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Has the Arab Gulf’s Balancing Act with Iran Ended?
Bahrain

Has the Arab Gulf’s Balancing Act with Iran Ended?

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

From diplomatic architects to shock absorbers – Iranian missiles raining down on the Gulf Cooperation Council , targeting US military facilities

You Deserve Better, Iran

You Deserve Better, Iran

03/03/2026 By contributors

Daniel Ellsberg Speaks to Us as the War on Iran Continues

Daniel Ellsberg Speaks to Us as the War on Iran Continues

03/03/2026 By Norman Solomon

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Aljazeera: War Crimes in Georgia and Ossetia

Aljazeera: War Crimes in Georgia and Ossetia

Ethnic cleansing of Georgians by Ossetians? Georgian plans to wipe out Ossetians? Aljazeera International reports on claims and counter-claims of war crimes.

Juan Cole

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McSame is Getting even More Same

McSame is Getting even More Same

“Approval Ratings: The Public v. McCain”

Juan Cole

Iraq
Kahl: Iran Tamed Mahdi Army; Al-Maliki May attack Sunni Awakening Councils

Kahl: Iran Tamed Mahdi Army; Al-Maliki May attack Sunni Awakening Councils

Colin Kahl, just back from Iraq, gave a briefing that Gareth Porter attended. He reports that: 1. US officials in Baghdad are genuinely worried that […]

Juan Cole

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Musharraf said on Verge of Resigning

Musharraf said on Verge of Resigning

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will likely resign before Monday. Musharraf could only have stayed in power in one of three ways. He would have had […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Bombing Kills 26 Pilgrims; Iraq Seeks Regional Security Network with Iran, Turkey

Bombing Kills 26 Pilgrims; Iraq Seeks Regional Security Network with Iran, Turkey

A female suicide bomber targeted Shiite pilgrims south of Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 26 and wounding 75. Pilgrims are streaming to the holy […]

Juan Cole

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McCain: Nations don't invade other Nations

McCain: Nations don’t invade other Nations

McCain says, “In the twenty-first century, nations don’t invade other nations:” And imagine him all sweetness and light now about wanting good relations with Moscow […]

Juan Cole

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Polk: Bases in Iraq, Provocation of Iran

Polk: Bases in Iraq, Provocation of Iran

William R. Polk writes in a guest editorial for IC: Rushing toward War As the Bush Administration begins its final months in office, it has […]

Juan Cole

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US Deters Israel from Attacking Iran; Russian Cooperation seen Key to Dissuading Tehran’s Nuclear Program

US Deters Israel from Attacking Iran; Russian Cooperation seen Key to Dissuading Tehran’s Nuclear Program

The Haaretz article that made such a stir by reporting that the Pentagon had turned down Israeli requests for high-powered equipment to aid an attack […]

Juan Cole

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Cole in Salon: The Bush/Cheney Kettle Call the Putin Pot Black

Cole in Salon: The Bush/Cheney Kettle Call the Putin Pot Black

My column, , “Putin’s War Enablers: Bush and Cheney (Russia’s escalating war on Georgia reveals the consequences of the Bush administration’s long assault on the […]

Juan Cole

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