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Hawk: Iran spent $ 100 billion to suppor t terrorism

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The US envoy to Iran, Brian Hawk, that the Iranian regime received 100 billion dollars from the oil exemptions that ended earlier this month, but the Iranian people did not get anything from them, because the regime spent on supporting terrorism.

In an interview with the Voice of America (VOA) network, Hawk said his country would use military force against Iran if it was attacked. "Only if we are attacked first will the United States use its military power against Iran," Hawk said.

"A month ago, our intelligence community received disturbing news about the many threats from Iran," Hawk said. "We had very credible information that Iran was planning attacks against the interests of the United States."

"We deployed our equipment, equipment and facilities so that we could defend ourselves in the region if we were attacked," Hawk said. Iraq was one of the areas where the level of warning of a possible attack by Iran has risen. Our embassy there demanded a reduction in the number of our diplomats.

This request has been met. " "We want to reduce the resources that the Iranian regime needs to finance its pro-militia groups and the militias that feed it throughout the region," he said.

This system is organizing, equipping and training these groups, including Hezbollah, the Houthis, and the Shiite militias they are fighting against in Syria and Iraq. " Hawk stressed that the Iranian regime had received $ 100 billion in sanctions exemptions, but the funds never reached the Iranian people. "What disturbs the people of Iran is that they have not benefited from anything from the nuclear deal."

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Experts for the «statement»: Iran's ambitions behind the escalation of tension

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Experts and political analysts attributed the tension in the region to what they described as "Iran's excesses", pointing out that Tehran's ambitions and attempts to extend its influence in a number of Arab countries led to the possibility of military confrontation with the United States.

The experts stressed to the «statement» that the policies of the rulers of Tehran, and its disturbing political behavior, and the stability of neighboring countries, and the deliberate expansion in some border areas of some Arab countries, led to a crisis with its neighbors from the Gulf states, in addition to it does not hide its military and material support for the militias Houthi Iran, as well as Syria and its armed militias in Iraq, as well as its support for Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The map of Iran's worrisome presence for all, as analysts see it, facilitated the US administration to adopt a firm speech against Tehran and seek a UN resolution to wage war against it in the coming period to stop its suspicious movements and try to put an end to the spread of the Shiite tide in many Arab countries by exploiting chaos. Which has suffered in many countries, specifically since the outbreak of the so-called «revolutions of the Arab Spring».

Anxiety

Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Orabi sees Iran as the most troubling country in the Middle East through its policy of imposing more influence in a number of Arab countries that enjoy full sovereignty. Including Iraq, Lebanon, Iran, Syria and finally Yemen.

He pointed out that Iran has sought for years to confirm its presence in the Middle East through political and military deals with a number of countries that are hostile to the Gulf, particularly Turkey and Qatar, pointing out that the militias of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards appeared in the streets of the Qatari capital Doha at the beginning of the crisis with Qatar Calling for combating the financing of terrorism, which reflects the insistence of the Iranian side to intervene in Arab affairs.

"The most dangerous thing that Iran has done for nearly 40 years under the rule of Khomeini and its successors is that it has devoured its expansionist ambitions with a religious cloak and directed a large part of its effort to extend influence in the Arab world," al-Orabi said in a statement.

Firm attitude

For his part, criticized the former Chairman of the Committee on Arab Affairs in the Egyptian parliament, Major General Saad Jamal, the delay of Arab countries in the face of what he called "suspicious movements" of the Iranian state, noting that Tehran has become a military arm in many countries in the region, God led by Hassan Nasrallah and the Revolutionary Guard in Iraq and the brigade of the Fatimids in Syria and the Houthis in Yemen and some factions in the Gaza Strip.

Pointing out that Iran provides military and logistical support to these armed factions under the pretext of the elimination of Israel and the liberation of the Aqsa Mosque from the hands of the Zionists, while in fact used to achieve its colonial tendencies and attempts to expand in the depth of the Arab.

