What happened: The conflict in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counter-strikes across the region and the humanitarian toll mounting. UN agencies warn that rising civilian casualties, mass displacement – particularly in Lebanon – and damage to critical...
Cross-source context: AFP / France 24 highlights tensions in the Middle East escalated on Tuesday as the US destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels and Iran vowed to block regional oil exports. Heavy strikes hit Iran, Lebanon, and Gulf states, with… Jacobin highlights gilbert Achcar explains how oil, US power, and regional rivalries have shaped decades of conflict in the Middle East — and why the confrontation with Iran... Democracy Now! highlights u.S.-Israeli War on Iran Enters Third Week as Iranian Foreign Minister Denies Asking for Ceasefire; Iran Continues Retaliatory Strikes in the Middle East as Six U.S. Service Members Killed in Iraq; Trump Urges Other Countries to Send Warships to Secure the Strait of Hormuz;...
What to watch next: movement around displacement, civilian.