President Trump declared in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday that the US was going to stop bombing Iran for a period of two weeks as part of a mutual ceasefire deal through Pakistani mediation.
In a rare move amid the escalating war, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a direct message to the American people, bypassing governments and addressing public opinion at a critical moment.
Historically the discussion surrounding the question of ideology has often focused on its capacity to dominate and legitimate. While these qualities attributed to ideology are important themes to consider, they need to be discussed in relation to the problem of elite or ruling-class cohesion. Ideology is not simply about influencing the public. It also provides the ruling class and elites with a narrative that can justify their privileged status and right to rule. Ideology provides the medium for developing a common view of the world. It offers a grammar of meaning and language and rules through which members of the elite can arrive at a shared understanding and communicate with one another.
President Trump has suggested he could walk away from Iran and leave other nations to police the Strait of Hormuz, threatening that America “won’t be there to help you anymore”.
Israel’s parliament has passed a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks, a measure sharply criticised as discriminatory by European countries and rights groups.
A third US aircraft carrier is heading to the Middle East, according to sources familiar with the matter, as Washington maintains a heightened military presence in the region.
US-Israeli strikes continue to pound civilian targets in Iran, hitting an orphanage, a cancer drug facility, a religious site, and more residential buildings in recent days.