In a statement to Al-Bayan, Al-Jamal praised the moves of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his call for two Arab and Gulf emergency summits in Mecca at the end of this month to discuss the serious repercussions of attacks on commercial vessels near the UAE's territorial waters.

Al-Houthi terrorist organization supported by Iran from the attack on two oil pumping stations in the Kingdom, with serious implications for regional and international peace and security and the supply and stability of the world oil markets. He called on the leaders of the Arab countries to take a firm stand against the disgraceful Iranian behavior.

Military option

The military expert, General Hamdi Bakhit, did not rule out resorting to the military option to deter Iran and stop its expansionist plans in the region. The outbreak of war in the region will have economic and military repercussions that must be prepared from now.

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General Hamdi Bakhit attacked Iran's anti-Arab policies and sought to extend its influence in a number of Arab countries, pointing out that Tehran has sought over the years to export the revolution to a number of Arab countries, especially those that share with them in the border, stressing at the same time that the regime The mullahs contributed to the Iranians' feeling of isolation from the world and increased their ambitions to form their own empire, albeit at the expense of Arab states with full sovereignty over their territories.

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Nuclear agreement in case of "clinical death"

Europe's financial system failed to trade with Iran

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France, Germany and the United Kingdom are facing great difficulties in saving Iran's nuclear deal from US pressure, according to a report in France's Le Journal. The report also pointed to the inability of the European financial system to trade with Iran to carry out any trade deal so far.

The problem was exacerbated by the fact that Iran was forced to leave and gave the Europeans a 60-day deadline and demanded compensation for the financial losses caused by US sanctions. It said it could break down from other commitments, greatly weakening the nuclear deal, which has been in a state of "clinical death" since the US withdrawal a year ago.

In response to the sanctions announced by Washington on Tehran, France, Germany and the United Kingdom established on January 31 the Instex system, a swap mechanism that allows European companies to continue trading with Tehran. Instex eventually works to allow Iran to import goods and services, especially the sale of oil banned by the United States. However, four months after its establishment, the mechanism still does not work.

Refusal

"One year has passed since Europe promised the Instex mechanism and nothing has been exchanged," said a source familiar with the file.

French Economy Minister Bruno Le Mire told the Press Diplomatic Association that he rejected any Iranian ultimatum. He said: "We will not accept this warning under any circumstances, we will not give up any warning. It is up to Iran to help us make this mechanism work. "

Since Tehran has threatened to break the nuclear deal, it is making it difficult to trade with it. He warned: «There are conditions for this mechanism to work, one of which is that Iran does not get out of the nuclear agreement».

Recession

But the Iranian regime seems to be running out of time. The country's economy is in recession, and Iran is expected to see its GDP fall by at least 6% this year, after falling by 3.9% last year, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Since the US withdrew from the nuclear deal, the Iranian currency has lost at least 57 percent of its value against the dollar in one year, causing inflation to reach 51 percent today, fueling a wave of public anger toward the regime.

"If the goal is simply to create a financing channel between Europe and Iran, things can go fast enough, but the goal is far greater than this: achieving European trade sovereignty," French Economy Minister Bruno Le Mer said.

The sovereignty of Europe

"Instex is not a mechanism for trading with Iran but a mechanism for European sovereignty worldwide. It is a long-term ambition - and that is why it takes some time - to ensure European trade sovereignty and the basic freedom to trade with those who want. The ultimate goal is for the euro to emerge as an international reserve currency, with the strength of the dollar itself. "

"The impact and weight of the dollar makes the United States participate in all major French companies and prevents them from taking any decision," a source said.

American pressure

On April 12, US President Donald Trump invited Bruno LeMer to a private meeting on the sidelines of an IMF meeting.

The meeting lasted half an hour, and was hinted after the French Minister of Economy to the pressures of the United States on Paris. The situation is complicated, however, especially for Iranians who know that if they withdraw from the nuclear deal, they will lose their last support in Europe, Moscow and Beijing.

