After The Announcement Of Achieving Sufficiency .. Fires Destroyed Thousands Of Dunums Of Agricultural Land In Iraq !

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After the announcement of achieving sufficiency .. Fires destroyed thousands of dunums of agricultural land in Iraq

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With sorrow, the farmer Salah stands in front of the fire that devoured his farm in Al-Hamdaniya district, "in the northern province of Nineveh," after he lost nearly 250 dunums of wheat. (Acres is equivalent to 2500 square meters).

After waiting for the harvest for a whole year to reap the benefits of his labor, he is now bemoaned by a season that he hoped would improve his financial situation.

In his speech to Al-Jazeera Net, Salah demands that the authorities work to hold the perpetrators accountable, especially since the fires have become repeated every year, pointing out that the state did not compensate them for the losses of last year.

And the strategic agricultural crops in Iraq (wheat and barley) face a wave of major fires every year, which inflict thousands of dunams and cause heavy losses.

Al-Naif: Iyad “malicious” stands behind the burning of agricultural lands whose goal is to prevent Iraq from achieving self-sufficiency (Al-Jazeera Net) and to
fight sufficiency. For the first time in decades.

A number of Iraqi MPs have explicitly accused external parties of causing fires in order to keep Iraq dependent on imports for its food needs.

The spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture, Hamid Al-Nayef, says that the agricultural plan for the current year for wheat and barley crops is 16 million dunums, up 4 million dunums from last year, and with a production rate of 5.5 to 6 million tons.

And about the fires that broke out in large areas of agricultural land, Al-Nayef adds that the harvest season for the crops began in mid-April last and ends in the beginning of next July, pointing out that this period always witnesses fires for various reasons.

The burned lands reveals that the past year witnessed the burning of approximately 54 thousand dunums (50 - 70 thousand tons) of wheat at the very least, while the total area burned in the current season reached seven thousand dunums so far within the areas covered by the agricultural plan only, stressing that there are Other areas not counted, as well as the harvest season is still in the middle.

And on the ones who caused the fires, Al-Nayef comments in an interview with Al-Jazeera Net that the parties he described as terrorist are behind these fires, in addition to the hands that he described as "malicious" aiming to prevent Iraq from achieving self-sufficiency, pointing out that Iraq over the past years was a tempting market and a back garden For the products of neighboring countries, and therefore some of these countries do not like Iraq to be self-sufficient.

Al-Nayef concludes that the development of agriculture in Iraq requires the state's control of the border outlets and customs and the prevention of the introduction of agricultural products that are similar to them locally, indicating that there are dozens of outlets that enter daily products competing with the local product.

Accusations of sabotage
With the start of this year's harvest season, the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture expected that Iraq would export approximately 850,000 tons of wheat for the first time in decades, in addition to similar quantities of barley.

The President of the Federation of Agricultural Associations in Iraq, Haider Al-Asad, had confirmed in an earlier interview that the fires - for the second year in a row - affected only wheat and barley crops without any other crops, indicating the possibility of a plan to re-depend on Iraq to import these crops.

The agricultural authorities in the country estimate the size of the losses due to the fires at about six billion dinars (five million dollars) in just one month, in addition to the burning of dozens of agricultural vehicles and combine harvesters.

For his part, head of the Agriculture, Water and Marshes Committee in Parliament, Salam Al-Shammari, accuses external and internal parties of burning wheat and barley crops in every season in order to force Iraq to import.

Al-Shammari asserts that some of the neighboring countries are concerned about Iraq's failure to achieve self-sufficiency in the agricultural field, in order for Iraq to remain an importer of its goods, relying only on oil.

Al-Shammari, speaking to Al-Jazeera Net, confirmed that his committee will work to host the authorities concerned with the file in order to open a parliamentary investigation, adding that there are attempts by corrupt parties to smuggle wheat from neighboring countries and hand it over to the Ministry of Trade as an Iraqi.

The shoulders of the economy for
his part, revealed economic spokesman Jamil Antoine of the island expert that fires weigh heavily on the Iraqi economy, stressing that it despite its size , it will not significantly affect production this year after increasing the area of agricultural land.

On the one who caused the fires, Antoine pointed out that some farmers intentionally burn their crops in order to obtain compensation from the state, as well as suggesting the presence of vandal elements deliberately burning crops in order to harm the economy, impede the political process and remove foreign investments, due to the negative impact of these fires on the country.

Antoine noted that Iraq is currently cultivating approximately 15 million dunums of various crops, despite the fact that the arable area is approximately 45 million dunums, in addition to that agriculture constituted 25% of the gross domestic product in the past decades, according to him.

Journalist Riyad al-Hamdani, for his part, indicated that the strategic crop fires last year were caused by armed factions backed by Iran, especially in the governorates of Nineveh, Salahuddin, Diyala and Anbar.

As for the fires this year, according to al-Hamdani, most of them occurred in the areas of southern Nineveh, Salah al-Din and Diyala, and they were carried out by the Islamic State, pointing out that the organization adopted this in issuing a broadcast to it recently.

