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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619101 (181529ZMAY26) Notable: DMSO Heals the Spine

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>>47314

https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/how-dmso-heals-the-spine-and-reverse

DMSO was also, again, used as a base for microapplications on acupuncture zones and myofascial reflex zones in chronic pain syndromes, following a 1982 protocol aimed at eliminating pain, edema, and inflammation.1,2 For the syndrome of the inferior oblique muscle of the head (causing cervico-occipital pain), DMSO applications combined with procaine blockade and muscle relaxation techniques resulted in full symptom resolution. For lumbar osteochondrosis complicated by L5-S1 disc herniation, iontophoresis with a DMSO-procaine solution (anode with mixture, cathode with pure DMSO, current up to 15 mA for 15 minutes, every other day for 10–12 sessions) was part of a 21-day comprehensive rehabilitation program that improved static/dynamic spinal function, reduced pain, and normalized humoral immunity markers (increased IgG, IgM, IgA levels).

Compresses with DMSO solution mixed with procaine were also recommended for acute-phase pain relief in dorsalgia from disc herniations,1 including one study where it (and other therapies) reduced illness duration and sick leave by 42%.

Sciatica

Sciatica was one of the conditions most frequently reported to respond to DMSO, with readers describing relief ranging from immediate symptom reduction to complete resolution over days to weeks.

Several readers experienced rapid and dramatic relief. One whose husband had been out of work for four weeks with severe sciatica started DMSO on a Saturday afternoon, applied it every four hours, and he returned to work on Monday.1 A reader with a year of excruciating sciatica reported it was “cured in 2 weeks of regular use, topically with castor oil,⬖”1 and another’s 79-year-old mother who had been bedridden for three weeks with sciatica was out of bed the day after her first application.1

Many readers with chronic sciatica (lasting months to years) reported 90–95% or greater improvement,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 often describing DMSO as the first treatment to provide meaningful relief after failing physical therapy, chiropractic care, injections, and medications.1,2,3,4,5 Additional readers reported sciatica improvement from topical DMSO (typically applied to the lower back, buttock, and down the leg),1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41 with several noting that combining DMSO with castor oil,⬖1,2,3,4,5 CBD,⬖1,2 or peppermint oil⬖1,2 enhanced the effect.

Note: DMSO can significantly increase the potency of drugs and one reader who combined DMSO with CBD⬖ stated the combination was far too strong for him.1

Additionally, in a study of subpiriform sciatic neuropathy (55 patients across four clinical variants), DMSO with novocaine was applied topically to the gluteal region, piriformis muscle area, and along the sciatic nerve path on the posterior thigh, as part of a differentiated multimodal protocol (including piriformis blocks, muscle relaxation techniques, muscle relaxants, magnetolaser therapy, and other therapies). Compared to 47 patients receiving standard therapy, the DMSO-containing protocol produced superior pain reduction on VAS (e.g., 71.4 to 20.2 vs. 36.2), greater muscle strength recovery, decreased piriformis tension, paresthesia resolution, and improved EMG parameters.

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>>47314

https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/how-dmso-heals-the-spine-and-reverses

Neck Pain and Stiffness

Topical DMSO applied to the neck produced rapid improvements across a wide range of cervical conditions. Readers consistently reported pain reduction of 80–100%,1,2,3,4,5,6 often within minutes,1,2,3,4 with many noting restored range of motion they had not had for years.1,2,3,4,5,6 A 55-year-old whose neck pain had persisted since a car wreck at age 19 (and did not respond to surgery) was "100% pain free in 1.5 hours" after a family physician applied DMSO gel.1 A 78-year-old with five rear-end car accidents over decades, spinal stenosis, and bone spurs started oral DMSO two years ago and now walks three miles daily with only occasional shoulder pain remaining.1

Neck mobility improvements were particularly striking. One reader's neck rotation "increased 30 degrees each way in the first week," causing them to almost cry while driving upon realizing the change.1 After an electric scooter crash producing a severe trapezius/whiplash injury, another reader endured two weeks of excruciating pain and only two hours of sleep per night despite multiple treatments until a morning application of oral and topical DMSO eliminated the pain within 15 minutes1 (similar significant scooter injuries in other readers also resolved, including one 20 years after the original accident1,2).

Additional readers reported relief from chronic neck pain,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40 with several noting improved sleep1,2 and reduced medication use.1

Note: several readers who applied DMSO to the neck for pain incidentally discovered improvement in tinnitus,1,2,3 consistent with the cervical nerve/auditory nerve proximity and DMSO improving circulation and nerve function (e.g., one with tinnitus that had “gone off the scale” found it “receded into a different league” within four days of spraying DMSO inside the ear and on the side and back of the neck1). Based on the feedback I’ve received, DMSO alone seems to be about 50/50 in improving or treating tinnitus, which I believe is in part due to tinnitus having many different causes (which vary in their responsiveness to DMSO) and how DMSO is being applied.

A reader with post-traumatic brain injury, cervical instability, and a CSF leak reported that even small doses of oral DMSO lowered intracranial pressure and produced “less fluid retention during the day so less urination at night (massive improvement), better long-sighted eyesight, and improved bowel function,” noting: “I thought I was a certain case headed for dementia, now I have hope.”1 Another reader with a brain, head, and neck injury with CSF leak reported DMSO “transformed my many symptoms.”1

Cervical Disc and Vertebral Conditions

Readers with diagnosed cervical disc degeneration, herniations, and stenosis reported significant improvements. Multiple readers with conditions at specific vertebral levels (C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6, C5-C7) reported 80–90% pain reduction, often within minutes of application, with continued improvement over weeks to months of use.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Additional reports of cervical condition improvements include cervical spondylitis,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 cervical arthritis,1,2 and post-neck-surgery pain.1,2,3,4,5

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>>47314

https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/how-dmso-heals-the-spine-and-reverses

Disc Herniation Enzyme Iontophoresis

Iontophoresis with DMSO is frequently used to topically deliver therapeutic agents to ailing discs. For example, in 115 patients with lumbar disc herniations treated via percutaneous laser vaporization, postoperative iontophoresis with DMSO-procaine contributed to favorable outcomes in 86% at one-year follow-up, with pain reduction by 2 points on VAS in 99 patients within 3 days.

