Iran

Elías Jaua explains Trump’s plan for Venezuela, and how the people have responded. Jaua also discusses the Maduro government, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, the communes and solidarity with Venezuela.

At the level of the global economy, the Iran war appears deeply irrational. It has disrupted trade, raised energy prices and fed inflation. Yet it continues. Dmitry Pozhidaev explains why.

Notwithstanding all the death and destruction meted out by the US-Israeli aggressors, they have failed to achieve any sort of victory over Iran, writes Dave Holmes.

Anti-imperialism has become a key priority for the global left. Cihan Tuğal looks at how we can best mobilise a mass anti-imperialist movement.

Trump’s actions against Iran, Venezuela and Cuba have few parallels in modern history. Steve Ellner argues they call for a reevaluation of analysis and strategy on the left.

The US and Israel have waged war on Iran. Russia has reaped the benefits, using fossil fuel profits to bankroll its war on Ukraine. Frieda Afary, Denys Pilash, Alexandra Zapolskaya and Ashley Smith discuss the impacts on Iranians and Ukrainians.

The Western media prefers to promote those who back the monarchy, the regime or Western imperialism. For the fight against these evils to succeed, we must support the invisible majority of Iranians who reject all these powers. writes Nasrin Parvaz.

The message of the NYT’s report, “How Trump Took U.S to War with Iran,” is clear: this war could have been avoided if better judgement prevailed. Ali Keshtkar says this framing carries a fundamental problem.

Farooq Sulehria — Pakistan may seek to play the role of peacemaker globally but regionally it acts as a warmonger.

Mitra Mahmoudi discusses the dangers of blurring political boundaries between the anti-war movement and Islamic Republic supporters in the name of “broad unity”.

Samira Mohyeddin challenges dominant assumptions about Iran, questions the logic of external intervention, and reflects on the difficulties of sustaining a principled anti-war position in an increasingly polarized environment.

Ali Keshtkar asks: how can Iranian socialists best oppose a war being waged against a regime they are in political struggle against?