Tag Archives: Iran

He said ‘no more wars’

Posted on April 15, 2026 by borderslynn

This headline of ‘more’ troops is apparently not quite correct. These troops have been on their way since the end of March and will arrive soon: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/us-to-send-thousands-of-troops-to-iran-after-trump-says-war-is-almost-over/ar-AA20WtA0 Terrence Goggin (Substack) suggests it would take 100,000 US troops to take over … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged anneing Southern Lebanon, dialogue, Iran, israel, Israeli war on Shia muslims, Lebanon, Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, President Trump, Smotrich, Strait of Hormuz, US | Leave a comment

Historical markers in the Middle East

Posted on April 14, 2026 by borderslynn

Below is an extract from Wajeeh Lion’s, Substack. I urge you to read the full article ‘Beyond Belief: The 1,400-Year History and Modern Geopolitics of the Sunni-Shia Divide The 1979 Revolution and the Sectarianization of Geopolitics The catalyst for the … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged 1979, British, Caliphate, egypt, French, GameTheory, historical divisions, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Lebanon, middle east, Pakistan, Palestinians, Saudi Arabia, shia, sunni, Turkey | Leave a comment

Mega fail in Islamabad and Hungary

Posted on April 13, 2026 by borderslynn

J D Vance has been busy – failing. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15728111/Did-JD-Vances-Hungary-visit-backfire-Viktor-Orban-US-Vice-Presidents-support-failed-reverse-slide-PMs-polling-suffered-crushing-election-defeat.html And in Islamabad: Photos: Vance departs Pakistan after failing to reach deal with Iran JD Vance says talks with Iran ended after 21 hours without reaching agreement Last updated: April 12, 2026 … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, deals, Europe, Gaza, Hungary, Iran, Islamabad, J D Vance, Kushner, Moscow, Netanyahu, oil, Orbán, Pakistan, peace, Strait of Hormuz, US, Witkoff | Leave a comment

Pentagon: threatening the Pope

Posted on April 9, 2026 by borderslynn

Words are beyond me……… https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pentagon-vatican-diplomatic-clash-1790870 Widely covered: Pope Publicly Shames Trump for His Deranged Threat PAPAL SCOLDING Josh Fiallo Breaking News Reporter Updated Apr. 7 2026 5:54PM EDT Published Apr. 7 2026 3:35PM EDT https://www.thedailybeast.com/pope-publicly-shames-trump-for-his-deranged-threat/

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged deranged threat, Holy See, Iran, medieval, Pete Hegseth, threats to the Pope, US military, Vatican | Leave a comment

Trump keen to make money out of toll of traffic through The Strait

Posted on April 8, 2026 by borderslynn

One minute he theatens a whole civilisation with extinction and then loves the idea of partnering with his enemy to share the massive profits! Trump says he’s considering ‘joint venture’ with Iran for Strait of Hormuz tolls by Ryan Mancini – 04/08/26 … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged death, destruction, Donald Trump, emergency?, illegal war, international trade, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, toll, US, world economy | Leave a comment

The day war crimes were threatened by President Trump

Posted on April 7, 2026 by borderslynn

I am reproducing Paul Krugman’s Substack comment:

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged assymetric warfare, bridges, corruption, desalination plants, destruction, Donald Trump, international trade, Iran, madness, oil, power mad, Strait of Hormuz, terrorism, US military, US-Israel, war crimes threat, wealth obsessed | Leave a comment

Monitoring strikes on Iran by Israeli-US military

Posted on April 6, 2026 by borderslynn

As war crimes mean nothing to President Trump, today, 6th April 2026, Iran resists the ‘deal’ Trump demanded to open the Strait of Hormuz. ‘The entire country could be taken out in one night, and that could be tomorrow’…..Trump said … Continue reading →

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Friends of Iran

Posted on April 6, 2026 by borderslynn

June 2025: ‘Obliterated’: The firestorm over how Trump described damage to Iran nuclear sites He’s sticking with that word despite a U.S. intel report suggesting otherwise. ByAlexandra Hutzler June 25, 2025, 9:32 PM …………… Description at odds with early US … Continue reading →

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1906 – Iran

Posted on April 6, 2026 by borderslynn

Worth a read, an extract from https://iranprism.com/first-try/ The Match The revolution that built a garden-parliament had begun with sugar. In December 1905, the price of sugar spiked across Tehran — a convergence of a bad harvest, trade disruption from the … Continue reading →

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Datacenters hit in Middle East (sold as safe and secure)

Posted on April 5, 2026 by borderslynn

Iran succeeds in targeting datacenters: https://www.networkworld.com/article/4153994/amazon-middle-east-datacenter-suffers-second-drone-hit-as-iran-steps-up-attacks.html UAE denies reports of attack: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/oracle-office-in-dubai-hit-in-iran-strikes-what-uae-said/ar-AA202BzB Cost of Oracle Datacenter: Oracle’s data center services cost $30 billion per year for OpenAI’s needs, as reported in July 2025. This includes building and operating massive facilities … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged AWS, Bahrain, datacenters, Dubai, Iran, Larry Ellison, Oracle, United Arab Emirates, US-Israeli war on Iran | Leave a comment

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