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Trans–Pacific Paskudniks

June 16, 2026 Patrick Lawrence, Consortium News. , , ,
I have never quite got over how completely Antony Blinken and Jake Sullivan, who Joe Biden assigned to oversee his foreign policy, blew it during their first encounter with Chinese counterparts at a hotel in Anchorage. This was in March 2021, a few months into Biden’s White House years, and all concerned understood the meeting was going to be a big deal one way or another. It was: Biden’s secretary of state and national security adviser, facing officials representing a nation whose power was about to supersede the United States’, took it upon themselves to shake their fingers at figures such as Wang Yi, who is now Beijing’s distinguished foreign minister, about democracy, human rights, Hong Kong, press censorship, the Uighurs of Xinjiang and who knows what all.

No Iran–US Nuclear Deal Unless Israel Withdraws From Lebanon

June 16, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , , , , ,
Hezbollah’s Media Relations Department said in a statement to Reuters and other outlets on 16 June that the Islamic Republic has assured it that there will be “no nuclear deal between Iran and the US” unless Israel withdraws its occupation forces from Lebanon. A full Israeli pullout will be the “result of” and “not a precondition for” the continuation of Iran–US talks following the signing of a Pakistani-mediated memorandum of understanding (MoU), the department said. “[There will be] no nuclear deal between Iran and the US ​unless the ​Israelis withdraw,” Hezbollah added.

Anti-War Activists Demand: ‘Stop The Secret War Chest For Israel’

June 16, 2026 J.M. Straw, Workers' World. , , ,
In the face of widespread and growing popular opposition to Israel’s atrocities, Congress is proposing two bills that would give Israel unprecedented powers and access to U.S. military expenditures and intelligence resources far surpassing current levels, which are already high. According to an article in Responsible Statecraft, the magazine of the Quincy Institute think tank, a buried section, 224, in the House’s 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) “would all but fuse the two countries’ armed forces together.”  Section 224, titled “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative,” would involve “bilateral research and development, coproduction of weapons, joint ventures, and licensing agreements.”

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.

Pakistan To Host Signing Ceremony For Preliminary Iran–US Peace Deal

June 15, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on 15 June that his country will host a ceremony in Switzerland for the US and Iran to sign a preliminary peace agreement, bringing the three-month war between the two countries to an end. “The [signing] ceremony of this historic agreement will be held on Friday, 19 June, in Geneva, and by the grace of God, it will be hosted by Pakistan,” Sharif said while addressing a National Assembly session. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced on Sunday that the US and Iran had reached a preliminary agreement to end the war in the form of a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

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. 

The Beautiful Game Can’t Hide The Ugly

June 13, 2026 Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, Black Agenda Report. , , , ,
“Football is the only sport where you put people together, it doesn’t matter if you are rich, or poor, or black, or white. It is one nation. This is the beauty of football.” - Pele’ This week the United States, along with Canada and Mexico, will host the first matches of the 2026 World Cup (Copa Mundial). The U.S. acting as one of the tournament’s hosts has been met with a mix of concern and outrage. For instance, earlier this year when President Trump insisted that the nation of Greenland should be annexed as a U.S. territory, members of the German soccer federation’s executive committee suggested a boycott of the World Cup.

Tehran ‘Holds Firm’ To Red Lines As Trump Backpedals

June 12, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
An Iranian official told US media on 11 June that the “war will continue” until Washington “respects” Tehran’s interests, coinciding with reports that the Islamic Republic has withdrawn from negotiations. Mohammad Mokhber, advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, told CNN that the situation is “in their hands.” “If they respect Iran’s interests and act accordingly, the war will end; otherwise, it will continue,” he added, stressing that Tehran will “not back down” and “not step back.” US President Donald Trump is “mistaken” if he believes he can continue to “test” Iran’s military capabilities, Mokhber said, adding that the “fate of the war depends on Washington’s actions.”

Tehran Launches Regional Counterattack On Washington’s Assets

June 11, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. , , ,
Iran announced on 10 June its latest retaliatory missile and drone operations launched against US military assets in the Gulf and Jordan, following Washington’s newest strikes on the Islamic Republic.  Washington struck Iran in response to what it claimed was the downing of a US helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.  “In response to the aggression of the US terrorist army in areas in the south of the country under the false pretext of the downing of their helicopter, some US bases in the region were targeted by a powerful attack,” the Iranian military announced on Wednesday. 

Siege Socialism Or Barbarism: Why We Must Stand With Cuba

June 10, 2026 Carlos Martinez, Black Agenda Report. , , ,
A few weeks ago, Donald Trump told reporters that he expects the Cuban government to be gone by the end of the year. He called Cuba “a failed country” and added: “Other presidents have looked at this for 50, 60 years, doing something. And it looks like I’ll be the one that does it.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declared that “Cuba has consistently posed a threat to the national security of the United States” — a standard preamble before regime-change operations. The Department of Justice has unsealed a federal indictment against 95-year-old Raul Castro for events that took place 30 years ago, and in which Cuba acted in a completely legal and just manner.

Like Midas, Our Rulers Want To Monetise Everything They Touch

June 10, 2026 Jonathan Cook, Scheer Post. , , ,
I am old enough to remember the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the wave of excitement it unleashed. With the Soviet Union consigned to the history books, the world was going to become a better, safer place. Liberals crowed that the West’s superior, democratic values had won out. Intellectuals like Francis Fukuyama wrote about the “end of history”: the triumph of free-market capitalism and a resolution of ideological struggle. Nearly half a century on, the celebratory mood of that time looks not just misplaced but positively deluded.

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.

International Legal Community Condemns Escalating US Measures Against Cuba

June 9, 2026 International Association of Democratic Lawyers, Popular Resistance. , , , ,
Representatives of legal organizations from Latin America, Europe, Turkey, South Africa, and the United States gathered today at a press conference organized by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) to condemn escalating United States measures against Cuba and to call for renewed international action in defense of international law, Cuban sovereignty, and the rights of the Cuban people. Speakers warned that recent U.S. actions constitute serious violations of international law and threaten the rights and well-being of millions of Cubans. 

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 Arrests 6,500 Israeli And US-Linked Agents Amid Spy Crackdown

June 8, 2026 Robert Inlakesh, Mintpress News. , , , ,
As new revelations continue to break regarding US military losses during its war on Iran, Tehran has publicly announced the results of a widespread crackdown on agents working on behalf of foreign intelligence agencies. Thousands have been detained in the latest wave of arrests. The Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Law Enforcement Command (FARAJA), Ahmadreza Radan, announced earlier this week that the Islamic Republic’s security apparatus had arrested upwards of 6,500 agents since the beginning of the latest US-Israeli attacks; that the official described as “The Third War”.
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