(2021-08-25). Alex Saab, Afghanistan, and the limits of US power. zcomm.org The US government will (perhaps within a month) probably succeed in extraditing businessman Alex Saab from Cape Verde. His "crime" was being an official envoy for the Venezuelan government as he attempted to negotiate the sale of medicines from Iran to Venezuela. US sanctions have declared such activity illegal. Saab was on his way to
(2021-08-25). Iran Blames United States For Chaos In The Middle East, Emergence Of Terrorist Groups. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Iran said that it blamed US adventurism and that of its allies for the emergence of terrorist groups, including ISIS, and the subsequent rise of unprecedented violence in the Middle East region."Today, civil society groups in the West have realized that military adventurism of the US and some of its Western allies in our region have paved the way for the emergence and rise of terrorist groups like Daesh and al-Nusra Front, as well as totally unprecedented, brutal…
(2021-08-25). Friday 9/10: ONE-TIME screening of 1953 Iranian coup expose' film "COUP 53" at the LONG HAUL INFOSHOP. indybay.org The Long Haul Infoshop | 3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, Ca 94703…
(2021-08-24). China, Iran Step in to Aid Afghanistan as US Freezes Kabul's Foreign Assets After Taliban Takeover. sputniknews.com The runaway governor of Afghanistan's central bank has warned of risks of inflation on food and other items as well as currency depreciation in the country owing to the US decision to freeze $9 billion worth of Kabul's foreign assets and suspension of dollar payments to the nation. The American decision comes after the Taliban's* takeover of Kabul.
(2021-08-24). "Hijacked" Ukrainian Plane Turned Out To Be Rented By Reach Hazara In Afghanistan (UPDATED). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageUPD: According to some reports, the Ukrainian aircraft was not kidnapped, but the Ukrainians decided to earn money instead of evacuating their citizens and organized a commercial flight for wealthy locals to Tehran. There were reportedly rich Hazara on board, who could pay for the evacuation. | The Ukrainian Defense Ministry is probably trying to present this situation as the hijacking by unknown armed people. However, there is a possibility that the military aircraft was simply rented by the Ir…
(2021-08-24). Defense Team of Diplomat Alex Saab Denounces Constitutional Violations by Cape Verde. orinocotribune.com This Monday, August 23, the defense of the Venezuelan Special Envoy to Iran Alex Saab issued a statement denouncing the constitutional violations in his case. | They also urged the Constitutional Court of Cape Verde to enforce justice and release the Venezuelan diplomat. | Below is the full translation of the statement by the defense: | In a few moments the Constitutional Court of Cape Verde will rule on the appeal presented by the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab in which he invokes no less than 12 constitutional irregularities in his case. | This is a serious and solemn moment, with multiple and complex diplomatic…
(2021-08-24). Russia, China And Iran To Hold Joint Military Drills In The Coming Months. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia said it will hold joint maritime exercises with China and Iran in the coming months, in an announcement timed to show support from Moscow and Beijing to Tehran. | Russia's ambassador to Tehran, Levan Dzhagaryan, said the drills would be held in the Persian Gulf in late 2021 or early 2022."The annual joint naval exercises CHIRU will be held in the Persian Gulf region," Dzhagaryan was quoted by Russian Sputnik news agency as saying. "Russian, Iranian and Chinese warships are taking part…