by Aram Mirzaei for The Saker Blog
On Sunday morning, the Islamic Republic cut its latest obligations to the JCPOA by enriching uranium to a higher purity than 3.67%, Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi stated. He said that Iran would increase uranium enrichment to the level that fulfils the needs of its power plants.
He also noted that the country had not yet decided on the level of enrichment for the Tehran research reactor. This comes after Tehran had given the remaining signatories a 60 day deadline to offset the adverse impacts of the unilateral pull-out by Washington. Of course, Europe, being the chained lapdog of Washington with no will of its own, couldn’t satisfy Tehran’s demands since Europe doesn’t dare to stand up to their masters, so this move was very much expected.
Western media have been quick to write their headlines: “Iran violates JCPOA”. This kind of headline lays the blame on the Islamic Republic, accusing Tehran of violating a deal which Washington pulled out of. Nobody in Europe seems to be placing any blame on Washington for totally reneging on the deal, this shows how “impartial and free” western media and its political institutions are.
Meanwhile, another signatory to the JCPOA, namely Britain has decided to engage in sea piracy at the behest of Washington when earlier this week an oil tanker heading for Syria was hijacked by British special forces near Gibraltar. This is part of Washington’s economic warfare on Syria where the recent sanctions are aimed at preventing Syria from receiving and importing any kind of fuel. Washington reasoning is that if it cannot control Syria, then it will destroy Syria altogether, and London will follow Washington without hesitation to whatever hell Washington is heading for.
This was also evident in the aftermath of the downing of the US RQ-4A drone and the false flag attacks on the oil tankers in the Persian Gulf last month, when Jeremy Hunt “warned” that the UK would join the US in a war against Iran since according to the him the UK has done some “independent intelligence assessments” to determine that Tehran was behind the oil tanker attacks.
“We have done our own intelligence assessment. We have got videos of what happened. We have seen evidence. We don’t believe anyone else could have done this,” he said.
With regards to Iran’s recent threat that it will suspend Tehran’s obligations to the JCPOA, Hunt responded that: “We want to preserve that deal because we don’t want Iran to have nuclear weapons but if Iran breaks that deal then we are out of it as well.”
Pathetic statements by the foreign minister indeed, he truly shows that the UK parrots whatever bullshit Washington spews and has no will of its own. And so two out of 6 signatories are out and I expect France and Germany to follow the same path soon as well since they are in the same vassal position as Britain is.
Luckily, the threat of war seems no longer as imminent as it was just a couple of weeks ago, especially after the downing of the US drone over the Persian Gulf. According to reports in Iran, Washington asked Tehran to be allowed to bomb mock targets inside Iran, to save face after the humiliating incident. Tehran responded that this would be considered a declaration of war and denied Washington this bizarre request. This would explain why Trump behaved so incoherently in the aftermath of the incident, speculating that the downing of the drone could have “been a mistake by an individual” in the Iranian armed forces. I believe that this shows that the Iranian analysis of this escalation has been correct all along, Washington wants to intimidate Iran with threats but wont make good on them as they know what the consequences of these threats would be. I’ve said before that the Zionist state would be the biggest loser of a potential war between the US and Iran and last week Mojtaba Zolnour, the chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National security and Foreign policy commission confirmed that Israel would indeed be the main target of Iran’s response to any kind of US aggression by declaring that only half an hour of Israel’s lifespan would remain if Iran was attacked.
Elsewhere, Syrian and Russian military commanders are said to be discussing a new offensive in northwestern Syria after reports of collapsed ceasefire talks between Ankara and Moscow. This report comes as Moscow has resumed heavy airstrikes over the Idlib, Hama and Latakia provinces, targeting both Jihadists and Turkish backed “rebels”.
