(2023-08-03). Headlines for August 3, 2023. democracynow.org Trump to Be Arraigned on Charges over Jan. 6 and Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election, Federal Jury Unanimously Sentences Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter to Death, Memphis Police Say Gunman Attempted Mass Shooting at Jewish School, Iran Orders Two-Day National Holiday as Temperatures Soar to 123 ∞F, Death Toll from China Floods Rises to 20 After Beijing Receives Heaviest Rains in 140+ Years, Scorching Temperatures Drive Deaths and Illnesses in Japan, South Korea, Unprecedented Winter Heat Wave Brings 100 ∞ Temperatures to Chile and Argentina, Nigerien Junta Leader Vows to Resist Any Attempts to Remove Coup…
(2023-08-03). Russia and Iran are shaping a new reality in the Middle East. journal-neo.org
(2023-08-03). IRGC Launches Drills On Disputed Islands Claimed By UAE (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | On August 2, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a large naval military exercise in the Persian Gulf. | The exercise is taking place off the coast of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb which are controlled by Iran but disputed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). | The IRGC said in a statement that the naval exercise, named after late Iranian General Eshaq Dara, is meant to "display the IRGC naval might as well as combat and defense preparedness in protecting the Per…
(2023-08-04). Burkina Faso's New President Condemns Imperialism. popularresistance.org The new president of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, has vowed to fight imperialism and neocolonialism, invoking his country's past revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara and quoting Che Guevara. | The West African nation has also formed close diplomatic ties with the revolutionary governments in Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran, as well as with NATO's arch-rival Russia. | In January 2022, a group of nationalist military officers in Burkina Faso toppled the president, Roch Kaboré, a wealthy banker who had fostered close ties with the country's former colonizer, France, where he was educated.
(2023-08-04). Military Knowledge: Abu Mahdi Cruise Missile. southfront.org 
Abu Mahdi long-range cruise missile — | Abu Mahdi missile is an Iranian long-range surface-to-surface and anti-ship cruise missile that was developed by the Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) of Iran's Ministry of Defence. This missile is the first Iranian land-attack cruise missile (LACM) capable of executing both anti-ship and land-strike missions. This missile was unveiled in 20 August 2022 and reached mass production in 2023. | The Abu Mahdi…
(2023-08-03). US Military May Put Armed Troops on Commercial Ships in Strait of Hormuz. news.antiwar.com The US military may place armed troops on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a move that would significantly raise tensions between the US and Iran, The Associated Press reported Thursday. The idea would be to protect commercial vessels from being seized by Iran, but it could result in direct clashes between the US …
(2023-08-03). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Portuguese doctors strike against poor pay offer, while nurses fight for secure contracts; doctors in Nigeria's hospitals walk out indefinitely against low pay, salary arrears and understaffing; strikers at Iranian copper mine join protests by retirees, oil and gas workers against collapse in living standards and infrastructure…
(2023-08-04). MintPress News Is Being Targeted: Join Us in Standing up to the War Machine. mintpressnews.com 
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(2023-08-04). Shaking Up the Two-Party System: Cornel West's 2024 Presidential Bid, with Jill Stein. mintpressnews.com Democrat-aligned media are already decrying Cornel West's run as a sideshow and as something that will ensure a Republican will be elected in 2024. "The Democrats absolutely do fear [West]. And they should!" -Dr. Jill Stein…