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Organization statements
A Madman Without a Strategy: Trump’s Latest Threats Are Unacceptable, Arms Control Association, April 7, 2026.
More than 200 Organizations and Experts Call for an End to Trump’s Threats of War Crimes and Call for Accountability, April 7, 2026.
Mayors for Peace Joint Appeal, March 16, 2026.
The U.S./Israeli Bombing of Iran Violates International Law, International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms, March 10, 2025.
The U.S./Israeli Bombing of Iran: A Case Study in Contempt for International Law, Western States Legal Foundation, March 3, 2026
Campaign for Peace, Democracy, and Common Security Statement Opposing U.S. and Israeli Attacks on Iran, March 2, 2026
Veterans For Peace Condemns U.S. Attack on Iran, March 1, 2026.
September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows Statement on the Attacks on Iran, March 1, 2026.
Middle East Treaty Organization (METO) Statement on US-Israel Military Strikes on Iran, February 28, 2026.
Illegal U.S.-Israel Attacks Not Justifiable on Nonproliferation Grounds, Arms Control Association, February 28, 2026.
IPPNW Condemns Strikes Against Iran, Calls for Return to Negotiations, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, February 28, 2026.
PSR condemns strikes against Iran, calls for a return to negotiations, Physicians for Social Responsibility, February 28, 2026.
ACLU Condemns President Trump’s Unconstitutional Military Strikes on Iran, February 28, 2026.
The Black Alliance for Peace Condemns the U.S.-Israeli War on Iran, February 28 2026.
War on Iran ‘illegal, immoral’; protest it, PeaceWorks Kansas City, February 28 2026.
No War with Iran! Win Without War, February 2026.
Progressive, Civil and Human Rights, and Foreign Policy Organizations Condemn U.S. Unauthorized Strikes on Iran, June 2025, (Multiple organizations).
Veterans For Peace Condemns U.S. Attack on Iran – Calls for Nationwide Protests, June 22, 2025
Statement from September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows on the U.S. Bombing of Iran, June 22, 2025.
Arms Control Association: Trump Decision to Strike Iran Sets U.S. Up for Wider War and Undermines Nonproliferation Regime, June 21, 2025.
Mass Peace Action: Israel’s Unprovoked War on Iran Threatens All of Us, June 16, 2025.
Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security: Statement Opposing Israel’s Unprovoked Attack on Iran, June 13, 2025.
News and Commentary
US-Israel attacks on Iran: Death toll and injuries live tracker, Al Jazeera– regularly updated.
FUND LITERALLY ANYTHING BUT THIS: Real-time estimated U.S. taxpayer cost of Operation Epic Fury — and what that money could do instead.
Live Updates: US-Israeli Attacks on Iran and Global Energy Impacts, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University– regularly updated.
Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan in retaliation for US strikes, Al Jazeera, June 10, 2026.
JD Vance signals US-Israel split as Trump pushes Iran deal, Oliver Mizzi, The New Arab, June 9, 2026.
Next 72 hrs will tell us whether Israel plans to kill Trump peace, Trita Parsi, Responsible Statecraft, June 8, 2026.
Pope Leo makes clear Iran is not a ‘just war,’ as he travels to Madrid for week in Spain, Claire Giangravè, Religion News Service, June 6, 2026.
Two ceasefires, no peace: the Middle East’s dangerous pause, Paul Rogers, Open Democracy, June 5, 2026.
Object Lessons: The ceasefire in the Persian Gulf is a prelude to an emerging, precarious realignment, Aslı Ü. Bâli, Boston Review, June 4, 2026.
Oil industry warns Trump administration of price spikes within weeks, Ben Lefebvre and James Bikales, Politico, June 4, 2026.
Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon truce as Trump scrambles to end Iran war, William Christou, The Guardian, June 4, 2026.
Strait of Hormuz Disruptions: The burden of oil price shocks on vulnerable economies, United Nations Trade and Development, June 2, 2026.
Sea Monsters Attack Hormuz Ships (seriously): Donald Trump can declare his seventh ceasefire. The barnacles don’t give a barnacle, Elias Rutten, Power Profit Politics, June 2, 2026.
Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to ‘completely’ block Strait of Hormuz: State media, Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, June 1, 2026.
The Abraham Accords: Obstacles to Peace in the Middle East, Mona Ali Khalil, PassBlue, May 31, 2026.
Trump requests edits to Iran deal his envoys negotiated,Marc Caputo and Barak Ravid, Axios, May 30, 2026.
Oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz might not return to levels seen before the Iran war, Spencer Kimball, CNBC, May 29, 2026.
Hope Against Hope: Generations of organisers and dissidents have kept the Iranian struggle alive, Sahar Delijani, Equator, May 29, 2026.
How the end of the nuclear file could reshape Iran, and the region, Hossein Derakhshan, Al Jazeera, May 29, 2026,
Surging Inflation and Soaring Unemployment Batter Iranian Economy, Reza Sayah and Murtaza Hussain, Drop Site, May 29, 2026.
Exxon warns oil inventories will hit dangerously low levels in weeks, forcing prices to shoot higher, Spencer Kimball, CNBC, May 28, 2026.
Is Israel collapsing a US-Iran deal over Lebanon? Agnese Boffano, The New Arab, May 26, 2026.
Iran remains in peace talks despite ‘bad faith’ US bombings of Iranian targets, Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, May 26, 2026.
Why Trump’s latest demand for Iran peace deal is the fastest way to kill hope of progress, Bel Trew, The Independent, May 26, 2026.
Trump’s Brain Flips Back to the 1970s in a Ludicrous Ultimatum Misfire, Leigh Kimmins, The Daily Beast, May 26, 2026.
Trump’s ‘largely negotiated’ truce with Iran exposes a deeper crisis in U.S. strategic thinking, James Horncastle, The Conversation, May 25, 2026.
Iran and US are close to an understanding aimed at ending the war, officials say, Munir Ahmed and Matthew Lee, Associated Press, May 23, 2026.
Trump met top advisers on Iran as he weighs return to war, Barak Ravid, Axios, May 22, 2026.
Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile: Can it be safely transferred? Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera, May 22, 2026.
Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran: Iranian sources, The New Arab, May 21, 2026.
Netanyahu, Trump hold tense phone call over possible Iran deal to end war, Louay Faour, The New Arab, May 21, 2026.
Can the Davutoglu “Middle Powers Plan” Reopen Hormuz? Abdullah al-Ahsan, Informed Comment, May 21, 2026.
US and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’, Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, May 20, 2026.
From Dropping Bombs to Dropping Bonds: The economic costs of the Iran debacle keep rising, Paul Krugman, Substack, May 20, 2026.
Iran war has already cost global firms at least $25 billion, Middle East Online, May 18, 2026.
In the Wake of Iran War, African Nations Struggle to Cope with Rising Fuel Costs, Drop Site, May 18, 2026.
Iran war day 80: Trump issues warning; Tehran ‘ready’ to confront attacks, Reuters/Al Jazeera, May 18, 2026.
How severe has the economic impact of the Iran war been for the Gulf states? Emilie Rutledge, The Conversation, May 14, 2026.
UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war, Patrick Wintour, the Guardian, May 12, 2026.
Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end game, Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end game, Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Bill Barrow and Stephen Groves, Associated Press, May 12, 2026.
Trump rejects Iran peace terms, Tehran warns of new attacks, The New Arab. May 10, 2026.
Why is Iran taking time to respond to the US proposal to end the war? Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters, Al Jazeera, May 10, 2026.
The end of the beginning – the state of global energy markets after ten weeks of war, Nick Butler, Nick’s Newsletter/Substack, May 10, 2026.
Iran Threatens to Kidnap Data Cables as well as Oil; Trump warns of Nukes, Juan Cole, Informed Comment, May 10, 2026.
Crackpot Realists, Sahar Huneidi, London Review of Books, May 8, 2026.
Iran war marks the end of American primacy as we know it, Trita Parsi, Responsible Statecraft, May 8, 2026.
Trump shelved ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudis refused use of bases and airspace, Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, May 7, 2026.
Explainer: What’s included in talks to end the Iran war and reopen Hormuz? The Straits Times, May 7, 2026.
US and Iran close to temporary truce, Pakistani officials claim, Jason Burke and Saeed Shah, The Guardian, May 7, 2026.
Maersk shares drop as CEO warns Iran war will have bigger impact in coming months, Chloe Taylor, CNBC, May 7, 2026.
Araghchi in Beijing: How China could shape the direction of the US-Iran war, Caolán Magee, Al Jazeera, May 6, 2026.
Trump Escalates Military Threats in Hormuz as Iran Prepares for New Round of U.S.-Israeli Bombings and Assassinations, Jeremy Scahill, Drop Site, May 4, 2026.
Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships from strait of Hormuz amid ‘very positive’ talks with Iran, Julian Borger, May 3, 2026.
What’s Iran’s 14-point proposal to end the war? And will Trump accept it? Priyanka Shankar, Al Jazeera, May 3, 2026.
China’s UN envoy blasts US ‘bullying’ as sanctions widen before Trump-Xi talks, Mark Magnieri, South China Morning Post, May 2, 2026.
Bread, Freedom and Organisation: Esmail Bakhshi on Iran Today, Siyavash Shahabi, The Fire Next Time, May 1, 2026.
Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities, Jon Gambrell And Aamer Madhani, Associated Press, April 30, 2026.
Trump said his blockade would cause Iran’s oil industry to ‘explode’ this week. Why that won’t happen, Spencer Kimball, CNBC, April 30, 2026.
High oil prices due to the Iran war weigh on everything from the gas pump to consumer goods, Mae Anderson And Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press, April 30, 2026.
Iran threatens ‘painful strikes’ as US mulls fresh attacks, Hormuz plan, Middle East Online, April 30, 2026.
Commanders to brief Trump on new Iran military options Thursday, Barak Ravid, Axios, April 29, 2026.
Trump in tough spot as he tries to avoid deal that highlights US failures in Iran, Andrew Roth, The Guardian, April 29, 2026.
Trump urges Iran to sign deal, discusses prolonged blockade, Reuters/Korea Times, April 29, 2026.
Demand Destruction: US oil is not winning the Iran war, Kate Mackenzie andTim Sahay, Polycrisis, April 29, 2026.
‘There’s a day of reckoning coming’: Energy experts expect another spike at the pump, Scott Waldman and Eli Stokols, Politico, April 28, 2026.
National Wealth, Private Misery, Siyavash Shahabi, The Fire Next Time, April 27, 2026.
As Trump’s Narrative on Negotiations Flails, Iran Is Setting Its Own Terms for Ending the War, Jeremy Scahill, Drop Site, April 27, 2026.
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say, Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell and Elena Becatoros, Associated Press, April 27, 2026.
Iran seeks Omani, Russian mediation in addition to Pakistan, Juan Cole, Informed Comment, April 25, 2026.
Trump’s ceasefire extension exposes limits of US-Israeli pressure on Iran, Paul Rogers, April 24, 2026.
Despite ceasefire, Hormuz tensions continue to throttle supply chains worldwide, Vibhu Mishra, UN News, April 23, 2026.
Iran war may crush oil demand today, but send it soaring long term,Ron Bousso, Middle East Online, April 23, 2026.
Supply chain cracks constrain AI boom, Courtenay Brown and Neil Irwin, Axios, April 23, 2026.
American “Micro-Militarism”, Or How Defeat in the Iran War Will Accelerate American Global Decline, Alfred McCoy, TomDispatch, April 23, 2026.
With the US-Iran ceasefire about to expire, could Trump put boots on the ground? Robert Tait, The Guardian, April 21, 2026.
El Niño Will Supercharge Shocks Like the Iran War, Tom Ellison, Lawfare, April 21, 2026.
US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN, Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, April 20, 2026.
US bases in UAE questioned amid frustration over Trump’s Iran war, Samer Al-Atrush, The Times (UK), April 20, 2026.
Iran may join peace talks after Pakistan works to end US blockade, The Straits Times/Reuters, April 20, 2026.
Trump’s Erratic Behavior May Tank Negotiations, Iran Says, Warning of “Significantly Greater Costs” to the U.S. if War Resumes, Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain, Drop Site, April 19, 2026.
Trump claims on Iranian concessions trigger questions, rejections in Tehran, Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera, April 18, 2026.
The US is facing its Suez moment – the outcome could change the world order, Paul Rogers, Open Democracy, April 17, 2026.
U.S. considers $20 billion cash-for-uranium deal with Iran, Barak Ravid and Marc Caputo, Axios, April 17, 2026.
Humanity is Losing Part of its Historical Record: An open letter from Dr. Eskandar Mokhtari from Tehran on the ongoing destruction of Iran’s cultural heritage sites, These Are the True Things, April 16, 2026.
The Islamabad Pivot and the Rise of the Global South’s Diplomatic Order, Imran Khalid, Foreign Policy in Focus, April 16, 2026.
A Civil Servant Speaks from Wartime Tehran, Henna Moussavi, Bourse and Bazaar Foundation, April 15, 2026.
Is this the grand bargain that could end the Iran war? Amir Handjani, Responsible Statecraft, April 15, 2026.
Restoring Peace to the Middle East Calls for Immediate Ceasefire and Negotiations, Chinese Ambassador to Canada Wang Di, The Hill Times (Via web site of China’s Embassy in Canada), April 14, 2026.
Former U.S. Envoy & Iranian Nuclear Negotiator Discuss Ceasefire Talks, How War Could End, Democracy Now, April 14, 2026.
How much has the US-Israel war on Iran cost so far? The New Arab, April 14, 2026.
Israel’s Netanyahu says US reports to him daily on Iran talks, sparking backlash, Middle East Monitor, April 14, 2026.
Diplomats try to arrange more US-Iran talks during first full day of American blockade,Munir Ahmed and Sam Metz, Associated Press, April 14, 2026.
Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade threatens piracy and risks outright war against China, Sam Kiley, The Independent, April 13, 2026.
Trump says US will blockade strait of Hormuz as Iran peace talks fail, Dan Sabbagh and Sam Jones, The Guardian, April 12, 2026.
We need a regional agreement for the Strait of Hormuz, Roudi Baroudi, Al Jazeera, April 11, 2026.
Americans weigh in on the Iran war, gas prices and their fears, The Straits Times/Reuters, April 11, 2026.
