Bitte Hammargren
@bitteham.bsky.social
Middle East & Turkey Analyst. Writer & journo. Senior Associate at the Swedish Institute of Int’l Affairs, UI.se. Ex FOI.se Analyst and ex SvD.se Correspondent. Likes and RTs not always endorsements. Mostly in Swedish or English here. bittehammargren.com
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Ayla, 21, utvisas ensam till Iran – resten av familjen får stanna:
special.aftonbladet.se/story/L40VBP...
special.aftonbladet.se/story/L40VBP...
Ayla, 21, utvisas ensam till Iran – resten av familjen får stanna
special.aftonbladet.se
January 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Ayla, 21, utvisas ensam till Iran – resten av familjen får stanna:
special.aftonbladet.se/story/L40VBP...
special.aftonbladet.se/story/L40VBP...
En intervju med mig i gårdagens Dagens Industri. Apropå rubriken så kanske regimen överlever även denna fas men hjälp av sitt våldskapital. På sikt kan den inte göra det eftersom den har förlorat sin legitimitet i den iranska majoritetens ögon.
www.di.se/nyheter/mell...
www.di.se/nyheter/mell...
Mellanösternexpert: Irans regim ”kan inte överleva”
Regimen har slagit tillbaka skoningslöst mot folkets protester i Iran, och i USA uppges Donald Trump överväga en attack mot landet.Det finns faktorer som…
www.di.se
January 13, 2026 at 9:50 PM
En intervju med mig i gårdagens Dagens Industri. Apropå rubriken så kanske regimen överlever även denna fas men hjälp av sitt våldskapital. På sikt kan den inte göra det eftersom den har förlorat sin legitimitet i den iranska majoritetens ögon.
www.di.se/nyheter/mell...
www.di.se/nyheter/mell...
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Ongoing thread of the names, images, and brief bios of Iranian civilians killed during January 2026 #IranProtests:
January 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Ongoing thread of the names, images, and brief bios of Iranian civilians killed during January 2026 #IranProtests:
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Samtidigt ska Sverige utvisa journalister till Iran. Journalister som just nu rapporterar om de stora protesterna och det dödliga våldet mot oppositionella i Iran, från vad de trodde var tryggheten i Sverige:
January 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Samtidigt ska Sverige utvisa journalister till Iran. Journalister som just nu rapporterar om de stora protesterna och det dödliga våldet mot oppositionella i Iran, från vad de trodde var tryggheten i Sverige:
According to unverified reports Iranian proxies, including members of Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi, are used to suppress #Iranprotests. Such claims are difficult to verify. But foreign fighters can be used when national forces are reluctant to fire on their own people.
www.euronews.com/2026/01/10/w...
www.euronews.com/2026/01/10/w...
www.euronews.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
According to unverified reports Iranian proxies, including members of Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi, are used to suppress #Iranprotests. Such claims are difficult to verify. But foreign fighters can be used when national forces are reluctant to fire on their own people.
www.euronews.com/2026/01/10/w...
www.euronews.com/2026/01/10/w...
About half of the politically active accounts on Israeli social media are not real people but rather bots, including many of those boosting posts by Prime Minister Netanyahu and members of his right-wing coalition, according to an investigation by Channel 12.
www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-al...
www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-al...
Netanyahu, allies using armies of bots to influence social media discourse – report
Accounts run from foreign countries said to like and share posts by PM, other politicians within seconds, even though videos they're sharing take minutes to actually watch
www.timesofisrael.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:35 AM
About half of the politically active accounts on Israeli social media are not real people but rather bots, including many of those boosting posts by Prime Minister Netanyahu and members of his right-wing coalition, according to an investigation by Channel 12.
www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-al...
www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-al...
Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s attorney general, said that since ICE ramped up its operations in Minneapolis, it’s felt “like we are being inundated with a hostile paramilitary group that is mistreating, insulting, terrorizing our neighbors.”
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“All of us, citizens and immigrants alike, are being ruled by people who think life is a privilege bestowed by authority, and death is a fair penalty for disobedience,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes.
“All of us, citizens and immigrants alike, are being ruled by people who think life is a privilege bestowed by authority, and death is a fair penalty for disobedience,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes.
