“Why Are We Going to War?”: Former U.S. Middle East Officials Say Trump Has “No Clear Plan” on Iran

March 5, 2026
As the U.S. and Israel continue their bombardment of Iran and the conflict spreads throughout the region, we speak with two former U.S. government officials with experience in Middle East policy. Hala Rharrit is a career diplomat who resigned from the State Department in 2024 to protest the Biden administration’s Gaza policy, and Jasmine El-Gamal served as a Middle East adviser at the Pentagon during the Obama administration.

US Troops were told Iran war is for ‘Armageddon,’ return of Jesus

March 4, 2026
Jonathan Larsen

Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

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هدف از نوشتن این مقاله و درج آن در این وبلاگ در روزهای چهارشنبه این است که حداقل هفته‌ای یک مقاله به فارسی در این سایت گنجانده شود. نوشتن این مقالات از چهارشنبه آغاز می‌شود و تا روز چهارشنبهٔ بعد که این مقاله درج می‌شود، نوشتن آن بطول می‌انجامد. دو پاراگرافی که پس از این پاراگراف می‌آیند، در این فاصله، ولی‌ پیش از حملهٔ اسرائیل و آمریکا به ایران نوشته شده بودند، که با توجه به مذاکرات بین ایران و آمریکا احتمال چنین حمله‌ای نمی‌رفت. ولی‌ روز شنبه اسرائیل و آمریکا به ایران حمله کردند، و پیش‌بینی‌ در این دو پاراگراف پسین اشتباه از آب درآمد!ا

March 3, 2026
Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Iranian missiles raining down on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), targeting US military facilities but also hitting civilian areas and infrastructure, set an alarming precedent. The United States and Israel’s assault on Iran has dealt a severe blow to Oman’s efforts in Geneva last month to revive US-Iran talks.

US, Israel ‘going Gaza on Iran’ as death toll tops 500 amid new massacres

March 3, 2026
Brett Wilkins

“This is carpet-bombing, which has struck everything from playgrounds, to an emergency services HQ, schools, media buildings, and medical facilities,” said one observer.

Netanyahu finally gets his war on Iran

March 3, 2026
Michael Arria

Benjamin Netanyahu may have finally gotten the war on Iran he's long pushed the U.S. toward, but he also ignited the domestic battle over the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Let’s start with some caveats.

Iran, Epstein & Human Sacrifice

March 2, 2026
Dennis Kucinich

Journey to the center of the world of American leaders’ madness and ruin, writes Dennis Kucinich, to see desperate Iranian parents picking through rubble, searching for any signs of their little girls.

The Department of War plaque newly installed on the River Entrance in front of the Pentagon in November 2025.  (DoW / Madelyn Keech)

As Security Council Stalls, There Are Other Ways to Stop US-Israeli War on Iran

March 2, 2026
Marjorie Cohn

A “Uniting for Peace” resolution in the UN General Assembly can counter the Security Council’s failure to act.

People hold placards during a protest against the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, in Parliament Square in central London, on February 28, 2026

Iran security chief says 'no negotiations with US,' confirms readiness for 'long war'

March 2, 2026

Larijani highlighted that the US lacks the readiness for an extended conflict

Symposium: What happens after Iran's sudden 'decapitation'

March 2, 2026

The US and Israel took out Ayatollah Khamenei this weekend — the first direct state assassination of a world leader in recent history. These experts react.

Live: Qatar shoots down fighter jets flying from Iran

March 2, 2026

Meanwhile, Israeli attacks kill at least 31 people in Lebanon

Iran live news: Trump says war to last 4-5 weeks; Israel under fire

March 2, 2026

Caolán Magee, Mariamne Everett and Umut Uras

A damaged room inside Gandhi Hospital in Tehran [Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA]

Iran’s regime was built for survival and a long war is now likely

March 1, 2026
Amin Saikal

Both sides, having crossed all previous red lines, are now in open warfare that is engulfing the entire region

Despite massive US attack and death of ayatollah, regime change in Iran is unlikely

February 28, 2026
After the largest buildup of U.S. warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades, American and Israeli military forces launched a massive assault on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026.

An Iranian protestor clenches her fist during an opposition rally in Tehran, Iran, on July 9 2009. AP

Unexpected Iranian reaction paralyzed Americans and Israelis on the first day of war

March 1, 2026
Lucas Leiroz

The Islamic Republic shows it has learned from past decision-making mistakes.

We are at war, therefore we are

March 1, 2026
Orly Noy

Months after proclaiming a 'historic victory,' Israel embarks on another offensive against Iran — and the ritual erasure of political dissent begins anew.

Israeli rescue forces at the scene where an Iranian ballistic missile hit a residential area in central Tel Aviv, February 28, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

This is why desperation – not strategy – is driving the US-Israel strikes on Iran

February 28, 2026
Farhad Ibragimov

Military action replaces diplomacy, forcing Iran into asymmetric responses and pushing the Middle East to a tipping point

Trump’s war on Iran: grave dangers and, at best, limited benefits

February 28, 2026
Matthew Bunn
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu have launched a large-scale war against Iran, recklessly and unnecessarily endangering American, Israeli, and Iranian lives. As with the 2003 Iraq war, the path to conflict has been paved with false statements. Pandora’s box is now open: The consequences will be lasting but are impossible to predict in the opening hours of the assault.

Going to War, Again, for Israel

February 28, 2026
Chris Hedges
Once again, America is going to war for Israel. Once again, many will die for the Zionist state, including American service members. Once again, we will stumble blindly into a military fiasco. Once again, we will do the bidding of a foreign power whose interests are not our interests, but whose lobbyists have bought up our political class, including Donald Trump. Once again, we will violate the U.N. charter by attacking a country that does not pose an imminent threat.

An image of a girls’ elementary school hit by an airstrike on Saturday in Minab, Iran posted by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on X.

Iran Attacked by the US and Israel When Peace Was Within Reach

February 27, 2026
Bamo Nouri
US and Iranian negotiators met in Geneva earlier this week in what mediators described as the most serious and constructive talks in years. Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, spoke publicly of “unprecedented openness,” signalling that both sides were exploring creative formulations rather than repeating entrenched positions. Discussions showed flexibility on nuclear limits and sanctions relief, and mediators indicated that a principles agreement could have been reached within days, with detailed verification mechanisms to follow within months.