(2026-04-22). US drops all demands ahead of talks, Mojtaba wins nuclear victory as Trump does shocking u-turn. hindustantimes.com Donald Trump says Iran's nuclear programme has been obliterated, but then admits what's left behind could take years to clean up. So which version is true? As the ceasefire clock ticks down, a new phrase has entered the narrative: "nuclear dust." Trump claims it proves success. But does it actually raise more questions than answers? Because buried beneath the rubble is the rubble: Where is Iran's enriched uranium? If the sites were destroyed, what happened to the material inside? And if it's still there, who controls it now? The answers are unclear, and uncertainty is only growing as Washington, Tehran, and even…
(2026-04-22). Iran blows up last-minute talks even after Trump's threats, JD Vance's Pakistan trip on hold. hindustantimes.com Tensions spike as Iran formally refuses to join a second round of talks, derailing diplomatic efforts and putting planned negotiations in Pakistan on hold. The rejection undercuts outreach led by JD Vance and intensifies pressure on Donald Trump, who has doubled down with hardline rhetoric and renewed military threats. With the ceasefire window narrowing, Washington signals readiness to escalate if diplomacy collapses, while Tehran maintains defiance and rejects what it views as coercive negotiations.
(2026-04-22). In last-minute reversal, Trump extends ceasefire with Iran. wsws.org Iranian officials said they would not return to talks until the US ended its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while warning that Trump may be preparing a second sneak attack on their country.
(2026-04-22). Trump threatens to bomb Iran again after announcing ceasefire extension. ecns.cn U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that any move by the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would preclude a deal with Iran, warning that an agreement would be impossible unless "we blow up the rest of their country."
(2026-04-22). Iran war reflects the false promise of US 'energy dominance'. scmp.com In the spring of 2026, amid a fragile ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump continues to insist that the United States is untouched by disruptions in the Persian Gulf. "We don't use it", he has claimed, echoing years of "energy dominance" rhetoric. | The numbers tell a different story. The United States remains a net importer of crude oil. Its refineries are engineered for the medium sour barrels that flow through the Hormuz Strait. And the global price shock triggered by the…
(2026-04-22). Military planners to discuss Hormuz reopening in London. tribune.com.pk 
Military planners from more than 30 countries will hold two-day talks in London from Wednesday to advance a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and draw up detailed plans, the British government said. | More than a dozen countries said last week they were willing to join an international mission, led by Britain and France, to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz when conditions permit. | The commitment came after some 50 countries from Europe, Asia and the Middle East joined a video conference aimed at sending a signal to Washington after United States President Donald Trump said he did not need a…
(2026-04-22). Pope Leo vs US President Donald Trump. ummid.com Pope Leo's sharp criticism of war, sectarian manipulation and the political misuse of religion has cast fresh attention on the narratives shaping the US-Israel confrontation with Iran.
(2026-04-22). No wonder Iran went cold on sham talks, considering the lying US-Israeli track record. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Tim O'Shea I don't blame Iran for going cold on another sham negotiation session with the US. After all, why would they take the US or Israel seriously? Or even remotely trust either of them when: They both bombed Iran right in the middle of two sets of previous "negotiations"; and Trump lied…
(2026-04-22). Oil falls, stocks mixed as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce. tribune.com.pk 
With the two-week truce in its final hours, the US president said he would push the deadline back indefinitely following a request from mediator Pakistan and stressing the need to give Tehran's "fractured" leadership time to form a proposal. | He had previously indicated he would not extend the truce and warned he would resume bombing the Islamic republic when it expired. | "I have… directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their (Iran's) proposal is submitted," Trump wrote on social media. | Th…
(2026-04-22). Iran says no talks with US until blockade lifted despite ceasefire extension. tribune.com.pk 
Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Amir-Saeid Iravani responded to US President Donald Trump's ceasefire extension, stating that there will be no talks with the US until the blockade is lifted. | Iran's UN Ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani has responded to US President Donald Trump's announcement of an extension to the ceasefire, saying Tehran will not enter negotiations with the US unless the naval blockade is lifted. pic.twitter.com/xwgSyEZEoU | — Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) April 22, 2026 | "The United States must halt its 'violation of the ceasefire' before any new round of negotiations," t…
(2026-04-22). Trump extends U.S. ceasefire with Iran. ecns.cn US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for talks as the current two-week truce is set to expire on Wednesday night.
(2026-04-22). America First Fed? Trump nominee Kevin Warsh signals 'monetary sovereignty' push: analysts. scmp.com US Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh's policy vision — outlined during his Senate confirmation hearing — signals an extension of "America First" into monetary policy, Chinese analysts said. | "Warsh's policy proposals … mark a shift from acting as a 'global central bank' supplying unlimited liquidity worldwide to a new approach focused on tightly controlling the overall monetary spigot, prioritising domestic productivity and emphasising monetary sovereignty," analysts at China…
(2026-04-22). US-Iran ceasefire: Trump extends truce on Shehbaz Sharif, Asim Munir's request as Hormuz blockade continues. ptcnews.tv US-Iran ceasefire: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced an extention of the ceasefire with Iran asserting that the truce would remain intact until Iranian leaders present a unified proposal and ongoing discussions are concluded. | While conforming the development, Trump on his social media Truth Social said that the decision was taken ater a request from Pakistan to delay further military action and allow time for diplomacy. | "Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, o…
(2026-04-22). At Pakistan's request, Trump extends ceasefire until Iran submits 'unified proposal'. geo.tv 
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, US President Donald Trump, and Field Marshal Asim Munir pose for a photo at the White House in Washington, on September 25, 2025. — X@GovtofPakistanUS blockade of Iran ports to continue even during ceasefire.Trump says closing strait risks Iran losing…
(2026-04-22). Pedro Sanchez: Rise of a European Restrainer. fpif.org Restrainers in the West have found themselves homeless. President Donald Trump's catastrophic decision to launch a war against Iran has displaced the
(2026-04-22). Susan Watkins: Trump Abroad. newleftreview.org In which direction is America heading, amid the strategic cacophony of Trump's second term—counter-revolution in the Caribbean, onslaught on Iran, somersaults on China? Analysis of the political logics at stake as the US ratchets up from covert to overt assassinations; from wars of attrition to wars of overthrow.
