2021-10-06: News Headlines

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-10-06). Venezuela and Iran: Alliances Under Siege. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad A PDVSA worker waves an Iranian flag as the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Fortune docks at the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state, Venezuela, May 25, 2020 (Photo: AFP). In 2009, President Hugo Chávez announced that he would sell 20 thousand barrels of gasoline per day to Iran, as a show of…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). Stoltenberg: All its neighbors can join NATO, Russia be damned. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stoltenberg: NATO should step up cooperation with aspirant countries Speaking about the prospects for NATO enlargement, including the accession of Ukraine and Georgia, Stoltenberg noted that it's obvious that "it won't happen tomorrow." However, he criticized the position, including by some Western politicians, that this allegedly irritates Russia. "First of all, it is important to …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-10-06). Oslo Freedom Forum Regime Change Circus Hits Miami Beach. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Venezuelan terror leader Leopoldo Lopez and anti-Iran operative Masih Alinejad at the Oslo Freedom Forum in Miami. October 5, 2021. The world's most distinguished CIA pawns are mixing and mingling once again at the Oslo Freedom Forum in Miami Beach. Venezuelan terror leader Leopoldo Lopez and the main individual tasked with propagandizing for…

Pepe Escobar (2021-10-06). The Iran-Azerbaijan Standoff Is a Contest for the Region's Transportation Corridors. globalresearch.ca

Paul Antonopoulos (2021-10-06). Iran and Azerbaijan on the Brink of War but It Is Unlikely to Boil Over. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). Iran closes its airspace to Azerbaijani military, warns Russia to be wary of geopolitical changes in Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Iran closes its airspace to Azerbaijan's military Iran has closed its airspace to Azerbaijan's air force, which supplies military equipment equipment to the Nakhijevan Autonomous Republic, Haqqin.az reported Tuesday, October 5. According to Azeri media publications, the country's defense department has already been notified of the change. "Baku regarded this decision as another betrayal against …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). Last year Armenia, this year Iran: Turkey boosts military aircraft flights to Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish military planes actively flying to Azerbaijan in recent days Turkish military transport aircraft have been actively flying to Azerbaijan in the past few days, just like during the Second Karabakh War. The movement comes amid mounting tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran. "It seems that Turkey has finished delivering whatever they delivered to Azerbaijan today. …

Anonymous669 (2021-10-06). Mossad Abducted Iranian General From Syria To Uncover Fate Of Missing Israeli Air Force Navigator. southfront.org Ron Arad, by the Israeli Air Force, via The Times of Israel. | The Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, abducted an Iranian general from Syria in September to uncover new information about missing Israel Air Force navigator Ron Arad, the London-based Arabic newspaper Rai al-Youm reported on October 4. | According to the report, the Iranian general was taken to an African country where he was interrogated by Israeli agents then released. | Ron Arad's warplane crashed in South Lebanon while carrying…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). Now, an Azerbaijani-Iranian Conflict? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Now, an Azerbaijani-Iranian Conflict? The feature is by David Davidian and is required reading on this most vital of all current politico-military developments. Excerpts from the article are provided below. The analysis is informed, timely and alarming. The Baku Declaration/Three Brothers military axis of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Pakistan (with Qatar as the unacknowledged step-brother Smerdyakov …

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-10-06). Economic, medical sanctions considered as terrorist act. en.mehrnews.com Condemning all forms of terrorism, including economic and medical terrorism, Iran's permanent Ambassador to the United Nations said that sanctions target ordinary people and are considered a terrorist act.

South Front (2021-10-06). Video: Turkey- Azerbaijan United Front against Iran. globalresearch.ca

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2021-10-06). Iran 3rd fuel tanker for Lebanon arrives in Baniyas port. en.mehrnews.com Media sources announced that the third oil tanker of the Islamic Republic of Iran carrying fuel for Lebanon has arrived in Syria's Baniyas Port.

Marzieh Rahmani (2021-10-06). Vishka Asayesh wins Best Actress Award at US film festival. en.mehrnews.com Iranian actress Vishka Asayesh won the Best Actress Award at the Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival in the US.