Observers warn that Iraq has become a target in its agricultural wealth, especially since all fires and poisoning of tomato crops and fish fields were made after every announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture of achieving self-sufficiency.

Source: Al-Jazeera

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Edited June 9, 2020 by DinarThug

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An American-Iraqi dialogue between optimism and pessimism

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Could the Iraqi-American dialogue be an American-Iranian proxy dialogue? It could be so if the United States' need for dialogue with the Iraqis is more urgent than their need for an analogy with the Iranians.

What the Iranians do not know about the necessity of Iraq in relation to the United States will be present as a precursor to the strategic agreement signed by the two countries in 2008, which is a long-term agreement that does not relate to the military side, but extends it to various economic, cultural, social and educational aspects.

This is an agreement that has not ended and it is not possible to put an end to it, even though the Shiite team that it signed during the government of Nuri al-Maliki has worked to put it on the shelf as if it had not been. And that behavior has involved deliberate harm in Iraq, as it is the beneficiary.

That agreement was like trying to apologize for the occupation of Iraq.

Through that agreement, the United States wanted to put its expertise in various issues in the service of the emerging Iraqi state, but successive Iraqi governments preferred to benefit from the Iranian costly experience instead of resorting to the free American expertise that was ready as stipulated in the agreement.

As it became known, the Iranian experience succeeded in destroying the remaining ability of the Iraqis to build a state. Iraq became more like an Iranian state run by Qassem Soleimani, representing the Guardian Faqih, who owes him loyalty to armed militias. Representatives in the House of Representatives, which is the legislative authority that approved the law to remove foreign forces from Iraqi territory.

That is why many Iraqis believe, due to misleading and propaganda fatigue, that dialogue with the United States will be limited to the issue of whether or not American forces remain on Iraqi soil. That is not correct. Because the American forces can control their movement by redeploying them inside or outside Iraqi territory without the need for an organized dialogue between the two parties.

That dialogue is expected to be the beginning of a plan to save Iraq. It is a plan that may be too optimistic compared to the obstacles that it could face on the ground.

The US promises that Iraq, represented by Al-Kazemi’s government, can get frustrated by the House of Representatives, which is controlled by Iranian armed organizations and militias. Will a return to the Iranian regime be necessary in order for the outcome of the dialogue to take its path to reality?

But will Iran really be able to nullify the ability to cooperate between Iraq and the United States in light of its deteriorating economic situation? Moreover, its militias in Iraq are in need of those who finance them after the drop in the price of oil that led to the bankruptcy of the Iraqi treasury. These militias will hesitate a lot before returning to their old language. This will not affect the survival of one militia, its loyalty to the Imam line.

It all lies on the optimistic side. On the pessimistic side, what can be expected is that the two sides reach agreements that they will not hope to move to the ground, not because of economic difficulties, but because the political environment is not ready to accept them. With this the pages of dialogue folded, it would have been possible to get Iraq out of its maze.

The current Iraqi Prime Minister knows better than anyone else that the United States, which created the maze of Iraq, can get it out. However, that knowledge would be harmful to others from his political partners who are betting on the Iranian ally.

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US Secretary of State: Sanctions on Iran enter into force today

 

8th June, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that sanctions against the Iranian terrorist Revolutionary Guard and its shipping companies are coming into effect today.

In statements to the press, the US Secretary of State said, "Despite Iran's allegations not to develop nuclear weapons, it has continued to obtain material related to the development of these weapons."

Pompeo stressed that the world should take "the necessary measures to prevent Iran from obtaining materials related to the development of nuclear weapons that increase the threat to regional stability and security."

The U.S. sanctions imposed on Tehran since August 2018 compounded and widened in November 2018 the country's economic and social crises, and narrowed the lives of citizens.

And as Iran tries to circumvent the sanctions, the United States has warned European banks, investors and companies not to deal with what is known as the Special Purpose Mechanism, a system backed by Europe to facilitate non-dollar trade with Iran and circumvent sanctions.

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America is preparing to impose "the most difficult sanctions" on Iran and its arms in Iraq

 

9th June, 2020
 

Representatives in the US Congress confirmed today, Tuesday, that they are preparing a bill to impose "the most difficult sanctions" on Iran and the armed factions loyal to it in Iraq

Republican lawmakers said the bill aims to stop Iran's terrorism and bankruptcy of the system, and that the bill calls for a cessation of aid to countries under Iranian control, according to a copy of the legislative package obtained exclusively by the Washington Free Beacon newspaper specializing in national security

Representatives in Congress revealed that the bill includes 140 new proposals against Iran

The Republican Study Group (RSC), the largest congressional congressional party in Congress, will release on Wednesday a massive legislative proposal targeting malicious regimes worldwide, including Russia, China and Iran. The proposal includes more than 140 new initiatives aimed at reaffirming Republican leadership at the foreign policy level

