Iran tension – Page 18 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

War against Iran: Weapons industry sores, Trump lacks evidence for claims

Posted on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020By Editor

Activist Madea Benjamin joins us to discuss the baseless escalations by the US against Iran, including more economic sanctions. War industry stocks are soaring as tensions rise with Iran. … Read More >War against Iran: Weapons industry sores, Trump lacks evidence for claims

France, Germany & UK blame Iran for violating nuclear deal ‘key restrictions’, trigger mechanism to investigate ‘non-commitment’

Posted on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020By Editor

The European trio triggered the investigation into Tehran’s alleged breaching of the 2015 nuclear deal after Iran lifted limits on enrichment capacity over increased tensions with the US. … Read More >France, Germany & UK blame Iran for violating nuclear deal ‘key restrictions’, trigger mechanism to investigate ‘non-commitment’

Middle East

Iran makes arrests over accidental downing of Ukrainian airliner

Posted on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020By Editor

Arrests have been made in connection with the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran, Iran’s judiciary has announced, following President Hassan Rouhani’s call for a special probe into the deadly accident. … Read More >Iran makes arrests over accidental downing of Ukrainian airliner

Op-ed

‘Don’t look there, look here!’ UK media much more excited about Iran protests than those in neighboring France

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By Editor

Iran is thousands of miles away from Britain, yet because the power elites support them, anti-government protests in Tehran receive much wider coverage in the UK than the ones in France, just across the Channel. … Read More >‘Don’t look there, look here!’ UK media much more excited about Iran protests than those in neighboring France

Shows

Jimmy Dore: ‘The US set off a powder keg in Iran that it won’t be able to stop.’

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By Editor

Jimmy Dore and Brigida Santos discuss the assassination of Iran’s top security and intelligence commander, Qassem Soleimani. … Read More >Jimmy Dore: ‘The US set off a powder keg in Iran that it won’t be able to stop.’

Middle East

Shedding ‘crocodile tears’ and ‘dishonoring’ Persian language: Iranian officials blast Trump’s Farsi tweets

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By Editor

Officials in Tehran slammed both the language and the message of US President Donald Trump’s tweets in Farsi, in which he backed anti-government protesters in the country and claimed to be standing up for ordinary Iranians. … Read More >Shedding ‘crocodile tears’ and ‘dishonoring’ Persian language: Iranian officials blast Trump’s Farsi tweets

USA

‘Totally up to them’: Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if Iran negotiates with US or not

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump said his maximum pressure campaign against Iran is not about bringing it to the negotiating table, but ensuring that Tehran doesn’t obtain nuclear weapons or kill protesters. … Read More >‘Totally up to them’: Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if Iran negotiates with US or not

USA

Trump’s defense secretary admits he ‘didn’t see’ evidence about Soleimani planning attacks against US embassies

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By Editor

President Donald Trump warned that Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani was planning “imminent” attacks against Americans, but his own defense secretary seems to be unable to back this claim. … Read More >Trump’s defense secretary admits he ‘didn’t see’ evidence about Soleimani planning attacks against US embassies

Middle East

‘Regime change is in the air’: US establishment seeks to capitalize on Iranian protests… again

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By Editor

The protests in Iran that followed Tehran’s admission of its role in the downing of the Ukrainian passenger jet were met with an outpouring of support from Washington. But is it about Iranians, or regime change? … Read More >‘Regime change is in the air’: US establishment seeks to capitalize on Iranian protests… again

Op-ed

Plane Wrong Blame Game: How attacks on Iranian & Russian airliners are forgotten

Posted on January 12, 2020January 12, 2020By Editor

The clamor to blame Iran and ‘Russian missiles’ for this week’s UIA PS752 plane crash in Iran has been a reminder of how geopolitics plays its part in determining which disasters get the coverage, and which don’t. … Read More >Plane Wrong Blame Game: How attacks on Iranian & Russian airliners are forgotten

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