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According to data and sources in the sector, Iranian oil stocks are increasing on land and sea due to US sanctions on exports, Tehran's strenuous efforts to keep its aging fields operational and the flow of crude.

In May, Washington announced an end to the sanctions that it had granted to some of Iran's top oil importers, earning Tehran's biggest source of income.

With a weak infrastructure and an aging fleet because of its increasing isolation, Iran will need to store unsold oil until it finds buyers.

It is vital for Tehran to keep oil flowing because any disruption will damage its activities in the future because of the high costs and complications associated with the resumption of production.

Data from the Kayros, a company that tracks oil flows, showed that Iran's ground reserves stood at 46.1 million barrels, from a total of 73 million barrels, to its highest level since mid-January.

According to data from tankers and sector sources, Iran's oil exports fell in May to 500,000 bpd or less, or more than half the level recorded in April.

According to data from the MARIN TRAFFIC automated identification system, 16 Iranian tankers, carrying about 20 million barrels, are used for floating storage after two to four weeks' stay.

And 10 of these carriers, carrying about 11 million barrels, remained static for four weeks.

By comparison, there were about 12 tankers carrying at least 13 million barrels of oil in March, remained between two weeks and four weeks, according to data from "Marine Traffic".

Sources in March said Iran was seeking to boost its fleet by secretly buying used tankers after talks to buy new ships stopped, leaving less options for Tehran.

Although Iran can try to hire tankers from the global market, the growing sanctions trap, lack of insurance, and funding means that few shipping companies will want to break Washington's restrictions in light of fears of heavy fines or isolation from the US financial system.

Close the tracking devices

Gibson estimates that eight Iranian tankers, each capable of carrying two million barrels, are used to store oil, as well as two other non-Iranian vessels.

"Unlike these ships, there has been an increasing trend in recent days to close the Iranian tankers of the automated identification system on board," said Gibson chief market analyst Svetlana Lubasova. "At this stage, however, we can not say with any certainty whether those The units are empty, or are they stored or continue to trade? "

The global analytics company, Global Data, said Iran had planned to invest about $ 900 million to increase capacity through new storage projects between 2019 and 2023.

According to Global Data estimates, Iran plans to increase storage capacity from 69.1 million barrels in 2019 to 79.9 million barrels in 2023 at an average annual growth rate of 3.6 percent.

But other analysts say Iran is likely to find it difficult to expand, partly because of budget constraints.

"Iran's oil storage capacity is now limited and only slowly expanding, and ultimately it is a dilemma and they have to find a solution," said Naseemi analyst at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

"There are projects, some ambitious and include underwater storage projects, but none of them will be ready in time."

Analysts estimate that more than 50% of Iran's oil production comes from fields over 50 years old, and that additional energy development will require billions of dollars.

"Iran uses storage facilities in China and may also try to use storage facilities in neighboring Amman, for example, but if the United States targets such external storage options, it will create serious problems and provoke Iran," he said.

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$ 8 billion .. The value of a weapon deal for Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan "to deter Iran"

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$ 8 billion .. The value of a weapon deal for Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan "to deter Iran"

 


 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday that his country had concluded an arms deal with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, exceeding $ 8 billion. Pompeo said in a press statement that the deal comes "to deter the Iranian aggression," while noting that "the presence of this weapon in the Gulf can be a strong deterrent to the Iranian aggression," as he put it.

He explained that "the deal exceeded the value of 8 billion dollars, and is concerned with three countries, namely Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates." The New York Times quoted US officials and lawmakers on Friday as saying that the administration of President Donald Trump was preparing to bypass Congress to allow the sale of arms and ammunition to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

 Foreign Secretary Mike Pompeo and senior administration officials are pushing for the use of an emergency clause in US law that bars Congress from freezing a $ 7 billion deal involving precision-guided munitions and fighter jets, the Post said.

