Above photo: An Israeli missile is launched from the Iron Dome missile system in southern Israel. Getty Images. Although receiving miniscule media coverage, Thursday’s announcement that Israel had deployed military infrastructure to the UAE and Bahrain in the shape of radar systems, ostensibly to counter an alleged missile threat from nearby Iran, should be a cause for concern amongst onlookers. Coming in the same 24 hour period in which Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett paid a surprise visit to the Emirates, and in which Israeli Forces bombed Damascus International Airport, the announcement that both Abu Dhabi and Manama had agreed to […]
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Above Photo: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on June 11, 2022. Maduro pledges joint ‘anti-imperialist struggle.’ Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro visited Iran and signed a historic 20-year cooperation agreement involving energy, technology, and trade. He pledged solidarity against Western aggression in a joint “anti-imperialist struggle for a better world.” Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro took a historic trip to Iran and announced a 20-year cooperation agreement, pledging to more closely integrate the countries’ economies and work together in a joint “anti-imperialist struggle for a better world, of international respect and peace, without hegemonies.” Maduro signed the […]
Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News talks about the latest developments (or lack of) in talks to restore the Iran nuclear deal. Despite Iran and other signatories to the deal being very keen to restore it, the US hesitation and varying positions have proved a stumbling block. She also talks about why the status of the IRGC continues to be a sticking point. The post What’s stopping the revival of the Iran nuclear deal? appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. Source link
Above Photo: The 2018 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Iran proposed a new currency for trade with China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). This could help circumvent illegal Western sanctions and weaken US dollar hegemony. Iran has proposed creating a new currency to do trade with China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Tehran sent a letter to the SCO in early 2022 suggesting that a new currency could help the Eurasian nations strengthen their bilateral trade with each other, according to Iran’s foreign minister for economic […]
Above Photo: Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said Iran is ready to employ all its capacities in order to heighten oil cooperation with Venezuela. (Twitter / @PDVSA) Caracas and Tehran have agreed to build more “routes and mechanisms” to counter US sanctions and strengthen their oil industries. Caracas, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a meeting with Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji in Caracas to strengthen energy cooperation as the two oil producing countries ramp up efforts to offset US sanctions. On Monday, Maduro hosted Owji and other Iranian officials in Miraflores Palace where they held a “productive meeting” to “deepen the […]
Above Photo: A Ceremony To Mark The Anniversary Of The Seizure Of The U.S. Embassy In Tehran, 2021. | Twitter / @JComm_NewsFeeds. “If The U.S. Makes A Political Decision, An Agreement Is Available,” Said Iranian Diplomat Khatibzade. On Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that the United States is responsible for the halt in Vienna talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Iran has transmitted its “clear” message to the United States through Enrique Mora, the European Union coordinator for the Vienna talks, but no new response has been […]
Above Photo: Tehran, IRAN – Iran’s Vice-President for Economic Affairs Mohsen Rezaei has proposed formation of a union with participation of the resistant countries against the sanctions and the excessive demands of the bullying powers. All, with consolidation, should stand against the US sanctions and plots, Rezaei said in a meeting with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, according to the IRNA Saturday report. In his remarks, Rezaei said that the Iranian nation and government pay special respect to Nicaragua’s resistance against excessive demands. He went on to stress that the resistant countries should make further efforts to expand their relations and friendship because […]
Western Media Largely Sided With The U.S. After Trump’s Decision To Kill Him. Suddenly, Soleimani Was No Longer A Hero, But “The World’s No. 1 Bad Guy,” As CNBC Put It. Vienna – World leaders have descended upon Austrian capital Vienna to participate in the ongoing nuclear deal being negotiated primarily between the United States and Iran. Today, MintPress spoke to Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran. Dr. Marandi is currently in Vienna as part of the Iranian delegation. While corporate media often portray Iran as a recalcitrant pariah and the United States as a […]
Above Photo: A mobilization on the anniversary of the assassination of Qasem Soleimani in his home town of Kerman. Press TV. Mobilizations were held across Iran on Monday on the second anniversary of the assassination of major general Qassem Soleimani. He was killed in a drone attack sanctioned by then US president Donald Trump. Thousands of Iranians took to the streets on Monday, January 3 to observe the second anniversary of the assassination of major general Qassem Soleimani. The largest procession was taken out in his hometown in Kerman. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi also addressed the nation on the occasion and […]
Above Photo: Iraqi protesters take part in a symbolic funeral and commemoration of the second anniversary of the US raid that killed Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, in Baghdad. Sabah Arar / AFP. Marchers call for expulsion of remaining US forces in Iraq as they commemorate General Qassem Soleimani’s assassination. Thousands of people have rallied in the Iraqi capital to mark the second anniversary of the killing of a revered Iranian commander and his Iraqi lieutenant in a drone attack by the United States. Chanting “Death to America”, the marchers filled a Baghdad square to honor Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani, […]
Checkmate. While the west bangs on about Vienna talks, sanctions and military options, Iran has been quietly building a vast network of alternative solutions to cement its Asian ascent. Benjamin Franklin once famously wrote to his fellow colonials: “Either we hang together or we hang separately.” Those words are just as true today as they were 270 years ago, for empires have always controlled by dividing their victims into regional tribal interests in order to be better conquered. While techniques have adapted to modern times, the essential ingredients for the science of discord remain relatively unchanged: keep resources scarce, fear and […]
Above Photo: A Man Looks At A George Floyd Statue At The Unveiling Of The SEENINJUSTICE Exhibit, Featuring Sculptures By Artist Chris Carnabucci At Union Square Park In New York, On Sept. 30, 2021. Bryan R. Smith / AFP Via Getty Images. An Iranian judicial official said the Islamic Republic is concerned about police brutality against Black people in the United States, citing the murder of George Floyd. The Iranian government vowed today to impose sanctions on the United States over racial and policing issues. Secretary-General of Iran’s Human Rights Office Kazem Gharibabadi said the Islamic Republic will publish a list of […]
At the Vienna talks on restoring the Iran nuclear deal, the US and EU are accusing Iran of refusing to compromise. Mohammad Marandi, a University of Tehran professor advising the Iran delegation in Vienna, says that the compromise was the nuclear deal itself, and the problem is the US refusal to abide by its own commitments and lift the sanctions that target Iranian civilians. Guest: Mohammad Marandi. Professor at the University of Tehran and adviser to the Iran delegation at talks on restoring the JCPOA in Vienna. Source link
