(2021-06-24). US seizes PressTV.com and 32 other Iranian media website domains. wsws.org In a provocative act of censorship and imperialist gangsterism, the Biden administration took control of three dozen internet domains and shut down websites affiliated with Iran-based media organizations on unsubstantiated grounds of "disinformation campaigns and malign influence operations."
(2021-06-24). Message on Websites of Iranian, Regional TVs Claims 'Domain Seizure by US Govt.'. orinocotribune.com In what seems to be a coordinated action, a similar message has appeared on the websites of a series of Iranian and regional television networks that claims their domains have been "seized by the United States Government." | The notice, which appeared late Tuesday on the website of English-language television news network Press TV as well as a number of other Iranian and regional news channels, cited US sanctions laws for the seizure and was accompanied by the seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Department of Commerce. | "The domain presstv.com has been seized by the United States Governm…
(2021-06-24). Iran and Venezuela to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi highlighted their commitment to strengthen bilateral cooperation to overcome U.S. sanctions against their countries. | RELATED: | "I had a telephone conversation with Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, President-Elect of the Islamic Republic of Iran. We agree to strengthen our ties of brotherhood and cooperation to advance in the joint…
(2021-06-24). What Should we Expect from the New Government in Tehran? orinocotribune.com By Mehrdad Torabi — Jun 20, 2021 | Iran has been holding periodic elections now for more than four decades. Even though difficult circumstances have sometimes posed numerous challenges, the Islamic Republic has always sought to organize the polls in proper order and social harmony. In these four decades, the transmission of power has always been a part of Iran's political reality, and power repeatedly has been exchanged between governments critical to and in opposition with each other. | The Guardian Council, like other supervisory bodies around the world, tasked with overseeing the electoral process from it…
(2021-06-24). How Biden Helped Iran's New Conservative President Come to Power. progressive.org The President's foot-dragging on rejoining the Iran nuclear deal will have adverse effects on his legacy.
(2021-06-24). US' Pathway to Iran Has Thorny Shrubs. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-24). How Biden Helped Hardliner Raisi Win Iran Election. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-24). Report: Iranian Facility Targeted in Attack Was on List of Targets Israel Gave to US. news.antiwar.com Iran is downplaying a Wednesday attack that targeted a centrifuge production building in a small city outside of Tehran. Iranian officials say the attack was thwarted, while Israeli media is reporting damage was done. | When it comes to covert attacks inside Iran, Israel is the obvious suspect, although Israeli officials rarely take credit.
(2021-06-24). Iran: IAEA Monitoring Deal Will Be Extended Only After It Expires. news.antiwar.com The existing Iran-IAEA The monitoring deal first came into effect in mid-February, after Iran's parliament ordered the end to certain voluntary access given to the IAEA. This was meant to protest Israel assassinating a top scientist. | That three month deal expired on May 24, and was e…
(2021-06-24). US, Israel Continue Close Coordination on Iran Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff Avi Kohavi The IDF released a statement that said Kohavi reiterated the "failures of the current nuclear deal" in meetings with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and US military officials on Wednesday. "Throughout the day, the chief of staff has presented possible ways to prevent Iran fro…
(2021-06-24). Iran's Hardliners: We're Back, Too. zcomm.org The victory of Ebrahim Raisi in Iran's recent presidential elections may contain some surprising good news for the Biden administration…
(2021-06-24). How Biden Helped Hardliner Raisi Win Iran Election. dissidentvoice.org 
Woman votes in Iranian election (Photo Credit: Reuters) It was common knowledge that a U.S. failure to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal (known as the JCPOA) before Iran's June presidential election would help conservative hard-liners to win the election. Indeed, on Saturday, June 19, the conservative Ebrahim Raisi was elected as the new President of …
(2021-06-24). Meet The New Boss: Iran's Raisi In His Own Words And Those Of Others. juancole.com ( RFE/RL ) — Hard-line cleric Ebrahim Raisi has been declared the presumptive winner of Iran's June 18 presidential vote, which was marred by the disqualification of prominent moderates that paved the way for Raisi's path to presidency. Concerns have been raised that Raisi's rise to power could bring more social and political restrictions for …
(2021-06-24). Iran's Hardliners: We're Back, Too. juancole.com ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) — To some critics, U.S. elections are managed affairs. According to this cynical view, the "powers that be" narrow the field of candidates, the two parties don't represent the real range of public opinion in the country, and periodic elections are just shadow plays staged by powerbrokers behind the …
(2021-06-24). Persian Gulf sheikhdoms back Azerbaijan's war in the Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Persian Gulf sheikhdoms back Azerbaijan's war in the Caucasus The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Saudi Arabia. The former stated, "the GCC has always supported the fair position" of Azerbaijan and its Turkish sponsor in last year's war against Nagorno-Karabakh. …
(2021-06-24). Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms Back Azerbaijan's War in the Caucasus. news.antiwar.com The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Saudi Arabia. The former stated, "the GCC has always supported the fair position" of Azerbaijan and its Turkish sponsor in last year's war against Nagorno-Karabakh. The same GCC that supported the "fair position" of …