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This is no more than a take over of another country, by way of the new world order,think about it ????????????people who would be crazy enough to poke a Lion with a stick????????? and not expect to get there buts handed to them ,the people in Iran are not dumb?????? that are in power,they know they can not win ,but they have to save face, and convince there people they have gave it some effort ,but all in all they know they can't even get in the game ????????? more smoke and mirrors , and as far as Iraq they can't even get there own Goverment  completed after 15 yrs ,,,,,,,????????????and they have the gual to say they are going to arbitrate between idiots like themselves Iran, and a super power the US, give me a break ,this whole bunch has been smokin to much camel dung ,the more I think about it, the more I can see that this whole middle east needs some one to tell them what to do,????????they just cannot figure it out for themselves, ???????????what a bunch of losers ,they have been used by the whole world in the past ,but were not bright  enough to see it ,and here we are, how many years down the road ?????????and they are still being used ,how sad ,instead of learning from the past they are going to repeat there same mistakes and hope for change, Total Insanity. The worst part about it all, we were dumb enough to think we could capitalize on this investment with idiots at the wheel . I don't know who is dumber.

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US report reveals the content of a telephone conversation between Sulaymani and the leader of "Al-Uaeib" Qais al-Khazali

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The Washington Post reported that Qods Force Commander Qassim Soleimani had made important contacts with Asaib Ahl al-Haq in Iraq and Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.

Sulaimani, who emerged from an emergency session of the Supreme National Security Council in August 2018, discussed how to respond to the drop in oil sales, due to US sanctions, and began to make a number of important contacts.

 The newspaper added that the first contact was with the leaders of "Asaib Ahl al-Haq" and "Hezbollah Brigades" in Iraq, saying to them: "Brothers, you have permission from me, follow the right track now!", According to the "Washington Post" , Which indicated in the same context that these Iranian fighters in Iraq (Asaib Ahl al-Haq and the Hezbollah Brigades) have been seeking, since a defeat, to remove some 5,000 US troops in Iraq.

 Suleiman's second contact was Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. "The American-Zionist alliance is building a conspiracy and there is a storm coming," he told him.

 The Washington Post reported that "one week after these calls, an American convoy was heading from the fortified Green Zone to Baghdad airport to blow up, was killed at the time a senior political official at the State Department and three diplomats and a US military officer.

After the attack, an attack took place in Baghdad and another east of Syria, killing two Americans, and then attacks on ships and an electronic attack on Saudi Aramco led to a week-long suspension.

 "The United States and Iran may escalate into war, even though they have declared their unwillingness to do so. History is full of misguided accounts, hidden agendas and incidents of armed conflict that no one wanted. The war between Washington and Tehran.

https://www.shafaaq.com/ar/سیاسة/تقرير-امريكي-يكشف-فحوى-مكالمة-هاتفية-بين-سليماني-وزعيم-العصائب-قيس-الخزعلي/

 

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"Washington Post" issued an explanation on the call Sulaimani with Khazali and Nasrallah

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The newspaper "The Washington Post" reported on Friday that what was reported in the report published on the telephone conversation between the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Qassim Soleimani, and leader of the "Asaib Ahl al-Haq" Qais al-Khazali, and the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah Woven Inspirational Fiction Report Writer.

"What was mentioned in the original report is an imaginary scenario in which the writer shows that it is very easy for both sides to slip into war," the newspaper said in an explanation sent to the Twilight News.

"The author started the report that in August 2019 you get a call, and now we are in the fifth month, so everything that is written is a fictional scenario of the writer."

https://www.shafaaq.com/ar/سیاسة/الوشنطن-بوست-تصدر-توضيحا-بشأن-مكالمة-سليماني-مع-الخزعلي-ونصرالله/

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2019/05/25 11:47
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Iran Daily: Baghdad's tough position has forced Washington to lift sanctions

BAGHDAD (AP) - The US administration's decision to exclude Iraq from US sanctions and allow it to import gas and electricity is due to Baghdad's "tough position" in this regard.

