comes just a week after videos of panic in Dubai circulated across social media following intercepted Iranian strikes. Online, users accuse the influencers of being paid to promote the city, as #UAE authorities clamp down on posting about the #war . Vedika Bahl takes a look in Truth or Fake.
youtube.com/watch?v=1yLtYNdSj1…
Dubai influencers post near-identical videos praising city’s ‘safety’ • FRANCE 24 English
Influencers in Dubai have taken to social media to post near-identical videos praising the city’s safety and glorifying its leadership, using the same templa...YouTube
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Peter McNally, Global Head of Sector Analysts at Third Bridge, says that "the duration of the outage in the Middle East is going to be the biggest factor" in the G7's decision to tap into strategic oil reserves, adding that US President Donald Trump has "very few" options to keep energy prices down in the short term "other than to make demand go lower".
#Iran #oil #Trump #war #energy #StraitofHormuz
youtube.com/watch?v=1rNHgmz6Ic…
Trump has 'very few' options to keep energy prices down in the short term, analyst says
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Peter McNally, Global Head of Sector Analysts at Third Bridge, says that "the duration of the outage in the Middle ...YouTube
Iran remains mostly cut off to the world, with access to foreign press is heavily restricted and internet in the country is only working at around one percent of its usual capacity. Nevertheless, Ershad Alijani, from France 24's the Observers, has been able to exclusively interview some people from inside the country. How do anti-regime Iranians feel about war, now they are living under incessant bombing?
#Iran #war #Israel #US
youtube.com/watch?v=nCwMZTG7BY…
‘Our hopes have been crushed’: Exclusive interviews from inside Iran • FRANCE 24 English
Iran remains mostly cut off to the world, with access to foreign press is heavily restricted and internet in the country is only working at around one percen...YouTube
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Elke Schwarz, Professor of Political Theory at Queen Mary University of London, says that there's "a radical acceleration" in the speed of acquisition of military targets through the use of AI and how quickly action is taken on these targets, which raises concerns about the lack of human oversight, especially considering that AI models have "25 to 50% reliability, which means they are wrong very often".
#Anthropic #Pentagon #war
youtube.com/watch?v=ruxpknMIQl…
‘Radical acceleration’ in AI military targeting raises oversight fears • FRANCE 24 English
Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney, Elke Schwarz, Professor of Political Theory at Queen Mary University of London, warned of a “radical acceleration” ...YouTube
#Iran #Russia #oil #war #Ukraine
youtube.com/watch?v=J16f_Ewxvo…
Oil shortage, not removal of sanctions, will boost Russia's energy exports, expert says
US President Donald Trump says he's weighing lifting oil sanctions in an effort to keep energy prices down, in a move that is seen benefiting Russia and its ...YouTube
Reporting from Doha in Qatar for FRANCE 24, journalist Hoda Abdel-Hamid explains that the Gulf region will undergo "a complete reset at the end of this war" as a result of the relentless strikes from Iranian drones and missiles, "whether it is on the military side, rethinking the need or use of the US assets around the region, or people thinking about moving or not" to the area.
#Iran #Qatar #UAE #war #Kuwait #Bahrain
youtube.com/watch?v=GR3jpgLwly…
'There's going to be a complete reset of the region at the end of this war' • FRANCE 24 English
Reporting from Doha in Qatar for FRANCE 24, journalist Hoda Abdel-Hamid explains that the Gulf region will undergo "a complete reset at the end of this war" ...YouTube
It is the centerpiece of Iran's oil industry. Located some 25 kilometers, or 15 miles, off the shore of mainland Iran, Kharg Island is a small but vital strip of land, for the Iranian regime. Around 90% of its crude oil exports pass through here. FRANCE 24's Solange Mougin reports.
#Iran #oil #Hormuz #war #MiddleEast #energy #trade
youtube.com/watch?v=AOIdkj7CQJ…
Kharg Island: Iran’s ‘untouchable’ oil artery? • FRANCE 24 English
It is the centerpiece of Iran's oil industry. Located some 25 kilometers, or 15 miles, off the shore of mainland Iran, Kharg Island is a small but vital stri...YouTube
While Iranian forces continue to block the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries around 20 percent of global oil supplies, a number of ships linked to China have managed to transit through the strait, leaving some to speculate a deal has been made between Beijing and Tehran.
#Iran #Hormuz #China #shipping #trade #war #UnitedStates #oil
youtube.com/watch?v=OuTmoexBm9…
Why are ships linked to China getting through the Strait of Hormuz? • FRANCE 24 English
While Iranian forces continue to block the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries around 20 percent of global oil supplies, a number of ships linked to Chi...YouTube