Archiv: Deja Vu


12.08.2026 - 21:02 [ Middle East Eye ]

Iran‘s new Security Council shake-up reveals growing divisions over US deal

In the mid-1980s, Rezaei became involved in secret contacts with the United States during the Iran-Contra affair, in which Iran received American weapons while proceeds from the arms sales were diverted to support the Contra rebels in Nicaragua.

Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani once told local media that his nephew, Ali Hashemi, a key intermediary in contacts with the administration of then-US President Ronald Reagan, had informed him and, subsequently, Rezaei about meetings with American officials.

12.08.2026 - 19:13 [ Jacobin ]

Five Takeaways From Francesca Hong’s Near-Win in Wisconsin

Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist running in the Democratic primary for the Wisconsin governor’s race, lost last night in an extremely close election. She came within half a percentage point of beating David Crowley, the executive of Milwaukee County. Preelection polling showed Hong with a commanding lead, and many assumed she would coast to victory. As such, her result is being spun as a hard defeat for the socialist left.

12.08.2026 - 19:09 [ Dallas Express ]

The Shadow Of The Nomenklatura: Corruption, Elite Privilege, And Eroding Trust In Democratic Strongholds

(June 14, 2026

The final decade of the Soviet Union showed how systemic corruption and elite self-enrichment destroy public faith in a governing system. The nomenklatura—the Communist Party’s privileged bosses—enjoyed dachas, special stores, and luxury while ordinary citizens faced shortages and endless propaganda about equality. Scandals like the Uzbek cotton embezzlement exposed billions diverted through falsified records and bribes. This hypocrisy sped up the CPSU’s moral and practical collapse in 1991.

10.08.2026 - 05:47 [ Middle East Eye ]

India to Israel and back: How a fake IRGC quote on nuclear weapons reached Netanyahu’s speech

While Ynet could not determine whether Netanyahu or his inner circle directed the circulation of Vahidi‘s alleged quote, the investigation pointed „to a series of familiar markers of disinformation distribution“.

It said that Netanyahu had faced similar accusations in the past.

In September 2024, Netanyahu’s office allegedly provided the UK-based Jewish Chronicle and Germany-based Bild newspaper with false information claiming that Hamas intended to smuggle Israeli captives through the Rafah area between the Gaza Strip and Egypt to Iran.

Two Netanyahu aides are also under investigation over allegations that classified documents were leaked to influence Israeli public opinion about military operations in Rafah.

10.08.2026 - 05:39 [ theNews.pk ]

Israeli journalist exposes how fabricated Iranian nuclear quote became ‘news’

In a piece published in Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth on August 7, Bergman detailed how the alleged remarks by Ahmad Vahidi, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), were amplified by Israeli media, Israeli political figures and US officials before eventually returning to India as a report attributed to the “Israeli media”.

08.08.2026 - 23:18 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Der Iran wird zu einem Verlierer des Westasienkrieges

(July 19, 2026)

Irgendeine Gruppe oder Fraktion hat die StaatsfĂŒhrung des Iran ĂŒbernommen, in deren Interesse nicht der Iran selbst, sondern die FortfĂŒhrung des Krieges auf unabsehbare Zeit steht. Welche Rolle dabei der Sohn des in der ersten Angriffswelle auf den Iran am 28. Februar ermordeten „Obersten FĂŒhrers“ („Supreme Leader“) Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei spielt, erscheint völlig unklar. Bisher ist er nicht in der Öffentlichkeit aufgetreten. Ausgerechnet ĂŒber israelische Medien wird gestreut, dies werde so bleiben bis zum unabsehbaren Ende des Krieges. Die formal dem „Obersten FĂŒhrer“ unterstellten Revolutionsgarden agieren gegen die iranischen Interessen. Gewinner des Krieges sind u.a. Ölmagnate, Kriegsproduzenten und der internationale geheimdienstliche Komplex, nicht zuletzt in der Russischen Föderation, sowie der zum Machterhalt auf Krieg und externe Bedrohung angewiesene Machthaber in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Dabei ist das Interesse der Kriegsgewinnler auf allen Seiten den Westasienkrieg insgesamt noch auszuweiten.

08.08.2026 - 22:13 [ Times of Israel ]

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council issues drastic new demands of the US, as conditions for reopening Hormuz

Iran’s politburo-like body known as the Supreme National Security Council says the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States “corrects its behavior,” and issues drastic new demands that could shake up talks on a deal to manage the waterway and traffic on it.

Iran’s state broadcaster publishes the statement by the council’s secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a commander in the powerful Revolutionary Guard.

08.08.2026 - 21:20 [ Al Jazeera ]

Vessel struck off coast of Oman: UKMTO

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre has received a report of a vessel being struck about 18 nautical miles (33 km) off the coast of the Omani town of Khasab.

