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Day 59 -Update on the Unprovoked War on Iran
The war is transitioning from a short-term coercive campaign into a broader geopolitical standoff IRAN WAR – DAY 59: 1. Trump rejects Iran proposal – nuclear issue remains core obstacle President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief while postponing nuclear talks. Trump’s position remains absolute:… Continue reading
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The United States Prepared for a Naval Blockade It Cannot Win
A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz exposes the gap between American power projection and its tolerance for loss The proposed American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is a strategic gamble in which the conditions for failure are much easier to reach than the conditions required for success. Washington is preparing to commit a… Continue reading
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Assassination as The New License to Kill Without Accountability
Targeted killing, the normalization of extrajudicial force and the collapse of ethical limits For decades, the United States has moved along a continuum from covert assassination plots during the Cold War to the open normalisation of “targeted killing” as an instrument of state policy. In the current war involving Iran, that evolution appears to be… Continue reading
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