Iranian official calls for negotiations with Washington in Iraq

[Pitcher]

What Trump wants from Tehran?A 

Apparently, both sides are tightening their belts for a long tiff. Donald Trump has two major concerns with regard to Iran; one, he wants to renegotiate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, and two; he wants Tehran to keep itself from meddling into Yemen, Syria and Lebanon if it wants to avoid the excruciating spectre of economic sanctions. On the other hand, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has ruled the possibility of any negotiations with the Americans as long as  Donald Trump is the president of the US and vowed to discard the deal "if it is no longer in the national interest". There is a definite tinge of belligerency in the response of Tehran to Trump’s decision to re-impose its economic sanctions on Iran. Reports, though still unconfirmed, have started making the rounds in international media about the Iranian ballistic missiles being handed over to its Shia proxies in Iraq and further beefing up of the military muscles of these militias by Tehran to engrain its presence in the region. This does not augur well for the long-term peace and stability in the region which is already dotted with numerous, simmering flashpoints that have the potential to push the entire region in a whirlpool of fire and blood.

This surreal amalgam of disarrayed thinking and belligerent behaviour is a very gloomy development at a time when there is a dire need for a low tone on both sides. To be fair to Khamenei and his inner circle, they cannot be entirely blamed for their current state of uncertainty and confusion. Inflation is rocketing in Iran and the local currency is getting battered with each passing day. Its value in the black market is much weaker than the official rate - a sign of waning confidence in the currency. With a fragile economy in its backyard, the Iranian regime is struggling hard to wade through the crisis by creating a balance between reconciliation and defiance. What's more worrisome for the Americans is Iran’s capability to ignite trouble in the region by using its influence in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon via Hezbollah, and more importantly, to impede the Strait of Hormuz, which is an important passageway for the countries in the Gulf. Though the US military has already made it clear that such an action would be immediately countered with brutal force, but still some quarters within the Trump administration are quite wary of the hawks in Tehran who are trying to convince to Khamenei to go for a show down so as to divert the attention of the public from the withering socio-economic conditions at home.

The origin of Trump’s anti-Iran theme can be traced to two factors. One, President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal was a direct attempt to dismantle the signature foreign policy achievement of his predecessor Barack Obama. Trump’s disdain for Barak Obama is an open secret and he has been looking for ways to unravel the Obama legacy as quick as possible. Be it national healthcare plan or Iran nuclear deal, Trump is doing all it takes to erase the fingerprints of Obama from the Oval Office.  And secondly, there is immense pressure from Benjamin Netanyahu, his closest ally, to isolate and undermine Tehran in the region where Israel is finding it hard to carve a vintage position from where it can permanently dictate the geo-political fabric of the Middle East. Trump has always proudly bragged about his pro-Israel stance and he is expected to resort to any reckless manoeuvring to safeguard the Israeli interest in the region.

 

Iran is still officially committed to remain in the deal, which practically inhibited its nuclear ambitions for a decade or more in return for removal of the sanctions that had stifled its economy. So is the stance of France, Germany and Britain, who favour the nuclear deal as a guarantee against the nuclear destabilisation in the region. They also fear the prospect of a trans-Atlantic trade clash as European companies face the American sanctions for doing business with Iran. China and Russia, signatories to the deal, are also vehemently supporting the efforts to salvage the deal. Not surprisingly, the European Union has been trying hard to bolster Tehran's hopes of preserving the nuclear agreement, discarded by Trump in May, with steps essentially to protect European companies having dealings with Iran from financial losses. Trump is already quite unhappy with the European Union over its planned €50 million aid package for Iran, with the stated objective of compensating for the financial impact of the US sanctions. The problem with Trump is that on the matter of Tehran his strategic outlook is in direct collision with the European Union’s economic and energy interests in Iran. That is why his gambit of economic sanction has not yet been able to deliver the desired results so far.

