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Chris Hedges Report: Where Will The Coming Iran War Negotiations Lead?

June 15, 2026 The Chris Hedges Report. , , , , , ,
As the global economy teeters on the brink of a major crisis, the United States, with the aid of the Pakistani government, is once again attempting to finalize an agreement to end the war on Iran that could be signed this weekend. There are still many steps that must be taken before there can be a complete cessation of US/Israeli hostilities on Iran, but as oil reserves dwindle, time is running out. And, of course, even if a deal is signed, it remains to be seen whether the United States and Israel will violate it. In this episode, Chris Hedges speaks with Professor Mohammad Marandi, who is a former adviser to Iran’s nuclear negotiating team.

Iran: ‘No Point’ In Deal With US If Israel Remains Unrestrained

June 14, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , ,
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned in a statement on 14 June that there is “no point” in continuing efforts to reach a deal with Washington if Tel Aviv remains unrestrained, a few hours after a new Israeli attack on Lebanon’s capital.  "The Zionists' aggression against the southern suburb [of Beirut] once again demonstrated that the US either lacks the will to uphold its commitments or lacks the ability to do so,” Ghalibaf said. “You cannot gain concessions by giving the [Israeli] regime a green light. The 'good cop, bad cop' game has grown old. If you lack the will and the ability to fulfill your commitments, then there is no point in speaking about continuing down this path," the parliament speaker added. 

Chris Hedges Report: Is The Ceasefire Dead?

June 9, 2026 The Chris Hedges Report. , , , , ,
The US-Israeli war has heated up again as Iran launched “Operation Victory” in response to Israel’s continued attacks on Southern Lebanon and attacks on Iranian infrastructure, and the United States bombing islands in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. In this episode, Chris Hedges speaks with former British Diplomat Alastair Crooke of the Conflicts Forum Substack, who explains that given the failure of diplomatic negotiations, Iran has entered a new phase of the war utilizing the methodology of ‘escalatory deterrence’ in which every attack on Iran will be met with an increasingly greater response.

Iran Vows Response To Israeli Violations In South Lebanon

June 9, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , ,
The ceasefire announced on 8 June by US President Donald Trump following an exchange of fire between Iran and Israel is conditional on a cessation of hostilities not only in Beirut but also in southern Lebanon, Tasnim reported, as Tehran moves to implement a new regional defense doctrine. “Iran agreed to the ceasefire request based on a new and conditional equation, stating that if Israeli attacks or Israeli and American crimes continue in Lebanon and its south, not just in Beirut, the confrontation will resume and Tehran will respond more violently and significantly than before,” the semi-official Iranian news agency stated.

Iran Fires Missiles At Israel

June 7, 2026 Elis Gjevori, Middle East Eye. , , ,
Iran fired missiles towards northern Israel on Sunday after warning that Israel must stop its attacks on Lebanon or face “more crushing and regretful blows”. The Israeli military said it had detected missiles launched from Iran and activated air defence systems to intercept them. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tied the attack directly to Israel’s assault on Lebanon, including strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. “We had previously warned that if the crimes in the Dahieh area of Beirut expand, we will attack targets in the occupied territories,” IRGC top joint military command said.

Iran Stops Exchange Of Messages With United States

June 2, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
Iran's negotiating team is stopping exchanges of messages with the ​US due to Israel's ongoing bombardment and invasion of Lebanon, Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported on 1 June. “The immediate cessation ​of the ⁠Zionist regime's aggressive and brutal army operations in Gaza and Lebanon and the necessity of the regime's complete withdrawal from the occupied areas in ⁠Lebanon ​have been emphasized by Iranian officials and ​negotiators, and there will be no talks until Iran and the resistance's views on this ​matter are met,” Tasnim added.

Trump Rejects ‘Unacceptable’ Iranian Response After Call With Netanyahu

May 11, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , , , , , ,
US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to the new ceasefire proposal from Washington late on 10 May, calling it “unacceptable” right after a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "I have just read the response from Iran's so called 'Representatives.' I don't like it – TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" the president wrote on Truth Social. Trump also told Axios that he does not “like their letter.” He went on to call the Iranian response “inappropriate.” "They have been tapping along many nations for 47 years," Trump added.