(2021-06-24). Meatball Subs, Not Nuclear Subs. tomdispatch.com Groton and New London, Connecticut, are home to about 65,000 people, three colleges, the Coast Guard Academy, 15 nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed submarines capable of destroying the world many times over, and General Dynamics' Electric Boat, a multi-billion-dollar private corporation that offers stock options to its shareholders and mega-salaries to its top executives as it pockets taxpayer dollars and manufactures yet more of those stealthy, potentially world-ending machines. Whew! That was a long sentence! Naval Submarine Base New London stretches along the east side of the Thames River, straddling the towns of…
(2021-06-24). Russian Nuclear-Capable Tu-22M3 Bombers Spotted Again in Syria (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
The Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bombers. Source: Vadim Savitsky/TASS | Russia has reportedly redeployed a number of Tu-22M3 long-range, nuclear-capable bombers in Hmeimim Air Base, Syria. | On June 22, Syrian sources shared footage on social media showing at least one Tu-22M3 flying over the coastal province of Lattakia, where the Russian Air Base is located. The footage is yet to be verified. | The Ministry of Defense of Russia has not announced the deployment, yet. If confirmed, this will be the second time the swing-wing b…
(2021-06-24). Biden Administration Plans to Spend $109.8 Billion on Nuclear Submarines. truthout.org 
Groton and New London, Connecticut, are home to about 65,000 people, three colleges, the Coast Guard Academy, 15 nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed submarines capable of destroying the world many times over, and General Dynamics' Electric Boat, a multi-billion-dollar private corporation that offers stock options to its shareholders and mega-salaries to its top executives as it pockets taxpayer dollars and manufactures yet more of those stealthy, potentially world-ending machines. Whew! That was a long…
(2021-06-24). Ten reasons climate activists should not support nuclear. greenleft.org.au To cut greenhouse gas emissions we need to rapidly shift to safe, renewable energy. Nuclear power is not the answer, writes Simon Butler.
(2021-06-24). Raisi's Landslide Victory Could be Turning Point for Islamic Republic. globalresearch.ca
(2021-06-23). U.S.seizes websites used by Iranian news outlets. ecns.cn The United States on Tuesday seized dozens of websites used by the Iranian news outlets for "violation of sanctions".
(2021-06-23). The US Could Be Using Iran's Election to Sabotage Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Biden administration officials are downplaying the idea that Iran's presidential election will impact negotiations to revive the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. But the election of Ebrahim Raisi, a judge under US sanctions who is close to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, might give President Biden the excuse to blame the failure to salvage the …
(2021-06-23). As Iran Elects New President, Experts Urge Biden to Rejoin Nuclear Deal, Lift Sanctions. zcomm.org "The Biden administration must remain resolute and seek a break from the disastrous conditions that helped contribute to this result."
(2021-06-23). US 'Seizes' Iranian And Other Regional News Sites. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, June 22, the US government "seized" several news websites, alleging their involvement in spreading "disinformation" and calling them a "threat to national security". The seized websites include Iranian state-owned Press TV and its Arabic version Al-Alam, the Houthi controlled Al-Masirah TV, and Palestine Today, among others. The move has created global outrage with activists calling it an attempt to censor the press and detrimental to the ongoing talks in Vienna. | Visitors of Press TV and the other Iranian and regional websites can now see a notice which mentions the "seizure". The notice cites certa…
(2021-06-23). Headlines for June 23, 2021. democracynow.org Republicans Block Major Voting Rights Bill as Democrats Vow to Continue Fight, Air Raid in Tigray Kills Dozens, Adding to Conflict-Fueled Devastation, Japan Restarts First Nuclear Reactor in Over 3 Years Amid Widespread Opposition, Rights Groups Sound Alarm as Nicaragua's Gov't Escalates Crackdown on Opposition, Shooting in Mexican Border Town Kills at Least 15 People in Crossfire, At Least 3 Arab Israeli Journalists Have Come Under Attack in Past Month, U.S. Gov't Seizes PressTV.com and Other Websites Linked to Iran, Hong Kong Newspaper Apple Daily Shuts Down Days After Police Raid Newsroom, Arrest Editors, Cata…
(2021-06-23). Iran Condemns US Double Standards on Freedom of Expression. telesurenglish.net Iran today condemned the United States' double standards regarding freedom of expression by blocking media outlets in the Islamic Republic and other West Asian countries. | RELATED: | On Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh criticized the U.S. government's new coercive move to seize several Iranian and West Asian region alternative media outlets such as Press TV, Al-Alam, Al-Kawthar TV, and…
(2021-06-23). Iraq Shi'ite Militia's Bloc Seeks Political Dominance. news.antiwar.com Experts say that the Hashd al-Shaabi bloc, which is both a Shi'ite political group and aligned with the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) militias, is The group is closely aligned with factions inside Iran, and is loudly cheering the election of Ebrahim Raisi to that country's presidency last week, seeing the former judiciary chief as a likely supporter of regional Shi'ite alliances. | They see political gains as virtually inevitable, having int…
(2021-06-22). Iran's New President Rules Out Ever Meeting With Biden, Calls Ballistic Missiles "Nonnegotiable" southfront.org 
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(2021-06-23). 'Sabotage Attack' On Iranian Nuclear Building Thwarted. southfront.org 
File image. | On June 23, Iranian authorities thwarted a "sabotage attack" on a building of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) in Karaj city, 40 km to the west of the capital Tehran. | According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the sabotage attack was thwarted without any human or material losses. The attack was foiled before it could inflict any damage on the AEOI's building. | "Investigations are underway to identify perpetrators behind the act of sabotage," IRIB said in a report.