Iran Calls On The International Community To Confront Israel December 2, 2020 Iran Calls On The International Community To Confront Israel2020-12-022020-12-02https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/iran.jpg200px200px Above photo: A handout photo made available by the Iranian defense ministry office shows officials praying over the coffin of slain Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh during the burial ceremony at Saleh shrine in northern Tehran, Iran, 30 November 2020. EFE/EPA. NOTE: Palestine Chronicle reports that the United Nations Human Rights Office is calling for Israel to conduct an investigation of Israeli occupation forces shooting Palestinian children in violation of international law. Iran is asking the international community to confront […]
Did Trump Order Iran Assassination? By Abby Martin, Empire Files. December 2, 2020 Did Trump Order Iran Assassination?2020-12-022020-12-02https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/fakhrizadeh-e1606934922353.jpg200px200px This is Abby Martin with your Empire Update wrapping up the last week of US imperialism. Our first story is about a brazen terrorist attack that murdered a civilian. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, one of the most important nuclear scientists in Iran, was assassinated on November 27 by unknown gunmen. Here’s what we know so far. First, only two countries are likely culprits who have also done so in the past, the United States and Israel. From 2010 to 2012, back during the Obama […]
Iran In The Crosshairs By Eric Walberg, Covert Action Magazine. November 30, 2020 Iran In The Crosshairs2020-11-302020-11-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/picture2-6-e1606701064436.png200px200px Above photo: Thousands protest potential war in Iran in New York City in January 2020. Teresa Betancourt/AFP. Tracing Overt and Covert Action. The assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist and professor Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has seriously complicated any efforts to normalize relations with Iran under a new Biden administration. Walberg contrasts the republican and democratic positions toward Iran while tracing key historical and recent events all in an effort to provide deeper insight into understanding Iran and U.S.-led efforts toward destabilization.— CAM Editors As bad […]
Nuclear Scientist Is Assassinated Inside Iran By James North, Mondoweiss. November 28, 2020 Nuclear Scientist Is Assassinated Inside Iran2020-11-282020-11-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/nyt1-e1606592101868.jpg200px200px Above photo: New York Times headquarters. ‘NY Times’ ignores Israeli/Trump motive: goad Tehran into retaliating. A nuclear scientist was just assassinated inside Iran, probably by Israel with Trump administration connivance — but, so far, the New York Times is distorting the news and ignoring the probable and dangerous Israeli/Trump motivation for the killing. The scientist, Mohsin Fakhrizadeh, was shot dead in an ambush in northern Iran. The Times report did say that “three intelligence officials” attributed the attack to Israel, but the paper barely explored the connection further. […]
Israel Is (Again) Pushing For War On Iran November 27, 2020 Israel Is (Again) Pushing For War On Iran2020-11-272020-11-27https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/fakhrizadeh.jpg200px200px Above photo: The scene of the attack in Damavand, near Tehran. EPA. NOTE: Breaking – a top Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated and people are suspicious that Israel, along with NATO countries, is responsible. See this thread of tweets by Trita Parsi where he explains why. (Click on the tweet to read the thread.) Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, one of Iran’s most important nuclear officials, has been assassinated in Tehran. This is what we know /THREAD/: 1. Israel has assassinated numerous Iranian nuclear scientists […]
The NYT’s Trump Iran ‘Attack’ Story By Ben Armbruster, Responsible Statecraft. November 23, 2020 The NYT’s Trump Iran ‘Attack’ Story2020-11-232020-11-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/nyt.png200px200px Above photo: Inspired By Maps and PixieMe via Shutterstock.com. And the failures of foreign policy reporting. The New York Times published a major story this week, reporting that President Trump recently sought options for a military strike on Iran’s nuclear program in response to a new International Atomic Energy Agency report finding that Iran had significantly increased its stockpile of low-enriched uranium. The utility of this leak cannot be understated, given that a military attack on Iran in the waning days of the […]
DOJ Seizes 27 Domains, Claims They Are Controlled By Iran By Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com. November 5, 2020 DOJ Seizes 27 Domains, Claims They Are Controlled By Iran2020-11-052020-11-05https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/seized.png200px200px Above photo: Department of Justice. DOJ, FBI collaborate with Google, Facebook, and Twitter to make the seizures. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that it seized 27 online domains, claiming the websites were controlled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The DOJ seized the domains under the guise of enforcing US sanctions against Iran and the IRGC. Wednesday’s announcement followed the seizure of 92 domains in October that the DOJ also claimed were […]
Iranian troops have been moved to the Azerbaijan-Iran border amid conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, multiple news outlets reported. Locals residents have spotted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps troop movements along the state border between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Azerbaijan. Some Twitter user wrote: “Dozens of tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, together with soldiers, are heading to the north of Iran to the border with Nagorno-Karabakh.” – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – A journalist and military aviation analyst, Babak Taghvaee has released on its Twitter account the short video shows military convoy with over 30 T-72M1 main battle tanks and BMP-2 […]
Iran has unveiled a new version of its local-made air-defense missile system during large-scale military exercise. For the first time, the new launcher of the Bavar-373 air-defense missile system was unveiled during the joint aerial maneuvers, codenamed Modafean Aseman Velayat 99. The joint air defense exercise is a large-scale military exercise covering more than half of the country’s territories. It was attended by air defense units from the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). Iran claims that the new Bavar-373 surface-to-air missile defense system is on par with the Russian S-400 system. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – […]
President Trump dying of coronavirus and handing over power to Mike Pence. Black Lives Matter protesters surrounding the Clintons’ house in New York and firing gunshots. These are a few of the fake scandals that an Israeli news outlet’s hacked Twitter account tried to fool readers into believing for a few brief moments earlier this month. Twitter says the trolls amplifying them are linked to Iran. The incident ended as quickly as it began and the outlet, Israel Hayom, regained control of its account. But the hack wasn’t an isolated event. Over the past year, hackers have broken into a number […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/12/1080810012_0:0:1280:720_1200x675_80_0_0_578af4858f2b97c6b8d24176b779292d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sofia Chegodaeva. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/world/202010181080809689-us-secretary-of-state-pompeo-warns-of-sanctions-for-any-arms-sales-to-iran/ On 18 October, all restrictions on the transfer of arms, related activities and financial services to and from Iran were lifted. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that arms sales to Iran would breach UN resolutions and lead to sanctions. “For the past 10 years, countries have refrained from selling weapons to Iran under various UN measures. Any country that now challenges this prohibition will be very clearly choosing to fuel conflict and tension over promoting peace and security,” Pompeo said, as quoted by AFP. Also in his statement, Mr […]
