US-Iran Relations: Bolton's "Maximum Pressure" Policy Is The Illegitimate Child Of Diplomacy
Bahman Fozouni | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
The September 14 strikes against Saudi Arabia's Khurais oilfield and Abqaiq processing facility, which the U.S. government quickly pinned on Iran, as well as President Trump's decision to substantially increase sanctions against Iran in response, are sobering reminders that the …
globalresearch.ca/us-iran-relations-boltons-maximum-pressure-policy-is-the-illegitimate-child-of-diplomacy/5690160
Trump's Iran Policy: A Q&A With Richard Falk
Daniel Falcone | thenation.com | 2019-09-25
Legal scholar Richard Falk on Iran, Saudi Arabia, and American interests abroad.
thenation.com/article/iran-saudi-oil-drone/
European powers endorse US war provocations against Iran
wsws.org | 2019-09-25
Berlin, London and Paris endorsed US allegations that the recent attack in Saudi Arabia was an Iranian act of war, without providing any concrete evidence whatsoever.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/25/euir-s25.html
Why Patriot Missiles Are Useless
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
Missile strikes that shut down a half of Saudi oil production not only marked a new round of escalation in the Persian Gulf, but also revealed the limitations of the Kingdom's air defense. Over the past years, Saudi Arabia, the …
globalresearch.ca/why-patriot-missiles-are-useless/5690125
Trump Lashes Out at Iran, China & Venezuela in Nationalist Address to U.N. General Assembly
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-09-25
On Tuesday, President Trump made his third address to the United Nations General Assembly amid simmering tensions in the Middle East over recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, which the United States blames on Iran. Tehran denies the allegations. Trump also lashed out at China and Venezuela. We speak with Vijay Prashad, director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and chief editor of LeftWord Books. His latest article for Salon is headlined "World leaders gather at the UN in the face of war, climate catastrophe & global worker exploitation."
www.democracynow.org/2019/9/25/trump_un_general_assembly_speech_vijay
'Grief and Anger' in Yemen After US-Backed Saudi Bombing Kills Seven Children, Nine Others
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-09-25
"These children should not be victims of this conflict. Yet, they have paid the highest price imaginable." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_saudi_yemen_0.jpg …
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Saudis Blame Iran for Aramco Strikes But Retaliate by Bombing Yemeni Civilians
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2019-09-24
The Saudi-led Coalition has used systematic economic strangulation as a weapon of war. This, to the many in Yemen who celebrated the Aramco attack, is sufficient justification for targeting the heart of Saudi Arabia's economy.
mintpressnews.com/saudi-arabia-blame-iran-aramco-strikes-retaliate-bombing-yemen-civilians/262051/
The Drone Strikes on the Saudi Oil Facilities Have Changed Global Warfare
Patrick Cockburn | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-24
The devastating attack on Saudi oil facilities by drones and missiles not only transforms the balance of military power in the Middle East, but marks a change in the nature of warfare globally. On the morning of 14 September, 18 drones and seven cruise missiles — all cheap and unsophisticated compared to modern military aircraft — disabled half of Saudi Arabia's crude oil production and raised the world price of oil by 20 per cent.
counterpunch.org/2019/09/24/the-drone-strikes-on-the-saudi-oil-facilities-have-changed-global-warfare/
Iran: Neither Military Action Nor Economic Sanctions
Chandra Muzaffar | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-24
It would be utterly immoral of the United States to launch a military attack upon Iran if it is true that one of the missiles that destroyed an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia on the 14th of September 2019 had a casing bearing a number that suggested that the weapon was manufactured for NATO forces.
counterpunch.org/2019/09/24/iran-neither-military-action-nor-economic-sanctions/
Houthi Attack on Saudi Oil Fields: a False Flag?
