First, links to reports from National Public Radio and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for IRAN 4-8-26.) — MCM

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FROM APRIL 8  What has the U.S. war with Iran accomplished? by Scott Neuman and Greg Myre | NPR  President Trump’s goals for the war with Iran included putting an end to the country’s nuclear program, destroying its military capabilities and creating regime change. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 8  Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again, by Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy and Sam Metz | AP  TEHRAN — A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appeared to hang by a thread Wednesday after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The White House demanded . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others;  and HERE for AP “live updates” on Iran war and ceasefire.

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FROM APRIL 8  The latest on the ceasefire agreement — and what happens next. Reported by Greg Myre and Mara Liasson |NPR  A ceasefire appears to be holding in the Iran war, but now several critical issues have to be negotiated. They include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the fate of Iran’s nuclear program. Click HERE to listen and read; and HERE for links to all four Iran war-related reports from NPR’s “All Things Considered” Wednesday.

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For now, links to ELEVEN-plus reports, analyses, interviews and commentaries (15 or so): from the Cradle, Al Jazeera, National Public Radio, Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for IRAN 4-7-26 and today’s LEBANON so far.) — MCM

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U.S., Iran reach temporary truce as Trump accepts Tehran’s 10-point plan as ‘basis’ for talks. From the Cradle. Iran and the U.S. agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 8 [Tehran time], after President Donald Trump accepted a 10-point plan from Tehran as a basis for further negotiations. A round of negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, has been planned for Friday. READ MORE . . .

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Hegseth touts U.S. ‘victory’ over Iran as Tehran hails its own ‘historic’ win. From Al Jazeera with Agence France-Presse and Reuters). U.S. Defence Secretary ⁠Pete Hegseth has declared a decisive military victory over Iran. Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary News Agency says Iran also declared “victory.” READ MORE . . .

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How Iranians are reacting to news of the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Reported by D. Parvaz and Steve Inskeep | NPR   Iranian state media showed images of Iranians celebrating the news of the ceasefire, but for many, the deal also means an end to any hope of real regime change. Click HERE later to listen and, still later, read; and HERE for all four Iran war-related reports on NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

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Iran says U.S. forced to accept its negotiation framework in ‘historic victory.’ From Middle East Eye. Iran‘s Supreme National Security Council said on Wednesday that the country had achieved a “historic” victory and forced the United States to accept the framework of a 10-point proposal ahead of planned negotiations. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for full text of Iran’s National Security Council statement on the ceasefire agreement (following eight paragraphs of Middle East Eye introduction.)

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FROM APRIL 7  Victory for Iran, permanent pariah for Israel. Nasim Ahmed of Middle East Monitor talks with Mouin Rabbani, a contributing editor of Middle East Report, about some of the past week’s developments — in Iran, Israel, the Gulf states, Washington, Lebanon, the media, and elsewhere. Click HERE for video of interview.

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FROM APRIL 7  U.S. and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp instead of escalation, by Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell and Samy Magdy | AP  TEHRAN — U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or face a major escalation. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.  Click HERE for report from NPR; and HERE for links to four Iran war-related reports from  NPR’s “All Things Considered.”  Click HERE for a report from Al Jazeera.

* Among the news organizations with frequent war updates, photos and occasionally maps are Al Jazeera, the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor: HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. AP and El País reports in Spanish are HERE and HERE. *

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For now, links to reports and analyses from the Associated Press, Middle East Monitor, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for LEBANON 4-6-26.  Scroll up for today’s IRAN for now.) — MCM

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Israel says ceasefire with Iran doesn’t include war in Lebanon against Hezbollah, by Sam Mednick | AP  In a statement this morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it supports Trump’s decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, but that it doesn’t include the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE for a report from Middle East Monitor.

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FROM APRIL 7  South Lebanon’s war writes its own endgame, by Mohamad Shams Eddine | The Cradle  Lebanon’s efforts to halt the war between Hezbollah and Israel have stalled into a familiar paralysis. This has once again tilted the balance toward the battlefield as the sole arena for resolution. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 7  Victory for Iran, permanent pariah for Israel. Nasim Ahmed of Middle East Monitor talks with Mouin Rabbani, a contributing editor of Middle East Report, about some of the past week’s developments — in Iran, Israel, the Gulf states, Washington, Lebanon, the media, and elsewhere. Click HERE for video of interview.