One of the most extensively documented applications of DMSO in spinal medicine involves its use as a penetration enhancer for Karipain (Karipazim), a proteolytic enzyme preparation derived from papaya latex containing papain,⬖ chymopapain, proteinase, and lysozyme. In a standardized protocol used across dozens of Russian clinical centers, DMSO added Karipain (dissolved physiological saline), is applied via positive-pole iontophoresis 1-2 times a day for a few months.

In well over a dozen studies, this protocol has been reported to reduce hernia size by 2–7 mm (and volume by up to 52%) on MRI in 75–98% of patients, avoid surgery in approximately 45%, and produce significant improvements across pain and functional measures: McGill Pain Questionnaire index decreasing by 54–72%, Oswestry disability by 33–54%, Roland-Morris by 58–76%, VAS pain scales by 29–66%, LANSS neuropathic pain scores by 44%, Zung anxiety by 50–60%, and EuroQol-5D/SF-36 quality of life by 10–56%. Additional documented benefits include normalized regional hemodynamics (13% venous outflow increase, 29% venous tone decrease), restored motor unit function on electroneuromyography, Lasegue symptom reduction by 61%, improved segmental spinal motion, reduced muscle tone indices, and pain beginning to improve after two days of treatment.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32

In the largest individual studies, 221 patients with cervical and lumbar disc herniations showed significant reduction in anterior-posterior hernia dimensions on spiral CT in 98.2% after two courses of 20 iontophoresis procedures; in 80 patients with lumbosacral disc herniations, acupuncture followed by 8 courses of DMSO Karipazim iontophoresis caused 75% to show hernia reduction of 2–5 mm on imaging (with prolonged remissions and reduced relapses); and in 54 patients, the addition of DMSO Karipazim iontophoresis to magnetotherapy and Trabert currents showed higher rehabilitation efficacy than the same protocol without enzyme treatment. In two studies of patients with degenerative lumbar spinal canal stenosis (165 and 110 patients respectively), caripapain iontophoresis with DMSO was part of a multimodal conservative regimen; overall outcomes per MacNab scale were excellent or good in 55–84.5% of patients.1,2,3

Morphological studies demonstrated that papain administered via DMSO-enhanced methods had positive therapeutic effects on intervertebral discs,1 and enzyme therapy combined with DMSO-enhanced diadynamophoresis was used in over 8,500 patients across Armenian medical establishments.1,2

Note: in cases where iontophoresis was contraindicated, phonophoresis of Karipain mixed with indomethacin ointment was used as an alternative, with DMSO included to enhance penetration.1,2 A newer formulation1 (Karipain Plus, containing added collagenase and bromelain⬖) showed 15–18% higher efficacy than prior papain preparations, and some centers also used ultraphonophoresis of DMSO with lidase (hyaluronidase) as an alternative enzyme delivery method, contributing to reduced pain, improved spinal mobility, and decreased recurrence frequency.1 One study found that phonophoresis of caripazim gel (eliminating the need for DMSO as penetration enhancer) combined with DAVID diagnostic-rehabilitation trainers produced faster pain reduction and better functional restoration than the standard iontophoresis protocol.1 Additionally, a patent for treating inflammatory-degenerative spinal diseases referenced DMSO as a universal solvent for drugs not soluble in water or alcohol for iontophoresis.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619106 (181530ZMAY26) Notable: DMSO Heals the Spine

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>>47314

https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/how-dmso-heals-the-spine-and-reverses

Spinal Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis

Readers with diagnosed spinal stenosis reported significant improvements. One with “severe spinal stenosis and a slipped disk” who was not a candidate for surgery and had no relief from pain injections described DMSO as giving them “my life back.”1 Another with stenosis and spondylolisthesis who had discontinued opioids after a decade found topical DMSO “kept me moving” with rare need for NSAIDs.1 A 75-year-old with grade 1 spondylolisthesis and severe spinal stenosis at L4-L5 reported DMSO “reduces, even removes the pain for a few hours” and combined with other therapies made them “noticeably more functional,”1 while another with 20% forward slippage of L4 over L5 found DMSO “reduced my perceptions of pain considerably”1 (and noted an unexpected side effect of transient erections from larger doses, which they attributed to improved pelvic blood flow—something numerous other readers here have also reported alongside prostate improvements). Others with foraminal stenosis,1 stenoses at various levels1,2 and spondylolisthesis at various levels1,2 also reported pain relief.

Disc Herniation Reports

Reader reports of DMSO treating disc herniations are amongst the most dramatic I’ve received. Most remarkably, a reader whose 12.5 mm bulging disc had left them unable to stand without crying reported that after seven days of DMSO use, they could stand, and after seven months, imaging showed the disc had shrunk to 3–4 mm without surgery.1,2 A reader with a herniated L5-S1 disc who had been confined to bed for seven months and unable to stand reported being able to stand and return to physiotherapy within six weeks of oral DMSO.1 One with symptoms heading toward cauda equina syndrome (from multiple disc compressions—making it urgent to address immediately) declined surgery and found relief through spine decompression therapy combined with topical DMSO and THC cream.⬖1

Other readers with confirmed disc herniations reported similar patterns: pain elimination within days to weeks,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 reduced need for epidural injections,1 and functional recovery sufficient to return to work and normal activities.1,2,3,4

Readers with degenerative disc disease similarly reported significant relief,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22 with several noting DMSO was the first treatment to provide meaningful improvement after years of failed therapies, and one reader whose wife’s 50-year-old disc injury (sky diving accident) had been considered untreatable finding that topical DMSO (combined with other therapies), to her doctor’s astonishment, appeared to be healing the disc.1

Intradiscal Injection Therapy

In two studies, a mixture of glucosamine,⬖ chondroitin sulfate,⬖ concentrated sugar water (dextrose), and DMSO were injected into the damaged spinal discs of patients who had severe, long-lasting back pain confirmed to originate from the discs. In the initial pilot study, disability and pain scores each improved approximately 50% at 12-month follow-up, with 57% of patients achieving marked improvement (72% disability reduction, 76% pain reduction) while 43% (predominantly those with prior failed surgery, long-term disability, or spinal stenosis) showed minimal benefit. A subsequent comparative study (35 injection patients vs. 74 intradiscal electrothermal therapy patients) found slightly greater pain relief with injections than IDET (2.2 vs. 1.27 VAS improvement), higher satisfaction (65.6% vs. 47.8%), and no patients worsening versus 35.8% with IDET.

