<![CDATA[Specialist Juan Cole explains what's going on in Israel, US, Iran, &amp; the region.]]>Specialist Juan Cole explains what's going on in Israel, US, Iran, & the region.

Don't take Trump’s public pronouncements about Iran, the Gulf, the blockade - or anything else - seriously, says Cole. Most of his comments are aimed at manipulating stock prices for daily windfall profits.

Forget the pollies & msm. Listen to the specialists: Cole, Mouin Rabbani, Vali Nasr, Alistair Crooke, Lawrence Wilkerson, et al.

Link Preview Image
How the Iran War is Changing the Middle East

I compared Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to attempting to help a strangulation victim by putting a pillow over their face

favicon

Informed Comment (www.juancole.com)

.

Link Preview Image
]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/58b8a3d3-f750-46d9-9d4e-b04495a7005d/specialist-juan-cole-explains-what-s-going-on-in-israel-us-iran-amp-the-region.RSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 23:33:01 GMTTue, 12 May 2026 09:25:56 GMT60