krish-rad_ind (2023-06-16). Iran and Venezuela Sign 25 Agreements in Caracas (+Trump Confession). orinocotribune.com

Orinoco Tribune. (2023-06-16). Alex Saab's Illegal Detention Reaches Three Years. popularresistance.org This Monday marked three years of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab's illegal detention in a United States prison, in a case in which violations of international law and diplomatic conventions by the US regime stand out. | On June 12, 2020, Alex Saab was traveling to Iran on a diplomatic mission for the Venezuelan government to negotiate medical supplies and food for the Venezuelan people amid the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strengthening of illegal US and European sanctions. | The Venezuelan government plane Saab was traveling in stopped on Sal island in Cape Verde, an archipelago country off t…

teleSUR (2023-06-15). Cuba and Iran Sign Six Cooperation Agreements. telesurenglish.net During a ceremony in Havana on Thursday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel signed six cooperation agreements, including comprehensive government cooperation, political consultations between foreign ministries, and cooperation in telecommunications, information technology, and portable information and services. | RELATED: | Additionally, they signed two memorandums of understanding regard…

teleSUR (2023-06-15). Saudi Foreign Minister to Visit Iran on Saturday. telesurenglish.net Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud will visit Iran's capital, Tehran, on Saturday, June 17, after seven years of diplomatic rupture. | RELATED: | According to local media, the Saudi chief diplomat will meet with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials. | The two diplomats met in April in Beijing and formally agreed to reopen diplomatic missions. In May, they also met on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting i…

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-16). Fixing an American mess: China, Iran, Pakistan link up to secure Afghanistan. thecradle.co

teleSUR, DRL (2023-06-16). Presidentes de Cuba e Irán fortalecen cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net El presidente iraní visitó antes Venezuela y Nicaragua, desde donde viajó a Cuba la noche del miércoles.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-06-16). Presidente iraní resalta cooperación económica con Cuba. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que la industria de la biotecnología constituye un ejemplo de la cooperación entre ambos países.

_____ (2023-06-15). Why Were Trump's Stolen Documents a Secret from the American People in the First Place? strategic-culture.org The stolen and lied-about documents that Trump stands indicted for trying to hide from federal investigators, such as information about the American nuclear weapons stockpile, its assessment of other nuclear nations' nuclear arsenals and vulnerabilities, plans to attack Iran, and embarrassing assessments of foreign leaders, have pundits and politicians in an appropriate high dudgeon.

Anonymous103 (2023-06-15). Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units Obtain Iran-Made Mohajer-6 UAV (Video). southfront.org Originally published by ISWNews Analysis Group — The Iraq-based resistance movement of the Popular Mobilization Units has released a video to showcase the flight of the export version of the Iranian "M6" drone in the Arab country. | On June 14, the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units announced the participation of the "M6" UAV in one of their military ex…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-16). Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi concludes visit to three Latin American countries with renewed focus on South-South cooperation. peoplesdispatch.org Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to three Latin American countries — Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua — was aimed at fostering multipolarity and strengthening the anti-hegemonic and anti-imperialist struggle in world politics…

Jake Johnson (2023-06-16). House GOP panel releases budget that would 'destroy Social Security as we know i'. nationofchange.org "The largest group of House Republicans just released a budget that calls for massive tax cuts for the super-rich and raising the Social Security retirement age, a benefit cut for millions of Americans."

ecns.cn (2023-06-15). Ambassador urges young people to get to know China. ecns.cn The gathering, a fundraising reception, attracted around 100 guests from the British and UK Chinese communities, mostly from the education and business sectors.

Taya Graham, Stephen Janis, Jayne Miller (2023-06-15). The mystery of Baltimore's deadly trash chute. therealnews.com In the early 2010s, two people fell down a trash chute in a Baltimore apartment building and died. Police say both incidents were "accidents." In the latest installment of Land of the Unsolved, investigative reporters Stephen Janis and Taya Graham explore the evidence in both cases, raising unanswered questions about the odd circumstances of both cases and clues police might have missed. | Pre-production/Studio/Post-Production: Stephen Janis, Taya Graham |
| Transcript: | The following is a rushed transcript and may contain errors. A proofread version will be made available as soon as possible.

Akbar Rafsanjani (2023-06-15). Indonesia's Jokowi targets labor rights in the name of 'job creation'. therealnews.com

Staff (2023-06-15). Iran's Raisi in Nicaragua: New World Order Far From US Interests, Washington Whines. orinocotribune.com The president of Iran praised the resistance of the peoples of Iran and Nicaragua, deeming the US conspiracies against both nations to have failed. | The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, welcomed his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, as a "brother president," stating that both countries shared "signs from God," noting the coincidence of the triumphs of the Islamic Revolution in February 1979 and of the Sandinista Revolution in July of the same year. | "Since the beginning of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, there has been an excellent fraternal relationship with our brothers in the Sandinist…

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-14). Report: Netanyahu Says US, Iran in Talks on 'Mini' Nuclear Agreement. news.antiwar.com Axios reported Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Israeli Knesset's foreign relations committee that the US and Iran have been holding indirect talks on a "mini agreement" related to Iran's nuclear program. Netanyahu said the "understanding" being discussed between the US and Iran would involve Tehran agreeing not to enrich uranium beyond …

