Iranian Army: 34 Soldiers Were Killed And Wounded By The Bombardment Of Konark Battleship !

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Iranian army: 34 soldiers were killed and wounded by the bombardment of Konark battleship

 

11th May, 2020

 

The Iranian army announced the death of 19 soldiers and the injury of 15 others in the battleship of Konark

The Iranian navy said in a statement today, Monday, that a friendly fire caused the accident, as an Iranian missile hit a support ship in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday

The Department of Public Relations in the Navy clarified that while a number of naval forces were conducting exercises in the waters of Jask and Chabahar in the Gulf of Oman, the Konark ship was involved in an accident, noting that the ship was transported to the coasts for technical inspection

The Navy did not mention in the statement the cause of the accident, and added that investigations are still ongoing, stressing the need to avoid any speculation and unconfirmed reports in this regard

Iranian media sources said that the Jamaran destroyer accidentally hit Konark during the Iranian naval exercises

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Iran reveals the circumstances of the bombing of the warship of its fleet

 

 

5/11/2020 10:15:57

 

 

The Fars News Agency reported that the Iranian navy announced the death of one person and the injury of others during an accident in the training of the navy.

The Fars news agency said that the accident occurred on the ship "Konarac". Unconfirmed reports on social media reported that dozens died in a friendly fire accident during the training.

Earlier on Monday, activists circulated news that an Iranian army destroyer had mistakenly bombed an Iranian warship. The same sources indicated that the targeting of the Iranian warship "Konarak" was carried out during a maneuver in the waters of the Sea of Oman. According to reports published by local journalists on social media, it was targeted by a missile fired by a frigate frigate "Chamran".

 

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British newspaper indicates the failure of Soleimani's successor in Iraq and "victory" America and Saudi Arabia

 

11th May, 2020

The Observer newspaper, affiliated with the British Guardian Media Foundation, published an article for its Middle East correspondent, Martin Chulov, in which he talked about the formation of the new Iraqi government led by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and the challenges he faces to get rid of what he calls Iran's mantle, which is still Its influence has been strong and persistent inside the country since the US invasion 17 years ago.

Cholov says that in late February, six weeks after the Iranian general, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, Qasim Soleimani, was killed in an airstrike by a US drone, the vacant prime minister was preparing anxiously and nervously for an interview that would secure him the position.

The reporter explains how Mustafa Al-Kazemi’s rise from his position as head of the Iraqi Intelligence to the high-level seat was as unorthodox as the journey he just made from Baghdad, where the appointment of such sensitive positions has taken place over the past decade. And he adds: This time, Al-Kazemi's fate would have been decided in another capital, the Lebanese capital Beirut, where he was waiting for the Secretary General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, to meet the new Iraqi Prime Minister. Nasrallah had traditionally focused on internal affairs, but now he found himself pushed to the forefront of Iranian interests in the region, giving his decisive voice to choosing the best representative of those interests.

Last week, Al-Kazemi managed to successfully pass his government, which was achieved thanks to Nasrallah's support. However, during the political barter process that eventually secured the formation of his government, the gap revealed by the death of Qassem Soleimani was clear, as the author described. "The Iranians and the Iraqis are in a state of confusion ... the vacuum is as big as it has been since the burial of Haj Qasim," said a source closely connected to Iraqi officials and the Lebanese Hezbollah, according to the Observer. The writer notes that the void left by the death of "Hajj Qassem" caused all regional projects that were taking place in his name to be stalled.

He notes that Iraqi, Syrian and Yemeni sources indicate in particular that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and the Al-Quds Corps, which takes care of its basic interests, are struggling to preserve their strength in the region; and interviews with Iraqi and Lebanese officials show that Suleimani’s replacement, Ismail Qacani, is struggling to consolidate his authority, Even after he conducted tours inside Iranian bases in Iraq and agent networks, which Soleimani formed during the 17 years of chaos that followed the US invasion. "He (Qaani) does not speak our language, has no previous history in the region, and until we are fair to him, he has been given a mission that he cannot perform," said an Iraqi official linked to the National Security Agency.

