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How Khamenei’s last act is defeating NATOstan
by Pepe Escobar, Strategic Culture:
That was entirely predictable.
Baboon of Barbaria and his minions broke their pledge to waive oil sanctions on Iran. The commitment was revoked by the Treasury Dept.
They broke the wobbly ceasefire – with strikes on Iran’s southern coastal posts; Iran responded; the US doubled down; and the escalation ladder is back.
They broke the understanding on navigating the Strait of Hormuz with serial tanker provocations: the IRGC Navy responded in kind.
Ukrainian False Flag Would Totally Destroy US Ties – Expert
from Sputnik News:
This war is historically humane to civilians—unlike Ukraine’s ‘barbaric Russia’ media campaign, says Mikael Valtersson, a Swedish Armed Forces veteran.
Since February 2022, Ukraine has focused on media campaigns to label the Russian army as barbaric, says Mikael Valtersson, a Swedish Armed Forces veteran.
In reality, he adds, the conflict in Ukraine has been one of the most humane for the civilian population in history.
Western pundits should stop writing idiotic nonsense about Russia’s economy
by Ian Proud, Strategic Culture:
From an extremely small list, Owen Matthews has been one of the more balanced mainstream commentators on the war in Ukraine. Not seeking to take one side over the other, but to step back and look at the bigger picture.
I was shocked, therefore, by his article in the Independent this week.
‘The Russian economy is on the brink of collapse, and Putin knows it,’ ran the headline.
I’ve read a different version of the same headline over a hundred times since 2014, including while serving as the Economic Counsellor at the British Embassy in Moscow.
Global conflict threatens
by Peter Schiff, Schiff Gold:
This week, gold and silver went their separate ways, with gold rising and silver falling. In European trade this morning gold was $1985, up $4 from last Friday’s close, while silver was 22.81, down 21 cents. Gold is edging higher, while silver edges lower.
China Is Actively Preparing For War With The United States
by Michael Snyder, End Of The American Dream:
At a time when their economy is really struggling, the Chinese are increasing military spending and ramping up preparations for war. But who is China preparing to fight a war with? Needless to say, the answer to that question is obvious. Yes, the border dispute between India and China could erupt into something significant, but that is not likely. The only other opponent that the Chinese would be fighting a major war with would be the United States. And right now, Chinese shipyards are churning out military vessels at a pace that the U.S. simply cannot match…
Mossad Chief Declares American’s War in Iran Will End When Israel Grant Permission
by Niamh Harris, The Peoples Voice:
Mossad chief David Barnea said Tuesday that Israel’s covert and military efforts targeting Iran will continue until what he called the “extremist regime” in Tehran is overthrown.
Addressing a national Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony, Barnea portrayed the shadow conflict as a long-term, generational struggle rather than a set of isolated confrontations. He stressed that Israel’s security approach was never intended to deliver a quick outcome, but instead to sustain ongoing pressure aimed at countering what he described as an existential threat.
JD Vance: ‘Our Interest is in Not Going to War With Iran’
by Chris Menahan, Information Liberation:
Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Saturday that America’s interest “is in not going to war with Iran” and acknowledged that Israel and America’s interests will “sometimes” diverge.
“So obviously, Israel has the right to defend itself,” Vance told Tim Dillon. “But America’s interest is sometimes going to be distinct.”
“Sometimes we’re going to have overlapping interests and sometimes were going to have distinct interests and our interest, I think, very much is in not going to war with Iran,” Vance said. “It would be a huge distraction of resources, it would be massively expensive to our country.”
Closer To Peace? Watch Russian Ballistic Missile Destroy US Patriot System In Ukraine
from ZeroHedge:
There’s been little progress in Russia-Ukraine talks, which the Trump administration has backed – the latest held in Istanbul a week ago – and by all appearances the war continues to heat up and possibly expand.
Russia’s defense ministry (MoD) has published battlefield footage which purports to show a Russian Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system destroying a US-supplied Patriot air defense system operated by the Ukrainian military.