As In Gaza, Israel Is Targeting Rescue Workers In South Lebanon,

May 5, 2026 Alaa Serhal, Mondoweiss. , , ,
As airstrikes pound southern Lebanon, lawyer Abbas Ghandour leaves his case files behind, changes clothes, and drives south toward the blast zones.  The 38-year-old appellate attorney is also the head of the Lebanese Red Cross emergency services in the southwest, a role he has grown into since first answering distress calls as a teenager in Nabatiyeh.  Now his mornings are no longer spent preparing arguments in court, but securing safe staging points and making sure his paramedics’ families have somewhere to sleep, because, as he puts it, “no one can respond clearly while worrying about their own loved ones.”

South Carolinians Wage May Day Protest Of Israeli Weapons Factory

May 2, 2026 Sarah Lazare, In These Times. , , , , ,
Ladson, S.C. — Angela Washington stands on a busy road nestled in pine and live oak trees, shaking her fists as she shouts into a bullhorn.  “We don’t want you here,” she yells in the direction of an Elbit America factory that is making powerful artillery Israel is using in its attacks on Lebanon. ​“This is being used to kill women and children and orphans.” Washington, an organizer with Tri-City Tenant Union, is one of about 75 protesters who gathered in Ladson, South Carolina to wage a May Day protest against Elbit America, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems, the largest weapons company in Israel.

What To Expect Next In The Fragile Ceasefires In Iran And Lebanon

April 24, 2026 Mitchell Plitnick, Mondoweiss. , , , , ,
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he was “highly unlikely” to extend the ceasefire with Iran that was set to expire on Wednesday. As soon as he said that it was clear that he was going to soon extend the deadline. Indeed, he did so on Tuesday, but it was the way he did it that was particularly telling. In a post on his Truth Social site that was clearly not written by the president, we read: “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, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.

US Civil Rights Group To Sue White House Over Destruction In Lebanon

April 22, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , ,
The Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) announced on 20 April that it is preparing a class-action lawsuit against the US government, citing harm to US citizens whose homes and families in Lebanon were impacted by Israel's indiscriminate attacks. “This is not abstract. This is not political rhetoric. This is real. This is loss,” ACRL Chairman Nasser Beydoun said. The legal action is expected to target the US State Department, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as well as weapons manufacturers accused of supplying arms used in the strikes. Organizers said the case is being built on behalf of US citizens who lost homes, land, and relatives in Lebanon.

Chris Hedges Report: Is Hezbollah Beating Israel In Lebanon?

April 19, 2026 The Chris Hedges Report. , , , ,
On April 16, the Trump administration forced the Israeli military to cease its attacks on Lebanon as part of an agreement with Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz. This marked another victory for the Axis of Resistance and the Lebanese people. However, Israel has a long history of violating its ceasefire agreements, and it is unlikely to give up on its fundamental goal of occupying Lebanon by attempting to foment a civil war between Hezbollah and the Lebanese military. In this episode, Chris Hedges speaks with Free Palestine TV journalist, Laith Marouf, who is reporting from southern Lebanon.

Israeli War Chief Threatens Lebanon

April 18, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , ,
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened on 17 April that the Lebanon ceasefire is “temporary,” while vowing that occupation forces will not withdraw from the country’s south.  The war chief said the Israeli army “holds and will continue to hold all the areas it has cleared and captured.” “The ground maneuver into Lebanon and the strikes against Hezbollah throughout Lebanon have achieved many accomplishments, but they have not yet been completed,” he added.  “We are inside Lebanon in the midst of a war against Hezbollah, with a temporary freeze and a 10-day ceasefire.

The Collapse Is Real; Lebanon Ceasefire Marks A Historic Strategic Defeat

April 17, 2026 Ramzy Baroud, Counter Punch. , , ,
A ceasefire in Lebanon was announced on Thursday by US President Donald Trump, but its reality tells a very different story. The ceasefire was not the product of American diplomacy, nor Israeli strategic calculation. It was imposed—largely as a result of sustained Iranian pressure. Washington, Tel Aviv, and their allies—including some within Lebanon itself—will continue to deny this reality. Acknowledging Iran’s role would mean admitting that a historic precedent has been set: for the first time, forces opposing the United States and Israel have succeeded in imposing conditions on both.

Iran Announces Full Reopening Of Strait Of Hormuz

April 17, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , ,
The Islamic Republic of Iran announced on 17 April the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, following the fulfillment of its condition for a complete cessation of hostilities in Lebanon.  “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement on Friday afternoon. US President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform to respond to Tehran’s announcement. 
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