Monazza

Journalist @ajlisteningpost @AJEnglish

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump: "I'll be honest -- I think I'd be the greatest communist in history"

[Monazza @monazzaaf]

@carolecadwalla hello, I write from @AJListeningPost on @AJEnglish. We'd like to speak with you for a report we're producing. What's the best way to reach out to you? Thank you.

[The Listening Post @AJListeningPost]

While much of the reporting on Cuba comes from abroad, an outlet called Belly of the Beast reports from within the country itself.

Liz Oliva Fernández spoke with us about they manage to do journalism during rolling blackouts, resource shortages and an escalating US pressure campaign.

Full report ▶️ https://t.co/NJDwkvuHBH

[The Listening Post @AJListeningPost]

On the show this week:

• The Cockroach Janta Party - a viral online movement in India is weaponising an insect and asking questions of the establishment

• An anti-migrant backlash in South Africa sees violence on the rise, fuelled by a relentless social media campaign

• How a media collective called Belly of the Beast covers sanctions, shortages and blackouts from the ground in Cuba

• Gaza’s continuing death toll and how the ‘ceasefire’ has failed to halt the killing

Watch now ▶️ https://t.co/XzbkZ1yX3d

[Raza Ahmad Rumi @Razarumi]

Pakistanis have perfected the art of handling tense phases through memes. Some on JD Vance’s visit are hilarious. Most references are pretty localised and outsiders might find them difficult to interpret.But here are a few that attempt induct Vance into Pak culinary experiences.

[Jasir Shahbaz @LahoreMarquez]

Ab hogi asal peace deal.

[Ali Hashem علي هاشم @Alihashem]

My beautiful village Naqoura, destroyed by Israeli occupation forces.

[Elian Peltier @ElianPeltier]

We’ve spent the past 24 hours reporting on the aftermath of the Pakistani airstrike that hit a former U.S. base last night, home to a drug rehabilitation center.

My colleague @SAFIPADSHAH saw at least 75 bodies. A initial assessment from a U.N. Agency which we obtained said 180 people were killed. Afghan officials put the death toll at over 400.

Pakistan, as of tonight, maintains it hit a military target. The drug rehab facility was widely recognised as such among locals.

From our story:

“Though Pakistan’s ultimate objective remains unclear, it has pummeled Afghan military infrastructure with strikes that have also hit or damaged civilian homes, refugee camps and health facilities, according to the United Nations.
The United States has said that Pakistan has a right to defend itself — a stance that Pakistani officials have said privately that they interpret as a green light to conduct their operations. Pakistan has ignored calls for dialogue from China, its primary partner, despite public mediation efforts over the past week.”

https://t.co/9btuhaxgzJ

[Gregg Carlstrom @glcarlstrom]

There is no remotely plausible scenario in which Iran would have had "30 to 40 nuclear bombs" a year from now

This isn't even the usual case of Witkoff not doing his homework and not understanding his brief. Here he's just making shit up

[Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar]

They’re being bombed, Laura.

[kev joon @never_oppressed]

I don’t know how many times I can say this but my god. I have *never* seen something like this. These are gutters and streams that run the sides of streets on almost every street and alley in Tehran. They are destroying a city in ways we haven’t witnessed before.

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

Speaking to several people involved on all sides, I believe I have gotten to the bottom of the story about Pezeshkian's video message - and how Trump blew up a golden opportunity to de-escalate the war.

Here's what happened:

Regional efforts at de-escalation in the war had convinced Iran to gradually adjust its regional retaliation conduct.

In a first step, the Iranian President, as head of the interim leadership council, announced that attacks on neighboring countries would cease as long as their territories wouldn't be used to attack Iran. This is why Pezeshkian issued that video statement (although he went further in his statement, but that's another matter).

Regional states were then expected to respond in kind. This would, understandably, take a few hours, as they were monitoring whether Iran's attacks were being reduced.

But before they could reciprocate the reconciliatory tone and take regional de-escalation to the next level, Trump issued his Truth Social post that declared victory, insulted and humiliated Iran, and even issued further threats of “complete destruction and certain death“. 

To make matters worse, the US also crossed another red line shortly thereafter by attacking the water desalination plant at Qeshm Island. (This is incidentally a war crime according to Article 54 of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions)

Trump's actions deliberately or inadvertently sabotaged the sensitive de-escalation talks in the region, which is why there was also an uptick by prominent GCC accounts blaming Trump for the war.

Had Trump not done this, chances are that, at a minimum, the regional widening of this war would have been halted and reversed.

With last night’s attacks by Israel on Iran‘s oil infrastructure, we can only assume how Iran may retaliate.

We’ve entered a new phase of this high-intensity war.

[Sana Saeed @SanaSaeed]

shout out to the South Asian brothers across the Gulf providing us with insane footage and unparalleled unhinged commentary

[Reem Rifai @ReemRifai_]

So far, Washington Post reported a fake story on KSA, Bloomberg reported a fake story on UAE and Qatar, Tucker Carlson make fade claims about Qatar and KSA, and now Channel 12 made fake claims about Qatar. These “western sources” are fueling a very dangerous situation and engaging in information warfare at a very combustible moment. The intent seems to be to drag the GCC into offensive warfare by force.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

complete insanity

[Faizan @faizannriaz]

Reportedly Indian and Israeli hackers hacked Geo News transmission, inserted anti-Pakistan Army content.

[Monazza @monazzaaf]

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[The Listening Post @AJListeningPost]

Imran Khan is not the first Pakistani prime minister to end up in prison – but he may be the only one to retain this much power while there.

@mohammedhanif spoke with us about the how Khan supporters are using social media and WhatsApp to avoid being silenced by the government.

Full report ▶️ https://t.co/W4NIC6CRje

[Monazza @monazzaaf]

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