‘Distraction Mechanism’: NYT’s Crocodile Tears Over Iran Sanctions By Morgan Artyukhina, Sputnik News. October 18, 2020 ‘Distraction Mechanism’: NYT’s Crocodile Tears Over Iran Sanctions2020-10-182020-10-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/iran-e1603041924315.jpg200px200px Above photo: Vahid Salemi/AP. What seems to be a compassionate plea for mercy from Washington by a major US newspaper is actually just a furthering of the US propaganda war against Iran that’s responsible for the strangling sanctions that frustrate its ability to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a doctor and activist told Sputnik. An op-ed by the New York Times Editorial Board on Tuesday urged: “Iran’s Covid-19 Death Toll Is Rising. Show Mercy, Mr. Trump.” However, while the article […]
Iran hawk Bolton admits receiving ‘tens of thousands of dollars’ from MKO …from PressTV, Tehran [ Editor’s Note: Despite Rudi Giuliani’s growing exposure as a flagrant shill for Trump, he continues to get away scot free for his supporting the terrorism of MKO, along with his cohort John Bolton. Despite the extensive public evidence of supporting terrorist groups against Iran and Syria, US entities without diplomatic immunity continue to walk around without the slightest concern of being arrested for aiding and abetting terrorism charges that a rookie prosecutor could easily handle, if allowed to do so. Iran’s pleas to the US […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202010171080804073-tehran-announces-termination-of-all-restrictions-on-transfer-of-arms-to-and-from-iran/ In 2015, Iran signed the JCPOA with China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany and the European Union, requiring Iran to scale back its nuclear program and severely downgrade its uranium reserves in exchange for sanctions relief, including lifting the arms embargo five years after the deal’s adoption. “As of today, all restrictions on the transfer of arms, related activities and financial services to and from The Islamic Republic of Iran, and all prohibitions regarding the entry or transit through territories of the United Nations Member States previously imposed on […]
What seems to be a compassionate plea for mercy from Washington by a major US newspaper is actually just a furthering of the US propaganda war against Iran that’s responsible for the strangling sanctions that frustrate its ability to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a doctor and activist told Sputnik. An op-ed by the New York Times Editorial Board on Tuesday urged: “Iran’s Covid-19 Death Toll Is Rising. Show Mercy, Mr. Trump.” However, while the article noted the extensive and deliberate damage US President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” policies toward Tehran have had on that country’s economy and the impact this has […]
…by Jonas E. Alexis, VT Editor Rafael Grossi is the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He is not an Iranian sympathizer. But when he was asked the question about how long it would take Iran to build nuclear weapons, Grossi indirectly deconstructed the entire Israeli machination by saying: “In the IAEA we do not talk about breakout time. We look at the significant quantity, the minimum amount of enriched uranium or plutonium needed to make an atomic bomb. Iran does not have this significant quantity at the moment.”[1] Think about the magnitude of the statement for a moment. […]
Interview by Kevin Barrett, Veterans Today Editor, for Press TV The Trump administration is pushing the US war on Iran into high gear with these new ramped-up sanctions that are more extreme than just about any sanctions anyone has ever applied anywhere. These sanctions are now stopping basic medical equipment from getting into Iran such as the Mepilex dressings from Sweden that are used to treat wounds, serious wounds. Apparently, Trump and his Zionist backers want Iranians to be wounded and not to heal. They want to inflict horrific pain on ordinary Iranian people. Why would they do that? Well, the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202010131080756040-unidentified-drone-crashes-in-northern-iran-near-border-with-azerbaijan-report-says/ Tehran previously reported the destruction of an unidentified foreign drone in its province of East Azerbaijan, south of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, on September 29, and on October 7 sent formal diplomatic notes of protest to both Armenia and Azerbaijan about stray missiles and shells making their way into Iranian territory. Source link
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/0d/1080753634_0:145:3074:1875_1200x675_80_0_0_31720840ab7eece61dc4bcb4060b3155.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202010131080753689-trump-expects-iran-to-call-him-first-if-he-wins-november-election/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump says Iran will be eager to make a new deal with the US if he wins the November election. At the end of last month, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped Washington would continue with its current policy on Iran regardless of the outcome of the November presidential election. “I withdrew from the last administration’s disastrous nuclear deal”, Trump said at the Monday campaign rally in Sanford, Florida, adding “Probably the first call I’ll get after we win the election will be from Iran […]
…by Jonas E. Alexis, VT Editor, and Mark Dankof Jonas E. Alexis: One doesn’t know whether to laugh or to simply tell Donald Trump to pick up a history book and start reading. Or why is he afraid of looking at CIA files and other documents to see what actually happened in history? Or could it be that Trump already knows what happened, but that his masters would not allow him to tell the truth? Trump has recently told drug addict Rush Limbaugh: “Iran knows that, and they’ve been put on notice: if you fuck around with us, if you do […]
Trump Administration Imposes Crushing New Sanctions On Iran By Josh Marcus, Independent. October 9, 2020 Trump Administration Imposes Crushing New Sanctions On Iran2020-10-092020-10-09https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/pomp-e1602244158344.jpg200px200px Above photo: The US president has authorised Mr Pompeo to sanction ‘any part’ of Iran’s economy. Pool/AFP via Getty Images. NOTE: It is important to remember that what the United States is doing to Iran is economic warfare. The economic measures are not technically “sanctions” and are illegal under international law. The United States tried to get approval for them by the United Nations recently and was rejected. This economic warfare is just as deadly as dropping bombs. […]
Washington has announced a new sanctions package against Iran, hitting the country’s financial sector and targeting 18 major banks. Tehran has branded the move a “crime against humanity” and an attempt to starve the country out. The new sanctions were announced by the US Treasury Department on Thursday. The move was made to further “isolate the Iranian economy from the global financial system,” which the Treasury claimed is necessary to stop Tehran from advancing its alleged “malign agenda.” “Our sanctions programs will continue until Iran stops its support of terrorist activities and ends its nuclear programs. Today’s actions will continue to […]
Head of the Iranian Judiciary’s High Council for Human Rights Ali Baqeri-Kani A senior official with the Iranian Judiciary says the body is planning to prosecute 46 American natural and legal persons involved in the imposition of unjust sanctions on the Islamic Republic, which among other things, have prevented the country from importing medications necessary to treat patients with serious diseases. Speaking on the sidelines of a visit to a children’s hospital in Tehran on Monday, the head of the Iranian Judiciary’s High Council for Human Rights, Ali Baqeri-Kani, commented on the imposition of tough unilateral sanctions on Iran by the […]
