Monthly Archives: August 2021

2021-08-19: News Headlines

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-08-19). 'US, NATO have clear obligation to compensate in Afghanistan'. en.mehrnews.com Stating that US and NATO invaded and occupied Afghanistan and elsewhere 'only' to pursue their own interests, but couldn't even achieve that, Iranian Foreign Minister said that they now have a clear obligation to compensate.

Staff (2021-08-19). US backers in Beirut should consider Afghanistan experience. en.mehrnews.com Referring to Iran's unwavering supports for its allies, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said that those who rely on Americans and their embassy in Beirut should take the Afghanistan experience into consideration.

Hans Stehling (2021-08-19). A Mideast Nuclear War Spearheaded by Israel Would Make Afghanistan Seem Like a Local Conflict Between Armed Factional Groups. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2021-08-19). Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel, US Against Attacking Iranian Fuel Tanker En-Route To Lebanon. southfront.org Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah as seen during his recent speech via al-Manar TV. | On August 19, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah announced that the first of several fuel tankers will sail from Iran to Lebanon within hours, warning the US and Israel against targeting it. | The leader made the announcement during a speech marking the tenth day of the holy Islamic month of Muharram in Beirut's southern suburb. | "Our first ship has completed all arrangements and will sail within hours from Iran to Leb…

Editor2 (2021-08-19). Dr. Marcus Papadopoulos: America Will Continue with its Economic War Against Iran (Interview). orinocotribune.com During the past ten years, Iran and Saudi Arabia have struggled for dominance in the Middle East, which has raised fears of a US military intervention. The proxy wars in Syria and Yemen are prime examples of the two powers jockeying for position. The Biden administration is negotiating with Iran, but has not radically changed US foreign policy in the region. Some analysts say that both Iran and Saudi Arabia are looking to lower tensions in the region. | Steven Sahiounie of MidEast Discourse interviewed Dr. Marcus Papadopoulos to gain insight into the various issues more deeply. | Dr. Marcus Papadopoulos is a hist…

Marzieh Rahmani (2021-08-19). Growing bilateral trust reflected by Iran-China Strategic doc. en.mehrnews.com The growing trust between Iran and China was well reflected in the comprehensive strategic partnership document, the Iranian Foreign minister said on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Iran-China diplomatic ties.

John Laforge (2021-08-19). UK Navy's Public Brawl over Responsibility for Nuclear Mass Destruction. counterpunch.org In a rare, public dispute between British Naval officers over legal responsibility for attacks using nuclear weapons, two retired British submarine commanders have openly attacked each other's views in writing. The online confrontation opens a window to the tortured thinking inside the perpetual, high-level, planning and reparation for such attacks among nuclear armed states. The

Ali Abunimah (2021-08-18). What Israel hopes to gain from America's Afghan disaster. electronicintifada.net Bennett may push Biden for more belligerence towards Iran.

Staff (2021-08-18). Iran Considers Alex Saab a Prisoner of War of the United States. orinocotribune.com Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, has said that Venezuela's Special Envoy Alex Saab, under detention in Cape Verde and facing extradition to the United States, can be considered a prisoner of war, due to the violations that the United States Government has committed by getting him arrested in Cape Verde and by pressuring that country's government for his extradition. | Khatibzadeh made these comments on Saab's situation at a press conference on Monday, August 16. He denounced the arrest and the intention to extradite Saab to a third country as it violates diplomatic lega…

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2021-08-18: News Headlines

Ali Abunimah (2021-08-18). What Israel hopes to gain from America's Afghan disaster. electronicintifada.net Bennett may push Biden for more belligerence towards Iran.

Staff (2021-08-18). Iran Considers Alex Saab a Prisoner of War of the United States. orinocotribune.com Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, has said that Venezuela's Special Envoy Alex Saab, under detention in Cape Verde and facing extradition to the United States, can be considered a prisoner of war, due to the violations that the United States Government has committed by getting him arrested in Cape Verde and by pressuring that country's government for his extradition. | Khatibzadeh made these comments on Saab's situation at a press conference on Monday, August 16. He denounced the arrest and the intention to extradite Saab to a third country as it violates diplomatic lega…

Editor2 (2021-08-17). US Treasury Imposes New Sanctions on Iran and Cuba. orinocotribune.com The US Treasury Department announces new sanctions on Cuban officials as well as entities allegedly associated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard. |

| The US Treasury Department announced today, via a statement, the sanctioning of entities and individuals under the pretext of "their association with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards." | The statement said that Washington "is designating individuals and businesses involved in an international oil smuggling network that supports Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF)." | The statement indicated that the sanctions "targets an Omani broke…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-17). Latin American Socialists Unite with the West Asian Axis of Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Ben Norton The leftist governments of Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia have found a key strategic ally in Iran, the heart of the Axis of Resistance. Revolutionary socialist movements in Latin America are developing closer relations with anti-imperialist resistance forces in West Asia, building a united front against Western aggression and exploitation. This budding alliance…

teleSUR (2021-08-17). Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab Is a Prisoner of War, Iran Says. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Iran's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh pointed out that the arrest of Venezuela's Special Envoy Alex Saab is a dangerous development for international law. | RELATED: | "Iran strongly condemns any action that is contrary to the principles of international relations and hinders the activities of diplomats," he said, adding that the U.S. attempt to extradite a government envoy to…

Editor2 (2021-08-17). First VP Blasts US for Blocking Iran's Efforts to Purchase Medicine. orinocotribune.com "Although the arrogant system (led by the US) claims that access to medicine is free for all people and there is no restriction for any country, when we want to purchase the needed medicine, they do not allow transfer of money and prevent the drugs' imports," Mokhber said, addressing a meeting in Tehran on Saturday. | He also noted that coronavirus has affected many businesses and the shortage of medicine and treatment-related issues have also placed a heavy burden on the country's budget, saying that these problems need serious planning and efforts to address the problems of businesses which are affected by the…

Anonymous007 (2021-08-17). IEAE Says Iran Progressing In Enriched Uranium Metal, U.S. Urges It To Stop. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Iran has made progress in its work on enriched uranium metal, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)."On 14 August 2021, the Agency verified … that Iran had used 257 g of uranium enriched up to 20% U-235 in the form of UF4 (uranium tetrafluoride) to produce 200 g of uranium metal enriched up to 20% U-235," the IAEA said, adding that this was step three in a four-step plan by Iran. | The fourth includes producing a reactor fuel plate. | Iran's work on enriched uranium…

Labor Video Project (2021-08-17). Rehire Namibian Mine Union Leaders & Hands Off Lawyer Beukes! Rally At SF China Consulate. indybay.org A rally was held on 8/13/21 at the San Francisco Chinese consulate to demand the rehiring of the 9 dismissed leaders of the Miners Union of Namibia Rossing Branch. Their employers is the state owned Chinese National Nuclear Corporation.

imperial.ac.uk (2021-08-17). Major nuclear fusion milestone reached as 'ignition' triggered in a lab. imperial.ac.uk Ignition is a key process that amplifies the energy output from nuclear fusion and could provide clean energy and answer some huge physics questions.

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