For ‘Frontline Use’ – China Preparing Air Defense Transfer to Iran, Palestine Chronicle, April 11, 2026.
Are US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan doomed to fail? Farah N. Jan, Responsible Statecraft, April 10, 2026.
Will Trump nuke Iran? Pervez Hoodbhoy, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, April 10, 2026.
There’s growing disquiet in the military. The Iran war made it worse, Kat Lonsdorf and Tom Bowman, NPR April 10, 2026.
Six Non-Negotiable Terms From International Scholars and Former Officials From 30 Countries to End the U.S. War on Iran Amid Trump’s Threat of War Crimes, Counterpunch, April 10, 2026.
The new oil world order, Emily Peck, Axios, April 10, 2026.
After nearly six weeks of war, Iran emerges bruised but powerful, Middle East Online, April 9, 2026.
Did Israel attack Lebanon to spoil Iran war ceasefire? Peter Beaumont, The Guardian, April 9, 2026.
“Double Digits”: Trump Administration Official– The decreasing supply of interceptors has left Israel increasingly dependent on the missile defense capabilities of the U.S. Navy, Ryan Grim and Murtaza Hussain, Drop Site, April 9, 2026.
Viral Parody Video Exposes Absurdity of Trump’s Illegal Iran War, Brad Reed, Common Dreams, April 9, 2026.
US ignoring evidence Russia is helping Iran because it trusts Putin, says Zelenskyy, Luke Harding, The Guardian, April 9, 2026.
The War on Iran: A Conversation, Four scholars on the consequences of U.S. and Israeli aggression, reactions from Iran and the Iranian diaspora, and the warped analysis that pervades U.S. media, Boston Review, April 8, 2026.
Negotiating with Bombs, John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus, April 8, 2026.
At least 254 killed after Israel hits Lebanon with massive wave of airstrikes, Dan Sabbagh in Jerusalem and William Christou, The Guardian, April, 8, 2026.
‘Political disaster’: Israelis react with fury to Trump’s Iran ceasefire deal, The New Arab, April 8, 2026.
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, threatening ceasefire, Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy and Sam Metz, Associated Press, April 8, 2026.
Ceasefire wins Trump instant gratification but Iran can enter talks with stronger hand, Julian Borger, The Guardian, April 8, 2026.
Iran, US both claim victory, but did they actually concede ground? Shola Lawal, Al Jazeera, April 8, 2026.
Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Food Supply, Grocery Prices, Aya S. Chacar, The Coinversation/via Informed Comment, Aptil 7, 2026.
Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, All Wrapped Up in One, in Iran, Naghmeh Sohrabi, These Are True Things, April 6, 2026.
Iranians Brace for Impact of Trump’s Threats to Target More Civilian Infrastructure, Anonymous (Tehran), Drop Site News, April 6, 2026.
Where are Iran’s power plants that Trump has threatened to destroy? Marium Ali, Al Jazeera, April 6, 2026,
Gaza Included – Tehran Lays Out Conditions for Permanent End Across Region, Palestine Chronicle, April 6, 2026.
Trump to Axios: Iran deal possible by Tues., otherwise “I am blowing up everything,” Barak Ravid, Axios, April 5, 2026.
Projectile hits near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, killing one: IAEA, Al Jazeera/Reuters, April 4, 2026.
A View from Tehran: War caused a new Kind of Stability, Peiman Salehi, Informed Comment, April 4, 2026.
Trump’s Iran War: And the Big Fool Says to Press On, Joseph Gerson, April 4, 2026.
Jared Kushner is seeking peace deals in the Middle East. He’s also raising money for his own firm, Mohamad Bazzi, The Guardian, April 4, 2026.
How the US and Israel are waging war on Iran’s medicines, vaccines, Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera, April 3, 2026.
Hormuz, War, and the Survival of Iran: Interview with Historian Rudi Matthee, Informed Comment, April 3, 2026.
‘This has got me worried’: Iranians fear what comes next after US strike on Karaj bridge, Ghoncheh Habibiazad, BBC, April 3, 2026.
Coordinated conflict: how the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlap, Julian Borger and Pjotr Sauer, The Guardian, April 2, 2026.
Hypothesising the Next Phase of the US-Israel War on Iran: Attrition, Diplomacy, or Regional Quagmire? Manoj Joshi, The Wire (India), April 1, 2026.
Limited US Ground Operations in Iran Will Not Shift the War’s Balance, Brandon Carr and Trita Parsi, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, April 1, 2026.
Israeli police are violently suppressing our growing anti-war protests, Iddo Elam, +972 Magazine, April 1, 2026.
‘Which interests being served by war?’ Iran’s Pezeshkian asks US public, Al Jazeera, April 1, 2026.
Trans-Atlantic rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war, Jill Lawless and Jamey Keaten, Associated Press, April 1, 2026.
Iranians debate whether the war is worth it, Emily Feng, NPR, April 1, 2026.
War on Iran: Three key takeaways from Araghchi’s interview with Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera, April 1, 2026.
What the Iran conflict means for gas prices, clean energy, and the climate, Dana Nuccitelli, Yale Climate Connections, April 1, 2026.
Pakistan and China propose five-part peace plan for Middle East, Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shah Meer Baloch, The Guardian. March 31, 2026.
The crisis will arrive slowly, then all at once, Liz Hoffman, Semafor, March 31, 2026.
Expat influencers sold Dubai to the world and were paid to look the other way. Now the dream is crumbling, Brigid Delaney, The Guardian, March 30, 2026.
Iran stands firm under fire as Trump issues fresh strike threats, Reuters/Middle East Online, March 30, 2026.
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ desalination plants in Iran if no deal reached, Ali Harb, Al Jazeera, March 30, 2026.
Israel shifts to hitting Iran’s economy, as it enters ‘completion phase’ of war, Emanuel Fabian, Times of Israel, March 30, 2026.
Iran wipes out US-Israeli radars & sensors, changing course of war, Jennifer Kavanagh, Responsible Statecraft, March 30, 2026.
Trump reportedly wants to ‘take the oil in Iran’ as Tehran targets water, power facilities in Kuwait, Anniek Bao, CNBC, March 29, 2026.
Analysis: Iran likely transferred highly enriched uranium to Isfahan before the June strikes, François Diaz-Maurin, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, March 29, 2026.
Iran-backed Houthis enter the monthlong war and could further threaten global shipping, Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press, March 28, 2026.
As war rages, Iranian politicians push for exit from nuclear weapons treaty, Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera, March 28, 2026.
‘Just drinking the Kool-Aid’: Inside the White House divide on Iran, Jake Traylor, MSNow, March 27, 2026.
How a School In The Middle of War Became a Battleground Over The Truth, Siyavash Shahabi, The Fire Next Time, March 26, 2026.
Iran to Lebanon: Four million people displaced by US-Israeli war, Marium Ali and Alia Chughtai, Al Jazeera, March 26, 2026.
War on Iran: The illegal war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran has triggered the mother of all commodity-supply shocks, Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay, Phenomenal World, March 26, 2026.
The Warnings Are Clear: The Iran Conflict Is Hitting the Global South Hardest, Mezabahnur Masum, The Wire, March 26, 2026.
