18 October 2021 Archives

2026-07-18: "Disrupt, Identify, Defund, Debank, Arrest & Prosecute": Trump Admin Threatens Leftist Groups

aljazeera.com (2026-07-18). Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 14, including mourners attending funeralMultiple Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 14 Palestinians, more than half of them in a drone strike on a funeral procession.
Nine months into its so-called "ceasefire" with Hamas, Israel continues to violate it on a near-daily basis.

wanaen.com (2026-07-18). Iravani Urges UN Action Against US War Crimes in IranIran's UN ambassador called on the UN Security Council to take immediate action to halt ongoing US aggression and war crimes against the Iranian people, decrying Washington for deliberately targeting civilians and critical infrastructure in violation of international law.

2026-07-18: Us Gov. Steals Max Blumenthal's Devices Upon Return from Iran!

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presstv.co.uk (2026-07-17). US launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran, targets bridges, railway, airportsThe United States carried out a fresh wave of military strikes on Iran's southern regions late Thursday and into Friday, hitting civilian infrastructure including bridges, a railway station, and residential neighborhoods.

theconversation.com (2026-07-17). Trump is rehashing old claims the 2020 election was stolen. His real aim: sowing doubt in the midtermsTrump has used a rare nationwide prime-time address to again claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen, US voting machines cannot be trusted, and a "deep state" conspiracy has covered it all up.
However, the declassified documents the White House released alongside the speech do not support those claims.

aljazeera.com (2026-07-16). Iran war live: Tehran vows to crush regional infrastructure if US attacksIran's military warns "all infrastructure in the region will be crushed under steel blows" if the United States carries out its threat to attack Iran's civilian sites.

presstv.co.uk (2026-07-16). Cowardly war crime: Iran condemns US strike near childrens hospital in AhvazIran has condemned a US strike near a children's cancer hospital in the southwestern city of Ahvaz as a "cowardly war crime," saying the attack forced the emergency evacuation of hundreds of vulnerable patients and inflicted fear on children undergoing cancer treatment.

presstv.co.uk (2026-07-16). Iran's Armed Forces strike US targets with missiles, drones amid warning of expanding retaliationIran's Armed Forces have announced new rounds of retaliatory operations against US military targets in the region featuring missile and drone strikes against facilities in Kuwait and Jordan following overnight US attacks on the Iranian coastline and southern cities.

dropsitenews.com (2026-07-16). U.S. and Iran trade strikes for 5th day; 103 House Democrats vote to end Israel aid; Over 200 dead in Congo massacresU.S. hits Iran with fifth day of renewed attacks. Iran responds, hitting U.S. bases in the Gulf. Iran calls Hormuz its "red line." Pricey U.S. drone shot down. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi goes to Doha. WSJ: President Donald Trump favors expanding military operations against Iran.

middleeasteye.net (2026-07-15). Church of England votes to hear Palestinian Christians on Israeli genocide in GazaThe Church of England has voted to hear Palestinian Christians, defying efforts by pro-Israel organisations to dismiss their testimony about Israelís ìsettler colonialismî and ìapartheid systemî.

pewresearch.org (2026-07-15). People in Many Countries Now View China More Positively Than the U.S.More also have confidence in Xi than Trump, according to a survey in three dozen countries

aljazeera.com (2026-07-15). Palestine weekly: Israel attacks children, hospitals in bloody week in GazaIsrael's grip on the occupied West Bank tightens through outposts, demolitions, and army-backed settler raids, as its forces kill aid workers and children in Gaza.

