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Jun 09, 2026
Trump and the new Iran-Israel war | Professor Jeffrey Sachs
Iran warns US is 'directly responsible' for Israeli ceasefire violations as
mistrust grows
Why Iran won't
sign a ‘sham deal’
with the US
President Trump and Secretary Hegseth have bombed 44 schools
Jun 09, 2026 - For weeks, the parameters of a preliminary agreement to end the war between the United States and Iran have been clear to its negotiators. The hang-up? How to devise a deal so each side can claim a win.
Washington and Tehran — both neither fully victorious nor completely defeated in the war — badly want a deal. But they also need something they can present as favorable to the hawks and hard-liners back home.
Added to this fundamental dispute are the peculiarities of the two countries’ leaders.

Israel Just Crossed a Line America Can No Longer Defend | Jeffrey Sachs
Jun 08, 2026 - On May 23, President Donald Trump said a deal to end the war with Iran was almost finalized and would be “announced shortly.” Yet more than two weeks later no deal has been unveiled, and U.S. and Iranian forces continue to exchange fire regularly.
Last week, an Iranian drone attack heavily damaged Kuwait’s international airport. On Sunday, Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel, and Israel struck back. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed for all but a trickle of traffic.
So what happened? When the proposed terms, which apparently included unfreezing billions of dollars in Iranian assets, leaked out, American hawks on Iran went ballistic.

Trita Parsi Breaks Down
The Iran - Israel Strikes
Jun 07, 2026 - When Israel and the United States attacked Iran in late February, some Iranian opponents of the Islamic Republic hoped that it would bring an end to decades of theocratic rule they saw as oppressive.
Now, after devastating strikes and amid a teetering cease-fire, those hopes have been snuffed out. Feelings of disillusionment and despair have taken their place, driven by a reported death toll of 1,700 civilians, vast destruction and an economic implosion that has made daily life a struggle.




