The US & Israel bombed 20 schools & 13 hospitals in Iran in 1 week. War Secretary Pete Hegseth boasted of unleashing "death and destruction" to provoke collapse, with "no stupid rules of engagement".
Thank You Ben , for all the great work you have done. I recognize its great value and the morality in its underpinning. You do the world a service. peace brother.
The U.C. Citizens have the blood of these children and innocent people on their hands, the people here are in collusion with this heinous genocidal regime in the ENTIRE U.S. GOVERNMENT [ BOTH PARTIES ] and their Zionist masters. Until the American people rise up, drag them physically out, hold a quick transparent public trial and then hang every last politician and other member of government or corporations involved, the World is doomed, we are doomed as well. It is Evil. WE MURDERED THOSE CHILDREN. YOUR NEIGHBOR AND YOU , BY DOING NOTHING TO STOP IT, MURDERED THEM.
Blanket blame is a cop out. I have not voted for either capitalist party in 25 years. I vote strictly for the Socialist Equality Party, a party that wants the overthrow of the capitalist and imperialist state, and an end to war. So fucking speak for yourself.
I see you deleted my response which exposed the great flaws in your thinking [ it must have been too embarrassing for you maybe? ]. So you spent all those years falsely and foolishly supporting a completely corrupt system, that is rigged to only allow the 2 most incompetent and corporate owned Democrats and Republicans to rise to positions of power. It also is meant to provide the illusion of choice, while stringing folks like yourself along who lack the intellect to see through such manipulation. The finishing touch is your using an emotional outburst, laced with profanity which exposes the knee jerk emotions out of control state you were in while lashing out at my facts, logic and reason fashioned initial statement.
and the profanity at the end of your "rant" displays that you are reacting with your emotions out of control and not with intellect leading the comments content. basic self-evident phycology.
so, you take part in rigged corrupt elections believing that a completely corrupted system is the answer and you do so consistently without ever learning the futility of doing so and the effect that you contribute to the illusion of choice by supporting such a farce. Okay, got it.
Extremely interesting article, specially for a Iranian as myself.
To be honest, I am upset with us/is BUT they are not the root of the issue.
As the economic market has a hidden hand, so does wars. There is a group/families that's are looking to an never ending war scenario, US/IS are the current vessels. They find people with weakness as Bibi or Trump to drive the wars, we have zelinskyy, Kallas, Von same type of weakness, begging for more wars.
Strong piece, appreciate the breakdown! What stood out especially for me is the discussion around the targeting of infrastructure as a strategy itself, rather than it being an accidental byproduct. There's definitely something to be said about broader implications of modern warfare increasingly operating through the disruption of social systems themselves instead of traditional battlefield victories.
As of March 2026, the United States has deployed the E-6B Mercury nuclear command and control aircraft to the Middle East, specifically in response to escalating tensions with Iran. The E-6B, often referred to as the "Doomsday plane," serves as an airborne command post and is capable of transmitting nuclear launch codes to strategic forces, even if ground-based command centers are destroyed. Reports indicate that at least two E-6B Mercury aircraft were observed operating over the Gulf in early March 2026, signaling heightened U.S. nuclear readiness in the region.
This deployment is part of a broader U.S. military buildup in the Middle East, which includes additional aircraft carriers and fighter jets, amid concerns over Iran's nuclear program and regional stability. The presence of the E-6B is seen as a strong message to Iran.
Iran has however been ganged up on and sneak attacked by two nuclear armed regimes, but of which have a first strike nuclear doctrine, and one of which has in fact done this before, dropping bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The signal is to the WORLD that nuclear armed zionist criminals are running amok.
Ben Norton, please use correct official titles Department and Secretary of Defense. Name change bills have gone nowhere since introductions in September '25 around the date of Trump's EO admitting the 'war' title isn't official but use it anyway - with the Gulf of Mexico switcheroo a test case?
("d) All executive departments and agencies shall recognize and accommodate the use of such
secondary titles in internal and external communications, provided that the use of such titles does not create confusion with respect to legal, statutory, or international obligations.
(e) Statutory references to the Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense, and subordinate
officers and components shall remain controlling until changed subsequently by the law.
(f) Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of War shall submit to the
President, through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, a notification for
transmittal to the Congress of any office, executive department or agency, component, or
command that begins using a secondary Department of War designation."
Don't be pedantic! Since when has the rogue US regime had a defence force!
A more accurate description would be, the “dept of terrorism,” But if that's too “home truth” for you, then I'll concede the “dept of deployment” force!
I'd suggest Dept of Killing Civilians. It's not defence. Gaza's civilian population have been decimated by American bombs dropped from Israeli plane. Thats what genocidists do. They wouldn't stop at doing the same in Iran, because they are criminally insane zealots. Shame on America's subservient military. Shame on western allies for not kicking American bases out. USrael is an out of control terrorist state. There's no excuse for their diabolical bigoted media driven warmongering.
Not quite true. Countries that have military forces, to defend against US aggression, are entitled to call them "defence" forces! After all they are being invaded.
Thank You Ben , for all the great work you have done. I recognize its great value and the morality in its underpinning. You do the world a service. peace brother.
The U.C. Citizens have the blood of these children and innocent people on their hands, the people here are in collusion with this heinous genocidal regime in the ENTIRE U.S. GOVERNMENT [ BOTH PARTIES ] and their Zionist masters. Until the American people rise up, drag them physically out, hold a quick transparent public trial and then hang every last politician and other member of government or corporations involved, the World is doomed, we are doomed as well. It is Evil. WE MURDERED THOSE CHILDREN. YOUR NEIGHBOR AND YOU , BY DOING NOTHING TO STOP IT, MURDERED THEM.