Senior Iranian Official: Conflict over Nagorno- Karabakh region cannot be resolved militarily by Jim W. Dean, VT Editor, …with PressTV, Tehran [ Editor’s Note: The Azeris got their wake up call when the forward airbase they were using got destroyed by a Armenian retaliatory strike, legal under the laws of war, as it was launching attacks not only against Nagorno-Karabakh, but Armenia itself. If Baku did that on purpose to get Armenia to use up more of its missiles, it was successful. We are still trying to figure out the insanity of this war, as the Azeris will certainly get nothing […]
Iran’s Air Defence Troops already operate four battalions of upgraded S-300PMU2s, including launchers themselves plus the accompanying target detection and designation radar equipment. Furthermore, the country’s domestic defence industries have created a range of first-rate air defence systems, including the Bavar 373 and the Khordad-3. Moscow would have “no problem” selling its S-400 air defence system to Iran, Russian Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan has said. “As you know, S-300s have already been delivered. Russia has no problem delivering S-400s to Iran. This was never a problem from the very beginning,” Dzhagaryan said, speaking to Iran’s Resalat newspaper in an interview published Saturday. […]
Two out of a flotilla of three Iranian-flagged tankers arrived in fuel-starved Venezuela on 29 and 30 September, as the South American state boasting the world’s largest oil reserves, was forced to close gas stations across the country due to shortages, triggering protests among the population. Venezuela has received a fresh shipment of much-needed fuel as the final vessel in a flotilla of three Iranian tankers entered the South American nation’s waters on Saturday. The tanker Faxon, carrying around 234,000 barrels of fuel, was shown to be directly north of Venezuela’s Sucre state as of 9:37 a.m. local time (1:37 p.m. […]
Last month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the UN Security Council’s decision to not allow an extension of the arms embargo on Iran as “scandalous”, adding his counry is set to continue joint work with the United States to thwart what he dubbed is “Iranian aggression”. Israel has not ruled out a preemptive strike against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned during a memorial service on Tuesday for those who fell in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. “A preemptive strike is a difficult thing to do. I know that if Iran wants to base itself in the North, we are ready to […]
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US administration is considering sanctioning Iran’s entire financial system to cut it off from the outside world, Bloomberg news agency reported. The sanctions will specifically target around 14 Iranian banks that have so far escaped US restrictions, the report said on Monday, citing three people familiar with the matter. The initiative, if approved, will designate the financial sector, including money-changers and informal payment transfer processors, on par with mining, construction and other sanctioned industries, according to the report. The move, which would effectively leave Iran isolated from the global financial system, has not yet been submitted to […]
by Salman Rafi Sheikh, with New Eastern Outlook, Moscow, …and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a research institution for the study of the countries and cultures of Asia and North Africa [ Editor’s Note: Goepolitical watchers have kept a close eye on Trump wanting to play the war commander card at a politically advantageous time, and where Iran would be the number one scapegoat target on his list. Depending on the target inside Iran, or seizing its vessels, the Iranian military has always promised a forceful repsonse as a way of discouraging any such attacks, and it has […]
Iran and Iraq fought a brutal, eight-year-long war between 1980 and 1988, with Baghdad invading the Islamic Republic to try to seize the oil-rich province of Khuzestan soon after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Up to 1.2 million people died in the conflict, which included Iraqi use of chemical weapons against both Iranian troops and civilians. US President Donald Trump is even more of a threat to Iran than Saddam Hussein was, government spokesman Ali Rabiei has suggested. “Some political elites at various levels do not believe that today Trump is more violent and brutal than Saddam, endangering the lives, health, […]
On 21 September, Washington imposed sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claiming that “for nearly two years, corrupt officials in Tehran have worked with the illegitimate regime in Venezuela to flout the UN arms embargo”. A senior Venezuelan official has described the US as the greatest threat to the international community after it decided recently to slap fresh sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and other individuals because of their dealings with Iran, reported Newsweek. “Venezuela’s trade with Iran and with any other country is done in exercise of our sovereignty and under all legal […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202009251080568035-iran-intends-to-cooperate-with-russia-on-covid-19-vaccine-production-envoy-reveals/ Russia registered Sputnik V, the world’s first coronavirus vaccine, on 11 August following two successful phases of clinical trials that proved that it was capable of building immunity against the virus in all of the volunteers involved in the tests. Iran and Russia are discussing joint production of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali has revealed. Jalali said that he held talks with Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which funded the development of the world’s first vaccine against coronavirus, and announced that they will work […]
First published 24 September 2020, PressTV New and deeply disturbing footage shows a Saudi Arabia-backed terrorist group in the very act of a 2018 attack on a parade in southwestern Iran, which killed 25 people and injured 70 others, mostly civilian bystanders. The video pertains to September that year, when the terrorist outfit known as al-Ahwaziya, struck a military parade in the city of Ahvaz, the capital of Khuzestan Province, before proudly claiming the atrocity. In the footage, around five terrorists, four in fatigues and one plainclothes, are seen targeting civilians watching the parade, which was held by Iran’s Army and […]
Iran-based bitcoiner Zahra Amini was used to answering questions on cryptocurrencies, but usually about their relationship with crime. So when a 70-year-old man recently asked her to explain crypto because he no longer wanted to rely on the national rial, Amini felt something had changed. “If people that age are thinking about storing their wealth in anything rather than the national rial, it’s because they are just losing confidence in it, and more and more people are looking for alternatives,” Amini told CoinDesk. Bitcoin is increasingly relevant in Iran as the country suffers from an economic downturn fueled by U.S. sanctions […]
On Monday, the Trump administration announced that it was imposing “UN” sanctions on the Iranian Defence Ministry and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for what Washington called aiding Tehran’s weapons programmes. Iranian analyst Mani Mehrabi has explained what’s behind the failure of the US to gain international support for its Iran policy. “Our actions today are a warning that should be heard worldwide: No matter who you are, if you violate the UN arms embargo on Iran, you risk sanctions,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated on 21 September. On 19 September, the US unilaterally re-imposed UN sanctions on Tehran through […]