In rat models of nucleus pulposus-induced inflammatory radicular pain, epidural osthole⬖ repeatedly improved mechanical and thermal pain thresholds while reducing inflammatory mediators through multiple pathways (CGRPR1, p38/IL-18, Wnt3a/β-catenin, and CXCL1/CXCR2) in the spinal dorsal horn and dorsal root ganglia.1,2,3,4,5 A p38 MAPK inhibitor delivered epidurally similarly improved mechanical thresholds and reduced phosphorylated p38 in the same model. In a spine fusion study, Oxy133 dissolved in DMSO produced solid fusions with bone densities comparable to BMP2 while significantly reducing adipocyte formation, suggesting potential as an alternative to rhBMP2.

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>>47314

https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/how-dmso-heals-the-spine-and-reverses

Aspirin Ultraphonophoresis with DMSO

DMSO was repeatedly used to dissolve acetylsalicylic acid for ultrasound phonophoresis treating radicular and reflex syndromes of lumbar osteochondrosis.1,2 In a comparative analysis of 114 patients versus 205 with a prototype method, this DMSO-based phonophoresis yielded pain relief after 5–6 procedures in 78% (versus 12–15 procedures in 60%), significant improvement in 81.7% (versus 73.8%), and faster overall clinical improvement in 80% within 8–10 days. A separate study of lumbosacral dorsopathies found overall improvement in 75% of reflex and 80% of radicular syndromes, while an earlier study of 144 patients reported efficacy in 71% of radicular and 60.5% of reflex syndromes, with improvement rates varying by pain severity (57.3% for severe, 75% for mild).

DMSO Formulations

The Chondroxide ointment (containing chondroitin sulfate⬖ and DMSO) applied via ultraphonophoresis improved range of motion, reduced muscle tone, and significantly decreased pain (VAS from 6.1 to 2.4 cm) in 30 patients with cervical osteochondrosis and scapulohumeral periarthrosis over 10 days. In vertebrogenic pain syndrome, ultraphonophoresis of a DMSO Chondroxide ointment showed significantly greater pain reduction by days 6-7 compared to traditional therapy alone. Chondroxide is considered one of the most studied chondroprotectors in practice, with DMSO providing both anti-inflammatory/analgesic effects and enhanced penetration of chondroitin sulfate⬖ (a cartilage component) to deep tissues.

A patented DMSO gel formulation demonstrated stable anti-inflammatory efficacy comparable to standard DMSO ointments in animal testing (reducing kaolin-induced paw edema by approximately 63-74% at 5 hours versus 108% in controls), with high stability (no separation over 180 days at room temperature), convenient non-greasy application, and no toxicity or irritation. A comprehensive Russian review recommended DMSO gel for complex therapy of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, arthropathies, radiculitis, neuralgia, trauma, and nodular erythema.1,2

Ankylosing Spondylitis

In a mouse model of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a VEGFR2 inhibitor in DMSO significantly reduced ectopic ossification and spinal destruction in proteoglycan-induced arthritis mice. Additionally, dopan dissolved in DMSO was administered via transdermal iontophoresis along the spine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, with the two-stage protocol (general followed by local joint applications) shortening treatment duration and producing significant immunological improvements including reductions in ESR, fibrinogen, C-reactive protein, and immunoglobulins.

Multiple readers with ankylosing spondylitis reported dramatic improvements from DMSO. Two readers with 23+ year histories of AS (one with 29 fractures from prescription drug complications) reported being off all medications and thriving, with one no longer needing daily DMSO.1,2,3 A reader who started topical DMSO on their knees for AS found that within an hour “I could feel a difference” and could walk stairs normally for the first time in years; after two months, their CRP inflammatory marker dropped from a chronic 9–12 to 3 (near remission levels), with DMSO being the only change made.1 One reader reported “literally ZERO lumbar pain” after one week.1 Others with AS or autoimmune spondylitis reported significant pain and inflammation reduction.1,2

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>>47314

https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/how-dmso-heals-the-spine-and-reverses

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619111 (181531ZMAY26) Notable: DMSO Heals the Spine

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>>47314

https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/how-dmso-heals-the-spine-and-reverses

Additional Spinal MSK Protocols

•For photodynamic therapy of spinal complications (including vertebral osteochondrosis, disc herniations, and carpal tunnel syndrome), a protocol using a photosensitizer mixed with DMSO applied to the skin for 20 minutes before laser irradiation achieved pain elimination in 70% and overall efficacy in 90% of 50 patients within 4 months, with treatment duration reduced by 4–8 weeks compared to controls. For occupational cervicobrachial syndrome, two studies (22 and 103 patients) included DMSO ionophoresis as part of multimodal conservative treatment, with acute pain relieved within 3–4 days and overall pain severity decreased significantly over 12–14 days.1,2

