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As the United States and Israel prepared to go to war with Iran, the head of Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence service, went to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a plan.    Within days of the war’s beginning, said David Barnea, the Mossad chief, his service would likely be able to galvanize the Iranian opposition — igniting riots and other acts of rebellion that could even lead to the collapse of Iran’s government. Mr. Barnea also presented the proposal to senior Trump administration officials during a visit to Washington in mid-January.    Mr. Netanyahu adopted the plan. Despite doubts about its viability among senior American officials and some officials in other Israeli intelligence agencies, both he and President Trump seemed to embrace an optimistic outlook. Killing Iran’s leaders at the outset of the conflict, followed by a series of intelligence operations intended to encourage regime change, they thought, could lead to a mass uprising that might brin...

Forget the Missiles. Iran Just Fired the Shot That Could Actually Break the West   European Business Magazine Part 3 - The Strait as a Financial Weapon The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since March 1, following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran that included the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iranian forces declared the Strait closed on March 4, threatening and carrying out attacks on ships attempting to transit. The disruption is not marginal — approximately 20% of global oil supplies normally transit the waterway, and Brent crude has surged from around $70 to over $110 per barrel since the conflict began. At least 16 oil tankers, cargo ships and other vessels have been attacked in and around the Strait, the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman in the two weeks since the war began. War-risk insurance through the strait has become effectively prohibitive for most commercial operators.   Trump threatened to attack Iran’s Kharg Island oil infrastructure if Ir...

US leaders anticipated a walkover. Now they’re embroiled in a conflict that could hasten the end of US economic dominance  by Larry Elliott   Nobody gave the Boers a prayer when the war in South Africa began in 1899. It was farmers ranged against the might of the British empire, and the expectation was that resistance would quickly crumble. Eventually, might did prevail. Britain won the Boer war, but it was a hollow victory that took the best part of three years to achieve and came at a high cost. The blow to British prestige – coming at a time when its global hegemony was under threat from fast-growing countries such as the US – was severe. Far from highlighting the extent of Britain’s power, it exposed its limitations. A century and a quarter later, the US risks being embroiled in its equivalent of the Boer war. What should have been a walkover threatens to become a prolonged conflict. The Iranians are using guerrilla tactics, just as the Boers did, with much success. There ...

The Electronic Intifada   Jon Elmer, contributing editor, covers week four of the war, including the latest on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s missile, drone and air defense operations and Hizballah’s battle against Israel's attempt to occupy south Lebanon.  

Geopolitical Economy Report   The war on Iran is part of a larger attempt by the US empire to reverse the decline of Western hegemony and recolonize the Global South. After invading Venezuela, Donald Trump wants to "take" Cuba, Greenland, and Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel is annexing the West Bank and colonizing southern Lebanon. Ben Norton explains the imperialist plan. 

Runaway American Occupiers. As the US flees Iraq like a thief in the night a twenty three year occupation is over. Iraq is finally free. @MoatsTV @hatsoffff #GeorgeGalloway #Iraq #IranWar pic.twitter.com/ZbXvfzSzvw — George Galloway (@georgegalloway) March 24, 2026

🚨🇷🇺🇨🇺 BREAKING: Russia just sent two oil tankers to Cuba with gas and diesel. Protected by a Russian Navy destroyer. Not a blockade. Not sanctions. Not starvation. Fuel. Power. Life. The US starves Cuba. Russia fuels it. One empire bombs. The other builds. The world is… pic.twitter.com/qtXKEReshN — New Direction AFRICA (@Its_ereko) March 25, 2026  

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Danny Haiphong Iran’s Operation True Promise 4 continues with ferocity as Israel pays a heavy price for its leadership role in the US’s war as Trump’s ultimatum threatens to send the Gulf States into a crisis of epic proportions. Danny Haiphong breaks down Day 24 of the war on Iran changing the world.

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