Iran
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Iran Newslinks 10-11 June 2019
11 June 2019 • 13:33 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Russian Iranian strains raise spectre of US-Israeli-Russian deal on Syria https://countercurrents.org/2019/06/russian-iranian-strains-raise-spectre-of-us-israeli-russian-deal-on-syria Lavrov cautions against turning Iran’s isolation into military confrontation Continue reading
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Why Trump Now Wants Talks with Iran By Pepe Escobar
If Tehran blocks the Strait of Hormuz it could send the price of oil soaring and cause a global recession Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 6 June 2019
6 June 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Bipartisan Support for Trump’s Aggressive Iran Policy Reveals the Hollowness of Russiagate The US is Waging a Quiet Scientific War Against Iran Continue reading
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The Western Media Is Key to Syria Deceptions By Jonathan Cook
By any reckoning, the claim made this week by al-Qaeda-linked fighters that they were targeted with chemical weapons by the Syrian government in Idlib province – their final holdout in Syria – should have been treated by the western media with a high degree of scepticism. Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 4-5 June 2019
4 June 2019 • 20:40 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day The Quds Day Panic of 2019 https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/06/the-quds-day-panic-of-2019/ Russia, China condemn US’ unilateral sanctions against Iran http://tass.com/world/1061896 Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 3 June 2019
3 June 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Assurances That There Will be no War in Iran: The U.S. Softens its Stance US strategic bomber & aircraft carrier drill ‘strike operations’ on Iran’s doorstep (PHOTOS) https://www.rt.com/news/460913-b52-carrier-drills-iran/ Netanyahu warns Iran ‘will be… Continue reading
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US-Iran: Inverted Reality, Real War By Tony Cartalucci
In its march toward yet another war, the United States accuses Iran of using military force to establish itself as a “regional hegemon.” It accuses Iran of being the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world. It accuses Iran of aiding rebels in Yemen, the government in Syria, and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Continue reading
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Trump Offers No Evidence of Iranian Threat or Terrorism
Eugene Puryear and Paul Jay discuss the hypocrisy of Trump allying with Saudi Arabia, the largest sponsor of global terror, over concerns about alleged Iranian terrorism Continue reading
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Trump’s Delusional Deal for Iran Talks
If US President Donald Trump thinks that by merely saying he doesn’t want regime change in Iran, he can then inveigle the Iranians into talks, he is woefully mistaken. Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 31 May 2019
31 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day How the War Party Broke Trump https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/05/31/how-the-war-party-broke-trump/ Russia would welcome US-Iran talks, says top diplomat http://tass.com/politics/1061072 Continue reading
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Palestinians to be sacrificed for Israel-Gulf marriage By Tamara Nasser
Ties between Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia, and Israel are warmer than ever as the United States beats its war drums against Iran and prepares to reveal its so-called “Deal of the Century.” Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 30 May 2019
30 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Tehran will ‘quickly’ restart nuclear program if EU fails to negotiate with Iran – Russian deputy FM https://www.rt.com/news/460654-ryabkov-iran-restore-enrichment/ Washington’s Mighty Warriors: Draft Dodgers and Scoundrels https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/05/30/washingtons-mighty-warriors-draft-dodgers-and-scoundrels/ Press review: US to bear guilt for… Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 29 May 2019
29 May 2019 • 22:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day U.S. Government Seeks NGO Help For Removing Iran From Syria https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/05/29/u-s-government-seeks-ngo-help-for-removing-iran-from-syria/ Bolton Alleges Iran Maritime Sabotage But Evidence Points Elsewhere https://www.mintpressnews.com/bolton-alleges-iran-maritime-sabotage-evidence-points-elsewhere/258856/ Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 28 May 2019
28 May 2019 • 18:25 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Andre Vltchek: It Is Indifference of the Israelis That Is Killing People https://www.mintpressnews.com/it-is-indifference-of-the-israel-that-is-killing-people/258811/ It is the Indifference of Israelis that is Killing People https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/it-is-the-indifference-of-israelis-that-is-killing-people/ Continue reading
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New York Times Supports False Trump Claims About An “Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program” That Does Not Exist
The Trump administrations hostility to Iran has nothing to do with anything nuclear. The U.S. wants hegemony over the Persian Gulf region. Iran rejects such imperial desires. The U.S. wants to control the flow of hydrocarbon resources to its competitors, primarily China. Iran does not allow such controls over its exports. The U.S. wants that… Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 26-27 May 2019
27 May 2019 • 21:25 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Proof U.S. Is Provoking Iran Into WAR https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/05/27/proof-u-s-is-provoking-iran-into-war/ With an Eye on Regime Change in Iran, the US Escalates Tensions https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/05/27/with-an-eye-on-regime-change-in-iran-the-us-escalates-tensions/ Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 26 May 2019
26 May 2019 17:35 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day War On Iran — What Can Be Done https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/05/26/war-on-iran-what-can-be-done/ Bipartisan Thirst for More War: 75% of US Congress Calls on Trump to Boost Intervention in Syria, to ‘Pressure’ Iran and Russia… Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 25 May 2019
25 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day IRAN: Seeing Through Washington’s Thin Game Iran resets its foreign policy calculus https://indianpunchline.com/iran-resets-its-foreign-policy-calculus/ Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 23 May 2019
23 May 2019 19:45 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day US looking for reason to start direct confrontation with Iran, diplomat says Trump Attacks Military Industrial Complex and Calls for Infrastructure Investments in the Middle East https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/05/23/trump-attacks-military-industrial-complex-and-calls-for-infrastructure-investments-in-middle-east/ Continue reading
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Backlash in US-China Trade War. China Defies Sanctions against Iran, Resumes Purchase of Iran Oil
The trade war and the Iran sanctions regime are intimately related. Trump’s tariff decision was announced two weeks after the US administration’s resolve to “push Iran’s oil and gas revenues to Zero”. Continue reading