The Iran section includes "the toughest sanctions the Congress has ever proposed on Iran," said Rep. Mike Johnson, chairman of the Republican Party Committee. It would significantly broaden the "maximum pressure" campaign for President Donald Trump's administration and impose the removal of many conflicting policies, especially the exceptions that accompanied the abandonment of the nuclear deal that President Donald Trump abandoned in 2018

The legislative proposal specifically addresses some of the thorny issues in US foreign policy: including disputed US assistance to Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries controlled by Iran, exemptions from sanctions that kept Tehran’s nuclear program alive, and a 2002 mandate to use military force in Iraq, which Republicans see as deeply outdated, given the emergence of many new terrorist factions

Johnson and Representative Joe Wilson, head of the Foreign Affairs and National Security team, told them their proposal is more than a conservative wish list. Some Democrats can support many priorities, including foreign policy leaders such as Senator Robert Menendez and Representative Ted Deutsch, all of whom have expressed concerns about the Iranian nuclear deal and Tehran's regional ambitions. "We are not doing that for messaging purposes," Johnson said. "Many of these things we expect should be bipartisan-backed

However, the more important proposal is likely to incite Republican lawmakers against elements in the Trump administration. In a move likely to spark a war with the State Department, the Republican Studies Committee in Congress is calling for the abolition of a set of exemptions from unilateral sanctions that legalized Iran's nuclear program and increased its presence in Iraq

The concessions are one of the biggest sticking points between the Trump administration and Iran's hawks in Congress. While the May campaign of pressure forced the Foreign Ministry to cancel exemptions for Iran's nuclear facilities, others are still in place

The most important current concession allows Iran to sell electricity to Iraq. Under this concession, Tehran signed a two-year electricity deal worth $ 800 million late last week, providing Tehran with a greater foothold in the economy and government in Iraq

Under the new Republican plan, the administration will prevent the lifting of sanctions without first obtaining approval from the House and Senate. It will also take an unprecedented step to punish the Iraqi militia responsible for attacking the compound of the US embassy in Baghdad earlier this year as most of these groups are not currently subject to US sanctions

Johnson said Republicans are "concerned about the need for coordination on" the US sanctions policy on Iran, admitting that these concessions undermine the president's maximum pressure campaign

There are also other proposals that complement the policies already taken by the Trump administration, such as efforts to summon "Snapback", a point that calls for the return of all international sanctions on Iran that were originally lifted as part of the historic nuclear agreement

With the end of the UN arms embargo on Iran in October, Republican hawks and their allies in the administration now see "Snapback" as a key to preventing countries like Russia and China from selling weapons to the Islamic Republic

To enhance recession, the committee proposes new legislation that authorizes the United States to use its influence on the United Nations Security Council to ensure that international sanctions are reimposed

If the arms embargo on Iran is not extended, then Congress may play a pivotal role in drafting a new arms embargo on Iran. This includes "new sanctions on the arms industries of countries like Russia and China that want to sell arms to Iran, banks that facilitate any arms sale to Iran, and arms shipping companies," according to the proposal

Lebanon is within the range of sanctions

American aid to Lebanon has also emerged as a top priority for Republican lawmakers - and a potential flashpoint between them and the Trump administration. While the State Department has vigorously defended millions in assisting American taxpayers that are presented every year to the Lebanese government and its army, Republicans are increasingly willing to criticize a policy they say encourages Hezbollah, the Iranian proxy who controls the country

For the first time, the Republican Studies Committee and its allies are calling for a complete cessation of American aid in Lebanon, paving the way for a confrontation with hardline Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Earlier this year, Pompeo told the Free Bacon newspaper that his administration still considered US assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces useful

Both Johnson and Wilson said that there is no good reason to continue giving Lebanon taxpayer aid because Hezbollah systematically controls the country

"They apparently use the dollars of US taxpayers to confront Hezbollah, and that may have been true in the past, but it appears to be no longer true as the money is being spent in ways that backfire our goals in the region," Johnson said

Sanctions hit Khamenei and war on militias

Other sanctions will target the financial empire of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, which is worth billions of dollars, in addition to the country's petrochemical, financial and automotive sectors

The Republican Party also acknowledges that in the years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, the regional threat landscape has shifted dramatically. They are now calling for a reassessment of the war mandates granted in 2001 and 2002, a firm call to intimidate anti-war Democrats who see these powers as an absolute mandate for the administration to wage endless wars

The commission argues that both war mandates are pardoned and do not give the president sufficient authority to combat a swarm of new terrorist factions, primarily those armed and funded by Iran

While Democrats have pushed to scrap these mandates, Republicans view them as critical to the US military campaign against these growing factions

The sanctions imposed on Iranian shipping lines based in Shanghai entered into force, six months after the United States imposed sanctions targeting WMD publishers and their supporters, according to a State Department statement Monday

The new sanctions include 125 ships and tankers linked to Iran

The six-month deadline had allowed time for Iranian humanitarian goods exporters to find alternative shipping methods

