Special Report: U.S. Kurdish Policy in Syria
By Michał Jagielski Senior Middle East and Iran Analyst Genocide Watch Syrian Kurds protesting outside a U.S.-led international coalition base near the Turkish border in Syria. Photo: Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images A decade after the establishment of CJTF-OIR, it appears that the alliance between the U.S. and the SDF is at an end. Initially, the Kurdish-led forces were the most reliable ally for Washington’s multilayered Syrian policy aimed at countering ISIS and the gr
Genocide Watch
Apr 21
Why the Israeli and US War in Iran is "Not Europe's War"
An Iranian flag is placed among the ruins of a police station destroyed during the U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tehran on March 3. (Vahid Salemi/The Associated Press) Why the Israeli and US War in Iran and Lebanon is “Not Europe’s War” April 17, 2026 By Jeanne Macé and Alžběta Frommerová Since the launch of the Israel and US war against Iran on February 28, 2026, European countries have been exposed to the consequences of a conflict they neither initiated nor sought to
Genocide Watch
Apr 17
Trump threatens genocide: "a whole civilization will die"
Attacks on Iran increase and Israel tells Iranians to avoid train travel as deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz looms By Julian Borger, Dan Sabbagh in Jerusalem and Andrew Roth in Washington A reference to the anti-Trump No Kings protests is left on a building at Tehran’s Sharif University of Technology that was damaged in an airstrike. Photograph: Majid-Asgaripour/Reuters Donald Trump has warned that Iran ’s “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Tehran did not comply wit
The Guardian
Apr 7
Destroying Iran's electric and water supply is a war crime
PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: by WIRED Middle East Staff based on image from Getty Images The Illegality of Trump’s Threats to Destroy Civilian Infrastructure in Iran By Karolina Bonde, Genocide Watch 6 April 2026 On March 21, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Islamic Republic of Iran demanding that it reopen the Strait of Hormuz. If Iran did not comply, Trump threatened to “obliterate” Iranian power plants, beginning with the largest one. Days late
Genocide Watch
Apr 6
Are Attacks on Iranian Civilian Structures War Crimes?
By Peter Beaumont Senior international correspondent International law experts ‘seriously concerned’ about ‘strikes on schools, health centres and homes’ in contravention of Geneva conventions The US-bombed B1 bridge in Karaj, near Tehran, which was struck on 2 April after Donald Trump threatened to ‘bring Iran back to the stone ages’. Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump, other senior US officials and their cheerleaders appear to be embracing attacks – and t
Peter Beaumont
Apr 3
Iran executes political prisoners for links to opposition
London, 30 March 2026: Iranian authorities executed two political prisoners on Monday for membership in the opposition People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI or MEK) and for “attempting to overthrow the Islamic Republic”, the judiciary announced. “After confirmation and final approval of the sentence by the Supreme Court, Akbar Daneshvarkar and Mohammad Taghavi-Sangdehi were hanged this morning,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website said. Justice for the Victims of the
Iran 1988 Massacre
Apr 2
Iran's 47 Years of Incitements of Genocide Against Israel
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ahmadinejad 2018 credit: National Council of Resistance of Iran Taking Iran’s Incitement to Commit Genocide Against Israel Seriously Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Parliament of Canada By Professor Gregory H. Stanton [1] 5 May 2009 German Chancellor Angela Merkel was the first world leader to recogn
Genocide Watch
Mar 31
Genocide Warning: Lebanon
Smoke billows after Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, March 6, 2026. credit: REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir Genocide Warning: Lebanon March 2026 By Genocide Watch Hezbollah is a genocidal terrorist organization. Like its Iranian sponsors, Hezbollah openly declares its intention to destroy the nation of Israel, a policy of genocide. Since October 7, 2023, Hezbollah has launched over 10,000 attacks against Israel, including nightly missile
Genocide Watch
Mar 25
How Iranians Protest: The Green Movement
By Alžběta Frommerova Since late December 2025, Iran has experienced widespread protests in response to a dramatic decline in the value of its currency, ongoing government mismanagement of basic services, and deteriorating living conditions. The protests began with strikes and store closures, then progressed into large-scale street rallies across the country. Millions of Iranians went into the streets demanding the overthrow of the Islamic Republic regime. Supporters ral
Genocide Watch
Mar 19
Southeast Asia Reacts to the Iran War
Photo: MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images Blog Post by Lauren Mai and Gregory B. Poling Published March 5, 2026 Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a joint statement on March 4 calling for an immediate ceasefire following the U.S.-Israeli surprise strikes on Iran and the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ASEAN ministers urged all countries involved to respect international law and the UN Charter, including protecting c
Thailand denounces Iranian attack on ship
Ambassador summoned in Bangkok as efforts continue to rescue three trapped sailors. Three Thai crew members were still trapped in the engine room of the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree on Thursday morning after it was struck by Iranian missiles while travelling through the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. (Photo: AFP) Writer: Bloomberg and AFP Published: March 12, 2026 Thailand on Thursday denounced the attack on a Thai-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and summoned I
Bangkok Post
Mar 12
Genocide Alert: Future Consequences of the War in Iran
By Michał Jagielski Senior Iran and Central Asia Team Leader Genocide Watch On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel fired a salvo of missiles, hitting several targets across Iran and starting the ongoing war . As of March 5, the conflict has killed over 1,000 Iranians, including 168 schoolgirls and staff in the attack on an elementary school in Minab, 77 Lebanese, 11 Israelis, 11 people in other affected countries,and six U.S.soldiers. US and Israeli bombing
Genocide Watch
Mar 6