The Iraqi official explains that Qani has been in Afghanistan for 12 years, and he is not expected to be aware of the methods of the Iraqi tribes, or how things went on years ago of former President Saddam Hussein, and the hadith is still for the Iraqi official.

Reporter Chulov notes that, earlier this May, an Iranian social media appeared on my social media as he trimmed his beard during the Iran-Iraq war, in a clear attempt to make the new commander of the Quds Force more distinguished. On the same day, perhaps coincidentally, an Iranian publisher announced that Soleimani's memoirs of the Iran-Iraq war period titled "Our Blessed Companion" would be issued soon. Even when Qasani supporters tried to personalize him, Soleimani was covering him with his shadows from his grave.

The writer says that the role of Soleimani in Iran has collapsed, as he was the intelligence commander of the Special Forces, and the presidential envoy of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The article rules out that anyone can gain broad powers, such as that of Soleimani. And in the absence of those with the same weight, it became difficult to manage the networks of Iranian-backed armed groups, which Soleimani had established during 17 years; He collided with one of the most powerful armed groups loyal to Iran, the Hezbollah Brigades, which accused him of facilitating the American operation to assassinate Soleimani, and the deputy commander of the Popular Mobilization Militia, Abi Mahdi al-Muhandis, in the early hours of January 3.

In a statement issued by the Hezbollah Brigades earlier this month, she said, “During the sensitive times we are going through, the political brothers who brought Al-Kazemi to the position of Prime Minister should know before it is too late that the man is not qualified for the responsibility assigned to him, and that he is still accused of a crime that has not been cleared of it."

Al-Kazemi sought weeks ago to meet with the leadership of the Hezbollah Brigades, under the auspices of the Iraqi President, and Al-Kazimi tried to reassure them that he did not play any role in the killing of Soleimani and the engineer, but he left open the possibility of a member of the Iraqi National Intelligence communicating with American spies.

"The official agreement is that the Hezbollah Brigades will not stand in the way of obtaining the position of prime minister, but they will continue to speak against it," said an official familiar with the talks, according to the author. And reveals an official linked to the Iraqi presidency, that "Al-Kazemi faces more pressure ... There are differences between the Shiite parties, which do not agree together on many issues." "For the Iranians, the loss of Engineer and Qassem Soleimani was, of course, a heavy blow, and they are re-arranging their entities now." But have the Iranians lost control? This did not happen at all, and the proof of this is their interference in forming the government. "

The writer notes that after Al-Kazemi became the first official (prime minister) in Iraq now, US and Saudi officials are making open tributes to a new era of Iraqi sovereignty. Washington pushed its Kurdish allies in the Kurdistan Region and the Sunnis in the center to support Al-Kazemi. In conclusion, the article quotes a regional official as saying, "The two countries believe that they have triumphed over their hopeful men inside Iraq, and they are celebrating, but when will they understand Iraq?"

 

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Iran: The exchange of prisoners between us and America does not require mediation

 

11th May, 2020

Government spokesman Ali Rabei said on Monday that the release and exchange of prisoners between Iran and America does not need mediation or negotiations.

In a statement he made to reporters today, Rabiei said, "What I previously proposed regarding the exchange of prisoners between Iran and America is related to the same proposal presented by Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif two years ago, in which he affirmed Iran's readiness to exchange prisoners with all countries of the world and not only with America."

He added that this matter does not need mediation or negotiations if the executive will is available, explaining that the Interests Section represented by Switzerland can, with its administrative experience, be able to complete the exchange process. Iran has expressed its willingness to conduct a full exchange of prisoners with the United States.

On Sunday, the website, Khabar Online, quoted an Iranian government spokesman, Ali Rabei, as saying that his country was ready to conduct a full exchange of prisoners with the United States, and that Washington had not yet responded to Iran's invitation in this regard. "We are concerned about the safety and health of the Iranians in prison ... We hold America responsible for the safety of the Iranians amid the outbreak of the Corona virus," he said.

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Demonstrators in Najaf gather in large numbers near the housing bridges

 

 

21:33 - 05/10/2020

 

 

A large number of demonstrators gathered in Najaf, on Sunday, near the housing bridges, demanding the early elections and the investigation of the killings of the demonstrators.

