White House ‘strikes back’ at Iran with its newfound taste for being beyond cringey World leader meme fight! We Got This Covered · Mar 13
Top Iranian nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes, Netanyahu says IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 12
Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee The Israeli military said it is dropping charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee in an encounter partially caught on camera The Independent UK · Mar 12
Israel and the US have started a war that is spinning out of control THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Everyone but Donald Trump can see that while a short campaign was within the president’s power to start, a wider conflict is not within his purview to stop The Independent UK · Mar 12
Artificial intelligence has brought a new way of war to the Middle East – and it makes crimes harder to hide ANALYSIS: AI’s kill chain leaves an evidence trail in Gaza and Iran. Sam Kiley, world affairs editor, explains The Independent UK · Mar 12
Is Mojtaba Khamenei In Coma? Iran's New Supreme Leader Reportedly 'Lost Leg' After Trump Air Strike Shocking reports claim Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei lies in a coma, legless after a US strike felled his father, but Tehran's blackout hides the full truth. Amid war and whispers, is the regime's heir fit to rule? International Business Times UK · Mar 12
We attacked Iran with no clear plan for regime change, Israeli security sources say If regime holds, control of enriched uranium may be ultimate measure of US-Israeli success, insiders say The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
Israel and the US are fighting Iran together. Are they on the same page though? The differences between what Trump and Netanyahu want out of this war are starting to show and complicating how it will end The Guardian - US · Mar 12
Thursday briefing: What an Iran negotiator thinks could happen next – and why Trump still has an off-ramp In today’s newsletter: Robert Malley, who led talks for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, helps make sense of the war The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
Joe Rogan slams Trump’s ‘insane’ war with Iran which he says could ‘start a World War III’ ‘That’s the scary thing about old leaders — it’s like, death is imminent,’ Rogan said The Independent UK · Mar 12
Iran just used Lego to go after Donald Trump, and it’s jaw-dropping This is creative. We Got This Covered · Mar 11
Lego bombings to GTA memes: How Iran and the US are using pop culture to fight a propaganda war IN FOCUS: Like a disturbing ‘Lego Movie’ version of ‘Team America: World Police’, a clip posted by Iranian state media is just one example of information warfare between Tehran and Washington. Bryony Gooch reports The Independent UK · Mar 11
Iran trolls Trump with Lego AI-generated propaganda video that mocks his Epstein ties The video released by the Iranian regime takes a swipe at Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein files scandal that has dogged his administration The Independent UK · Mar 11
Vladimir Putin Death Rumours Surrounding 'Body Doubles' Resurface After Coughing Video Leak An accidentally published Kremlin outtake has reignited questions about Vladimir Putin's health after the Russian president was seen coughing and restarting part of a speech, while darker rumours now circulating around it remain unproven. International Business Times UK · Mar 11
Euronews · Mar 11 Cutting off Iranian lifeline for Hezbollah is critical, Lebanese minister tells Euronews As Israel continues to pound Hezbollah’s strongholds in South Lebanon and parts of Beirut to root out the Shia militia, Euronews spoke exclusively to the Lebanese energy minister Joe Saddi who urged for mediated talks.
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East has no idea how or when war with Iran will end: ‘I don’t know’ President Donald Trump said the war in Iran was ‘very complete’ a day before the U.S. sunk 16 Iranian mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz
The Conversation · Mar 11 ‘We’re the good guys’: why moral storytelling doesn’t make the war on Iran necessary or legal Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran, most international law experts appear to be speaking with one voice on the legality of the attacks.
International Business Times UK · Mar 10 Is Iddo Netanyahu Still Alive? Internet Flooded With Claims Netanyahu Brother Was Killed In Mysterious Strike Is Iddo Netanyahu still alive? Viral posts claim Netanyahu's brother was killed in a mysterious strike, as millions view online rumours targeting Israeli leaders during the war.
The Mary Sue · Mar 10 ‘When did Lindsey Graham become our president?’: Megyn Kelly Asks as Senator Threatens to Cut Ties with US Allies Sen. Lindsey Graham has been posturing against U.S. allies who refuse to participate in the war. Commentator Megyn Kelly, who has been MAGA since Trump’s second bid for the presidency, took shots at Graham for seemingly taking charge in the war.
International Business Times UK · Mar 10 Was Itamar Ben-Gvir Targeted? No Evidence of Iranian Air Strike on Minister's House Despite Viral Posts Israeli authorities say there is no evidence for viral claims that Iran targeted Itamar Ben‑Gvir's house or killed Iddo Netanyahu, while a separate confirmed incident involved another minister's son injured near the Lebanon border. The episode highlights the surge of misinformation surrounding the conflict.
International Business Times UK · Mar 10 Dead or Alive? Deciphering the Misinformation Around Iddo Netanyahu's 'Death' Viral claims that Iddo Netanyahu was killed and Itamar Ben-Gvir injured in an Iranian strike have been debunked, with the footage traced to a house fire in New Jersey rather than an attack in Israel.
International Business Times UK · Mar 10 Fact-Check: Viral Claims of Iddo Netanyahu's Death in Tel Aviv Confirmed as Hoax Viral hoaxes claiming Iddo Netanyahu's death and Itamar Ben-Gvir's injury in an Iranian strike have gripped social media amid Israel-Iran tensions. Fact-checks reveal old videos and a 2024 crash twisted into fiction, while a minister's son bears real shrapnel wounds from Lebanon.
International Business Times UK · Mar 10 Iddo Netanyahu Is Dead Rumours: How Fake News Targeted Netanyahu's Brother and Itamar Ben-Gvir Amid Iran's missile onslaught on Israel, viral claims that Iddo Netanyahu had been killed and that Itamar Ben‑Gvir secretly suffered injuries were debunked by fact‑checkers, with no official confirmation of either incident and the posts found to be misinformation spread during the conflict.
The Conversation · Mar 10 47 years of deep mistrust and misperception paved the way to war between Iran and the US − and complicate any negotiations It has been said that trust is like glass: Once it is shattered, nothing will ever be the same. In the case of the enduring hostility between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States over the past 47 years, even this metaphor may be an understatement.
The Times of India · Mar 10 'Don't get eliminated yourself': Iran warns Donald Trump, slaps down 'empty' threats Iran's security official warned President Trump to be careful after the US leader threatened harsher retaliation for any Strait of Hormuz disruption. Tehran continues regional attacks, with missile and drone strikes hitting Dubai, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Iran's parliament speaker indicated no ceasefire is sought, emphasizing retaliation against aggressors.…