Gen Z Iranians: 'We won't let Iran become another North Korea'

October 31, 2026
Sayeh Rahimy
At a time when the Islamic Republic of Iran remains at odds with the international community over its nuclear programme, and repression and censorship show no signs of easing, some have begun to speculate that Iran is heading towards becoming another North Korea.

Qatari Mediators Return to Tehran as Pressure Mounts to End US–Iran War

October 30, 2026
Qatari mediators return to Tehran seeking a US–Iran agreement as Germany urges an end to war amid renewed tensions in Hormuz.

 

‘Their Plan Is Insane’: Senator Issues Grave Warning About Post-Election Assault on Iran

October 29, 2026
Jake Johnson
If carried out, says Sen. Chris Murphy, the attack Trump and Hegseth are plotting “will lead to devastating escalation and the likely destruction of our commitment to the rule of law.”

Only the Gulf Can End the Iran War

October 29, 2026
Allison Minor and Nate Swanson

The Arab Monarchies Must Help Washington and Tehran Save Face

US tells Gulf states to brace for renewed assault on Iran after midterms: Report

October 28, 2026

Trump is holding off until after the midterms before unleashing what he calls ‘another little Epic Fury’ on Iran

یک جهان، یک ملت، یک حکومت

کسانی‌ که به تاریخ علاقه‌مندند و آنرا مطالعه می‌کنند شاید این نکته را کشف کرده باشند که جهان در حالی‌ که همواره با سرعت جبری و در جهت صعودی به سمت پیشرفت تکنولوژیکی می‌رود، به همان درجه تفرق یافته، و از جوامع متحد به ارگان‌های منفصل تبدیل شده است. فرد‌گرایی و تکروی یکی‌ از پدیده‌های جدید جوامع است. از آنجائی که هیچ دو انسانی‌ در هیچ موردی تصور مشابهی ندارند، و این البته دلیل عمدهٔ پیشرفت ما انسان‌هاست، این جدایی نگری در طرز رفتار ما نسبت به جوامع خود نیز به همان طریق متفاوت، و گاهی متناقض و در تقابل با یکدیگر بوده است. این تناقض باعث می‌شود که ما نتوانیم آنطور که باید به آنچه که مورد افتخار ماست، یعنی‌ آنچه که تصور می‌کنیم که ما انسان‌ها را از سایر موجودات جدا می‌کند و به ما برتری می‌دهد و انسانیت آنرا لقب داده‌ایم، دست بیابیم. می‌گوئیم انسانیت بدین معنی‌ است که ما در درد و رنج همنوع خود شریک و سهیم هستیم. یعنی‌ اگر کسی‌ از یک بیماری رنج بکشد، ما هم به همان اندازه رنج می‌کشیم. بنابراین، چنانکه چنین احساسی‌ داریم چگونه می‌توانیم باعث رنج دیگری شویم، چرا که همواره کوشش می‌کنیم که درد و رنج را از خود دور سازیم.ا

How Tehran, Washington and London Are Shutting Out Ordinary Iranians

October 27, 2026
Kamin Mohammadi
An Iranian bill, a U.S. sanctions campaign and a British law each claim to target Iran-based hostility. But together they leave Iranians very isolated.

Pedestrians cross a street in Tehran, Iran, on Oct. 6, 2026. (Graphic by Truthdig; images by AP Photo, Adobe Stock)

The Iran war and the ‘terrible power of the purse’

October 26, 2026
Alastair Crooke

Netanyahu is telling Trump that he needs now to finish the job of destroying Iran

Trump Doesn’t ‘Give a Damn’ About Iran War Price Hikes—His Oil and Gas Holdings Are Up to $81.6 Million

October 26, 2026
Jessica Corbett
“Trump’s Iran War has forced Americans to pay much more at the pump while Big Oil rakes in profits and the president’s own stock wealth in the oil and gas industry continues to balloon.”

The graph published by the congressional Joint Economic Committee on October 26, 2026 shows US President Donald Trump's stock holdings in oil and gas companies.

Trump Says US Oil Companies Are Making a ‘Fortune’ Due to the Iran War

October 25, 2026
Dave DeCamp

The president dismissed concerns over higher gas prices at a rally in Georgia

Iran says won’t allow US warships to get close as Trump ponders new attacks

October 24, 2026
Iranian officials, media and analysts sense war is closer, but signal there will be no backing down.

