Dr. Time Lead

PhD in Cultural Studies

[Jenni @hashjenni]

Fun fact. For the 1966 World Cup, England debated denying visas for North Korea. FIFA responded that if any players from any teams were denied visas,they would relocate the World Cup, even at the last minute.

[Hassan Ahmadian حسن احمدیان @hasanahmadian]

The shift from a "destroy Iran" rhetoric to a "deal on the table" did not happen in a vacuum.

The initial Iranian terms—previously agreed upon in principle—had left Trump no room to claim a clear victory. So, after that preliminary agreement, he backtracked, sending his own amendments back to Tehran through mediators.

But Iran did not respond. Instead, it left him in a state of wait-and-see for days, while signaling its readiness to resume the war—by striking Israel first and the “incident” in Hormuz second. Through these gestures, Tehran was saying: You cannot spin your way out of military failure.

In response, Trump attempted military pressure, synchronizing it with the mediators' presence in Tehran. Yet Iran answered on both nights of escalation—hitting twice as many targets as were struck inside Iran. At that point, he seems to have lost any hope of forcing Tehran into acceptance.

The announcement of a deal, after all this, is essentially an announcement of retreat—back to what had already been agreed upon. It is, above all, a diplomatic translation of military failure. If this framework agreement is indeed signed, we are looking at the beginning of a new era—for Iran and the region alike.

This will frighten some and please others, as winners and losers are now clearly exposed. More to come in the days ahead.

[DD Geopolitics @DD_Geopolitics]

"They killed two million Koreans in three years."

— Bassem Youssef

[محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf @mb_ghalibaf]

Wrong strategies and impulsive decisions will reset the entire board for the worse, explode energy infrastructure and markets and create an endless quagmire that you will be stuck in for years.

You will see a different Iran.

[China in English @En_chinaNewsX]

After receiving assassination threats from Israel and the United States, the Iranian Foreign Minister said:

“Your threats are beneath our feet. If we feared death, we would not have entered this war, and we would not have offered our finest men as martyrs. Death is an honor for us while defending our homeland….

We were born free, and we will die free.”

[Hassan Ahmadian حسن احمدیان @hasanahmadian]

الانتقال من خطاب "تدمير إيران" إلى "اتفاق على الطاولة" أمريكياً لم يأتِ من فراغ.

الشروط الإيرانية التي تم الاتفاق عليها مبدئياً في السابق لم تتح لترامب الخروج بصورة نصر، لذلك وبعد الاتفاق المبدئي، تراجع عنها وأرسل تعديلاته إلى طهران عبر الوسطاء.

ولم تردَّ عليه إيران، بل أبقته في حالة تريُّث وانتظار طيلة الأيام الماضية، بل وأظهرت له الجهوزية لاستئناف الحرب بضرب إسرائيل أولاً وإسقاط الأباجي ثانياً—لتقول له في إشاراتها: إنك لا تستطيع تغيير واقع فشلك العسكري بالمراوحة.

لذلك، حاول الضغط عليها عسكرياً بالتزامن مع وجود الوسطاء في طهران، فردت عليه طهران في ليلتَي التصعيد بضرب ضعف الأهداف التي ضربها في إيران. وبهذا فقد الأمل في حمل طهران على القبول بما يريد.

أما الإعلان عن اتفاق بعد كل ذلك، فهو إعلان عن التراجع إلى ما اتُّفِق عليه سابقاً، وهو ترجمة دبلوماسية لفشله العسكري قبل كل شيء. إن وُقِّع الاتفاق الإطاري بالفعل—فنحن إزاء بداية حقبة جديدة في إيران والمنطقة. وهذا يُخيف البعض ويُفرح آخرين في المنطقة، إذ يُبدي الخاسر والرابح بوضوح. وللحديث تتمّة في الأيام القادمة.

[Uncle Chu @datchuguyy]

“There was a time we had 90 million turnover and we had to pay back 22 million per year for the stadium, I couldn’t sleep because we had to qualify for the champions league to pay back the money. We had to sell our best players. Other clubs came in with lots of money but we were on the same level from 2007 to 2016”

Arsene Wenger

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

US President Trump says he has called off planned strikes on Iran after what he described as a breakthrough in talks, saying the “final points” of an agreement were approved, however, Iran’s Foreign Ministry says no final decision has been made.

Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports.

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Video shows Mohammad Abu Giab, a 15-year-old fisherman from Gaza, diving into the sea he loved. He was later shot dead by Israeli forces off Deir el-Balah.

Gaza's Fishermen's Syndicate says at least 238 fishermen have been killed by Israel since October 2023.

[Borzou Daragahi 🖊🗒 @borzou]

Maturity and sincerity under pressure by Iran national team player Alireza Jahanbakhsh, who plays professionally for a Belgian club

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

A puppet show project in Gaza is using storytelling and creative workshops to help women and children process trauma from Israel’s war on Gaza.

Its director, Youssef al-Hindi, says it helps participants transform grief into art and ease psychological pressure.

[Dr. Time Lead @DrTimeLead]

Some sane American voice

[Brett Erickson @BrettErickson28]

@nausjcaa @ProfSAzodi @tparsi I’m sorry the United States botched the war so disastrously. Acting like that’s not an obvious reality isn’t patriotic, it’s treason. Trita speaking out is the single most important thing one can do when our country is implementing catastrophic strategies.

[Nausicaa Renner 🍷🌑🌊 @nausjcaa]

With the Free Press trying to get @tparsi deported, now would be a great time for some mainstream publications to defend people who are speaking out against Trump's insane wars and/or making the obvious point that the U.S. is losing its asymmetric war with Iran

[jeremy scahill @jeremyscahill]

Al Jazeera appears to be interviewing Col. Sanders to get his views on Iran.

[Jonathan Cook @Jonathan_K_Cook]

How Israel planned the Gaza genocide decades ago.

Read my latest article here: https://t.co/Os76iFEdYJ

[Jonathan Cook @Jonathan_K_Cook]

Israeli lawyer Ben Marmarelli says Palestinian prisoners he represents beg him not to visit because they're raped each time he is due to meet them.

This is a scene from Al Jazeera's shocking new documentary on Israel's systematic use of rape.

[Sarah Colero @Sarah_Colero]

This social media ban for teens under 16 in Canada is wild considering the Parlimentary committee recommended in 2023 to expand MAID to "mature minors" which is 14 - 18.

So to the Canadian government, no social media at age 14, but yes to MAID use?

How does that make sense.

[Dr. Time Lead @DrTimeLead]

@AnarchoZionist @nationalpost Zionism is Nazism reborn and reloaded.

[Roger Gall @Shambles151]

If people are to be sentenced as terrorists - they should first be charged with & found guilty of terrorism?

Please RT this until this is the case.

Thank you.

[Justintime @tykestakeonit]

She says we should eat grass to increase defence spending.
When she says we, she doesn't mean her.
Silly cow, let her eat grass. 🤮