"Al-Maalouma" correspondent stated, "Nearly 700 people gathered near the housing bridges in Najaf and organized a march in which they raised Iraqi flags and chanted slogans of their demands."

He added that "among their demands is the demand of the new government to pass the election law and set a date for them early, to investigate the killings that took place in the October demonstrations, and to confine arms to the state."

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The Supreme Committee: Curfew is prohibited from five in the afternoon until five in the morning

 

 

05/10/2020 19:45:13

 

 

The Supreme Committee for Health and National Safety / to confront the Corona pandemic, held its meeting today, Sunday, headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, to discuss its agenda that includes reviewing and evaluating the curfew decision.

The Supreme Committee for Health and National Safety decided the following:

First: The curfew will be from five in the afternoon until five in the morning.

Second: A comprehensive curfew was imposed during the days of Eid Al-Fitr.

Third: The Ministry of Transport set conditions for the safety of transporting citizens in the means of internal transportation and holding the violators accountable in coordination with the Ministry of Interior.

A source in the government crisis cell had revealed (Al Furat News) an hour extension of the partial curfew in the country due to the Corona pandemic. The source said that the curfew will be from tomorrow Monday from five o'clock in the evening to the fifth.

 

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See the photos: the Ministry of Interior publishes complaint boxes in the streets ... to deliver the voice of citizens

2020-05-11

 

Yassin Iraq: Baghdad,

the Ministry of the Interior has installed complaint boxes in a number of streets in Baghdad, in order to enable citizens to communicate their complaints.

The Interior Ministry said in a statement that "complaints boxes have been installed in the streets in order to allow citizens to communicate their voices."

 

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Deputy: We need coalition forces for years to completely eliminate ISIS

 

11th May, 2020

On Monday, a spokesman for the Parliamentary Forces Alliance bloc, Faleh Al-Issawi, considered that the head of the Parliamentary Bloc of Al-Fath Muhammad Salim Al-Ghabban is a support for the words of the Alliance of Forces, which is a statement of a responsible person and statesman who feels responsible and challenges facing Iraq.

Al-Issawi said in an interview with Alsumaria News that "Al-Ghabban tweet expresses the statement of a responsible person and proves that this man is a statesman and feels the responsibility and challenges facing Iraq on the economic, security and health levels."

He added, "This is in support of the words of the Iraqi Forces Alliance, which demanded from the Shiite and Kurdish political partners that the international coalition forces and the assistance of Iraq should remain, especially in the areas of training, intelligence, and air strikes."

Al-Issawi said, "ISIS is a global terrorism, and assisting the international coalition with us is their duty because Iraq is fighting on their behalf." International Alliance." He pointed out, "We say it openly that we need the international coalition, and we need the United States on the economic, health and security levels in a great way," noting that "the presence of foreign forces is largely rejected by the Iraqi people, but their presence came at the request of the Iraqi government." We need coalition forces for years to completely eliminate ISIS's terrorist factions. "

Al-Issawi stressed, "The Iraqi parliament's decision to remove foreign forces, although it was a legitimate decision, but it came based on external pressures on Iraq and certain political blocs. It was a hasty decision and needs to be studied. America does not need Iraq but we need it and the international coalition and there will be joint committees in order to Restart the international coalition and assist it in Iraq.

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Oh Look - It’s “Mr Helpful” !  

 

 

Who Always Help’s Himself Into Everybody’s Pockets ...

 

     

 

 

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Al-Maliki calls for providing support to the Ministry of Defense to counter ISIS

 

 

21:06 - 05/11/2020

 

 

On Monday, the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, called for providing full support to the Ministry of Defense to counter ISIS terrorists

The media office of Al-Maliki said in a statement received / information /, that "the head of the coalition of state law Nuri al-Maliki received in his office today, the new Minister of Defense Juma Anad, where he expressed his welcome to the Minister of Defense wishing him success in his new mission."

He added that "the meeting discussed ways to improve the reality of the ministry and its plans towards completing the process of building the armed forces, praising the heroic role of all ministry formations and its active contribution in facing ISIS gangs terrorist."

