Links to an interview from Chris Hedges’ YouTube channel, and to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for Iran 9-28-26.) — MCM

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FROM c. SEPT. 29  Iran has destroyed U.S. bases in the Gulf (w/ John Mearsheimer). Hedges and University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer discuss the damage Iran’s use of cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones has inflicted on U.S. military bases; shifting alliances resulting from the war; and what the future may hold in store. Click HERE for nine-minute video.

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FROM OCT. 1  Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes, by Konstantin Toropin, Michelle L. Price and Aamer Madhani | AP  WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM OCT. 1  Iran readies harder retaliation if attacked as diplomacy faces long odds, by Parisa Hafesi | Reuters  DUBAI — Iran is preparing a broader and more forceful response if the United States resumes large-scale military attacks, sources said, while continuing a diplomatic push that Iranian officials privately see as unlikely to succeed. READ MORE . . .

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