"The US charge d'affaires in Baghdad, Joe Hood, talked about Washington's agreement to exempt Iraq from the US embargo on its energy imports from Iran," the newspaper said in a report.

"The US decision means another crack in the US embargo against Iran, where Iraq will be able to continue to import gas and electricity from Iran," she said, adding that "taking Baghdad to a tough position against US pressure has forced the Trump administration to retreat."

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Washington reveals the results of investigations of the recent attack on its embassy in Baghdad

Political | 08:48 - 25/05/2019

 
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Washington revealed on Saturday the results of investigations into the recent attack on its embassy in Baghdad. 
"The United States blames Iran and its proxies for attacks that recently targeted merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman, as well as a missile attack in the Iraqi capital," a senior defense official said. 
On May 12, the UAE Foreign Ministry announced that 4 civilian commercial cargo ships of various nationalities were attacked in the Gulf of Oman near the territorial waters of the Gulf of Oman, towards the eastern coast near Fujairah and in the economic waters of the UAE. 
On the other hand, Assistant Admiral Michael Gilday, who revealed the results of the investigations, "The agents of Iran also fired missiles close to the US Embassy in Baghdad."
On Sunday evening, a missile landed near the US embassy in the Green Zone in the heart of the Iraqi capital, causing no injuries or damage. 
The US official told reporters that the conclusions were based on intelligence and evidence collected from the region

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Minister: Americans are not enthusiastic about the role of Iraqi mediation with Tehran, an initiative without a mandate

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A senior Iraqi government minister said on Saturday that Americans are not enthusiastic about the Iraqi mediation role with Tehran, saying that Iraq has assigned itself to this role without a mandate from anyone. 
The minister said that "the current movement by the Prime Minister and the Presidency of the Republic of Iraq in the face of the current crisis between Tehran and Washington, are Iraqi initiatives without the mandate of anyone, to feel Baghdad catastrophic confrontation in the event of the occurrence of Iraq without the rest of the countries of the region." 
He added that "none of the Americans or Iranians did not cost the Iraqis this role, and did not happen in the past days to be assigned to Iraq to transfer any position or message to either side, indicating that both sides believe that there are countries that are prepared for this role more than Iraq in its current situation , Including European and other Gulf Arab countries specifically. "
"The Americans are not enthusiastic about the current Iraqi role, and they see that the best that Iraqi politicians and officials can do is not to involve their country in the conflict, serious concerns about their fragile security file, and the possibility that Tehran will move some of the Iraqi factions, Close ties "

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Iranian newspaper: Baghdad's strong position forced Washington to lift sanctions

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The Iranian Daily newspaper attributed the US administration's decision to exclude Iraq from US sanctions and allow it to import gas and electricity into Baghdad's "tough position" in this regard.

"The US charge d'affaires in Baghdad, Joe Hood, talked about Washington's agreement to exempt Iraqfrom the US embargo on its energy imports from Iran," the paper said in a report .

"This decision means another crack in the US embargo against Iran," she said. Where Iraq will be able to continue to import gas and electricity from Iran, "saying that" taking Baghdad to a solid position against US pressure forced the Trump administration to retreat. " Ending / 25

https://www.almaalomah.com/2019/05/25/408178/

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Disclosure of the content of the message of Sulaimani to Asaib Ahl al - Haq