…from SouthFront.org Iran has supplied Ansar Allah (also known as the Houthis) with technical expertise and know-how, a spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi said on September 22. However, the general claimed that Yemeni forces “have learned how to produce missiles, drones and weapons in Yemen on their own” and Iran has no military presence in the region. Shekarchi described what Iran is doing across the region as “spiritual and advisory presence”. “Countries of the resistance front have armies and forces themselves. We provide them with advisory help. In order to share our experience with the people […]
VT/Press TV: Russian foreign minister Lavrov announced that as of October 18 any and every Russian weapon system would be available to Iran up to and including the S400/500 and the SU 57 stealth fighter. Round trip range for an SU 57 steal fighter is around 3700 miles. The two maps below show weapons launch capability that reaches Rome or almost the entire Mediterranean in the West and south into the Southern Indian Ocean. The SU 57 will give Iran a survivable anti-naval capability that would reach not only well into the Indian Ocean but the Mediterranean as well. From Geopolitics: […]
Work to begin soon on linking Iran power grid to Russia, Azerbaijan: Report …from PresssTV, Tehran [ Editor’s Note: I had known that Iran has been investing in electric generation, in what seemed far in excess of its projected domestic needs as a way to use its huge gas deposits to earn foreign revenue with long term electric exports. Despite the hostile Arab governments west of Iran in the Persian Gulf, Iran continues to nail down the security of its borders by becoming an economic hub for its neighbors that it can help develop in multiple ways. If Iran gets caught […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202009221080541258-macron-europe-will-not-compromise-with-washington-on-iran-sanctions/ French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “modern new consensus” on tackling global challenges in his speech to the 75th UN General Assembly on 22 September. Europe will not compromise with the United States on Iran sanctions, French President Emmanuel Macron told the UN General Assembly by video. “We will not compromise on the activation of a mechanism that the United States is not in a position to activate on its own after leaving the agreement. This would undermine the unity of the Security Council and the integrity of its decisions, and it would […]
Iranian “Karrar” hacking team have hacked the election site of #US President #Trump and wrote:“Mr. Trump you gambler; I am your adversary”#Iran pic.twitter.com/yz1cx2VRYu — Ibrahim Muhammad (@IbrahimDSY1) September 19, 2020 The word is that the election will be rigged for Trump and then he will die of a brain tumor, most likely at the hands of his Israeli friends. The rumor? Trump is being poisoned slowly now. VT Editors is a General Posting account managed by Jim W. Dean and Gordon Duff. All content herein is owned and copyrighted by Jim W. Dean and Gordon Duff ATTENTION READERS Due […]
Venezuela has slammed a new round of US sanctions on President Nicolas Maduro and Iran as aggressive and illegal, while also contesting a new UN report alleging official abuses, saying it used “human rights as a political weapon.” “Venezuela denounces the new US aggression to the international community, announcing alleged unilateral sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro, as part of a sustained campaign of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran and our country,” Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza wrote in a tweet on Monday. Also on rt.com Pompeo announces new US sanctions on Iran’s defense ministry Caracas said Washington’s actions showed it […]
US diplomacy is turning into the not-so-subtle art of making demands and ultimatums, Sergey Lavrov has lamented, as the Americans go it alone in restoring anti-Iran sanctions under a 2015 deal that no longer legally applies. Washington’s reasoning behind bringing back the UN sanctions against Iran looks “funny,” as the majority of UN Security Council members – 13 out of 15 – do not support activating the ‘snapback’ mechanism, the Russian Foreign Minister said, in an exclusive interview with the Al Arabiya news channel. The council “clearly stated that there is no legal position or moral reasons for anything close to […]
On Sunday, Tehran called on Washington to “return to the international community and stop the rebellion” following the US’ claims about the reinstatement of all UN anti-Iran sanctions. Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh has lashed out at the US in light of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent move to declare “the return of virtually all previously terminated UN sanctions” against the Islamic Republic. “Today Iran is still fighting a war. America has waged a war against Iran with no blood”, Zanganeh was cited as saying by the Iranian news agency SHANA, in an apparent nod to the US’ anti-Iran sanctions. […]
France, Germany and UK say Washington does not have the authority, setting up clash European leaders have warned the US that its claim to have the authority to reimpose sweeping UN-mandated sanctions on Iran has no effect in law, setting up a major legal clash that could lead to Washington imposing sanctions on its European allies. In a joint statement on Sunday, France, Germany and the UK (E3) said any attempt by the US to impose its own sanctions on countries not complying with the reimposed UN ones was also legally void. On Saturday, the US moved to reinstate a range […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106827/37/1068273784_0:266:5098:3133_1200x675_80_0_0_04121059d36c2c5c3a7b2ab60ea9c6b5.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009201080520474-pompeo-slams-european-countries-for-failing-to-support-reinstating-un-sanctions-on-iran/ MOSCOW, September 20 (Sputnik) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday has slammed European countries for failing to support Washington’s efforts to reinstate United Nations sanctions on Iran. On Saturday, Pompeo stated that UN sanctions against Iran were being reinstated after the US triggered a 30-day snapback mechanism. Following the announcement, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that Washington cannot unilaterally restore international sanctions on Tehran. During an appearance on the Fox News broadcaster, Pompeo accused European countries of failing to put the work in to punish Iran. “The Europeans […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107919/31/1079193136_0:0:3073:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_baef435a6861e37b395bbfcba4f302a4.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202009201080517309-moscow-slams-us-statement-on-restoration-of-iran-sanctions-as-theatrical-performance/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United States’ claim that the UN sanctions on Iran were restored is misleading as the UN Security Council (UNSC) took no steps leading to the restoration of restrictions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. “The US continues to mislead the international community by speculating that the UN Security Council conducted some sort of procedures to restore the effect of UNSC resolutions on Iran sanctions, which were cancelled after the signing of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)”, the official statement from Russia read. […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/0a/1080414700_0:0:3072:1729_1200x675_80_0_0_c7a33d3a47d0d194a527f89e1d8b9779.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009201080516569-pompeo-says-un-sanctions-on-iran-have-been-restored/ MOSCOW, September 20 (Sputnik) – The Trump administration is expecting UN sanctions to be reinstated on Iran at 00:00 GMT on Sunday. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced back in late August that Washington had triggered the 30-day process to restore almost all UN sanctions on Tehran, due to Iran’s failure to “uphold its mission” to maintain peace and security. Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela Elliott Abrams reiterated these sentiments on Wednesday, telling reporters that Washington expects all the measures to be reimposed. The UK, France, and Germany have come out against […]