Iranian shipping lines are accused of transporting items related to ballistic missiles, Iranian military programs and sensitive military materials, including materials controlled by the Nuclear Suppliers Group

The State Department statement stated that "despite Iran's allegations that it will never develop nuclear weapons and related systems, the Iranian regime continued to pursue and purchase sensitive materials for military proliferation in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231

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Barzani discusses with the international coalition to continue to provide support and assistance to the Peshmerga forces

 

9th June, 2020

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masroor Barzani, discussed, on Tuesday, with a delegation from the international coalition headed by the deputy commander of the joint joint forces forces in the international coalition in Iraq and Syria, General Gerald Strickland, the importance of strengthening coordination between the Peshmerga forces, the international coalition forces, and the Iraqi army to address the threats of ISIS terrorists. 

"The latter received today, a delegation from the International Alliance headed by the Deputy Commander of the Joint Task Forces of the International Alliance for Iraq and Syria, General Gerald Strickland," said the media office of Barzani, who received / Mawazine News /, a copy of it.

He added, "The meeting, which was attended by the American Consul General in Erbil, Stephen Wagan, during which they discussed the importance of strengthening coordination between the Peshmerga forces and the international coalition forces and the Iraqi army to address the threats of ISIS terrorists." He added, "The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government has shed light on the process of government reform in the administrative and financial fields, especially the reform steps in the Ministry of Peshmerga." And about the relations with the federal government in Baghdad, Barzani stressed the need to resolve outstanding differences in a fair and radical based on the Constitution."

The deputy commander of the Joint Task Force in the international coalition, according to the statement," the importance of continuing to provide reference and assistance to the Peshmerga forces by the international coalition, especially In the field of military training."

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Al-Abadi Coalition: Iraq should rely on the broad axes of the strategic framework agreement with America

 

9th June, 2020

 

The victory coalition headed by Haider al-Abadi announced his vision of the upcoming strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States.

Al-Nasr affirmed in a statement that his vision is summarized by the following:

1- The dialogue should lead to serious multi-level negotiations and levels that serve the supreme interests of Iraq, which should not be subject to the temperaments and agendas of any ethnic, sect, and party. The supreme interests are not built according to sub-interests. And Iraq as a country desperately needs positive relations with the countries of the world because of its structural impact on its sovereignty, economy, and entity as a whole.

2- The Iraqi side should be ready for dialogue, by creating dialogue files according to (a systematic and conciliatory map) and with a clear and comprehensive vision and positions, and that the dialogue be based on a tripartite basis: Iraq's supreme interests, political realism, and overlapping interests.

3- It is not in the interest of Iraq to hostility to any party, just as it is not in the interest of Iraq, the region and the world that Iraq sides with any regional or international axis. The central theory on which the Iraqi state builds in its external relations and its international regional role is: the theory (center Iraq) and not the Iraq of the parties or the dependent Iraq.

4- Issues of sovereignty, political, economic, cultural, scientific interests, etc., are formed by Iraq, with all foreign countries, according to the following factors: the unity of the Iraqi position, the adoption of the Iraq center position, positive relations with all parties, impartiality, neutralizing Iraq and the conflict of states, disengaging Iraq from the files Explosive regionalism, a policy of colliding interests, and making the economy and citizens' interests the primary base of cooperation.

5- The issue of the foreign and American military presence in particular called for by the circumstances of the fight against ISIS and at the request of the government of Nuri al-Maliki, and with the end of the battle the government of Haider al-Abadi began with a timetable to reduce the number of these forces, and the government of Adel Abdul-Mahdi stopped the operation ... Iraq today does not need this large number of forces It needs only a limited number for the purposes of training and logistical and intelligence support to combat terrorism, which extends and interferes regionally internationally, and Iraq needs international support in this regard. And determining the number and functions of these forces is a bilateral agreement between Iraq and other countries, and the Iraqi government conducts it according to the imperatives of security and the determinants of Iraqi sovereignty.

6- Iraq should rely on the broad axes of the strategic framework agreement with America that the Iraqi parliament voted in the year 2008, and not limit the relationship with it to purely military or political affairs, by making the axes of the strategic agreement to serve Iraq and assist in its economic, scientific, and development renaissance, and the need not to Subjecting the interests of the state to auctions that are not in the interest of the development of the state.

7- Iraq, to enhance its centrality and neutrality, should open strategic dialogues with the countries of the region and the central countries of the world, according to the same approach with the United States and others, to find solid partnerships that enhance its strength, development, and neutrality, in accordance with the requirements of its national interests and sovereignty.

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Al-Nasr issues a 7-point statement on the Iraqi-American dialogue 

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Parliamentary Security: Three components will negotiate with Washington and obligate the implementation of the parliament’s decision

 

 

08:44 - 09/06/2020

 

Between a member of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, Bader Saegh, Tuesday. The negotiation committee with Washington will consist of three components, despite the directions of these components, but it will be obligated to implement the parliament’s decision to remove foreign forces from Iraq.