On the other hand, the Iranian leadership has also been overly confident that China, Japan, South Korea and India will keep buying Iranian oil even if that means inviting the rage of a tariffs-happy Trump administration. In any case, both foes and friends of the US find themselves grappling with trade wars, economic protectionism and a high dollar, leaving Iran with very few countries it can count on to come publicly to its defence. There is general consensus among the Western capitals - as well as China and Russia - that Trump’s recent move could embolden hard-line forces in Iran, raising the spectre of Iranian retaliation against Israel or the United States, adding fuel to an arms race in the Middle East and wafting sectarian conflicts in the region to a new scale. This is true to a large extent. However, Trump does not seem to be in a mood to mollify his stance, particularly at this time when Washington desperately wants Tehran to keep Bashar al-Assad from making any rash decision at this critical stage of the Syrian conflict.

 

https://nation.com.pk/30-Sep-2018/what-trump-wants-from-tehran

[ChuckFinley]

11 hours ago, Pitcher said:

I’m wondering if we stop dealing with Europe now or is there a possible breakthrough in the US -Iran stalemate on the Nuclear Deal.  

If Europe is thumbing their nose at the US then I’m all for closing our Military bases there and bringing our soldiers home.  

We will need to watch this development pretty closely.  

  I think this is what we may end up with. The Slik Road ties will be great. The EU has made it decision and that is to side with Russia and China. They are seeing the End Game here and it does not include us. 

Edited September 30, 2018 by ChuckFinley

[Pitcher]

Iran fires six missiles into Syria over Iraq

 

 

Iran fired six Qiam missiles from Kermanshah province over Iraq into Syria east of the Euphrates near Al Boukamal on Monday.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released a statement on the strikes saying they were retaliation for the attack on its military parade in Ahvaz.

The agency said "a large number of terrorists were destroyed” including ISIS leaders "supported by the United States."

For its part, the United States has denied it had anything to do with the Ahvaz attack, which was carried out by the Shiite Arab al-Ahvaziya militant group.

Two of the missiles reportedly failed shortly after launch landing in farmland. The others traveled roughly 570 kilometers over Iraq.

Kermanshah is a Kurdish province in Iran on the border with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

 

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/31825/Iran-fires-six-missiles-into-Syria-over-Iraq

 

 

[Pitcher]

They are moving missles closer to SA and Israel.  Why would Europe want to keep a bogus Nuclear Deal alive.  It’s just a matter of time before the missles will be able to hit Europe and it’s just a matter of time before they will be armed with nuclear warheads. Yes sir, Iran is all about peace in the ME. Not.  

[Pitcher]

U.S. to focus on facing threats posed by Iran: U.S. official

A U.S. State Department spokeswoman said the U.S. is sure that Tehran poses a threat to the region and the world, after listening to Israel's Prime Minister's speech during the UN General Assembly 73^rd session.

In an interview with Sky News Arabic, Erika Chusano said that Iran is supplying Houthis in Yemen with ballistic missiles, supporting terrorism, and therefore, the U.S. will focus this weak in facing the threats posed by Iran.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Iran in the previous period, and will also impose new sanction in November in the fields of oil and energy, the spokeswoman said, adding that this will greatly affect the Iranian regime.

She said that many firms have withdrawn from Iran because of the imposed sanctions, besides the regime's corruption. She added that the U.S. is reading to increase the economic pressure on Tehran, to prevent the latter from backing terrorism and destabilizing the region.

AB Volvo spokesman Fredrik Ivarsson said earlier in September that the Swedish truckmaker decided to halt truck assembly in Iran due to the U.S. sanctions on Iran.

Ivarsson said that the U.S. sanctions are preventing the company from being paid, Reuters reported.

 

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/31820/U-S-to-focus-on-facing-threats-posed-by-Iran-U-S-official

[Pitcher]

Jarallah: Iran, Muslim Brotherhood are 'minds of destruction'

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Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed al-Jarallah described the Iranian regime and the Muslim Brotherhood as devils, adding that they are "the minds of destruction."