Opinion | By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All
Not even citizens are safe in Trump’s America.
nyti.ms
January 9, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s attorney general, said that since ICE ramped up its operations in Minneapolis, it’s felt “like we are being inundated with a hostile paramilitary group that is mistreating, insulting, terrorizing our neighbors.”
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Iran plunged into internet blackout as protests over economy spread nationwide
Iran plunged into internet blackout as protests over economy spread nationwide
Outage piles pressure on regime as Iranian security forces reported to have killed at least 45 since protests started
Iran was plunged into a complete internet blackout on Thursday night as demonstrations over economic conditions spread nationwide, increasing pressure on the country’s leadership.
While it was unclear what caused the internet cut, first reported by internet freedom monitor NetBlocks, Iranian authorities have shut down the internet in response to protests in the past. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Iran plunged into internet blackout as protests over economy spread nationwide
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Clashes in Syria's Aleppo deepen rift between government, Kurdish forces reut.rs/4sw5Dau
Clashes in Syria's Aleppo deepen rift between government, Kurdish forces
Fierce fighting in Syria's northern city of Aleppo between government forces and Kurdish fighters drove thousands of civilians from their homes on Wednesday, with Washington reported to be mediating a de-escalation.
reut.rs
January 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Clashes in Syria's Aleppo deepen rift between government, Kurdish forces reut.rs/4sw5Dau
'We Saved the Child From Drowning': In Gaza, Winter Storm Makes Displacement Even Deadlier - Palestinians www.haaretz.com/middle-east-...
'We saved the child from drowning': In Gaza, winter storm makes displacement even deadlier
Wind and Rain Are Tearing Apart Gaza's Tents, Collapsing Buildings and Flooding Streets and Shelters. With Many Winter Supplies Barred by Israel, Black-market Merchants Are Selling Tents for Up to $1,...
www.haaretz.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:33 PM
'We Saved the Child From Drowning': In Gaza, Winter Storm Makes Displacement Even Deadlier - Palestinians www.haaretz.com/middle-east-...
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Donald Trump wants the U.S. to own Greenland.
We spoke with nine EU officials, NATO insiders, defense experts and diplomats to game out how an American takeover of the Arctic island could play out.
We spoke with nine EU officials, NATO insiders, defense experts and diplomats to game out how an American takeover of the Arctic island could play out.
How Trump gets Greenland in 4 easy steps
And worryingly for the Danes, it looks like he’s started …
www.politico.eu
January 7, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Donald Trump wants the U.S. to own Greenland.
We spoke with nine EU officials, NATO insiders, defense experts and diplomats to game out how an American takeover of the Arctic island could play out.
We spoke with nine EU officials, NATO insiders, defense experts and diplomats to game out how an American takeover of the Arctic island could play out.
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said that an attack on Greenland would end NATO. This is not an exaggeration.
US intentions towards Greenland threaten NATO’s future. But European countries are not helpless
US threats to annex Greenland following the attack on Venezuela should be taken seriously. European countries have important leverage they should be prepared to use.
www.chathamhouse.org
January 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said that an attack on Greenland would end NATO. This is not an exaggeration.
Det här är välkommet och nödvändigt. #ålderism www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
Regeringen agerar mot åldersdiskriminering i arbetslivet
Åldersdiskriminering gör att äldres kompetens och erfarenhet förblir en outnyttjad potential, vilket är negativt för Sverige och skadligt för den...
www.regeringen.se
January 7, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Det här är välkommet och nödvändigt. #ålderism www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
Jamie Raskin: Jan. 6 Never Ended www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
Opinion | Jamie Raskin: Jan. 6 Never Ended
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Jamie Raskin: Jan. 6 Never Ended www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
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Trump in a single gaggle on Air Force One just threatened:
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
January 5, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Trump in a single gaggle on Air Force One just threatened:
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
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Erdogan under fire in Turkey for silence on Maduro capture - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/erdogan-under-fire-turkey-silence-maduros-capture
Erdogan under fire in Turkey for silence on Maduro capture
Opposition chief says Erdogan is afraid of 'buddy' Trump after abduction of Venezuelan president and wife by US military
www.middleeasteye.net
January 5, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Erdogan under fire in Turkey for silence on Maduro capture - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/erdogan-under-fire-turkey-silence-maduros-capture
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Danish PM Mette Fredriksen:
“I have to say this very directly to the United States: it makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the US to take over Greenland . . . I would therefore strongly urge the US to stop threats against a historically close ally.” www.ft.com/content/daae...