Anonymous669 (2021-10-06). Iranian Weapons Shipments Continue To Pour Into Eastern Syria. southfront.org Iranian-backed forces massing around Deir Ezzor city. | Early on October 6, an Iranian weapons shipment arrived in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, according to the Syrian Observatory (SOHR) for Human Rights. | The London-based monitoring group said that the shipment entered from Iraq through an unofficial border crossing. The weapons, which included short-range rockets and their launchers, were moved to the town of al-Mayadin in the southern countryside of Deir Ezzor. They were allegedly stored in tun…

Jim Green (2021-10-06). Organised Crime Goes Nuclear. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-06). U.S. deploys nuclear-capable bombers to Europe to "integrate with NATO allies" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers arrive at RAF Fairford for Bomber Task Force Europe 22-1 B-1B Lancers, supporting equipment, and personnel from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Forces Base, Texas, arrived at RAF Fairford, England, today to execute the long-planned Bomber Task Force mission, a regularly scheduled U.S. European Command and U.S. Strategic …

Gary Leupp (2021-10-06). France and the Fraying of NATO. counterpunch.org Biden has infuriated France by arranging the agreement to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Australia. This replaces a contract to purchase a fleet of diesel-powered subs from France. Australia will have to pay penalties for breach of contract but the French capitalists will lose around 70 billion dollars. The perceived perfidy of both Canberra and Washington

Amory B. Lovins (2021-10-06). "Low-carbon" Misses the Point: Arguments Favoring Nuclear Power as a Climate "Solution" are Fundamentally Misframed. counterpunch.org The view that climate protection requires expanding nuclear power has a basic flaw in its prevailing framing: it rarely if ever relates climate-effectiveness to cost or to speed—even though stopping climate change requires scaling the fastest and cheapest solutions. By focusing on carbon but only peripherally mentioning cost and speed, and by not relating these

sputniknews (2021-10-06). US Nuclear Arsenal Had 3,750 Warheads in 2020, Down 88% Since Cold War Peak – State Dept. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US State Department on Tuesday released a fact sheet giving an updated count of the country's nuclear stockpile, which as of September 2020 sat at 3,750 warheads — down 88% since its 1967 height of 31,255.

teleSUR (2021-10-05). Iran: Foreign Minister Arrives in Moscow for Talks on Region. telesurenglish.net Amir-Abdollahian leads the delegation in his visit to the Russian capital, taking place [er the invitation of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. | The top diplomats will discuss counter-terrorism efforts and illegal drug trafficking as well as international contributions to the rebuilding of Afghanistan during their meeting scheduled for Wednesday. | RELATED: | Iran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said at a ceremony to welcome Amir-Abdollahian that this is the f…

Steven Sahiounie (2021-10-05). Turkey, Israel, and Azerbaijan Create Tensions for Iran. globalresearch.ca

MEE, agencies (2021-10-05). Iran: Biden aides to tell Israelis that US will pursue 'other avenues' if diplomacy fails. middleeasteye.net Iran: Biden aides to tell Israelis that US will pursue 'other avenues' if diplomacy fails | Remarks comes as Israel's national security adviser Eyal Hulata on visit to Washington to share latest intelligence | Tue, 10/05/2021 – 08: 26 | Under a 2015 deal, Iran curbed its uranium enrichment programme, a possible pathway to nuclear arms, in return for the lifting of economic sanctions (AFP)…

Anonymous765 (2021-10-05). Iran Stands As The Goalkeeper To Baku And Ankara's Interests. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | BITCOIN: bc1qv7k70u2zynvem59u88ctdlaw7hc735d8xep9rq : | BITCOIN CASH: qzjv8hrdvz6…

Jason Ditz (2021-10-05). Azerbaijan, Turkey Hold Military Drills Near Iran Border. news.antiwar.com Relations between Azerbaijan and Iran are never great, but are worsening again, with the Iran is angry over a road tax imposed by Azerbaijan on trucks headed to Nagorno Karabakh. Iran has also accused Azerbaijan of

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-10-05). Iranian flight carrying aid to Afghan people lands in Kabul. en.mehrnews.com A plane carrying humanitarian aid donated by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the people of Afghanistan landed at Kabul airport on Tuesday and was handed over to the officials of the Taliban caretaker government.