A billboard depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the empty hall of the United Nations, on a building in Tehran, Iran, October 13, 2026 [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]

Slouching toward Kaliningrad, NATO dismisses a nuclear threat

October 23, 2026

Anatol Lieven

As it encroaches on the western Russian enclave on the Baltic Sea, the alliance continues to underestimate Moscow's red lines

A new 'Danube' approach to the Hormuz Strait is in order

October 21, 2026

While going back to the status quoante- free transit through the waterway- seems unlikely, there’s a proven way ahead that won’t breash sovereignty or shut off acces

Iran war live: Tehran calls for diplomacy but is ‘fully prepared’ to defend itself

October 21, 2026

• Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says “while ‌‌Iran is firmly committed to seeking a dignified peaceful resolution to the conflict, we ⁠⁠are also fully ⁠⁠prepared to defend ourselves”.
  
• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the US cannot expect dialogue with Iran while blockading and threatening it.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells US media that reaching a peace deal with Iran is extremely difficult and economic pressure will continue until Tehran stops targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Rockets target Al Rayyan Airport in the city of Mukalla and Aden international airport, as the Houthis say they fired a ballistic missile at the Badr camp in the southern Yemeni city.

 

El Niño is threatening California’s fragile coast again – the 1982‑83 El Niño opened eyes to the serious erosion risks

October 21, 2026
Fritz Holznagel
California’s coastal bluffs and beaches look rugged, but they can be surprisingly fragile in the face of a powerful El Niño.

Pacific Ocean waves generated by Hurricane Marie crash over a seawall protecting homes in Long Beach, Calif., on Sept. 7, 2026. El Nino’s warm water was already fueling powerful storms in the Pacific. Mario Tama/Getty Images

سیاست

تعریف سیاست چیست؟ در ویکی‌پدیا سیاست بدین طریق تعریف شده است: "سیاست فعالیتی است که به سامان‌دهی و حل‌وفصل امور در یک جامعه سازمان‌یافته می‌پردازد. سیاست معمولاً با حل مسائل و اختلافات درون جامعه از طریق حکومت سروکار دارد. افرادی که به فعالیت‌های سیاسی اشتغال دارند، سیاستمدار نامیده می‌شوند. شاخه‌ای از علوم اجتماعی که به مطالعه سیاست و حکومت می‌پردازد، علوم سیاسی نام دارد."ا

Minab Girls’ School Massacre: Hegseth’s “Maximum Lethality” Doctrine makes us all Unsafe

October 20, 2026
Alex Poppe
Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Back when I was an actor, I used to wait tables at the Divine Bar in Manhattan. We had a location right near the World Trade Center. One day after September 11, 2001, we had to evacuate the restaurant during lunch service. A human ear had been found on the building’s scaffolding.

Israel prepared to attack Iran without US – Netanyahu

October 19, 2026
The Israeli prime minister has pledged to overthrow Tehran’s government and made striking first a central principle of his security doctrine

Portents of Yet Another U.S. Debacle in Iran?

October 19, 2026
Eve Ottenberg
Donald “Blockade Everybody” Trump has said he is waiting till after the midterms to attack Iran again. This assault, he vows, will be the biggest blitz of the Iran War (though more recently he downplays the whole putative project), and he even rumbles that U.S. forces may invade (Ho! Ho!) But if it is the biggest, so will be Tehran’s response: so Israel would get barbecued, the remaining U.S. bases in the region would be obliterated, zero, zilch, nada, zip oil would leave the region and maybe an American aircraft carrier or two would be sunk. For all these reasons, Trump’s threatened blitzkrieg would be lunacy, and is very unlikely ever to happen. It’s such obvious lunacy, especially given that Tehran has defeated Washington pretty consistently so far, that one must wonder if this appearance of insanity isn’t the point, namely Richard Nixon’s “madman” approach to foreign policy.

Araghchi Says Iran’s Proposal To Open Strait of Hormuz Within Seven Days Is Still on the Table

October 18, 2026
Dave DeCamp

The Iranian diplomat also responded to Trump saying that he wanted to 'finish the job' against Iran