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Trump offers Iran economic relief for concrete nuclear concessions
The offer provides a glimmer of hope for a diplomatic resolution to the war.

The Blockade Made the News for Working. The Casualties It Cost Took Two Weeks to Surface.
Saturday, Trump put his private rejection of Iran's Hormuz plan on the record. Sunday, Iran skipped Washington and went to Riyadh instead. Monday, two things...

Trump rejects Iran's conditional ceasefire proposal, WSJ reports, as Saudi coalition intercepts projectiles
Trump expects renewed U.S. bombing of Iran after the midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reports, as Saudi-backed forces intercept projectiles.

Trump denies willingness to give Iran sanctions relief in exchange for nuke concessions
US and Iranian officials speak separately with Qatari mediators on amended Iranian proposal that includes end to hostilities in Israeli-occupied south Lebanon, after Trump nixed earlier version

Trump Accidentally Wrecks His Own Biggest Claim About Iran
Have we won the war against Iran or not?

La garde prétorienne de l’Empereur: le danger de l’armée de Trump
La guerre en Iran est en train d’exposer un problème fondamental : que peut faire une armée lorsque le pouvoir civil choisit de sortir de la démocratie ? Thomas Crosbie et Olivier Schmitt signent une pièce de doctrine pour comprendre la « russification » des armées américaines sous Donald Trump et Pete Hegseth — et ses conséquences pour nous.

Saudi Arabia, UAE urge Trump to maintain pressure on Iran - WSJ
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are urging Washington to maintain sanctions and its naval blockade of Iran, complicating efforts to restart peace talks as attacks threaten their oil exports, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Senators grilled Hegseth on Iran. Here are 3 big moments from the hearing
Hegseth said at the top of the hearing that the supplemental funding was an “urgent, necessary injection of resources” for the department’s needs. He didn’t directly mention the Iran war in his opening statement.

A War for Oil: Economist Michael Hudson on U.S. Quest to Control the World's Oil Trade
Asia scrambles to confront energy crisis unleashed by Iran war – with no end in sight
From fuel caps to four-day work weeks, the Middle East conflict has left the world’s top crude oil importing region desperate to shore up supplies

Trump and Hegseth use 9/11 memorial remarks at Pentagon to defend war on Iran
President and defense secretary try to link worst terrorist attack in US history to current unpopular war

One Nation's $6 million payday after record SA election result - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
President Donald Trump has ditched a proposal to charge a transit fee on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as US forces carried out attacks on Iran for a fourth night in a row.

A nation that never has to pay
Jeb Lund on war with Iran and war with Iran and war with Iran and Florida

Trump’s Venezuela oil deal gives US access to vast reserves as Iran war drives energy concerns | The National
Agreement deepens US involvement in Venezuela’s oil industry as midterms approach and energy prices remain elevated

The Iran War Is About Palestine
By helping Israel demolish what’s left of international legal constraint, the Iran war is hastening the dissolution of the Palestinian question.

Trump Said No on the Record. Iran Didn't Wait for a Yes — It Went to Riyadh Instead.
In yesterday's piece I flagged a WSJ report, sourced to unnamed US officials, that Trump had privately rejected Iran's seven-day Hormuz plan. I called it what...