MEE staff (2021-10-05). Israel: Mossad hunted for missing pilot in Syria and Lebanon, says report. middleeasteye.net Israel: Mossad hunted for missing pilot in Syria and Lebanon, says report | Mossad reportedly kidnapped Iranian officer for questioning and took DNA from a body buried in a Lebanese village | Tue, 10/05/2021 – 16: 39 | A huge billboard in Cypriot port city of Larnaca offering $10m to anyone who has information leading to the whereabouts of Israeli military pilot Ron Arad, 5 December 2005 (AFP) | Israel's exter…

Dawn Stover (2021-10-05). The 2021 World Nuclear Industry. Status Report. globalresearch.ca

Manlio Dinucci (2021-10-05). Joe Biden, o aprendiz de feiticeiro nuclear. globalresearch.ca O Presidente Biden anunciou o nascimento da AUKUS, uma parceria estratégico-militar entre os Estados Unidos, a Grà£-Bretanha e a Austrália, com "o imperativo de assegurar a paz e a estabilidade a longo prazo no Indo-Pacífico", a regià£o que, na geopolítica …

Manlio Dinucci (2021-10-05). A transiàßà£o 'ecológica' para o nuclear. globalresearch.ca O Relógio do Clima, instalado por Roberto Cingolani na fachada do Ministério da Transiàßà£o Ecológica, iniciou a contagem decrescente: faltam menos de 7 anos para a catástrofe climática causada pelo aquecimento global. O relógio está regulado calibrado de acordo com …

Manlio Dinucci (2021-10-05). La transizione "ecologica" al nucleare. globalresearch.ca L'Orologio del clima, installato da Roberto Cingolani sulla facciata del Ministero della transizione ecologica, ha iniziato il countdown: mancano meno di 7 anni alla catastrofe climatica provocata dal riscaldamento globale. L'orologio è tarato sulle previsioni dell'istituto Mcc di Berlino, non …

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2021-10-05: News Headlines

Steven Sahiounie (2021-10-05). Turkey, Israel, and Azerbaijan Create Tensions for Iran. globalresearch.ca

Jason Ditz (2021-10-05). Azerbaijan, Turkey Hold Military Drills Near Iran Border. news.antiwar.com Relations between Azerbaijan and Iran are never great, but are worsening again, with the Iran is angry over a road tax imposed by Azerbaijan on trucks headed to Nagorno Karabakh. Iran has also accused Azerbaijan of

Anonymous765 (2021-10-05). Iran Stands As The Goalkeeper To Baku And Ankara's Interests. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | BITCOIN: bc1qv7k70u2zynvem59u88ctdlaw7hc735d8xep9rq : | BITCOIN CASH: qzjv8hrdvz6…

MEE, agencies (2021-10-05). Iran: Biden aides to tell Israelis that US will pursue 'other avenues' if diplomacy fails. middleeasteye.net Iran: Biden aides to tell Israelis that US will pursue 'other avenues' if diplomacy fails | Remarks comes as Israel's national security adviser Eyal Hulata on visit to Washington to share latest intelligence | Tue, 10/05/2021 – 08: 26 | Under a 2015 deal, Iran curbed its uranium enrichment programme, a possible pathway to nuclear arms, in return for the lifting of economic sanctions (AFP)…

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-10-05). Iranian flight carrying aid to Afghan people lands in Kabul. en.mehrnews.com A plane carrying humanitarian aid donated by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the people of Afghanistan landed at Kabul airport on Tuesday and was handed over to the officials of the Taliban caretaker government.

Dawn Stover (2021-10-05). The 2021 World Nuclear Industry. Status Report. globalresearch.ca

Manlio Dinucci (2021-10-05). Joe Biden, o aprendiz de feiticeiro nuclear. globalresearch.ca O Presidente Biden anunciou o nascimento da AUKUS, uma parceria estratégico-militar entre os Estados Unidos, a Grà£-Bretanha e a Austrália, com "o imperativo de assegurar a paz e a estabilidade a longo prazo no Indo-Pacífico", a regià£o que, na geopolítica …

Manlio Dinucci (2021-10-05). La transizione "ecologica" al nucleare. globalresearch.ca L'Orologio del clima, installato da Roberto Cingolani sulla facciata del Ministero della transizione ecologica, ha iniziato il countdown: mancano meno di 7 anni alla catastrofe climatica provocata dal riscaldamento globale. L'orologio è tarato sulle previsioni dell'istituto Mcc di Berlino, non …

Manlio Dinucci (2021-10-05). A transiàßà£o 'ecológica' para o nuclear. globalresearch.ca O Relógio do Clima, instalado por Roberto Cingolani na fachada do Ministério da Transiàßà£o Ecológica, iniciou a contagem decrescente: faltam menos de 7 anos para a catástrofe climática causada pelo aquecimento global. O relógio está regulado calibrado de acordo com …

