In late March, President Trump threatened to “obliterate Iran’s energy grid,” if a ceasefire was not reached. In his public post, Truth Social, he listed explicit targets, such as power plants, oil facilities and desalination (water) infrastructure. This in addition...
William Astore: Trump Threatens Mass Murder Yet Again
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. This is madness. Unhinged madness. Imagine “blessing” the people of Iran while threatening to end their entire civilization. Yesterday, I was watching the war movie, “Fury,” which does a decent job of showing...
Ron Paul asks: Did Trump Just Threaten To Nuke Iran?
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: In perhaps his most unhinged social media post yet, President Trump threatened tIran hat a "whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." Speculation is rising that he is considering using a nuclear weapon...
Trump’s Monstrous Threats Against the Iranian People
The president marked Easter with more deranged threats against the country and people of Iran: The US president gave Iran until 8pm eastern time on Tuesday to reopen the crucial shipping lane after earlier threatening to unleash “hell” in an expletive-laden social...
John Mearsheimer on Power Politics and the Iran War
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 3 April 2026, I was on “The Bottom Line,” Al Jazeera’s popular show hosted by Steve Clemons. We talked about the Iran war and how it relates to international politics broadly defined. Steve was especially interested in how I thought...
Trump Threatens to Jail Journalists Who Received Leak About US Pilot Downed in Iran
President Donald Trump vowed Monday to find the “leaker” who disclosed that US forces could not locate the second pilot stranded in Iran after their F-15 fighter jet was shot down, threatening to jail unnamed journalists who received the information if they do not...
Ron Paul asks: Is This Donald Trump’s ‘Bay of Pigs’?
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Over the weekend a large US military operation was launched inside Iran, close to where some believe the 60 percent enriched uranium is stored. The stated goal was to retrieve F-15 pilots who were shot down in the area. But nothing...
John Mearsheimer on Following in LBJ’s Footsteps
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 31 March 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about where we are headed in Iran. I thought it was one of the best discussions he and I have had on this categorically depressing subject. Among the many topics we...
How US Sanctions Are Fueling Hunger in Cuba
In Cuba today, food is rotting in the fields while families go hungry. On a recent trip to the eastern part of the island, I spoke with farmers who are watching their livelihoods slip away – not because they lack skill or dedication, but because they lack fuel, parts,...
John Mearsheimer & Stephen Walt: Boxed in by Iran
Reprinted from John's Substack: On 29 March 2026, Steve Walt and I were together on “Switzerland” talking with Tom Switzer about the Iran war and its broader geopolitical consequences. We also spent considerable time discussing how President Trump, who warned about...


