Ceasefire with Iran: Don't hold your breath - Israel and US lie all the time

• Iran says the United States has agreed to the following:

   1. A non-aggression commitment
   2. Continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz
   3. Acceptance of uranium enrichment
   4. Lifting of all primary sanctions
   5. Lifting of all secondary sanctions
   6. Termination of all UN Security Council resolutions
   7. Termination of all Board of Governors resolutions
   8. Payment of reparations to Iran
   9. Withdrawal of US combat forces from the region
  10. Cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including against Hezbollah in Lebanon

• Axios, citing a White House official: The ceasefire will take effect as soon as Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran's National Security Council: The agreement stipulates the lifting of all sanctions and the release of frozen Iranian assets abroad.  It is emphasized that this does not mean the end of the war, and Iran will only accept the end of the war when, considering the acceptance of Iran's principles in the 10-article plan, its details are also finalized in negotiations.
• These negotiations will begin with complete distrust on Friday, April 10, in Islamabad, and Iran will allocate two weeks for these negotiations. 
• Greater Iran and the Origin of Civilizations: We did not abandon our allies in Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq; this was a condition for a ceasefire in all these countries.

• Kan Hebrew Channel: If the agreement includes Hezbollah, we must burn the [Israeli] state down.
• During this two-week period, Israel will bolster its defenses, the United States will reinforce its forces, and the global economy will be revitalized. However, the negotiations could very well be a charade, as has happened before, with America launching a new offensive accompanied by assassinations. 
• There’s a saying in Farsi which says: “My eyes aren’t watering.” ‎من چشمم آب نمی‌خوره Which means: “I don’t think anything will come out of this.” But….if this truly does get implemented, this might be the biggest victory (for Iran) of all modern time.
• Donald Trump deceived millions of American voters with false promises of ending the wars, stopping globalization and industrial revival, and now he has proven himself to be one of the biggest puppets of Israel, the World Economic Forum and the Bilderberg Group. 

• Over 55 US lawmakers called for invoking the 25th Amendment after Trump threatened to destroy Iranian civilization. Former Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene called it "evil and madness." Tucker Carlson urged military personnel to refuse orders; the Pope and UN Human Rights chief condemned threats against civilians as violations of international law. 
• Moscow and Beijing blocked a Bahrain-drafted Security Council resolution on Hormuz, with Russia's envoy calling it a "greenlit aggression" that ignored the conflict's root causes. The two powers submitted an alternative text calling for negotiated settlement. China's representative said the vetoed draft would have "added fuel to the fire."
• Around 10 AM today, Iran’s Lavan oil refinery facilities on Lavan Island were attack by the enemies. In response, Iran struck targets inside UAE & Kuwait. 
• Iran's UN representative: Israel must adhere to the ceasefire in Lebanon; continued attacks will further complicate the situation and have dire consequences. 

• Lebanese Health Minister: Hospitals are overflowing with the injured and victims, and we have hundreds of martyrs and wounded throughout Lebanon as a result of the Israeli strikes. The raid that targeted Shamshtar occurred during a funeral procession, when the enemy bombed the place, resulting in the martyrdom of all those present. "Eternal Darkness" is the name given by Israel to the new aggression against Lebanon.

• Lebanese hospitals are appealing for blood donations due to the large number of injuries and deaths in the major zionist offensive.
• US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Let's be clear, a ceasefire is a temporary pause. The US Secretary of Defense told US forces involved in the war against Iran: Stay prepared.

• Iran's IRGC Navy warned ships near the Strait of Hormuz that they must obtain permission from the IRGC naval forces to pass, stating over radio that any vessel attempting to transit without authorization “will be destroyed,” according to a recording shared with The Wall Street Journal. 
• Trump: The United States will work closely with Iran, which we have determined has undergone what will be a very productive regime change! There will be no uranium enrichment, and the United States, in cooperation with Iran, will extract and remove all the deeply buried nuclear “dust”. (It is more than obvious that this 'ceasefire' is just a public relations gimmick and a plan to reset US and Israeli offensive operations.)