Al-Maliki called for "providing full support to the Ministry of Defense and paying close attention to the administrative and moral status of the armed forces personnel, including ranks and ranks."

 

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friendly fire caused the accident, as an Iranian missile hit a support system" rel="">support ship in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday

I’m surprised they admitted this and didn’t try to blame the US ..

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Zarif: There are no negotiations with America

 

 

10:26 - 12/05/2020

 

 

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that there are no negotiations with America, stressing that the US government should reform its behavior rather than justifying the excuses and excuses.

"There are no negotiations with the Americans, who have proven that they cannot trust their negotiations and the outcome of their negotiations," Zarif said in a statement carried by Iranian media.

He added, "Almost the whole world reached this conclusion, which is that if any agreement is concluded with America, the Americans will ignore that agreement whenever they want, so the current American government must reform its behavior instead of looking for justifications and excuses."

In response to a question about the issues raised by the payment of a fine to the British embassy following the storming operation that it was subjected to several years ago by some individuals, the Iranian Foreign Minister said, “There are regulations in international laws, and the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has announced that it has the duty to preserve and guard foreign embassies and that All country officials emphasize this point.” 

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A company devises a safety protocol to protect Iraqi antiquities from theft

 

 

14:12 - 12/05/2020

 

 

A report of the British Shropshire Star newspaper reported on Tuesday that hundreds of thousands of invaluable artifacts in many museums in Iraq from the risk of theft and looting by distinguishing them with a unique invisible symbol created in Smart Water.

The report, which was translated by the information agency, stated that "the new safety protocol established by the British Smart Water Company will be provided to protect museums at risk in addition to heritage and historical sites."

He added, “With funding from the British Council, approximately 273,000 artifacts in Iraqi museums have been protected using this new approach, as the project allows the tracking of invaluable things to the site from which it was stolen, making it easier for law enforcement agencies to prove theft, and creates a deterrent Strong for potential thieves and traffickers of stolen relics.”

“The innovative project, led by renowned archaeologist Professor Roger Matthews at the University of Reading, uses a legal liquid material specially prepared at Telford Laboratories to attach a unique chemical signature to museum objects, the liquid invisible to the naked eye, and it can only be discovered under ultraviolet light, Scientists only need to recover a spot of the fluid to prove the location from which the artifact was stolen, the date the liquid was placed and by whom.

Professor Matthews said, “The elements in the museum's collections that we have worked with are invaluable, in relation to the tremendous cultural value they provide to Iraq and this initiative effectively gives things a chemical imprint, allowing them to be traced if they fall into the wrong hands. Moreover, law enforcement agencies are provided with the evidence necessary to arrest and prosecute those who have unlawful possession of antique artefacts.”

“The artifacts include inorganic pieces from all periods of Iraq’s past,” the report said . One of the pivots of the Stone Age is the Neolithic pots dating back to 7000 BC when the first agricultural villages in the world were established.

“After 2003 and the ISIS occupation of Mosul between 2014 and 2017, things like these were repeatedly looted from museums, and then they reappeared in the global antiquities markets, where the problem of theft of artifacts from museums and archaeological and historical sites is increasing, ” the report noted. 

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Trump begins the first steps to punish China

2020-05-12

 

 

Yassin Iraq: Follow-up

 

The administration of President Donald Trump directed the US Federal Reserve Fund to cancel the plan to pump more than $ 4 billion in Chinese investment, a move that comes as the president blames Beijing almost daily for not doing enough to stop the spread of the Corona virus around the world.

The administration gave the board of directors that oversee the savings savings plan until Wednesday to comply with the president’s directives.

National Economic Council President Larry Kudlow and National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien wrote a letter Monday to Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia calling on the board of directors of the pension fund to keep funds away from Chinese stocks.

The letter warned that such investments constitute national and humanitarian security concerns because they act in violation of the US penal code and help China strengthen its army and suppress the religious minorities living in the country.

