Eine Expertenanhörung im ThĂŒringer Landtag soll klĂ€ren, ob ein AfD-Verbotsverfahren geprĂŒft werden sollte. Gleichzeitig formieren sich im Bund Mehrheiten fĂŒr konkrete Schritte Richtung Verbotsantrag.
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AI development concerns common well-being of all humanity; threat narratives would disrupt global AI governance, says FM on calls to slow AI development
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that the development of artificial intelligence concerns the common well-being of all humanity. He called on all parties to jointly promote the open, inclusive and universally beneficial development of AI for good, warning that spreading threat narratives, provoking confrontation and engaging in malicious competition would only disrupt global AI governance and serve no party‘s interests.
Iran threatens âhostile mediaâ as âpotential military targetsâ
âMedia outlets like BBC, Iran International, and Radio Farda are directly connected to [and supported by] Mossad, the CIA, and enemy intelligence organisations,â Shekarchi said.
He said individuals employed by these organisations âcan even be included in the list of potential military targets because, in our view, these are not media outletsâ.
âThese pseudo-media outlets are the source of promoting, advertising, and spreading violence in the world, and they have disrupted the mental wellbeing of humanity,â he said.
Iran Threatens to Attack US Bases in European Countries
âThere is no justification for any country to fear Iran unless that country opens its territory to the United States for aggression against Iran,â Iranâs Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday. âIt is Iranâs right to target the source and origin of any aggressive action against the Islamic Republic.â
USA erwÀgen nuklearen Schlag gegen den Iran
Laut Wilkerson sitzt der eigentliche Treiber dieses Krieges sitzt nicht in Washington, sondern in Jerusalem. Benjamin Netanjahu, so Wilkerson, sei der Einzige, der den Krieg ârichtig interpretiertâ habe â nĂ€mlich als seine letzte Chance, den Iran endgĂŒltig zu erledigen.
Trump, so die Analyse, sei in eine Falle getappt â âkomplett fehlinterpretiertâ habe er den Konflikt. Und jetzt sei er gefangen: Netanjahu werde ihn nicht gehen lassen, egal wie sehr Trump einen RĂŒckzug brauche. Schon im MĂ€rz hatte Wilkerson gegenĂŒber Democracy Now gewarnt, Netanjahu sei bereit, eine Atomwaffe einzusetzen, âsollte es so schlimm werden, wie es gerade aussiehtâ.
Die europÀische Dimension: Gekaufte Vasallen
Pentagon wants âexpanding optionsâ for nuclear weapons, officials say
(August 7, 2026)
The start of the review was announced by Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby during a keynote speech Wednesday. In his comments, Colby repeatedly emphasized the term âoptions,â though he stressed that as of right now, he had âno announcement of any kind of changeâ regarding the Pentagonâs nuclear policy.
âThereâs, you know, a review or sort of relook at the employment guidance, which is more about the commander of STRATCOM [Strategic Command] and his responsibilities and [the defense] secretaryâs authorities, etcetera,â he said in Omaha, Neb., during the 2026 Deterrence Symposium. Colby also noted that the review will not be released to the general public.
Colbyâs comments were not publicly broadcast, but a copy of the audio was shared with Breaking Defense.
They are discussing using nuclear weapons on Iran in strategy meetings. Yes you read that correctly. Itâs real. Iâm not speculating, I know. And itâs pure evil.
The last time a nuclear weapon was used was August 6th and 9th of 1945 on two cities in Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, immediately killing 110,000 people, vaporizing people at ground zero, and total deaths reached 214,000 by the end of the year from severe burns and trauma.
But the extreme suffering continued for the Japanese people from radiation sickness, skyrocketing cancer rates, and generational birth defects.
Not to mention wiping out all means of their economy.
And the suffering was so great that all of humanity vowed, ânever again.â
Trump and his admin were told by our own intelligence that Iran was no where near creating a nuclear weapon, then Israel said the same line itâs repeated for decades, âIran is only weeks away.â
So we bombed anyways, killed their leaders and innocent little children in a school, and Iran has controlled the Strait of Hormuz ever since and punished the region for their part in it.
And now our government is the one actually discussing lowering the nuclear threshold in order to use nuclear weapons against Iran even though Trump claims heâs won the war like 40 times and says the U.S. controls the SoH.
Trump promised no more foreign wars, but may actually be the one who delivers a nuclear holocaust that would likely drag the entire world into major conflict, economic depression, and mass human suffering weâve never seen in our lifetimes and maybe throughout history.
