(2021-08-13). Four US Supply Convoys Came Under Attack In Southern, Central Iraq (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | Four convoys moving logistic supplies and equipment for the US-led coalition came under attack in southern and central Iraq in the last few days. | On August 12, two supply convoys were simultaneously attacked in the southern province of al-Diwaniyah. The first convoy was targeted near the town of Dagharah, while the second came under attack near the town of Sommer. Both convoys were targeted with improvised explosive devices (IEDs). | The pro-Iranian Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab a…
(2021-08-13). The Myth of the Atomic Genie. counterpunch.org It was forty years ago this coming September that I was busted along with a couple thousand others protesting the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant near San Luis Obispo, California. The protests were one of the larger civil disobedience/direct action undertakings of the anti-nuclear movement in the United States. The politics of the protesters were
(2021-08-13). "Global threat": Ukraine to enlist "other nuclear powers" if Russia deploys nuclear arms to Crimea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kuleba: Russia's intention to deploy nuclear weapons in Crimea poses global threat "The issue of nuclear weapons is not a local or even a regional issue, it is a global issue, a global threat. Therefore, we will use all opportunities, including the influence of other nuclear powers on the Russian Federation, to curb such activity," …
(2021-08-13). Why Does Israel Have a Stockpile of Nuclear Weapons? counterpunch.org The main result of the meeting between Presidents Putin and Biden in Geneva on June 16 was the joint statement that "we reaffirm the principle that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought." This most welcome recognition that nuclear war would probably destroy the world is especially relevant now, because August sees the 76th anniversary
(2021-08-12). Dear CIA Director Burns: Don't Listen to the Israelis on Iran— They just want you to fight a war for them. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Jonathan Lis at Haaretz reports that the Israeli government of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is lobbying the US to get on a war footing with Iran. The Israelis will try to convince CIA director William Burns of their position on Iran in his meetings there on Wednesday. Lis makes 3 …
(2021-08-12). Moscow to boost relations with Tehran based on mutual respect. en.mehrnews.com Iran is Russia's friend and neighbor, and the country will continue to strengthen relations based on mutual respect, the RussianEmbassy said.
(2021-08-12). Iran Fired Warning Shot At US Combat Drone Over Strait Of Hormuz (Video). southfront.org 
Launch of a missile of the Mersad air defence missile system (Photo: irna.ir / Hossein Heidarpour) | Iran's air defenses had fired a warning shot at a US General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper combat drone that was flying over the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Nour News reported on August 12. | The semi-official news agency shared what it said was footage from a control room of the Iranian Air Defense Force as the warning shot was fired at the drone. | Military observers revealed that the footage shared by the Nour News were origina…
(2021-08-12). ISIS Cells Carried Out New Attacks In Central Syria, Casualties Reported. southfront.org 
File image. | ISIS cells in Syria's central region continue to launch attacks against government forces and their allies despite facing heavy military pressure. | On August 12, two Syrian fighters of an Iranian-backed pro-government group were killed when an improvised explosive device planted by ISIS exploded near them in the al-Bishri Mount on the administrative border between Raqqa and Deir Ezzor, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | On the same day, ISIS cells attacked posts of the National Defen…
(2021-08-12). America's Afghanistan Humiliation. strategic-culture.org By Rod DREHER | For weeks, the United States has been launching "over-the-horizon" strikes from its Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and from its carrier strike group in the Persian Gulf, hitting Taliban targets with a heavy mix of AC-130 gunships and MQ-9 Re…
(2021-08-12). Die-in held at nuke profiteer PNC Bank's Pittsburgh HQ on Hiroshima Day. liberationnews.org 
At PNC Bank headquarters, Pittsburgh community members joined together on the 76th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima to commemorate the 150,000 civilians who were murdered by the U.S. government. Demonstrators participated in a die-in to protest nuclear weaponry with the Stop Banking the Bomb campaign to show the devastating effects of war and weapons …
(2021-08-12). On Hiroshima, Nagasaki anniversaries, activists demand abolition of nuclear weapons. peoplesworld.org 