on all frontsThe dance between Moscow and TehranIran has resumed its attacks, and in Jordan, sixty Patriot interceptors were deployed in a single night. Ukraine is requesting three hundred; the more that are used up in the Middle East, the fewer will reach Kyiv. CalculationsbyMicol Flammini10 SEP 26
from The Washington PostThe US strikes Iranian oil tankers following the attacks in TehranThe Central Command has announced that it has attacked five Iranian vessels carrying crude oil in response to an attempted Iranian attack on a Navy vessel. “When they try to strike US military vessels, they will be struck in turn,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio9 SEP 26
The eventGelmini: "The spotlight on Iran has gone out. Let’s take to the streets for the twins who have been condemned and tortured"The senator and former Minister for Education explains to Il Foglio why Noi Moderati will be staging a sit-in outside the embassy in Tehran. “We talk about Hormuz but no longer about the civilian population; the West must stand by them.” The event takes place today in RomebyNicolò Zambelli9 SEP 26
IN IRANThe freedom of Iranians once again undermined by anti-imperialistsA letter signed by Butler, Davis and other intellectuals condemns the repression in Tehran. But for some on the global left, showing solidarity with the dissidents means siding with the empire. And some of the signatories are backtrackingbyTatiana Boutourline9 SEP 26
EditorialsSanctions are putting pressure on TehranCircumventing them is becoming increasingly untenable. Someone in Iran admits the risk of collapsebyRedazione5 SEP 26
the interviewThe Iranian regime’s days may be numbered. Rosenberg speaks outAccording to the Haaretz columnist, U.S. sanctions could actually lead to the collapse of Tehran. Is Washington prepared to wait and see?byFiammetta Martegani3 SEP 26
Blunders at the White HouseThe Moscow-Tehran ‘steel pact’ that Trump is ignoringSophisticated technology transfer extends from the supersonic missile programme to the Russian engineers assisting the Iranians. But the US president prefers to turn a blind eyebyPaola Peduzzi3 SEP 26
From the Washington PostPete Hegseth’s “The Short Blanket”U.S. operations in Iran risk weakening military capabilities in other areas, commanders say. The unpublished document and comments sent by the heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force to the Pentagon chiefbyAlex Horton e Tara Copp1 SEP 26
Middle EastQatar is America’s cheeky ally. And the bridge to Tehran that it does not fully trustAfter the United States opposed the agreement proposed by Iran and Trump threatened to bomb Muscat, Doha is seeking to revive diplomatic ties with Washington and break the deadlock over the Strait of Hormuz.byAni Chkhikvadze1 SEP 26
The clash over HormuzThe island of Larak is a long-standing Iranian obsessionTehran is acting to preserve its advantages, whilst Washington is acting to limit the regime’s blackmail. But only by bypassing the Pasdaran can they be brought to the negotiating table on other issues.31 AUG 26