•DMSO has been used across several protocols targeting pathological calcium deposits. DMSO was included in a decalcifying solution (with zinc sulfate,⬖ potassium iodide,⬖ and magnesium sulfate⬖) applied as compresses or via ionophoresis to spine and joints with heterotopic ossification, resulting in reduced pain, improved mobility, and symptom resolution lasting months. In an anecdotal case report, topical DMSO mixed with pure ascorbic acid⬖ powder (applied as a thin paste) reduced spinal stenosis symptoms caused by solid calcium deposits by approximately 80% over six months of intermittent treatment, with the same preparation rapidly resolving symptomatic calcium deposits at other anatomical sites1,2 Likewise, a reader’s husband had a calcium deposit in his shoulder preventing all arm movement with extreme pain: “Within a minute he could move his arm and the pain went away for hours.”1

•For severe lumbar osteochondrosis with motor disorders and pelvic organ dysfunction, transdermal applications of proserin (an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor) in DMSO applied over affected spinal cord segments for 6 hours daily over 10 days improved microcirculation and stimulated synaptic conductance. For postmenopausal osteoporosis with vertebral compression fractures, laserophoresis of a hyaluronic acid⬖-DMSO gel resulted in 68% pain reduction (VAS) and improved mobility in 29 elderly patients. For pain in vertebral fractures complicating systemic osteoporosis, cold compress applications of DMSO mixed with procaine, diphenhydramine, vitamin B12,⬖ and diclofenac were recommended.

•In disc degeneration, atractylenolide I⬖ (in DMSO) inhibited JAK2/STAT3 pathway activation and reduced apoptosis in human nucleus pulposus cells. In humeroscapular periarthrosis, DMSO applications were used alongside glucocorticoid blocks in 91 patients, though standard therapy achieved lasting relief in only 52.7%, with superior outcomes from added phonophoresis of Karipazim mixed with chondroxide and indomethacin ointments.

•For surgery of lumbar scoliosis (with associated spinal stenosis), phonophoresis with hydrocortisone, naclofen, and lidocaine combined with DMSO contributed to pain improvement and neurological deficit regression in 95% of patients. Readers with scoliosis reported meaningful pain relief from topical DMSO: one with severe scoliosis (50/50 degree curves) found that DMSO with castor oil⬖ eliminated most pain “in 5 seconds,”1 another who had been on pain medication for 15 years and unable to sit without pain “was able to sit without pain for the first time in 15 years,”1 and others reported reduced pain and improved daily function.1,2,3,4

•In a novel approach to spinal instability, artificial fibromatization of interspinous ligaments was performed using electrocoagulation followed by a dressing with a DMSO solution, as a minimally invasive prophylaxis against “spinal cord syndrome” in the postoperative period. For ibuprofen-DMSO ionophoresis along the spine in 37 children with active rheumatism, preliminary data indicated the method was promising and superior to existing approaches.

•At a Russian military sanatorium treating victims of terrorist attacks and other emergencies, a DMSO solution was among the most frequently used agents for neurological patients (primarily dorsopathies, 66.3%, and cerebrovascular diseases, 35.6%), administered as part of standardized 21-day iontophoresis rehabilitation courses. DMSO applications were also recommended for vertebrogenic pain syndromes in children, and successfully utilized in conjunction with procaine in a study of 105 children (aged 5-18) with headaches and cervical spine disorders.1,2,3

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619112 (181531ZMAY26) Notable: DMSO Heals the Spine

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>>47314

https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/how-dmso-heals-the-spine-and-reverses

•DMSO mixed with procaine was used for topical treatment prior to spinal traction in lumbar osteochondrosis. In one clinical study of patients with compressive radiculopathies, hourly DMSO-procaine compresses applied to the pelvic-gluteal area before traction reduced treatment duration by 3–4 days, eliminated vertebral pain syndrome in as few as 1–5 sessions, and achieved stable remission lasting at least 1 year; a separate literature review independently recommended the same protocol, and another review cited DMSO with procaine as an effective treatment for back pain.

•Additionally, DMSO is included in the Dolobene gel formulation (DMSO-heparin-dexpanthenol), which appears in European and Russian clinical practice as a topical ointment for spinal pain. A Czech physiotherapy textbook and German review listed Dolobene gel among recommended ointments for muscle contractures and spasms in acute vertebrogenic disease, in 36 patients it was incorporated into a rehabilitation protocol for shoulder periarthritic syndrome (targeting both the cervical and thoracic spine), and a Russian patent prescribed it as a topical adjunct for residual trigger points after epidural injections for lumbar radicular pain.

•An “Espol” ointment containing combined with capsicum⬖ extract and coriander essential oil⬖ was formulated for neuralgias, radiculitis, and myositis. DMSO with procaine was also recommended as preparation for acupressure massage in muscle-tonic and myofascial syndromes. A clay-based balm (Kavalgin) incorporating DMSO as a penetration enhancer alongside propolis⬖ and laurel essential oil⬖ was patented for treating neuritis, neuralgia, osteochondrosis, and sciatica.

•Lastly, national Russian clinical guidelines (e.g., ATOR 2014 for spinal osteochondrosis) recommended DMSO for use in diadynamic therapy ionophoresis as a topical analgesic/anti-inflammatory agent following decompression lumbar spine surgery. DMSO applications are a standard component listed in clinical guidelines and treatment protocols for back pain across the Russian, Ukrainian, and Uzbek medical literature1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22

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>>47314

https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/how-dmso-heals-the-spine-and-reverses

Sixty Years of Preventable Suffering

I’ve done my best to compile the extensive (and largely forgotten) evidence showing DMSO works for spinal conditions, from acute spinal cord injuries where paralysis was prevented or reversed, to the degenerative disc herniations, radiculopathies, and chronic pain syndromes that affect millions. Across approximately 400 studies and 300 reader testimonials, the same basic reality keeps showing up: DMSO’s combination of properties allows it to address the many different causes of spinal disease in a way no single conventional therapy can.