Political | 12:38 - 25/05/2019

 
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The Washington Post published an article in which the commander of the Qods Force Qasim Soleimani held two important contacts with Asaib Ahl al-Haq in Iraq and Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. 
The US newspaper said that "Soleimani, who emerged from an emergency session of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran in August 2018, discussed how to respond to the decline in oil sales, because of US sanctions, and began to make a number of important contacts 
The first contact, "Asaib Ahl al-Haq" and "Hezbollah Brigades" in Iraq, saying to them: "Brothers, you have permission from me. Follow the right track now, "according to the" Washington Post " 
The second contact, which was conducted by Sulaimani, according to the" Washington Post ", was the Secretary General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah, he told him as the newspaper said:
The newspaper claimed that "after one week of these calls, an American convoy was heading from the fortified Green Zone to Baghdad airport to blow up, was killed at the time a senior political official in the US State Department and three diplomats and an officer in the US military 
She also claimed that the attacks rolled after that , There was an attack in Baghdad and another east of Syria, killing two Americans, and then began attacks on ships, in addition to an electronic attack on Saudi Aramco, which led to the cessation of operations for a week The 
newspaper concluded that "the United States and Iran They may slip into war, though The history is full of erroneous calculations, hidden agendas, and incidents that caused armed conflicts, which no one wanted. This is an example of how easy the war between Washington and Tehran is.

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Zarif: Trump "terrorist" will not see the end of Iran

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Jawad Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described US President Donald Trump as a "terrorist", saying: "Iran will see the end of Trump, but he will not see the end of Iran." 


This came in statements to Iranian media on Friday, from the Pakistani capital Islamabad, on the tension between Tehran and Washington. 

Zarif referred to the US administration's accusations of supporting terrorism. "Trump has repeatedly accused the Iranian people of this description, but this description suits him only. If there is a terrorist, Trump himself is the perpetrator of the crime of economic terrorism," he said.

"Iran will see the end of Trump but it will not see the end of Iran," Zarif said in response to a tweet on Twitter last Sunday, in which he said: "If Iran wants war, it will be an official end. Thousands of years and will continue to exist, is not entitled to a newly emerged state to talk about Iran this way. " 

Tension between Iran and the United States has grown since Washington pulled out of the nuclear deal in 2015 and re-imposed tough sanctions on Tehran. 

Tension has recently increased after the Pentagon announced the dispatch of the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and bombers and plans to send 5,000 troops to the Middle East for alleged intelligence about possible preparations by Iran to carry out attacks against US forces or interests.

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - 
Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim on Friday called on Iran to respect the agreement on its nuclear program, which is threatened by the US withdrawal and Tehran's suspension of some of its commitments. 
"We believe that a comprehensive joint action plan, a good agreement," Hakim told a news conference in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, using the official name of the Iranian nuclear deal signed with Iran in 2015 by Russia, China, France, Germany, Britain and the United States. 
"We encourage the Iranian government to remain faithful to the agreement and the spirit of the agreement," said Hakim, who is attending a conference to combat sexual violence. 
Relations between Tehran and Washington deteriorated after US President Donald Trump's decision in May 2018 to withdraw from the nuclear deal and re-impose economic sanctions on Iran.
Washington has said it is considering sending more troops to the region to ensure the security of troops already deployed. 
"The last thing we need is a new conflict in the region, we already have many conflicts," he said. 
"I do not think anyone wants the price of a barrel of oil to reach 200 dollars in the near future," he said.
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A US official confirmed on Saturday that the results of investigations into the bombing of his embassy in Baghdad proved the involvement of "agents of Iran." 

"The results of the investigations into the bombing of the US embassy in Baghdad showed that Iran's proxies fired rockets near the US embassy in Baghdad," Pentagon official Michael Gilday told reporters.

"The investigations were based on intelligence and evidence gathered from the region," he told reporters. 

The site "Washington Examiner" American has confirmed in a previous broadcast that the missile that landed in the vicinity of the US embassy in the Green Zone in Baghdad of the same model promoted by Iran, and used by terrorist groups in the Middle East.

The security information cell, announced on May 19, the fall of a Katyusha rocket in the middle of the Green Zone in Baghdad.
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2019/05/25 17:45
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrives in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Baghdad on Saturday for a one-day visit.

