Alastair Crooke: Iran’s determination to break out from the panopticon of Western 360° containment
by Alastair Crooke [4-21-2026] Alastair Crooke(bio). It seems likely that the negotiations will not produce an agreement. The temporary cessation of hostilities across West Asia very much hangs in the balance. Originally, there was to be a cessation of military actions across “all fronts” including Lebanon – that being one of the ten Iranian preconditions…
What Does “Trump’s Extension of Ceasefire with Iran Indefinitely” Mean?
by Tasnim News Agency [4-22-2026]. TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Tuesday that he was indefinitely extending a ceasefire with Iran at the request of Pakistan, which has been mediating talks, until the results of negotiations are known. Tasnim’s information from various sources indicates that Iran had not requested…
Iran Definitely Not to Be in Pakistan on Wednesday, But Why?
by Tasnim News Agency [4-22-2026]. (RAD: It is clear that the US didn’t achieve any of its original objectives since they initiated the war against Iran on Feb 28th with Israel. Iran holds all of the cards. Anyone familiar with warfare, understands that the losing side doesn’t get to dictate terms of surrender. Trump &…
US Government, Media Surrounded by Illusions
by Tasnim News Agency [4-21-2026]. TEHRAN (Tasnim) – While the US government and its media outlets appear to be surrounded by illusions, there is no disagreement among the Iranian administration, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). A review of what US President Donald Trump and US media have said…
Iran is blowing up $500 million radars. China’s export bans mean they are gone forever.
by Inside China Business [3-16-2026]. The TPY-2 radars are part of the THAAD missile defense system, and identify and direct allied air defenses against inbound ballistic missiles. In the early days of the war, Iranian forces targets the radars, knocking out at least four, across four countries. Raytheon (RTX) is the Pentagon contractor for the…
$140, and going higher: That’s the real price of oil, right now. Oil traders will be wiped out.
by Inside China Business [3-15-2026]. The Dubai cash market for oil, as of Friday, was about $140 per barrel. But on the futures markets in New York, Brent closed at just $104. Real buyers of oil in Asia are desperate to find crude at any price, and believe that the market is meltdown down, with…
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf answers ten key questions on Iran–US talks in Islamabad
by Tehran Times [4-19-2026]. (RAD: I believe it is important to monitor the Iranian news sites, especially since Trump & the US media continues to lie & distort the realities on the ground. Trump & the US is having a very difficult time admitting that it hasn’t achieved any of its initial objectives. Unless Trump…
How Iran Solved the Problem That Broke Every Other Islamist Movement
by Dr Reza John Vedadi [4-20-2026]. (RAD: This is an excellent article recommended by Professor Marandi that has lessons that can apply to any nation or movement that strives to survive when dealing with the real world issues of governance. Professor Marandi is one of many people I follow & pay attention to their insights…
Michael Hudson : Postponing the World’s Financial Winter – For How Long?
by Amarynth [4-19-2026]. (RAD: Read & study this excellent article. For a long time I’ve noticed that the US invades countries that have important natural resources, such as oil, gas & important minerals. Instead of setting up mutually beneficial relations with these important countries, the US has been acting like robber barons since the end…
Iran just reminded the empire exactly who holds the master key to the world’s oil lifelines.
by Sonar21 [4-19-2026]. While Washington’s gunboats play pirate in the Gulf of Oman and Trump screams about knocking out power plants, Tehran has drawn the real red line. Tasnim – the voice of the IRGC put it plain: if this war restarts in earnest, Bab al-Mandeb, Saudi Aramco’s Yanbu export hub, the UAE’s Fujairah terminal,…
Scott Ritter: The Consequences of Trump’s Incompetence
by Scott Ritter [4-18-2026] Scott Ritter(bio). The US lost the first round of the war with Iran decisively. If Trump decides to go a second round, the results will be disastrous for American and its allies. For nearly 40 days, Israel and the United States carried out an extensive aerial campaign against Iran designed to…
Larry Johnson: No Negotiations, Iran Will Retaliate, the War Will Escalate
by Larry Johnson [4-19-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Well, that didn’t take too long. Friday’s false optimism about an imminent peace deal with Iran following Donald Trump’s claims that Iran had agreed to surrender to the US demands, fed wild swing to the positive side in the US stock market and crashed oil prices. Once again,…