Veterinarians have been using IV DMSO for paralyzed animals for over four decades, with textbooks from the 1980s already listing standardized protocols, yet a human patient with a spinal cord injury is still told nothing can be done. Every year, tens of thousands of people are consigned to permanent paralysis, wheelchair dependence, loss of bladder and bowel control, chronic pain, bedsores, and drastically shortened lifespans, to say nothing of the toll this takes on their families and the despair that drives the much higher suicide rates seen in this population. That a therapy which routinely gets paralyzed dogs and horses back on their feet has never been seriously tested in human spinal cord injuries, not because it failed, but because the FDA prevented it from ever reaching human trials, is one of the more unconscionable failures of modern medicine.

Beyond acute injuries, millions more are trapped on disability by chronic spinal conditions, caught in a system that provides just enough to survive but strips away autonomy, purpose, and hope. Having evaluated numerous disability claims, I cannot begin to describe how frustrating it was to see how many people came through whose lives could have been easily restored with DMSO, to say nothing of the enormous social and economic costs their widespread but unnecessary disability entails.

Russian and Eastern European clinicians have similarly accumulated decades of clinical experience using DMSO for disc herniations, radiculopathies, and osteochondrosis (often via iontophoresis or in combination with enzyme therapy), yet these protocols remain virtually unknown in Western medicine. Fortunately hundreds of readers with chronic back pain, sciatica, failed spinal surgeries, and spinal stenosis have independently discovered that an inexpensive, readily available substance transformed conditions they had suffered with for years or decades.

I consider it a testament to how tightly information is controlled that almost no one in our culture knows about the simple solution DMSO provides, while simultaneously feel profoundly grateful we have at last reached an era where long-hidden truths like this can at last be revealed and I thank each of you for the support which has made it possible to finally get messages like these out.

In the section that follows, I will provide:

•Practical guidance on sourcing DMSO (including how to obtain sterile IV DMSO from compounding pharmacies at a fraction of current prices),

•Detailed dosing protocols for topical, oral, and intravenous use

•The specific clinical spinal dosing protocols summarized from the Russian and Eastern European studies above (for back pain, trigger points, cervical radiculopathy, sciatica, disc herniation enzyme iontophoresis, and more).

•Treatment approaches for neuropathies and neuropathic pain (which will be the focus of the next part of this series), spinal cord injuries, spasticity, arachnoiditis, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, cognitive impairment, chronic stress, and other neurological conditions discussed in this series (e.g., developmental delay, fatigue, brain fog, psychiatric disorders, Down syndrome, or anesthesia toxicity).

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>>47346

>Surprise arrest during Trump's border crackdown opens door to Cuba-shaking Raul Castro indictment

Four activists from the Brothers to the Rescue organization were killed when Cuban MiG fighters shot down their two civilian planes in international skies and over international waters on February 24, 1996. The victims were Carlos Costa, Pablo Morales, Mario Manuel de la Peña, and Armando Alejandre, three of whom were American citizens and one of whom was a permanent resident of the U.S. A third Brothers aircraft managed to successfully evade the Cuban MiG fighters and land safely in Florida.

Raul Castro Ruz is the brother of the deceased longtime Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Raul is also a former president of Cuba himself, having succeeded his brother in the role for a decade in the wake of his brother’s 2008 death, and he is also the former Director of the Cuban Secret Services, the former Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban Air Force, and the former President of the Ministry of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces.

He stepped down as Cuba’s president in 2018, where he was succeeded by Miguel Diaz-Canel, and Raul Castro also stepped down as first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba in 2021.

Raul Castro: “Knock them down into the sea when they reappear."

Two decades ago, El Nuevo Herald and The Miami Herald published a 2006 tape in which Raul Castro allegedly acknowledged giving the shootdown order of the Brothers to the Rescue planes.

“I told them [the Cuban fighter pilots] to try to knock them down over [Cuban] territory,” Raul Castro allegedly said in the recording. “Knock them down into the sea when they reappear.”

Fidel Castro himself admitted to TIME in 1996 that “I take responsibility for what happened” but also confirmed that his brother, Raul, had been in the chain of command as the leader of the Cuban Air Defense Forces.

“We discussed it with Raul and the Joint Chiefs of Staff,” Fidel said, adding, “We gave the order to the head of the air force. On Saturday, [the Brothers to the Rescue planes] came twice. ... On the third pass, they scrambled and did their job. They shot the planes down. They are professionals. They did what they believe is the right thing.”

Gonzalez-Pardo was reportedly a Cuban MiG pilot who carried out an aerial pursuit of a third Brothers to the Rescue plane the day that the other two planes were shot down. He was allowed into the U.S. during the Biden Administration.

Marco Rubio — then a U.S. senator from Florida and now the U.S. Secretary of State — sent a letter with Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., to then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken and then-DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in 2024 condemning the Biden Administration for allowing him into the country.

Inadequate vetting of immigration applicants during Biden years

“We write with serious concern about the Biden-Harris Administration’s decision to grant parole to Cuban Revolutionary Air Force Colonel Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodríguez,” Rubio and Scott wrote. “As you are no doubt aware, Gonzalez-Pardo is notoriously linked to the international incident of February 24, 1996, when two planes belonging to the humanitarian organization, Brothers to the Rescue, were unconscionably shot down by Cuban MiG-29 fighter jets under orders of Raul Castro. This incident tragically resulted in the deaths of four innocent Cuban-American pilots.”

Rubio and Scott added: “The current process, by virtue of the unacceptable results annotated above, has demonstrated its woeful inadequateness to properly vet applicants and to protect U.S. national security.”

A number of Republican members of Congress also sent Blinken and Mayorkas a 2024 letter noting that “reports, as well as a letter from survivors, contend that Gonzalez-Pardo participated in the Brothers to the Rescue shootdown of 1996.”

“The families of these victims deserve justice. It was an insult to them and a disgraceful travesty of justice that the Obama Administration released the one person who had been held accountable for their murders, Gerardo Hernandez, in a concession to the regime in Cuba,” the congressmen wrote. “Now, the possibility that another person who may have participated in that heinous act was granted the extraordinary privilege of U.S. entry is yet another affront.”