"The fund is slated to implement ... these plans during a period of growing suspicion regarding China's relations with the rest of the world, including the possibility that future sanctions will be for the Chinese government's massive actions regarding the global spread of the Covid 19 pandemic caused by the Corona virus," the message said. .

Scalia followed up with a letter to the fund asking him to drop his plan to use the funds in Chinese shares.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 | 06:18 am

 

 

The World Bank allocates $ 33.6 million to help Iraq tackle Corona

 

Baghdad /
 

In response to the Corona Virus Outbreak (COFED-19) in Iraq, the World Bank recently agreed to reallocate US $ 33.6 million as part of the Emergency Operations for Development project (US $ 750 million) to support the Ministry of Health's efforts in the prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic Discover, respond to

This rapid and emergency response comes in two phases

The World Bank initially provided US $ 7.8 million in available resources under the Emergency Operations for Development project to help fund the supply of essential medical equipment and supplies and strengthen the capacity of the ICU in public hospitals to improve management of cases infected with COVID-19

Through cooperation with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), health centers in Iraq will be delivered artificial respirators, beds for intensive care units and portable X-ray machines in addition to ECGs within four to eight weeks

In a later step, the World Bank also approved the request of the Government of Iraq to reallocate an additional $ 25.8 million in the framework of the project itself to provide additional quantities of medical equipment and supplies and support the training of front-line health workers in their use

 The expedited procurement procedures of the United Nations Office for Project Services will ensure the timely delivery of medical supplies to the Ministry of Health

 Commenting on this, Saroj Kumar Jah, Regional Director of the Mashreq Department at the World Bank, said: “The epidemic is expected to afflict particularly poor and vulnerable families
 

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Iranian army: 34 soldiers were killed and wounded by the bombardment of Konark battleship

 

11th May, 2020

 

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Iranian newspaper presents the hypothesis that America was behind the bombing of the battleship

 

13th May, 2020

 

The electronic newspaper "Asr Iran", close to the team of President Hassan Rouhani, suggested, on Wednesday, that the targeting of the Iranian naval battleship Kanark was carried out through an electronic war of the enemy, in reference to the United States

The newspaper mentioned in its report entitled "Who struck Kanark: a destroyer Jamaran, electronic warfare or American missiles?", Noting threats made by US President Donald Trump 17 days ago to target Iranian boats and ships if they harassed American ships in the Gulf

The newspaper described the process of targeting and destroying the Iranian "Kanark" ship in the Sea of Oman as "strange", adding that "it is likely that targeting it with an electronic war on the part of the" enemy "is possible

On Monday, the Iranian army said that the Jamaran destroyer had mistakenly targeted a cruise missile Qarkark in the Sea of Oman during military exercises that killed 19 elements and wounded 15 others from the Iranian navy

And the Iranian electronic newspaper based on the possibility of an electronic attack on what was published by the "Aja" media platform of the Iranian army, which broadcast a video clip that presented the hypothesis of "enemy attack", adding that "if the truth is proven, the face of the case will change completely

"The technical defect of the missile produced by the industry was the main reason for this misdiagnosis, but there is also the possibility of cyber warfare by the enemy," the army said in another video posted by it

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The report asked whether the technologies related to electronic warfare are able to launch or change the course of "cruise" missiles or not ?, indicating that "this question must be answered by technical and military experts, even though the military's assertion of the possibility of electronic warfare reinforces the suggestion that Such a possibility is technically possible

"If the enemy (America) was really involved in an incident targeting the battleship Kanark, then it is likely that it is the same enemy, who is accused of electronic warfare ... And if this hypothesis is correct, then the Iranian side may not announce it in order to control and manage the situation, which is what It might be a deliberate decision in the current situation

Stay tuned for Trump's failure

The Iranian newspaper report claimed that "the Islamic Republic is trying to advance the American presidential elections, which will be held this fall, in its current relationship with the United States, in order to create a better climate between Iran and the United States after Trump's defeat

The report was based on the possibility of the Iranian side being silent with what it said is that "in the current situation where opinion polls in the United States are not appealing to Trump, any tension, especially military tension between Iran and the United States, will surely end in Trump's favor, so regardless of the Kanark incident, it is not Trump is unlikely to want to derail the game and revive his diminishing chances of winning by creating tension and conflict

