Posts From The Saker
My (rare) Dissent from The Saker’s Latest Assessment of the Iranian Situation
by Paul Craig Roberts (posted by permission) I am addressing what might be weaknesses in The Saker’s clarification of the Iranian situation. At this time, it is up to Israel whether or not war occurs between the US and Iran. Israel very much wants this war as a means of putting Iran and Syria into chaos, thus leaving Hezbollah isolated and unsupplied. Then Israel can succeed in occupying southern Lebanon.
SITREP: Muqtada Al-Sadr: Iraq will turn into new Vietnam for US if its forces stay (UPDATED!)
By Aram Mirzaei for the Saker blog Iraq’s influential cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, has released a statement saying that if US troops do not leave the country, Iraq will turn into a new Vietnam for Washington. Sadr, who leads the largest bloc in parliament, said in a letter to the assembly that a parliamentary resolution calling on the government to end foreign troop presence did not go far enough. “I consider
Quick update on the latest developments
Dear friends, Today is the Orthodox Eve of the Nativity, and tomorrow is the Orthodox Christmas so I will keep this one short. It appears that Russia and China blocked a US UNSC Resolution. The message to Uncle Shmuel is simple: get out. Needless to say, The Idiot-in-Chief and his malignant manatee are pissed. It also appears that Uncle Shmuel will initiate some kind of withdrawal. Why was Trump the
A Reaction from Tehran to the Martyrdom of General Qāsem Soleymānī
by Blake Archer Williams (posted by permission of the author) I have been asked by my friend and partner in crime (of resistance) Pepe Escobar to put some of my thoughts in writing about the extra-judicial murder of our national war hero, General Qāsem Soleymānī. Initially my thought was to write an essay; that is, to develop some thesis or other. But I am not in a frame of mind
Amazing images of the funeral of General Soleimani in Mahshad yesterday
Saker note: and I thought that the Maori Haka looked intimidating…. Translation: Oh warriors driven by Love, We are ready for war. Tell the Zionists that not a single house in Tel Aviv will be left standing. Oh warriors of The Master of Time, be ready, be ready. For this unjust brutal war, be ready be ready. The day for Mecca’s liberation approaches, this is the last breath of the
SITREP: Millions descend upon the streets of Tehran while Washington declares its refusal to leave Iraq
By Aram Mirzaei for the Saker blog Today was the day when the mourning process for Martyr Soleimani and Martyr Al-Muhandis reached its climax when the funeral procession for the heroes reached Tehran. Millions of Iranians have packed the streets of Tehran to pay homage to the Middle East’s most prominent anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated on US President Donald Trump’s order Friday. A huge sea of mourners,
SITREP: Latest statements by Sheikh Qais al-Khazali, leader of the Asaib Ahl al-Haqq movement, a key faction of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Unit
Link: http://middleeastobserver.net/sheikh-khazali-us-forces-must-leave-iraq-immediately-or-we-will-expel-them/ Description: Latest statements by Sheikh Qais al-Khazali, leader of the Asaib Ahl al-Haqq movement, a key faction of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Units: Source: Al-Mayadeen TV Date: 06/01/2020 Transcript: – We will take revenge for Hajj Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and his companions and we will not accept anything less than the expulsion of US forces from Iraq – the Iraqi parliament decision today is one of the most important decisions it has
Nasrallah’s full speech: Soleimani’s assassination will put an end to US presence in the Middle East, US troops will go home in coffins
Full speech of Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah on January 5, 2020, commemorating the death of Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Source: https://video.moqawama.org/details.php?cid=1&linkid=2088 Translation: www.resistancenews.org Transcript: [Nasrallah begins by praising God and invoking His blessings on the Prophet and his family, then recites this Quran verse: “Think not of those who are slain in God’s way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in the presence of
Short “intermission” of sorts with a few (apparently needed) explanations
Dear friends, I feel that there is a need to clarify a few things here which apparently baffle and perplex many. Since the beginning of this crisis the Saker Community worldwide (literally!) has been crazy busy trying to keep up with the events and make sense of what seems totally insane. I have been working nonstop for the past 2 days now and I ask you to forgive me for
America Escalates its “Democratic” Oil War in the Near East
by Michael Hudson exclusively for the Saker Blog The mainstream media are carefully sidestepping the method behind America’s seeming madness in assassinating Islamic Revolutionary Guard general Qassim Suleimani to start the New Year. The logic behind the assassination this was a long-standing application of U.S. global policy, not just a personality quirk of Donald Trump’s impulsive action. His assassination of Iranian military leader Suleimani was indeed a unilateral act of
From Tehran to Lebanon: “I did not see except beauty”
by Mansoureh Tajik for The Saker Blog The Saker kindly asked for ‘on the ground’ perspective of how the God-fearing Iranian people are reacting and what this murder will mean for the region.” By all means, it is a fair and fitting request. I would make this a very condensed response. A longer analysis will be done at a later date, God Willing. Let us first be accurate and precise
The USA is now at war, de-facto and de-jure, with BOTH Iraq and Iran (UPDATED 6X)
The blowback has begun First, let’s begin by a quick summary of what has taken place (note: this info is still coming in, so there might be corrections once the official sources make their official statements). Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdl Mahdi has now officially revealed that the US had asked him to mediate between the US and Iran and that General Qassem Soleimani to come and talk to him
Summary notes of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s speech marking martyrdom of Hajj Qasim Soleimani & Abu Mahdi al-Muhandi
THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSLATION Summary notes of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s speech marking martyrdom of Hajj Qasim Soleimani & Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis – 05/01/2020 (These are rough notes jotted down simultaneously as the speech was ongoing. There may be slight translation errors here or there but this was a faithful attempt to capture the speech’s points ASAP) 2 January 2020 marks a completely new historical turning point I will
The 5D genius cum Commander in Chieft don’t need any exit strategy
Tulsi Gabbard: “We need to get out of Iraq and Syria now!”
Saker comment: She is wrong about Iran having nukes and Russian forces, but about the rest she is right. She is SPOT ON on the fact that there is no workable definition of “(US) American victory”.
A sample of the latest warmongering from The Donald
Saker comment: the man is so totally out of touch with reality that I really have nothing to add other than the USA is waltzing into a nightmare while being too delusional and narcissistic to understand how such threats are perceived outside the US. See for yourself:
Ron Paul blasts unconstitutional US hit on Soleimani
Nasrallah’s Statement about Qasem Soleimani’s murder
Source: Al-Manar, January 3, 2020Translated by resistancenews.org In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. “Among the Believers are men who have been true to their Covenant with Allah: of them some have completed their vow to (martyrdom) and some (still) wait: but they have never changed (their determination) in the least.” (Quran, 33, 23) God the Almighty has spoken the truth. Our beloved brother, the glorious commander Hajj
A tribute to the Iranian nation (YAS – Hoviate Man)
ENGLISH TRANSLATION: (source) Listen. I want to tell you my intent They want to erase my identity The history of the land of the Aryans Is screaming until we come to it So now is the time for you to hear Iran is my land the The country which after 7000 years Is still standing And the hearts of Iranians — still like the sea Hear this, my fellow Iranian,