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619231 (181617ZMAY26) Notable: @25thID Blackout conditions

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Blackout conditions.

@USArmy

#TropicLightning & the Philippine Army execute a nighttime air assault at #JPMRCX. Rehearsing rapid force projection to SUSTAIN operations and STRIKE objectives builds shared readiness in the archipelago. #Salaknib

📹 by Spc. Kyle Kimble

https://x.com/25thID/status/2056404447350186132

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619279 (181632ZMAY26) Notable: Space/NASA

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>>47360

The satellite capability development program outlined in the briefing covers four distinct mission areas.

For rapid and accurate situational awareness, Japan is developing a constellation of information-gathering satellites beginning operations in fiscal 2026, with QPS Research Institute developing small satellites capable of processing imagery data onboard and transmitting via optical communications links, IHI Aerospace and JAXA using the HTV-X cargo spacecraft to demonstrate infrared sensors for hypersonic glide vehicle detection and tracking, and NTT Data developing tactical AI satellites that integrate information from multiple satellite sources and provide two-way tactical communications with ground equipment starting in fiscal 2027.

For mission assurance, the briefing describes three additional programs: Canon Electronics developing a multi-orbit observation satellite capable of monitoring satellites from low Earth orbit through geostationary orbit, Astroscale demonstrating rendezvous and proximity operations at geostationary altitude alongside optical communication data transmission between satellites, and Space One developing an enhanced Kairos small launch vehicle with methane engine capability and rapidly configurable sensor payloads to provide responsive launch access.

The space situational awareness infrastructure already fielded or under development includes an SSA operations system operational since March 2023, SSA radars that began operation in March 2025, satellite interference monitoring equipment operational since March 2024, and laser ranging equipment planned for fiscal 2026. A Space Domain Awareness satellite is scheduled for launch in fiscal 2026, completing a ground and space sensor architecture that gives Japan independent visibility into the orbital environment surrounding its assets.

Japan’s cooperation with the United States in space is deepening alongside the domestic buildup.

The briefing notes that the U.S. Space Forces Japan was newly established at Yokota Air Base in December 2024, creating a dedicated American space force presence in Japan for the first time and deepening interoperability between Japanese and American space domain awareness systems.

Japan joined the Combined Space Operations initiative in 2023, a multilateral framework now comprising ten nations including the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom, that coordinates space security policy at the chiefs of staff level.

The two countries confirmed cooperation on developing a low Earth orbit constellation for hypersonic glide vehicle detection and tracking at their March 2025 defense ministerial meeting, extending collaboration that already covers protected anti-jam tactical satellite communications through the PATS framework.

The international satellite capability comparison included in the briefing is notable for its candor about where Japan currently lags.

China leads all nations in reconnaissance satellite numbers with 167 as of 2024, according to Military Balance data cited in the document, while the United States leads in early warning satellites with 46.

Japan lists its own commercial satellite constellation beginning operations in fiscal 2026 as its primary near-term solution to the gap, alongside the longer-term development of tactical AI satellites and multi-orbit observation platforms.

Russia and India round out the comparison, with both nations operating multiple satellite categories but at smaller scale than either the United States or China.

The scale and speed of Japan’s space military buildup is without precedent in the country’s postwar defense history.

A force that did not formally exist six years ago will reach 880 personnel by the end of this year, operating a growing architecture of space situational awareness sensors, satellite interference monitoring equipment, and intelligence collection satellites, all integrated into an increasingly capable allied network centered on American space forces.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619315 (181651ZMAY26) Notable: 47 days until 7/4 The countdown is on, America! 🇺🇸

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47 days until 7/4

The countdown is on, America! 🇺🇸

https://x.com/SecretaryBurgum/status/2056415340741931279

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619384 (181718ZMAY26) Notable: #30043

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#30043 >>47290

4:30 PM EDT The President participates in a Healthcare Affordability Event

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>>47312, >>47344 @realDonaldTrump If Iran surrenders, admits their Navy is gone and resting at the bottom of the sea, and their Air Force is no longer with us, and if their entire Military walks out of Tehran... Fake News Media, will headline that Iran had a Masterful and Brilliant Victory over The United States of America

>>47298 Today in Q Post History we have - 02 Deltas and 04 Posts that mention today’s date of May 18

>>47291 Qnotables 4AM Talking Points LIVE | 5/18/2026 | The Clock Is Ticking Edition

>>47292, >>47293, >>47313 24-hour search ends with seven dead after fishing vessel Lily Jean sinks off Cape Ann

>>47294 "Public invited to funeral for WWII Navy veteran John Bernard Arnold III, who has no known family"

>>47295 Swamp Today posted in End Bunker

>>47296 Ahoy The Ship Show - 05/18/2026

>>47297 2020 rig has hit MSM

>>47299 @TomFitton discusses the latest COVID-19 cover-up and Judicial Watch's fight for the truth over it.

>>47300 Iran sends revised proposal as US blockade CHOKES economy

>>47301 LIVE: WHO chief addresses 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva

>>47302 @DOW Gm. We are going to win. 🇺🇸

>>47303 Mayor Mamdani Holds Press Conference to Make an Affordability Announcement

>>47304, >>47305, >>47306, >>47308, >>47316, >>47309, >>47310 Swamppenins

>>47307 @CENTCOM U.S. Sailors stand watch in the combat information center aboard USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) as the ship transits the Arabian Sea

>>47311 NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Unraveling NGC 3169

>>47314, >>47315, >>47317, >>47318, >>47319, >>47320, >>47321, >>47322, >>47323, >>47325, >>47326, >>47327, >>47328, >>47329, >>47330, >>47331, >>47332, >>47333, >>47334, >>47335, >>47336, >>47337, >>47338, >>47339, >>47340, >>47341, >>47342, >>47343, >>47345 DMSO Heals the Spine

>>47324 Back to loving America again 🇺🇸

>>47346, >>47347, >>47348, >>47349 Surprise arrest during Trump's border crackdown opens door to Cuba shaking Raul Castro indictment

>>47350 @DAGToddBlanche just announced the Anti-Weaponization Fund in the amount of $1,776,000,000 in exchange for dropping the president's $10 billion lawsuit

>>47351 Austin, Texas police have arrested a third juvenile linked to a shocking wave of 12 random shootings across the city.

