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Brings back good memories for me as a young supporter , of revolution days . And the unfortunate violence against Tudeh party and OIPF( M) , progressive democratic peaceful socialists . He wonders why there was violence against them ? And truly , they were not extremists or pseudo-Marxists , engaged in violence . They supported the Islamic leadership and republic , but went to their deaths like Lamb to the slaughter . One way that I can suggest , to overcome the allergic reaction by the right wing , and their violence against them , is to ensure that there is no forced or forced without compensation , of collectivization or nationalisation of Land or industry that takes place . Certainly not on large basis , but on a case to case basis , depending on economic conditions and viability . And that any collectivization or nationalisation is reversible . The conditions of this process can be determined by economists . The alternative of excluding the democratic left , is as can be seen , chaos !

RIP to all those that were unjustly killed .

Iran and Saudi Arabia: A Chinese Win-Win, by Pepe Escobar for The Cradle. 04.08.2023.

The idea that History has an endpoint, as promoted by clueless neoconservatives in the unipolar 1990s, is flawed, as it is in an endless process of renewal. The recent official meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing marks a territory that was previously deemed unthinkable and which has undoubtedly caused grief for the War Inc. machine.

This single handshake signifies the burial of trillions of dollars that were spent on dividing and ruling West Asia for over four decades. Additionally, the Global War on Terror (GWOT), the fabricated reality of the new millennium, featured as prime collateral damage in Beijing.

Beijing’s optics as the capital of peace have been imprinted throughout the Global South, as evidenced by a subsequent sideshow where a couple of European leaders, a president, and a Eurocrat, arrived as supplicants to Xi Jinping, asking him to join the NATO line on the war in Ukraine. They were politely dismissed.

Still, the optics were sealed: Beijing had presented a 12-point peace plan for Ukraine that was branded “irrational” by the Washington beltway neocons. The Europeans – hostages of a proxy war imposed by Washington – at least understood that anyone remotely interested in peace needs to go through the ritual of bowing to the new boss in Beijing.

The irrelevance of the JCPOA


Tehran-Riyadh relations, of course, will have a long, rocky way ahead – from activating previous cooperation deals signed in 1998 and 2001 to respecting, in practice, their mutual sovereignty and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs.

Everything is far from solved – from the Saudi-led war on Yemen to the frontal clash of Persian Gulf Arab monarchies with Hezbollah and other resistance movements in the Levant. Yet that handshake is the first step leading, for instance, to the Saudi foreign minister’s upcoming trip to Damascus to formally invite President Bashar al-Assad to the Arab League summit in Riyadh next month.

It’s crucial to stress that this Chinese diplomatic coup started way back with Moscow brokering negotiations in Baghdad and Oman; that was a natural development of Russia stepping in to help Iran save Syria from a crossover NATO-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) coalition of vultures.

Then the baton was passed to Beijing, in total diplomatic sync. The drive to permanently bury GWOT and the myriad, nasty ramifications of the US war of terror was an essential part of the calculation; but even more pressing was the necessity to demonstrate how the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iran nuclear deal, had become irrelevant.

Both Russia and China have experienced, inside and out, how the US always manages to torpedo a return to the JCPOA, as it was conceived and signed in 2015. Their task became to convince Riyadh and GCC states that Tehran has no interest in weaponizing nuclear power – and will remain a signatory of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Then it was up to Chinese diplomatic finesse to make it quite clear that the Persian Gulf monarchies’ fear of revolutionary Shi’ism is now as counter-productive as Tehran’s dread of being harassed and/or encircled by Salafi-jihadis. It’s as if Beijing had coined a motto: drop these hazy ideologies, and let’s do business.

And business it is, and will be: better yet, mediated by Beijing and implicitly guaranteed by both nuclear superpowers Russia and China.

