Iran
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Britain and the Iranian Revolution: Arms & Secret Deals By Mark Curtis
While Iran now poses the biggest challenge to Western power in the Middle East, British relations with Islamic Iran were not always so antagonistic. Britain dropped its support for the Shah before the 1979 revolution, seeking to ingratiate itself with Iranian opposition forces led by Khomeini. Once his regime was in power, Whitehall went so… Continue reading
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Insights on the Iran deal, BRICS and handling a crisis in Venezuela By Pepe Escobar
An exclusive interview with former Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim on how BRICS came into being, how the nuclear deal was done with Tehran and how the South dealt with Chavez Continue reading
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Russia, China, India and Iran: The Magic Quadrant That is Changing the World By Federico PIERACCINI
With the end of the unipolar moment, which saw Washington dominate international relations, the richest and most powerful Eurasian countries are beginning to organize themselves into alliance structures and agreements that aim to facilitate trade, development and cooperation. Continue reading
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Distinguished Iranian/American Journalist Marzieh Hashemi arrested by FBI By Stephen Lendman
Distinguished Press TV journalist/anchor’s unlawful arrest, detention and mistreatment by the FBI, on the pretext of being a material witness regarding a case her family knows nothing about, gave the US another international black eye. Continue reading
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US Snatching Chinese Executive Sets Dangerous Precedent By Tony Cartalucci
Claiming that prominent Chinese telecommunications company Huawei had violated US sanctions on Iran – Canada was requested to arrest and hand over Huawei Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou, who was transferring planes in Vancouver. Continue reading
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“Persian Gulf of Tonkin” Ingredients All in Place for US War on Iran? By Whitney Webb
With the infamous Gulf of Tonkin incident as historical precedent, there’s a real possibility that the U.S. government could stage an incident in the Persian Gulf that would allow the Trump administration to push for military intervention in the Persian Gulf targeting Iran. Continue reading
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Pompeo’s Albright Moment Arrives By Tom Luongo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is not a very bright guy. He is, like his boss, a thin-skinned bully with a narrow view of the world focused on US righteousness. With the sanctions going into place on Iran this week he gave an interview with the BBC which laid bare what happens when you scratch… Continue reading
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Chaos Reigns in Trump Administration over Iranian Sanctions By Tom Luongo
Sanctions may indeed be coming but will they have the bite that Donald Trump is hoping for? It’s a good question as we open November with a flurry of edicts from Trump’s State and Treasury Departments. Continue reading
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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
