Iran
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Trump Admin Follows Corporate Media Playbook for War With Iran
Three years ago, as Americans debated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran—popularly known as “the Iran deal”—I highlighted a troubling media trend on FAIR.org (8/20/15): “For nearly all commentators, regardless of their position, war is the only alternative to that position.” Continue reading
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Trump Regime Refuses World Court Rulings on Palestine and Iran, US Withdrawal from the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations By Stephen Lendman
Is Trump being held captive by political operatives within his Cabinet – notably Pompeo, Bolton and Haley on geopolitical issues? They’re hostile to world peace, democratic values, and respect for international law. Continue reading
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Washington amplifies war threats against Iran, bullies the world By Keith Jones
US President Donald Trump used his second day of high-profile appearances at the United Nations Wednesday to amplify Washington’s war-threats against Iran and bully countries around the world. Continue reading
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U.S. Scaremongers About Iranian Missiles But Reduces Mideast Missile Defense By Moon of Alabama
The Trump administration knows well that Iran’s missile capabilities are no threat at all. Iran’s best defense capabilities are its location next to a major hydrocarbon transport route, the Strait of Hormuz, and its ability to respond asymmetrically through proxy-forces. Continue reading
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US Vows to “Overthrow” Iran as Terrorists Target Iranians
A terrorist attack on a military parade targeting civilians and military personnel alike left at least 29 dead and up to 70 more wounded in Iran’s southwest region of Ahvaz. At the same time, in New York City, US political figures including US President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudolph Giuliani attended and expressed open support for… Continue reading
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Tensions Grow as China, Russia and Iran Lead the Way Towards a New Multipolar World Order By Federico PIERACCINI
Military and economic tensions are increasing due to the ramped up warlike stance of the US establishment. The impossibility of halting the shifting world order in favour of prolonging the unipolar moment has left the US deep state reaching for any available weapon at hand, taking no heed of the dangers and consequences of such… Continue reading
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Excessive U.S. sanctions could push Iran “over the brink”: UAE official to U.S. in 1995
U.S. allies from Europe and the Persian Gulf warned the Clinton administration that it would be “very dangerous” and “pose risks for the entire region” if Iran were isolated from the international community through overly burdensome sanctions, according to declassified cables posted today by the nongovernmental National Security Archive at George Washington University. Continue reading
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Is Washington Planning a Pre-Emptive Strike on Iran? Selected Articles
29 July 2018 — Global Research News ‘Arab NATO’: Trump Pursuing Regional Alliance to Confront Iran By The New Arab, July 29, 2018 Washington is trying to strengthen cooperation between the countries on various fronts including missile defence, military training and counter-terrorism, as well as boosting regional economic and diplomatic ties, four US and Arab officials… Continue reading
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As Netanyahu Brags of Killing Iran Deal, Where’s The Outcry?
As the U.S. ramps up anti-Iran efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been filmed bragging about convincing Trump to abandon the Iran nuclear deal. Amid widespread concern over foreign meddling, why has Netanyahu’s claim been mostly ignored? We speak to Trita Parsi of the National Iranian American Council (inc. transcript) Continue reading
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As Netanyahu Brags of Killing Iran Deal, Where’s The Outcry?
As the U.S. ramps up anti-Iran efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been filmed bragging about convincing Trump to abandon the Iran nuclear deal. Amid widespread concern over foreign meddling, why has Netanyahu’s claim been mostly ignored? We speak to Trita Parsi of the National Iranian American Council (inc. transcript) Continue reading
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Can Trump, Israel, and Gulf Allies Get Putin to Turn On Iran?
