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US hawks give Iran hardliners ammunition against Rouhani

Photo: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers a speech under portraits of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) and Iran's founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R), on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Islamic revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's death, at his mausoleum in a suburb of Tehran on 3 June, 2014 (AFP).
 

A proposed US law will complicate Rouhani’s job by forcing him to quash criticism at home instead of considering rapprochement abroad
 

SAA Blitzkrieg Recaptures Mahin from ISIS

On Tuesday, SAA, Allies launch operation against ISIS, Mahin captured as a result.
The Syrian Armed Forces with support of National Defence Forces, The Lebaneses Hezbollah and Soroto militia, have launched a wide-scale operation to regain control over the key town of Mahin and Hawarin village, that were taken 20 days ago by ISIS [Islamic State] terrorists.

Love Thy Enemy? US Plot to Evacuate Top Jihadis From Ramadi Uncovered

A US plot to evacuate Daesh leaders from the strategic city of Ramadi in central Iraq has reportedly been disclosed by a volunteer forces commander.
The disclosure comes as the Iraqi army and popular troops are attempting to secure victory over the jihadist group in Ramadi.
FARS quoted Imam Khamenei Battalion Commander Haidar al-Hosseini al-Ardavi as saying that “the delay in operations to liberate the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah in Anbar province has been the result of US interference.”

Zionism is racism: Notes from Tel-Rumeida, Hebron, El-Khalil

The Zionist state never intended to be democratic or tolerant. From its very inception it created racist laws and used terrorism to achieve its goals, giving its terrorist forces the benign name of “Israeli Defense Forces.” Its goal was and remains genocide of the Palestinian people

 
by Miko Peled

Russian Colonel: ISIS is a division of the CIA [VIDEO]

Colonel Alexander Zhilin, Russian army military expert of the Russian Federation, explains in layman’s terms Russia’s national interests in supporting Assad.

 
Colonel Alexander Zhilin, Russian army military expert of the Russian Federation, explains in layman’s terms Russia’s national interests in supporting Assad.
A number of Russians, and Westerners as well, have some misunderstandings about Russia’s involvement.

UK activists’ clarion call to civil societies around the world: ‘Expel Israel from the United Nations’

The winter storm has severely impacted the people of Gaza, many of whom are still living in temporary shelters since they have been unable to rebuild after the Israeli assault in July and August of 2014 that left over 2100 people dead and tens of thousands homeless.