Iran
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Iran Newslinks 16 June 2019
16 June 2019 • 18:35 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Attempts to drag IAEA into the dispute about Iran nuclear deal are harmful – Russian SC https://tass.com/politics/1064050 US, Israel and Saudis Pushing for War on Iran? https://www.globalresearch.ca/us-israel-saudis-pushing-war-iran/5680750 Continue reading
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How Trump’s “Maximum Pressure” Campaign Against Iran Now Works Against Him
There is no evidence that Iran was behind Friday’s attack on tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Continue reading
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Will the Real Bombers Please Stand Up By Eric S. Margolis
Who is attacking oil tankers in the Gulf between Oman and Iran? So far, the answer is still a mystery. The US, of course, accuses Iran. Iran says it’s the US or its local allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Continue reading
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Israeli Submarines Suspected of Sabotaging Shipping in Gulf of Oman By Hans Stehling
It is known that the US has for long had a comprehensive and combined plan with Israel to attack Iranian targets with huge, non-nuclear, bunker-busting, 10 ton, GBU-43 air-blast bombs capable of destroying the deepest underground installations – these are the most powerful non-nuclear ordnance pieces ever produced – but first the Trump-Netanyahu war-plan needed… Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 14-15 June 2019
15 June 2019 11:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Japanese Tanker Owner Denies Ship Hit By Mine, Says Crew Saw “Flying Objects” Before Attack Trump Says Tanker Attack Has “Iran Written All Over It” As Tehran Slams US “False Flag” Continue reading
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The Gulf of Hormuz: The curious case of the tankers
I have taken the opportunity to look at the recent incident involving two outbound tankers in the Gulf of Oman. I have got some questions or two, (or three) about certain parts of the incident, from a civilian mariner’s perspective mostly. Continue reading
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Where Are the Skeptics as the Drums Roll for War with Iran?
Vijay Prashad challenges the media reality that Iran attacked the oil tankers, calling for a real investigation to uncover the truth Continue reading
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Iran Decided To Put Maximum Pressure On Trump – Here Is How It Will Do It
Thirteen months ago the United States launched a total economic war against Iran. It demands its capitulation. Now Iran decided to respond in kind. It will wage a maximum pressure campaign on U.S. economic interests until the Trump administration concedes its defeat. Shipping in the Middle East will soon become very hazardous. Oil prices will… Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 13-14 June 2019
14 June 2019 • 14:40 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day ‘Iran written all over it’: Trump accuses Tehran of carrying out tanker attacks https://www.rt.com/news/461864-iran-written-all-over-trump-tankers/ Iran says it rescued 44 sailors after 2 tankers were ‘reportedly attacked’ in Gulf of Oman… Continue reading
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False Flag Incident in the Gulf of Oman? By Stephen Lendman
The Gulf of Oman lies east of the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, bordering Iran, Oman, and the UAE. It’s close to Saudi territory and Pakistan. It’s a potential flashpoint area because around two-thirds of world oil passes through these waters en route to world markets. Continue reading
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US stages provocation in the Persian Gulf
The Trump administration’s thuggish secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, made a presentation to the media Thursday afternoon in which he asserted that Iran was responsible for suspected attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
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Sabotage diplomacy: Zarif says no need to be ‘clairvoyant’ to see US ‘plan B’ for Iran
Washington’s claim that Tehran carried out the attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman is unsurprising, Iran’s FM has said, warning that the US has resorted to “Plan B” to sabotage the Islamic Republic’s diplomatic efforts. Continue reading
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Iran: The Gulf of Credibility By Craig Murray
I really cannot begin to fathom how stupid you would have to be to believe that Iran would attack a Japanese oil tanker at the very moment that the Japanese Prime Minister was sitting down to friendly, US-disapproved talks in Tehran on economic cooperation that can help Iran survive the effects of US economic sanctions. Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 13 June 2019
13 June 2019 — The New Dark Age ‘Suspicious doesn’t begin to describe what happened’: Iran’s FM on tanker ‘attacks’ in Gulf of Oman https://www.rt.com/news/461758-zarif-tanker-attack-suspicious/ Today’s Attacks On Ships In The Gulf Of Oman Are Not In Iran’s Interest – Or Are They? (Updated) Continue reading
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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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