The offensive is said to be aimed at expanding the Syrian Army’s presence around the Al-Zawiya mountain region and the Al-Ghaab plains bordering Hama and Idlib. The months of May and June were bloody as the Syrian Army and the jihadists traded many blows, mainly due to Turkish interference. The Turkish Army has been very active lately, using all the previous ceasefires as opportunities to re-arm and regroup the jihadist forces, thus saving them from their imminent destruction. Meanwhile this report is also accompanied by allegations that Turkey is seeking to annex the Idlib province and other areas in northwestern Syria. Fars News reported that Ankara’s continued military presence, including new reinforcements sent on a weekly basis are indications of preliminary steps taken by Ankara to permanently occupy these areas. It should be noted that Ankara has installed a puppet government in this area under the flag of the so called “National Liberation Front” (NLF), a collection of Turkish backed militants. The main obstacle for Ankara would reportedly be the presence of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorists, the main rival group of the so called NLF. The Fars News report added that Turkish officials are contemplating to have the HTS terrorist group dissolved through either war or peace to leave Moscow and Damascus with no more excuses to continue military operations in the area.
Fars News added that the interim government affiliated with the militants would gain control of the bordering corridors between Syria and Turkey and the residents of these regions would be provided with main services with the revenues of these passageways. The likelihood of this happening, however, is very slim as Moscow looks to reunite the country and Damascus would never accept such an outcome.
Despite the odds of Ankara annexing Idlib and other northern provinces in Syria, Damascus and Moscow would do well to remain wary of Ankara’s treacherous motives in Syria and should proceed with military operations to liberate these occupied territories.
I think you should read these,
https://orientalreview.org/2019/07/06/the-british-roots-of-the-deep-state-how-the-round-table-infiltrated-america/
It links to this 3 part article and a few other interesting articles.
https://larouchepac.com/20190110/part-i-british-role-coup-against-president-now-exposed-will-you-act-now-save-nation
Perhaps the brits are not just lapdogs for the Washington terror regime.
I find your articles around the interweb inspiring and informative, thank you.
Per-S
My thoughts immediately went to the article you reference as I read this article. I’ve been aware of the British infiltration and influence for some time now. America is like Britains toughest child which is used to advance the empires schemes. After all, they have a ‘special relationship’.
I don’t know what to think of Turkey. I could see that Russia would like to move them away from NATO and the west. But Turkey seems such a turn coat nation, about as trustworthy as the Anglo/Zionist Empire.
Syria will never have peace as long as the empire remains in their land, and it appears they have zero intention of ever leaving. How to remove them?
How to remove them ? the Vietnamese wrote the book on how to drive out Colonialists and Imperialists,send enough home in body bags and the public get the message.
An excellent interview on Renegade Inc today with journalist and Middle East based commentator Sharmine Narwani to discuss how Iran and the Middle East is reshaping the world order.
https://www.rt.com/shows/renegade-inc/463621-iran-middle-east-narwani/
This is one of the best most succinct interviews I have seen on Iran and its allies in the Middle East. It encapsulates so much into less then half an hour and summarise the present state and future.
Worth watching!
Russia is building the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey … 4 reactors at a cost of ~ $25B, financed completely by Russia (although they are looking for Turkish investors). Russia is building the Turkstream gas pipeling, which will give Turkey a reliable supply of gas, and earn money for transit to other nations of Southern Europe. Russia is selling Turkey the S400, probably the best air defense system in the World.
Why does Russia not have enough influence in Turkey to tell them to get out of Syria, if they really want to restore the territorial integrity of the Syrian State?
You have a long standing religious feud among the shia’s, the kurd’s and the sunni’s, and once the world wars started and the indigenous religious borders were redrawn, the kurds land was basically taken and given to 3 different gvts, the kurds knowing their time was up and not wanting to be extincted, began to fight instead.
Since their is no appetite for returning the lands (some of which was rich farm land buried under a lake in the 80’s), this feud shows no signs of ending yet their still remains some sympathic voices against offensive extinction of the kurds.
It was basically the west exerting its influences in such a way as to always have access to the lands by way of the seas, and continues to this day.
