A scene in Tehran, March 4, 2026 -- Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Ali Abutalebi On April 7, the Prime Minister of Pakistan posted on X a call for an ‘extension of the deadline,’ following Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s ‘civilization.’ Shortly afterward, diplomatic sources announced that U.S. and Iranian authorities had agreed to a ‘ceasefire’ and to resume talks in Islamabad. These developments came after 40 days of unprovoked aggression aga

Gathering in Tehran on April 7 in memory of the Minab students killed on the first day of the war -- Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Carlos Ron and Vijay Prashad The United States has agreed with Iran to cease hostilities for two weeks. The illegal US and Israeli imposed war has not ended but has a break, although not in Lebanon which was supposed to be part of the deal. Just before the ceasefire was announced, the Iranian authorities released a  ten-p

Trump on March 5 -- public domain image The Communist Party USA condemns in the strongest possible terms the genocidal and explicitly racist statements made by President Donald Trump about the Iranian peoples. Trump’s open threats to obliterate Iranian civilization, paired with his dehumanizing characterization of the Iranian people as “animals”, clearly exposes the fascistic character of United States imperialism in West Asia. These are not simply the reckless words of an e

Trump and Vance at a ceremony for US soldiers killed in the war on Iran, March 7 -- public domain image By Pallab Sengupta, Communist Party of India The recent ceasefire between the United States and Iran is not a diplomatic breakthrough born of mutual respect. It is a strategic retreat forced upon Washington by the very real limits of its military power. After weeks of escalating threats, the movement of carrier strike groups, and explicit warnings of “devastating bombardmen

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer examines the latest, shocking, genocidal outburst from Donald Trump saying a "whole civilization will die tonight" in the horrifying context of the endless holocausts the United States has visited upon the world. "In “Endless Holocausts: Mass Death in the History of the United States Empire”, David Michael Smith estimates the US has been directly or indirectly responsible for the deaths of at least 54 million people in its wars abroad f

Trump with Pete Hegseth on March 23 -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad US President Donald Trump has increasingly become unhinged as the war on Iran has not gone as he imagined. Both the United States and Israel felt that a series of domination strikes against Iran would decapitate the leadership of the country and force the remaining mid-level leaders into surrender. The miscalculation of the Trump-Netanyahu agenda has been total: a depth of wartime leadership has emerg

Trump addresses the nation, April 1, 2026 -- public domain image By Dae-Han Song Trump is infamous for his cavalier disregard for the truth. So, we, in South Korea, should inspect his words and claims critically. In fact, many of the claims in his recent 1 April (US time) address are false and constitute disinformation. So, let’s cut through the fog of war: Lie One: The US is Winning the War Against Iran. The US might have air and naval superiority, but Iran’s control of the

The South African Communist Party on imperialism, the war on Iran, BRICS, Lebanon, Cuba and Venezuela. South African Communist Party 14th Plenary Session of the 15th Congress Central Committee Statement - Excerpt related to the international situation. (For the full statement: South African CP, 14th Plenary Session of the 15th Congress Central Committee Statement ) 27–29 March 2026, COSATU House, Braamfontein, Johannesburg Rebuild working-class power, defend sovereignty, ad

Choosing renewables over fossil fuels would mean fewer wars and less economic disruption in the U.S. and around the world. Matthew T Rader, https://matthewtrader.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Sonali Kolhatkar The war on Iran has caused the biggest oil supply disruption in history, as oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz falters. Taken together with this year’s invasion of Venezuela, home to the world’s largest proven oil reserves , and the Trump admin

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer talks about why Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's "Epstein Class" rhetoric is a problem and its not because it is antisemitic. It is not. But what it is is a fake liberal "radicalism" that diverts attention away from the real enemy which is the entire capitalist class and the capitalist system. There is no conspiracy. The "conspiracy" is right out in the open and it is capitalism itself. If we want to end war we must oppose capitalism and th

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer looks at how Trump's tantrums tell an April Fool's Day tale that says things are obviously going very badly in the war on Iran for both the United States and Israel.

Trump and Vance at a ceremony for the return of the remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026 -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad El pasado mes de julio, los Estados Unidos e Israel bombardearon las instalaciones de energía nuclear e investigación nuclear de Irán durante doce días. Tras unos días, las dos potencias beligerantes – que no contaban con la autorización de las Naciones Unidas para esta guerra de agresión

Trump and Vance at a ceremony for the return of the remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026 -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad Last year, in July, the United States and Israel bombarded Iran’s nuclear energy and nuclear research facilities over twelve days. After a few days, the two belligerent powers—who had no United Nations authorisation for this war of aggression—opened the door for a ceasefire . At that time,

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer discusses how it is impossible to oppose US and western imperialism, adventurism and militarism without also opposing NATO both at home and abroad.

For what the Pentagon wants for this war, we could easily restore SNAP and Medicaid benefits to struggling Americans. Pete Hegseth on February 27 -- public domain image By Lindsay Koshgarian Secretary of War Pete Hegseth would rather use your tax dollars to bomb Iranian families than feed American families. That’s the upshot of news that Hegseth is prepared to request $200 billion in funding for the Pentagon’s new war on Iran . That’s far higher than earlier reports that put

For Generation Z, the war in Iran is clouding the future we already worried would be bad. Mass rally in New York against the war on Iran, February 28 -- image via news video screenshot By Chisom Okorafor I wasn’t alive yet for the beginning of the Iraq War. But as I watch the U.S. war on Iran threaten to spiral out of control, I’m starting to see what it might have felt like. The Iraq War was predicated on a lie , but the Bush administration at least attempted to justify it.

South African Communist Party Statement on attacks on Iranian Natanz nuclear facility Tuesday, 24 March 2026: The South African Communist Party (SACP) condemns that attack on the Iranian Natanz nuclear facility by the imperialist US and apartheid Israel regimes. The attack on the Natanz nuclear facility is in contravention of international law. Despite Iranian submission to periodic international inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency and there being no eviden

Participants march to the Jan Aakrosh Rally -- image via the CPI(M) on Facebook A resolution was adopted at the mass Jan Aakrosh Rally, organised by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) March 24, at the Ramlila Maidan, Delhi. Resolution on War US-Israel attack on Iran is having a big impact on our lives. Due to the failure of the BJP-led government to assess the situation and take necessary steps, there is scarcity of gas cylinders even in small villages. On top of it, the

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer looks at the last 24 hours of magical market profits and the demented Iran War musings of Donald Trump wondering does anyone, anywhere actually still believe a single word the man says? And if they do, how dangerous is that?

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer looks western hypocrisy and the right of countries of the Global South to defend themselves against imperialist aggression. Articles to reference : Iran Has the Right to Defend Itself