AMY GOODMAN: Iranian forces fired 22 ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq early Wednesday in what Iran described as “fierce revenge” for the U.S. … A View from TehranRead more
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The Real Reason the U.S. Is Interested in Iran
The American obsession with Iran is about oil and natural gas. If these two resources had been absent, it is hard to imagine such an … The Real Reason the U.S. Is Interested in IranRead more
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Soleimani was on peace mission when assassinated
Desperate to justify the US drone assassination of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted that Washington had made an “intelligence-based … Soleimani was on peace mission when assassinatedRead more
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March to War with Iran
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! For more on the Trump administration’s assassination of Iran’s top military commander, we’re joined by Lawrence Wilkerson, retired United … March to War with IranRead more
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Trump Is Doing the Bidding of Washington’s Most Vile Cabal
While the media focus for three years of the Trump presidency has centered around “Russia collusion” and impeachment, the most dangerous collusion of all was … Trump Is Doing the Bidding of Washington’s Most Vile CabalRead more
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War With Iran
The assassination by the United States of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, near Baghdad’s airport will ignite widespread retaliatory attacks … War With IranRead more
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We’re not here, we’ve been photoshopped
[tweet 1214641652498866176] One Iranian attending Soleimani’s funeral ruthlessly mocked western media coverage of the events “Why did you come here today?” “We’re not here, we’ve … We’re not here, we’ve been photoshoppedRead more
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Economic Blockade and Crowd Protests Were Also How the US Made the 1953 Coup
The crowd protests that grew to affect 100 cities over the weekend in Iran were sparked by the government increasing the price of gasoline by … Economic Blockade and Crowd Protests Were Also How the US Made the 1953 CoupRead more
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Our misunderstanding of the hostage crisis still poisons US-Iran relations
A FEW WEEKS AGO, as I was giving a speech urging better relations between the United States and Iran, a man on the edge of … Our misunderstanding of the hostage crisis still poisons US-Iran relationsRead more
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Scapegoating Iran
Seventeen years of war in the Middle East and what do we have to show for it? Iraq after our 2003 invasion and occupation is … Scapegoating IranRead more