WORLD, FEATURED STORY

Unlike in 2012, Iran has a lot more friends. But those friends also have a lot more power and resources than they had back then.

In the last few weeks, numerous articles and analyses have been produced relating to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. However, the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States has not been questioned, and the reason for this has not yet been explained.

In the wake of the sending of bomb-like devices to prominent critics of President Trump and of a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue plus a migrant invasion approaching the US through Mexico there have been calls for toning down harsh and “divisive” political rhetoric.

An entirely separate internet architecture needs to be created – pay services, hosting platforms, social media services – that are not bounds by the whims of the ‘free market,’ which as we have learned is not so free after all.

There is considerable suspicion that the current mass migration from Central America is being organized and funded by Democrat George Soros to coincide with the election.

Europe will be expected to welcome America’s missiles deployed back into Europe. Some states may welcome this (Poland and the Baltic States), but Europe as a whole will not. It will serve as another powerful reason to rethink European relations with Washington.

Generally speaking, Russia and Turkey are in command as of now. Their own equations are good but there are grey areas, too. The importance of close coordination between Russia and Turkey cannot but be stressed.

Both Bolton and Trump are increasingly seen as brutal and intractable to the rest of the world, including, finally the US electorate.

Iran is already bracing for a grim winter ahead and on Wednesday, it broke its silence on the Khashoggi affair by lambasting both Riyadh and Washington. Tehran appears to have given up any hope of a moderation in Saudi policies.

Two recent stories about Russians have demonstrated how the news is selected and manipulated in the United States.