"The negotiating committee with the American side will be made up of Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds in addition to those with competencies in order to hold the initial meetings with Washington," a jeweler said in a statement to "The Information."

He added, "The Shiites refuse to keep the American forces while the Sunnis and the Kurds support this presence, but in the end, the parliament’s decision is binding on everyone to implement it, as it stipulated that these forces should leave the country."

And that "the government must go according to the parliament’s decision, just as the negotiating committee should make clear to the parliament the mechanisms and axes that it will discuss with the American side in order for the House of Representatives to be aware of and aware of what will happen during the negotiations, especially since it took its decision to evacuate Iraq from any foreign forces”.

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Russia stresses the possibility of supporting Iraq in the field of atomic energy

 
 

 

06/9/2020 17:57:01

 

 

Russia confirmed the possibility of supporting Iraq in the field of atomic energy, which is used for peaceful purposes.

This came during the meeting of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Nabil Kazem Abdel-Sahib, today, Tuesday, the Russian ambassador in Baghdad, Maxim Maksimov, and his accompanying delegation.

The Minister of Education stressed in a statement, {Al Furat News} received a copy of it, on “the importance of openness and increasing the level of coordination with international universities and institutes, especially the well-known Russian universities internationally.” He pointed out that “the Ministry of Higher Education is keen to follow the affairs of students who are studying in universities and institutes. Russian".

For his part , Maximov pointed to "the importance of scientific cooperation and the establishment of joint conferences and seminars between Russian universities and Iraqi counterparts and the signing of agreements that serve the two friendly countries," stressing "the possibility of supporting Iraq in the field of atomic energy used for peaceful purposes".

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Atomic energy/in Iraq/next door to Iran.... sounds great ! What could possibly go wrong with that  ? 😅

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So, Any Suggestions On A Statue For Soleimani (‘tap’ ‘tap’ ‘tap’ on the microphone) - Anyone ... Anyone ... Bueller...

 

 

Feel Free To Borrow From The ‘Hopium’ Thread In The Rumor Section Talking About ‘Birds Crapping’ For Inspiration...
 

     

 

 

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Iran is sending an international call on Qasim Soleimani

 

8th June, 2020

The Tehran municipality has submitted an international invitation to design a statue of Lieutenant-General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Qods Force, of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards who was killed in Iraq in January.

According to the Iranian news agency , "IRNA": "The Tehran municipality presented a general international invitation to design a statue of the martyr team Qassem Soleimani." "The invitation stated that the participants can send their proposals to design the statue of the martyr Soleimani during the period from 4 June to 5 July 2020 to the Tehran municipality" the agency said.  

The United States of America announced the killing of the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, on January 3, in  a drone attack, while Iran described the attack as "state terrorism" and vowed revenge. On January 8, Iran launched a missile attack on two military bases in Iraq, including the "Ain al-Assad" base, which includes about 1,500 US soldiers.

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I’m sure the good folks here in DV could offer up some design suggestions for his statue.

[DinarThug]

1 hour ago, DinarThug said:

So, Any Suggestions On A Statue For Soleimani

 

53 minutes ago, horsesoldier said:

I’m sure the good folks here in DV could offer up some design suggestions for his statue.

How About One Of Him At The Baghdad Airport - Attempting To Kiss His Own A$$ Goodbye !  

 

 

     

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Iran requires the execution of a "spy" who helped assassinate Soleimani

 

 

11:50 - 09/06/2020

A spokesman for the Iranian judiciary, Ghulam Hussein Ismaili, announced today, Tuesday, the death sentence for the citizen Mahmoud Ismaili Majd after being convicted of spying for the Mossad and the American CIA.

The spokesman said that Mahmoud Ismaili Majd, who was sentenced to death, provided information about the whereabouts of the martyr Qassem Soleimani to Israel and the United States.

He explained that he was working in the "Quds Force" and was transferring information about the whereabouts of Qasim Soleimani, "Mahmoud Ismaili Majd was providing security information about the Iranian armed forces and the places of residence and frequency of Qasim Soleimani in exchange for receiving the money."

A spokesman for the judiciary confirmed that the death sentence had been passed and was upheld and would be carried out soon. 

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Just now, DinarThug said:

Iran requires the execution of a "spy" who helped assassinate Soleimani

 

8 minutes ago, new york kevin said:

Which CIA Agent ? A name please. Let me guess they found that retired FBI Agent and are calling him a CIA Agent ? How will we respond to that ? Hmmmm ?

He Was An Iranian Soldier Who They Claim Was Passing On Information - And Not A CIA Agent !  

 

     

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5 hours ago, DinarThug said:

So, Any Suggestions On A Statue For Soleimani (‘tap’ ‘tap’ ‘tap’ on the microphone) - Anyone ... Anyone ... Bueller..

 

i vote for this one ☑️

[Smokey Mtn. Dinar]

How about this one?  View of his best side!  