Pentagon prepares for massive “final blow” of Iran war, Barak Ravid, Axios, March 26, 2026.
Evidence Points to US Scattering Mines over Iranian Village, Bellingcat, March 26, 2026.
The War No One Can Win: Why Shattering the Iranian Regime Is a Strategic Miscalculation, Selçuk Aydın, Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, March 26, 2026.
US determines to have ‘destroyed about a third’ of Iran’s vast missile arsenal: The intelligence stands in contrast to President Donald Trump’s public remarks on Thursday that Iran had ‘very few rockets left,’ The Telegraph (India)/Reuters, March 26, 2026.
The oil market did not underreact. It just had buffers, Rystad Energy, March 25, 2026.
What to know about the US, Iran proposals to end war, Mallory Wilson, The Hill, March 25, 2026.
Trump sends peace plan as Iran opens to ‘non-hostile’ oil vessels, The Straits Times, March 25, 2026.
Trump avoids word ‘war’ to describe Iran conflict ‘because you’re supposed to get approval,’ Mallory Wilson, The Hill, March 25, 2026.
Talks, then bombs: Is Washington rehearsing the same trap on Iran? Ramzy Baroud, Middle East Online, March 25, 2026.
Veterans warn US landing could be ‘more Gallipoli than Vietnam,’ Stavroula Pabst, Responsible Statecraft, March 25, 2026.
How the US, Israel & Iran are controlling their media narratives, Majdoline Al-Shammouri, The New Arab, March 24, 2026.
Iran war puts South Asia’s Gulf remittances at risk, Wesley Rahn, DW March 24, 2026.
Under Bombardment in Tehran, Raha Nik-Andish, London Review of Books, March 24, 2026.
Iran conflict as a testing ground for AI warfare systems, Carlotta Kozlowskyj, Bloomsbury Intelligence and Security Institute, March 24, 2026.
The Catastrophe That Has Befallen All of Us: The director of an art center in Tehran on life under U.S.-Israeli bombardment, Naghmeh Sohrabi, Boston Review, March 23, 2026.
An Average of 87 Children Are Killed or Injured Daily in Mideast Wars, UN Says, Damilola Banjo, PassBlue, March 23, 2026.
Trump approved Iran operation after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei, sources say, Times of Israel/Reuters, March 23, 2026.
Language Matters: There Are No “Wars of Choice,” Richard Falk, Counterpunch, March 23, 2026.
An Anguished Debate Among Iranians: Divisions between those who oppose the war on their home country and those who have, through suffering and desperation, come to support it will not be resolved easily, Nahid Siamdoust, New LInes Magazine, March 23, 2026.
Asia shares skid, yields rise as Gulf war escalate, Asahi Shimbun/Reuters, March 23, 2026.
What Donald Trump’s Iran “Excursion” Cost Our Former Allies, Dean Baker/Substack, March 23, 2026.
Six Conditions to End the War: Iran Defines Endgame in Unprecedented Shift, The Palestine Chronicle, March 22, 2026.
Energy at risk, fragmented allies, Korea Times, March 22, 2026.
Trump’s changing course on Strait of Hormuz strategy raises questions about US war preparation, Collin Binkley, Associated Press, March 22, 2026.
Iran strikes towns near Israel’s key nuclear site, at least 180 wounded, Al Jazeera, March 21, 2026.
US furiously seeks to avert potential months long closure of Strait of Hormuz, Alayna Treene, Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto, and Kevin Liptak, CNN, March 20, 2026.
Apocalypse Now: The Great Battle of the Gas Fields and Looming World Hunger, Juan Cole, Informed Comment, March 20, 2026.
What US-Israeli targets reveal about Iran war goals three weeks in, Joseph Stepansky, Al jazeera, March 20, 2026.
Mossad chief told PM before war that he thought Iran’s regime could be toppled, Times of Israel, March 20, 2026.
Iran is Binyamin Netanyahu’s war. Will Donald Trump end it? Paul Rogers, Open Democracy, March 20, 2026.
With the House Eyeing Another Iran WPR Vote, Pro-Israel Democrats Explore Routes to Delay, Julian Andreone, Drop Site, March 20, 2026.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, Associated Press, March 19, 2026.
Trump’s window for face-saving exit may be closing now, Trita Parsi, Responsible Statecraft, March 19, 2026.
President Trump must bring Israel into line and declare his Iran victory now, Editorial, The Independent, March 19, 2026.
War on Iran and the Breakdown of the Liberal International Order, Carlos Frederico Pereira da Silva Gama, E-International Relations, March 19, 2026.
Middle East war shockwaves ripple through Asia-Pacific fuel and supply chains, Vibhu Mishra, UN News, March 19, 2026.
Don’t call it a fuel crisis, but prepare to pay, Lindsey Schutters, The Maverick (South Africa), March 19, 2026.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says, Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, Associated Press, March 19, 2026.
West Point analysis warns that strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry, Jason Wilson, The Guardian, March 19, 2026.
Why are Iran’s South Pars gasfield, Qatar’s Ras Laffan, so significant? Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera, March 19, 2026.
After Iran escalates attacks on Gulf energy sites, Israel says it will stop striking its gas field, Jon Gambrell, Julie Watson, Mike Corder and Natalie Melzer, Associated Press, March 19, 2026.
The Noxious Smoke Enveloping Tehran, Ahmad Baydoun, Chris Osieck, Nilo Tabrizy, and Wim Zwijnenburg, New LInes Magazine, March 19, 2026.
The Christian Zionists Fueling Trump’s Iran War, Freddie Brewster, March 19, 2026.
The U.S. & Israeli War with Iran: What Is a Needed Approach for a Principled Socialist Left? Frieda Afary, New Politics, March 18, 2026.
How ignorance, misunderstanding and obfuscation ended Iran nuclear talks, Patrick Wintour, the Guardian, March 18, 2026.
War and Succession: The Islamic Republic’s new Supreme Leader, Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, Phenomenal World, March 18, 2026.
Inside Israel’s ‘Gazafication’ of south Lebanon, Sebastian Shehadi, The New Arab. March 18, 2026.
Senate rejects limits on Trump as Iran war intensifies, Connor O’Brien, Politico, March 18, 2026,
NEW IRAN POLL: 79% of Trump Voters Support Quick Victory Declaration, End to War, Quincy Institute, March 18, 2026.
Not just energy: How the Iran war could trigger a global food crisis, Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera, March 18, 2026.
After the storm: The Gulf states in a post-Iran war region, Giorgio Cafiero, The New Arab, March 17, 2026.
The Gulf Between Us, Mira Al Hussein, Jadaliyya, March 17, 2026.
Trump said no one could have predicted Iranian attacks on other Middle Eastern countries. His advisers had warned him, Katie Hawkinson, The Independent, March 17, 2026.
‘They hold the cards now’: Trump allies fear Iran is slipping beyond the president’s control, Megan Messerly, Politico, March 17, 2026.
Iran’s Hormuz blockade is its most powerful card against Trump and Israel. It won’t back down easily, Jack Watling The Guardian, March 16, 2026.
Boys Go to Baghdad, Men Go to Tehran, Shervin Malekzadeh, The American Prospect, March 16, 2026.
How the Past Whispers to the Present in Iran, Alfred W. McCoy, Tom Dispatch, March 15, 2026.