Peter Koenig | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-24
On Saturday morning, September 14, 2019, a few drones — were they drones or long-range missiles? — hit the Saudis most important two oil fields, set them ablaze, apparently knocking out half of the Saudi crude production but measured in terms of world production it is a mere 5%. Could be made up in no …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/houthi-attack-on-saudi-oil-fields-a-false-flag/
U.S. sends troops to Gulf region, threatens new war
John Catalinotto | workers.org | 2019-09-24
Sept. 22 — The Pentagon announced Sept. 20 that it will "deploy additional U.S. troops and missile defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates." This deployment is allegedly in response to a missile attack the weekend before that stopped half of Saudi daily oil production and temporarily . . . | Continue reading U.S. sends troops to Gulf region, threatens new war at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/09/24/u-s-sends-troops-to-gulf-region-threatens-new-war/
Canada's Role in US Empire
Yves Engler | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-23
While France, Germany, Russia and China seek detente, Canada is increasingly part of the US-Saudi Arabia-Israeli axis stoking conflict with Iran. Canada recently seized and sold $30 million worth of Iranian properties in Ottawa and Toronto to compensate individuals in the US who had family members killed in a 2002 Hamas bombing in Israel and …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/canadas-role-in-us-empire/
How Holes in the Burning Saudi Oil Fields Narrative Could Draw the US Into a War With Iran
Mnar Muhawesh | mintpressnews.com | 2019-09-23
It is inconceivable to the United States that a "rag-tag" force like Yemen's Houthis might, with home-made weapons, outdo the hundred-billion-dollar might and sophistication of the state-of-the-art systems Washington has lavished upon the Saudis.
mintpressnews.com/holes-us-burning-saudi-oil-fields-narrative-spark-war-iran/261998/
Saudis Pound Yemen After Houthis' Truce Offer
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-23
Days after the Houthis' truce offer, at least 27 Saudi airstrikes were reported against targets in northern Yemen in just the last 24 hours.
Erdogan & Trump, Iran and Saudi Arabia, Turkish military operations in Northern Iraq
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-09-23
Erdogan — Trump Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with his American counterpart Donald Trump. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and ongoing geopolitical problems. Turkey and the US had previously come to an agreement on the creation of a safe zone in the Syrian north-east along the border with Turkey. Despite recent …
uwidata.com/5424-erdogan-trump-iran-and-saudi-arabia-turkish-military-operations-in-northern-iraq/
Yemeni children considered covering themselves in oil? Lee Camp bashes US reactions to Saudi refinery attacks & Yemen bombings
rt.com | 2019-09-22
Washington and Riyadh were quick to blame Tehran for attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Despite the lack of proof and history of lies told by the accusers, the US media eagerly took their claims at face value, Lee Camp says. | Last weekend's attacks were claimed by the Yemeni Houthi rebels, but the US and Saudi Arabia accused Iran instead, providing the charred remains of supposed Iranian weaponry and vague allegations as proof. | Despite painting Donald Trump as a habitual liar for years, his accusations against Iran appear to be A-OK for the mainstream media, the host of comedy show Redacted Tonight said. The…
rt.com/usa/469369-redacted-tonight-saudi-oil-attack-media/
Didn't he learn what deterrence is? Cruz insists Iran wants to nuke American cities, puzzles Twitter
rt.com | 2019-09-22
Ted Cruz insists Tehran's dream is to nuke American cities and that the Iran nuclear deal is to blame for the attack on Saudi oil facilities. The argument was mocked for making no sense, but the hawkish senator doubled down. | The Texas legislator, one of the most vocal cheerleaders of Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran, took to the pages of the New York Post on Friday to warn the public of the imminent danger. More international sanctions against Iran may soon be dropped under the 2015 nuclear deal, which means Tehran is drawing closer to obtaining nuclear weapons which "could incinerat…
rt.com/usa/469367-ted-cruz-iran-bomb-us-cities/
US troops in Saudi Arabia defend hegemony, not security
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-09-22
The Trump administration is sending US troops to Saudi Arabia as it continues to threaten Iran. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former…
thegrayzone.com/2019/09/22/us-troops-in-saudi-arabia-to-defend-hegemony-not-security/
Pentagon Deploys US Forces to Defend Saudi Oil
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-21
The Pentagon just announced that they will be deploying more U.S. forces to Saudi Arabia.
