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Times Opinion: It's not Persian civilization I'm worried about
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (440+ words) President Donald Trump has the power to end a civilization. But it's not Iran's. It's America's. As an Iranian-American born and raised in the United States, I love both my homelands equally and unreservedly. But I've never worried more about…...
Letter to the editors: In Iran and U. S. , against religious extremism of all stripes
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (160+ words) Against extremism of all stripes All can agree the religious government in Iran is bad. Now you know what's potentially wrong with Christian nationalism. Sinclair Lewis said, "Fascism will come wrapped in a flag and carrying a bible." The U. S. military…...
Times Opinion: The dark side of the US-Israel alliance
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (776+ words) The close relationship between the U. S. and Israel has become foreboding for both nations. That's evident in a Pew Research Center poll, a month into President Donald Trump's unprovoked war in alliance with Israel, which has led to an alarming shift…...
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1+ day, 2+ hour ago (15+ words) Trump offers mixed messages about path ahead for US war against Iran'Chattanooga Times Free Press...
At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel's participation sows discord | Chattanooga Times Free Press
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (102+ words) Public broadcasters in Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia on Thursday pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete, putting political discord on center stage over a usually joyful celebration of music....
Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (795+ words) In a statement after the two-hour session ended, the State Department praised the two sides for what it called "productive discussions on steps toward launching direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon." Hezbollah opposed the direct talks and was not represented,…...
Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts despite ceasefire | Chattanooga Times Free Press
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (100+ words) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) " An Israeli drone strike killed two Palestinians on bicycles Tuesday, hospital officials said, marking the latest deaths since an October ceasefire that hasn't halted. .. Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts…...
Free Press Opinion: Hamas hostage details the horrors he experienced | Chattanooga Times Free Press
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (115+ words) It's much easier to romanticize Hamas when you ignore their brutality. That wasn't an option for Yair Horn. Horn was one of around 250 people kidnapped during the. .. Free Press Opinion: Hamas hostage details the horrors he experienced It's much easier…...
US-Iran direct talks begin in Pakistan as war's fragile ceasefire holds
1+ week, 3+ day ago (860+ words) The White House confirmed the direct nature of the talks, a rare instance of high-level U. S. government engagement with the Iranian government. Iran's state-run news agency said three-party talks including Pakistan had begun after Iranian preconditions, including a reduction in Israeli…...
Trump's tenuous Iran exit plan isn't healing Republican rifts exposed by the war
1+ week, 3+ day ago (880+ words) In the decade since Trump's "America First" movement rose to power by rejecting military intervention, his coalition has rarely been tested the way it is now. Trump's exit efforts " first through threats of annihilation, then with a ceasefire that is…...