2023-06-15: News Headlines

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… |

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2023-06-14: News Headlines

Staff (2023-06-14). Iran and Venezuela Sign 25 Agreements in Caracas (+Trump Confession). orinocotribune.com This Monday, 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 Persian president in the country as an unprecedented event. "This visit marks a new milestone in a relationship that has been built from the brotherhood, from the co…

_____ (2023-06-13). Is Europe Too Stupid to Remain Gripped in the U.S. Deadly Embrace? strategic-culture.org China must have used their diplomatic efforts to try and unravel the mysteries of how far the U.S. is 'hell-bent' on fueling further escalation of the European crisis. | Whilst having prepared the spectacular though perhaps somewhat sudden and unanticipated politics of reconciliation between the Saudi Arabia and Iran in utmost secrecy, at the anniversary of the beginning of the

Staff (2023-06-13). Headlines for June 13, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Travels to Miami to Face Federal Charges over Classified Documents, Russian Missile Attack on Ukrainian City of Kryvyi Rih Kills at Least 10, NATO Opens Largest-Ever Aerial War Games in Germany as Allies Expand Support for Ukraine, U.S. Spent More on Nuclear Arms in 2022 Than All Other Nations Combined, Iran's Supreme Leader Says He's Open to Reviving Nuclear Agreement, Pace of Executions Surged in Iran After Anti-Government Protests, 45 Killed as Militia Attacks Camp for Displaced People in Congo's Djugu Territory, U.S. Will Rejoin UNESCO and Pay $600 Million in Back Dues, Warm Oce…

teleSUR (2023-06-13). Venezuela and Iran Sign 25 Bilateral Cooperation Agreements. telesurenglish.net The presidents of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and Iran, Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, signed 25 new bilateral cooperation agreements during Raisi's visit to Caracas as part of his tour of Latin America. | RELATED: | The agreements signed in different strategic sectors include agricultural, oil, petrochemical, gas, scientific, technological, academic, commercial and cultural areas. | The Venezuelan president said at a joint press con…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-14). Presidentes de Irán y de Venezuela se reúnen con la juventud en Caracas. telesurtv.net En su intervención, el presidente iraní Ebraim Raisi agradeció al pueblo venezolano y al mandatario Nicolás Maduro por la invitación al país bolivariano.

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-14). Presidente de Irán: las sanciones buscan doblegar a los pueblos. telesurtv.net El mandatario iraní destacó la buena relación que tienen con Venezuela en diversas áreas…

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-14). Presidente de Irán llega a Nicaragua. telesurtv.net Está previsto que el presidente iraní sostenga un encuentro con su homólogo Daniel Ortega en horas de la tarde.

Staff (2023-06-14). Iran's President in Caracas: 'Imperialism Is in Decline'. orinocotribune.com 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. | Ebrahim Raisi explained, this Tuesday, June 13, that the 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. According to…

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…

_____ (2023-06-13). The Persian Gulf: A failure of US policy. journal-neo.org Washington, true to its fanatical mania for acting as the world's policeman, has announced that it is sending more troops to the Persian Gulf in response to Iran's lawful seizure of tankers that were passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. As the White House Press secretary John Kirby put it in a peremptory briefing: "The […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Staff (2023-06-13). President Maduro Receives Iran's Ebrahim Raisi in Caracas. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro received Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi with state honors at Miraflores Palace in Caracas. | With the highest military honors and a mounted escort from the Presidential Honor Guard hussars, Raisi arrived on Monday, June 12, at Miraflores Palace. He was welcomed with a handshake from President Maduro, who was waiting for Raisi accompanied by several members of the Venezuelan cabinet. | Earlier, President Raisi laid flowers before Liberator Simón Bolívar's tomb in the National Pantheon, where he signed the guest book of prominent figures and world dignitaries. | Venezuela is the…

Olga Peterson (2023-06-13). Udo Ulfkotte Exposed the CIA's Role in Controlling Worldwide Media in his book "Journalists For Hire" and Should Be Celebrated Among the Great Whistleblowers of All-Time. covertactionmagazine.com Ulfkotte's political awakening about the corruption of the media industry came when he was sent to cover the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s and was instructed to present Iraq as the good guys A former editor for the German main daily newspaper, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), Dr. Udo Ulfkotte became nationally renowned in dissident circles for …

teleSUR (2023-06-13). We've Been With Venezuela and We'll Continue Together: Iran. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and hundreds of young socialists were present at the Carreño Theater in Caracas, where Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discussed contemporary geopolitics and the perspectives of the new world order. | RELATED: | After thanking the Bolivarian leader for the invitation to visit his country, Raisi began by pointing out that all the signs of the emergence of a new world order are…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-13). Iranian president visits Latin American countries in an attempt to strengthen multipolar world order. peoplesdispatch.org Ebrahim Raisi is on a five-day state visit to Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua — Latin American countries that have been similarly affected by stringent US sanctions and hegemonic politics…

teleSUR (2023-06-13). Iranian President Arrives in Nicaragua on Official Visit. telesurenglish.net Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi arrived on Tuesday in Nicaragua on an official visit after visiting Venezuela, the first stop on his tour of Latin America. | RELATED: | The Persian head of state arrived at Augusto C. Sandino airport in Managua, accompanied by First Lady Jamileh Alamolhoda. | Raisi and the delegation accompanying him, including members of his cabinet: the ministers of Health, Culture, Oil and Econ…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-14). Presidente de Irán visita la Asamblea Nacional en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, recibió este martes al presidente del país persa en el Palacio Federal Legislativo, Caracas.

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-14). Presidente de Nicaragua recibe a su homólogo de Irán. telesurtv.net El mandatario nicaragüense destacó que no es casualidad que la revolución en Irán triunfara en 1979, mismo año del triunfo de la Revolución Sandinista.

Mike Ludwig (2023-06-13). Dead Fish, Flesh-Eating Bacteria at the Beach Are Warnings From a Warming Ocean. truthout.org Thousands of dead fish washed up on the gulf coast of Texas over the weekend, and massive globs of seaweed carrying plastic pollution infested with flesh-eating bacteria are raising public health concerns at Florida's famous beaches. Like a cat leaving a mangled rat on the doorstep, the oceans seem to be trying to get our attention. A large school of Gulf menhaden died over the weekend and left… |

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