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For now, links to NINE-plus reports, analyses, interviews, and commentaries (around 15): from the Chris Hedges YouTube Channel via ScheerPost, the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, the Cradle, National Public Radio, and Indian Punchline; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for IRAN 4-6-26.) — MCM

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Is the war In Iran about to become apocalyptic? (w/ Trita Parsi). Via ScheerPost.  Chris Hedges of the Chris Hedges YouTube Channel talks with Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft about the possibilities ahead. Click HERE for a lengthy introductory editorial and a video of the interview.

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Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if a deal with Iran isn’t reached, by Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell, David Rising and Samy Magdy | AP   TEHRAN — Airstrikes hit two bridges and a train station in Iran today, and Iranian officials urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his latest deadline for the Islamic Republic to agree to a deal that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. also struck . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Iran says it struck energy and industrial infrastructure in Israel, UAE and Kuwait. From Middle East Eye. Iran’s army says it has continued drone attacks targeting what it described as the “Zionist regime’s petrochemical industries,”in response to strikes on its own energy and infrastructure sites.  READ MORE . . .

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France warns of ‘vicious cycle’ if Trump follows through on Iran ‘hell’ ultimatum. From the Cradle. France has warned against US threats to strike Iranian civilian and energy infrastructure, with Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot telling France Info on 7 April that such actions risk triggering escalation, violating international law, and destabilizing global markets. READ MORE . . .

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Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., talks about Trump’s threats against Iran’s infrastructure. Leila Fadel of NPR asks Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about President Trump’s continued threats against Iran and prospects for a ceasefire. Click HERE to listen and, later, read; and HERE for links to all five Iran war-related reports on NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

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FROM APRIL 6  Trump widens threat to all of Iran’s power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches, by Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Bassem Mroue and Will Weissert | AP  TEHRAN — President Donald Trump on Monday expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his ultimatum to make a deal ticked closer, after Tehran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others; and HERE for AP “live updates” on Iran war. Click HERE for report from NPR.

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FROM APRIL 6  Are the U.S. and Israel on the same page in Iran? Daniel Estrin and Franco Ordoñez | NPR President Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister have stood shoulder to shoulder in their war on Iran — but do the two leaders have the same goals in mind? Click HERE to listen and, later, read; and HERE for all four Iran war-related reports from NPR’s “All Things Considered” program Monday evening.

* Among the news organizations with frequent war updates, photos and occasionally maps are Al Jazeera, the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor: HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. AP and El País reports in Spanish are HERE and HERE. *

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Links to FIFTEEN-plus commentaries, news reports, analyses, interviews, and summaries (20 or more): from Informed Comment, the Associated Press, Truthout, Reuters, National Public Radio, Middle East Eye, and the Cradle; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for IRAN 4-5-26 and LEBANON and SYRIA.) — MCM

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How Trump’s vulgar, criminal Easter threat enriches Iran, by Juan Cole | Informed Comment  ANN ARBOR — On Easter Sunday, God’s chosen in the White House issued a vulgar and unbalanced posting on his “Truth Social” that epitomizes the insanity of his Iran War. Attending to it closely will help us understand . . . READ MORE . . .

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Israel hits Iran’s South Pars petrochemical plant as mediators float new ceasefire proposal, by Jon Gambrell, David Rising and Samy Magdy | AP DUBAI — Israel struck a key petrochemical plant at Iran’s massive South Pars natural gas field and killed two paramilitary Revolutionary Guard commanders today. Israel said the attack on the gas field was aimed at . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others; and HERE for AP’s “live updates on the Iran war.”

