Editor2 (2021-10-10). China Urges US to Reveal Details About Incident With Nuclear Sub in Int'l Indo-Pacific Waters. orinocotribune.com On 2 October a US Navy nuclear-powered submarine stuck an object while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region. | On 2 October a US Navy nuclear-powered submarine stuck an object while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region. | China is deeply concerned about the incident with the US nuclear submarine in the international waters of the Indo-Pacific region, the foreign ministry's spokesman, Zhao Lijian, said on Friday. | "China is seriously concerned over this incident," Zhao said at a briefing. | Zhao Lijian stressed that the United States and other countries involved sho…

sputniknews (2021-10-10). Father of Pakistan's Nuclear Program Abdul Qadeer Khan Passes Away at 85, Reports Suggest. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Pakistan's renowned scientist who is considered the father of the national nuclear program, Abdul Qadeer Khan, passed away of lungs collapse on 10 October at the age of 85, media reported.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-10). As crisis with Iran worsens, Azerbaijani warships engage in Caspian Sea drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan Naval Forces to conduct command and staff exercises Starting from October 11, command and staff exercises of the Naval Forces will be held in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea…. The exercises, involving warships and naval special forces, will focus on the protection and defense of energy infrastructure in the sector of the …

Daniel Ellsberg (2021-10-10). Milley, China and the Danger of Nuclear War. zcomm.org Gen. Milley's call to China may have prevented a near catastrophe, as happened in 1983 when the Soviet Union believed Reagan had gone mad and planned a first strike…

Staff (2021-10-09). Iran ready to support Lebanon in difficult situations. en.mehrnews.com At the end of his trip to Lebanon, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that Iran is ready to support and help Lebanon in difficult situations.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-09). FM: Iran concerned about Israeli presence, terrorists used in war against Nagorno-Karabakh near its borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Amir-Abdollahian: We consider inadmissible Zionist regime provocative movement in our region from Azerbaijan territory What worries us in the South Caucasus? First, some foreign powers are trying to have an effect on this region to change its borders, close its border crossings, or relocate them, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in an interview with …

_____ (2021-10-09). The Domestic Considerations Behind The US Provocations Against China. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that US troops have been stationed in Taiwan, which China considers part of its territory, for over one year. The Journal's revelations, which Chinese officials saw as a semi-official announcement by the US government, came amid the most dangerous standoff between the US and China since the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis. | The US Navy has been carrying out major war games near Taiwan, following the announcement of the alliance between Australia, the UK and the US (AUKUS), which includes providing Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. | These developments followed th…

Staff (2021-10-09). Iran ready to support Lebanon in difficult situations. en.mehrnews.com At the end of his trip to Lebanon, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that Iran is ready to support and help Lebanon in difficult situations.

Yossi Melman (2021-10-08). Israel-Iran tensions: The Azeri-Russian 'assassin' behind latest spat. middleeasteye.net Israel-Iran tensions: The Azeri-Russian 'assassin' behind latest spat | Israeli political and military officials want Israel to stop provoking Iran, and the US to hit Tehran with more sanctions | Fri, 10/08/2021 – 17: 04 | Portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (C), Islamic Revolution founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and late Iraqi Shiite cleric Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr with a slogan rea…

Staff (2021-10-08). Anti-Iran and Anti-Venezuela Agents Conspire. orinocotribune.com Two prominent individuals working against Iran and Venezuela met this week to continue their conspiracies against the governments of their respective countries. | The Venezuelan coup plotter and fugitive Leopoldo López and the US journalist of Iranian descent Masih Alinejad held a meeting on Tuesday, October 7, within the framework of the so-called Oslo Freedom Forum, held in the US state of Florida. | Alinejad and López, who are known for their illegitimate actions against their governments, advocated strengthening their cooperation in their "struggle for freedom"—a euphemism for defending Washington's int…

Suadad al-Salhy (2021-10-08). Iraq elections 2021: Iran ally Fatah dealt triple blow in pursuit of power. middleeasteye.net Iraq elections 2021: Iran ally Fatah dealt triple blow in pursuit of power | The Fatah bloc had banked on gaining seats in parliament and government in Sunday's elections, but a number of last-minute obstacles threaten their chances | Fri, 10/08/2021 – 14: 14 | Iraqi supporters of Fatah attend an election rally in Baghdad on 5 October 2021 (AFP) | Boasting the diehard support of many Iraqis a…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-08). Unidentified Drone Targeted Iranian-Backed Forces On Syrian-Iraqi Border: Monitoring Group. southfront.org Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson. | Late on October 8, an unidentified combat drone targeted several positions of Iranian-backed forces in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The London-based monitoring group said that the targeted positions are located around Aisha hospital in the town of al-Bukamal right along the border with Iraq. The drone strikes caused several fires. However, no casualties were reported. | Iranian-backe…

Ralph Nader (2021-10-08). Solar Energy on the Frontlines and Old-Fashioned Clotheslines. dissidentvoice.org Solar energy comes to Earthlings in many ways. Ancient Persians used passive solar architecture. East Africans about the same time funneled cool ocean wind through tunnels to cool themselves. Now at long last, solar energy is outpacing new fossil fuel and nuclear facilities on price, environmental safety, and speed of installation. One use of solar …

_____ (2021-10-08). The Time To Prohibit Nuclear Weapons Is Now. popularresistance.org Dr. Helen Caldicott, who has spent decades working for a nuclear weapons-free world, recently wrote a blunt op-ed with an unforgettable headline: "With All Its Wisdom, the Human Race Is Killing Itself." | Decrying the arms industry and the nine countries that now own nuclear weapons, Caldicott points to the one trillion dollars per year that the U.S. spends on "national defense," and states that if we can't learn to live in peace, we are doomed. | At least 56 nations ("state parties") have come to the same conclusion and have now signed the new UN Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which came i…

John Laforge (2021-10-08). NRC Conducting "Open Investigation" into Allegedly Counterfeit, Substandard US Reactor Parts, & Impossibility of Evacuating Seabrook. counterpunch.org The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has confirmed that it is investigating allegations that counterfeit, substandard parts are currently being used in scores of nuclear reactors across the United States, and further that emergency responders in New Hampshire's National Guard and the Massachusetts State Police have been gagged by orders not

Anonymous007 (2021-10-08). USS Connecticut Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Suffered Underwater Collision In South China Sea. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The US Pacific Fleet revealed that on October 2nd, the USS Connecticut struck an object underwater in the South China Sea. | #USSConnecticut (SSN 22): | The More:

Prabir Purkayastha (2021-10-08). What Does India Get Out of Being Part of 'The Quad'? counterpunch.org The recent Quad leaders meeting in the White House on September 24 appears to have shifted focus away from its original framing as a security dialogue between four countries, the United States, India, Japan and Australia. Instead, the United States seems to be moving much closer to Australia as a strategic partner and providing it with nuclear submarines. Supplying