According to reports in Iran, Washington asked Tehran to be allowed to bomb mock targets inside Iran, to save face after the humiliating incident.
Does anyone actually believe this? It is so absurd— but what’s that Yank saying? “You can’t make this stuff up!”
Not absurd. Something very similar seems to have happened with the Syria Tomahawk attacks.
Make that inside the US so as to finish off the residence of the Orange Baboon — on the condition the latter is actually sitting there!
If Syria regained the oil fields currently held by SDF-USA east of the Euphrates……? Note has been Russia Iran Turkey (?)progress with UN re Astana process and agreement to constitution of nominees for “recognised”opposition parties ready for further consultational constitutional progress.
Is Russian Iranian relationship holding up with relation to Turkey….has Turkey been called out privately or is still operating under Russian sufferance because any day it expects delivery of S 400 but no one else can have it in MENA areas vital for survival of world peace?
“Western media have been quick to write their headlines: “Iran violates JCPOA”. This kind of headline lays the blame on the Islamic Republic, accusing Tehran of violating a deal which Washington pulled out of. ”
Please stop kidding yourself.
The USA invaded ans is ocuppying western Syria (the Syria oil rich region).
That is open warefare with oil blockade be it through tanker delivery or any other mean. Such as US attack on Iran oil delivery by land with trucks.
Meanwhile Iran is trying to build railroad from Mediterranean coast.
https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/article/syria-and-iran-to-defy-sanctions-by-building-railway-from-tehran-to-mediterranean/
French and British special forces are in Syria.
Other US bases in Irak.
We are in open colonial and imperial warefare for ME occupation by crusader for world energy and perteodollar control as well as Zionists for Israel benefit.
Sheikdoms being Western controled governorates and house niggers. No more. No less.
There is nothing moral and everyone knows it.
That is pure civilizational struggle and about keeping muslims humiliated under western boot.
Therefore with all due respect. Please stop foolish and idiotic comments about journalism.
In addition It makes me laugh when people are telling that western policy in ME or against Russia are mainly/only Zionist driven.
I heard a western Christian tell me clearly that he was not Zionist but that Israel is the sign and marker of western dominance over muslims and ME.
And as long as Israel and Zionists project exist it means Western dominated world order is alive.
I found that powerfull deafening realistic argument.
“In a Time of Universal Deceit — Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act”
It is still astonishing that snowflakes believe the contary !
The typical conséquence is that the western world order shall crush and kill opposition until such time as it Will receive a punch in the mouth.
And such comment about journalism in the article is only self delusion, lie. Smoke and mirror.
Not that is hidden agenda… But snowflakes still believe and brainwashed to the contrary !
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfowitz_Doctrine
Quote “Our first objective is to prevent the re-emergence of a new rival, either on the territory of the former Soviet Union or elsewhere, that poses a threat on the order of that posed formerly by the Soviet Union. This is a dominant consideration underlying the new regional defense strategy and requires that we endeavor to prevent any hostile power from dominating a region whose resources would, under consolidated control, be sufficient to generate global power.” End quote
Your “Western Christian” friend appears to have beliefs which are very atypical. The overwhelming trend in public perception of Israel is, on the Right, that Israel is a fulfillment of Biblical Prophecy. Being anti-Zionist is, for them, opposing the will of God. On the “Left” including the so-called snowflakes, the prevalent view is that Israel is our loyal little ally and the only Democracy in the Mideast. The Wolfowitz Doctrine is a foreign policy planning document which has nothing to do with domestic policy and is not intended for the general public “snowflakes” or otherwise.
As far as the argument that Israel is a strategic asset, that is, an “unsinkable aircraft carrier” this argument was shown to be irrelevant even during the 1980s when this was discussed. The conclusion was that Israel was a liability, not an asset, and that a better strategy would be to seek alliances with the Islamic countries. Not really a possible strategy at the time due to the Soviet Union. In any case, the US now has ample forward basing assets, especially following Gulf War I.