Blanket blame is a cop out. I have not voted for either capitalist party in 25 years. I vote strictly for the Socialist Equality Party, a party that wants the overthrow of the capitalist and imperialist state, and an end to war. So fucking speak for yourself.
I see you deleted my response which exposed the great flaws in your thinking [ it must have been too embarrassing for you maybe? ]. So you spent all those years falsely and foolishly supporting a completely corrupt system, that is rigged to only allow the 2 most incompetent and corporate owned Democrats and Republicans to rise to positions of power. It also is meant to provide the illusion of choice, while stringing folks like yourself along who lack the intellect to see through such manipulation. The finishing touch is your using an emotional outburst, laced with profanity which exposes the knee jerk emotions out of control state you were in while lashing out at my facts, logic and reason fashioned initial statement.
and the profanity at the end of your "rant" displays that you are reacting with your emotions out of control and not with intellect leading the comments content. basic self-evident phycology.
so, you take part in rigged corrupt elections believing that a completely corrupted system is the answer and you do so consistently without ever learning the futility of doing so and the effect that you contribute to the illusion of choice by supporting such a farce. Okay, got it.
These countries have long been corrupt and at this point now have nuclear armed criminal regimes in charge of them.
And no Iran is not one of the countries I am speaking of.
US AND ISREAL LIE, of course, about the real state of war.
https://youtube.com/shorts/7yTHDrGVJvw?si=gTzE19qB4vakvtu3
https://youtube.com/shorts/7yTHDrGVJvw?si=gTzE19qB4vakvtu3
I cannot take seriously anyone who believes in “international law” in earnest
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 for the complete leveling of Isreal. Then Trump and regime.
Extremely interesting article, specially for a Iranian as myself.
To be honest, I am upset with us/is BUT they are not the root of the issue.
As the economic market has a hidden hand, so does wars. There is a group/families that's are looking to an never ending war scenario, US/IS are the current vessels. They find people with weakness as Bibi or Trump to drive the wars, we have zelinskyy, Kallas, Von same type of weakness, begging for more wars.
Strong piece, appreciate the breakdown! What stood out especially for me is the discussion around the targeting of infrastructure as a strategy itself, rather than it being an accidental byproduct. There's definitely something to be said about broader implications of modern warfare increasingly operating through the disruption of social systems themselves instead of traditional battlefield victories.
As of March 2026, the United States has deployed the E-6B Mercury nuclear command and control aircraft to the Middle East, specifically in response to escalating tensions with Iran. The E-6B, often referred to as the "Doomsday plane," serves as an airborne command post and is capable of transmitting nuclear launch codes to strategic forces, even if ground-based command centers are destroyed. Reports indicate that at least two E-6B Mercury aircraft were observed operating over the Gulf in early March 2026, signaling heightened U.S. nuclear readiness in the region.
This deployment is part of a broader U.S. military buildup in the Middle East, which includes additional aircraft carriers and fighter jets, amid concerns over Iran's nuclear program and regional stability. The presence of the E-6B is seen as a strong message to Iran.
Iran has no nukes.
Iran has however been ganged up on and sneak attacked by two nuclear armed regimes, but of which have a first strike nuclear doctrine, and one of which has in fact done this before, dropping bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The signal is to the WORLD that nuclear armed zionist criminals are running amok.
Ben Norton, please use correct official titles Department and Secretary of Defense. Name change bills have gone nowhere since introductions in September '25 around the date of Trump's EO admitting the 'war' title isn't official but use it anyway - with the Gulf of Mexico switcheroo a test case?
("d) All executive departments and agencies shall recognize and accommodate the use of such
secondary titles in internal and external communications, provided that the use of such titles does not create confusion with respect to legal, statutory, or international obligations.
(e) Statutory references to the Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense, and subordinate
officers and components shall remain controlling until changed subsequently by the law.
(f) Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of War shall submit to the
President, through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, a notification for
transmittal to the Congress of any office, executive department or agency, component, or
command that begins using a secondary Department of War designation."
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202500897/pdf/DCPD-202500897.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5080/all-actions
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2685/all-actions
Don't be pedantic! Since when has the rogue US regime had a defence force!
A more accurate description would be, the “dept of terrorism,” But if that's too “home truth” for you, then I'll concede the “dept of deployment” force!
I'd suggest Dept of Killing Civilians. It's not defence. Gaza's civilian population have been decimated by American bombs dropped from Israeli plane. Thats what genocidists do. They wouldn't stop at doing the same in Iran, because they are criminally insane zealots. Shame on America's subservient military. Shame on western allies for not kicking American bases out. USrael is an out of control terrorist state. There's no excuse for their diabolical bigoted media driven warmongering.
Well if you don't just make my point that studied ignorance of law is bipartisan. And of course there's no 'defence' force either. Anywhere.
Not quite true. Countries that have military forces, to defend against US aggression, are entitled to call them "defence" forces! After all they are being invaded.
Defense is spelled defense. With an s not a c. Sorry for being petty because I do agree with what you say here.
I could say that you were being pedantic, but I won't because you agreed with my point.
I used the English preference of spelling "defence," not the American.
Perhaps this war ends like WW2, England a sort of winner but still a loser.
Don't tell the yanks, they thought they won that skirmish!