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@nytimes : Israel allegedly targeted Witkoff, senior Pentagon officials in stepped-up spying effort

Despite unanimous US support for Israel on multiple fronts, Why Israel has been spying?

Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 @mtgreenee

20 hours ago

Our government is captured by a foreign government.

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According to #UNICEF, an average of 11 children have been killed or injured every 24 hours in Lebanon over the past week. These are not just numbers — they are children whose lives are being shattered in real time. International humanitarian law must be upheld. Protect civilians. Source: Reuters / UNICEF via UN reporting

Why is Pakistan refusing to join the Abraham Accords despite Trump's pressure? Unlike the #Gulf monarchies, #Pakistan operates in a highly competitive political environment shaped by public opinion, Islamic parties, and an active media. As a result, the political cost of normalizing relations with #Israel is extremely high for any government in Islamabad. Any alignment with the #Abraham Accords is widely viewed as a retreat from the Palestinian cause and would trigger strong resistance from religious and civil society groups. Moreover, the deep diplomatic linkage between the Palestinian and Kashmir issues in Pakistan’s foreign policy creates an additional obstacle to the demands of the Trump administration. Joining the agreement could also undermine Islamabad’s ability to balance its relations with Washington and Tehran, while risking domestic political instability at home.

CNN just aired a remarkable interview with Iran’s senior military adviser. #Iran’s offer: $24 billion up front, continued control over the Strait of Hormuz, and fees for passage.

Reports say 400+ #Ukrainian drones are en route to Russia; Kronstadt near St. Petersburg has reportedly been closed after an earlier attack. #Nato

"America lost this war and it's going to have enormous negative consequences for all of you...this is what happens when you go around the world slaying monsters." #IranWar‌

What does Magyar mean to MAGA? The fall of Viktor Orbán’s government in Hungary does not mean the defeat of the #European right, but rather signals its transformation toward conservative and moderate nationalism. The rise of Péter Magyar is a clear example of this trend: a figure who, while maintaining the principles of patriotism and immigration control, has distanced himself from authoritarianism, corruption, and alignment with #Russia. European right-wing parties have adjusted their positions in response to electoral realities. The war in Ukraine in 2022 was a turning point that revealed Moscow’s aggressive nature and increased the political cost of closeness to the Kremlin. As a result, European populists, unlike in the past, now see themselves as defenders of national sovereignty within the framework of #NATO and the West. These developments have caused the European right to distance itself from some currents of the #MAGA movement in the United States. With the departure of Orbán, who was a financial backer of anti-EU think tanks, this influence infrastructure has been weakened. It is possible that the U.S. Republican Party may also move closer to the democratic model represented by Péter Magyar in the future.

Booker to Rubio: We are the strongest nation on the planet and we're in a stalemate with #Iran, and now we're begging to get back into a deal that you all trashed in the first place.

Seven months after Trump unveiled his #Gaza peace plan, and more than four months after establishing a Board of Peace to implement and fund it, the initiative appears stalled. The promised funding has yet to materialize, and expected donations to the fund remain virtually nonexistent.

Congress has, for the first time in 25 years, moved to rein in executive war powers—voting to end the #IranWar‌ authorization and revoke use of the AUMF in this conflict. “As Evan McMahon of the Libertarian Party said, this is a step toward restoring Congress’s authority over war and ending the forever wars. The Senate and White House still stand in the way—but a message has been sent: the people’s voice for peace is being heard.”

“At dawn today, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City reportedly hit residential buildings, and emergency teams have been retrieving the bodies of Palestinians, including children, from the rubble.” #GazaGenocide‌

Why are birth rates falling worldwide? Kristen Ghodsee argues that capitalism—not feminism or smartphones—is the deeper cause, making parenthood harder through economic insecurity and competitive social pressures. znetwork.org/znetarticle/no…

If Trump and Netanyahu truly support democracy, they should let the Iranian people determine their own future—not try to shape it through war, sanctions, and external pressure

Mark Dubowitz @mdubowitz

3 days ago

I remain deeply skeptical that Iran is willing to accept any deal worthy of the name, despite the best efforts of U.S. negotiators. President Trump may soon conclude that reopening the Strait requires military action and a dramatic intensification of Operation Economic Fury.

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For decades, foreign powers have poured money into Lebanon's institutions, yet the country's political system—not a lack of funding—remains the primary obstacle to state sovereignty

Kaja Kallas @kajakallas

3 days ago

The latest ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon offers a chance to prevent a return to full-scale hostilities. But the death of a UNIFIL peacekeeper and continued skirmishes underscore the tenuous nature of what was agreed. The best way to reduce the threat posed by Hezbollah

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Iran is showing escalation dominance by striking Kuwait and Bahrain. Its leverage is growing, while Trump appears trapped between backing down and risking a wider war.

Mark Dubowitz @mdubowitz

3 days ago

“The regime seems to think the prospect of renewed war is its leverage over the U.S...Iran’s leaders are now escalating their pressure on Trump because they seem to have concluded that he wants an end to the conflict more than they do. Are they wrong?” wsj.com/opinion/iran-c…

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BREAKING: The U.S. House voted 215-208 to approve a #war powers resolution directing President Trump to end U.S. hostilities against #Iran, marking the first successful congressional rebuke of the conflict since it began. The measure passed with support from all Democrats and four Republicans, prompting cheers in the House chamber as the result was announced.

Trump has confirmed reports that he had a heated, profanity-filled phone call with #Netanyahu over Israel’s actions in Lebanon. The significance isn't the language—it's that the U.S. president is publicly signaling frustration with Israeli escalation at a time when Washington is trying to keep broader regional diplomacy, including talks with #Iran, from collapsing. For years, critics claimed American presidents never push back on Israel. This episode suggests the debate is no longer whether disagreements exist, but how far they go.

“The Iranians have won. They’ve won a victory here. And if we sit down and negotiate a deal, it will become manifestly clear to anybody with a triple-digit IQ that the Iranians won.” #IranWar

An Iranian drone strike on #Kuwait International Airport has reportedly killed one person and wounded 63, damaging Terminal 1 and other civilian infrastructure. Tehran says the attack targeted U.S. assets in retaliation for American strikes near the Strait of #Hormuz. The incident marks the third strike on the airport this year, triggering Gulf-wide condemnation and pushing oil prices higher amid fears that the conflict is spilling across the region. #IranWar‌