At a campaign rally in North Carolina on 8 September, President Donald Trump praised Washington-brokered deals to normalise relations between Israel and two Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, while also saying that the US was not involved in the Middle East for oil, but because “we want to protect Israel.” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has denounced US leaders for ruining the West Asia region and slammed ‘Israel Firsters’ for betraying their own people while seeking to offer wide-ranging support for Israel. Zarif tweeted that US President Donald Trump’s recent statements showed “where his family’s loyalty […]
[ Editor’s Note: Mr. Terehov takes on quite a challenge in giving an overview of the complex negotiations between China and Iran for a long term bilateral agreement, whose major anchor would be China’s commitment for $400 billion on infrastructure investments inside of Iran. What does Iran have to give in return? On the surface this would appear to be a simple process of being part of the New Silk road and China’s obvious interest to have it anchored in the sweet spot of the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. Pay close attention to Vladimir’s mentioning of the ‘dual use’ […]
by Jim W. Dean, VT Editor, …with PressTV, Tehran [ Editor’s Note: Someone made a silly mistake putting out an Alice in Wonderland story about Iran considering an assassination of a female diplomat outside the theater of war in the Persian Gulf, when there are many military targets to strike. It was a made up planted story via the usual tactic of seeding phony intel into the US to be picked up. VT has been expecting these Iran escalation ploys and here they begin just about six weeks out from the election. But frankly, with all the time to plan an […]
…from SouthFront.org Late on September 15 and early on September 16, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a large-scale strike on weapon depots and training camps of Turkish-backed terrorists in the Syrian province of Idlib. According to pro-government sources, over 30 Russian strikes hit the areas of Sheikh Bahr, Shaykh Dawud and Ma’arat Misreen. This operation became the most recent in a series of strikes on terrorist infrastructure in the region. The Russian Defense Ministry is not commenting on the situation, but the reaction of Turkish propaganda and al-Qaeda terrorists demonstrate that the impact of the strikes is much […]
President Donald Trump has warned that an Iranian attack on US personnel would trigger a massive response, citing an anonymous-source-based report claiming the country is seeking revenge for the killing of a top general. “According to press reports, Iran may be planning an assassination, or other attack, against the United States in retaliation for the killing of terrorist leader Soleimani, which was carried out for his planning a future attack, murdering US Troops, and the death & suffering caused over so many years,” President Trump wrote in a tweet late on Monday night. Any attack by Iran, in any form, against […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202009151080458777-trump-warns-any-attack-by-iran-against-us-will-be-met-with-attack-1000-times-greater-in-magnitude/ Trump’s statement came as he received reports on Tehran allegedly planning an assassination against the United States in retaliation for Gen. Soleimani, killed in a US targeted attack in January. President Donald Trump has warned that any attack by Iran against the United States will be met with a response “that will be 1,000 times greater in magnitude”. …caused over so many years. Any attack by Iran, in any form, against the United States will be met with an attack on Iran that will be 1,000 times greater in magnitude! — Donald J. Trump […]
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeid Khatibzadeh Iran rejects ‘baseless’ US report of retaliatory assassination plan – First published 14 September 2020 on PressTV – Iran has vehemently dismissed a US report that Tehran planned to kill a US diplomat in retaliation for American assassination of General Qassem Soleimani. The outright rebuttal by Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeid Khatibzadeh on Monday came after Politico news website claimed that Iran had sought to assassinate US Ambassador to South Africa Lana Marks. Khatibzadeh said the “biased and agenda-driven” report published in the American media outlet cited the statements of a seemingly US government official in an effort to make it appear […]
Slightly less than a month after the United Arab Emirates announced that they would normalise ties with Israel, there was another dramatic announcement, this time coming out of neighbouring Bahrain. On Friday, US President Donald Trump announced that Bahrain had followed in the footsteps of the UAE and given a green light for the establishment of full diplomatic relations with Israel, with reports suggesting that Bahraini monarch Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa is expected to attend a ceremony at the White House slated for next Monday and will sign a peace pact with the Jewish state. Hub of Tolerance For Rabbi […]
India is not yet capable of becoming China’s economic rival in Iran, according to various pundits and lawmakers. Moreover, the United States is limiting New Delhi’s political ties with Tehran, according to experts commenting on the Indian Defence and Foreign Ministers’ visits to Iran. On 8 September, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held talks with Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, the second Indian minister to visit Iran in recent days. On Sunday, 6 September, talks were held between Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Iranian Defence Minister Amir Khatami. India is concerned about Chinese cash becoming involved in a project to […]
Recently, the administration of US President Donald Trump announced that it would reduce the nation’s military presence in Iraq, stating that some 2,000 troops would be withdrawn from the country by the end of September. US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief, Gen. Frank McKenzie, told NBC News that attacks on US troops conducted by “militia groups” in Iraq have increased in the first half of 2020, compared to the previous year. He outlined that the attacks have not been lethal, stressing, however, that they are “continuing”. “We have had more indirect fire attacks around and against our bases the first half of this […]
The Islamic Republic’s armed forces kicked off three days’ worth of military drills in the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman, the Makran coast and the northern Indian Ocean on Thursday, with the exercises, dubbed ‘Zolfaqar-99’ stretching across some 2 million square km of sea and land area. The United States military has heeded a warning from their Iranian counterparts to withdraw reconnaissance drones from the airspace over an area being used in Iran’s massive military drills, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, a spokesman for the exercises, has said. “Following the announcement of the start of the Zolfaqar-99 military drills, the […]
Iran increased its military activity in waters off its shores in the wake of a major escalation of tensions with Washington after its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018. Since then, the region has witnessed a series of tanker sabotage attacks and seizures, drone shootdowns, and the alleged ‘harassment’ of US warships by Iranian gunboats. Iran’s armed forces are preparing to launch three days of drilling in the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean, Tasnim has reported, citing Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the veteran Iranian officer who will command the exercises. The drills, dubbed ‘Zolfaqar-99’, will kick off […]