• Iranian media, quoting a high-ranking Iranian military source: We have begun a wave of attacks on US-allied countries in the region as a warning message to implement a ceasefire throughout the region, including Lebanon.
• Spain has called Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon “unacceptable,” despite the recent U.S.–Iran two-week ceasefire. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said all fronts, including Lebanon, must stop.
• Israeli main opposition leader Yair Lapid: There has never been such a political disaster in all of our history. Israel wasn’t even at the table when decisions were made about the core of our national security. Netanyahu failed politically, failed strategically, and did not meet a single goal he set himself. It will take years to repair the political and strategic damage caused by arrogance, negligence, and a lack of planning. Israeli Channel 12 reports from a source: Washington will ask Tehran to cancel the ballistic missile program.

• U.S. Vice President JD Vance: Trump "lacks patience" to make progress on everything related to Iran. If the Iranians do not act in good faith, they will discover that President Trump is not to be trifled with. 
• (Update): Iran has halted the passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz after Israel’s ceasefire violations against Lebanon — Fars.

Statement by Progressive Political Parties & Civil Society Organizations in South Korea & Japan

We Oppose Participation by Japan and South Korea (ROK) in the Hormuz Strait Military Operation

Progressive political parties and civil society organizations in the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan held a joint meeting to discuss the ongoing war in the Middle East and the issue of military participation by East Asian countries.

Since February 28, 2026, when the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military attack on Iran, tensions in the Middle East have been escalating rapidly. This war has already claimed numerous civilian lives and carries the risk of spreading throughout the entire Middle East. This invasion is also creating serious threats to the survival of humanity, including nuclear war and the climate crisis. Nevertheless, U.S. President Donald Trump demanded that its allies dispatch warships, stating that a “military operation in the Strait of Hormuz” was necessary.

We hereby state our position as follows:

First, we oppose the attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, affirming that it constitutes a clear act of aggression that threatens the lives of ordinary people and seriously undermines the international legal order, including the UN Charter. We demand an immediate end of the war, recognizing that the escalation of armed conflict is heightening tensions in the Middle East and threatening international peace, stability, and the very existence of humanity.

We urge the parties concerned to immediately cease all military actions and resolve the conflict through peaceful means in accordance with international law and international agreements.

Second, we strongly urge the governments of the ROK and Japan not to participate in any military operations in the Strait of Hormuz, regardless of their scale. Direct or indirect military intervention will only serve to escalate the situation and will not contribute to resolving the problem. 

Furthermore, we demand that they refuse to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, deny permission for the dispatch and deployment of naval vessels and aircraft from U.S. military bases in their respective countries, and clearly uphold the principles of peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with the U.N. Charter, international law, and their national constitutions. 

Third, we believe that civil society in East Asia must make every effort to prevent the escalation of this situation and achieve a swift and peaceful resolution, and that we must cooperate closely to defend peace. 

Overcoming the past and historical complexities, we, the civil society organizations of the ROK and Japan, will continue to expand our cooperation for peacebuilding. We will continue to oppose war and militarism and pursue joint efforts to maintain and promote international peace. Furthermore, we express our solidarity with the international peace movements that oppose the use of force and advocate for peaceful resolutions. 

Participating Organizations of the Korea-Japan Progressive Parties and Civil Society Online Joint Meeting

(ROK) Justice Party, Green Party Korea, Labor Party, Platform C, Workers Paving the Way to Equality, People’s Solidarity for Social Progress 

(Japan) Greens Japan, Social Democratic Party, Japanese Communist Party, Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo), No More Okinawa Battle, Japan Peace Committee 

zionists buying up Patagonia lands in Argentina

So Israel is building 'Greater Israel'…

- Creating a mini-state in Argentina for 300,000 zionists

- Buying 40 Greek islands

- Establishing New Jerusalem in Ukraine

- Already running independent Oblast in Russia

- Annexing Gaza, West Bank, and South Lebanon

While simultaneously passing “Antisemitism” laws and establishing armed private security forces inside every western nation.

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New footage and interviews out of Argentina are raising serious questions about what’s happening in Patagonia. A woman interviewed from her truck claims President Javier Milei is selling off land in southern Argentina to Israelis, as wildfires continue to spread across the region and officials avoid clear answers.

Separately, expediente AR-MOPU-ISR-0426-7781, filed March 8, 2026, proposes a private settlement in Patagonia called "Barrio Privado Josué, Profeta de Israel," 100,000 hectares of fire-scorched land. Four times the size of Gaza. Construction set to begin April 2026.

Milei gutted fire management budgets by 81%, repealed post-fire land-use protections, and opened migration pacts for Israeli nationals, while fires cleared the very land now being developed.

