Showing posts with label USA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USA. Show all posts
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Why Am I Gay? Stories of Coming Out in America | HBO's "America Undercover" | 1993
Friday, June 27, 2025
Die US-Pläne zur Zerstörung Europas | ARTE Hintergrund
June 26, 2025 | Es ist kein Geheimnis: Trump hasst Europa, vor allem aus wirtschaftlichen, aber auch aus ideologischen Gründen. Es gibt immer mehr Berichte über den Kampf gegen die EU von Trump und seiner Verbündeten. J.D. Vance, das US-Außenministerium und natürlich die europäische extreme Rechte fordern einen Politikwechsel. Gilles Gressani, Gründer der Online-Revue „Le Grand Continent“, erklärt die Situation. | Video verfügbar bis zum 30/06/2026
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Trump Is No Longer a 'Trustworthy Ally' | Former US Ambassador to NATO
Jun 26, 2025 | “Trump has conveyed to Europeans that the Unites States is no longer a trustworthy ally.”
Donald Trump has used the NATO summit to try “shift responsibility” onto European shoulders by breaking their alliance since the First World War, former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder.
Donald Trump has used the NATO summit to try “shift responsibility” onto European shoulders by breaking their alliance since the First World War, former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
BBC Reports from Iran on Ceasefire Deal with Israel | BBC News
Jun 25, 2025 | The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from Iran's capital city, Tehran during what appears to be an enduring ceasefire with Israel.
The pause follows a volatile 24 hours in the Middle East, during which the White House mediated between the two countries.
Lyse Doucet is being allowed to report in Iran on condition that none of her reports are used on the BBC's Persian service.
This law from Iranian authorities applies to all international media agencies operating in Iran.
The pause follows a volatile 24 hours in the Middle East, during which the White House mediated between the two countries.
Lyse Doucet is being allowed to report in Iran on condition that none of her reports are used on the BBC's Persian service.
This law from Iranian authorities applies to all international media agencies operating in Iran.
Donald Trump in Complete Disorder over Iran Attack
Monday, June 23, 2025
Jared Yates Sexton on the Rise of the Resistance in the Face of Trump's Worst Instincts
Trump ‘Played’ by Netanyahu to Strike Iran Says Former CIA Director
Jun 23, 2025 | “Bibi Netanyahu pulls a lot of strings in the US political system.”
Trump was “led” by Netanyahu to carry out Operation Midnight Hammer in hopes it would improve his polling, says former director of the CIA John Brennan.
Trump was “led” by Netanyahu to carry out Operation Midnight Hammer in hopes it would improve his polling, says former director of the CIA John Brennan.
Iran Warns US of ‘Serious’ Consequences
THE TELEGRAPH: Iran has warned the US of “serious” consequences in response to Sunday’s air strikes on its three most critical nuclear facilities.
Tehran’s military said the attacks ordered by Donald Trump would “widen the scope of legitimate targets” and “pave the way for the extension of war in the region”, in an apparent threat to US forces in the Middle East.
“The fighters of Islam will inflict serious, unpredictable consequences on you with powerful and targeted (military) operations,” armed forces spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari added on state television. » | Iona Cleave. Chanel Zagon | Monday, June 23, 2025
Tehran’s military said the attacks ordered by Donald Trump would “widen the scope of legitimate targets” and “pave the way for the extension of war in the region”, in an apparent threat to US forces in the Middle East.
“The fighters of Islam will inflict serious, unpredictable consequences on you with powerful and targeted (military) operations,” armed forces spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari added on state television. » | Iona Cleave. Chanel Zagon | Monday, June 23, 2025
No Matter What Trump Says, the US Has Gone to War – and There Will Be Profound and Lasting Consequences
THE GUARDIAN: Trump has fallen slap bang into the trap laid for him by Netanyahu. His reckless gamble makes a nuclear weapon for Iran more, not less, likely
Bombing will not make Iran go away. US bombs will not destroy the knowhow needed to build a nuclear weapon or the will do so, if that is what Tehran wants. The huge attack ordered by Donald Trump will not halt ongoing open warfare between Israel and Iran. It will not bring lasting peace to the Middle East, end the slaughter in Gaza, deliver justice to the Palestinians, or end more than half a century of bitter enmity between Tehran and Washington.
More likely, Trump’s rash, reckless gamble will inflame and exacerbate all these problems. Depending on how Iran and its allies and supporters react, the region could plunge into an uncontrolled conflagration. US bases in the Persian Gulf and elsewhere in the region, home to about 40,000 American troops, must now be considered potential targets for retaliation – and possibly British and allied forces, too.
Trump says he has not declared war on Iran. He claims the attack is not an opening salvo in a campaign aimed at triggering regime change in Tehran. But that’s not how Iran’s politicians and people will see it. Trump’s premature bragging about “spectacular” success, and threats of more and bigger bombs, sound like the words of a ruthless conqueror intent on total, crushing victory. » | Simon Tisdall | Sunday, June 22, 2025
Bombing will not make Iran go away. US bombs will not destroy the knowhow needed to build a nuclear weapon or the will do so, if that is what Tehran wants. The huge attack ordered by Donald Trump will not halt ongoing open warfare between Israel and Iran. It will not bring lasting peace to the Middle East, end the slaughter in Gaza, deliver justice to the Palestinians, or end more than half a century of bitter enmity between Tehran and Washington.
