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April 2, 2026
By Ali Hashem in Tehran This is a war of narratives with the United States administration trying to push forward its narrative of “victory” while the Iranian administration or establishment is trying to push its narrative of being suppressed and under attack. The Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has clearly said in an open letter to ... <a title="Iranian president calls on American public to challenge US war motives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/iranian-president-calls-on-american-public-to-challenge-us-war-motives/" aria-label="Read more about Iranian president calls on American public to challenge US war motives">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
In the ongoing United States and Israel war on Iran, it appears that all the countries agree on “controlling” the media. Despite differences in their political systems, all three governments follow an approach that prioritises “national morale” and “operational security” over press freedom and the flow of information. This approach redefines the concept of fake ... <a title="How the US, Israel and Iran are controlling their media narratives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/how-the-us-israel-and-iran-are-controlling-their-media-narratives/" aria-label="Read more about How the US, Israel and Iran are controlling their media narratives">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
COMMENTARY: Pacific Media Watch A French senator walked into the Luxembourg Palace, opened his mouth, and basically set the whole room on fire. Politely. In a suit. Claude Malhuret didn’t yell nor wave his arms. He just listed things… calmly, methodically, like a doctor reading a very long and very depressing diagnosis. And by the ... <a title="War on Iran: The French senator who said what everybody was thinking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/war-on-iran-the-french-senator-who-said-what-everybody-was-thinking/" aria-label="Read more about War on Iran: The French senator who said what everybody was thinking">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
DOCUMENTARY: Double Down News The Middle East is in flames. Britain is being dragged into an illegal war, the aims of which are entirely unclear, reports Richard Sanders of Double Down News. “It’s a war of choice, and the man who chose it is Benjamin Netanyahu. Why, yet again, is the West dancing to Israel’s ... <a title="Why is the West dancing to Israel’s tune? What’s leading us to disaster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/why-is-the-west-dancing-to-israels-tune-whats-leading-us-to-disaster/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the West dancing to Israel’s tune? What’s leading us to disaster">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: An Israeli court has closed an investigation into the death of Walid Ahmad, a 17-year-old from the occupied West Bank who died in an Israeli jail six months after he was arrested, held without charges and accused of throwing ... <a title="‘Torture and genocide’ – UN expert Francesca Albanese denounces Israeli abuse of Palestinians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/torture-and-genocide-un-expert-francesca-albanese-denounces-israeli-abuse-of-palestinians/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Torture and genocide’ – UN expert Francesca Albanese denounces Israeli abuse of Palestinians">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman in New York, joined by, for the first time in six years except for yesterday, Juan González, also in New York. It’s great to be with you again, Juan. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Thanks, Amy. And welcome to all of our ... <a title="‘Israel First’ – ex-Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy on why Netanyahu led Trump into illegal Iran War" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/israel-first-ex-israeli-negotiator-daniel-levy-on-why-netanyahu-led-trump-into-illegal-iran-war/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Israel First’ – ex-Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy on why Netanyahu led Trump into illegal Iran War">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Kevork Almassian When the Strait of Hormuz closes, you don’t need to be a military analyst to understand what just happened. You only need to understand what the world runs on. Oil. Gas. Shipping lanes. Insurance rates. Container schedules. Energy prices that decide whether factories hum or go dark, whether households heat or ... <a title="Iran’s ‘Samson option’ : Deterrence restored or nothing – the logic behind Tehran’s next move" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/irans-samson-option-deterrence-restored-or-nothing-the-logic-behind-tehrans-next-move/" aria-label="Read more about Iran’s ‘Samson option’ : Deterrence restored or nothing – the logic behind Tehran’s next move">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Pacific Media Watch As the US and Israel battle to control the narrative of their war against Iran, their messaging gets harder to defend, reports Al Jazeera’s Listening Post. With the war entering its third week, the upper hand that the United States and Israel hold militarily is being countered asymmetrically by Iran which has ... <a title="War on Iran: Propaganda in overdrive as Trump’s war spirals out of control" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/war-on-iran-propaganda-in-overdrive-as-trumps-war-spirals-out-of-control/" aria-label="Read more about War on Iran: Propaganda in overdrive as Trump’s war spirals out of control">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
NERMEEN SHAIKH: This is Democracy Now!, I’m Nermeen Shaikh, with Amy Goodman. As we continue to look at the US and Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, we go now to Jerusalem, where we’re joined by Orly Noy. She’s an Iranian Israeli political activist and editor of the Hebrew-language news site Local ... <a title="As Israel keeps bombing Iran, Palestinians face growing violence in West Bank" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/as-israel-keeps-bombing-iran-palestinians-face-growing-violence-in-west-bank/" aria-label="Read more about As Israel keeps bombing Iran, Palestinians face growing violence in West Bank">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific Waves host TVNZ’s 1News Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver has released a new memoir looking back at over 30 years of reporting in the region. The book, titled Be Brave, details moments in Dreaver’s career in the Pacific from covering natural disasters to coups and personal tragedies. Speaking to Pacific Waves, ... <a title="‘There’s volatile times ahead’ for the Pacific, warns Barbara Dreaver" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/theres-volatile-times-ahead-for-the-pacific-warns-barbara-dreaver/" aria-label="Read more about ‘There’s volatile times ahead’ for the Pacific, warns Barbara Dreaver">Read more</a>