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Airstrikes on Iran kill more than 25 as new ceasefire proposal is shared, by Jon Gambrell, David Rising and Samy Magdy | AP  DUBAI — Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks on Iran today, killing more than 25 people, and Iran responded with missile fire on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors. U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz loomed as mediators circulated a new ceasefire proposal. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM APRIL 5  U.S. war machine is built on decades of lies. The assault on Iran is no exception, by Scott Kurashige | Truthout  With all evidence pointing toward U.S. responsibility for the Feb. 28 bombing of Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school, President Trump claimed that the attack “was done by Iran.” In spreading this blatant misinformation, Trump was continuing a White House tradition. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 5  Surging gas prices & oil wars of U.S.-Israel, Iran, Kuwait, by Juan Cole | Informed Comment  ANN ARBOR — On Saturday morning the U.S. and/or Israel attacked the Khuzestan Petrochemical Special Economic Zone at Mahshahr and several other petrochemical sites around Ahvaz, a city of 1.3 million (think Dallas, Texas). READ MORE . . .

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Four killed in Israel’s Haifa after Iranian missile strike. From Reuters. Four people were killed in the Israeli port city of Haifa after what Israeli media said was an Iranian missile strike that hit a residential building late on Sunday. READ MORE . . .

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Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., on Trump’s $1.5T military budget request. Leila Fadel of NPR speaks with Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about President Trump’s budget request that includes $1.5 trillion for the military. Click HERE to listen and, later, read; and HERE for all five Iran war-related reports on NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

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FROM APRIL 5   Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of U.S. aviator’s rescue emerge, by Mattew Lee, Bassem Mroue. Konstantin Toropin and Samy Magdy | AP  TEHRAN — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday made expletive-filled threats against Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline, after American forces rescued a wounded aviatorwhose Iran-downed plane fell behind enemy lines. A defiant Iran . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters., and Middle East Eye.

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FROM APRIL 5  U.S. was arming Iranian dissidents through Kurds while negotiating with Tehran, Trump reveals, by Elis Gjevori | Middle East Eye  Donald Trump spent Easter Sunday making a series of explosive admissions about the Iran war – revealing that the United States covertly armed protesters inside the country weeks before launching military strikes, even as American negotiators were sitting across the table from senior Iranian officials in Europe. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 5  Iran claims destruction of U.S. aircraft following reported recovery of second F-15 airman. From the Cradle. Iran announced on Sunday the destruction of multiple U.S. aircraft, including two military helicopters and two C-130 transport planes carrying U.S. special forces seeking to rescue a downed U.S. fighter pilot. READ MORE . . .

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Iran claims retaliatory strikes on key Gulf energy sites, warns U.S. of ‘more destructive phase.’ From the Cradle. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for several strikes targeting U.S.-linked energy and petrochemical sites in the Gulf, following U.S.-Israeli attacks on major Iranian infrastructure. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 5  Legal expert discusses an open letter that says the Iran war violates the U.N. charter. Ayesha Rascoe of NPR asks Stanford Program in International and Comparative Law’s Allen Weiner about international law and an open letter calling the war with Iran a violation of the U.N. charter. Click HERE to listen and read; and HERE and HERE for all five Iran war-related reports from NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday” and “All Things Considered” Sunday evening.

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FROM APRIL 4  Drone strike on U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia was Israeli ‘false flag’: IRGC. From the Cradle. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps rejected on 4 April accusations that it carried out an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia during the early days of the war, saying that it was a false flag operation carried out by Israel. READ MORE . . .

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Links to FIVE news reports and analyses: from Middle East Eye, a Substack account writer via ScheerPost, National Public Radio and the Cradle, and from Waging Nonviolence via ScheerPost; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for LEBANON 4-2-26, and up or down for IRAN and SYRIA.) — MCM

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FROM APRIL 5  Israeli strikes rain down on Lebanon as country celebrates Easter Sunday. From Middle East Eye. Lebanon experienced one of its heaviest nights of bombardment since Israel resumed its attacks in March. Media outlets reported strikes in Beirut. Artillery shelling was also reported in southern Lebanon, with the most recent assault recorded in Tebnine, in Tyre. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for four photos.