He added that Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood have organized electronic campaigns to distortSaudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman's visit to Kuwait.

"The devils of the Brotherhood, along with thedevils of Iran, moved their electronic flies to disrupt the visit of the son of Saudi Arabia and the son of Kuwait, Prince Mohamed bin Salman," Jarallah said via Twitter.

 

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/31851/Jarallah-Iran-Muslim-Brotherhood-are-minds-of-destruction

[yota691]

Iran announces its intention to reduce crude oil production

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{Al-Furat News} Iran's state-run National Oil Company (NIOC) Ali Kardor was quoted as saying on Monday that Iran had no plans to cut oil production.

The United States aims to cut oil revenues from Tehran in an effort to force the Iranian leadership to change its behavior in the region. US officials say new sanctions will be imposed on Iran's oil sector from November 4. 
But Cardor stressed that Iran has no problems in the receipt of income of its oil sales, noting that Iran's oil income increased by 40 percent in the last year, according to the Islamic Republic Radio in Iran. 
He said Iran could start selling oil through its stock exchange next week and that a million barrels of oil would be put on the bourse and would be for export only. 
He said selling oil on the stock exchange would allow private companies to export it as part of a strategy to counter US sanctions.
Separately, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghji said the possibility of Iran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway from which a third of the world's oil is loaded daily, is not an empty threat. 
It is clear that all countries in the Persian Gulf want to sell the oil they produce and the world needs the oil and energy of the region, "he said in an interview with the RIA Novosti news agency, published by the official IRNA news agency. 
"If one country is prevented from selling oil as Trump wants, it will naturally create problems in the whole region ... This is a clear point and needs no proof."

[10 YEARS LATER]

. . . as I said some time ago - some people just want the world to burn.

[gregp]

3 hours ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

. . . as I said some time ago - some people just want the world to burn.

 

Blind leading it’s own blind.  Oh, and they’re blind.    

[yota691]

The nuclear deal was not a magic wand for Rohani - Iran is in a new crisis

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US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rowhani attended the UN General Assembly meeting in New York amidst a new phase of tension between the two countries following the unilateral US withdrawal from the "Comprehensive Comprehensive Action Plan". There have been no bilateral meetings between the two sides, and if there is anything, the tone of mutual accusations has risen. If things did not go wrong, they did not improve either.

For the Iranian president, Trump's decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal has not only destroyed several years of diplomatic efforts, but has also shattered political and spiritual credibility both inside and outside his country. The success of nuclear diplomacy can not be envisioned without Rowhani's enormous effort to exaggerate his direct influence on people's lives, by supporting Khamenei's assertions about the substance of the agreement and giving the supreme leader false hope about the evolutionary impact of the agreement on US policy in the Middle East For Iran.

At the same time, it could not be concluded without portraying Western counterparts as a unique solution to normalize Iran and encouraging its leadership to abandon its expansionist and destabilizing agenda in foreign policy. The West, Khamenei, and the Iranian people have mistakenly described the nuclear agreement as evolutionary in their favor, but shortly after its signing, its ineffectiveness in realizing the promise of rapid real change has become a common theme of complaint by all three parties.

Rohani used a key as a symbol of his 2013 presidential campaign, assuming implicitly that negotiating the nuclear issue was a key key to unlocking political and cultural doors and even ensuring equal rights among citizens. As a result of its unbridled focus on nuclear issues, it had at least two punishments. First, from the very first day in office, Rowhani decided not to pressure militants on non-nuclear issues in order to obtain their support or neutralize their sabotage efforts aimed at nuclear policy. Secondly, by guaranteeing the signing of a nuclear agreement, Khair Rouhani will have everything he has. His Government had no alternative plan for any scenario other than the success of the nuclear negotiations, coupled with magical results.

