Not emphasized on American media are the antiwar protests going on in Israel. There apparently is a lot of opposition to Netanyahu, either because of his principles or out of fear of retaliation, but the people there may have as little control over their leader as we do.
Yemen is situated quite a distance from the Persian Gulf, but in close proximity to the Red Sea and the access to the Suez Canal. This image from last week when the Houthis joined Iran and Hezbollah in sending missiles against Israel, with mixed success.
Also not featured much on American media is the Israeli push into Lebanon in their efforts to lay waste to the southern part of the country to create a "buffer zone" from hostile forces there. This image posted after an Israeli "double-tap" attack - a rocket to a residential neighborhood followed by a second one schedule to arrive when rescuers and journalists were present at the scene.
I think I mentioned in the Facebook excerpts that Iran is responding to destruction of its own universities by counterattacking American-related universities in the Gulf region.
A screencap from April 1 in response to Trump's claim that negotiations were underway. The Iranian counterproposals are diametrically opposite to Trump's 15-point "plan" that any intelligent observer would see they are not compatible.
From April 5 (today), part of the message the Iranian parliament sent to Trump. The phrase in the screencap "because you insist on following Netanyahu's commands" shows how they think the dynamics of the war are set. More of the message to Trump was posted in The Times of Israel: he said "“Your reckless moves are dragging the United States into a living HELL for every single family..." in response to Trump's claim that Iran will be living in Hell.
If any readers here do decide to intermittently monitor Al Jazeera's broadcasts (note they come not from Iran but from the Gulf state of Qatar), you can do so via a link at the World Monitor app, or via their You Tube channel (both are in English). If you do so and happen to view at a time when this young woman is providing analysis -
- I would encourage you to pay special attention to her commentary. I only picked up the closing moments of an interview, and her perception of the power play between Trump and the Iranians is superb. I believe that she is Negar Mortazavi, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy based in Washington DC. She has ten years experience covering US/Iran relationships. She is also the host of The Iran Podcast.
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