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Top News Stories for Saturday, March 7th 2026
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Our special spring issue is out soon. Get a discounted subscription to our print magazine today. Your support keeps us publishing! Chuck Schumer is not only failing to meet the moment by not opposing the war on Iran. He has long been a hawk on Iran among Democrats and Americans who are yearning for peace. Most Americans don't want this war, and among Democratic voters, 89 percent say the United States should not ...
Source: jacobin.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to rule out talks with Iran absent its "unconditional surrender." Israeli warplanes bombed Beirut and Tehran as Iran launched more retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries on the seventh day of the war. The strikes in Lebanon were the heaviest since a 2024 ceasefire ended the last war between Israel and the ...
Source: military.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
A House lawmaker and UN experts are calling for an "immediate" investigation into the strike on an elementary school in Minab, Iran, that massacred 175 people, mostly children, as a growing body of evidence suggests that U.S. forces were responsible for the strike. "There needs to be an immediate and transparent investigation into this strike. I'm demanding answers on what is being done to protect innocent ...
Source: truthout.org
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
The drones Iran is launching at US forces are the same ones Ukraine has fought for years. Ukrainian soldiers say their battlefield experience offers lessons that matter in this fight. Alex Eine, the commander of a small Ukrainian drone unit , said it was "surprising" to see reports out of the Middle East of multimillion-dollar interceptors being used to combat cheap Iranian one-way attack drones. "When long-range ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
With the administration challenging the Court and Congress, independent reporting is the only thing standing between you and the noise. Your membership funds the courage to ask the hard questions. Don't let the truth be sidelined. Already a member? WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
BEIRUT — For much of the past year, Lebanon's government has walked a tightrope in its dealings with the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah as it has moved to disarm the militants and curb their influence in Lebanese politics. Now, as Lebanon faces a rapidly escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, the country is waiting to see if the government seizes on this moment to take decisive action against ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
China's muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing's delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
China has perfected the role of concerned onlooker as the Middle East conflict spreads across the region. With no direct role in the conflict and some 4,200 miles (6,800 kilometers) away from the action, Beijing has a little more breathing room to work out the calculus on how the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran affects its interests. Yet the recent events nonetheless place China in a strategically uncomfortable ...
Source: theconversation.com
Friday, Mar 6th, 2026 -
Kyiv accused Budapest of kidnapping seven of its citizens on Friday, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would use "every means" to pressure Ukraine in an escalating row over stalled Russian oil supplies. Hungary and Slovakia say Ukraine is deliberately delaying reopening a key oil pipeline pumping Russian oil to the two landlocked EU member states, which Kyiv says was damaged by ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2026 -
Iran denied involvement and has blamed the attack on Israel, but the Azerbaijani defence ministry placed the blame on Tehran From Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan , called a security meeting on Thursday regarding the alleged drone strike in the Nakhchivan region and delivered a speech stating that "any hostile force will feel the full might of our 'Iron Fist'". The Iranian armed forces have denied ...
Source: theguardian.com