(2021-06-23). Iranian Forces Test-Fired Locally-Made Rocket Launchers In Syria's Deir Ezzor — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Iranian-backed forces have test-fired locally-made single barrel rocket launchers in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on June 23. | The tests took place near the government-held towns of al-Mayadin and al-Bukamal in the southern countryside of Deir Ezzor | "The militias deployed the locally-made launchers in the deserts of al-Mayadin and al-Bukamal then launched a number of Iranian rockets randomly towards the depth of the desert as part…
(2021-06-23). How Biden Helped Hardliner Raisi Win Iran Election. popularresistance.org It was common knowledge that a U.S. failure to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal (known as the JCPOA) before Iran's June presidential election would help conservative hard-liners to win the election. Indeed, on Saturday, June 19, the conservative Ebrahim Raisi was elected as the new President of Iran. | Raisi has a record of brutally cracking down on government opponents and his election is a severe blow to Iranians struggling for a more liberal, open society. He also has a history of anti-Western sentiment and says he would refuse to meet with President Biden. And while current President Rhouhani, considered a modera…
(2021-06-23). Iran's COVID-19 Vaccine Is 93.5 Percent Efficient. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Iranian authorities announced that the "COVIran Barekat" vaccine achieved an efficacy of 93.5 percent in its clinical trials. | RELATED: | "The results of the first trial phase showed that it is safe and the results of the second phase on a group of people aged 18 to 75 years old showed that the blood serum of the vaccinated people has 93.5 percent ability to neutralize the coronavirus," said Hassa…
(2021-06-23). US 'seizes' Iranian and other regional news sites, cites 'disinformation' and 'national security threats'. peoplesdispatch.org The move has been criticized by activists as an attempt by the US government to censor unfavorable content, an attack on the freedom of the press, and a deliberate act of hostility…
(2021-06-23). How Biden helped hard-liner Raisi win Iran election. nationofchange.org President Biden's failure to quickly rejoin the nuclear agreement with Iran helped a hard-liner to win the presidential election and will leave us on a path toward war with Iran unless he promptly rejoins the JCPOA now.
(2021-06-23). Raisi wins Iranian election on low voter turnout. challenge-magazine.org The turnout in Friday's voting was low, coming in at around 50%, but Raisi won comfortably. The measly 2.4 million votes for Hemmati shows that most Iranians are losing interest in dancing for murderous Western regimes though and those who cast their ballot emphatically announced their desire for a different route.
(2021-06-23). To Fight Poverty, Cut the Pentagon Budget. otherwords.org I grew up on the edge of the Great Dismal Swamp in southern Virginia. We lived in a sewage-ravaged, bug-infested trailer park. I didn't realize we were poor at first — I thought that's just how things were. | But it was a difficult place to grow up, and as I got older, I wanted to escape. So I took what I thought was my only chance to get out of poverty — I joined the military. | Now I know why they say poverty is a "back door draft." | After deploying to the Persian Gulf in 2003 and experiencing unspeakable horrors, my military duty finally ended and I took the best job available to me — workin…
(2021-06-23). Time To Stop Modernizing America's Nukes And To Start Negotiating Peace — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The Biden administration, in its proposed military budget, is calling for a restart of something the US arms industry has not produced in any significant quantity since 1992: nuclear "pits" — the spherical plutonium-based core of implosion bombs like that dropped on Nagasaki. | In his record-breaking $753-billion National Security Budget, $715 billion of which is for the Pentagon, is another $38 billion for the portion of the Energy Department budget that is devoted to nuclear weapons and weapons production. It's a figure that is higher than what the proposed 2022 military budget of the outgoing Trump ad…
(2021-06-23). Podcast: Radiation impacts, sickle cell disease and the Four Horsemen. imperial.ac.uk In this edition: We examine the impact of radiation from nuclear accidents, meet a Sickle Cell Warrior, and follow those fighting the Four Horsemen.