…from SouthFront.org Iran has identified the perpetrators of an act of sabotage at Natanz nuclear facility in the central part of the country in July, according to a spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. Behrouz Kamalvandi said that while the details of the act of sabotage are still being investigated, the security forces “have detected the agents [who committed the act of sabotage] as well as the motive, methods and manner of the sabotage.” According to the Iranian side, the saboteurs sought to disrupt the uranium enrichment process at the Natanz facility, but they were not successful in this […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Max Gorbachev. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202009061080381823-natanz-blast-iran-identifies-forces-responsible-for-sabotage-at-countrys-largest-nuclear-site/ Iranian officials previously said that a fire and explosion on 2 July at the country’s largest uranium enrichment facility was the result of sabotage and vowed to respond if it finds evidence that foreign forces were involved in it. Tehran has identified those behind the blast and fire at the Natanz nuclear facility, said spokesperson for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation Behrouz Kamalvandi. The official did not reveal whether the explosion was organised within the country or from abroad. “The security agencies are thoroughly investigating what happened in Natanz, which was sabotage. A […]
Washington has maintained its deployment of troops in the Arab Republic despite having no legal grounds for it as per international law. The US has been ignoring criticism from Damascus and Moscow, which condemned both the illegal deployment and the White House’s “stealing” of the country’s resources. The Department of State came to the defence of the country’s strategy in Syria, naming Washington’s key priorities in the region and elaborating on the stance in regards to several related issues in an interview with Newsweek. According to the department, the US is still pursuing the elimination of the remaining Daesh* terrorists in […]
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Tehran has poked fun at Mike Pompeo after the top US diplomat set a deadline to ‘snap back’ sanctions on Iran under JCPOA, which he branded a “foolish” deal, and despite the UN Security Council refusal to back the US initiative. “The clock is ticking just in Pompeo’s parallel alternate universe!” exclaimed Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry. “This happens when an ex-spymaster leads US diplomacy,” he opined, referring to the secretary of state’s previous career in the CIA. This week, UN Security Council (UNSC) president Dian Triansyah Djani said the return of the sanctions, the so-called snapback, is unlikely, as 13 out of 15 […]
Lebanon: Inconvenient Truths About Syria, Iran, Hezbollah And The Shia ‘Street’ By Danny Sjursen, AntiWar.com. August 27, 2020 Lebanon: Inconvenient Truths About Syria, Iran, Hezbollah And The Shia ‘Street’2020-08-272020-08-27https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/lebanon-e1597540616777.jpg200px200px This is the fourth segment in the author’s backstory series – “Lebanon: Bellwether, Battleground, and Bastard Child” – in the wake of the August 4, 2020 Beirut port explosion. Check out parts one, two, and three, plus stay tuned for upcoming segments at Antiwar.com. There’s been a lot of nonsense passing as truth in post-blast Lebanon reporting. Most centers around alarmism about Hezbollah’s nefarious influence, the West’s “opportunity” to destroy it, and the supposed struggle with Russia, China, […]
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– First aired … August 21, 2020 – …by Jim W. Dean, VT Editor, …with PressTV, Tehran [ Editor’s Note: I don’t know now if Pompeo enjoys his own bullshit so much that he is literally addicted to it, or whether he has been getting Trump DNA shots to make him keep pushing the snap back sanctions fairy tale that the US has no legal right to do. Trump’s EU prestige has been down the tubes for some time, but Pompeo, who has been whispered to be Trump’s heir after his second term, (no I am not kidding), is degrading his […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was left with little support after he attempted to extend UN sanctions against Iran, despite the US having withdrawn from the Iran nuclear deal. Despite this loss, Pompeo has been on a campaign in Bahrain and other parts of the Middle East, pushing an anti-Iran narrative. Miko Peled, the author of “The General’s Son: The Journey of an Israeli in Palestine,” and of “Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five,” asserted to Loud & Clear hosts Brian Becker and John Kiriakou that Iran is only brought up by Washington when Israeli Prime Minister […]
US efforts to trigger the return of UN sanctions on Iran have been dismissed by the president of the Security Council, who cited a lack of consensus among the body’s 15 members to enact such measures. Speaking during a council meeting on the Middle East on Tuesday, the current president – Indonesia’s UN ambassador – responded to questions from Russia and China on the Iran sanctions issue to say that the body is “not in the position to take further action” on the ‘snap back’ request. Responding to the council president’s comments on Tuesday, US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft […]
Iran has praised the outcome of a summit with the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, who traveled to Tehran amid growing geopolitical tensions over the country’s nuclear program. Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said during a press conference on Tuesday that the talks were “constructive” and that both sides had agreed that the IAEA “will carry out its independent and professional responsibilities.” For its part, Iran pledged to fulfill its commitments to the UN nuclear watchdog, he said. A new chapter of cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107980/24/1079802418_0:82:2160:1297_1200x675_80_0_0_75e6f3b2f57d22db578e77e55df9dd77.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008241080260759-iran-vows-to-respond-to-incident-at-natanz-nuclear-site-if-foreign-traces-confirmed/ TEHRAN (Sputnik) – Iran will respond to an act of sabotage that occurred at Natanz nuclear facility in July if there is confirmation that it was organised from abroad, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday. “We are waiting for an official report on whether [the act of sabotage was organised] from abroad or within the country. Of course, if it comes from abroad, we will give the necessary response”, Khatibzadeh said as quoted Tasnim news agency. In early July, a major explosion hit Iran’s Natanz nuclear plant for enriching uranium. No casualties […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008201080227379-iran-increases-capacity-to-enrich-uranium-amid-us-plans-to-reimpose-sanctions/ TEHRAN (Sputnik) – The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) on Thursday announced that the Middle Eastern country has increased capacity to enrich uranium in light of Washington’s plan to reinstate sanctions against Tehran. “It does not matter if the snapback mechanism [which envisages restoration of sanctions] will be activated or not, the atomic energy organisation has taken big steps to increase the capacity to 190,000 SWU [Separative Work Units]”, the AEOI tweeted. The capacity increase was announced after US President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the United States intends to restore […]
Tensions between Venezuela and Colombia have persisted for years as Caracas blames Bogota for supporting political forces seeking to topple President Nicolas Maduro’s government. Colombian President Ivan Duque has claimed that the Venezuelan government is considering purchasing missiles from Iran. “There is information from international intelligence agencies which work with us showing that there is an interest from the dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro to acquire some medium- and long-range missiles through Iran”, Duque argued on Thursday. He asserted that the missiles “have not yet arrived” in Venezuela but that “there has been contact especially under instructions from [Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir] […]