Watch until the end to see how this story is developing and why it matters far beyond Argentina’s borders.

V-P Vance waiting for God to tell him if Iran can have nukes

 

• In Tehran, air defenses are confronting hostile targets while explosions and warplane activity have been reported across eastern parts of the city. Raids have struck multiple areas of Tehran, and six consecutive explosions were heard in Qom, central Iran. Iranian media reports that Khorramabad Airport in western Iran has also been targeted. 
• V-P J. D. Vance explains that he is asking God if Iran can have nukes. He's now waiting for God's answer. Not sure if he also asked God if it was OK for US & Israel to have nukes. Guess it depends on which God Vance talks to.

• Iranian Jewish Rabbi standing on top of the ruins of a bombed synagogue in Tehran by ‘Israel’. 

• 🤔Reuters citing an Iranian source: What America wants is the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran will not reopen it in exchange for empty promises. Pakistan continues to send messages, but the United States has not changed its tone.
• Israeli Army Radio: Since the night of the Jewish Passover, about 63,000 Israelis have left the country. Of these, 50,000 crossed via land crossings, the majority through the Taba-Egypt and Rabin-Jordan crossings.
• Austrian Foreign Minister: The escalation in the Gulf does not threaten peace and security in the region only, but also has direct repercussions for us.
• Haaretz: The World Health Organization announced it will stop evacuating patients from Gaza after one of its workers was killed. 

• Haaretz: Israeli military officials admit difficulty in intercepting Iranian cluster rockets and limited stockpiles of interceptor missiles.
• Targeting of the largest petrochemical company in the Middle East and the fourth largest in the world in the Jubail region of Saudi Arabia with an Iranian ballistic missile.
• Axios: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warned US President Trump about the difficulty of resuming hostilities with Iran after a ceasefire and urged him to proceed.

• A Yemeni website published news about the arrival of Iranian and Hezbollah Lebanese experts to Houthi areas via a country in the Horn of Africa as part of preparations to expand operations.
• Iranian oil is now being sold at a price higher than Brent crude. Iran is generating greater profits from oil sales than at any time in the past 48 years, and it has near-exclusive access to the Strait of Hormuz.
• Drones targeted the Qasrak base in the countryside of Al-Hasakah, Syria, while U.S. warplanes made unsuccessful attempts to intercept them. 
• Iranians are forming human chains on bridges across Iran in rejection of President Trump’s threats and today's Israeli strikes targeting bridge and railway infrastructure. 

• The USA and Israel attacked the Iranian island of Kharg, which is the main hub of Iran’s oil exports, according to the Mehr agency. It did not specify which specific facilities on the island were attacked, but the island, located in the northern part of the Persian Gulf, is home to Iran’s largest oil terminal. Source: RIA Novosti.

• Professor Marandi in Iran on his X Channel warns: “Evacuate the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar immediately. The Islamic Republic of Iran will destroy all critical infrastructure of these regimes as soon as the Epstein Coalition targets the critical infrastructure of the Iranian people.”
• The US amphibious assault ship LHA-7 came under heavy fire and was forced to retreat deep into the Indian Ocean.
• Israeli troop concentrations in Petah Tikva were hit with precision ballistic missiles by the IRGC Aerospace Force.
• Iran’s air defenses, under the integrated national air defense network, recently shot down: 1 Orbiter UAV in Kermanshah; 1 Hermes-900 UAV in Andimeshk; 2 MQ-9 drones in Isfahan and Qeshm; 1 Jassm cruise missile by IRGC forces; 2 cruise missiles (Tomahawk and Jassm) in Tehran and Hamedan by the Iranian Army.
• 15 Americans confirmed killed or wounded in yesterday’s strike on US base at UAE.

• Alastair Crooke says: "The Western system has completely lost—I don’t know the right word—but it has lost its ‘soul’. But the Iranians are searching, and, to a certain extent, the same thing is happening in Russia". See the full interview here  
• Iranian attacks against US installations in Kuwait continue. Kuwait has been one the main launching pads for US attacks against Iran.  

'Seize the Day' playing at the blockade of RAF Lakenheath

The renowned activist folk band 'Seize the Day' playing at the blockade of RAF Lakenheath in a UK protest against the war on Iran and the US nuclear weapons based at the site.

Lakenheath Alliance For Peace has 65 members including CND, Stop the War Coalition, Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, Beyond Nuclear, Norwich & District Trades Council and Greenham Women Everywhere. 

