Red Wednesday 
Three Narratives of a Political Downfall in Contemporary Iranian History: Tudeh, Mojahed, Pahlavi 
The U.S. is sleepwalking into war with Iran. Trump won’t explain why. 
The Unravelling of Dubai as a Safe Haven 
U.S. Scrambles to Ease Energy Crisis as Attacks Rattle Markets 
Today’s Blowback and the Historical Record of US Meddling in Iran 
Trump’s Inexcusable Unpreparedness for the Iranian Oil Crisis 
Israel strike on Iranian gas field reportedly coordinated with US 
The Unravelling of Dubai as a Safe Haven 
Trump’s Inexcusable Unpreparedness for the Iranian Oil Crisis 
The Unravelling of Dubai as a Safe Haven 
Trump’s Inexcusable Unpreparedness for the Iranian Oil Crisis 
The Unravelling of Dubai as a Safe Haven
What drew many people to the city was not luxury but, rather, stability and the feeling of remove from war. As Iran attacks the...
U.S. Scrambles to Ease Energy Crisis as Attacks Rattle Markets
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the Trump administration could release more oil from American reserves, as energy prices soared on new strikes against...
Today’s Blowback and the Historical Record of US Meddling in Iran
Today’s Blowback and the Historical Record of US Meddling in Iran Background Briefing: March 17, 2026 We begin with the killing today of...
Trump’s Inexcusable Unpreparedness for the Iranian Oil Crisis
Trump’s Inexcusable Unpreparedness for the Iranian Oil Crisis The Newyorker By John Cassidy March 13, 2026 In the President’s first term, Iran demonstrated what tactics...
Israel strike on Iranian gas field reportedly coordinated with US
Israel strike on Iranian gas field reportedly coordinated with US The Guardian-Maech18th2026 Tom Ambrose (now); Taz Ali and Wendy Frew (earlier) he Israeli military told AFP on Wednesday that...
Trump’s Hit-and-Run Presidency
Trump’s Hit-and-Run Presidency Newyorker By David Remnick March 17, 2026 Within the past eighty days, Donald Trump has ordered military missions that have resulted in the...
Trump is Demanding Other Navies Escort Tankers Through the Strait of Hormuz
Although the US Navy Won’t Go Into the Gulf, Trump is Demanding Other Navies Escort Tankers Through the Strait of Hormuz...
Red Wednesday
Red Wednesday Majid Naficy When time comes upon us We hide ourselves in the darkness of night, But the white foam of the...
Trump’s FCC Chair Threatens to Pull Broadcast Licenses Over Negative Iran War Coverage
Olivia Rosane: Trump’s FCC Chair Threatens to Pull Broadcast Licenses Over Negative Iran War Coverage “Brendan Carr is threatening the media to cover the war...
Israel says Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani has been killed in strike BBC-March17th2026 Edited by Jamie Whitehead and Ben Hatton, with Frank Gardner in...
Three Narratives of a Political Downfall in Contemporary Iranian History: Tudeh, Mojahed, Pahlavi
Three Narratives of a Political Downfall in Contemporary Iranian History: Tudeh, Mojahed, Pahlavi Behrouz Varzandeh In Iran’s political history, there have been many movements—left...