US war on Iran costs exceed $61bln, tracker shows | Al Mayadeen English
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-war-on-iran-costs-exceed--61bln--tracker-shows
"The cost of the US war on Iran has exceeded $61 billion, according to the Iran War Cost Tracker. The portal updates data in real time and calculates the funds required to maintain personnel, ships deployed to the region, and other related expenses."
Military industries must be loving this!
Iran says US truce shows strategic failure, not diplomacy: Source | Al Mayadeen English
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-says-us-truce-shows-strategic-failure--not-diplomacy--s
"The source said Tehran has identified a widening disconnect within the American-Israeli axis, highlighting inconsistencies between publicly stated objectives and the actual capacity to carry them out."
"The source emphasized that Tehran views the truce as a tactical pause and is responding accordingly... "
Iran war live: Tehran’s FM in Islamabad; US says envoys to travel for talks | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/25/iran-war-live-tehrans-fm-in-islamabad-us-says-envoys-to-travel-for-talks
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Iran war live: Araghchi to travel to Islamabad amid US talks deadlock | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/24/iran-war-live-lebanon-truce-extended-trump-says-time-not-on-tehrans-side
- What are Araghchi’s objectives in upcoming visits to Pakistan, Oman and Russia?
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- Netanyahu claims ‘full freedom of action’ in Lebanon despite ceasefire
Cuba Seeks Mutual Understanding With US, Denounces Intensified Blockade – Orinoco Tribune
https://orinocotribune.com/cuba-seeks-mutual-understanding-with-us-denounces-intensified-blockade/
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reaffirmed his Government’s willingness to pursue dialogue with the United States, emphasizing that Havana seeks understanding rather than confrontation. During an interview with Brazilian journalist Breno Altman for the program “20 Minutes” (20 Minutos, in Spanish) of Opera Mundi, the President Miguel Díaz-Canel addressed the challenges faced by Cuba, the first...
Trump announces 3-week extension to Lebanon and 'Israel' ceasefire | Al Mayadeen English
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/trump-announces-3-week-extension-to-lebanon-and--israel--cea
'Trump stated that the United States would work with Lebanon “to help it protect itself from Hezbollah,” indicating continued US interference in the country's internal affairs.
"They do have Hezbollah to think about," Trump said. "We are going to be working with Lebanon to get things straightened out in that country," he added.'
Iran war live: Lebanon truce extended; Trump says time not on Tehran’s side | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/24/iran-war-live-lebanon-truce-extended-trump-says-time-not-on-tehrans-side
- What to know about the container ships seized by Iran
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- This is ‘a war of necessity’ for Iranians and a ‘war of choice’ for the US
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- Israeli military says ‘several rockets’ fired towards north
Congress members join protest against ‘oligarch’s dinner’ for Trump thrown by Ellisons | Trump administration | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/david-ellison-trump-dinner-paramount-skydance-cnn
Iran war live: Lebanon says no deal without Israeli withdrawal | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/23/iran-war-live-israel-kills-lebanese-journalist-tehran-us-talks-stalled
- Israel claims to have killed two ‘armed’ people in Aainata in southern Lebanon
- Ex-shah’s son says talks with Tehran are ‘appeasement’
- War on Iran undermines humanitarian operations globally as aid costs surge: NRC chief
- ‘No shame in negotiating with Israel’ to end war: Lebanon’s top diplomat
> As the US steps out of UNESCO, China steps up https://www.brookings.edu/articles/as-the-us-steps-out-of-unesco-china-steps-up/
Thus continues the fall of the #AmericanEmpire and the ascendancy of #China.
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