“I have to say this very directly to the United States: it makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the US to take over Greenland . . . I would therefore strongly urge the US to stop threats against a historically close ally.” www.ft.com/content/daae...
Denmark tells Trump to stop threatening to seize Greenland
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says US has no right to annexe the Arctic island
www.ft.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Danish PM Mette Fredriksen:
“I have to say this very directly to the United States: it makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the US to take over Greenland . . . I would therefore strongly urge the US to stop threats against a historically close ally.” www.ft.com/content/daae...
“I have to say this very directly to the United States: it makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the US to take over Greenland . . . I would therefore strongly urge the US to stop threats against a historically close ally.” www.ft.com/content/daae...
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This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
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The Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen to the United States:
“Enough is enough.”
“Enough is enough.”
January 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
The Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen to the United States:
“Enough is enough.”
“Enough is enough.”
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With this regime anything is possible…
January 4, 2026 at 5:40 AM
With this regime anything is possible…
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USA:s politiska satirtecknare får till det.
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM
USA:s politiska satirtecknare får till det.
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En text om kultur och kulturens värde, och egentligen om vad en människa är. Med utgångspunkt i Sverker Sörlins långessä Kulturens värde och Mjuk makt av @martingelin.bsky.social
www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/d4O...
www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/d4O...
Vi människor är större än vad politiker påstår
KARIN PETTERSSON: Farligt när ingen verkar förstå kulturens värde
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January 4, 2026 at 7:54 AM
En text om kultur och kulturens värde, och egentligen om vad en människa är. Med utgångspunkt i Sverker Sörlins långessä Kulturens värde och Mjuk makt av @martingelin.bsky.social
www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/d4O...
www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/d4O...
Michael Winiarski täcker många aspekter i sin analys om kidnappningen i Venezuela av Maduro: Monroedoktrinen; Marco Rubios önskan att låta Kuba bli nästa mål; Venezuelas olja samt Trumps kränkning av folkrätten. Frågan om hur USA vill styra Venezuela kvarstår. www.dn.se/varlden/mich...
Michael Winiarski: Yankee-imperialismen tillbaka i full skala
Donald Trump vann många röster på vallöftet att han som president skulle göra slut på USA:s ”eviga krig” och försök till regimförändringar…
www.dn.se
January 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Michael Winiarski täcker många aspekter i sin analys om kidnappningen i Venezuela av Maduro: Monroedoktrinen; Marco Rubios önskan att låta Kuba bli nästa mål; Venezuelas olja samt Trumps kränkning av folkrätten. Frågan om hur USA vill styra Venezuela kvarstår. www.dn.se/varlden/mich...
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Multiple explosions and fires are being reported around Caracas. It is not immediately clear what is the cause of the blasts. The explosions began at around 2 am local time. n.pr/3YmqbEJ
Multiple explosions heard in Venezuela's Capital. Maduro accuses the U.S.
Multiple explosions and fires are being reported around Caracas. It is not immediately clear what is the cause of the blasts. The explosions began at around 2 am local time.
n.pr
January 3, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Multiple explosions and fires are being reported around Caracas. It is not immediately clear what is the cause of the blasts. The explosions began at around 2 am local time. n.pr/3YmqbEJ
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Are we at war with Venezuela?!?
I don't know. You don't know either.
It sure would be nice to have a legitimate Pentagon press corps right about now.
I don't know. You don't know either.
It sure would be nice to have a legitimate Pentagon press corps right about now.
January 3, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Are we at war with Venezuela?!?
I don't know. You don't know either.
It sure would be nice to have a legitimate Pentagon press corps right about now.
I don't know. You don't know either.
It sure would be nice to have a legitimate Pentagon press corps right about now.