It acts against nuclear weapons, militarization and the drive to endless wars including opposing the stationing and operation of nuclear weapons in Suffolk. 

https://lakenheathallianceforpeace.org.uk/

Creating bases on the Moon

 

NASA outlines this $20 billion project to build bases on the moon. 

The speaker in the video mentions RTG's - which are nuclear power sources for the base. The nuclear industry views space as a new market. Imagine the dirty nuclear fabrication process at DoE labs across the country and then a series of launches that could be a disaster for life on Earth if there are accidents on take off.

The US has had a plan for military base control of the moon since the 1950's. 

The US (and some allies) are in a race to take control of the moon before China & Russia can get there. 

In this 1989 Congressional study 'Military Space Forces' they discuss the Earth-Moon gravity well and state that who ever covers the top of the well would be able to control access on and off the planet earth. This has relevance not only for deciding who can control the Earth below, but also who can mine the sky, etc.

Thus all of this is connected to current US mission to the moon. 

Moon has helium-3 and water which the competitors will want to control. So we now face a duplication of the current global war system on Earth moving into space.

Mars has magnesium, cobalt, uranium, etc and the nuclear-powered rovers driving around Mars are doing planetary mapping and soil ID operations.

Everyone says that a moon-based colony would be a launch pad for deeper space exploration and mining operations so again 'control' becomes a priority for those who have such ambitions.

I find it sad that we have competing space missions, goals, and priorities. 

I'd wish we'd go off into space when we were a more mature human race here on Earth rather than carrying the 'bad seed of war, greed, and environmental degradation' that we've sown into the depths of our Mother Earth. 

I'd rather we had a global informed debate about what kind of seed we should carry into space when we do go - and then go as united and clear thinking Earth people. Like envisioned in Star Trek.

Imagine the money for human development on Earth we'd  save if we went as one people rather than competing national blocs spending massive amounts of taxpayer funds.

This has been the work of the Global Network since our founding in 1992 - to help usher in such a needed global consciousness, debate and organizing. 

We also need a renewed effort to create international space law that bans weapons/war in space, regulates launches into the shrinking and contested parking spaces in Lower Earth Orbit (LEO), renewed treaties for the planetary bodies and determining just who can benefit from resource extraction in space. 

Let's not create a new 'Wild West Show' in space.

Bruce 

Trump threatens total devastation in Iran

• Watching Khoshcheshm (an Iranian analyst) talk on IRIB: Pilot rescue was likely not the main objective of the US for the special op, otherwise they wouldn’t have needed dozens of forces. The possibility exists they wanted to carry out a small scale landing operation as a test for future heliborne operations, especially since it’s close to nuclear facilities. The US-Israel want Iran's nuclear fuel. But their operation failed. 
• And the Trump mouth rattles on: 'US SENT GUNS TO IRANIAN PROTESTERS earlier this year.  We sent them a LOT of guns. We sent them through the Kurds.  And I think the Kurds took the guns‘. 

• Putin’s aide Ushakov on Kaja Kallas (High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy):  She’s only ever said 1 interesting phrase: ‘time to start drinking’.  Lavrov with a double whammy:  This DISGRACE continues. (After Kallas accused Russia AGAIN of having ‘attacked 19 countries’).  EU ‘likes to enjoy how she demonstrates her knowledge in geography, politics and other areas’. 
• Absolute bombshell on Al Jazeera. The US and Israel have deliberately bombed over 30 universities across Iran, assassinating professors in their homes and massacring over 60 students. Washington is systematically trying to destroy Iranian scientific progress. 

• Former Israeli politician Yoav Gallant is calling on President Donald Trump to completely flatten Iran, saying no target is off the table, including civilians. He says Trump must hit the oil, destroy the bridges, and wipe out every production site so that Iran pays the ultimate price. The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. 

• Panama charges tolls for vessels transiting the Panama Canal; Egypt imposes fees for ships passing through the Suez Canal; Turkey levies charges for vessels using the Bosporus Strait; Gibraltar collects fees for ships navigating the Strait of Gibraltar; Indonesia charges for passage through the Sunda and Malacca Straits; Singapore imposes fees for vessels transiting the Singapore Strait.
• Absolute horror on Al Jazeera. Israeli forces deliberately shot and killed a World Health Organization employee in Gaza. They opened fire on a UN vehicle, injuring multiple staff members. Israel is intentionally targeting the United Nations with zero accountability. 