UKMTO cited a “verified source” as saying an “unknown projectile” hit the vessel, causing a fire.

08.08.2026 - 21:07 [ Oman Observer ]

UAE says ADNOC tanker attacked in Hormuz

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday said Iran had targeted a tanker belonging to the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

The foreign ministry in a statement condemned „the hostile Iranian attack that targeted a tanker belonging to ADNOC with a missile while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, without causing casualties“.

07.08.2026 - 20:11 [ Middle East Eye ]

Lebanon, Israel agree shortlist of countries that could send troops to verify Hezbollah disarmament

The list was produced during meetings between Lebanon and Israel at the US embassy in Rome this week, the latest round of talks on how to implement a previous deal on 26 June that linked Israel‘s progressive withdrawal of troops from Lebanon to the disarmament of ​Hezbollah, which would be „verified“ by a third party.

Hezbollah is not a party to the agreement and has refused to give up its arsenal.

„We have reached a short list of countries. We decided which parties were impossible for each and set the potential actors,“ the Lebanese official said.

„The Americans will now decide, and could pick more than one country.“

05.08.2026 - 21:12 [ Aaron Rupar / X ]

El-Sayed on Islamophobia: „That‘s the only play they got. They‘re gonna point at me, they‘re gonna point at my name, like, ‚Wow, he‘s different.‘ That‘s the best you got?

You can‘t actually talk about what you want to do?

04.08.2026 - 01:26 [ Tucker Carlson / Youtube ]

Bot Farms, JD Vance, NATO, Charlie Kirk, Israel & the Globalist Propaganda Network Connecting It All

638,400 views Jul 31, 2026 The Tucker Carlson Show
Elizabeth Lane on the secret NATO propaganda network pushing the West toward world war.

01.08.2026 - 23:46 [ Anadolu ]

Yemen’s Houthis claim 8 Saudi oil tankers diverted via Cape of Good Hope

Military spokesperson says maritime blockade has forced Saudi tankers to avoid Red Sea route

30.07.2026 - 17:39 [ Fischerverlage.de ]

Der Untertan

»Dieses Buch Heinrich Manns, heute, gottseidank, in aller HÀnde, ist das Herbarium des deutschen Mannes. Hier ist er ganz: in seiner Sucht zu befehlen und zu gehorchen, in seiner Roheit und in seiner ReligiositÀt, in seiner Erfolgsanbeterei und in seiner namenlosen Zivilfeigheit.« (Kurt Tucholsky)

30.07.2026 - 13:51 [ CNN ]

US launches strikes on Iran after Trump says it’s „our turn“ following intercepted Iranian attack

(10 hr 54 min ago)

“We’re going to be hitting them very hard because it’s our turn to hit them. They know it’s coming,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

On Tuesday night, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple ballistic missiles towards US forces in the region, and Jordan’s military said it intercepted five missiles.

29.07.2026 - 15:35 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Der Iran wird zu einem Verlierer des Westasienkrieges

(July 19, 2026)

FĂŒr den einigermaßen wachen Beobachter erscheint es, als ob Mossad, CIA, MI6 und BND in Teheran an der Macht wĂ€ren und sich einen ihren ĂŒblichen grausamen Scherze erlauben.

29.07.2026 - 14:56 [ Irna.ir ]

US air base, CENTCOM headquarters in Jordan targeted: IRGC

Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says that its Aerospace Force has targeted a US air base and the US military’s CENTCOM headquarters in Jordan with ballistic missiles.

In a statement issued early Wednesday, the IRGC Aerospace Force said the attack was carried out in response to aggressive actions by the US military against Iran.

The brave combatants of the IRGC Aerospace Force targeted the US air base and the CENTCOM headquarters of the US military in Jordan with several ballistic missiles, the statement said.

28.07.2026 - 17:07 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Haben „EuropĂ€ische Union“ oder N.A.T.O. die Notstandsgesetze in Deutschland aktiviert?

(December 8, 2016)

Am 30. Mai 1968 beschloss der Bundestag mit den Stimmen der damaligen „großen Koalition“ das „Siebzehnte Gesetz zur ErgĂ€nzung des Grundgesetzes“. Diese VerfassungsĂ€nderungen, die u.a. die Gewaltenteilung fĂŒr das Grundrecht der BĂŒrger auf Brief-, Post- und Fernmeldegeheimnis aufhob und damit die Grundlage fĂŒr den jahrzehntelangen Totalausfall der Demokratie und WillkĂŒr im geheimdienstlichen Komplex schufen, wurden seinerzeit „Notstandsgesetze“ genannt.

