Iran
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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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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