Middle East: For the defeat of the imperialist and Zionist aggressors
2/6/2026
The search for EE. THE. of an agreement with Iran reflects the difficulties it has in defeating the country it attacks, which also affects the State of Israel. By different means, Trump and Netanyahu “flee forward” with more threats, violence and expansionism to cushion the political impact and its eventual consequences. Lebanon already suffers from it and the next could be Cuba. It is necessary to deepen solidarity with the people of Palestine, Lebanon and Iran in the perspective of a strategic exit for the Middle East.
ByRuben Tzanoff
“Cease fire” with fire
The initial ceasefire agreement between the US. THE. and Iran signed the 8 April with the mediation of the government of Pakistan, for a period of 14 days. When the deadline expired, there was a provisional and indefinite extension by the North American side to keep diplomatic channels open..
Imperialism violated the truce with attacks on missile sites and ships, and to shoot down drones, which was justified as carrying out actions in “self-defense.”. They ignored the small detail that they are attacking an independent country located around 10.000 km de Washington. Iran responded by attacking a base in Kuwait with drones.
The truth is that the attacks and counterattacks in southern Iran and the mutual threats to extend the war never stopped.. This is how they reached the current stage of negotiations.
Draft agreement, not yet approved
During the last days, North American imperialism tried to get the support of Chinese imperialism to solve its problems in Iran, but he has not achieved it, at least openly. At the same time, American and Iranian negotiators worked on a draft that senior White House officials, like Marco Rubio and J.D.. Vance, reached a “very close” point of agreement.
The agreement would establish, on the side of Iran, the removal of mines in 30 days and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz “without restrictions”, tolls or harassment during 60 days; by EE. UU., the lifting of the naval blockade proportionally to the restoration of maritime commercial traffic and the lifting of some sanctions to allow Iran to sell oil and use frozen funds.
It would not be a definitive agreement, since they would have to continue with the discussion on the Iranian nuclear issue, where one of the knots of differences is located.
With the drafts in a folder, on Friday 28 Trump met for two hours in the White House Situation Room to make a “final determination”, but this did not happen.
Lebanon attacked and key to the controversy
Trump seeks agreement, but it does not depend only on their will but also on the proposals of the Iranian fundamentalist regime, and among them there is another requirement of decisive weight: the cessation of Israeli bombing of Lebanon to protect Hezbollah. Y, It is precisely one of the actions that Netanyahu appeals to as a way of putting pressure on the US.. THE. so that there is no agreement and the offensive against Iran continues. It is a very sensitive point that has generated controversies between the imperialist-Zionist partners..
When last Sunday Netanyahu announced a new wave of bombings south of Beirut, -one of the red lines that EE had marked. THE. in the ceasefire signed between the Lebanese and Israeli Governments on 17 of April- Iran froze talks until Zionist offensive stops.
According to different media, The next day Trump accused Netanyahu of“fucking crazy” for jeopardizing the Iran deal and reminded him: “You would be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your skin. Now everyone hates you and hates Israel for this.". Then he came out to say that they had had a“a productive conversation” and that“Negotiations continue at a rapid pace”.
Beyond the friction between partners, that are not new, Since March, the Israeli aggression in Lebanon has caused the displacement of more than 1,2 millions of people, has caused 3.370 the dead and occupied territory in the south, while extending the attacks towards Beirut.
A diplomatic solution to the impasse is sought
If the memorandum of understanding is ratified, It will be presented as an important American diplomatic step and a triumph for Trump. If you confirm the, Trump's victory does not appear; Conversely, The agreement would occur within the framework of a stagnation of its aggressive and zigzagging policy.
Imperialism failed to overthrow the Ayatollah regime, Iran did not surrender and the crisis with the Strait of Hormuz caused great damage to the battered capitalist world economy that, to continue, will become a true disaster with very serious consequences. And the nuclear issue remains pending, an issue in which the Ayatollah regime, at least in words, he has been reluctant to give in.
Trump's only "achievement" would be the opening of the Strait of Hormuz - which will also have to be seen to what extent it has and who will control it -. The concrete thing is that the war has already caused enormous wear and tear on Trump and the internal and external growth of the reaction to his actions.. It must be added that fuel prices doubled, that inflation has skyrocketed and that global social unrest over the situation is in full growth.
More than a great negotiation, Trump is looking for a diplomatic solution to the big problems his war adventure put him in. Trump's actions are not only full of twists and turns, maneuvers and lies; but also of the limitations that political reality places on it and it is difficult for it to overcome. moment, The agreement supposedly underway remains in limbo regarding its final approval by the highest authorities of both parties..