US not ready to seek deal to end war with Iran, Donald Trump says, Jason Burke, The Guardian, March 15, 2026.
Iranians are ‘wary’ of fresh talks with US after being tricked twice: Indonesian president, Middle East Monitor, March 15, 2026.
Behind the Curtain: Trump’s escalation trap, Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen, Axios, March 15, 2026.
Trump’s Hormuz Gambit: Forcing South Korea into Unconstitutional War. Sending Korean ships would violate the Korean Constitution, Korea Update, Substack, March 15, 2026.
Trump says US may strike Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub ‘just for fun’, The Guardian (staff and agencies), March 15, 2026.
FCC chair threatens TV networks amid Iran war coverage — but his warning rings hollow, Brian Stelter, CNN March 15, 2026.
Not so diplomatic: Witkoff, Kushner, and Trump’s march to war in Iran, Branko Marcetic, Responsible Statecraft, March 14, 2026.
‘Our coverage is not truthful’: How Israel is censoring reporting on the war, Oren Ziv, +972 Magazine, March 13, 2026.
In war-struck Iran, fleeing Tehran is a luxury few can afford, Ariya Farahmand, The New HUmanitarian, March 12, 2026.
Press freedom violations in the Middle East during the Iran war, Committee to Protect Journalists, March 12, 2026.
How Might the United States and Israel’s War on Iran Falter? Bassam Haddad, Jadiliyya, March 12, 2026.
Iran’s president sets terms to end the war: Is an off-ramp in sight? Iran is asking for ‘reparations’ and a guarantee that the US and Israel will not attack in the future, Shola Lawal, Al Jazeera, March 12, 2026.
We attacked Iran with no clear plan for regime change, Israeli security sources say, Emma Graham-Harrison, The Guardian, March 12, 2026.
‘Perfect storm’: Lebanon crisis deepens as civilians bear the brunt, UN News, March 12, 2026.
Hezbollah’s Gamble: The war on Iran spreads to Lebanon, Nasser Elamine, Phenomenal World, March 12, 2026.
The Venezuela Illusion: The limits of “regime management” in Iran, Kayhan Valadbaygi, Phenomenal World, March 12, 2026.
FAQ: Why Is the U.S. Attacking Iran? And What Happens Next? Phyllis Bennis and Khury Petersen-Smith, Institute for POlicy Studies, March 12, 2026.
Key quotes from Iran’s supreme leader’s first public statement, Associated Press, March 12, 2026.
Middle East war creating ‘largest supply disruption in the history of oil markets’, Jillian Ambrose and Callum Jones, The Guardian, March 12, 2026.
Trump’s War Takes Unnerving Turn as Damning New Leaks Hit, Greg Sargent, The New Republic, March 12, 2026.
The US-Israeli strategy failed to defeat Iran quickly – now they are moving to plan B, Paul Rogers, The Guardian, March 11, 2026.
Millenarian Fantasies: In Lebanon, Israel seems to be following the same logic it deployed in Gaza: emptying out entire areas through what amounts to ethnic cleansing, Joelle M. Abi-Rached, Boston Review, March 11, 2026.
Iran was nowhere close to a nuclear bomb, experts say, Dan Vergano, Scientific American, March 11, 2026.
In Tehran, Iranians Struggle to Breathe After Israeli Oil Facility Strikes, Ariya Farahmand, Drop Site, March 11, 2026.
It’s Already a World War, John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus, March 11, 2026.
Where’s the resistance to the Iran war? Mehran Khalili, Waging Nonviolence, March 11, 2026.
The War is the Message: When did We Stop Asking Why? Lior Sternfeld, Informed Comment, March 11, 2026.
Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors, Jon Gambrell, Sally Abou Aljoud and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press, March 11, 2026.
Drones Like Bicycles: The cost of a Shahed-136 kamikaze drone, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Phenomenal World, March 11, 2026.
Why are we against the war? The attack on Iran is an assault on the life and the fate of the people, Roud Media Collective, New Politics, March 10, 2026.
Hormuz shipping disruptions raise risks for energy, fertilizers and vulnerable economies, United Nations Trade and Development, March 10, 2026.
How will soaring oil prices caused by Iran war impact food costs? Hanna Duggal and Marium Ali, Al Jazeera, March 10, 2026.
How Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff see the world, Diana Nerozzi, Politico, March 10, 2026.
Evacuation Orders, Loubna El Amine, London review of Books, March 10, 2026.
‘Those Who Wrap Themselves in America Are Naked’: As the Iran war intensifies, the Gulf Arab states are beginning to openly question the US role in the region, Faisal Al Yafai and Christin El-Kholy, New Lines Magazine, March 10, 2026.
The Shadow of Iraq: Crisis returns to Baghdad in the aftermath of the expanding U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Nabil Salih, Boston Review, March 10, 2026.
Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say, Natasha Bertrand, CNN, March 10, 2026.
Trump and Rubio dismantled U.S. diplomacy. It’s making the Iran War harder, Elizabeth N. Saunders, Good Authority, March 9, 2026.
Which US and Israeli military companies are profiting from the Iran war? Hanna Duggal and Mohamed A. Hussein, Al Jazeera, March 9, 2026.
Iran Weighs Tactical Shift in Persian Gulf Strikes While Intensifying Attacks on Israel, Jeremy Scahill, Drop Site, March 9, 2026.
Video shows US Tomahawk missile hit base next to bombed Iranian school, Tess McClure, The Guardian. March 9, 2026.
Death and Destruction From the Sky, A symposium on Responses to the American-Israeli war on Iran (four parts), Equator Magazine, March 7, 2026.
Fotopoulos on Iran, the Western Left, & the ambiguity of allies, Sirantos Fotopoulos, via UKR-TAZ, March 9, 2026.
U.S. weighs sending special forces to seize Iran’s nuclear stockpile, Barak Ravid and Marc Caputo, Axios, March 7, 2026.
US approves $151.8M weapons sale to Israel, waiving congressional review, Middle East Monitor, March 7, 2026.
Trump’s ever-changing rationale for war on Iran – how the story has shifted, Joseph Gedeon, The Guardian, March 7, 2026.
Israel renews assault on Lebanon after Netanyahu promises ‘many surprises’ in next phase of war, Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy, Associated Press, March 7, 2026.
What is the PrSM missile that the US used for the first time in Iran? Sarah Shamim and News Agencies, Al Jazeera, March 6, 2026.
The escalating humanitarian impacts of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Annie Slemrod and Ali M. Latifi, The New Humanitarian, March 5, 2026.
Sources Briefed on Iran War Say U.S. Has No Plans for What Comes Next, Nick Turse, the Intercept, March 5, 2026.
“Why Are We Going to War?”: Former U.S. Middle East Officials Say Trump Has “No Clear Plan” on Iran, Democracy Now, March 5, 2026.
House rejects measure to constrain Trump’s authorities in Iran, Lexie Schapitl and Claudia Grisales, NPR, March 5, 2026.
Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran’s next leader, Barak Ravid and Zachary Basu, Axios, March 5, 2026.
Decoding Trump’s Deadly Geopolitics, Richard Falk, Global Justice in the 21st Century, March 4, 2026.