Paradoxically, both Trump and Khamenei expressed dissatisfaction with the agreement after his signing, well before Trump took office. However, the two presidents offer alternative explanations when assessing the source of the current crisis in Iran. Mr Frattamb believes that he is credited with achieving the effects of withdrawing from the agreement, re-imposing previous sanctions, and adopting new sanctions. On the other hand, Khamenei reduces the role of sanctions in the deterioration of people's living conditions, and blames the mismanagement of the government in the collapse of the Iranian currency and other appalling symptoms of the economic distress of the country.

One can not understand [Iran's] policy without recognizing that none of the crises in the country is new. The Islamic Republic has historically proven that it is not qualified to resolve it. In principle, the pressing demands of a crisis can only be eliminated by creating another crisis, leading to the escalation of multidimensional challenges with little hope of emerging. The determination of the ruling class to impede reform efforts, to silence democratic demands on the one hand, and to intensify the process of mobilizing the entire government on the other, leads to the fragmentation of society and the non-politicization of its citizens.

The deepening of Iranian politics reveals strong parallels between Iran and other countries "beyond the period of totalitarian rule". At first glance, one might be very cynical when one is struck by the strong similarity between Shiite fundamentalism and authoritarian anti-religious empires. However, the post-revolutionary Islamic government was created and strengthened by following the models of neighboring autocratic regimes on a voluntary basis. Four decades later, there is a strong similarity between Iran's various scandals and the fundamental features of post-totalitarian regimes in the former communist bloc.

Instead of observing and analyzing Iran's crisis, the [Islamic] leadership's approach is to deny, ignore, minimize or misrepresent it. As they get worse, the vision of the system becomes bogus, which causes it to address problems by creating bigger problems. [Usually] a crisis arises and grows and multiplies, if no real cure or real end to the crisis is adopted. After being hampered and set aside, reformers' initiatives fail because of their own mistakes, creating an extremist team that reinforces the interests of the government in a chaotic attack. Ordinary people are betrayed by both revolution and reform, and by the weariness of imaginary promises associated with painful realities.

As a result, people are increasingly suffering and becoming highly politicized, which is the best way to survive. The terror of the revolutionary army in the country and the unequal war abroad are constantly expanding the limits of the crisis. Because of the inability of the Islamic Republic to understand the problematic aspects or deadly consequences of its policies, it refuses to recognize virtually any crisis per se, let alone put aside ideological ambitions by correcting failed policies while there is still time to act.

As the crisis worsens, people are increasingly asked "when will the Islamic Republic collapse?" But Iran's systematic record of working as an authoritarian entity calling for Islamic unity rather than acting as a state based on its national interests raises a more difficult question: Iranian revolutionary totalitarianism so far? "

Mehdi Khalji

Washington Institute

 

[Pitcher]

France moves against Iran over bomb plot near Paris

 

French police arrested three in a dawn raid on the Zahra Centre religious association at Grande Synthe near Dunkirk, one of France's biggest Shiite centres, citing terror prevention (AFP Photo/Philippe HUGUEN)

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Paris (AFP) - France accused Iran's intelligence ministry on Tuesday of being behind a foiled plot to bomb an exiled opposition group near the French capital in a move that risks straining already complicated ties between Paris and Tehran.

The French government announced it was freezing assets belonging to two suspected Iranian intelligence operatives, as well as others belonging to Iran's ministry of intelligence and security.

The decision to take retaliatory measures and go public with the accusations was taken three months after the alleged plot to bomb a meeting of the People's Mujahedeen of Iran (MEK) in a suburb of Paris.

"This extremely serious act envisaged on our territory could not go without a response," France's interior, foreign and economy ministers said in a rare joint statement.

"In taking this decision, France underlines its determination to fight against terrorism in all its forms, particularly on its own territory."

A French diplomatic source told AFP that the security forces had concluded that "the head of operations at the (Iranian) intelligence ministry ordered it".

Iran immediately denied any involvement, as it did in July when the MEK accused it of being responsible.

