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Iran Rejects U.S. Narrative That It Must Adhere to Trump’s ‘Disingenuous’ Negotiation Framework

Tehran put forward its own terms to end the war, a senior Iranian official tells Drop Site, despite claims it has not responded to Trump.

Mar 27 • Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Grim

Democrats caving on Iran war powers; Israel expands Lebanon ground invasion; Hamas denounces Board of Peace plan conditioning reconstruction…

Drop Site Daily: March 27, 2026

Mar 27 • Drop Site News

Palestinians in the West Bank Are Now Experiencing Multiple Settler Attacks Per Day

Since the onset of the Iran War, routine settler violence to expel Palestinians from their land has exploded in frequency.

Mar 27 • Naqaa Hamed

The Untold Story of Dario Amodei’s Antiwar Past, as His AI Tech is Used for a New Middle East War

I’m a bit older than Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, but not enough for it to matter, and I learned recently we have something significant in common.

Mar 26 • Ryan Grim

Israel claims killing of IRGC naval commander; Hezbollah mounts heavy resistance in Lebanon; U.S. conditions Ukraine security on ceding…

Drop Site Daily: March 26, 2026

Mar 26 • Drop Site News

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Drop Site Daily: March 25, 2026

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Iran War Enters New Phase

The Drop Site team discusses developments in Iran, Iraq, and Cuba with Trita Parsi and Alexis Daloumis.

Mar 24 • Drop Site News

Israel asserts control over southern Lebanon; 82,000 civilian targets struck in Iran, Red Crescent says; Antibiotics, insulin scarce in Cuba…

Drop Site Daily: March 24, 2026

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Remembering Palestinian Journalist Hossam Shabat

Hossam Shabat, 23, was assassinated by Israel a year ago today, as he reported for Drop Site and others on the genocide of his people in Gaza.

Mar 24 • Drop Site News

Leaked Video: Janet Mills Attack Ad Against Graham Platner Backfires With Maine Democrats

A Zoom recording with Gov. Janet Mills captures unfiltered voter reactions to the governor’s recent attack ad against her U.S. Senate primary opponent…

Mar 23 • Nathan Bernard

Iran Blasts Trump’s Claims of Direct Talks as “Fake News” Aimed at Manipulating Markets

In an interview with Drop Site, a senior Iranian official outlines Tehran’s bottom lines to end the war.

Mar 23 • Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain

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Iran Rejects U.S. Narrative That It Must Adhere to Trump’s ‘Disingenuous’ Negotiation Framework

Tehran put forward its own terms to end the war, a senior Iranian official tells Drop Site, despite claims it has not responded to Trump.

Mar 27 • Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Grim

Iran War Enters New Phase

The Drop Site team discusses developments in Iran, Iraq, and Cuba with Trita Parsi and Alexis Daloumis.

Mar 24 • Drop Site News

1:48:01

Iran Blasts Trump’s Claims of Direct Talks as “Fake News” Aimed at Manipulating Markets

In an interview with Drop Site, a senior Iranian official outlines Tehran’s bottom lines to end the war.

Mar 23 • Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain

Grieving Parents in Iran Spend Every Night at the Graves of Their Children, Killed by U.S. Strike

As Ramadan comes to a close, families in Minab, Iran struggle to come to terms with the scale of death, one of the deadliest single attacks on children…

Mar 18 • mahmoud aslan

As Israel Calls for an Uprising in Iran, Basij Militias Vow to Crush Opposition to the State

Israel assassinated the head of the Basij and has been bombing its checkpoints across Iran.

Mar 17 • Drop Site News

Epstein and Israel

The Israeli Government Installed and Maintained Security System at Epstein Apartment

Security equipment and alarms were installed by the Israeli government at a notorious Manhattan residence frequented by former PM Ehud Barak.

Feb 18 • Ryan Grim and Murtaza Hussain

Epstein Flipped Israel’s Gaza-Tested Biometric Scanners Into Nigeria Ports Deal for UAE

Former Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak used the Boko Haram threat to pilot Israeli facial recognition scanning in Nigeria, while Jeffrey Epstein…

Feb 16 • Murtaza Hussain and Ryan Grim

Jeffrey Epstein Recruited NSA Codebreakers for Genome “Manhattan Project”

The financier pursued cryptographers to “hack” the genetic code, and develop “new signals intelligence” to understand inter-cellular communication.

Feb 10 • Ryan Grim, Murtaza Hussain, and Emily Jashinsky

"Leadership Would Like Your Help": Indian Billionaire Tapped Jeffrey Epstein Before Modi's Visits to U.S. and Israel

New Department of Justice documents reveal Epstein’s direct role in fostering ties between Indian, Israeli, and U.S. elites.

Feb 1 • Meghnad Bose, Fatima Khan, and Biplob Kumar Das

“Praise Allah, There Are Still People Like You”: Jeffrey Epstein Nurtured Israel-Emirates Ties Before Abraham Accords

Epstein leveraged his friendship with the chief of DP World to pitch Israeli logistics infrastructure and cybersecurity investments to the UAE.