"Therefore, the Iranians tried to refrain from playing on Trump's land in the remaining months before the US elections, and made settlement of transactions and interactions conditional on specifying the next four years in the United States

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The Kurdistan Regional Government sets a date for the start of a joint trial for ISIS operatives

 

13th May, 2020

The coordinator of international recommendations in the Kurdistan Regional Government, Dindar Zebari, announced on Wednesday that it was decided to conduct the first trial of ISIS members in the middle of next year, indicating that a "national" judicial team at the level of Iraq includes judges from the region in addition to an international body that will supervise the course of investigations and trials. 

Zebari said in a statement today that it was decided to form a national judicial team at the level of Iraq to work with the United Nations investigation team (UNITAD) to cooperate and coordinate in strengthening the capacities of Iraqi judges to deal with the crimes committed by the organization that reach and according to international laws the level of (war crimes, crimes Against humanity, and genocide).

He explained that the Iraqi judicial team also includes the Kurdistan Region, noting that the UNITAD team will prepare a training program for these judges because they will participate directly in the investigations and if necessary, they will attend the trial proceedings, as the first trial of ISIS terrorists is scheduled in mid-2021.

The government official in the region did not specify the place for the trial. The United Nations has set up its own investigation team to enhance accountability for crimes committed by ISIS, "UNITAD". The team started its activities in August 2018 and spread in Baghdad on October 29 of the same year in accordance with a legal and operational framework with 30% of Iraqi employees in it.

The team began investigative interviews with witnesses and survivors and worked on a program to analyze the mass graves with a number of its members attending the trials of some of the ISIS defendants.

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Way to go Iran...

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It would be very nice if we had done it.

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19 hours ago, DinarThug said:

Iranian newspaper presents the hypothesis that America was behind the bombing of the battleship

 

2 hours ago, Spartakus said:

It would be very nice if we had done it.

Why Bother - The Iranians Keep Beating Us To The Punch !  

 

     

 

 

     

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These fumbling fingerd fools, I am surprised they haven't nuked themselves yet.

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In the document .. The manager of the Al-Rasheed Bank branch in Sadr City, Coruna, was injured and requested that its doors be closed

 

05/13/2020 18:47:44

 

Translation....

 

We inform you that our branch in Al-Rafidain district, which is located in Sadr City, has infected the director of 01 branches with Corona virus after conducting the laboratory analysis and confirmed that it is infected with the virus, so please kindly agree to close the branch because of the staff’s two-day contact with the branch manager which may cause transmission of the virus as well. Give approval to close our granular branch, as it is located in the same building, and for contact information between employees ... With appreciation

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On 5/11/2020 at 2:27 PM, DinarThug said:

The Fumbled Fingered Iranians Latest Self Inflicted Wound

 

 All in favor of more Iranian military exercises, yell "ahoy" !!  

 

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7 hours ago, siberian_shaddow said:

These fumbling fingered fools, I am surprised they haven't nuked themselves yet.

 

So what you're saying, in reality, is they can THANK TRUMP for the sanctions?? 

 

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Despite the ban .. Iranian food continues to enter Iraq

 

 

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May 13, 2020

 

Three high-ranking Iraqi government and security sources said, on Wednesday, that there are operations to smuggle agricultural, food and livestock products from Syria and Iran to Iraq, despite the strict orders issued by the Iraqi government to stop importing these materials because "they are not needed", and also despite the government-imposed closure Iraqi on the ports with Iran because of the Corona virus.

A senior government source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Al-Hurra that "Iranian tomato trucks continued to enter Iraq from Iranian ports, despite the decision to ban the import of this material after Iraq was self-sufficient."

The source indicated that "a governmental committee of the military and civil servants stopped about 500 trucks loaded with this substance on the outskirts of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, more than 200 km from the crossing from which these materials enter, which is the Pervez Khan border crossing of the Sulaymaniyah governorate, within the Kurdistan region of Iraq ".

