Trouble with Persia? Ask the Romans

July 11, 2026
John Limbert

Donald Trump is far from the first foreign leader to get bad advice when it comes to Iran and its formidable antecedents

Iran Is Losing Iraq

July 10, 2026
Kamaran Palani

Baghdad Goes Its Own Way

Iran's biggest weapon against the US may be slipping away, experts say

July 10, 2026
Morgan Phillips
Iran's latest attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices sharply higher in recent days — a reminder that Tehran can still rattle global energy markets.

US Begins Bombing Iran for the Second Night

July 9, 2026
Dave DeCamp

Iranian media reported explosions in several Iranian cities along the coast

Why Iran Ceasefire was always going to Break

July 9, 2026
Ben Soodavar, King’s College London
(The Conversation) – Less than a month after a ceasefire was signed between the US and Iran, conflict has returned to the Middle East. The peace agreement Donald Trump signed at the palace of Versailles in France on June 18 – which he hailed as Iran’s “unconditional surrender” – is now, in the US president’s own words, “over”.

US-Iran ceasefire collapse all about control of Hormuz

July 9, 2026
Trita Parsi

Renewed armed confrontation is less about freedom of navigation than sovereignty and strategic leverage over Hormuz

 Stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Image: YouTube Screengrab

“A Disastrous Development”: Trita Parsi on Breakdown of U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

July 9, 2026
We speak with political analyst Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about the latest events in the Middle East. The United States has bombed Iran for multiple days after President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire between the countries to be “over.” Iran says it has retaliated by attacking U.S. military bases and other strategic sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.

On the Economic Crisis of Capitalism

July 9, 2026
Prabhat Patnaik
There are at least two important economic aspects of the current structural crisis of capitalism. The first is the overall stagnation and increased unemployment with which world capitalism in its neoliberal phase has been confronted. The higher unemployment in many cases, such as in the United States, is camouflaged by a reduction in the work participation rate, but its reality is undeniable. The stagnation was manifest even before the pandemic: the decadal rate of growth of the world economy over the 2010s decade was lower than in any preceding decade since the Second World War.

 
A Pirâmide do sistema capitalista

‘I Don’t Want to Deal With Them’: Trump Declares Iran Truce Over as US Resumes Bombing

July 8, 2026

Jake Johnson

The US president, who launched the illegal and costly war earlier this year, attacked Iranian leaders as “scum” and “sick people.”

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and US President Donald Trump meet on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye on July 8, 2026. (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

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No Talks on Final US-Iran Deal If Threats Continue

July 7, 2026
Dave DeCamp

Under the MoU, the two sides must refrain from making threats before negotiating a final agreement

Khamenei’s funeral reflects ‘a real sense of unity’

July 6, 2026

The high turnout reveals the unwillingness of Iranians to allow the US to decide who will govern them, Christopher Helali has told RT

Exposure to everyday chemicals can add up – a toxicologist offers simple steps to reduce your dose

July, 2026
Imagine an ordinary Tuesday. You wash your hair, put on deodorant, drink coffee, pack lunch in a plastic container and commute through traffic to get to work. At work, the custodial staff wipes down a shared table with disinfectant. At home, you cook dinner, clean the kitchen and run the dishwasher.

Iran to grant China, 'friendly' countries 'special consideration' on Hormuz fees

July 5, 2026

Tehran has rejected an Omani plan for an alternate southern Hormuz route overseen by the US

The Anti-Indigenous Slur in the Declaration of Independence Speaks Volumes

July 4, 2026
Johnnie Jae

The US Declaration of Independence frames Indigenous resistance as aggression and colonial violence as self-defense.

Iran war may deliver US a diplomatic silver lining

July 4, 2026
Daniel DePetris
In late June, less than two weeks after the Trump administration signed its much-ridiculed memorandum of understanding with Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to the Middle East. The journey was as much about damage control as anything else. While Washington’s regional allies were relieved the shooting had tapered off, many had concerns about what the deal left out.

Iran issues warning to Trump: "We will avenge the blood of the martyred Imam"

July 3, 2026
Lauge Risom Koch
Iran has renewed its pledge to retaliate following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with a senior military commander warning that Tehran intends to “avenge the blood” of those killed, according to The Express.

Will the Iran War hurt J.D. Vance’s presidential hopes?

July 2, 2026
Michael Arria 

Vice President J.D. Vance has long been considered the leading contender for the 2028 Republican nomination, but will his role in the Trump administration's unpopular war against Iran hurt his chances? Conservatives are divided.

Today’s Headlines: Gaza Reprocide | ‘Muzzle Your Pet’ | Monsters Playing Victims

July 2, 2026
Israeli Strike Wounds Seven as Gaza Marks 1,000 Days of War
Seven Palestinians were wounded in an Israeli drone strike in central Gaza as the enclave marked 1,000 days of Israel’s genocide.

Iran war live: ‘Decisive response’ to any US ‘miscalculation’, vows Tehran

July 2, 2026
Usaid Siddiqui, Abby Rogers, Ali Mustafa

• Iran’s military headquarters warns any US interference in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with a “decisive and swift response” as tensions continue to roil negotiations.
• Qatar reports “positive progress” as the US and Iran conclude indirect technical talks in Doha on issues related to the memorandum of understanding signed on June 17.
• Tehran says a “communication channel” will be established with Washington to report and discuss breaches of the interim deal.
• Iran has lodged a protest at the UN over Israel’s latest death threat against its Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei describing it as “state terrorism”.