By Philip M. GIRALDI | Strategic Culture Foundation | 11.01.2018 There are two general theories about the protests that are taking place in Iran. One, unfavorable to the Iranian government and establishment, is that the widespread discontent and rioting is over mismanagement of the economy that has particularly hurt poorer Iranians. The other is that […]
Sputnik – 11.01.2018 WASHINGTON – The United States plans to use aggressive sanctions to diminish the influence of Iran in Syria and remove Iranian-backed troops from the country, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Satterfield said in testimony before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday. When asked how the […]
Penny For Your Thoughts | January 8, 2018 Today there are claims being made that the Iran Protests are Due to “Global Warming”- Seriously, this is the absolute baloney, garbage, nonsense that is being put forth as the reason for these protests. Scientific American no less. Wild speculation at it’s most crazeeeee…. “Barbara Slavin, director of […]
Sputnik – January 8, 2018 WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump plans to impose sanctions against Iranian state television as part of his response to Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protesters, media reported on Monday. The Guardian reported that Trump will not sign a 180-day waiver that has previously postponed the sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) since 2013. The waiver on the […]
Press TV – January 7, 2018 Iran says it plans to purchase another 30 planes from US aviation giant Boeing if the administration of US President Donald Trump creates no obstacles for the existing order by one of its key airlines. The announcement was made by Vali Azarvash, the managing director of Atieh Saba Investment […]
By Eli Clifton | LobeLog | October 19, 2017 President Donald Trump’s decision to decertify the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), appears to have fallen in line with the views espoused by several of his top donors. These funders believe that Iran poses an apocalyptic threat only addressable […]
By Adam Johnson | FAIR | January 5, 2018 Since the outbreak of mass demonstrations and unrest in Iran last week, US media have mostly busied themselves with the question of not if we should “do something,” but what, exactly, that something should be. As usual, it’s simply taken for granted the United States has […]
Press TV – December 15, 2017 US lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill that will bring the sales of American planes to Iran under the close scrutiny of the Congress. The bill passed 252-167 — all but four Republicans supported it, and they were joined by 23 Democrats. It would require the Treasury Department to […]
Press TV – December 4, 2017 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on the “policy community” in the United States to push decision makers in Washington and European countries to revise the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran. “I urge you, in the policy community, to help decision makers in the capitals of Europe and […]
MEMO | November 10, 2107 A prominent BBC journalist has deleted a tweet in which a senior Conservative MP can be seen complaining about the British media turning a blind eye to the corrupt relationship that has allowed Israel to “buy access” in Westminster. The tweet was posted by the BBC’s Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg […]