Will Qatar become an Arab Superpower?
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-09-21
The Qatar crisis was initially considered a minor ideological conflict between the Muslim Brotherhood and Wahhabist Islam; however, it has since evolved into a large-scale strategic battle due to the inexperience and naivety of Saudi rulers. If the current trend continues, the crisis could profoundly alter the fates of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the entire …
uwidata.com/5412-will-qatar-become-an-arab-superpower/
Instead of threats, Trump can easily defuse Iran crisis he created
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-09-20
The Trump administration continues to threaten Iran after blaming it, without evidence, for the recent bombing of Saudi oil facilities….
thegrayzone.com/2019/09/20/instead-of-threats-trump-can-easily-defuse-the-iran-crisis-he-created/
Instead of threats, Trump can easily defuse Iran crisis he created
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-09-20
The Trump administration continues to threaten Iran after blaming it, without evidence, for the recent bombing of Saudi oil facilities….
thegrayzone.com/2019/09/20/instead-of-threats-trump-can-easily-defuse-the-iran-crisis-he-created/
How To Get The U.S. To Care About The War In Yemen
Mark Fiore | progressive.org | 2019-09-20
progressive.org/dispatches/how-to-get-the-u-s-to-care-war-in-yemen-fiore-190920/
Yemen's Houthi Halt All Attacks on Saudi Arabia With Ballistic Missiles and Drones
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-20
Yemen's Houthi have announced at the end of a dramatic week following the early Saturday aerial attacks on two Saudi oil facilities.
theantimedia.com/yemen-houthi-halt-attacks-saudi-arabia/
Yemen's Houthi Halt All Attacks on Saudi Arabia With Ballistic Missiles and Drones
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-20
Yemen's Houthi have announced at the end of a dramatic week following the early Saturday aerial attacks on two Saudi oil facilities.
theantimedia.com/yemen-houthi-halt-attacks-saudi-arabia/
Will Americans Let Trump Start World War III for Saudi Arabia and Israel?
Medea Benjamin | mintpressnews.com | 2019-09-18
If the U.S. military, or Israel or Saudi Arabia, had a viable plan to attack Iran without triggering a wider war, they would have done so long ago.
mintpressnews.com/will-americans-let-trump-start-war-iran-saudi-arabia-israel/261927/
Will the U.S. start a war for Saudi Arabia?
Mazda Majidi | liberationnews.org | 2019-09-17
We are facing an extremely dangerous situation with a real possibility of the U.S. bombing Iran.
liberationnews.org/will-the-u-s-start-a-war-for-saudi-arabia/
Will the U.S. start a war for Saudi Arabia?
Mazda Majidi | liberationnews.org | 2019-09-17
We are facing an extremely dangerous situation with a real possibility of the U.S. bombing Iran.
liberationnews.org/will-the-u-s-start-a-war-for-saudi-arabia/
Riyadh reaps what it sows: Yemeni drone attack devastates Saudi oil production
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-09-17
Yemen's Ansar Allah has officially claimed responsibility for the drone attacks against ARAMCO oil facilities which resulted in Saudi Arabia's oil production being cut in half. Nonetheless, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, President Donald Trump and Saudi officials are claiming that Iran was actually the one responsible for the attack. The world's largest oil processing …
uwidata.com/5348-riyadh-reaps-what-it-sows-yemeni-drone-attack-devastates-saudi-oil-production/
Hassan El-Tayyab on US Out of Yemen, Kate Bronfenbrenner on Labor Board vs. Labor
CounterSpin | fair.org | 2019-09-06
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Hassan El-Tayyab on US Out of Yemen, Kate Bronfenbrenner on Labor Board vs. Labor
CounterSpin | fair.org | 2019-09-06
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