by Amy Goodman | Apr 29, 2026 | ceasefire, Donald Trump, Interview, Iran, iran war, Israel, Strait of Hormuz
Negotiations between the United States and Iran to end the war are at an impasse as the conflict enters its third month. The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday that Trump has told aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iranian ports to ramp up the pressure on Tehran. Iran is saying it will enter into direct talks with the U.S. “when President Trump lifts what Iran considers to be…
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by Chris Walker | Apr 23, 2026 | ceasefire, Donald Trump, iran war, News, Pentagon, Polls, Strait of Hormuz
A Pentagon report that was recently shared with members of Congress contradicts many of President Donald Trump’s public claims regarding the U.S.’s war on Iran, according to a report by NBC News on Tuesday. Trump has frequently downplayed Iran’s military capabilities, and has called analysis suggesting that Iran is able to continue in the war “corrupt.” At times, he’s claimed that Iran’s navy…
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by Stephen Prager | Apr 19, 2026 | ceasefire, Gaza, Iran, iran war, Israel, Lebanon, News, Palestine
Despite a ceasefire announced Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel was “PROHIBITED” from continuing to strike Lebanon, Israel continued to level villages and homes across southern Lebanon from Friday into Saturday in what has been described as a continuation of its “Gaza tactics.” Just as it did in Gaza, Israeli Army Radio announced Friday night that Israel had established a…
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by Hassan Herzallah | Apr 18, 2026 | Blockade, ceasefire, Displacement, Gaza, Gaza Blockade, Gaza Ceasefire, Israel, News Analysis, Palestine
In Gaza, it’s not just the prison cells that trap people. The daily restrictions on movement, services, communication, and basic life make every moment of our lives feel like a collective prison without walls, where even the simplest decisions are subject to constant limitations, turning life into a continuous struggle for survival. Since I woke up today, I felt the familiar sensation: that…
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by Shireen Akram-Boshar | Apr 16, 2026 | ceasefire, Displacement, Gaza, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, News Analysis, Occupation, Palestine, PLO, Syria
On April 16, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon, set to begin later that day. Although Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed this announcement, it is unlikely to put a stop to Israel’s expanding occupation of south Lebanon. In the hours before the announcement, Israel continued to bomb Lebanon’s south, bombing a school as well as…
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by Sharon Zhang | Apr 10, 2026 | Benjamin Netanyahu, ceasefire, Donald Trump, Iran, Israel, JD Vance, Lebanon, News
The Trump administration is lying about Lebanon’s inclusion in the Iran ceasefire deal that officials agreed to on Tuesday, as new reporting finds that U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to pause bombardments on the country before Israel launched a horrific wave of airstrikes just hours after the ceasefire went into effect. CBS reported on Thursday, citing “multiple diplomatic sources…
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