Ceasefire in the Middle East – The Genocide Continues

 

Ceasefire in the Middle East – The Genocide Continues By Hermann Ploppa Trump has promised to give Iran’s demands for a lasting peace favorable consideration. That goodwill will likely not last long once Trump has his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his real estate associate Steve Witkoff explain the Iranian position to him. There is a world of difference between the American demands for peace and the corresponding demands from the Iranians. Read here

A Ceasefire in Name Only: Why the Latest U.S.-Iran Deal Raises More Questions Than Hope By Prof. Ruel F. Pepa The recently announced ceasefire between the United States and Iran was quickly presented as a diplomatic breakthrough. Framed around a ten-point proposal delivered via Pakistan and endorsed by Donald Trump as a “workable basis” for negotiations, the agreement was meant to pause hostilities for two weeks and open a path toward de-escalation. But almost as soon as it was announced, the deal began to unravel, raising a more fundamental question: was this ever a genuine ceasefire, or merely a temporary and strategic pause dressed up as diplomacy? Read here

Ceasefire-Allergic Israel Bombs Lebanon after Pakistan-brokered Deal By Kurt Nimmo Within hours of the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, Israel launched a massive attack, bombing multiple sites simultaneously in Lebanon. Pakistan mediated the agreement and Lebanon was included in the two-week ceasefire. Israel reacted predictably. It conducted more than 100 airstrikes within ten minutes on South Lebanon, Beirut, and the Bekaa Valley. Read here

US Strategic Decline Exposed in War Against Iran By Abayomi Azikiwe A two-week cessation of hostilities agreed upon by Tehran and Washington indicates the failure of imperialism to destroy the Islamic Republic of Iran. The stability of the ceasefire remains in question due to the violations already by Tel Aviv in Lebanon where massive bombings continued. Read here

Global Economy Doesn’t Know how to React to America’s Erratic Foreign Policy By Drago Bosnic Although both the US and Iran formally agreed to a ceasefire in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, details remain unclear as the two sides claim different things. Namely, Tehran says that it has agreed to two weeks of safe passage “in coordination with Iranian armed forces” and “within technical limitations”, while Trump announced a “COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE and SAFE OPENING”. Read here

Ukraine Complains About Lack of Patriot Missiles Due to War in Iran By Ahmed Adel The Ukrainian armed forces have reported a severe shortage of US air defense systems, which could jeopardize vital military sites, according to The Times. The report states that Patriot missile systems originally designated for Ukraine were redirected to support US and Israeli actions against Iran. Read here

Orban’s Leaked Call with Putin Was a Masterclass in Leadership By Andrew Korybko Orban’s call with Putin, just like Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto’s with Sergey Lavrov that was also misportrayed as part of a Russiagate scandal just before their political opponents did so with this one, was a masterclass in leadership. Read here