(2021-06-08). US Sanctions Cost Iran Its Vote in UN Assembly. globalresearch.ca The UN said …
(2021-06-08). Targeting Iran, Strengthening NATO: U.S., British, Israeli, Italian F-35s in Unprecedented Air Combat Exercise. globalresearch.ca The twelve-day Falcon …
(2021-06-08). NATO carrier strike groups train together in Mediterranean war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO carrier strike groups train together in Mediterranean war gamesRick Rozoff NATO has announced that the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, Britain's new HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, their attached multinational carrier strike groups and additional warships and warplanes from other NATO nations have completed maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea. Code-named Gallic Strike, …
(2021-06-07). Nukes, Lies and Invisible Murder. counterpunch.org Let's listen in for a moment to the gentle, awkward language of mass killing: The employment or threat of employment of nuclear weapons could have a significant influence on ground operations. . . . Integration of nuclear weapons into a theater of operations requires the consideration of multiple variables. Using nuclear weapons could create conditions
(2021-06-07). Blinken: Unclear If Iran Will Rejoin Nuclear Deal. telesurenglish.net U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that it remains unclear if Tehran is willing to take steps to return to compliance with the Iran nuclear deal. | RELATED: | "We've been engaged in indirect conversations … for the last couple of months, and it remains unclear whether Iran is willing and prepared to do what it needs to do to come back into compliance," Blinken told a hearing of the House Foreign A…
(2021-06-07). US Kidnaps Venezuelan Diplomat: Alex Saab's Case. popularresistance.org Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with attorney Femi Falana about the shocking case of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who has been kidnapped for the crime of violating illegal sanctions in order to feed his country. | Under pressure from the United States, Cape Verdean authorities arrested Saab in June of 2020 when he stopped in the country to refuel his plane while en route to a humanitarian mission in Iran. The US is seeking to extradite Saab over money laundering charges, however Falana explains why the case is invalid, accusing the US of practicing "gangsterism". The US is persecuting Saab over his work in…
(2021-06-07). Large Fire Erupted At Iranian Soft Drink Factory Near Tehran (Video). southfront.org 
Screen grab from AVA Today video. | On June 7, a massive fire broke out in the Behnoush soft drink factory which is located to the west of the Iranian capital Tehran. | "A few minutes ago, the incident was notified through the telephone network, and agents from several fire stations were immediately dispatched to the scene," Jalal Maleki, spokesman for the Tehran Municipality Fire and Safety Services, told official Islamic Republic News Agency. | Later, the spokesman told the Iranian Students News Agency that the fire had star…
(2021-06-07). Targeting Iran, strengthening NATO: U.S., British, Israeli, Italian F-35s in unprecedented air combat exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Targeting Iran, strengthening NATO: U.S., British, Israeli, Italian F-35s in unprecedented air combat exerciseRick Rozoff The twelve-day Falcon Strike 21 aerial war games commenced in earnest today out of the Amendola Air Base in Italy. The exercise is led by the Italian Air Force and is described by U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air …
(2021-06-07). The Biden-Putin Summit: A Time of Testing. counterpunch.org Next week's summit meeting in Geneva between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will be a time of testing for both leaders. Putin has several advantages at this particular point in time. The four years of Donald Trump have weakened the political and moral authority of the United States and the U.S. presidency. Trump's pathetic handling of the pandemic and his bizarre summit meetings with Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong-un raised serious questions about U.S. capabilities. The U.S. retreat from the Paris climate agreement; the Iran nuclear accord; and various international venues such as the World Health Orga…