Iraq
Iraq to begin construction work on railway link to Iran: Iraqi official
Press TV – July 23, 2020
A senior Iraqi official says that work for a key rail link connecting the country to the neighboring Iran will begin in the very near future.
“The railway between Iran and Iraq through the Shalamcheh link will get going soon,” said Qasim al-Araji, a national security adviser to the Iraqi government, in a tweet posted on Thursday.
Iran to launch special trade office in China: Businessman
Press TV – July 21, 2020
Iran is to set up a special office in China to streamline trade activities with the East Asian country.
A senior businessman says major Iranian companies are teaming up to create a trade office in China amid growing economic relations between the two countries.
The Decline of Knockdown Journalism
Somebody was asking about this piece recently so I’m sending it for another lap around the track (or at least the blog). An editing error in the posted version stated that Hersh won the Pulitzer for his 1972 New Yorker article on the My Lai massacre. My original submission correctly stated that Hersh won the Pulitzer for his 1969 articles.
The American Conservative
Top Iranian Diplomat Discusses US Troop Pullout With Iraq’s PMF Chief
Sputnik – 19.07.2020
The Iranian foreign minister and the leader of Iraq’s Shiite-dominated Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) discussed the US troop pullout on Sunday.
Mohammad Javad Zarif is currently on a visit to Iraq, where has already held talks with the top leadership.
Recalling.... Fictional: "Stumbling into Wider War" vs Factual: The Planned Wider War
More then 5 years ago the report below was posted here. And considering all that has gone on and all that is occurring presently... I'd say my statements were right on the money!
May 2015- Fictional: "Stumbling into Wider War" vs Factual: The Planned Wider War
Quoting from the oped:
