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Trump threatens to take Iran’s oil — or destroy it

March 30, 2026 Gary Wilson

Donald Trump stated the U.S. objective in Iran with unusual clarity. “My favorite thing,” he told the Financial Times on March 30, “is to take the oil in Iran.” He then compared Iran to Venezuela. […]

U.S. landmine attack on Iranian village is a war crime

March 29, 2026 Gary Wilson

Multiple news organizations have confirmed that U.S.-made anti-tank landmines were scattered across residential areas outside Shiraz, in southern Iran. At least one civilian has been confirmed killed, and others were reportedly injured The mines were […]

Iran moves to make Strait of Hormuz control permanent — and Washington can’t stop it

March 28, 2026 Gary Wilson

Iran is transforming a wartime tactic into a permanent institution. As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters its fifth week, Iran’s parliament is drafting legislation to formalize Tehran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz — […]

Free President Maduro and First Combatant Flores!

March 28, 2026 Stephen Millies

Hundreds come out to support kidnapped Venezuelan leaders March 26 — Hundreds of people came to lower Manhattan this morning to demand that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros and First Combatant Cilia Adela Flores de […]

U.S. pushes toward ground invasion of Iran as air war fails

March 27, 2026 Gary Wilson

The war on Iran is escalating. Reports now indicate that the Trump administration is weighing major escalation, including seizure of Kharg Island, raids on nuclear facilities and even a large-scale U.S. ground invasion. Troops and […]

Oil, coups and war: 83 years of U.S. intervention in Iran

March 26, 2026 Gary Wilson

The war launched on Feb. 28 did not come out of nowhere. It is the latest stage in more than 80 years of U.S. intervention in Iran — a continuous effort to control a country […]

Iran strikes Israeli chemical complex linked to white phosphorus production

March 26, 2026 The Cradle

An Iranian ballistic missile made direct impact at the ICL Rotem chemical complex in the Negev on 25 March, causing a large blast and the outbreak of a fire near the site. 🇮🇷🇮🇱 Iranian missiles […]

International Wall In Belfast Displays Palestine Solidarity Murals

Anti-imperialism in Ireland and across the world

March 23, 2026 Penny Pinotti

The following talk was given at the “Teach-In: Stop the War on Iran” event held at the Harriet Tubman Solidarity Center in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 18, 2026, to commemorate St. Patrick’s Day. I’m Penny […]

Pentagon’s trillion-dollar war machine can’t win this war on Iran

March 22, 2026 Gary Wilson

Four weeks into Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military has confirmed what critics of Pentagon doctrine have argued for decades. Advanced stealth aircraft and nuclear-powered carriers are not invincible. They are expensive, brittle and poorly […]

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U.S. carrier breaks under strain in Iran war

March 22, 2026 Gary Wilson

A fire burned for more than 30 hours aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford on March 12, forcing more than 600 sailors from their berths. The Navy says the carrier remains “operational.” Large numbers of […]