Staff (2021-10-04). President Maduro Reports on New COVID-19 Cases, Vaccination and Reopening Measures. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, October 3, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reported that 1,296 new COVID-19 infections were recorded in the last 24 hours in Venezuela; later, the number of recorded cases was later updated to 1,326 by Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. | During a working meeting of the presidential committee on COVID-19, President Maduro informed that 75% of the COVID-19 cases throughout the country are concentrated in Caracas, Miranda, La Guaira, and Carabobo states. | "Cases have increased in Caracas, La Guaira, Miranda, and Carabobo," reported the president. "These four states recorded 75% of the…

Andrew Korybko (2021-10-04). Azerbaijani-Iranian Tensions Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences for Eurasia. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2021-10-04). Turkey & Azerbaijan Reply To Iran's Show Of Force In Border Regions (Videos). southfront.org Speedboats of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps | Amid the ongoing deployment of military reinforcement on its border with Azerbaijan, Iran did not forget about the propaganda tool while threatening the potential enemy. | On October 4, a number of epic video of the Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) were widely spread on social media. |

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-10-04). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on October 4. en.mehrnews.com

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-04). Turkey, Azerbaijan hold war games as Iran masses military assets near Azeri border for first time since demise of USSR. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Story and photograph from Panorama.am Turkey, Azerbaijan plan to hold military drills after Iran moved forces Turkey plans to hold joint military exercises with Azerbaijan this week in a region bordering Iran after the government in Baku criticized Tehran for staging army drills near its border, Bloomberg reports. "The Steadfast Brotherhood-2021 drill will take place …

Marzieh Rahmani (2021-10-04). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on October 4. en.mehrnews.com Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Monday, October 4.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-04). Azerbaijan-Turkey-Pakistan threat to Iran: combined population of 320 million, nuclear weapons, NATO involvement. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Explainer: What's Behind Fresh Tensions On The Iran-Azerbaijan Border? Excerpts from a recent Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty feature. "Turkey has the second-largest NATO army, and Pakistan is a nuclear power in the region. When these two countries join Azerbaijan in military maneuvers, it worries Russia and Iran — and the Islamic republic's military maneuver [reflects] …

Anonymous007 (2021-10-04). Tehran And Riyadh Continue Negotiations, No Preconditions. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 4th, Iran hailed negotiations with Saudi Arabia and said that no preconditions had been set by either side."There are no preconditions from either side, and we are trying to start a sustainable relationship within the mutually beneficial framework," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said during a press conference. | ccording to Khatibzadeh, the negotiations hosted by Baghdad since April, are being pursued in the best possible shape over bilateral and regiona…

Sean Mathews (2021-10-04). Azerbaijan rejects Iran's claim it is hosting a secret Israeli military force. middleeasteye.net Azerbaijan rejects Iran's claim it is hosting a secret Israeli military force | Tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran are running high over allegations of Israeli military presence, with more military drills planned | Mon, 10/04/2021 – 19: 15 | Iranian army tanks during a military exercise in northwest of the country, close to the Iranian Azerbaijani border, on 1 October 2021 (Iranian Army office/AFP)…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-04). Iran on alert over threats posed by Ankara-Baku-Islamabad axis. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Why is Iran angry with the trilateral alliance of Pakistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan?By Aditi Bhaduri The Azerbaijan-Pakistan-Turkey axis, it seems, has not roiled India alone. Iran too seems to be infuriated by the trilateral alliance. Recent tensions between Iran and Azerbaijan point to Tehran's disquiet about the alliance, especially its military angle. A war of …

Nora Fernández (2021-10-04). Guerra y economía de fraude. globalizacion.ca Mi madre falleció meses antes de cumplir 90 años. Ella no vivió la guerra, se impresionó de niña mirando en fotos las tragedias y sufrimientos de millones de personas con su padre, fotos de una revista que ella llamaba "el…

Jason Ditz (2021-10-04). Iran FM: US Needs to Unfreeze $10 Billion for Negotiations. news.antiwar.com Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian is calling on the US to unfreeze some $10 billion in Iranian assets as a sign of good faith, conditioning this on Iran's return to nuclear negotiations. | Amirabdollahian said this was an opportunity to say just once that the US " The odds don't look great, however. The Biden Administration has been criticizing Iran's new gover…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-04). Russia Test-Launched Zircon Hypersonic Missile From A Nuclear Submarine. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Navy tested the Zircon hypersonic missile from a nuclear submarine for the first time, the Russian Defense Ministry said. | At a conditional sea target in the Barents Sea, they fired from the Severodvinsk nuclear submarine."The flight of the missile <...> corresponded to the specified parameters <...>. Test firing <...> was recognized as successful," the release said. | The Zircon is the world's first hypersonic cruise missile capable of carrying out prolonged aerodynamic fl…

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