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British intel’s secret Lebanese panopticon, by Kit Klarenberg | Substack / ScheerPost  A “real-time situational awareness platform” is framed by the British intelligence contractor Siren Associates as an indispensable resource helping journalists, “humanitarian” workers, local businesses and concerned citizens stay safe as Israel’s genocidal invasion intensifies. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 5  In Lebanon, more than 50 medics have been killed by Israel. Some say they’re targeted. Reported by Lauren Frayer, Jawad Rizkallah and Claire Harbage | NPR  BEIRUT — Lebanon’s government says at least 54 health workers are among more than 1,400 people killed by Israel during the current invasion. Some human rights groups say first responders are being targeted — something Israel denies. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM APRIL 5  Israel considering ‘unprecedented’ partnership with Syria against Hezbollah: report. From the Cradle. The Syrian Army, led by former ISIS commander Ahmad al-Sharaa, may become a “partner” with Israel to fight Hezbollah in Lebanon, now that the Israeli army has failed to accomplish its goal of occupying all of south Lebanon on its own, Israeli newspaper Maariv reported on Saturday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 5  Mutual aid is a lifeline for the million people displaced by war in Lebanon, by Mehk Chakraborty | Waging Nonviolence / ScheerPost  Food, clothing and shelter provided by mutual aid efforts in Lebanon are vital as Israel’s escalating war triggers a growing humanitarian crisis. READ MORE . . .

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Links to reports from the Cradle, and from the Grayzone via ScheerPost; others are accessible by clicking on their names as highlighted. (Scroll down for SYRIA 2-23-26.  Scroll up for this IRAN and LEBANON.) — MCM

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FROM APRIL 5  Israel considering ‘unprecedented’ partnership with Syria against Hezbollah: report. From the Cradle. The Syrian Army, led by former ISIS commander Ahmad al-Sharaa, may become a “partner” with Israel to fight Hezbollah in Lebanon, now that the Israeli army has failed to accomplish its goal of occupying all of south Lebanon on its own, Israeli newspaper Maariv reported on Saturday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 4  Syria’s MI6-backed president bows to King Charles, by Kit Klarenberg | The Grayzone / ScheerPost  When Syria’s “interim” leader Ahmed al-Sharaa touched down in London on March 31, he was given a much warmer welcome than many once thought possible. Here was the longtime former leader of Syria’s Al-Qaeda branch, proudly posing for photo ops with . . . READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to a report from the Associated Press and an interview from Consortium News; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for Iran 4-4-26.) — MCM

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U.S. rescues aviator whose fighter jet was shot down in Iran, by Matthew Lee, Konstantin Toropin, Sam Metz and Samy Magdy | AP  WASHINGTON — The United States said today it rescued a service member missing behind enemy lines since Iran downed a fighter jet, as President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Tehran with a new looming deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

* Among the news organizations with frequent war updates, photos and occasionally maps are Al Jazeera, the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor: HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. AP and El País reports in Spanish are HERE and HERE. *

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FROM APRIL 4  The World This Week — w/ Scott Ritter: ‘Back to the Stone Age.’ Joe Lauria of Consortium News talks with author Scott Ritter, former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer and former UN Special Commission weapons inspector, about the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Russia as a beneficiary and a potential actor in ending it, the Ukraine war, NATO and the UE, Donald Trump in “panic” mode, Joe Biden, the possible use of atomic weapons, Pete Hegseth and recent Pentagon firings, the F-15 pilot rescue mission, and other related topics. Click HERE for video of conversation.

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Links to TWENTY-plus reports, analyses, commentaries, interviews, and summaries (27 or so): from Reuters, the Associated Press, Middle East Monitor, Indian Punchline, Middle East Eye, the Cradle, National Public Radio, Consortium News, and thefactsaboutiran.com; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for IRAN 3-3-26.) — MCM

* Among the news organizations with frequent war updates, photos and occasionally maps are Al Jazeera, the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, the Cradle, and Middle East Monitor: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. AP and El País reports in Spanish are HERE and HERE. *

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Iran approves humanitarian passage through Strait of Hormuz: report. From Middle East Monitor. Iran today approved the passage of ships carrying humanitarian and essential goods through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a letter by the Agriculture Ministry’s trade development office, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported. READ MORE . . .

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There is no military solution to Strait of Hormuz, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  A military confrontation with Iran  is not even in the wildest dreams of anyone in Europe. The U.S. didn’t even attend the London meet. The statement issued after the event does not contemplate coercive measures, leave alone military solution. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for an April 3 commentary by Bhadrakumar.