Jan 14 • Murtaza Hussain and Ryan Grim

The Palestinian Resistance After October 7

Exclusive: Hamas Says It Will Not Unilaterally Disarm as Trump and Netanyahu Threaten a Return to Full-Scale War

Senior Hamas official Basem Naim: "It is clear that Netanyahu [is] searching for new justifications to continue the aggression against Gaza and resume…

Feb 16 • Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad

The Unbreakable Nael Barghouti

After 45 years in Israeli captivity, the longest-held Palestinian prisoner speaks about his fight for liberation: “We deserve a state under the sun.”

Jan 19 • Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad

Hamas: We Did Not Surrender and Will Not Abandon Our Struggle for Liberation

As Trump scrambles to push his nebulous Gaza plan forward, the Palestinian resistance says Israel is continuing its pattern of abusing “peace…

Dec 19, 2025 • Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad

Hamas Leader Khaled Meshaal: Trump Should Heed the Growing Calls Within MAGA and Reject Israel’s Agenda

In an exclusive interview, Meshaal makes the case that Trump should definitively end Israel’s multi-decade war of annihilation and open a new era in…

Dec 15, 2025 • Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad

Trump, Gaza, and Oslo Déjà Vu

The U.S. is pushing its colonialist plan, as Israel keeps killing. Mahmoud Abbas is changing election laws to ban Hamas. And a battle is brewing over…

Dec 1, 2025 • Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad

U.S. Politics

Leaked Video: Janet Mills Attack Ad Against Graham Platner Backfires With Maine Democrats

A Zoom recording with Gov. Janet Mills captures unfiltered voter reactions to the governor’s recent attack ad against her U.S. Senate primary opponent…

Mar 23 • Nathan Bernard

With the House Eyeing Another Iran WPR Vote, Pro-Israel Democrats Explore Routes to Delay

Anti-war advocates have openly speculated about whether the Democratic establishment would deliberately allow the war to drag on to benefit the party…

Mar 20 • Julian Andreone

NEW POLL: Majority of Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal

A new Drop Site/Zeteo/Data For Progress survey also finds likely American voters are split on whether Trump is more responsive to the American people or…

Mar 11 • Ryan Grim

Hakeem Jeffries Whipping Votes Against Trump’s So-Far-Unbridled War on Iran

The House is tentatively scheduled to vote on a War Powers Resolution on Thursday.

Mar 3 • Ryan Grim and Julian Andreone

ICE and Israeli Military Supplier Receives Millions in Subsidies from NYC

City-owned Brooklyn Navy Yard provides Crye Precision more than $2 million in rent and construction incentives.

Feb 24

Global Politics and War

The Untold Story of Dario Amodei’s Antiwar Past, as His AI Tech is Used for a New Middle East War

I’m a bit older than Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, but not enough for it to matter, and I learned recently we have something significant in common.

Mar 26 • Ryan Grim

Afghans Search for Missing Family Members After Strike on Rehab Center Kills At Least 400

Story by Fazelminallah Qazizai and Emran Feroz

Mar 19 • Emran Feroz

As the Gulf Burns, Political Uncertainty Looms Over Iraq

Nouri al-Maliki, the former prime minister, is grooming himself for another stint in power as war consumes Iraq.

Mar 17 • Drop Site News

Iran Denies Asking Trump to Talk; Official Says No Negotiations Will Be Considered Until a New Supreme Leader Is Named

A senior Iranian official told Drop Site that despite U.S. claims that Iran’s military capacity is decimated, Tehran is expanding its retaliatory…

Mar 6 • Jeremy Scahill

Dozens Killed and Thousands Displaced in Growing Pakistan-Afghan Border Conflict

Amid the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, Pakistan's recent assertiveness against the Taliban also serves as a message to the West.

Mar 5 • Emran Feroz

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Drop Site Daily: March 23, 2026

Mar 23 • Drop Site News

Exclusive: Cuba Is Prepared to Discuss Compensation to Americans Who Lost Property in the 1959 Revolution

Cuba is willing to put the “lump sum” compensation measure on the table in talks with the U.S., a Cuban official told Drop Site in an exclusive…

Mar 22 • Ryan Grim and José Luis Granados Ceja

With the House Eyeing Another Iran WPR Vote, Pro-Israel Democrats Explore Routes to Delay

Anti-war advocates have openly speculated about whether the Democratic establishment would deliberately allow the war to drag on to benefit the party…

Mar 20 • Julian Andreone

Refineries hit in Kuwait, Haifa; Israel assassinates two Iranian military officials; Al-Aqsa closed for Eid prayers for the first time since…

Drop Site Daily: March 20, 2026

Mar 20 • Drop Site News

Afghans Search for Missing Family Members After Strike on Rehab Center Kills At Least 400

Story by Fazelminallah Qazizai and Emran Feroz

Mar 19 • Emran Feroz

Iran hits Gulf oil facilities with retaliatory strikes; Global energy markets shaken; Lebanon death toll tops 1,000

Drop Site Daily: March 19, 2026

Mar 19 • Drop Site News

Grieving Parents in Iran Spend Every Night at the Graves of Their Children, Killed by U.S. Strike

As Ramadan comes to a close, families in Minab, Iran struggle to come to terms with the scale of death, one of the deadliest single attacks on children…

Mar 18 • mahmoud aslan

Israel strikes largest Iranian gas field, central Beirut; What AIPAC got for $22 million in Illinois; U.S. hits Iran missiles sites near…

Drop Site Daily: March 18, 2026

Mar 18 • Drop Site News

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