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May 05 2026 
Who’s the ‘Big Bad Wolf’ in China-Latin America Cooperation? The US should look in the mirror.
By Global Times
On April 27, US Ambassador to Peru Bernie Navarro drew an unprovoked comparison between China and the Big Bad Wolf from Little Red Riding Hood – the fairy-tale villain who deceives and devours the weak under a mask of goodwill – in a deliberate attempt to smear China’s cooperation with Peru and other… Continue reading
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May 05 2026 
Formal Document on Iran’s new Maritime Mechanism has been published
From PressTV
Iran has officially launched a new mechanism for governing maritime traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Press TV has learned.
Under the newly implemented system, all vessels intending to transit the Strait will receive an email from the official address info@PGSA.ir outlining the rules and regulations for passage.
Ships are required to adjust their operations according to… Continue reading
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May 05 2026 
Professor Michael Hudson – in discussion with Ian Proud, 1 May
(AKA, its the money honey! my note)
IP – I was talking about the old adage that “wars are won by economies not armies”, and I think the war in Iran has slightly refined that phrase, that “wars are won by economics not military force”. What’s your view?
MH – my view is probably in agreement with… Continue reading
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May 05 2026 
Israel Has Kidnapped Two of Our Most Important Pro-Palestine Activists
Two foreign activists – Thiago Avila and Saif Abu Keshek – from a Gaza-bound flotilla who were brought to Israel for interrogation and appeared before an Israeli court on May the 3rd (Photo by Ilia Yefimovichvia Getty Images).
Chris Hedges – The Chris Hedges ReportNothing illustrates the inversion of the international and moral order more than… Continue reading
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May 04 2026 
How can Russia win a new World War
Sergey Karaganov
The accelerating flow of events, which overlap and cancel each other out, is confusing and makes it difficult to understand what is happening. I will try to provide an interpretation of the course of history based on my experience and knowledge, as well as the fact that I have never made a major mistake in… Continue reading
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May 04 2026 
Nation States will Fall
From Amarynth
The burning of the UAE oil terminals (the one is the 2nd biggest in the world) will make the UAE fall as a nation state. It may be a warning for Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Iran understood that the UAE worked with the US and Israel and was their enemy during the war. (Trump… Continue reading
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May 04 2026 
New Indonesia–China payment system: Chinese on de-dollarization spree in Southeast Asia
China is steadily internationalizing the yuan, now launching a new cross-border QR payment system with Indonesia. (That is the correct nomenclature – internationalizing and not reserve currency).
What’s the new payment system about?
♦️ Users can now use local mobile apps, like China’s Alipay and Indonesia’s QRIS, to scan QR codes and make retail payments in either… Continue reading
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May 04 2026 
India Not Playing A Balancing Act In War On Iran
By Press TV Website Staff
India has abandoned any pretence of neutrality in West Asian developments and the war against Iran, openly siding with Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to an Indian journalist and author.
Ghazala Wahab, a New Delhi-based senior journalist and author, who edits FORCE magazine, told the Press TV website that… Continue reading
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May 04 2026 
A negotiated settlement for a sovereign Iran is nigh impossible
Trump today seems torn between the prospect of ‘heavy’ military escalation and an extended Hormuz blockade.
Strategic Culture
Putting two sides together — let alone three — who have wildly diverse chronicles of their histories and even less commonality in charting their future national trajectory was innately unlikely to reach an agreed settlement. More likely in such ill-prepared… Continue reading
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May 04 2026 
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May 9
Touche – just beautiful!
🇺🇸MARCO RUBIO: Is the world going to accept that Iran now controls an international waterway.
🇮🇷IRAN: The Iranian blockade of Hormuz is far more acceptable to the world community… Continue reading -
May 04 2026 
War on Iran – 7
Previous Thread: https://sovereignista.com/2026/04/04/war-on-iran-6/
Thanks so much to Jangjo for regular updates – much appreciated!
May 31
Criminal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
I instructed the IDF to expand the maneuver in Lebanon. Our forces crossed powerful obstacles. They seized commanding terrain and captured the Beaufort Ridge.
And now my instruction is to deepen and expand our hold on areas that… Continue reading
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May 03 2026 
MOATS George Galloway : DANCE OF TIME | Trump’s military two-step | Iran peace plan | Gaza march bans | Israel bombs truce
Peace plan or war dance? Trump changes step again. The rhythm keeps shifting.
Trump talks peace with Iran while military pressure remains in motion.
Gaza march bans expose the limits of Western freedom, and Israel bombs the truce while the world pretends diplomacy is still in control.
The question now is whether this is a… Continue reading
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May 03 2026 
Kevork Almassian & Marwa Osman : The Hidden Alliance
Syriana Analysis
Is Syria’s New Leader in a Hidden Alliance with Israel?
Is Ahmad al-Sharaa helping Israel choke Hezbollah through Syria? In this livestream, Kevork Almassian speaks with Marwa Osman about Israel’s escalating attacks on southern Lebanon despite the ceasefire, the deeper strategy behind efforts to sever Hezbollah’s supply and logistics routes, and whether Syria’s new leadership… Continue reading
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May 03 2026 
History of the Tokyo Trials
Today is the 80th anniversary of the opening of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, known as the Tokyo Trials.
Given that China is livid in general with Japan and their rearming process, I saw a headline in the Global times: “Launch of complete Chinese translation of the Tokyo Trials records powerfully rebuts Japan’s… Continue reading