- Raids across Europe -

The alleged bomb plot came to light two days after thousands of Iranian opposition supporters gathered at an exhibition centre outside Paris on June 30.

The meeting was attended by two allies of US President Donald Trump, former House speaker Newt Gingrich and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani.

The People's Mujahedin was formed in the 1960s to overthrow the Shah of Iran and it continues to organise opposition to the current leaders of the Islamic republic who took power following the 1979 revolution.

Belgium announced in July that it had arrested a couple in a Brussels suburb who were suspected of preparing to drive a car packed with explosives to the French rally.

But a total of six people were then detained in coordinated raids by European police.

One of the detained men was an Iranian diplomat based in Vienna who was stopped by German police.

The diplomat, Assadollah Asadi, was targeted by the asset freezes announced by French authorities Tuesday, as well as Saeid Hashemi Moghadam, who the French diplomatic source said was head of operations at the intelligence ministry.

Asadi is set to be extradited to Belgium to face trial, German authorities announced on Monday.

"We deny the accusations and forcefully condemn the Iranian diplomat's arrest, and call for his immediate release," a statement from the Iranian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

- Diplomatic strains -

The measures announced Tuesday come as French President Emmanuel Macron and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani are at odds on a host of issues.

Macron, who hoped to improve ties with Tehran at the start of his presidency last year, has allied with Iran over the 2015 nuclear deal which limits the Islamic Republic's atomic programme.

While US President Donald Trump has pulled out of the agreement and denounced it, Macron has been vocal supporter and has worked to keep the accord alive despite US sanctions.

But Macron is at loggerheads with Rouhani over the wars in Syria and Yemen, in which Iran is a major player, and has raised concerns about the country's ballistic missile programme.

The US considers Iran to be the world's biggest state sponsor of terrorism because of its links with a host of armed groups, particularly the powerful Hezbollah militia in Lebanon and Hamas in the Palestinian territories, as well as other networks in Iraq and Yemen.

Iran has been blamed in the past for carrying out attacks in countries as far afield as Argentina, India and Thailand.

The French diplomatic source said Iran was suspected of carrying out "several" assassinations of opposition figures in the European Union since 2015.

Also Tuesday, around 200 French police launched a dawn anti-terror raid on one of the biggest Shiite Muslim centres in France, the Zahra Centre France, as well as the homes of its directors.

Eleven people were questioned -- three of them arrested, security sources told AFP, including for the illegal possession of firearms.

The Zahra Centre France was founded in 2009 by Yahia Gouasmi, a pro-regime activist and religious figure who has spoken in support of Hezbollah.

Gouasmi is also the founder of the Anti-Zionist Party in France and an associate of controversial comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala, a convicted anti-Semite.

 

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/france-moves-against-iran-over-bomb-plot-near-102151437.html

 

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Can ya feel the Luuuuuv . . . . 

[Pitcher]

France blames Iranian intelligence ministry for bomb plot, freezes assets

• The move to freeze funds was linked to the allegedly aborted attempt to bomb the June 30 rally outside Paris by the People’s Mujahedeen of Iran
• The joint statement from French officials noted France's determination to fight terrorism

PARIS: France said on Tuesday there was no doubt Iran’s intelligence ministry was behind a June plot to attack an exiled opposition group's rally outside Paris and it seized assets belonging to Tehran's intelligence services and two Iranian nationals.

“Behind all this was a long, meticulous and detailed investigation by our (intelligence) services that enabled us to reach the conclusion, without any doubt, that responsibility fell on the Iranian intelligence ministry,” a French diplomatic source said.

The source, speaking after the government announced asset freezes, added that deputy minister and director general of intelligence Saeid Hashemi Moghadam had ordered the attack and Assadollah Asadi, a Vienna-based diplomat held by German authorities, had put it into action.

The incident was a plot “designed by those who want to damage Iran’s long-established relations with France and Europe,” he said.

The plot targeted a meeting of the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) outside the French capital. US President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and several former European and Arab ministers attended the rally.