Staff (2023-06-14). Alex Saab's Illegal Detention Reaches 3 Years. orinocotribune.com This Monday marked three years of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab's illegal detention in a United States prison, in a case in which violations of international law and diplomatic conventions by the US regime stand out. | On June 12, 2020, Alex Saab was traveling to Iran on a diplomatic mission for the Venezuelan government to negotiate medical supplies and food for the Venezuelan people amid the crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strengthening of illegal US and European sanctions. | The Venezuelan government plane Saab was traveling in stopped on Sal island in Cape Verde, an archipelago country off t…

Staff (2023-06-14). Iran and Venezuela Sign 25 Agreements in Caracas (+Trump Confession). orinocotribune.com This Monday, June 12, Venezuela and the Islamic Republic of Iran signed 25 new cooperation agreements in different areas and announced the goal of increasing the value of their bilateral trade to $10 billion. This was announced by the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, after a meeting held at Miraflores Palace with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, who is making his first official visit to Venezuela. | President Maduro described the presence of the Iranian president in Venezuela as an unprecedented event. "This visit marks a new milestone in a relationship that has been built from the brotherhood, from…

teleSUR (2023-06-14). Iran and Nicaragua Struggle Against a Common Enemy: Raisi. telesurenglish.net During a speech in the Nicaraguan Congress on Wednesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed that the resistance of the peoples contributes to change in the world order and to the decline of the hegemonic projects of the United States. | RELATED: | U.S. imperialism has always been against Latin American popular governments, he said, adding that Imperialism seeks to exploit the people and oppose their will. | Raisi stres…

teleSUR, SH (2023-06-15). Presidente iraní llega a Cuba para cerrar gira latinoamericana. telesurtv.net Desde la cancillería cubana indicaron que el presidente Ebrahim Raisi, mantendrá reuniones con autoridades locales y realizará otras actividades de interés.

Staff (2023-06-14). "Money Has Won": Saudi Rights Activist Says PGA-LIV Golf Merger Gives MBS More Power & Influence. democracynow.org We speak to Lina Alhathloul, the sister of a Saudi dissident who was jailed and tortured, about how the kingdom is using its oil fortune to reshape its image by taking over the world of professional golf with the merger of its own LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. This comes after President Biden pledged to make Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a "pariah" after the brutal assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. Lina Alhathloul discusses Saudi Arabia's human rights record and its latest diplomatic moves with regional and international powers, including its reestablishment of ties with Iran.

Staff (2023-06-14). Iran's President in Caracas: 'Imperialism Is in Decline'. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, June 13, a meeting of Venezuelan youth in solidarity with the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, was held in the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas. The Iranian president called for building the new world that empowers independent and sovereign nations. "Imperialism is in decline," he said. | President Ebrahim Raisi explained, that conditions must be created to ensure that all countries can create their own economic models. | The Iranian head of state congratulated the Venezuelan people for heroically resisting the difficulties that world imperialism has imposed on them. Accordin…

teleSUR (2023-06-14). US Sanctions Seek to Subdue Nations: Iranian President Raisi. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, teleSUR held an exclusive conversation with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who analized events of global significance and pointed out the role of the U.S. sanctions as an instrument of geopolitical domination. | RELATED: | "Sanctions imply a war against countries. In the past, the instruments of aggression were military, now they use sanctions to subdue nations," he said, stressing the importance of cul…

teleSUR (2023-06-14). Iranian First Lady Alamolhoda Talks Exclusively With TeleSUR. telesurenglish.net As part of a Latin American tour that includes Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his wife Jamileh Alamolhoda were in Caracas on Tuesday. Below is an interview granted by the Iranian First Lady to teleSUR. | RELATED: | – A few months ago, you had a meeting with women leaders from many parts of our Latin America. How was that meeting, which you have announced here in Venezuela as a second…

Abdel Bari Atwan (2023-06-14). Is Israel on the warpath, again? thealtworld.com Successive could prompt Netanyahu to lash out — and trigger an un-survivable all-out conflictsetbacks | I have learned from experience to closely scrutinise any statements made by Hezbollah leaders, especially Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah. When they make threats, they do not do so idly or for propaganda or publicity reasons. They do it to send out specific messages, to both friends and enemies, and demonstrate their readiness to confront dangers they see coming, perhaps imminently. | In an interview with the Iranian Tasnim news agency published on Monday , Hashem Safieddine head of Hezbollah's executive council,…

teleSUR (2023-06-14). Iranian President Arrives in Cuba on His Tour of Latin America. telesurenglish.net Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived Wednesday in Cuba, the last stop on his first Latin American tour since taking office in 2021. | RELATED: | The Persian head of state was received by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez at Havana's José Martí International Airport. He is accompanied by his wife, Jamileh Alamolhoda, and a high-level delegation composed of several members of his cabinet. | During his official visit,…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-15). Presidente de Irán visita la Asamblea Nacional de Nicaragua. telesurtv.net Raisi aseguró que los imperialistas le temen a la justicia, la conciencia y los pueblos, pues son contrarios a sus intereses.

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-15). Entrevista exclusiva con el presidente de Irán. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que la relación entre Irán y América Latina se fortaleció después de la Revolución Islámica.

Jake Johnson (2023-06-14). Shell Scraps Plans to Cut Oil Production, Raises Payouts to Wealthy Shareholders. truthout.org Shell announced Wednesday that it is raising payouts to wealthy shareholders and scrapping plans to cut oil production by up to 2% annually, a move that environmental groups said lays bare the futility of relying on fossil fuel corporations to voluntarily curb their climate-destroying activities. The London-based company, which more than doubled its annual profits last year, said in a press… |