Tag Archives: Iran

Khamenei: No Negotiation and No War

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Fec

From MoA: NYT: “On Friday night, the Pentagon confirmed the presence of a second surveillance aircraft, a Navy P-8A Poseidon, which officials said took photographs of the drone being shot down. But a senior Trump administration official said there was … Continue reading →

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The March to War With Iran

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Fec

From Zero Hedge, nine months ago: On Tuesday an Israeli television channel aired leaked video footage it obtained exclusively showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasting that he had personally convinced President Trump to abandon the Iran nuclear deal. The statements were made at … Continue reading →

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Dmitry Orlov on Hegemon

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Fec

From Dmitry Orlov: Iran wouldn’t actually have to do anything kinetic; it would suffice for it to threaten to attack some oil tankers for their insurance coverage to be voided, preventing them from loading cargo or setting sail. That would block deliveries … Continue reading →

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Trump Ends Cold War

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Fec

From Sergey Lavrov on June 29: NATO bombed Libya, turned Libya into a black hole through which waves of migrants, illegal migrants, rushed to Europe. Now EU is cleaning the broken china for NATO. From Zero Hedge on July 1: … Continue reading →

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Trump Broke Yurp

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Fec

From Zero Hedge, last Tuesday: “Turkey is in the midst of a true currency crisis and is losing the luxury of choice” as the “lira is capitulating, helping inflation soar and rapidly worsening Turkey’s external debt situation.”.. Erdogan threatening any … Continue reading →

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Pompeo Lays an Egg

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Fec

From RT: Speaking at the Heritage Foundation, a right-wing Washington think tank, Pompeo laid out a list of 12 “basic requirements”for Iran. The demands call on Iran to withdraw from Syria, “release all US citizens,” end support for Houthi rebels in Yemen, stop “enrichment” of … Continue reading →

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Pepe Escobar Visits Tehran

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Fec

From Pepe Escobar: I was in Tehran as part of a small group of foreign analysts, guests of the Majlis (Parliament) for the 6th International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada. No one in Trump’s circle would be caught dead … Continue reading →

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Nasrallah: It’s all over now.

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Fec

From Thierry Meyssan: Donald Trump, for whom regional peace can only be possible if each party accepts its own defeats, considers Iran to be a danger because it refuses to recognise the State of Israël. It is precisely in order … Continue reading →

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Iran is not Iraq

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Fec

From Moon of Alabama: The U.S. administration, the neoconservatives and the media are running a remake(recommended) of the propaganda campaign they had launched to wage war on Iraq. This time the target is Iran: As with Iraq, it’s easier for Bolton … Continue reading →

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Iran is not Yemen

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Fec

From Moon of Alabama: With a very belligerent speech Trump nixed the nuclear deal with Iran. He also lied a lot in it. Neither is a surprise. The United States only keeps agreements as long as they are to its … Continue reading →

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