The Iran War Is Unfathomably Depraved, Nathan J. Robinson, Current Affairs, March 4, 2026.
‘We’re in it’: Democrats won’t rule out giving Trump more money for Middle East war, Katherine Tully-McManus, Joe Gould and Jennifer Scholtes, Politico, March 4, 2026.
What Are the Trump Administration’s True Objectives in Iran? Stephen Zunes, Truthout, March 4, 2026.
The dry and the wet burn together, Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, London Review of Books, March 3, 2026.
Iran’s liberators and their ledger books, Sirantos Fotopoulos, Tempest, March 3, 2026.
More than one voice: Four conversations from Iran at the edge of what comes next, Yalda Keshavarzi, Shado, March 3, 2026.
Iran After Khamenei: An interview with sociologist Asef Bayat on the U.S.-Israeli war, democratic opposition to the Islamic Republic, and the country’s uncertain future, Boston Review, March 3, 2026.
Jewish Groups Are Backing a War Americans Don’t Want, and they’re setting up American Jews to take the blame, Josh Nathan-Kazis, Jewish Currents, March 3, 2026.
Chaos signals Iran struggling to function as war turns into fight for survival, Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, March 3, 2026.
This Is Not a Regime Change War. Iran Is Being Pushed Toward State Collapse, Mahbod Seraji, Truthout, March 3, 2026.
Trump has cornered himself with his war in Iran, Sidney Blumenthal, The Guardian, March 3, 2026.
Oil and gas prices jump as conflict escalates, Daniel Thomas, Ben Hatton, Peter Hoskins and Dearbail Jordan, BBC March 2, 2026.
Iran crisis: Nuclear watchdog urges restraint amid ongoing strikes, UN News, March 2, 2026.
U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus, Jonathan Larsen, Substack, March 2, 2026.
Iran demands international action after attacks impact hospitals, schools, Al Jazeera, March 2, 2026.
Why We Struck Iran: The machine that all but made the decision itself, Ken Klippenstein, Substack, March 2, 2026.
In Iran, the most consequential test of the Fox-Trump feedback loop yet, Matt Gertz, Media Matters for America, March 2, 2026.
A Middle East expert explains why Iran bombed Dubai and its neighbours, Andrew Thomas, The Independent, March 2, 2026.
Chinese intelligence company tracking US military assets during Iran operations, Ryan Finnerty, FlightGlobal, March 2, 2026.
US and Israeli interests may soon diverge on Iran, Ori Goldberg, Al Jazeera, March 2, 2026.
We are at war, therefore we are: Months after proclaiming a ‘historic victory,’ Israel embarks on another offensive against Iran — and the ritual erasure of political dissent begins anew, Orly Noy, +972 Magazine, March 1, 2026.
Organizing in the Heart of Empire, Salar Mohandesi, Verso, March 1, 2026.
Trump warns Iran not to retaliate after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed, Daniel Estrin, Greg Myre, Jane Arraf, and Willem Marx, NPR March 1, 2026.
US and Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leaders after Khamenei’s death, Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Josh Boak and Eric Tucker, Associated Press, March 1, 2026.
Trump announces “major combat operations” in Iran, Watch the full video and read his statement, Haley Ott, CBS News, March 1, 2026.
Trump floats “off ramps” after attacking Iran, Barak Ravid, Axios, February 28, 2026.
Mamdani blasts Trump administration’s ‘catastrophic’ and ‘illegal’ strikes in Iran, Chris Sommerfeldt, Michael Gartland and Joe Anuta. Politico, February 28, 2026.
Iran’s supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel, Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Josh Boak and Eric Tucker, The Hill/Associated Press, February 28, 2026.
Escalation of this War Could Shatter Iran into Ethnic Enclaves, Zoltan Grossman, Counterpunch, February 27, 2026.
Trump advisers scramble to justify possible US military intervention in Iran, Andrew Roth, The Guardian, February 27, 2026.
U.S.-Iran deal is “within our reach,” Omani mediator says, Margaret Brennan and Joe Walsh, CBS News, February 27, 2026.
Trump’s Chaotic and Reckless Iran Nuclear Policy, Daryl G. Kimball, Arms Control Today, February 26, 2026.
US-Iran talks conclude with claims of progress but few details, Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera, February 26, 2026.
US-Iran nuclear talks end without a deal as threat of war grows, Patrick Wintour in London and Andrew Roth, The Guardian, Fevruary 26, 2026.
Who are the Dems giving tacit green light to Iran attack and why? Blaise Malley, Resonsible Statecraft, February 25, 2026.
Waiting for War,Raha Nik-Andish, London Review of Books, February 25, 2026.
Iran banks big on murky oil ‘trustees’ as war with US on the horizon, Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera, February 23, 2025.
‘Death to the dictator’: Iranian students hold protests for third day, Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, Fecruary 23, 2026.
Why Arab states are terrified of US war with Iran, Eldar Mamedov, Responsible Statecraft, February 21, 2026.
Iran deal prospects will be clear within 10 days, Trump says as military buildup grows, Dan Sabbagh, The Guardian, February 20, 2026.
No, even a ‘small attack’ on Iran will lead to war, Trita Parsi, Responsible Statecraft, February 20, 2026.
Trump Admin Contradicts Itself on Rationale for Potential Iran Strikes, Sharon Zhang, Truthout, Frebruary 20, 2026.
Trump moves closer to a major war with Iran, Barak Ravid, Axios, February 18, 2026.
From Waltz to Hormuz: Why a Gulf escalation would backfire systemically, Peiman Salehi, Middle East Monitor, February 16, 2026.
How “Women, Life, Freedom” Was Contained, Sevil Suleymani, Iran Draft, February 15, 2026.
No Going Back, Tara Aghdashloo, London Review of Books, February 13, 2026.
US readying another aircraft carrier for deployment amid Iran tensions, Al Jazeera, February 12, 2026.
Iran has more options up its sleeve than Trump and Netanyahu assume, Paul Rogers, Open Democracy, February 12, 2026.
Iran arrests leading reformists close to the country’s president, Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, February 9, 2026.
Iran’s president seeks ‘fair and equitable’ negotiations, while US shoots down drone, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press, February 3, 2026.
U.S. Military Tells Key Middle East Ally to Prepare for Attack on Iran, Drop Site News, Janauary 30, 2026.
In Tehran, Raha Nik-Andish, London Review of Books, January 30, 2026.
How does US military build-up off Iran compare to the June 2025 strikes? Shola Lawal, AlJazeera, January 29, 2026.
Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal, Patrick Wintour and Andrew Roth, The Guardian, January 28, 2026.
Disappeared bodies, mass burials and ‘30,000 dead’: what is the truth of Iran’s death toll? Tess McClure and Deepa Parent, The Guardian, January 27, 2026.
Trump says US ‘armada’ heading to Middle East as Iran death toll put above 5,000, Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, January 23, 2026.
Iran’s Protest Movement and Diaspora Politics, Kourosh Ziabari, New Lines Magazine, January 20, 2026.
What Iran’s latest Protests tell us about Power, Memory and Resistance, Shirin Khayambashi, Informed Comment, January 19, 2026.
Iran, Ukraine, & the “common emancipatory horizon”, UKR-TAZ, January 18, 2026.