Die eigentlichen Notstandsgesetze aber entstanden erst nach 1968. Über die Jahrzehnte wurden eine bis heute öffentlich nicht bekannte Zahl von ausfĂŒhrenden Gesetzen, Verordnungen bzw „Bestimmungen“ oder „Rechtsvorschriften“ (z.B. Dienstvorschriften in MilitĂ€r und Geheimdiensten) quasi als juristische „SchlĂ€fer“ geschaffen, um „nach Maßgabe“ des neuen Verfassungsartikels 80a im Falle des Falles in Kraft zu treten.

Aber welchen Falles? Und durch wen?

(…)

Ein „internationales Organ“ kann also „im Rahmen eines BĂŒndnisvertrages mit Zustimmung der Bundesregierung“ „Rechtsvorschriften“ unter Bezug auf Grundgesetz Artikel 80a zur Anwendung bringen. Und das selbst unter Umgehung der Feststellung von Verteidigungsfall und Spannungsfall durch den Bundestag.

Wie Absatz 3 Satz 2 von Artikel 80a besagt, mĂŒssen diese „Maßnahmen“ von derart in Kraft getretenen Notstandsgesetzen bzw „Rechtsvorschriften“ wieder aufgehoben werden, „wenn der Bundestag es mit der Mehrheit seiner Mitglieder verlangt“.

Was aber, wenn der Bundestag gar nicht weiß, dass solche „Maßnahmen“ ĂŒberhaupt existieren? Oder nichts vom entsprechenden Beschluss eines „internationalen Organs“ erfahren hat? Oder zumindest die ĂŒberwĂ€ltigende Mehrheit der Abgeordneten im Dunkeln gehalten wurde, z.B. von den eingeweihten FraktionsfĂŒhrungen?

28.07.2026 - 16:41 [ Netzpolitik.org ]

Vorbereitung fĂŒr den Ausnahmezustand

„Der Zustimmungsfall wird dann relevant, wenn der Bundestag einzelne Regelungen in Kraft setzen will, die im Spannungsfall gelten wĂŒrden, aber den Spannungsfall insgesamt noch nicht ausrufen will“, sagt Hegemann. FĂŒr diese einzelnen Regeln reicht dann wie bei regulĂ€ren Gesetzen grundsĂ€tzlich eine einfache Mehrheit im Parlament.

Das geplante BND-Gesetz formuliert fĂŒr alle drei FĂ€lle Regeln. Vor allem aber Ă€ndert es den Mechanismus, wie der Zustimmungsfall fĂŒr das BND-Gesetz ausgelöst werden kann. Das soll sich am Zustimmungsfall aus dem Grundgesetz „orientieren“, aber umgeht dabei das Plenum des Bundestags.

An die Stelle eines regulĂ€ren parlamentarischen Verfahrens soll nĂ€mlich ein Vorschlag der Bundesregierung treten, dem das Parlamentarische Kontrollgremium zustimmen mĂŒsste. Dann könnten einzelne oder alle Regelungen des Gesetzes zum Spannungs- und Verteidigungsfall „freigeschaltet“ werden. Dass der Bundestag als Ganzes dabei außen vor bliebe, hat noch einen weiteren Effekt: „Eine Veröffentlichung ist nicht vorgesehen.

28.07.2026 - 16:03 [ ZDFHeute.de ]

Nach dem CSD-Anschlag: Polizei findet Bekennervideo auf Handy von Abdul B.

Nach dem Anschlag am Rande des Christopher Street Days (CSD) in Berlin haben Ermittler auf dem Handy des mutmaßlichen TĂ€ters Abdul B. ein Bekennervideo gefunden. Eine Sprecherin der Bundesanwaltschaft bestĂ€tigte einen entsprechenden Bericht der „Bild“. Das Video zeige demnach unter anderem einen Treueschwur auf die Terrororganisation Islamischer Staat (IS).

Ob es sich bei der Person in dem Video sicher um Abdul B. handelt, blieb zunĂ€chst offen. Nach Informationen des „Spiegel“ ist der Mann auf dem Video verhĂŒllt, es soll sich aber mutmaßlich um Abdul B. handeln.

(…)

Abdul B. wurde am Sonntag bei einem Polizeieinsatz erschossen.

27.07.2026 - 20:43 [ TKP.at ]

Seltsamkeiten rund um den CSD-Anschlag

Schnell nach dem Anschlag begann die ritualisierte Reaktion: Debatten ĂŒber Islam, Islamismus und Einwanderung, (absurde) Demos gegen rechts, und die Regierung bereitet wohl schon neue Überwachungs- und Kontrollgesetze (gegen alle) vor. Wichtige Fragen bleiben auf der Strecke. Etwa: Warum wusste man sofort vom TĂ€ter?