• San Diego, California has passed a resolution defining any criticism of “Netanyahu, Israel, and Zionism” as antisemitic. This is proof America is controlled by zionists. 
• Lockheed Martin’s stock value has increased 30% so far in 2026. 
• Absolute panic in Europe. GB News confirms Germany is preparing to ban fighting-age men from leaving the country as they edge toward compulsory military service. France is also launching national service. Western governments are quietly preparing their citizens for WW3. 
• Terrifying WW3 warning on Al Jazeera. A prominent atmospheric scientist confirms Trump and Israel's reckless bombing of Iran's nuclear plant will poison the entire Persian Gulf. The radiation will destroy desalination plants, leaving Qatar and Kuwait without water. 
• Iran is seeking soldiers. They sought one million volunteers; 12 million have signed up. 

• Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The situation is deteriorating and risks spiraling out of control due to unlawful actions by the United States and Israel. 
• Hebrew Channel 14: Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir reprimanded the Israeli Northern Command leader for admitting to residents of northern Israel in a closed session that the Israeli army was surprised by Hezbollah’s strength south of Lebanon. 
• Hebrew Israeli news site: Two soldiers committed suicide within the past 24 hours.
• Iran has submitted its response to Pakistan regarding the U.S. 45-day ceasefire proposal – IRNA

Iran rejects a temporary ceasefire and demands the following:
– A permanent end to the war on all theatres in the Middle East, including Lebanon and Gaza, with guarantees.
– The dismantling of all U.S. bases in the Persian Gulf.
– Implementation of a new transit protocol that recognizes Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz and allows Iran to collect tolls.
– The lifting of economic sanctions on Iran.
– Acknowledging Iran’s right to peaceful uranium enrichment per its inherent right under the NPT and the United Nations charter.
– The paying of reparations for economic damages suffered during the war

Mutant capitalism is a cancer

Cartoon animation with John Perkins, author of 'Confessions Of An Economic Hitman', explaining how corporations destroy nation states with debt, war and predatory capitalism. 

Perkins highlights the failures of modern capitalism and its effects on the safety of our world. 

Created by Studio Joho: http://www.studiojoho.com   

Foreign powers align to topple Hungary’s leader

SouthFront Press

Hungary’s April 12 parliamentary elections have become a flashpoint in a broader geopolitical confrontation. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a close ally of Donald Trump, faces a well-funded opposition backed by a coalition of foreign powers. The EU leadership views Orbán as an obstacle to European unity and is determined to replace him with a more compliant figure. If Orbán retains power, Brussels may lose its ability to enforce a unified European policy. If he falls, Hungary could pivot sharply toward the EU, delivering a major blow to Trump’s influence in the region. 

The main challenger is Péter Magyar, leader of the centrist “Respect and Freedom” party, known as TISZA. Recent polls show the two parties running neck and neck. With the right level of external intervention, Brussels believes it can tip the scales in its favor. If Orbán wins, however, the EU may be forced to escalate, potentially triggering a political crisis. 

Magyar’s party receives funding from three key sources: Israel’s Mossad, the Soros Foundation, and Britain’s MI6. These organizations played active roles in Ukraine’s 2014 coup d’état. Magyar coordinates with Mossad through the Association of United Hungarian Jewish Congregations (EMIH), whose representatives serve as the agency’s local presence in Budapest. As early as 2025, TISZA received approximately $20 million through these channels to stage election provocations and prepare for potential post-election violence. 

Ukraine is also deeply involved. Kirill Budanov, head of Ukraine’s presidential office and former military intelligence chief, serves as the chief advisor on Hungarian affairs. Budanov is known for orchestrating major terrorist attacks in Russia since 2022. He communicates with Magyar through Roland Cebér, a member of Ukraine’s Transcarpathian Regional Council. 

Brussels is unlikely to intervene directly. Instead, it will rely on Ukrainian intelligence, a method already tested successfully. A significant number of young Ukrainian men are already in Hungary, ostensibly fleeing the war. In reality, they could form the backbone of future anti-government protests. During a recent TISZA march in Budapest, activists displayed a large Ukrainian flag—a clear political signal to Orbán. 

