“Theater Iran Near Term” (TIRANNT). The Ongoing Planning of War against Iran

 

“Theater Iran Near Term” (TIRANNT). The Ongoing Planning of War against Iran By Prof Michel Chossudovsky Our analysis confirms that the “war on Iran” has been on the drawing board of the Pentagon since the mid-1990s under US Central Command’s (USCENTCOM) “Strategy of Dual Containment” directed against the “rogue states of Iraq and Iran”formulated during the Clinton administration. Read here

Behind the Trump-Netanyahu Attack on Iran By Peter Koenig The Trump-Netanyahu attack is a multiple whammy: distracting from Congressional behind-closed-doors investigation of Trump’s possible involvement with Epstein’s pedophilia; Netanyahu’s dream of annihilating Iran; Trump’s attempt to hurt China’s economy in favor of the US by increasing energy prices, disrupting supply chains … and most certainly more. Read here

Understanding How Trump’s “Less Is More” Stratagem Shapes US Foreign Policy By Miguel Santos García The second Trump administration has ushered in a foreign policy approach that, upon first glance, appears paradoxical. As a candidate Trump built his political brand on railing against “forever wars” and costly nation-building exercises has overseen a period of intense and kinetic US military action abroad.  Read here

States’ Rights Under Siege: Federal Preemption, Corporate Liability Shields, and the Fiscal Risks Embedded in the 2026 Farm Bill By Elizabeth Kucinich The 2026 Farm Bill mark up starts in committee tomorrow. This guide is written for policymakers clarifying key provisions. Please forward this article to your Member of Congress. Read here

Iran War: At the Edge of Catastrophe By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan History teaches that overwhelming military power does not automatically translate into durable political success. The United States, despite its unmatched capabilities, learned in the protracted wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan that battlefield dominance does not guarantee strategic victory. Read here

Ukraine Is Looking for More Foreign Mercenaries By Lucas Leiroz de Almeida The issue of manpower in Ukraine remains one of the regime’s most serious problems. Having already exhausted most of its military capabilities after four years of intense conflict, Ukraine is tightening authoritarian measures of forced recruitment, frequently kidnapping ordinary people off the streets to send them to the front – even without proper military training. Still, the manpower problem persists, leading Ukraine to seek soldiers abroad. Read here

Mendacious Rationales: The Lies Behind Trump-Netanyahu Operation Lion’s Roar By Dr. Binoy Kampmark The February 28 statement from Trump posted on Truth Social as an 8-minute video declared that the objective of the attack was “to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.” This was curious given the previous US-Israeli attacks in June 2025 that had apparently “obliterated the regime’s nuclear program at Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan.” Read here