For a good description of neocon (Zionist) strategy you might find the following interesting:
https://www.voltairenet.org/article178638.html
@ David Hollander
Well I see differently.
Snowflakes think westerners are after human rights. That is utterly stupid and hypocritical. See US policies in southern America.
And antisemits think that White Christian are manipulated into doing evil thing they Will not do by themselves. That is utterly false.
The point is western civilization from the enlightement is a Jewish-christian civilization. That is a capitalist banking financial network compounded with industrial revolution and liberal value.
That mix is the making of the last 2 or 3 century.
Jewish and Christian civilization are in bed and fused long ago To dominante the world. That is the Anglo Zionist soul and making.
Discussing jewish-chistian marital relationship only is interesting for western people.
And your remark make me feel as the Christian Husband trying To blame his jewish wife about all the couple mischief.
IMHO that is utterly ridiculous.
The concept of a Judeo-Christian civilization is frequently made and it’s not completely false. However, there are real conflicts of interest, unfortunately. Primarily that Zionist power is globalist. Consequently, Zionists have no particular concern with the ultimate fate of the United States, for example. Should the United States collapse as a power they will simply seek a different vehicle. This can lead to foreign policy strategies that are not actually in the interest of the United States, per se. Modern foreign policy strategies post-Wolfowitz and PNAC, especially the “seven countries in five years” document revealed by Wesley Clarke are not aligned with traditional US policy as practiced in the era ending with the Presidency of George HW Bush.
@ David Hollander
“However, there are real conflicts of interest, unfortunately. Primarily that Zionist power is globalist”
So what ?
Anglo zionist won WWII and condemned the losers at Nurember Trial.That is fixing your so called “conflict of interest”.
End of story.
Judaism is narrow, insular, tribal, exclusivist, supremacist, chauvinist and racist. Christianity is universal, inclusive, egalitarian and humanistic. In theory, of course. I always find the epithet ‘Judeo-Christian’ more than a little ludicrous.
To my mind, the Judeo-Christian concept is completely Christian. From the perspective of Judaism, Christianity is an idolatrous and polytheistic religion. The religions are completely incompatible and irreconcilable for that reason. Personally, I find Christian attempts to proselytize and their tendency to pass moral judgments on the actions of others somewhat hypocritical and annoying. Makes me glad I’m an atheist.
As Warren Mitchell’s father used to say-‘Thank God I’m an atheist’. I’m a little more cunning, an agnostic, ie ‘two-bob each way’.
@ Mulga
“I always find the epithet ‘Judeo-Christian’ more than a little ludicrous.”
Historically correct long long long ago. But not true nowadays.
The difference between juadism and christianity is the old covenant against new covenant. What you Call “universalism”.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_views_on_the_Old_Covenant
The point is that Roman catholic church recognized the primacy of old testament and renounced to defend the new covenant during Vatican II.
But that is only the end course of slow erosion in faith and power of Roman church.
Besides Protestant always regarded highly the old testament.
Which lead to the fall of the Catholic church during the enlightment.
Being the result of the capitalist bourgeois social empowerment (basically the gold, money and Bank) taking over the aristocrat (basically the old social organization based on ethnic-tribal relation and faith).
That is a long process which lead today to the western capitalist liberal order.
Thus judeo christianity is not some imaginary notion.
This is the modern western capitalist liberal order.
The Christianity you refer to is an illusion about an idealized and romanticized “should be” religion that has been crushed in western hemisphere long long time ago.
Some remains of the old Christianity and The new Alliance you refer to is the atheist Human Rights concept. But that is weak concept as it is not really backed by any official spirituality.
Additional element about Judeo Christianity and Vatican II with the abdication of the new covenant by the Roman Church and thus officially close this about 2 000 years chapter for the Catholic Church.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostra_aetate
Can everyone stay on topic. Please take this conversation to the MFC. Mod.