26.07.2026 - 17:01 [ taz ]

Anschlag auf den CSD: Dobrindt stuft Tat als „islamistischen Terroranschlag“ ein

Am Sonntagnachmittag trat Bundesinnenminister Alexander Dobrindt vor die Presse und stufte die Tat als „islamistischen Terroranschlag“ ein. Auch die Ermittler gehen von einem islamistischen Terroranschlag aus.

Laut CSU-Chef Markus Söder zielte der Angriff auf die freiheitlich-demokratische Grundordnung in Deutschland. „Er ist auch ein bewusster Anschlag auf die Freiheitsidee unseres Landes. Und deswegen muss auch mit aller HĂ€rte dagegen vorgegangen werden“, sagte der bayerische MinisterprĂ€sident im ZDF-Sommerinterview.

25.07.2026 - 22:48 [ Common Dreams ]

Slamming Trump’s Cuba Report as ‘McCarthyite Attack’ on Free Speech, Dems Vow to Fight Back

President Donald Trump’s escalating claims that Cuba and its supporters poses a threat to US security have been denounced as “laughable” and “crazy,” but progressive lawmakers are warning that the State Department’s report alleging that the country of roughly 10 million people aims to “conquer” the United States and is backing “left-wing terrorism on American soil” represents a genuine attack on Trump’s perceived political enemies.

“Trump appears hell-bent on taking America back 70 years to the height of Cold War McCarthyism, when hawkish foreign policy was paired with unsubstantiated accusations of communist subversion and political repression against dissidents at home,” said a group of Democrats led by progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Peace and Security Taskforce. “We condemn this report’s attack on Americans’ constitutional rights to free speech and assembly.”

25.07.2026 - 21:06 [ Archive.org ]

Operation Northwoods

(March 13, 1962)

c. Commence large scale United States military operations.
3. A „Remember the Maine“ incident could be arranged in several forms:
a. We could blow up a US ship in Guantanamo Bay and blame Cuba.
b. We could blow up a drone (unmanned) vessel anywhere in the Cuban waters. We could arrange to cause such incident in the vicinity of Havana or Santiago as a spectacular result of Cuban attack from the air or sea, or both. The presence of Cuban planes or ships merely investigating the intent of the vessel could be fairly compelling evidence that the ship was taken under attack. The nearness to Havana or Santiago would add credibility especially to those people that might have heard the blast or have seen the fire. The US could follow up with an air/sea rescue operation covered by US fighters to „evacuate“ remaining members of the non-existent crew. Casualty lists in US newspapers would cause a helpful wave of national indignation.
4. We could develop a Communist Cuban terror campaign in the Miami area, in other Florida cities and even in Washington.

The terror campaign could be pointed at refugees seeking haven in the United States. We could sink a boatload of Cubans en route to Florida (real or simulated). We could foster attempts on lives of Cuban refugees in the United States even to the extent of wounding in instances to be widely publicized. Exploding a few plastic bombs in carefully chosen spots, the arrest of Cuban agents and the release of prepared documents substantiating Cuban involvement, also would be helpful in projecting the idea of an irresponsible government.

25.07.2026 - 20:53 [ New York Times ]

Declassified Papers Show Anti-Castro Ideas Proposed to Kennedy

(19. November 1997)

“We could blow up a US warship in Guantanamo Bay and blame Cuba,“ the memorandum said.

“We could develop a Communist Cuban terror campaign in the Miami area, in other Florida cities and even in Washington,“ it continued. “The terror campaign could be pointed at Cuban refugees seeking haven in the United States. We could sink a boatload of Cubans enroute to Florida (real or simulated).“

The records show that on March 13, 1962, the Joint Chiefs of Staff endorsed these ideas as “suitable for planning purposes.“ No evidence exists that they were carried out.

23.07.2026 - 19:12 [ CBS News ]

Trump tells Axios he‘s considering a „bigger than ever before“ attack on Iran

„I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it,“ Mr. Trump told Axios, adding that he believed Iran‘s leaders „want to negotiate,“ but aren‘t yet ready to make a deal.

„They haven‘t received enough pain yet,“ he told the outlet.

U.S. forces carried out a 12th consecutive night of strikes across Iran on Wednesday, and Mr. Trump warned in a social media post Thursday that the Islamic Republic and its Houthi allies would both face „major military punishment“ if the Yemeni rebels repeat their attacks from earlier this week on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.

23.07.2026 - 19:03 [ Middle East Eye ]

Watch: Houthi spokesperson says group targeted Saudi oil tankers

(10 hours ago)

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said its armed forces targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, claiming the vessels had violated a ban imposed by the group.

Saudi Arabia‘s state media later confirmed that one of its vessels was struck and the bow of the ship caught fire, with a source adding that all crew members onboard Encelia were safe.