It unravelled after Asadi, an accredited diplomat in Austria, was arrested in Germany, two other individuals were detained in Belgium in possession of explosives, and one other individual in France.

On Monday, a court in southern Germany ruled the diplomat could be extradited to Belgium.

“We cannot accept any terrorist threat on our national territory and this plot needed a firm response,” the diplomatic source said.

The asset freezes targeted Asadi and Moghadam. A unit within the Iranian intelligence services was also targeted.

The French government gave no details of the assets involved, describing its measures as “targeted and proportionate.”

The diplomatic source said the freezes covered assets and financing means in France, although neither individual at this stage had any assets in the country.

“We hope this matter is now over. We have taken measures and said what we needed to say,” the source said, suggesting Paris was seeking to turn a page on the issue.

The intelligence ministry is under control of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,

“We deny once again the allegations against Iran and demand the immediate release of the Iranian diplomat,” an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA.

France had warned Tehran to expect a robust response to the thwarted bombing and diplomatic relations were becoming increasingly strained.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian spoke to their Iranian counterparts about the issue at the UN General Assembly after demanding explanations over Iran’s role.

An internal French foreign ministry memo in August told diplomats not to travel to Iran, Reuters revealed, citing the Villepinte bomb plot and a toughening of Iran’s position towards the West.

Paris has also suspended nominating a new ambassador to Iran and not responded to Tehran nominations for diplomatic positions in France.

While not directly linked to the plot, the diplomatic source said a French police raid on a Shiite Muslim faith centre earlier on Tuesday was aimed at also sending a signal at Iran.

The deterioration of relations with France could have wider implications for Iran.

Hassan Rouhani’s government is looking to European capitals to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal after the United States pulled out and reimposed tough sanctions on Iran.

France has been one of the strongest advocates of saving the deal, which saw Tehran agree to curbs on its nuclear programme in return for a lifting of economic sanctions.

US President Donald Trump’s administration has said it expects renewed sanctions to hurt the Iranian economy hard.

 

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1381236/world

[Pitcher]

I like the part about freezing assests.  Talk about a dumb move.  

France was one of the EU countries that wanted to keep the Nuclear Deal alive.  

I still think they are itching for a big battle/ war.  

[Pitcher]

Pompeo: US terminates 1955 treaty with Iran

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The US has terminated a 1955 treaty with Iran, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who also accused Iran of threatening American missions in Iraq.

 

Pompeo's comments came following a ruling by the International Court of Justice demanding that the United States suspend sanctions on Iran’s humanitarian goods and civil aviation.

 

“The court considers that the United States, in accordance with its obligations under the 1955 treaty, must remove, by means of its choosing, any impediments arising from the measures” relating to humanitarian needs, medicines, foodstuff and agricultural commodities and civil aviation," the World Court's ruling stated.

 

Pompeo responded to the ruling, telling reporters at the State Department that "this marked a useful point for us to demonstrate the absolute absurdity of the treaty of amity between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran." The treaty had been signed between the two countries prior to the 1979 Iranian revolution.

 

"Iran is the origin of the current threat to Americans in Iraq," Pompeo stated, adding that the only way to resolve the differences betweenIran and the US is for Iran to stop supporting and committing terrorist acts.

 

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/31895/Pompeo-US-terminates-1955-treaty-with-Iran

[DoD]

The light finally came on for France an now knows Trump was right when he pulled the USA out of this bogus nuclear deal with Iran. Some of the other European countries will soon follow suit but their dislike of Trump will make them hesitate.

Most Americans an foreigners have yet to realize that Trump didn't become the businessman he is today by being politically correct an humble. He's rough an tough an takes no prisoners, just the kind of president America has been needing for the past 25 years...

[Pitcher]

Khatami warns of revolution, coup in Iran

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Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has warned of a coup or revolution in Iran if the situation in the country continues as is.

