Donald Trump has issued a shocking ultimatum to Iran: submit, or face the destruction of its civilian infrastructure and the total devastation of the country within hours.

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Hours after threatening to “decimate” Iran’s infrastructure and warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” Donald Trump abruptly backed down—announcing a last-minute two-week ceasefire that Iran has accepted, with Tehran claiming a “historic victory.”

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As Israel expands its war across the region, Lebanon is once again in the crosshairs. Israeli officials are openly calling for pushing the border to the Litani River, annexing southern Lebanon, and preventing displaced civilians from returning. At the same time, the country is being bombed, depopulated, and pushed toward internal collapse.

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Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister, discusses Cuba’s response to escalating U.S. threats of invasion, its decades-long struggle against the U.S. blockade, and an intensifying economic war under the Trump administration. Vic Mensa, musician and activist, joins the show to discuss his experience in Cuba as part of the recent Nuestra América convoy to break the US blockade and deliver aid to Cuba as it grapples with an energy crisis imposed by Trump's fuel blockade.

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The Strait of Hormuz is closed, energy infrastructure is under attack, and U.S. bases are increasingly vulnerable. Israel and Washington are escalating.

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Ashok Kumar (Birkbeck, University of London) on the intensifying U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, internal cracks in the Trump administration, and the looming global fallout — rising food, shipping, and oil prices threatening inflation and hunger worldwide. Isma’il Kushkush (independent journalist) on Sudan’s devastating civil war entering its fourth year, and how the Iran conflict is reshaping the battlefield between the Sudanese army and UAE-backed RSF.

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Israel has expanded its war across the region, bombing Lebanon and Iran while preparing a potential ground invasion into southern Lebanon. Israeli officials claim the goal is simply to create a “buffer zone” for security. But many Israeli politicians and commentators are openly discussing something much bigger: territorial expansion to the Litani River and beyond.

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On The Freedom Side LIVE, hosts Rania Khalek and Eugene Puryear will be joined by special guests to discuss the rapidly escalating U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the mounting signs that Washington may be drifting toward a new Middle East quagmire, as well as the biggest stories shaping the moment:

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The war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran could send shockwaves through the global economy. Energy markets, shipping routes, fertilizer supply, and cloud infrastructure are all at risk. Even a short disruption could drive inflation, food shortages, and economic instability worldwide.

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On The Freedom Side LIVE, hosts Rania Khalek and Eugene Puryear are joined by special guests to discuss the escalating U.S.-Israeli war on Iran that’s pushing the world closer and closer to WWIII. Over 1,000 Iranians have been killed, Israel is carpet-bombing southern Lebanon while threatening a ground invasion, and Iran shows no signs of capitulation as attacks intensify — and Trump threatens to deploy U.S. troops.

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