Saying Iran Is Paying Bounties To Kill Americans Is Pure Parody August 20, 2020 Saying Iran Is Paying Bounties To Kill Americans Is Pure Parody2020-08-202020-08-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/afghan.jpg200px200px Above photo: An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter provides security from above while CH-47 Chinooks drop off supplies to U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Iron at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan.© AP / U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff, Operation Resolute Support. Here we go again. It was Russia in June, now it’s Tehran. Don’t US analysts understand that Taliban fighters really don’t need any more motivation to target American troops? This is simply politicized (un)intelligence that […]
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters after he met with members of the U.N. Security Council and called for the restoration of sanctions against Iran on Thursday in New York. Mike Segar/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mike Segar/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters after he met with members of the U.N. Security Council and called for the restoration of sanctions against Iran on Thursday in New York. Mike Segar/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Six days after the Trump administration saw its effort to extend expiring United Nations weapons sanctions on Iran […]
Tehran has exhibited an anti-ship and ballistic missile bearing the names of the renowned General Qassem Soleimani and his Iraqi ally who perished in a US airstrike in January. Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami referred to the new weapons in a televised speech on Thursday, revealing that a new surface-to-surface missile, called ‘Haj Qassem,’ has a range of 1,400km. The other projectile, an anti-ship cruise missile, called ‘Abu Mahdi,’ is able to reach targets more than 1,000km away. Footage and images of the missiles appeared online shortly afterwards. One video, apparently released by IRIB broadcaster, shows the projectiles being tested at […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/14/1080222730_0:0:2734:1537_1200x675_80_0_0_b103f5dfda1198acccceb72406f83429.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008201080222761-us-to-hold-accountable-violators-of-reinstated-un-sanctions-against-iran-pompeo-says/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States is determined to enforce UN sanctions it intends to reinstate against Iran and penalize any violator, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview. Pompeo will travel to New York on Thursday and notify the United Nations Security Council that the US is initiating the process to restore international sanctions. Under the snapback clause of resolution 2231, sanctions, including the arms embargo, will be back in place 30 days later. “Absolutely, we have already done that when we have seen any country violate our current, the current […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/12/1080207130_0:0:2057:1157_1200x675_80_0_0_05798df9c449bd9bfd47022a0737631a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008191080221468-trump-us-to-restore-all-snapback-sanctions-on-iran/ On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said he intends to restore all economic sanctions against Iran, which were reimposed in 2018 when Trump accused Tehran of breaking the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal. Trump told reporters at the White House he was sending US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to notify the United Nations Security Council that the US intends to restore virtually all suspended sanctions on Iran. “It’s a snapback,” Trump said. “Not uncommon.” He called the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which lowered sanctions on Iran in exchange for […]
RT: Tehran has issued a strongly-worded denial after US media reports accused it of paying Taliban-linked militants to attack American forces in Afghanistan, calling the claim baseless misinformation. CNN reported on Monday that the Iranian government provided cash to a Taliban-linked terrorist group, the Haqqani network, in exchange for six attacks on US and coalition forces in Afghanistan last year. The allegation came from unnamed sources within the US intelligence community. Describing the bounty claim “thoroughly untrue,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the report aims to provide a smokescreen for Washington’s nearly twenty-year occupation of Afghanistan. ALSO ON RT.COMHere we go […]
Coup 53: The Anglo-American Coup Against A Democratic Iran August 18, 2020 Coup 53: The Anglo-American Coup Against A Democratic Iran2020-08-182020-08-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/prime-minister-mossadegh-nationalized-irans-oil-resulting-in-a-us-uk-coup-of-the-democratically-elected-leader.jpg200px200px Above photo: Prime Minister Mossadegh nationalized Iran’s oil resulting in a US-UK coup of the democratically elected leader. On August 19, the 67th anniversary of the Anglo-American coup in Iran, COUP 53 will hold a special transatlantic virtual premiere in partnership with venues across the US, Canada, UK and Ireland, followed on August 20 by an exclusive live Q&A with the editor Walter Murch director Taghi Amirani and a surprise special guest! To help support independent cinemas in these difficult Corona times, please buy […]
Kevin Barrett, Veterans Today Editor, interviewed by Press TV Mike Pompeo has been leading the charge in the Trump administration to try to trigger the snapback provisions in the Iran nuclear deal, the JCPOA. And this has led to a chorus of derision and mockery from all over the world, not just from sources one would expect, like Foreign Minister Zarif from Iran, but from elsewhere as well even including from John Bolton, who was (Pompeo’s) former extremely hawkish anti-Iran colleague. Everybody is laughing at Pompeo at this point because Pompeo’s position is that even though the United States has left the […]
Attributing a statement to President Barack Obama doesn’t make it any less nonsensical, as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ought well to know. Nor should one mistake the sentiments of people quoted in a story with those of RT. RT.com “got it wrong again,” Pompeo tweeted on Tuesday, saying that it was President Barack Obama who made a statement we attributed to him. “He told Congress, rightly, that the US could snapback sanctions on Iran anytime and no country could block it. It is still true now. I’ll wait for your correction.” Hey @RT_com, you got it wrong again. This […]
The Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden intends to negotiate a new deal with Iran after Donald Trump withdrew from the existing one. Biden’s advisor said that a Biden administration would keep Trump’s sanctions in place until Iran returns to compliance. Hillary Clinton believes that the United States should rejoin the Iran nuclear deal, rather than kill it outright as Donald Trump has tried to do. “I think it would be in the United States’ interest to rejoin the Iran agreement, just as it would be to rejoin the [Paris] climate agreement,” the former secretary of state said during an Atlantic Council […]
In the 1950s Iran was one of the world’s biggest oil producers and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company – which later became BP – owned the concession to drill oil there. So when Iran threatened to nationalise it Britain and the US took covert action. Source link
Trump has threatened to reinstate suspended international sanctions on Iran via a mechanism enshrined in the 2015 nuclear deal he quit two years ago. Washington insists that it technically remains a participant to the agreement despite objections from the remaining signatories. The United States has no legal grounds for triggering a UN mechanism to renew sanctions on Iran, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton said. Supporters of the Iran nuclear deal rightfully “argue that Washington, having withdrawn from the deal, has no standing to invoke its provisions”. Bolton, a Trump ally turned bitter critic, wrote in a column published […]