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“Conflicts proliferate across the world — two major wars, between the US-Israel and Iran and between Ukraine and Russia as well as Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and military actions against its neighbours.”

“Trump adds eyebrow-raising new rationale for US war in Iran Donald Trump has added Iran “doing drugs” to the list of reasons for starting his unpopular war eight months ago.”

“Seven months after the first US-Israel strikes on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz still sets the mood of the world economy.”

“Nothing illustrates this futility better than Donald Trump using the UN forum to effectively declare war on Iran.”

“Martin Plaut, a British journalist specializing in the Horn of Africa, noted that the US needs Eritrea in the struggle to secure the Red Sea against the Houthis, an Iran-backed Shiite Muslim militia.”

“Whatever the reasons for the president’s change of mind, there remains a fundamental question: Why does Saudi Arabia need us to fight the Houthis in the first place?”

“This comes as the average price of diesel in the US hit $6 per gallon for the first time last week, with the Iran war, combined with Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, continuing to squeeze supply.”

“Iran has said it will engage with the US on the future of the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war only if there are tangible moves to lift Washington’s naval blockade on the country and return to the June memorandum of understanding.”

“This comes as reports have emerged of mental health and supply problems aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose long deployment to the Middle East in support of the Iran war includes a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days.”