According to the source, the control points deployed on the road allow the passage of banned agricultural materials in exchange for "sums of money" to pay bribes to its employees, adding that Baghdad "started dealing with all shipments coming from Clar in Sulaimaniyah governorate as contraband."

The checkpoints treat food coming from Iran as contraband

This crossing was opened about 12 years ago, and it is close to the Munthiriya border crossing in the Iraqi province of Wasit, but traders prefer to pass through it because of the "large facilities granted to them."

According to the Iranian news site, "IRNA", about 50 percent of Iran's non-oil exports to Iraq pass through this crossing, but a government source told Al-Hurra that "Baghdad has no control over the materials that enter through this crossing."

The source, who asked not to be named, continues, saying, "Iraqi outlets with Iran and Kuwait are closed due to concerns about the Corona virus, while the outlets with Jordan and Syria are still open, but the materials in the agricultural calendar are prohibited from entering Iraq."

The source confirms that "the Kurdistan Region's outlets do not comply with the governmental directives to close the crossings with Iran, or those related to preventing the import of certain items, as they deduct less amounts as customs tariffs, which makes our work almost useless because of the merchants' demand to enter their goods through those outlets."

And the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture recently banned the import of 24 foodstuffs due to the high local production from them and filling the local need. The ministry says that the prevention decision benefits local production and gives it the ability to compete with cheaper but lesser quality products that flood the market coming from neighboring countries, the most important of which is Iran.

And the Iraqi judiciary is investigating with the former Iraqi Minister of Agriculture because of statements regarding the import of agricultural materials, including "buckthorn and garlic" from Iran in large sums.

The Committee of Agriculture in the Iraqi parliament said in a statement to its president, Salam Al-Shammari, on Tuesday, that "entering many food, agricultural, animal and vegetable products from the border outlets without import permits and circulating them in the local markets, is something that does not serve to encourage the local product and leads to recession, especially as some of them are less expensive And quality as a result of smuggling in particular. "

According to an Iraqi government source, "those close to the militia were arrested for their role in facilitating the passage of Iranian materials."

The source revealed that smuggling of millions of sheep heads coming through Syria towards Iraq as well.

The source says that the Ministry of Agriculture discovered the smuggling operation sponsored by influential security authorities after it discovered shipments that carried about one million to a million and a quarter of sheep. Official papers carried by their drivers say that they are coming from the Iraqi city of Tal Afar, near the Syrian border.

He continued, "The Ministry of Agriculture knew that this is not possible, because these numbers of sheep exceeded the production of the city of Tal Afar for years, and when the matter was investigated, the ministry discovered the smuggling operation sponsored by security authorities."

The source says that "a government investigation by the Iraqi Prime Minister and the Integrity Commission on how to cross all these materials over long distances without being stopped by the control points deployed on the road has revealed the possibility of senior security officials involved in these abuses in addition to elements close to the militias."

The Iraqi Prime Minister refused to confirm or deny these details, but a spokesperson from the Cabinet’s Secretariat told Al-Hurra that the Crisis Management Team in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers investigated “blackmail” cases regarding the passage of trucks loaded with foodstuffs between the provinces of Kirkuk and Baghdad, and referred the file to Integrity Commission.

 "There is a crisis management team formed under the guidance of the Secretary-General, to monitor and facilitate the smooth flow of wheels loaded with food, vegetables, medical, agricultural and sterilizers, during and after the curfew period," said Haider Majeed, spokesman for the media office of the secretariat.

Majeed added that the team "arrested one of the abusers in a control north of Baghdad after blackmailing the truck drivers, and held a military affiliate south of Baghdad for deliberately delaying a truck loaded with live chicken that died due to the delay."

    On Wednesday, a senior Iranian official announced the reopening of the Mehran border crossing with Iraq, two days a week. 

Iranian media quoted Iranian Governor Ilam, Qasim Soleimani Dashtaki, as saying that "following consultations and consensus with Iraqi officials, it has been decided to reopen the Mehran border crossing, two days a week, in full compliance with health protocols."

"According to the initial consensus, the borders will be reopened in relation to exports of fruits, vegetables and food for two days a week," Dashtaki added.

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