Iranian media reported that "the Iranian foreign minister arrived in the Iraqi capital to meet with Iraqi officials and Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim."

"Javad Zarif is scheduled to discuss with Iraqi officials developments in the region and bilateral relations," she said.

Zarif's visit to Baghdad comes at a time when relations between Iran and the United States have been strained unprecedented since recent years.

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US troop move to Middle East 'extremely dangerous': Zarif

Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was deployed to the Gulf earlier this month [Garrett LaBarge/US Navy via AP]

 

Increased US presence in the region threatens international peace, Iran's foreign minister says.

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Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was deployed to the Gulf earlier this month [Garrett LaBarge/US Navy via AP]

 

 

A US move to send more troops to the Middle East after accusing Tehran of being behind attacks on tankers in the region is "extremely dangerous ... [for] international peace", Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has been quoted as saying.

"Increased US presence in our region is extremely dangerous and it threatens international peace and security, and this should be addressed," state news agency IRNA quoted Zarif as saying on Saturday.

The United States on Friday announced the deployment of 1,500 troops to the Middle East, describing it as an effort to bolster defences against Tehran as it accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of direct responsibility for the tanker attacks earlier this month.

On May 12, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said four commercial ships off the coast of Fujairah, one of the world's largest bunkering hubs, were "subjected to sabotage operations".

The attack caused "significant damage to the structure of the two vessels", according to Saudi Arabia's energy minister, Khalid al-Falih.

 

US officials said initial assessments suggested Iran was involved in the attack, without offering evidence supporting the claim. Iran has denied it had anything to do with the incident.

'Mostly protective'

Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn shortly before departing for a trip to Japan on Friday, US President Donald Trump said the purpose of the deployment was "mostly protective" and was meant to increase the security of forces already in the region.

"We want to have protection in the Middle East. We're going to be sending a relatively small number of troops," Trump said.

"Right now, I don't think Iran wants to fight. And I certainly don't think they want to fight with us," he added.

The Trump administration had notified Congress earlier on Friday about the troop plans.

According to a copy of the notification obtained by the Associated Press news agency, the forces would number "roughly" 1,500 and would be deployed in coming weeks "with their primary responsibilities and activities being defensive in nature".

At a Pentagon news briefing on Friday, officials said the US planned to send 900 more forces, including engineers and a fighter aircraft squadron, to the Middle East to bolster US defence and extend the deployment of some 600 personnel manning Patriot missiles.

'Radical elements'

Meanwhile, a senior Iranian military commander said on Saturday that "rational Americans and experienced US commanders" were likely to rein in Washington's "radical elements" and prevent a war with Iran.

 

"We believe rational Americans and their experienced commanders will not let their radical elements lead them into a situation from which it would be very difficult to get out, and that is why they will not enter a war," Brigadier General Hassan Seifi, an assistant to Iran's army chief, told Mehr, the country's semi-official news agency on Saturday.

On Friday, Zarif reiterated his country's rejection of the US's increase in military deployments to the region while on a visit to Pakistan.

Iran "will see the end of Trump, but he will never see the end of Iran," Zarif was quoted by state news agency Fars as saying, during his trip to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, before the US announced the troop increase.

Zarif held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and powerful army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

"War is not in anyone's interest and all sides need to make efforts to keep conflict away from the region," General Bajwa said, according to a Pakistani military statement.

Earlier this month, the US sent a carrier attack group and bomber taskforce to the Middle East, citing a "credible threat" from Tehran.

The news came after acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan denied earlier reports that the Trump administration was planning to send as many as 10,000 troops to the region.

Shanahan, however, said that sending additional troops was an option they were considering.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/05/troop-move-middle-east-extremely-dangerous-zarif-190525080340226.html

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Reveal the program visit Zarif to Baghdad, Najaf and Karbala Will meet Sistani?

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to arrive in Baghdad on Saturday for a three-day official visit.

