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Trump’s Iran gamble devolves into war threats and a fragile ceasefire
world3 hours ago

Trump’s Iran gamble devolves into war threats and a fragile ceasefire

Sidney Blumenthal argues that Trump’s Iran campaign quickly spiraled from a victory fantasy into dangerous, law-violating threats—raising concerns of war crimes and incitement to genocide—amid counsel from military leaders and legal scholars. The piece traces how rhetoric escalated toward targeting civilian infrastructure, drawing on references to the Geneva Conventions and Genocide Convention, before a ceasefire abruptly ended the episode and exposed a misfit between Trump’s bravado and real-world consequences.

via The Guardian|
#geneva-conventions#genocide#iran
Trump’s Iran War Plan Backfired: Hubris, No Uprising, Big Costs
politics1 day ago

Trump’s Iran War Plan Backfired: Hubris, No Uprising, Big Costs

The Daily Beast reports that Trump believed strikes on Tehran would spark a rapid uprising and end the Iran conflict within days, dismissed warnings from intelligence and allies, and underestimated the strategic danger of the Strait of Hormuz. The plan dragged on longer than anticipated, contributed to higher gas prices, and strained NATO ties as allies pushed back; even CIA efforts to arm Iranian dissidents failed, exposing a broader miscalculation at the top of U.S. war planning.

via The Daily Beast|
#donald-trump#iran#nato
Lebanon teeters on food insecurity as war disrupts supply chains, WFP says
middle-east1 day ago

Lebanon teeters on food insecurity as war disrupts supply chains, WFP says

The UN World Food Programme warns Lebanon faces a growing food security crisis as Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah disrupts supplies and pushes prices higher, with vegetable prices up more than 20% and bread up about 17% since March. Although official stockpiles and ports remain functional for now, southern markets have largely collapsed and hard-to-reach areas are becoming harder to supply, with aid convoys limited and displacement ongoing. About 900,000 people in Lebanon were already food insecure before the latest escalation, a number expected to rise as the crisis persists.

via Reuters|
#aid#iran#lebanon
Orthodox Easter truce eyed as Russia orders weekend pause in Ukraine fighting
world1 day ago

Orthodox Easter truce eyed as Russia orders weekend pause in Ukraine fighting

Russia says it will halt fire in all directions from 16:00 local time on Saturday through Easter Sunday; Putin ordered the pause and urged Ukraine to follow suit, while Zelensky says Kyiv is ready for symmetrical steps and has asked the US to relay a peace proposal. The move comes amid ongoing fighting, drone strikes and civilian casualties, with skepticism about whether the truce will hold given past pauses.

via BBC|
#ceasefire#easter#russia
Truth Social Echoes Dissent as Trump’s Iran War Divides His Base
politics2 days ago

Truth Social Echoes Dissent as Trump’s Iran War Divides His Base

New York Times analysis of over 40,000 Truth Social comments shows growing discontent among Trump supporters about the Iran war, with many criticizing his threats and Easter language as damaging and embarrassing, while a minority still offers praise. The piece notes Truth Social’s small, loyal user base and uses the responses to illustrate cracks in Trump’s base even as GOP polling broadly backs the war and the platform remains a key megaphone for his messaging.

via The New York Times|
#iran#politics#republicans
Trump Faces a Fork in Iran War: Negotiate or Escalate
world11 days ago

Trump Faces a Fork in Iran War: Negotiate or Escalate

President Trump must choose between narrowing war aims toward a negotiated settlement with Iran or escalating military options (such as seizing Kharg Island or reopening the Strait of Hormuz) as thousands of U.S. troops prepare to back those moves, while Iran demands a cease-fire before talks and regional diplomacy accelerates, raising the stakes and risks of a broader conflict and potential war-crimes concerns.

via The New York Times|
#diplomacy#iran#middle-east