More likely, Trump’s rash, reckless gamble will inflame and exacerbate all these problems. Depending on how Iran and its allies and supporters react, the region could plunge into an uncontrolled conflagration. US bases in the Persian Gulf and elsewhere in the region, home to about 40,000 American troops, must now be considered potential targets for retaliation – and possibly British and allied forces, too.
Trump says he has not declared war on Iran. He claims the attack is not an opening salvo in a campaign aimed at triggering regime change in Tehran. But that’s not how Iran’s politicians and people will see it. Trump’s premature bragging about “spectacular” success, and threats of more and bigger bombs, sound like the words of a ruthless conqueror intent on total, crushing victory. » | Simon Tisdall | Sunday, June 22, 2025
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Jesse Dollemore: Draft Dodger Donald Trump Starts War - Breaks Law - Bombs Iran!
US Strikes Iran | Mehdi & Trita Parsi Discuss
Jun 22, 2025 | Mehdi Hasan and Iran expert Trita Parsi break down the US's strikes on Iran and what it means for the broader conflict between Israel and Iran.
They discuss all of the fallout from tonight, including an explosive warning from Trita: that Trump’s strikes have all but guaranteed Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon in a few years’ time.
“We are in a different, uncharted territory,” stated Trita.
“The ‘peace candidate’ has done what hawks have been dreaming of for thirty years,” says Mehdi.
They discuss all of the fallout from tonight, including an explosive warning from Trita: that Trump’s strikes have all but guaranteed Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon in a few years’ time.
“We are in a different, uncharted territory,” stated Trita.
“The ‘peace candidate’ has done what hawks have been dreaming of for thirty years,” says Mehdi.
Iran’s Nuclear Program Has Been ‘Obliterated,’ Says Hegseth
“They Cooked Up Their Own Intelligence” Chris Hedges on Israel’s War on Iran | The Listening Post
Watch the Moment Bernie Sanders Finds Out Trump Launched Strikes on Iran Live During His Rally
Bernie Sanders, the intelligent and principled American who should be president. – © Mark Alexander
US Bombs Iran Nuclear Sites and Tehran Warns of 'Everlasting Consequences' | BBC News
Jun 22, 2025 | The United States has bombed three major nuclear sites in Iran, bring the country directly into the Israel-Iran conflict.
President Donald Trump says the strikes "totally obliterated" Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities and told Tehran to "make peace" or face "far greater" attacks in future.
In response Iran's foreign minister warned of "everlasting consequences" to the "outrageous" strikes.
The UN's nuclear watchdog says no increase in radiation levels has been detected.
The UK was not involved in the US strikes but was told about them in advance, the BBC understands.
President Donald Trump says the strikes "totally obliterated" Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities and told Tehran to "make peace" or face "far greater" attacks in future.
In response Iran's foreign minister warned of "everlasting consequences" to the "outrageous" strikes.
The UN's nuclear watchdog says no increase in radiation levels has been detected.
The UK was not involved in the US strikes but was told about them in advance, the BBC understands.
Netanjahus alter Traum erfüllt sich
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE: Jahrzehntelang warb Israels Ministerpräsident für einen Militärschlag der USA gegen Irans Atomprogramm. Lange vergeblich. Jetzt sieht er sein Ziel in Reichweite: Frieden durch Stärke.
Zu Beginn des Krieges gegen Iran habe er den Israelis versprochen, dass die iranischen Atomanlagen „auf die eine oder andere Weise zerstört werden“, sagte Benjamin Netanjahu kurz nach den amerikanischen Angriffen in der Nacht zum Sonntag. „Dieses Versprechen wurde gehalten.“
Für Israels Ministerpräsidenten sind die amerikanischen Bombardierungen dreier Atomanlagen in Iran die Erfüllung eines alten Traums. Über Jahrzehnte warnte der 75 Jahre alte Politiker vor einer iranischen Atombombe und forderte, diese Möglichkeit müsse verhindert werden – notgedrungen am besten mit militärischen Mitteln, gemeinsam mit den USA. Er sprach im amerikanischen Kongress und in der Generalversammlung der Vereinten Nationen, mahnte und drohte. » | Von Christian Meier, Kairo | Sonntag, 22. Juni 2025
“Fordow Is Gone”: The US Enters the War in Iran
THE OBSERVER: After ordering bunker-busting bombs to be dropped on the nuclear enrichment facility, Trump threatened that retaliatory strikes would end in “tragedy for Iran”
he United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran early Sunday morning, with President Trump entering the war to stop the threat from “the world’s number one state sponsor of terror”.
Six B-2 stealth bombers dropped at least six bunker buster bombs on the Fordow nuclear site, which lies deep in a mountainside near Tehran. American warplanes and navy submarines also attacked two other sites, a uranium enrichment centre at Natanz and a nuclear fuel storage facility at Isfahan.