 

 

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2 hours ago, 3n1 said:

i vote for this one ☑️

 

1 hour ago, Smokey Mtn. Dinar said:

How about this one?  View of his best side!  

Yo Snap - The DV Peeps Be Bringin’ The Statue Pics !  

 

 

But This One Probably Won’t Work - It Looks Like It’s Still Alive ...

 

 

Plus It’s Exhibiting Covid Symptoms ...

 

 

Along With Not Following ‘Social Distancing’ Guidelines ...

 

     

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"No dramatic results" .. 6 issues top the strategic dialogue between America and Iraq

 

Michel Ghandour - Washington

 

June 09, 2020

 

A few hours separate the Iraqis and the Americans from the launch of the strategic dialogue between the United States and Iraq, as the talks are scheduled to focus on a package of hot files, according to followers of the Iraqi file in the American capital, Washington.

The dialogue that will be launched on the impact of many regional and international challenges, notably the epidemic of Covid 19, which will push the American and Iraqi teams to meet, for the first time, via CCTV, and not personally to solve complex issues.

This dialogue also comes in light of many security and political changes that Iraq has witnessed in the past weeks and months, starting with the formation of a new government headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and the opening of new powers in Iraq to the Gulf states. 

And preceded the government development in Iraq, a series of demonstrations calling for the fight against corruption and the holding of new parliamentary elections, and an end to Iranian influence and the militias of Tehran in Iraq. 

The most prominent of the changes is also the removal of the most prominent Iranian players on the Iraqi and Middle Eastern scene by the United States, through the liquidation of the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Qassem Soleimani, upon his arrival at Baghdad Airport.

This incident prompted the resigning Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, to ask parliament to vote on a mandatory resolution to remove the US forces, which operate within the international coalition to fight ISIS, from the country. This was confirmed by some members of the Iraqi Council of Representatives.

So in light of all these developments inside Iraq, not to mention the crisis situations inside Iran, the strategic dialogue sessions will be held between Washington and Baghdad, which will be chaired by the American side, and the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, David Hill.

The US special envoy to the international coalition, James Jeffrey, revealed that Hill pointed out, during a meeting with members of the international coalition to defeat ISIS, via the video circle last Thursday, the most important points that the strategic dialogue will address.

Jeffrey quoted the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs as telling the members of the coalition, "What we are looking for is not just to talk about the presence of the coalition forces in Iraq, but also about the entire US-Iraqi bilateral relationship in accordance with the 2008 Strategic Framework Agreement and in the financial, economic, social, political, diplomatic, energy and security fields ... In addition to the comprehensive efforts of the international community to help Iraq get back on its feet. " 

In addition to Hill's gestures, followers of the Iraqi file in Washington are unanimous in a series of issues that the American side will focus on during the dialogue, namely:

- The Iraqi government takes measures to protect American diplomats, military personnel, and international coalition forces to defeat ISIS operating on Iraqi soil.

- To stop Iraq from relying on Iran to invest in electric energy and the necessity of speeding up finding alternatives.

- Iran's destabilizing role in Iraq and the region, controlling its proxies and militias supported by it, and putting an end to Iranian interference in Iraqi affairs.
 
- Opening Iraq to its Arab environment and encouraging the steps taken by the Iraqi government recently in this area.

- How to help Iraq cope with the Corona epidemic and overcome the economic crisis caused by the low oil prices on which Iraqis rely to a large extent.

The future of the American presence and the international coalition forces in Iraq to ensure that ISIS does not reappear. 

In this regard, the US envoy to the International Alliance, James Jeffrey, who also served as the US ambassador to Iraq, said, "There is no change in the American position, which is that we will continue to maintain the presence of our forces as long as the Iraqi government wishes to have American forces and the international coalition to defeat ISIS." On its soil until the end of the ISIS defeat. " "This is not yet complete," he added.
 
Jeffrey believes that the Iraqis are divided over the American withdrawal from Iraq, and he said that "Nasiriyah and Najaf under Sistani's leadership took a position that a decision should not be taken regarding the international military presence before holding new elections, and this is the position of an important part of the Iraqi political system." They have different points of view in this regard, for example, the Kurdish parties did not support the parliament’s call to withdraw. 
 
Former US Ambassador Douglas Suleiman will meet with Jeffrey on this issue. In response to a question about what the American delegation will carry to the Iraqi side regarding the American presence in Iraq, he said to the "Al-Hurra" website, "I think the real question will be how will the Iraqi delegation deal with this issue because it is very clear that there are Iraqi political parties and specifically some Those associated with the Shiite parties and parties in the popular crowd, especially those who receive support from Iran, want to achieve the Iranian goal and push the American forces out of Iraq .. ".

"It is also clear that many other Shiite parties, the majority of Sunnis, the majority of Iraqi Kurds, Yazidis, Christians and other religious minorities want to see continued presence of US and coalition forces in certain forms to help the Iraqi government continue to train the Iraqi armed forces and police, make them more professional, and create a balanced balance," he said. The great pressure that Tehran is exerting on Baghdad. "

Many issues and complications accompany the dialogue, and eyes are looking forward to what these talks will lead to, but Ambassador Suleiman reduces expectations. 