People need to speak out and boldly stop this insanity.
America is not untouchable.
If and when that happens, everyone, and I do mean everyone, will hold ALL of those in leadership right now fully responsible for the rest of human history.
Do not use nuclear weapons and stop this war NOW.
Lawrence Wilkerson: U.S. Considers Nuclear Strike Against Iran
Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired Colonel in the US Army and the former Chief of Staff to the US Secretary of State.
Houthi attacks kill 11 in Yemen and target Saudi refinery
Strikes by Yemen‘s Houthis on Sunday killed at least 11 people, a medical source in the Yemeni port city of Mokha has told AFP, after an earlier drone salvo targeted a Saudi oil refinery on the Red Sea coast.
A years-long truce in Yemen‘s civil war between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed internationally recognised government appeared to collapse last month.
Iran Preparing To Fight A FOREVER WAR
Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola discuss how Trumpâs war with Iran is pushing Tehran to dig in for a prolonged conflict.
Surprise strikes signal Iran is digging in for a long war
(August 6, 2026)
In recent weeks, Iran has gone on the offensive, striking commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and launching a surprise attack on U.S. forces in Jordan. From a distance, these moves look like self-defeating escalation. Why should a badly damaged state, under severe economic pressure, lash out at the U.S. instead of pushing for a ceasefire?
The answer, simply put, is that Iran is digging in for a long war. Whatever Washington‘s intentions, Tehran increasingly interprets sanctions, negotiations, temporary ceasefires and military strikes as different instruments aimed at a single objective: regime change.
As long as this primary objective remains, Iran expects no sanctions relief or meaningful de-escalation. My conversations with Iranian foreign policy analysts suggest that Tehran now believes the war will continue in different forms until the end of Donald Trump‘s presidency.
Iran appoints new Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
(August 6, 2026)
Iranian media reported on Thursday that former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohsen Rezaei had been appointed secretary of Iranâs Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
Houthi attacks on Yemeni government forces reportedly kills at least 30
The sources added that the casualty numbers were expected to rise.
Fighting in Yemen between the pro-Iranian Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces has intensified in recent weeks, after four years of relative calm.
Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of âhostile and criminal actâ
(July 26, 2026)
Iran said the attack left one sailor dead and injured several others. The countryâs foreign ministry complained to Ukraineâs chargĂ© dâaffaires in Tehran early on Sunday and âconveyed Iranâs strong protest over the âhostile and criminal act.ââ Iranâs Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
In a post on X highlighting Ukraineâs attacks on distant Russian targets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that his countryâs forces âalso achieved very strong results with longârange strikes in the Caspian Sea â including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship.â
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.
Trump ‚Planning for Wider War‘ in IranâWith Possible Ground Invasionâas US Bombing Escalates
An unnamed US official told The Washington Post on Sunday that the Trump administration is „planning for a wider war“ in Iran, though the official warned that US forces likely lack the weapons capacity to „safely sustain operations.“ The official said they don‘t believe that „the White House is aware of that.“
The anonymous official‘s comments corroborated reporting last week indicating that Trump, who has not sought or received congressional authorization for the Iran war, is leaning toward expanding the assault, possibly with ground forces.
„Trump hosted a Situation Room meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the potential seizure of Kharg Island and other territory along the Strait of Hormuz using US troops, as well as the potential bombing of a tunnel complex at Pickaxe Mountain, a nuclear-linked site the US has yet to target,“ The Wall Street Journal reported. „Expanding airstrikes against more targets in Iran, including energy sites, also remains a possibility.“
âCounting down minutes to ground invasionâ: Iran dares US as renewed conflict enters 10th day
Iran on Monday dared the United States to attempt a ground invasion of the country as renewed hostilities entered their 10th day.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the United States would face âconsequences of any adventureâ to seize Kharg Island and warned that the Iranian leadership was âcounting down the minutes to welcomeâ US forces in the event of a ground invasion.
Is the United States Preparing for a Ground Invasion of #Iran?
(July 16, 2026)
The escalating pattern of U.S. strikes against southern Iran in recent days â particularly over the past several hours â may point to a gradual strategy aimed at preparing the ground for a potential deployment of ground forces. Such an operation, if it were to materialize, could be intended to seize control of Iranâs southern coastal belt in order to remove Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Yemenâs Houthis announce maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia
Yemenâs Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced a maritime embargo of their foe Saudi Arabia after the two sides traded fire last week for the first time in years.