Judaism is for <0.5% of the human population, Christianity, potentially, for 100%.
I have to agree,Mulga. But in man place Christianity has has been distorted into something horrible, into something savage. We have to shed that.
Western media have been quick to write their headlines: “Iran violates JCPOA”. This kind of headline lays the blame on the Islamic Republic, accusing Tehran of violating a deal which Washington pulled out of. Nobody in Europe seems to be placing any blame on Washington for totally reneging on the deal, this shows how “impartial and free” western media and its political institutions are.
Heh.
The Western and especially American “free press” are the same liars that pushed the propaganda about (non-existent) Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq to justify America’s war of aggression against that nation; the equally comical fabrications about Muammar Ghadaffi killing civilians and even use Viagra-fueled “rape troops” in Libya that were used to justify America’s thinly disguised war of aggression against Libya in 2011; the ongoing deceptions about the Syrian government “gassing its own people” that have been manipulated to justify America’s backing of jihadists and head-chopping terror groups in Syria; and of course America’s Big Lie called the War on Terrorism and the oh-so-convenient war pretext of 9-11 that American hides behind to justify its unending global warmongering.
Whatever “news” the American Free Press spews on XYZ issue in XYZ situation, it is much more likely that they are lying through their teeth.
The Anglo American Free Press in particular is a Free Lie of the first order.
I feel that this is a very accurate assessment of the situation there in NW Syria. Anyone who has paid any cognitive attention to the Syrian issue over the past eight years should know by now that it is all about the last throes of a dying empire fighting for some kind of “survival”. My suggestion is that Syria and it’s allies should bring it all to immediate closure with an all-out offensive that will wipe out, totally and permanently, any and all adversarial (or un-invited) armed presence in the country.
I believe Syria, Russia and Iran will push Turkey to where it belongs. Turkeys can imagine that Russia will not dare doing that, because of its big interests in Turkey, but I see that these things are not tied.
A good read: Iran’s Oil Sector Under Renewed Sanctions: Adopting to the New Reality – Alexey Khlebnikov
https://russiancouncil.ru/en/aleksey-khlebnikov/
“Although the current situation somewhat resembles the previous round of anti-Iranian sanctions of 2011–2012, it brings new challenges for everyone.
For Iran, the situation is much worse economically, as the oil prices are lower than they were in 2011–2012 and the country already faced serious economic and financial challenges over the last year. Even if the situation returns to pre-May 2018, it will be difficult for Iran to regain its oil market share and thus recover funds needed to renovate its energy sector and to address economic challenges.
As for the E.U. businesses and states, on the one hand, they chafed under the U.S. extraterritorial sanctions and constant limitations on their policies. They even publicly stated that Europe wants to go their own way. On the other hand, European declarations have not transformed into any meaningful and realistic actions so far and will hardly do that in the near future.”
This conflict is best resolved by the Iranians themselves. The interference by western powers are just horrendous.
The Iranian people has proven it has the stamina to with stand pressure. For 40 years. They will prevail. They always have, for 4000-5000 years, an megalomaniac upstart like the US will not change that.
Syria has been an utter failure for the Anglo Zionist empire regime change project…
If it had been a success it would have been on to Lebanon.. and then Iran.
Since it failed the thinking in US foreign policy has changed from military driven regime change to Economically driven (read economic warfare) regime change. They are doing their damndest to make that a reality for Iran.
They will fail. The Zionists in the US government cunning and chutzpah driven bastards that they are;
recognize this so they are trying to throw other issues into the mix (false flags, provoking Iran with piracy, using the sheikdoms to turn up the pressure on Iran) to get Iran to respond so that the economic war can turn into a hot one. Hopefully they shall fail in this endeavor as well.
In ten years time there will be major re alignments in the geo political chess board. The Russian Chinese and Iranian axis will begin picking off the flailing empires allies one by one.
Enjoy the show.