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Iran announces new air defence used to down U.S. fighter jet. From Middle East Eye. Iran has unveiled a new air defence system which it said was used in the downing of a U.S. fighter jet on Friday. A spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command said Tehran would achieve full control over its airspace. READ MORE . . .

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Iran forces 1,500 U.S sailors out of key Bahrain base with sustained missile, drone strikes: NPR. From the Cradle. One thousand five hundred sailors were evacuated back to the U.S. from their naval base in Bahrain after it was attacked by Iranian missiles and drones early in the war, National Public Radio reported today. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for that NPR report. 

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ADVISORY  Watch: The World This Week — w/ Scott Ritter, at 8 p.m.: ‘Back to the Stone Age.’ Joe Lauria of Consortium News talks with author Scott Ritter, former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer and former UN Special Commission weapons inspector, about “Donald Trump’s escalating Stone Age War, Emmanuel Macron telling Trump to shut up, and F15 Down” — and other Iran war-related topics. Click HERE at or shortly after 8 p.m. EDT to livestream talk, or for subsequent video.

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How does Trump intend to bring the war with Iran to an end? Reported by Greg Myre and Scott Simon | NPR  Two U.S. planes went down in the war in Iran on Friday, even as President Trump said the conflict will end soon. Click HERE to listen and, later read; and HERE and HERE for links to all nine Iran war-related reports on NPR‘s “Weekend Edition Saturday” and “All Things Considered” for Friday, April 3.

FROM APRIL 3  Two U.S. aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing, by Sam Mednick,Konstantin Toropin and Seung Min Kim | AP   WASHINGTON — Iran shot down two U.S. military planes in separate attacks Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one missing — the first time U.S. aircraft have been downed in the conflict. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE and HERE for reports from NPR and Reuters.

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FROM APRIL 3  Iran says it rejects Trump offer of 48-hour ceasefire: report. From Middle East Eye. Iran said it has rejected the U.S. proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire between both sides, the Fars News Agency said on Friday, citing an unnamed official source. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 3  Triple veto blocks Arab push to reopen Strait of Hormuz by force. From Middle East Monitor. Russia, China and France have blocked a broad Arab initiative aimed at securing international backing for military action against Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the New York Times reported. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 3  Top EU energy official warns of ‘long-term’ crisis amid Hormuz disruption: report. From the Cradle. EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said the bloc is assessing fuel rationing and the release of additional oil from strategic reserves as it prepares for a “long-lasting” energy shock caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the resulting shipping disruptions across West Asia, he told the Financial Times on Friday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 3  Israel hit by missile attacks from 3 fronts, heavy damage in Petah Tikva near Tel Aviv. From Middle East Monitor. Sirens sounded on Thursday evening in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and surrounding areas, as well as the Dead Sea region, after three waves of missile launches from Iran and Yemen within less than two hours. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 3  Iran’s unseen commandos, by Peiman Salehi | The Cradle  For years, when Iran’s military capabilities surface in international media, the conversation collapses into a single name: the Quds Force. But the Islamic Republic’s system was never built around a single elite formation. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 2  Watch: CN Live! ‘Escalating madness.’ Joe Lauria of Consortium News and author Scott Horton of the Scott Horton Show consider in some detail a host of political, military, historical, and other aspects of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which, among other things, did not start on Feb. 28 of this year. Click HERE for their conversation, a print intro by Lauria, and two comments.

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The Facts About Iran. A course from the Scott Horton Academy of Foreign Policy and Freedom. From the intro: “For years, and especially now, the U.S. government, the Israeli government and their media sock puppets have saturated the landscape with endless lies meant to demonize Iran and justify aggressive war against them.” Click HERE for more information.

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FROM APRIL 3  These are Iran’s key islands in the Gulf, by Rayhan Uddin | Middle East Eye  While most of its roughly 400 islands are small and uninhabited, several of them are large and strategically important. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to EIGHT-plus (about 16) reports, analyses, interviews, commentaries, and summaries: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, National Public Radio, the Cradle, Anadolu Ajansi, and Reuters; others or at least are accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for IRAN 4-2-26.) — MCM

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