>>47352 Karen Bass getting lit up in public for her failures.

>>47353, >>47354, >>47360, >>47361 Space/NASA

>>47355 @25thID Blackout conditions

>>47356 Stacey Abrams just admitted Democrats might lose *191* STATE LEGISLATIVE SEATS — on top of the 19-20 seats lost to the end of racial gerrymandering

>>47357, >>47359 Over 25,000 ballots found in Maricopa County were counterfeit & not printed from the official Dominion PDF ballot

>>47358 Former Epstein prison guard Tova Noel arrives at the House Oversight Committee’s closed-door transcribed interview.

>>47362 SKILLS THAT PAY OFF

>>47363 47 days until 7/4 The countdown is on, America! 🇺🇸

>>47364 @CENTCOM continues to strictly enforce the U.S. blockade against Iranian ports. U.S. forces have now redirected 85 commercial vessels

#30043

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619485 (181752ZMAY26) Notable: News updates from Middle East

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>>47370

May 18, 5:55 PM

EU renews restrictions on people involved in former Syria administration under Assad

The European Union has decided to renew restrictions on individuals and entities linked to the former Syrian administration run by Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled in December 2024.

"The EU considers that networks linked to the former al-Assad regime continue to retain influence and pose a risk of undermining the transition process and hindering efforts towards national reconciliation and accountability," said a statement from the Council of the European Union on Monday.

Those designated are subject to an asset freeze, and EU citizens and companies are prohibited from making funds available to them. Individuals are additionally subject to a travel ban, which prevents them from entering or transiting through EU member states," it added.

The EU has, at the same time, increased ties with the new Syrian government, led by President Ahmed al‑Sharaa, which replaced Assad's administration.

May 18, 5:52 PM

Trump may have to wait for rate cuts until the Iran war is over, he tells Fortune

US President Donald Trump conceded in an interview with Fortune magazine published on Monday that he may have to wait until the war with Iran was over for more interest rate cuts.

“You can’t really look at the figures until the war is over,” he said.

Trump said Iran was "dying to sign" a ceasefire deal with the US. "But they make a deal, and then they send you a paper that has no relationship to the deal you made." he told Fortune.

May 18, 5:52 PM

US Treasury Secretary Bessent: will call on G7 to follow sanctions regime on Iran

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that he would call on G7 finance ministers to follow a sanctions regime in order to keep financing away from what Bessent described as Iran's "war machine."

Bessent added that last week's trip by a US delegation to China, led by President Donald Trump, was "very successful."

May 18, 5:21 PM

US Treasury announces $275 million settlement with India's Adani Enterprises

The US Department of Treasury on Monday said it had agreed to a $275 million settlement with India's Adani Enterprises Ltd over the company's potential liability for 32 apparent violations of US sanctions on Iran.

May 18, 5:14 PM

IDF continues dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure south of the Foward Defense Line

IDF soldiers dismantled Hezbollah terror infrastructure south of the Forward Defense Line in southern Lebanon, the military confirmed on Monday.

Soldiers from the 769th Brigade, in a joint operation with the Israel Air Force, destroyed a storage facility holding anti-tank weapons belonging to the terror group, the military noted.

IDF soldiers also dismantled several additional Hezbollah weapons storage facilities near El-Khiam, the military added.

May 18, 5:06 PM

Iran's Tasnim news agency cites source saying US agreed to waive oil sanctions during talks

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated Tasnim news agency, citing an unnamed source close to the country's negotiating team, reported on Monday that the US had agreed to waive sanctions on Tehran's oil exports during the negotiations.

An Iranian official contacted by Reuters did not immediately comment on the Tasnim report.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619490 (181753ZMAY26) Notable: LIVE: Vice President Vance delivers remarks in Kansas City, Missouri

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LIVE: Vice President Vance delivers remarks in Kansas City, Missouri

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619505 (181756ZMAY26) Notable: Trump Intensifies Effort To Unseat “Weak and Pathetic RINO” Thomas Massie

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Trump Intensifies Effort To Unseat “Weak and Pathetic RINO” Thomas Massie After Cassidy’s Humiliating Primary Defeat – Backs Navy Seal Hero Ed Gallrein In Tight Kentucky Showdown

Trump wrote the following statements during the weekend:

“Tom Massie of Kentucky, the worst and most unreliable Republican Congressman in the history of our Country, is an even bigger insult to our Nation than Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who suffered an unprecedented loss tonight by not even being allowed to run in the Republican Primary. This is the first time such a thing has ever happened to a sitting U.S. Senator! That’s what you get by voting to Impeach an innocent man, especially one who made it possible for Cassidy’s Senate win. Very disloyal, but Tom Massie, a major Sleazebag, is even worse! Kentucky, get this LOSER out of politics in Tuesday’s Election. He is nicknamed Rand Paul Jr., another real “beauty,” because of his absolutely terrible voting habits. Vote for Ed Gallrein, a successful Kentucky farmer, and American War Hero, who only ran because he thought that Massie was so disloyal and disrespectful to your President, ME! This is a great man, Central Casting, in fact, who truly deserves to represent the fantastic people of Kentucky, a Commonwealth that I am proud to have won all three times, in record fashion! ED WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP..”