"When a society is dissatisfied with the status quo, they are not heard at all, their needs and issues are not dealt with, and the windows of dialogue, criticism and freedom of expression are closed by legal means, then either a coup or arevolution will occur," Khatami said before a number of victims of the Iraq-Iran War.

The former president continued, "Today the windows of dialogue and expression have been closed, and everyone who speaks out about his country's situation is facing a variety of accusations and insults. The problems remain unresolved, but we have not reached a dead end. However, we must change the methods and policies to make reforms in the structure of the regime."

Khatami's proposals include creating and strengthening solidarity, changing the vision of the state media, creating an open and secure political space, reducing the circle of external interference, releasing all political and religious prisoners, removing excessive restrictions, eliminating extremism and making the government accountable.

In his remarks, Khatami warned of the inevitable collapse of the regime if it does not undergo reforms, adding that the frustration of citizens often leads to serious and destructive problems. Urging change, he stated, "If we correct ourselves, nothing will threaten us."

Khatami, who served as Iran’s president from 1997-2005 during the country’s "reform period", has faced many restrictions since 2013, in addition to a prohibition on the publication of news or photographs of him in the government media, and he was also banned from attending various celebrations and events.

 

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/31902/Khatami-warns-of-revolution-coup-in-Iran

 

 

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UN orders U.S. to lift sanctions on humanitarian trade with Iran

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Judges enter the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, where they ruled on an Iranian request to order Washington to suspend U.S. sanctions against Tehran. (Peter Dejong/AP)

UN top court on Wednesday ordered the United States to suspend sanctions on Iran’s humanitarian goods and civil aviation.

The International Court of Justice has ruled that “the sanctions imposed by the US on Iran are violation of a treaty between the two countries.”

The U.S. restored the sanctions after withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in May.

“The court considers that the United States, in accordance with its obligations under the 1955 treaty, must remove, by means of its choosing, any impediments arising from the measures” relating to humanitarian needs, medicines, foodstuff and agricultural commodities and civil aviation, the ruling said.

“To this end, the United States must ensure that licenses and necessary authorizations are granted and that payments and other transfers of funds are not subject to any restriction in so far as they relate to the goods and services referred to above.”

The court ordered both parties to refrain from any action that might aggravate or extend the dispute.

 

https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/31887/UN-orders-U-S-to-lift-sanctions-on-humanitarian-trade-with-Iran

[Pitcher]

Mmmm, they order the USA to lift sanctions.   Something makes me think there may be a new building for sale in NYC before too long.  

 

Maybe The UN should ORDER Iran to stop sending MISSILES all over the ME.  Maybe the UN should ORDER Iran to stop supporting Terrorism and ORDER them to stop threatening the USA!!

[ChuckFinley]

Ok

[DoD]

I hope Trump tells them to go crap in their hat. Also threaten them with pulling out of the UN, that should really piss them off....

[Pitcher]

You may get a tweet on this soon DoD. No the hat part.  Haha

[10 YEARS LATER]

11 minutes ago, Pitcher said:

You may get a tweet on this soon DoD. No the hat part.  Haha

 

Ya know.....I had considered adding my  to this topic, however, since you folks are doing a very professional job of telling these wankers to go pound sand, I shall refrain from posting My Army expletive laced rant that even my dogs would have to cover their ears from-and just add right here.....HEY, UN A-HOLES, F*^K U and all your appeaser, Liberal psychotic  . Not what I really wanted to say, it will do. Hey, that is 

 

[A.M.]

The treaty was dissolved today. Take that U.N

[CSM (R) Thack]

47 minutes ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

 

Ya know.....I had considered adding my  to this topic, however, since you folks are doing a very professional job of telling these wankers to go pound sand, I shall refrain from posting My Army expletive laced rant that even my dogs would have to cover their ears from-and just add right here.....HEY, UN A-HOLES, F*^K U and all your appeaser, Liberal psychotic  . Not what I really wanted to say, it will do. Hey, that is 

 

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