published by Tom Sullivan on Sun, 2012-10-21 21:06
Sanctions and the True Intentions of the "International Community"
published by Tom Sullivan on Sun, 2012-10-21 09:57
A prominent political analyst says the US-led sanctions against the Islamic Republic are “jeopardizing the lives of millions of patients” in Iran by trying to achieve the “grand delusion” of installing a pro-West regime in the country.
published by joeblow on Sat, 2012-10-20 18:43
The energy crisis is causing worry. However, Iran, which possesses huge reserves of oil and gas, wishes to exploit them better, with our help, and sell us the products, a procedure that would lead to a marked softening of worldwide petrol, diesel, fuel oil and gas prices. A good many nations have an eye on this great potential wealth and would be apt to respond favorably to Tehran’s business proposals. But the United States has decreed the boycott of Iran and, up to now, the world’s policeman has generally been obeyed.
published by Tom Sullivan on Fri, 2012-10-19 06:32
Iran’s currency virtually collapsed last week, and the public protests that followed in Tehran stirred memories of the massive anti-regime protests of 2009. This has caused excited speculation in the United States and its allies about the imminent fall of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the abandonment of Iran’s uranium enrichment program, or even the end of the whole Islamic regime. Don’t hold your breath.
published by Tom Sullivan on Mon, 2012-10-15 18:38
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said the EU is banning the import of Iranian natural gas into union nations. The announcement came as EU governments agreed to one of the toughest sets of sanctions yet on Iran's nuclear program.
published by Fester on Sat, 2012-10-13 18:01
The latest executive order (EO) emanating from the White House October 9 now claims the power to freeze all bank accounts and stop any related financial transactions that a “sanctioned person” may own or try to perform — all in the name of “Iran Sanctions.”
published by Heydrich on Thu, 2012-10-11 17:32
How much of it is caused by the blockade, and how much by the Iranian government's ineptitude?
published by Tom Sullivan on Tue, 2012-10-09 09:00
Iran's general population is feeling the brunt of international sanctions as inflation and unemployment continue to rise and lifesaving medicines are in short supply, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said in a report to the U.N. General Assembly released Friday.
published by Tom Sullivan on Tue, 2012-10-09 08:56
A collapse in the rial, greeted with glee by some, is a cause not for celebration but for fear
published by Tom Sullivan on Tue, 2012-10-09 08:42
Washington has long engaged in psychological operations that aim to foment the kind of “hate and discontent” among Iran’s factory workers, merchants, shopkeepers, students, and manufacturers – as part of a series of measures taken to coax widespread social discontent and unrest throughout the country to topple the government.
published by Tom Sullivan on Tue, 2012-09-25 09:30
Iran has again offered to halt its enrichment of uranium to 20 percent, which the United States has identified as its highest priority in the nuclear talks, in return for easing sanctions against Iran, according to Iran’s permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
published by Tom Sullivan on Sat, 2012-09-15 09:43
Eleven countries have been granted extended waivers of the illegal US sanctions on Iran due to their significant reductions of purchases of Iranian crude oil.
published by Tom Sullivan on Sat, 2012-08-04 21:07
While the United States and European Union are vehemently competing with each other in the seemingly endless race of imposing sanctions on Iran, the ordinary Iranian citizens are experiencing the most breathtaking, agonizing impacts of the crippling embargoes.
published by Tom Sullivan on Sun, 2012-07-29 12:45
The Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow will not allow the European Union to inspect ships sailing under the Russian flag, and that it will not cooperate with a new round of EU sanctions imposed against Syria.
published by Tom Sullivan on Fri, 2012-07-20 08:29
The UK, US and France rounded on Russia and China following the veto of a UN draft resolution on fresh Syrian sanctions, lambasting the move as "inexcusable" and accusing Moscow of buying time for Bashar al-Assad to "smash the opposition".
published by Tom Sullivan on Wed, 2012-06-27 19:06
Russia has condemned a US Senate committee's approval of a bill that would ban officials accused of human rights abuses from entering the United States.
On Tuesday, the Senate's foreign relations committee unanimously passed a bill named after Sergei Magnitsky, a young lawyer who died in jail in 2009 after uncovering an alleged corruption scheme involving Russian tax officials and police. His arrest and subsequent death are widely seen as symbolising the absence of rule of law inside Russia.
published by Tom Sullivan on Sun, 2012-06-17 20:05
The US government has enlisted Britain's help in a bid to stop a ship suspected of carrying Russian attack helicopters and missiles to conflict-riven Syria.
published by wtfu on Sun, 2012-02-26 03:20
By leading anti-war activist David Swanson, author of Day Break and War Is A Lie, who runs the websites DavidSwanson.org and WarIsACrime.org.
published by Tom Sullivan on Tue, 2012-02-21 22:41
Elementary arithmetic routinely holds keys to much more complex political algebra. At the moment, for example, it appears that fairly simple regards explain the bizarre conduct of the Arab League which, contrary to reasonable expectations, aligned itself with the West in destabilizing Syria and keeping Bashar Assad under pressure.
published by Tom Sullivan on Thu, 2012-01-26 23:17
This week, the warlords of the West took yet another step toward their long-desired war againt Iran. (Open war, that is; their covert war has been going on for decades -- via subversion, terrorism, and proxies like Saddam Hussein.) On Monday, the European Union obediently followed the dictates of its Washington masters by agreeing to impose an embargo on Iranian oil.
published by Tom Sullivan on Sun, 2011-09-04 12:19
The European Union imposed a ban on purchases of Syrian oil on Saturday and warned of further steps unless President Bashar al-Assad’s government ends its five-month crackdown on dissent.
published by Heydrich on Fri, 2011-09-02 00:01
published by Heydrich on Tue, 2011-08-30 11:34
Libya has been conquered. Now it's Syria's turn.
published by Ognir on Thu, 2011-08-25 17:17
China says it supports a Palestinian plan to seek full membership in the United Nations next month.
published by andie531 on Wed, 2011-03-09 02:43
Despite tightening international economic sanctions, Iran is driving to boost its energy industry, including a natural gas pipeline to Iraq and Syria that may even run to southern Europe and another to run through Turkey to Europe.
published by timewilltell on Wed, 2011-01-12 11:52
The United States makes false claims of nuclear weapon threats in other nations because US government officials and others do not understand nuclear materials’ and weapons’ production technology and are unwilling to rely on information from those who do. They also do not appreciate the importance of nuclear power to reduce use of fossil fuels. Virtually all information about nuclear weapons from US officials, news media and others is wrong.
False claims of nuclear weapon threats from important, fully safeguarded nuclear power programs such as those in Iran
published by Tom Sullivan on Sat, 2010-12-18 13:02
If you can’t beat ‘em, smear ‘em. And throw in the word Nazi for good measure.
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