"Do not expect dramatic results from the first round of talks," he told Al-Hurra. "There are discussions in Washington about when and how Americans can travel to Baghdad for a follow-up tour and how Iraqi officials can come to Washington to hold another round of talks in person."

And he expected that "there will be a preliminary meeting that will work more to determine the agenda of the upcoming talks, rather than real negotiations on the topics on the agenda of the talks."

Michel Ghandour - Washington

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A second earthquake hits the Iranian south is stronger than the first that shook Fares Province

2020.06.09 - 20:54

 

Baghdad - people   
 

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit Tuesday evening in the Perm region of the city of Laristan in Fars Province, southern Iran.  

"This accident occurred 26 km from the city of Perm, 26 km from the city of Khonj and 40 km from the city of loaded in the southern province of Fars, and at a depth of 11 km from the surface of the earth," Fars news agency quoted the Seismological Center of the Iranian Geophysics Foundation as saying. .  

In a related context, Assistant Governor of Fares Jalil Hosni confirmed that "so far there have been no reports of any loss of life as a result of this accident, and that financial damage is currently being evaluated."  

A second earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit Fars, southern Iran, on Tuesday evening.  

The earthquake struck the Perm district of the Larstan District in southern Fars Province at 21:48 minutes today, Tuesday.  

"The epicenter of this earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers from the surface of the earth," said the Seismological Institute of Tehran University.  

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[new york kevin]

6 hours ago, DinarThug said:

 

He Was An Iranian Soldier Who They Claim Was Passing On Information - And Not A CIA Agent !  

 

     

If he helped us, why didn't we extract him ahead of his arrest? We did the same thing with the Pakistani Dr that helped us get Bin Laden . WHY ?

[DinarThug]

5 minutes ago, new york kevin said:

If he helped us, why didn't we extract him ahead of his arrest?
WHY ?

Too Many Unknowns To Answer Ur Question !  
 

 

Starting With, Just Because The Lying Iranians Accused Somebody Of Something - Doesn’t Mean That It’s True...

 

     

[DinarThug]

Qais Khazali closes all gang headquarters: 'There is a plan to burn them!'

2020.06.09 - 20:07

 

Baghdad - people  

 

On Tuesday, the Secretary General of the Asa’ib al-Haq Movement, Qais Khazali, ordered the closure of all the movement’s headquarters, because “there is information about foreign agendas and projects burning these headquarters.”   

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Close the headquarters of Asaib in Iraq .. Is Khazali afraid or bankrupt?

 

Free / Private - Washington
 

June 10, 2020

 

An Iraqi militia member

 

"For fear of being burned," the leader of the Iraqi "Asaib Ahl al-Haq" militia, Qais al-Khazali, announced the closure of all the controversial headquarters of his organization, which Khazali fears of being "criminalized."

According to Khazali's statement, he fears "internal fighting that will criminalize" the gangs and other militias.

Khazali's statement comes at a time when feelings of rejection of the presence of militias in Iraq are increasing, and after Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi pledged to "confine arms to the state" and "to fight outlaws."

علي القيسي@alqaisi_ali

 

 

ميليشيا العصائب تغلق مقراتها في وسط وجنوب العراق حيت اصبحت هدف للثوار.
وتفتتح مقرات جديدة في محافظات الانبار وصلاح الدين والموصل وكركوك وتستبح اموال واراضي ودماء اهلها ضمن توجه خبيث تنتهجه كل الميليشيات بمباركة حكومة الكاظمي التي تعتبر كل من يرفض وجودها في تلك المحافظات داعشي

The Al-Asaib Militia closes its headquarters in central and southern Iraq, where it has become a target for the rebels. New headquarters will be opened in Anbar, Salahuddin, Mosul and Kirkuk governorates, and their money, lands, and blood of its people will be sought within a pernicious trend pursued by all militias with the blessing of the Al-Kazemi government, which considers everyone who refuses to exist in these provinces ISIS

 

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Al-Kazimi said on several occasions that he would "impose the rule of law and hold the killers of the demonstrators accountable," a statement that many interpreted as a government move to reduce militia influence.

Iraqi journalist Salam Mohammed told Al-Hurra, "The closure of Al-Asaib headquarters means that Khazali has serious concerns about the possibility of his members being subjected to prosecution."

Muhammad expresses his fear of "added tension to the scene, especially after the events in Babel governorate."

The Iraqi province of Babel witnessed widespread criticism and demonstrations in front of one of the headquarters of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq, after demonstrators were killed by unknown gunmen, who believed the demonstrators belonged to the Asa’ib militia.