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“Bad Congressman Tom Massie voted against Tax Cuts, the Border Wall, our Military and Law Enforcement. Actually, he voted against almost everything that is good. The Worst Republican Congressman in History. Kentucky, vote the bum out on Tuesday. We can’t live with this troublemaker for another two years. He is a true negative force!!! President DJT”

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“Third Rate Congressman Thomas Massie, a Weak and Pathetic RINO from the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, a place I love, and won big SIX TIMES, including all Primaries, must be thrown out of office, ASAP! He is the Worst “Republican” Congressman in History, voting against Tax Cuts, the Wall, Law Enforcement, and in favor of the Transgender Mutilization of our Children, Men playing in Women’s Sports, and so many more horrible things. The incredible people of Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District gave us a mandate to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and the person that will help us do that is Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Fifth Generation Kentucky Farmer, Captain Ed Gallrein, a true America First Patriot.

A Brave Combat Veteran, Ed knows the Wisdom and Courage required to Defend our Country, Support our Military/Veterans, and Ensure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH. Additionally, as a very successful Businessman, Ed knows how to Create GREAT Jobs, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Support our Amazing Farmers and American Agriculture, Unleash American Energy Dominance, and Champion our Nation’s Golden Age. In Congress, he will fight tirelessly to Keep our now very Secure Border, SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.

The Great People of Kentucky are wise to Massie — He only votes against the Republican Party, making life very easy for the Radical Left. Unlike “lightweight” Massie, a totally ineffective LOSER who has failed us so badly, CAPTAIN ED GALLREIN IS A WINNER WHO WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN. Election Day is Tuesday, May 19th. VOTE FOR ED GALLREIN — HE HAS MY COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENDORSEMENT. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/trump-intensifies-effort-unseat-weak-pathetic-rino-thomas/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619519 (181801ZMAY26) Notable: News updates from Middle East

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Israel to build IDF compound on site of demolished UN office in Jerusalem

Defense Minister Katz has said the project symbolizes “sovereignty, Zionism and security” for the Jewish state

Israel has approved plans to establish a new military complex on the site of the former UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in East Jerusalem, Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced.

Israeli authorities have accused the agency of colluding with Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attack.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) seized and partially demolished the UNRWA compound in 2024 after lawmakers passed legislation banning the organization’s activities in areas under Israeli control.

In December, the Defense Ministry signed an agreement with the Jerusalem municipality to establish a new defense headquarters in the city and relocate several military colleges there.

According to Israeli media reports, the new compound will cover around nine acres near Ammunition Hill and include an IDF museum, recruitment offices, and facilities for the defense minister.

Katz said on Sunday that the move represented “a decision of sovereignty, Zionism and security,” arguing that there was “nothing more symbolic or just” than establishing defense institutions “on the ruins of the UNRWA compound,” which was originally created to support Palestinians displaced during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini condemned the destruction of the office as “a new level of open and deliberate defiance of international law.”

While the UN denied any institutional support for Hamas, UNRWA said following an internal probe in 2024 that available evidence indicated that nine of its employees “may have been involved in the attacks of October 7.”

The agency operates schools, clinics, and aid programs for Palestinian refugees across Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. More than 2.3 million people have been displaced by Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, and over one million are sheltering in UNRWA facilities. More than 72,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since 2023, according to the UN.

UN agencies and humanitarian groups have repeatedly warned of catastrophic conditions in the enclave, including widespread hunger and overcrowded refugee camps. Israel has denied accusations of deliberately targeting civilians and argued that Hamas has stolen food aid and obstructed humanitarian deliveries to Gaza.

https://www.rt.com/news/640110-israel-defense-complex-unrwa-headquarters/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619525 (181802ZMAY26) Notable: Iran to sue US and Israel over attacks on 149 cultural sites

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Iran to sue US and Israel over attacks on cultural sites

More than 149 historical landmarks and museums have been damaged in the strikes, Tehran has said

Tehran will take the US and Israel to court over attacks on Iranian cultural sites, the Islamic Republic’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, has said.

A fragile ceasefire, which was established between the sides in early April after a month of intense hostilities initiated by the Americans and the Israelis, currently holds. However, there has been no progress in indirect peace talks, with both Washington and Tehran rejecting each other’s demands as unacceptable.

Gharibabadi wrote in a post on X on Sunday that at least 149 historical landmarks and museums in 20 Iranian provinces, including five UNESCO-registered sites, have been damaged by the US and Israeli bombardment.

The authorities in Tehran “will register, document, and pursue this assault on its cultural heritage within the framework of international responsibility; for it will allow no power to sacrifice the history of the great Iranian nation to its military and political objectives of today,” he wrote.

Cultural sites must be protected during conflicts in line with the 1954 Hague Convention and the fundamental rules of humanitarian law, the diplomat added.

“Iran’s cultural heritage is not merely a national asset of the Iranian people; it is part of humanity’s shared memory,” Gharibabadi said.

The Persian civilization, centered in modern-day Iran, is one of the world’s most historically influential and oldest cultures, stemming from the Achaemenid Empire founded in 550 BC.

The attacks on historic landmarks by Washington and West Jerusalem constitute “a clear manifestation of the lawless behavior of the American regime and the Zionist regime,” the deputy minister insisted.

The Iranian Ministry of Culture previously estimated that repairing the heritage sites damaged during the conflict would cost some 70 trillion rials (nearly $39 million).

The American wars in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and elsewhere have led to damage or destruction of multiple cultural heritage sites since the 1950s, but Washington had never been held liable. It’s increasingly difficult for foreign governments to sue the US in domestic or international courts due to the doctrine of sovereign immunity and its refusal to recognize compulsory jurisdiction of global legal bodies.

In early April, US President Donald Trump warned that Iran’s “whole civilization will die” if it fails to accept American demands and faced instant international backlash, with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres saying that he was “deeply troubled” by the statement and Pope Leo XIV calling it “truly unacceptable.”

https://www.rt.com/news/640119-iran-us-israel-heritage/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/24619556 (181817ZMAY26) Notable: Zelensky claims that Russian forces have attacked a Chinese ship heading toward a Ukrainian port

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>>47380

>According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

All I needed to see

Follow-up thread

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>>41819

Follow-up thread