Iran tension – Page 22 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Netanyahu backs away from Soleimani assassination, warns ministers to ‘stay out’ of purely ‘American event’

Posted on January 7, 2020January 7, 2020By Editor

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly warned his cabinet not to get too involved in the US murder of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, lest Tel Aviv gets dragged into the escalating conflict between Washington and Tehran. … Read More >Netanyahu backs away from Soleimani assassination, warns ministers to ‘stay out’ of purely ‘American event’

USA

Damage control: Trump admin backtracking on threat to target Iran’s ‘cultural sites’ after international outrage

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020By Editor

US administration officials are scrambling to walk back Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would target Iranian cultural sites by denying that he ever made the threat, even after he doubled down. … Read More >Damage control: Trump admin backtracking on threat to target Iran’s ‘cultural sites’ after international outrage

Op-ed

Iran holds all the cards in coming Middle East conflict with US – unless Trump is ready to drop a tactical NUKE

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020By Editor

Iran has promised retaliation for the assassination of Qassem Suleimani. Donald Trump said this will lead to a disproportionate response from the US. One side can deliver on its threats, the other can’t, unless it goes nuclear. … Read More >Iran holds all the cards in coming Middle East conflict with US – unless Trump is ready to drop a tactical NUKE

Top Khamenei Advisor Threatens US With ‘Second Vietnam’ in Middle East

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020By Editor

Iran-US tensions hit their post-1979 peak last week following the US drone strike assassination of Qasem Soleimani, one of the Islamic Republic’s most senior and respected military commanders. … Read More >Top Khamenei Advisor Threatens US With ‘Second Vietnam’ in Middle East

$80 Million Bounty for Trump’s Head Offered on Iranian State TV – Report

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020By Editor

President Trump’s campaign of maximum pressure on Iran has backfired massively, as the Islamic Republic scrapped its commitments to the nuclear deal and vowed to avenge the assassination of its most powerful battlefield commander. … Read More >$80 Million Bounty for Trump’s Head Offered on Iranian State TV – Report

UK

UK Military Veterans Condemn US Assassination of Soleimani, Plan Protest Against Possible Iran War

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020By Editor

A British veterans group has called on its members to start organising to “demand a de-escalation of violence” and ensure accountability for the US government’s “dangerous actions” in Iraq. … Read More >UK Military Veterans Condemn US Assassination of Soleimani, Plan Protest Against Possible Iran War

Embassy in Israel warns Americans ‘heightened tensions’ may bring rocket fire

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020By Editor

The US embassy in Jerusalem has warned US citizens that they face an increased likelihood of rocket fire and other “security incidents” amid “heightened tensions” following the US killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. … Read More >Embassy in Israel warns Americans ‘heightened tensions’ may bring rocket fire

Beijing slams Washington for fueling tensions in Middle East with ‘military interventionism’

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020By Editor

China has accused the US of having a destabilizing presence in the Middle East, describing growing animosity between the United States and Iran as a threat to regional security. … Read More >Beijing slams Washington for fueling tensions in Middle East with ‘military interventionism’

‘We are trying to prevent open war,’ Iraqi PM tells US ambassador as tensions mount

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020By Editor

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has told US ambassador Matthew Tueller that Baghdad is doing all it can to prevent “descent into open war” as tensions flare over the US killing of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. … Read More >‘We are trying to prevent open war,’ Iraqi PM tells US ambassador as tensions mount

Op-ed

Trump’s own ‘Wag the Dog’: Is Iran hit job a distraction for impeachment lynch mob back home?

Posted on January 6, 2020January 6, 2020By Editor

The partisan situation in Washington DC has created a scenario where Donald Trump may be forced to do anything to hold on to power, even if that means setting the Middle East – and maybe the entire world – alight. … Read More >Trump’s own ‘Wag the Dog’: Is Iran hit job a distraction for impeachment lynch mob back home?