الشاعر كرار الجوراني@karrar_aljoran

 

 

#بابل
تم إغلاق مكتب #العصائب في الحمزه الغربي واستلامها من قبل القوات الأمنية

# Babel The Al-Asaib office in Western Hamza was closed and received by the security forces 

المعلومات والخصوصية لإعلانات تويتر

 

And the tribes in Babylon threatened to take "steps to protect their sons from the influence of the militants," which means, according to journalist Salam Mohammed, "the weapon of the tribes in the face of the gang of weapons, and this may frighten Khazali very."

In his statement, Khazali asked the militia members to "maintain their field presence," which means that the notorious militia activities may continue.

Khazali said that "the Corona virus" is one of the reasons that led him to the decision to close, but Muhammad excludes this, stressing that "other reasons included in the statement of gangs are more accurate, especially fears of criminalizing gangs."

Bayan al-Khazali's statement warned of "internal fighting" that leads to criminalization of gangs, but this is not accurate, according to activist in the Iraqi demonstrations Firas Salim, who says that "the survival of the militia means that they continue to perform the tasks they were doing, and this means that Khazali does not care much about the issue of the fighting." Internal, but he is concerned about criminalizing the militia and closing the headquarters will allow the elements to operate in secrecy without evidence of their activities. "

Sheikh Asaad Al-Nassiri, a former leader of the Sadrist movement and active in demonstrations in Al-Nassiriya Governorate, believes that "Asaib is going through a financial crisis because of the sanctions imposed on its leaders and because of the collapse of the Iranian economic situation."

Al-Nasiri has regularly criticized the militias, which he says control the security decision and have great influence among the security services.

أسعد الناصري@asaadalnaseri

 

 

الأحزاب والميليشيات متغلغلة في الأجهزة الأمنية، وقد كان وما زال الكثير منهم يتعاملون بوحشية لا حدود لها مع الثوار. ما هو سبب هذا التعدي على المعتصمين العزل في بابل؟! أين وعودك يا رئيس مجلس الوزراء؟! قد تنزلق الأمور ولا يمكن السيطرة عليها، فقد تحمل الشعب الكثير من الظلم والتعسف..

 

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And the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on gang leader Qais Khazali and his brother Laith on December 6.

Sheikh Al-Nasiri says, "The second reason may be fears of American strikes targeting the headquarters, which may be the result of the outcome of the negotiations by limiting the militias."

Iraq and the United States are preparing for negotiations to determine the status of American forces in the country, and the militias have anticipated holding the negotiations by announcing their rejection of a number of Iraqi negotiators, whom they described as "agents."

This is the first announcement of its kind regarding the headquarters of the Al-Asaib militia, which was not closed even during the period of sectarian fighting in Iraq, and the fighting with the Mahdi Army militia of Moqtada Al-Sadr more than a decade ago.

A number of Al-Asaib militia headquarters were repeatedly burned, especially in southern governorates such as Nasiriyah and Maysan, after protesters accused the militia of targeting them, and a number of them were killed in the beginning of the demonstrations in Iraq.

A leader in Al-Aseeb was killed along with his brother by protesters believed to be affiliated with the Sadrist movement in Maysan, and Khazali then pledged to "revenge for him."

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[DinarThug]

US report: Iran is preparing for "special type" exercises on its southern coast

2020.06.09 - 17:03

 

Baghdad - people  

 

Iran is preparing for exercises to sink an American aircraft carrier off its southern coast, by rebuilding a model of a Nimitz carrier, in light of escalating tensions with the United States, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.  

According to satellite imagery obtained by the agency and viewed by "NAS" (June 9, 2020), "The fake base is similar to the aircraft carriers that the US Navy routinely sails to the Gulf from the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of the world's oil passes."  

Although "Iranian officials have not commented on the matter, the appearance of a replica of the US aircraft carrier in the coastal city of Bandar Abbas indicates that the Revolutionary Guards are preparing for a similar dumping training exercise as conducted in 2015." According to the Associated Press.  

In 2016, Iran announced that it had destroyed a model it had manufactured for the US aircraft carrier, during the "Great Prophet" maneuvers.  

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps then used dozens of fast attack boats, winged and ballistic missiles, to destroy the simulated model of the US aircraft carrier.  

The Business Insider website said earlier that the Iranian model of the American aircraft carrier was not completely destroyed in 2015, and that it was severely damaged and remained so until recently, indicating that Iran had started reforming it in preparation for new drills to train in dumping. An American aircraft carrier, coinciding with the escalation of tension with the United States of America.  

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[DinarThug]

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Economy and investment .. The most prominent files of the upcoming Iraqi-American dialogue

 

10th June 2020

An informed political source revealed, on Wednesday, the most prominent files of the strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States of America.

The source told "Al-Ikhbaria" that "the Iraqi delegation, which will be interviewing its American counterpart, consists of 20 people from the fields of politics, security, economy and culture."

He added that "the meeting will take place via the electronic circuit tomorrow, Thursday, as the economy and investment will be the most prominent files that will be discussed," noting that "the military dialogue will not be discussed in tomorrow's session."