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2021-10-18: Alex Saab News Archive

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afgj.org (2021-10-17). 'Join the Campaign to Free Alex Saab!
pressenza.com (2021-10-17). Forbes Reveals Why the US Government Is Trying to Extradite Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab
venezuelanalysis.com (2021-10-17). 'Free Alex Saab Delegation at the African Bar Association
workers.org (2021-10-15). 'Free Alex Saab delegation attends meeting of African Bar Association
allafrica.com (2021-09-25). Alex Saab Defence Denounces "Ill-informed and Ignorant" Speculation Regarding the Legal Process in Cape Verde

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2026-07-18: Israel Stretched Too Thin? Mearsheimer's Stark Assessment

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2026-07-18: Professor Mearsheimer Warns Israel Is Setting a Catastrophic Trap

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iranwire.com (2026-07-18). 155067 Iran Accuses Us of War Crimes Over Strikes on Civilian InfrastructureThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic issued a statement on Thursday, July 16, 2026, describing the reimposition of the US naval blockade on Iran as "another breach of the Islamabad Memorandum." The ministry further accused the US of committing war crimes over what it described as "attacks on civilian infrastructure and facilities."

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wsws.org (2026-07-18). US broadens bombardment of Iran to civilian infrastructureAttacks on civilian infrastructure are war crimes. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court defines "intentionally directing attacks against civilian objects, that is, objects which are not military objectives" as a war crime, and customary international lawóbinding on Washington and Tehran alike, though neither ratified the treatiesóspecifically protects "drinking water installations and supplies."

cato.org (2026-07-18). Lessons Trumps Reckless Iran WarThe Blunderer-in-Chief's disastrous war has at least one silver lining: It inadvertently demonstrated the case for closing U.S. bases throughout the Middle East and bringing American forces home. Disengagement is long overdue, especially for an administration supposedly committed to America First.

vaticannews.va (2026-07-17). Global Nobel Laureates Assembly Sign Declaration on Peace AiNobel laureates, international experts and scientists, religious leaders, and former heads of state and government gather at Rome's Capitoline Hill to sign the "Rome Declaration for an Unarmed and Disarming Peace" in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Weapons.

johnmenadue.com (2026-07-17). Gaza: from genocide to engineering genocideWhen the ceasefire was announced, the area occupied by the Israeli army amounted to approximately 53 per cent of the Gaza Strip. After months of this supposed truce, the area under Israeli control expanded to exceed 70 per cent of the Strip's total area, which covers 365 square kilometers.

Attacks on civilian infrastructure are war crimes. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court defines "intentionally directing attacks against civilian objects, that is, objects which are not military objectives" as a war crime, and customary international law-binding on Washington and Tehran alike, though neither ratified the treaties-specifically protects "drinking water installations and supplies."

presstv.co.uk (2026-07-16). US attacks vicinity of childrens cancer hospital as fresh unprovoked aggression reported across southern IranResidents of Ahvaz have reported hearing multiple explosions after US strikes on several parts of the southwestern Iranian city, including the vicinity of a hospital treating cancer patients, particularly children undergoing chemotherapy.

counterpunch.org (2026-07-16). Has Palestine Already Won the World CupThe Palestinian national soccer team isn't playing in this year's World Cup. But despite a national and global crackdown on pro-Palestinian protest and speech, the games have witnessed an outpouring of support for Palestinians.

counterpunch.org (2026-07-16). Largest Gathering of Service Members For Anti War Protest Since VietnamOn the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, more than 500 veterans and military families gathered in the birthplace of the nation to reject what they called the Trump administration's fascist vision for the country's future (including domestic troop deployments and endless war).

presstv.co.uk (2026-07-15). IRGC unleashes new wave of retaliatory strikes on US military facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain, JordanIran has formally complained to the United Nations that the United States is systematically violating a landmark ceasefire agreement, documenting 42 breaches and calling on the Security Council to take "immediate, effective, and decisive measures" against Washington.

pewresearch.org (2026-07-15). People in Many Countries Now View China More Positively Than the U.S.More also have confidence in Xi than Trump, according to a survey in three dozen countries

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ALEX SAABKidnapped & Extradictedby the USA (of course)

ALEX SAAB
Kidnapped & Extradicted
by the USA (of course)