Alastair Crooke: The Iran War & The 'Terrible Power Of The Purse'

What happened: The article describes pressure on Trump to attack Iran, citing Netanyahu's claim of "fresh evidence" on Iran's Why it matters: IDF Chief of Staff Zamir said there is no need to attack Iran before the elections, and strategist Udi Evental called such a war one to thwart elections and democracy. A senior Iranian official told Drop Site that large-scale bombing may begin even before Tuesday's Israeli elections. Summary: The piece argues Iran sees a long war with the Atlanticist bloc regardless of who holds power in Washington, and that Iranian officials believe war is coming.

The article describes pressure on Trump to attack Iran, citing Netanyahu's claim of "fresh evidence" on Iran's

IDF Chief of Staff Zamir said there is no need to attack Iran before the elections, and strategist Udi Evental called such a war one to thwart elections and democracy. A senior Iranian official told Drop Site that large-scale bombing may begin even before Tuesday's Israeli elections. Summary: The piece argues Iran sees a long war with the Atlanticist bloc regardless of who holds power in Washington, and that Iranian officials believe war is coming.