Netanyahu responds to the impact
We must not forget that the great promoter of aggression against Iran is Israel, Thus, The North American stagnation also affects him and exposes Netanyahu to harsh criticism from the Zionist extreme right that keeps him in power and from society itself that questions him..
On different occasions Netanyahu was politically cornered for his actions, facing the possibility of falling from the government, be judged for being corrupt and genocidal; and always responded with more violence towards the people of the region and, facing the impasse in Iran, this time, is not the exception.
Another element that needs to be mentioned is the new impact of international discredit that the Global Sumud Flotilla has given to Netanyahu and the Zionist regime and fed back into the mobilizations and actions for Palestine..
Progress in the shadow of a cheating pact
Since the validity of the EE agreement. US-Israel-Hamas, the international socialist league (LIS) He has denounced it as a trap to continue fragmenting the Palestinian territory, legitimize genocide, continue ethnic cleansing, strengthen the State of Israel and its criminal forces.
And that has been confirmed with the progress in the annexation of the West Bank, with the introduction of the death penalty for Palestinians, with the continuity of the massacres of civilians—during the “truce” they killed 922 more people and injured another 2,786—, with the blockade of humanitarian aid and with the aggressive advance of the settlers on the villages.
Y, Yes, did anyone have any doubts?, you have the opportunity to dissipate it: Netanyahu is deploying a strong expansion offensive in Gaza and ordered the Israel Defense Forces (FDI) increase territorial control of the Strip 60% al 70%. Complementarily and miserably, it has revitalized the “voluntary emigration” project in order to favor the actions of the settlers..
This implies the continuity of genocide and ethnic cleansing, since two million people live poorly among the ruins after two and a half years of offensive.
They flee forward combining agreements and war
Both Trump and Netanyahu “flee forward” in the face of problems, combining military aggression with pacts and truces. In that way, in Trump's logic and to try to cushion the bad results of his war adventure in Iran, It cannot be ruled out that it will try to recover with a more direct aggression against Cuba. Netanyahu already does it by violently attacking Lebanon and taking advantage of the tricky “peace” pact in Palestine, in short and continues to contribute to the Zionist project of “Greater Israel”. How long can they continue doing it?? It will depend both on the results of the attacks and on the international rejection and the internal situation of mobilization in their respective countries..
Still weakened, the fundamental reactionary regimeTalista is still standing
Another key element is the internal situation in Iran.. It is a fact that the regime has been hit hard by the Zionist-imperialist aggression, with its top leaders exterminated, the current Ayatollah without appearing and the weight of power falling on the Revolutionary Guard. The regime also does not have solid social support as a product of the violent and criminal repression of the mobilized people with whom we continue to show solidarity.. Even so, very weakened and questioned, The reactionary fundamentalist regime has not collapsed or surrendered. Can it be maintained? Even when? Will different sectors or divisions emerge publicly? They are answers that reality will give, on the basis that imperialism and Zionism have not defeated it and according to the evaluations of experts, still has significant firepower to respond.
With imperialist and Zionist interference there will never be a just and lasting peace
It is known that warmongering and negotiation are two faces of the policy of imperialist domination., Therefore, we should not sow any expectations in Trump's signing of agreements.. In Iran, in Palestine, in the Middle East and around the world, A just and lasting peace will never emerge from Yankee imperialist interference.; its Israeli regional gendarme will be strengthened.
We must take the streets massively
Global unitary mobilization against the imperialism that Trump personalizes is urgent, in favor of the attacked peoples, be the palestinian, Iranian, Lebanese, Venezuelan, Cuban or Ukrainian. Without this implying supporting their governments or reactionary regimes, like that of the Ayatollahs nor others, nor fall into campism but maintaining total political independence.
It is essential to resume, extend and deepen the mobilizations for the cause of Palestine and the defeat of the State of Israel, who remains aggressive along with his accomplices: Israel out of Palestine and Lebanon!
Global actions are of great importance, like the one promoted by the Global Sumud Flotilla in its mission to Gaza and at the time they carried out the blockades and solidarity strikes that must be resumed, demanding the freedom of 10 kidnapped Land Caravan activists.
A strategic exit for the Middle East
From the LIS we promote the broadest unity of action, on the way to a bottom exit, the only one that can provide a just and lasting peace, What is the Socialist Revolution in the Middle East, so that a Palestine free from the river to the sea is born, make it unique, secular, not racist, Democratic, socialist and governed by workers.