(2026-04-22). Frustrated US hijacks 2nd Iran-linked civilian ship as Trump extends truce amid Mojtaba's oil threat. hindustantimes.com In just three days, the U.S. has seized two Iran‚Äëlinked ships—one in the Gulf of Oman and now the tanker M/T Tifani in the Bay of Bengal. As Trump extends the ceasefire and weighs what to do with the captured vessels, fears grow that Iran could hit key global oil routes.
(2026-04-22). Palantir vs. Iran: The algorithmic kill chain. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) — Palantir's AI accelerates warfare's kill chain, compressing target decisions to seconds. But as speed trumps precision, can human judgment survive algorithmic war?
(2026-04-22). Rohana Kuddus: Prabowo's Year One. newleftreview.org A critical-analytical portrait of Southeast Asia's answer to Trump, as the Indonesian President—formerly the Suharto dictatorship's crown prince and chief butcher in East Timor—re-centralizes power in the archipelago, strengthening the Army's place within the civil administration.
(2026-04-22). Resistance to Trump is Organizing in Marin San Geronimo Valley. indybay.org Indivisiblesvg.com is now holding regular protest actions…
(2026-04-22). Trump's Iran nightmare hits 415 dead: Over 60 US Army veterans forcefully dragged in massive protest. hindustantimes.com Domestic pressure is mounting on Donald Trump as the Iran conflict begins to trigger visible war fatigue inside the United States. More than 60 veterans and military family members were detained during anti-war protests in Washington, with demonstrators warning that the current trajectory mirrors the early stages of prolonged conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan. The protests—led by groups such as About Face—highlight growing unease within the very community that has historically borne the cost of U.S. military interventions.
(2026-04-22). "Greater North America" : from Greenland to Panama, US redrawing hemisphere against "Global South" infobrics.org The Trump administration's "Greater North America" vision signals a bold revival of neo-Monroeism. From Greenland to the Panama Canal, the hemisphere is reframed as a single strategic space, "undoing" part of the Global South. Regional backlash and global overstretch suggest the risks may outweigh the gains, even from Washington's perspective.
(2026-04-22). Colombian Commons Party denounces policy of suffocation against Cuba. radiohc.cu 
The Colombian Commons Party denounced that Cuba is currently facing the greatest siege and strangulation plan in its history, making it urgent to condemn the unjust economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States. | In a statement, the party also referred to the constant threats of a possible invasion of the island and emphasized that it is the right of the world's peoples to sell oil to Cuba without this having commercial or political consequences from Washington, referring to Donald Trump's executive order that threatens to impose tariffs on anyone who trades hydrocarbons with the Cari…
(2026-04-22). War has significantly altered major Trump meeting with Xi. responsiblestatecraft.org With just a few weeks left before President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, it seems that the U.S. war in the Middle East will, in all likelihood, remain unfinished business, if not a major obstacle to addressing longstanding issues between the two countries.There is little question that the war and its consequences for global trade will be agenda item number one for that much-anticipated summit between the world's two most powerful leaders. While the war is certain to subsume, distract from, and push other pressing matters off that very crowded agenda, it coul…
(2026-04-22). Nausicaa Renner: Party and Class. newleftreview.org Nausicaa Renner on Paul Heideman, Rogue Elephant. Hollowed-out parties and capitalist sectoralization said to underlie the Trumpian capture of the GOP.
(2026-04-22). Restore Earth Day's Legacy. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Smoke billows over the Mississippi River in Louisiana's Cancer Alley. October 15, 2023. | © 2023 Eli Reed for Human Rights Watch | This Earth Day arrives at a sobering moment as the EPA continues to erase the safeguards it was created to uphold.The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970, following the first Earth Day, expressly to protect human health and the environment. But, since President Donald Trump's second term began, rapid-fire policy shifts have pivoted the agency away from public health.Since January of 2025, the agency has lost thous…
(2026-04-22). Trump Hits a Home Run for the Green Transition. cepr.net
(2026-04-22). GOP senators ponder giving Trump official blessing for Iran war. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2026-04-22). Trump credits Pakistan for Iran ceasefire extension; Islamabad eyes diplomatic gains. coastaldigest.com
(2026-04-22). I mercati potrebbero festeggiare prematuramente, ma la fase successiva sarà probabilmente una guerra più ampia e più intensa. strategic-culture.su Con il senno di poi, la guerra dei dazi di Trump apparirà come una sciocchezza rispetto alla minaccia di un attacco alle linee di rifornimento della Cina. | Segue nostro Stiamo entrando in una nuova fase di questa guerra contro l'Iran. Potrebbe non essere cià≤ che molti si aspettano (soprattutto nei mercati finanziari). Ieri Trump ha affermato, tra l'altro, che lo Stretto di Hormuz era aperto e che l'Iran aveva accettato di non chiude…