Beyond the Tragic Nature of Contemporary Uprisings in Iran, Nima Sabouri, New Politics, January 17, 2026.
Iran’s Three-Body Problem: Notes on the current uprising, Iman Ganji and Bahar Noorizadeh, N+1 Magazine, January 16, 2026.
So much for a ‘final battle’ – once again the Iranian people’s peaceful and democratic demands have been silenced, Behrouz Boochani and Mehdi Jalali Tehrani, The Guardian, January 16, 2026.
On Iran’s protests, Israeli hypocrisy knows no limits, Orly Noy, +972 Magazine, January 16, 2026.
Why the Left Is Failing Iranians: Against Campism, Paria Rahimi, Substack, January 15, 2026.
On the Uprising in Iran and Its Possibilities: An Interview with Peyman Vahabzadeh, Fernwood Publishing, January 15, 2026.
Iran regime is brittle, but don’t count out killer instinct to survive, Sina Azodi, Responsible Statecraft, January 13, 2026.
Iran since 1979: A timeline of crises, Al Jazeera, January 13, 2026.
Driving in the Dark, Raha Nik-Andish, London Review of Books, January 9, 2026.
Trump will not meet Iran’s ‘Crown Prince’ Pahlavi as protests intensify, Al Jazeera, January 9, 2026.
Where Are Iran’s Protests Going in 2026? Frieda Afary, Iranian Progressives in Translation, January 8, 2026.
Iran at a crossroads: Caught between reform and repression, Zahra Ladha, The New Arab, September 17, 2025.
Europe just made war with Iran more likely, Trita Parsi, Resonsible Statecraft, August 28, 2025.
The Gog and Magog Complex: On Iran/Israel Endless War, Behrang Pourhosseini, New Politics, August 22, 2025.
The World since 7 October, Adam Shatz, London Review of Books, July 24, 2025.
“Where’s our bomb?” An interview with Trita Parsi on the “self-fulfilling prophecy” set in motion by Israeli and U.S. attacks and the diplomatic bind Iran now faces, Trita Parsi and Rajan Menon, Boston Review, July 10, 2025.
In Iran, Israel’s attack has shattered any trust in the west – even for those with no love of the state, Hossein Hamdieh, The Guardian, July 5, 2025.
Iran Likely to Have Moved Nuclear Components Ahead of Fordow Attack: Iranian Nuclear Scientist, Murtaza Hussain, Drop Site, July 1, 2025.
The attacks on Iran didn’t achieve anything more than harm nonproliferation, Olamide Samuel, Al Jazeera, June 30, 2025.
Iran will probably be able to produce enriched uranium in ‘matter of months’, IAEA chief says, Patrick Wintour and Ashifa Kassam, The Guardian, June 29, 2025.
Losing Control? An Iranian and an Israeli on the Recent War (podcast,), Hosted by Faisal Al Yafai, Featuring Nahid Siamdoust and Ori Goldberg, New Lines Magazine, June 27, 2025.
Israel’s euphoric ‘victory’ over Iran is quickly giving way to disillusionment, Meron Rapoport, +972 Magazine, June 27, 2025.
Iran FM: Non-cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog is now law, The New Arab, June 27, 2025.
Israel averts economic collapse as it counts the cost of war after Iran ceasefire, David Schutz, TRT Global June 26, 2025.
Mapping Israel’s expanding battlefronts across the Middle East, Mohamed A. Hussein, Al Jazeera, June 25, 2025.
Don’t be deceived – This war is not about Nuclear Weapons, Sharon Dolev and Paul Ingram, Pressenza, June 25, 2025.
Iranians Displaced by Israeli Assault Unsure Whether to Return Home After Ceasefire, Fatemah Jamalpour, Dropsite, June 25, 2025.
Trump and Hegseth admit doubts about level of damage to Iranian nuclear sites, Julian Borger, The Guardian, June 25, 2025.
Israeli-fueled fantasy to bring back Shah has absolutely no juice, Elfadil Ibrahim, Resonsible Statecraft, June 24, 2025.
President Trump’s Decision to Bomb Iran: From Bad to Worse, Gregory B. Craig, Just Security, June 24, 2025.
Israel and US have chosen war, unleashing fresh economic pain, Hadi Kahalzadeh, Responsible Statecraft, June 23, 2025.
After US attack, Iran could reconsider its nuclear strategy, Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Middle East Eye, June 22, 2025.
End the U.S. War on Iran Now, Phyllis Bennis, In These Times, June 22, 2025.
Israel tried to break Iran – but it may have actually helped unite it, Mohammad Eslami, Al Jazeera, June 18, 2025.
The Iranian people were starting to win their battle for liberty and prosperity. Then Israel attacked, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, The Guardian, June 17, 2025.
The Psychological Barrier Broken by Iran and Israel’s Missile Exchange, Kareem Shaheen and Rasha Elass, New Lines Magazine, June 16, 2025.
The real reason Israel attacked Iran, Ori Goldberg, Al Jazeera, June 15, 2025.
Statement by Iranian Intellectuals Against the Israel-Iran War, Iranian Progressives in Translation, June 14, 2025.
Son of Iran’s last shah gets mixed reactions to visit to Israel, Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera, April 19, 2023.
U.S. and International Law
Collection: Iran, Israel and the United States at War (2025-2026 Operations), Just Security, 2025-2026 (regularly updated).
House GOP yanks Iran war powers vote amid fears it could pass, Blaise Malley, Responsible Statecraft, May 22, 2026.
Is the United States (Still) at War? How Wars Begin and End, Michael Schmitt, Just Security, May 20, 2026.
Senate advances anti-Iran war measure in surprise blow to Trump, Connor O’Brien, Politico, May 19, 2026.
Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits, Connor O’Brien and Eli Stokols, Politico, May 1, 2026.
At the 60-Day Mark, the Iran War is Triply Illegal,Tess Bridgeman and Oona A. Hathaway, Just Security, May 1, 2026.
Senate Rejects Measure to Restrict Iran War Hours Before Key Legal Deadline, Nik Popli, Time, April 30, 2026.
A Primer on Just War Theory and the Iran War: Assessing the Trump Administration’s Response to the Catholic Church, Michael Schmitt, Just Security. April 20, 2026.
“A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight:” The Day the American President Threatened Genocide, Mathias Risse, Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights, Harvard University, April 8, 2026.
If Trump commits war crimes in Iran, he can be prosecuted, Kenneth Roth, The Guardian, April 7, 2026.
Iran: President Trump’s apocalyptic threats of large-scale civilian devastation demand urgent global action to prevent atrocity crimes, Amnesty International, April 7, 2026.
Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Edith M. Lederer and Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press, April 7, 2026.
Middle East Crisis: Vote on a Draft Resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, Security Council Report, April 6, 2026.
When War Crimes Rhetoric Becomes Battlefield Reality: The Slippery Slope to Total War on Iran, Margaret Donovan and Rachel VanLandingham, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.), Just Security, April 6, 2026.
Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes, Tom Dannenbaum, Rebecca Hamilton, Adil Ahmad Haque, Oona A. Hathaway and Gabor Rona, Just Security, April 2, 2026.
Partners in Crime: The US and Israel’s War Against Iran and the UN Charter, Mona Ali Khalil, Passblue, April 2, 2026.