If Orbán wins, the EU may refuse to recognize the results and demand a re-vote under European supervision. Should Orbán resist, trained provocateurs sent from Ukraine would step in to escalate the violence. A familiar playbook would follow: arrests of opposition leaders, provocations against police, and possibly staged shootings. Orbán faces a serious threat. His key allies—the United States and Russia—are embroiled in major conflicts and may lack the capacity to support him. Whether Budapest can withstand the coalition of Brussels, Kyiv, and Western intelligence agencies remains uncertain.

Snakebit from the jump: U.S. air crew rescue turns to disaster in Iran

Iranian nomads with US GI underwear after the costly Pentagon raid to rescue one fighter jet crew member

• The US evacuated the 2nd crew member from Iran and blew up its own planes doing so. The American weapons crew officer hid amongst the mountains and escaped from Iran. After moving away from where he landed with his parachute, the weapons officer activated the tracking devices he had with him, which helped locate him. At the end of the operation, while preparing to leave Iran, the two C-130 rescue aircraft became stuck on the ground and were unable to take off. So the US sent 3 other aircrafts & blew up its own two C-130 so that they wouldn’t fall into Iran’s hands reports CBS news. However, according to Iran’s Khatam Al Anbiya, one C-130 and 2 Black Hawk helicopters were hit by Iran which caused them to catch fire and not able to fly. Field sources also report the killing of several American soldiers by Iran’s armed forces. More details from Scott Ritter & Larry Johnson here

• Watching Khoshcheshm (an Iranian analyst) talk on IRIB: Pilot rescue was likely not the main objective of the US for the special op, otherwise they wouldn’t have needed dozens of forces. The possibility exists they wanted to carry out a small scale landing operation as a test for future heliborne operations, specially since it’s close to nuclear facilities (for HEU). But their operation failed. 

• A Pentagon A-10 ground-attack support aircraft also crashed in Kuwait while participating in providing air cover for the rescue operation of the American pilot.
• Trump is preparing to unveil his fiscal year 2027 budget, emphasizing a substantial military buildup to shape his party’s midterm election message, Bloomberg reports. The proposal includes boosting Pentagon spending, potentially up to $1.5 trillion, while reducing funding for domestic programs to help cover the increase. 
• The largest bridge in the Middle East, in Iran, after its destruction by the enemies of civilizations. 

• US/Israel attack on Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant again. For the fourth time, a projectile struck near the plant’s perimeter fence. The blast and shrapnel damaged an auxiliary building, and one security staff member was martyred. A top Russian official confirms a deadly strike breached the Bushehr nuclear plant's protection circuit. Previous strikes occurred on March 17, March 24, and March 27. 198 Russian employees of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran have been evacuated.
• The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has warned that medical needs in Iran are rapidly rising while essential supplies risk running out due to the ongoing war. More than 21,000 people have been injured and over 1,900 killed since the fighting began, placing major strain on the healthcare. US has been bombing Iranian pharmaceutical plants and hospitals. 
• In Israel, people go to restaurants, wait for air raid sirens and run to shelters without paying - report Israeli media. Restaurant owners said they are suffering massive losses due to such a scheme. 
• The restoration of the Al Taweelah aluminum plant in the UAE, after Iran's retaliatory strikes, could take up to 12 months - WSJ. The United Arab Emirates ranks fifth in the world in aluminum production.
• Hebrew platforms report, quoting an Israeli source, that we have at least another week of intense fighting ahead. They also stated that the Americans are planning to attack national infrastructure in Iran. 
• Retired Admiral William McRaven, a four-star officer in the U.S. Navy and a former Navy SEAL, commenting on Donald Trump: "Through your actions, you embarrassed us in front of our children, humiliated us on the international stage, and worst of all, you divided us as a nation."
• The Islander writes: This was never America’s war. It was Netanyahu’s war and the Apprentice was ordered to fight it with American lives, American treasure, and what remained of American credibility in the Gulf. The stated goals were Iran’s nuclear program, regime change, total military defeat, liberation of the Iranian people. Every single one has failed, replaced with “at least we didn’t leave men behind.” Tell that to the families of the dead.

Netanyahu's 'wisdom'

Trump prepares the ground attack on Iran

Cuba: "Homeland or death, we will win!"

Riding bicycles, scooters and electric bikes, thousands of Cubans took part in an anti-imperialist rally in Havana, in a show of unity against Trump’s attacks on the island. 

The rally was organized by the Union of Young Communists to commemorate the 64th anniversary of its founding.

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