Zunes quoted in Wyoming Star, April 10, 2026, by Joe Yans:
“Despite US and Israeli claims to the contrary, Pakistani mediators and others have confirmed that the agreement for a two-week halt to the fighting and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was contingent on a ceasefire in Lebanon. European leaders and other US allies have underscored the importance of the ceasefire applying to Lebanon as well. Israel’s US-backed air strikes have gone well beyond Hezbollah military targets to include heavy bombing of crowded urban neighborhoods.”
Category: Diplomacy
Interview: Ceasefire agreement reached
KTVU Bay Area Fox 2, April 8, 2026 [6 mins.]
Interview: Iran War Has No Clear Endgame
Fair Observer, April 7, 2026 [45 mins.]
Interview: Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ in Iran as deadline looms
KTVU Bay Area Fox 2, April 7, 2026 [8 mins.]
Interview, BBC: Iran, US differ as ceasefire expected
Interview: Trump threatens living hell if strait does not reopen, purges military brass
KTVU Bay Area Fox 2, April 6, 2026 [6 mins.]
Even Israel’s strongest allies can no longer justify what’s happening
UK-based Arab Organization for Human Rights panel, April 4, 2026:
How the Iran War is used as cover for record high Israeli violence in the occupied West Bank.
Interview: Trump’s threats against Iran
US Cannot ‘Win’ a War on Iran
The Progressive, April 3, 2026: U.S. and Israeli forces have targeted schools, hospitals, city parks, and cultural sites along with military and governmental facilities. This will likely lead to only greater resistance…
Interview: Iran War, US and popular resistance
Redneck Gone Green/David Cobb, March 16, 2026 [1 hour]:
Iran, current US foreign policy, and criminalization of dissent.
Interview: Trump says US will ‘finish the job’ in Iran
KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco/West Coast Wrap, April 2, 2026 [2:00-6:40]
Interview: US-Israel War on Iran
First guest on WBAI-FM, NYC “Equal Rights and Justice” March 26, 2026 [more]
Iran War and US Constitution
East Bay Wellstone Democratic Club March 23, 2026:
Starts with a 20-minute presentation by Zunes, followed by a similarly-length presentation by Samer Araabi, the Associate Director of Political Education and Research at the Center for Constitutional Rights.
Interview: Why Killing Iran’s Supreme
Fair Observer/FO Talks, Mar. 13, 2026 (28 min.):
Washington may have misjudged Iran’s political structure and military resilience, making regime collapse unlikely… risks becoming a prolonged war of attrition with global consequences.
Interview: Could a US Strike Unite Iran Instead of Breaking It?
Fair Observer/FO Talks, Mar. 12, 2026 (28 min.):
A “limited strike” would likely escalate, strengthen Iranian nationalism and potentially accelerate Tehran’s pursuit of nuclear deterrence… regional reactions, oil disruption risks and the broader implications…
Interview: Fighting in Iran escalates
KTVU-Fox 2, Bay Area, 5 min.: Iran is determined to teach the US a lesson that whenever attacked, there are global ramifications.
Interview: The Latest on Iran
Zunes’s key articles on Iran 2011-2025
Two articles and an interview during the summer 2025 bombing of Iran:
It’s Not About the Bomb
Missed Opportunity on Iran
Updates on the Iran-Israel War: Conversations with Leading Analysts
Debunking Trump’s claim that Iranians were responsible for the deaths of thousands of U.S. soldiers in Iraq:
No Evidence Iran is Responsible for the Deaths of Hundreds of Americans
For years, Republicans and hawkish Democrats have been pushing for war with Iran. Here are some articles in which I examined these dangerous efforts which have led to the current unfolding tragedy:
2018: Pompeo’s Iran Speech a Prelude to War? The Progressive
2016: Republicans and Democrats Alike Still Level Threats towards Iran Huffington Post
2015: Hardliners on All Sides Undermining Iran’s Nuclear Talks The Progressive
2013: U.S. Threats Weaken Iran’s Pro-Democracy Movement
2012: Congress Pushes for War with IranForeign Policy in Focus
2011: Iran Threat Reduction Act Actually Enhances Threat of War Huffington Post
Interview: Unpopularity of Iran war ‘almost unprecedented’ this early
Agence France Presse, March 3, 2026: Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney, Zunes says, “even in the most controversial wars, like Iraq, when the war initiates, people tend to rally around the flag […] it’s remarkable at the very beginning of the war there’s overwhelming opposition not only from liberals and the left, but much of Trump’s spaces.”
Interview: Why Killing Khamenei Did Not Collapse the Regime
Fair Observer, March 5, 2026 (29 min.)