Addressing the nation from the White House on the biggest gamble to date of his presidency, Trump said that Iran’s key nuclear plants were “completely and fully obliterated”. The scale of the damage has not been independently confirmed.
“Our objective was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror,” Trump told the nation. I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace.”
“Remember, there are many targets left,” he continued. “Tonight’s was the most difficult of them all by far, and perhaps the most lethal, but if peace does not come quickly, we will go after those other targets with precision, speed and skill. Most of them can be taken out in a matter of minutes.” < ahref=https://observer.co.uk/news/international/article/fordow-is-gone-the-us-enters-the-war-in-iran target=_blank> » | Jon Ungoed-Thomas | News reporter | Sunday, June 22, 2025
he United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran early Sunday morning, with President Trump entering the war to stop the threat from “the world’s number one state sponsor of terror”.
Six B-2 stealth bombers dropped at least six bunker buster bombs on the Fordow nuclear site, which lies deep in a mountainside near Tehran. American warplanes and navy submarines also attacked two other sites, a uranium enrichment centre at Natanz and a nuclear fuel storage facility at Isfahan.
Addressing the nation from the White House on the biggest gamble to date of his presidency, Trump said that Iran’s key nuclear plants were “completely and fully obliterated”. The scale of the damage has not been independently confirmed.
“Our objective was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror,” Trump told the nation. I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace.”
“Remember, there are many targets left,” he continued. “Tonight’s was the most difficult of them all by far, and perhaps the most lethal, but if peace does not come quickly, we will go after those other targets with precision, speed and skill. Most of them can be taken out in a matter of minutes.” < ahref=https://observer.co.uk/news/international/article/fordow-is-gone-the-us-enters-the-war-in-iran target=_blank> » | Jon Ungoed-Thomas | News reporter | Sunday, June 22, 2025
Donald Trump Says US Has Attacked Three Iranian Nuclear Sites and ‘Totally Obliterated’ Them
THE GUARDIAN: The strikes hit uranium enrichment sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, Trump said
Donald Trump has announced that the US has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to destroy the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.
“Our objective was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror,” Trump said in a speech from the White House. “Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated.”
The strikes on Saturday night hit uranium enrichment sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, Trump said. He warned Iran against retaliating against US targets in the region, promising that further US strikes would be even more deadly. » | Andrew Roth and William Christou in Jerusalem | Sunday, June 22, 2025
Donald Trump has announced that the US has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to destroy the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.
“Our objective was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror,” Trump said in a speech from the White House. “Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated.”
The strikes on Saturday night hit uranium enrichment sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, Trump said. He warned Iran against retaliating against US targets in the region, promising that further US strikes would be even more deadly. » | Andrew Roth and William Christou in Jerusalem | Sunday, June 22, 2025
Friday, June 20, 2025
We’re On the Brink of a Disastrous, Illegal Conflagration in the Middle East. Trump Must Be Stopped
THE GUARDIAN – OPINION: This is a war of choice, based on misinformation. If the US and UK join it, they risk a rerun of the Iraq debacle of 2003
Like the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003, Israel’s war on Iran is neither legal nor just. It is a war of choice, not of necessity – and should the US or its European allies, particularly Britain, join in, they risk being dragged into another disastrous and unlawful conflict in the Middle East.
A US military intervention would be in direct contravention of international law. Already, the US, once the architect and guardian of the international order, is now among its chief violators. Instead of pressuring Benjamin Netanyahu to end his siege and destruction of Gaza, Donald Trump has fully sided with Netanyahu and called Israel’s attacks on Iran “excellent”. He has demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender”. Trump is considering military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Doing so is explicitly prohibited under article 56 of the additional protocol to the Geneva conventions because of the danger of nuclear contamination. » | Fawas Gerges | Friday, June 10, 2025
We find ourselves in this pickle because the American electorate naïvely re-elected Donald Trump back into the White House as a know-nothing in spite of their awful experience of his first term in office. Donald Trump understands neither economics nor geopolitics. – © Mark Alexander
Like the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003, Israel’s war on Iran is neither legal nor just. It is a war of choice, not of necessity – and should the US or its European allies, particularly Britain, join in, they risk being dragged into another disastrous and unlawful conflict in the Middle East.
A US military intervention would be in direct contravention of international law. Already, the US, once the architect and guardian of the international order, is now among its chief violators. Instead of pressuring Benjamin Netanyahu to end his siege and destruction of Gaza, Donald Trump has fully sided with Netanyahu and called Israel’s attacks on Iran “excellent”. He has demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender”. Trump is considering military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Doing so is explicitly prohibited under article 56 of the additional protocol to the Geneva conventions because of the danger of nuclear contamination. » | Fawas Gerges | Friday, June 10, 2025
We find ourselves in this pickle because the American electorate naïvely re-elected Donald Trump back into the White House as a know-nothing in spite of their awful experience of his first term in office. Donald Trump understands neither economics nor geopolitics. – © Mark Alexander
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