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Iran’s Samson Option: Gulf Oil Reprisals for Kharg would Crash the World Economy
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Iran’s Samson Option: Gulf Oil Reprisals for Kharg would Crash the World Economy

Juan Cole

Any attack on its oil and energy infrastructure will lead to retaliatory strikes targeting facilities in the region owned by U.S. oil companies

The Israel-US and Iran War: A Geostrategic Transformation

The Israel-US and Iran War: A Geostrategic Transformation

03/14/2026 By Middle East Monitor

Iran: US Girls’ School Attack Findings Show Need for Reform, Accountability (HRW)

Iran: US Girls’ School Attack Findings Show Need for Reform, Accountability (HRW)

03/14/2026 By Human Rights Watch

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Iraq, Afghanistan among 22 Food-Insecure Countries

Iraq, Afghanistan among 22 Food-Insecure Countries

UN FAO: 22 countries with 160 mn. people face protracted food crisis. ‘ Twenty-two countries are facing enormous challenges like repeated food crises and an […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, US Stymied in Pakistan, Forced to Negotiate with Taliban

On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, US Stymied in Pakistan, Forced to Negotiate with Taliban

As the US/ NATO war in Afghanistan enters it’s 10th year, Washington is suddenly unable even to transport the supplies its troops need through the […]

Juan Cole

Environment
Climate Change: 18 Percent more Freshwater circulating into Oceans

Climate Change: 18 Percent more Freshwater circulating into Oceans

“Freshwater is flowing into Earth’s oceans in greater amounts every year, a team of researchers has found, thanks to more frequent and extreme storms linked […]

Juan Cole

Pakistan
4th Attack on Trucks Near Quetta, Pakistan

4th Attack on Trucks Near Quetta, Pakistan

Gunmen on motorcycles sprayed small arms fire at a parked US/ NATO fuel convoy near Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan and a long time center […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Settler Arsonists strike Palestinian Mosques, Qurans, as Israeli Army Belly Dancing Video Surfaces

Settler Arsonists strike Palestinian Mosques, Qurans, as Israeli Army Belly Dancing Video Surfaces

Palestinians in the village of Beit Fajjar near Bethlehem say that Israeli settlers snuck into their mosque and set fire to it, as well as […]

Juan Cole

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Sanchez v. Stewart: El Error del Dia

Sanchez v. Stewart: El Error del Dia

My reading of the Rick Sanchez meltdown is that he was implying in his radio interview that Daily Show host Jon Stewart is prejudiced against […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
28 More US Fuel Trucks Set Ablaze in Pakistan, 6 Killed, as Convoy Boycott Continues

28 More US Fuel Trucks Set Ablaze in Pakistan, 6 Killed, as Convoy Boycott Continues

The Taliban Movement of Pakistan (Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan or TTP) claimed on Monday that it was responsible for yet another attack on NATO fuel trucks, […]

Juan Cole

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Palestinians Refuse Talks until Settlement is Frozen

Palestinians Refuse Talks until Settlement is Frozen

Shorter Mahmoud Abbas: We refuse to negotiate with Israel about territory it is actively stealing from us while we are talking about its future disposition.” […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraqi Army Ups Presence in Sunni Cities with al-Maliki’s Rise

Iraqi Army Ups Presence in Sunni Cities with al-Maliki’s Rise

Bobby Ghosh at Time reports that the Iraqi army in Sunni Arab cities like Falluja has increased its presence. The announcement that Nuri al-Maliki has […]

Juan Cole

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