Days after Netanyahu’s visit to Moscow, Trump will meet with Putin in Helsinki. But despite talk of a “grand bargain” that enlists Russia in helping the US-Israel-Saudi-UAE front against Iran, don’t expect it to happen, says professor and syndicated columnist Rami Khouri (inc. transcript) Continue reading
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Iran News Links 24-25 May 2018
25 May 2018 — williambowles.info Nuclear Chutzpah https://orientalreview.org/2018/05/25/nuclear-chutzpah/ Iranian Canadian Congress: ‘Canada must defend the Iran Nuclear Deal’ https://johnriddell.wordpress.com/2018/05/23/iranian-canadian-congress-canada-must-defend-the-iran-nuclear-deal/ Video: Gina Haspel to Head the CIA, a GRTV interview with Ray McGovern https://www.globalresearch.ca/video-gina-haspel-to-head-the-cia-a-grtv-interview-with-ray-mcgovern/5641768 Continue reading
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The U.S. and Israel Are Marching towards War with Iran By Dr. Ludwig Watzal
On Monday, May 21, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a rant against Iran before the right-wing Heritage Foundation in Washington. It was a bullying speech to push the Iranian leadership to surrender unconditionally to US demands. If the Iranian people are unable to contrive “regime change” the US will do it by military means,… Continue reading
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Iran News Links 20-21 May 2018
21 May 2018 — williambowles.info Europe Has the Potential to Preserve the JCPOA, But Does It Have the Political Will as Well? http://www.iranreview.org/content/Documents/Europe-Has-the-Potential-to-Preserve-the-JCPOA-But-Does-It-Have-the-Political-Will-as-Well-.htm Europe’s Efforts to Preserve the JCPOA and Political Identity http://www.iranreview.org/content/Documents/Europe-s-Efforts-to-Preserve-the-JCPOA-and-Political-Identity.htm Continue reading
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Iran News Links 19-20 May 2018
20 May 2018 — williambowles.info Israel: 200 nuclear weapons aimed at Iran, by Manlio Dinucci http://www.voltairenet.org/article201190.html Iraq’s al-Sadr, promising reform, is constrained by Iran http://www.tampabay.com/iraqs-al-sadr-promising-reform-is-constrained-by-iran-ap_national74241a074cf0459180178e83739606e5 Continue reading
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Iran News Links 17-18 May 2018
18 May 2018 — williambowles.info European Commission nixes US sanctions against Iran on EU soil http://tass.com/world/1004957 Donald Trump is a hero to Jewish Israelis http://mondoweiss.net/2018/05/donald-jewish-israelis/ Continue reading
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Iran News Links 15-16 May 2018
16 May 2018 — williambowles.info Was There Ever an Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program? https://www.globalresearch.ca/was-there-ever-an-iranian-nuclear-weapons-program/5640634 Brzezinski’s Ghost Shapes Washington Eurasia Geopolitics By F. William Engdahl https://williambowles.info/2018/05/16/brzezinskis-ghost-shapes-washington-eurasia-geopolitics-by-f-william-engdahl/ Tribute to Robert Parry, Founder and Editor of Consortium News, May 19, Berkeley, CA https://dissidentvoice.org/2018/05/tribute-to-robert-parry-founder-and-editor-of-consortium-news-may-19-berkeley-ca/ Continue reading
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Iran News Links 14-15 May 2018
15 May 2018 — williambowles.info Nigeria:OPEC Raises Oil Demand Forecast Amid Global Growth Uncertainty http://allafrica.com/stories/201805150020.html German militarization and Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/05/15/iran-m15.html Continue reading
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Russia Is Already “Balancing” Iran in the Mideast By Andrew Korybko
Russia’s predominant position in Syria & Iraqi Kurdistan places Moscow right in the middle of the misleadingly characterized “Shiite Crescent” and allows the Kremlin to “balance” Iranian influence in the Mideast better than any other country ever possibly could. Continue reading
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Iran News Links 13-14 May 2018
14 May 2018 14:37:41– williambowles.info Lendman’s dispatches: US to Assure North Korea’s Security? New embassy in Jerusalem inauguration, a reckless affront http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGreanvillePost/~3/yx5qT3O5W88/ Russian MP blasts US sanction threats against EU firms over Iran ties as blackmail http://tass.com/politics/1004137 Continue reading
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