He told an Iraqi diplomatic source at the beginning of the twilight news that Zarif would arrive today in the capital Baghdad and begin his tour with his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed Ali al-Hakim and then President Barham Saleh, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and then Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Halboussi.

The source added that Zarif will meet the heads of the political blocs until noon and then go to visit Najaf and Karbala, noting that it was not determined whether Zarif will meet Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani or not.

The source said that on Monday morning he would return to Baghdad to head for Tehran via Baghdad International Airport.

 

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Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric hold sit-ins against war

         
 
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Thousands of supporters of an Iraqi populist Shiite cleric held sit-ins around Iraq on Friday night, saying their country should not be a battlefield between the United States and Iran. 

The sit-ins come days after a rocket slammed into Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, landing less than a mile from the sprawling US Embassy. No injuries were reported and no group claimed responsibility.

Last week, the US ordered the evacuation of nonessential diplomatic staff from Iraq amid unspecified threats from Iran. The White House has also sent warships and bombers to the Persian Gulf to counter the alleged Iranian threats.

In Baghdad, more than 3,000 people gathered Friday night in central Tahrir Square chanting “no to war” and “yes to peace.” In the southern city of Basra, Iraq’s third largest, more than 2,000 men and women gathered for a similar sit-in.

The demonstrators are supporters of influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who recently said that any political party that would drag Iraq into a US-Iran war “would be the enemy of the Iraqi people.”

“The aim of these demonstrations is to distance Iraq from any war,” said cleric Ibrahim al-Jabiri, a member of al-Sadr’s movement, as supporters stood by waving Iraqi flags and white roses signaling peace.

Al-Jabiri added that the Iraqi government should be “strong and courageous to prevent such a war as Iraqis could be the victims of such a war.”

There have been concerns recently that Iraq could once again get caught in the middle. The country hosts more than 5,000 US troops, and is home to powerful Iranian-backed militias, some of whom want those US forces to leave.

For the Shiite-majority Iraq to be a theater for proxy wars is not new. It lies on the fault line between Shiite Iran and the mostly Sunni Arab world, led by powerhouse Saudi Arabia, and has long been the setting in which the Saudi-Iran rivalry for regional supremacy played out.

After America’s 2003 invasion of Iraq to oust dictator Saddam Hussein, American troops and Iranian-backed militiamen fought pitched battles around the country, and scores of US troops were killed or wounded by sophisticated Iranian-made weapons.

“Iraqi should stay away from this war. There are foreign parties that want to get Iraq involved in this war,” said protester Salam al-Darraji.
 

Reporting by The Associated Press 

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Iranian FM Lands in Baghdad

 
BasNews 25/05/2019 - 20:18 Published in Iraq
Iranian FM Lands in Baghdad
 

ERBIL - Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Baghdad to meet with Iraqi top officials amid tensions between Washington and Tehran.

According to the information BasNews has learned, Zarif will stay for only one day in Iraq where he is expected to have several meetings with the country's high-level officials as ties between the US and Iran have drastically deteriorated lately.

IRNA news agency said that Zarif, during his visit, will meet with Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi as well as other leaders.

The Iranian top diplomat will also discuss Iraq's role in mediating between Washington and Tehran in hopes of defusing the tensions.

Apart from the previous deployment of forces to the Gulf, the US said on Friday that it will send another 1,500 troops to the Middle East, reportedly to protect the other forces in the region.

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Zarif comments on the crisis in the region at a press conference tomorrow in Baghdad

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Zarif comments on the crisis in the region at a press conference tomorrow in Baghdad
 
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Sunday will hold a press conference of Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Jawad Zarif.
"The wise minister and his Iranian counterpart Zarif will meet on Sunday and hold a press conference after the meeting," the foreign ministry's press office said in a statement.
He called on the media to "attend at 8:30 am tomorrow morning to the center of the ministry to cover the bilateral meeting and the press statement of the two ministers."
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