Bahrain unveils revised UN Hormuz draft, drops binding enforcement, Middle East Online, April 1, 2026.
The U.S.-Israeli War on Iran Is Illegal. Here’s Why That Matters, Phyllis Bennis, Foreign Policy in Focus, March 31, 2026.
Middle East Conflict: Rhetoric, Actions Flout Laws of War, Human Rights Watch, March 26, 2026.
Collection: Iran, Israel and the United States at War (2025-2026 Operations), Just Security (regularly updated).
Hegseth’s ‘no mercy’ Iran directive sounds alarm with Democrats who told military to refuse illegal orders, Eric Garcia, The Independent, March 22, 2026.
UN chief suggests both sides may be committing war crimes in US-Israel conflict with Iran, Anne McElvoy, Politico, March 19, 2026.
Middle East Conflict: No Room for Double Standards on International Law, Human Rights Watch, Statement to the UN Human Rights Council, March 17, 2026.
From Gaza to Lebanon and Iran: The normalization of atrocity, Walid El Houri, Global Voices, March 12, 2026.
The Illegality of Israel’s Military Campaign in Lebanon, Adil Ahmad Haque, Just Security, March 11, 2026.
UN Security Council Condemns ‘Egregious Attacks’ by Iran in the Mideast, Damilola Banjo, PassBlue, March 11, 2026.
The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It, Hannah Allam, ProPublica March 10, 2026
The U.S. War on Iran: New and Lingering Nuclear Risks, Arms Control Association, March 10, 2026.
Democrats vow to shut down Senate over Iran conflict, Alexander Bolton, The Hill, March 9, 2026.
US and Israeli attacks on Iran put further strain on international law, Mike Corder, Associated Press, March 3, 2026.
Did Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Programs Pose an Imminent Threat? No. Arms Control Association, March 3, 2026.
Trump’s Attack on Iran Puts Him on Shakier Legal Ground Than Before, Ankush Khardori, Politico, March 2, 2026.
Craven Europeans give US and Israel a blank check for illegal war, Eldar Mamedov, Responsible Statecraft, March 1, 2026.
Trump and Netanyahu’s attack on Iran is an illegal act of aggression, Kenneth Roth, The Guardian, March 1, 2026.
UN Security Council Falls Short of Fully Condemning US-Israeli Attack on Iran, Damilola Banjo, PassBlue, February 28, 2026.
Expert Q&A: Are U.S. Threats or Use of Force Against Iran Lawful? Michael Schmitt, Tess Bridgeman and Ryan Goodman, Just Security, February 20, 2026
What the Current Crises Facing Iran Mean for Human Rights and Rules on the Use of Force, Nema Milaninia, Just Security, February 20, 2026.
Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution Extending Mandates of Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur on Iran and Calling for an Urgent Investigation into Human Rights Violations in Iran in the Context of the Protests Beginning 28 December 2025, United Nations Human Rights Council, January 23, 2026.
Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution Extending Mandates of Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur on Iran and Calling for an Urgent Investigation into Human Rights Violations in Iran in the Context of the Protests Beginning 28 December 2025, United Nations Human Rights Council, January 23, 2026.
Briefing on Protests in Iran, Security Council Report, January 15, 2026.
UN Security Council rejects resolution to extend Iran sanctions relief, Stephen Quillen and News Agencies, Al Jazeera, September 19, 2025.
Assessing the U.S. Article 51 Letter for the Attack on Iran: Legal Lipstick on the Use of Force Pig, Brian Finucane, Just Security, July 3, 2025.
Senate vote to exert war powers over Trump fails, Ben Armbruster, Responsible Statecraft, June 27, 2025.
Congress moves to put the brakes on Trump’s unilateral bombing, Steven Miles, Responsible Statecraft, June 25, 2025.
White House Releases Letter Notifying Congress of Iran Strikes, Olivia Manes, Lawfare, June 24. 2025.
The Illegal Israeli-American Use of Force Against Iran: A Follow-Up, Marko Milanovic, EJIL:Talk!, June 23, 2025.
The Day After U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Program: A Policy and Legal Assessment, Brianna Rosen, Tess Bridgeman and Nima Gerami, Just Security, June 22, 2025.
Iran: Non-proliferation Briefing, Security Council Report, June 23, 2025.
Is the US legally at war with Iran? A legal scholar explains presidential and congressional war powers, Cyrus Moulton interviews Northeastern University professor Jeremy Paul, Northeastern Global News, June 23, 2025.
The Law of Going to War With Iran, Scott R. Anderson, Lawfare, June 20, 2025.
A New War or a New Stage in an Ongoing War – Observations on June 13 Israeli Attack against Iran, Amichai Cohen and Yuval Shany, Just Security, June 15, 2025.
Is Israel’s Use of Force Against Iran Justified by Self-Defence? Marko Milanovic, EJIL:Talk!, June 13, 2025.
Background
Nuclear Power in Iran, World Nuclear Association. Regularly updated.
Verification and Monitoring in Iran: Special coverage of IAEA inspection activities, including reports and statements in relation to the application of IAEA safeguards in Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency. Regularly updated.
A visual guide to Iran’s coastline and strategic islands, Al Jazeera.
The Surprising History of Warm Iranian-Jewish Relations, Farhang Jahanpour, Informed Comment, May 17, 2026.
There Is More to Iranian Politics Than Geopolitics, Naghmeh Sohrabi, These Are the True Things, May 12, 2026.
Pope says Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization is ‘truly unacceptable, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, April 7, 2026.
What is CREC and how does it shape Pete Hegseth’s religious rhetoric? Samuel Perry, The Conversation, April 6, 2026.
The Islamic Republic and the Seizure of a Popular Revolution, Siyavash Shahabi, The Fire Next Time, April 1, 2026.
The Strait of Hormuz: Global Economic Shock and the Limits of Military Power, Arash Marzbanmehr, Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, March 17, 2026.
Iran Conflict and the Strait of Hormuz: Impacts on Oil, Gas, and Other Commodities, Congressional Research Service, March 11, 2026.
For America, the Iran war has been 50 years in the making, Ben Macintyre, The Times (UK), March 6, 2026.
Who speaks for Iran?—and from where? Nazanin Shahrokni, Spectre, March 2, 2026.
Israel’s last war alongside an imperial power backfired. This one could, too, Meron Rapoport, +972 Magazine, March 5, 2026.
Pahlavism, the Return of “the Father”, Aso Javaheri, Iran Draft, February 8, 2026.
Made in Tehran: Review of Vali Nasr, Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History, Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, London Review of Books, February 5, 2026.
Iran in Crisis: Seven Essays on the Obstacles to Freedom, Ida Nikou and Manijeh Moradian, Jadaliyya, January, 2026.
Iran: The anatomy of Dey: Currency shock, budget politics and class conflict, Siyavash Shahabi, Tempest, January 27, 2026.
The New Wave of War and Militarization in the Middle East, Roud Media Collective, New Politics, July 22, 2025.
History of US-Iran relations: From the 1953 regime change to Trump strikes, Al Jazeera, June 23, 2025
“Divine Strake”and the talk of a nuclear attack on Iran, Andrew Lichterman, DisarmamentActivist, April 12, 2006.