The rebels âdeclare a maritime embargo against the criminal Saudi enemy, based on the equation of âan eye for an eye,â effective immediately upon the issuance of this statementâ, military spokesman Yahya Saree said
Musandam Governorate targeted by drones; Oman condemns attacks
Muscat: A security source reported that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones targeted sites in the Musandam Governorate.
The Sultanate of Oman condemned and denounced this attack and affirmed that it is taking all necessary measures to address these developments and safeguard the country and its residents, according to the official statement.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported an incident 9NM east of Oman.
A container ship has sustained damage to the rear of the vessel, which has caused a fire on board, UKMTO said.
IRGC Strikes Targets in Oman, Blasting Key Mediatorâs Territory
(today)
The IRGC described the strikes as part of a âretaliatory operationâ and claimed that the Strait of Hormuz remains âunder the complete controlâ of its naval forces. The military branch also declared that these operations would continue.
The attack comes despite Oman serving as one of the primary mediators between Tehran and Washington in recent months, and follows previous assertions by Islamic Republic officials emphasising cooperation with Muscat regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran asks Houthis to block Red Sea if US hits energy sites: Reports
Iranian officials have asked Yemenâs Houthis to block the Red Sea if the U.S. carries out strikes on Tehranâs energy sites, according to Reuters.
Two senior Iranian sources and a regional source familiar with the matter reportedly told the outlet that the Houthis had been informed of the request, which was discussed within the Islamic Republicâs leadership.
Trump Suggests Syria Should âTake Careâ of Hezbollah in Lebanon
âI suggested to Israel to let Syria take care of Hezbollah, because to be honest with you, I think theyâd do a better job of doing it,â Trump said. He went on to praise Sharaa, formerly known by his al-Qaeda nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, saying he âhas pulled that country together very quickly, heâs very capable, and heâs very good for me. Heâs protected everything that Iâve asked for.â
Sharraa and his group of jihadists, known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an offshoot of al-Qaeda, took power in Damascus in December 2024, ousting former President Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa has been embraced by Trump and visited the White House despite HTS and affiliated fighters being responsible for massacres of Alawites, Druze, and other minorities in Syria.
Why Trumpâs proposal for Syria to fight Hezbollah will send shudders across Lebanon
US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Israel allow Syria to âdeal with Hezbollah,â claiming Damascus would do a âbetter job.â The proposal, which Trump has now raised twice this month, touches on some of Lebanonâs deepest anxieties: Syriaâs long history of interference in its affairs and the jihadist past of the countryâs new rulers.
Trump intensifies pressure on Netanyahu over Lebanon attacks
US President Donald Trump says Benjamin Netanyahu must be „more responsible“ in Lebanon and suggests asking Syria to fight Hezbollah „if Israel can‘t do the job without killing everyone else“.
America Is Officially an Empire in Decline
(May 3, 2026)
The American-Israeli attack on Iran was more than a bad idea; it has turned into a watershed in the decline of the American empire. Some might prefer the word âhegemonyâ to describe the world order the United States leads, since its flag does not generally fly over the lands it protects or exploits. But the rules are the same: Imperial systems, whatever you call them, last only as long as their means are adequate to their ends. And with the Iran war, President Trump has overextended the empire dangerously.
Leaderâs advisor: Iran will break US naval blockade, exit NPT if attacked again
âIf you enter the Persian Gulf, first of all, we will give a tough, painful and unprecedented response and break the naval blockade,â he warned Washington.
âBut more importantly, we may withdraw from the NPT. Do you know what will happen to you if we withdraw? So⊠don‘t commit suicide.â
Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Under Fire After Clash With Flotilla Activist | Times Now World
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked outrage after confronting detained flotilla activists at Ashdod Port following Israelâs interception of Gaza-bound vessels. Viral footage showed heated exchanges between Ben-Gvir and pro-Palestine protesters, triggering political backlash and fresh diplomatic tensions.
Israeli Security Minister Ben Gvir mocks Gaza flotilla activists in detention center
International outcry was sparked after video showed Israelâs far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir taunting flotilla activists at the Port of Ashdod who were detained in international waters after attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Potential strike on Iran by June: UK, France gather 40 nations to discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz
In the âPotential Strike on Iran by Juneâ market, the likelihood of a strike by the UK, France, or Germany is currently priced at 4.3% YES, showing minimal change from previous days. In parallel, the âWarships Through Strait of Hormuz by May 31â market reflects a 12% YES probability for UK warships passing through, maintaining the same level as 24 hours ago.