President Trump and his senior aides have been considering waging limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz to prevent Iran from reconstituting its radar and missile capabilities to attack ships, according to three U.S. officials. Why it matters: The plan, which was developed over the past week by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and supported by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, had not been approved by Trump ahead of this weekend's exchange of fire with Iran. But he could greenlight it after the new escalation. - One U.S. official said the idea behind the plan is to reduce the risk of Iranian attacks on oil tankers, U.S. Navy ships and Air Force aircraft — to "mow the lawn," as this person put it. - A White House said: "The President…
A year into a government review of the purchase of as many as 88 F-35s, one premier says buying American warplanes makes no sense in the face of President Trump’s latest tariffs.
A judge has threatened defendants with a ‘terrorism connection’ if they even attempt to explain to jurors why they targeted a weapons factory.
As the British state seeks to destroy Palestine Action, a new trial is underway in which a judge has threatened defendants with a ‘terrorism connection’ if they explain the motives behind their activism. It is one of three such trials in which the government has muzzled defendants, blinded jurors and banned local media coverage to guarantee convictions. The Grayzone can exclusively reveal that hearings have been underway in the trial of the so-called Teledyne Three. These three defendants damaged the clean room of a UK factory which produces parts for the F-35 aircraft which Israel has used to carry out an array of crimes against civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip, and beyond. They are members of the direction action protest…Open
AI:The British legal system is engaging in a coordinated effort to muzzle activists by threatening defendants with "terrorism connection" charges if they attempt to explain their political motives during trial. In the case of the "Teledyne Three," who targeted a factory producing F-35 fighter jet parts used by Israel, Judge Driver has imposed draconian restrictions that prevent defendants from discussing their opposition to weapons manufacturing and have banned local media from reporting on the proceedings. This move is part of a broader state strategy to criminalize direct action protests against the war industry by leveraging counter-terrorism legislation, following previous trials where activists were sentenced as terrorists despite being…Open
If not for Israel’s veto power over U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, the Trump administration might have secured peace in Gaza, stabilized relations with Iran, and clinched a deal with Saudi Arabia to help build a nuclear program for the kingdom. OK, that last “opportunity” deserved a hard pass, unless you reckon nuclear […] The post Israel Vetoes Trump in the Middle East—Again appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Israel Vetoes Trump in the Middle East—Again The special relationship undermines American sovereignty. Photo by Maâayan Toaf (GPO) / Handout / Anadolu via Getty Images If not for Israel’s veto power over U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, the Trump administration might have secured peace in Gaza, stabilized relations with Iran, and clinched a deal with Saudi Arabia to help build a nuclear program for the kingdom. OK, that last “opportunity” deserved a hard pass, unless you reckon nuclear proliferation in the world’s most volatile region somehow serves U.S. interests. But in journalism,…Open
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in the Oval Office Tuesday for a "productive" 90-minute session on the Iran war — free of any public sign of tensions that have marked their relationship over the past several weeks. Why it matters: The meeting could have gone the other way, given Trump's frustration with the Israeli leader over the war, which he even alluded to publicly shortly before Netanyah arrived at the White House. The fact that both sides described it as positive is a win for Bibi. Driving the news: An account provided by the Israeli government stressed that the two leaders are in close coordination on the war and that there is no daylight between them. - "There is no truth in the claim that…