Hop on the de-dollarization train


Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) may exhibit some Soprano-like traits, but he’s no fool: he instantly saw how this Chinese offer morphed beautifully into his domestic modernization plans. A Gulf source in Moscow, familiar with MbS’ rise and consolidation of power, details the crown prince’s drive to appeal to the younger Saudi generation who idolize him. Let girls drive their SUVs, go dancing, let their hair down, work hard, and be part of the “new” Saudi Arabia of Vision 2030: a global tourism and services hub, a sort of Dubai on steroids.

And, crucially, this will also be a Eurasia-integrated Saudi Arabia; future, inevitable member of both the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS+ – just like Iran, which will also be sitting at the same communal tables.

From Beijing’s point of view, this is all about its ambitious, multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). A key BRI connectivity corridor runs from Central Asia to Iran and then beyond, to the Caucasus and/or Turkey. Another one – in search of investment opportunities – runs through the Arabian Sea, the Sea of Oman, and the Persian Gulf, part of the Maritime Silk Road.

Beijing wants to develop BRI projects in both corridors: call it “peaceful modernization” applied to sustainable development. The Chinese always remember how the Ancient Silk Roads plied Persia and parts of Arabia: in this case, we have History Repeating Itself.

A geopolitical revolution

And then comes the Holy Grail: energy. Iran is a prime gas supplier to China, a matter of national security, inextricably linked to their $400 billion-plus strategic partnership deal. And Saudi Arabia is a prime oil supplier. Closer Sino-Saudi relations and interaction in key multipolar organizations such as the SCO and BRICS+ advance the fateful day when the petroyuan will be definitely enshrined.

China and the UAE have already clinched their first gas deal in yuan. The high-speed de-dollarization train has already left the station. ASEAN is already actively discussing how to bypass the dollar to privilege settlements in local currencies – something unthinkable even a few months ago. The US dollar has already been thrown into a death by a thousand cuts spiral.

And that will be the day when the game reaches a whole new unpredictable level.

The destructive agenda of the neocon leaders in charge of US foreign policy should never be underestimated. They exploited the 9/11 “new Pearl Harbor” pretext to launch a crusade against the lands of Islam in 2001, followed by a NATO proxy war against Russia in 2014. Their ultimate ambition is to wage war against China before 2025.

However, they are now facing a swift geopolitical and geoeconomic revolt of the World’s Heartland – from Russia and China to West Asia, and extrapolating to South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa and selected latitudes in Latin America.

The turning point came on 26 February, 2022, when Washington’s neocons – in a glaring display of their shallow intellects – decided to freeze and/or steal the reserves of the only nation on the planet equipped with all the commodities that really matter, and with the necessary nous to unleash a momentous shift to a monetary system not anchored in fiat money.

That was the fateful day when the cabal, identified by journalist Seymour Hersh as responsible for blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines, actually blew the whistle for the high-speed de-dollarization train to leave the station, led by Russia, China, and now – welcome on board – Iran and Saudi Arabia.

https://www.unz.com/pescobar/iran-and-saudi-arabia-a-chinese-win-win/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64503873


The ex- president Khatami said " overthrow of Islamic Republic is neither possible nor desirable . " I once met a man , who told me " The Shah regime would be over by a revolution in four years time . " And this was no prediction . But what happened was not a revolution in a true sense . Much of the same ideology and class that held power , remained intact , and became stronger over time .

Mr Khatami is wrong in saying an overthrow is not possible . It is possible and easy . But he is right in saying it is not desirable . Since there is no alternative than an American backed puppet state , worse than the present administration . What is both possible and desirable , for the democratic forces , is the overthrow of the elements in the security and information services , responsible for using excessive force against demonstrators .

These forces implement the wishes of the reactionary right wing , and are it's vanguard . Disabling these elements that aim , through violence , to either suppress the popular movements , or if not successful , bring about a civil war , where they can launch a coup , in favour of the Shah in exile and separatists and yank interventionist .

The means to achieve this are within the reach of the ordinary people . Imposing a cost for any violent action against the public . Soon the paymasters behind these forces will run out of recruits , who are mostly from deprived and working class backgrounds . The fat cats are too few , to do their own fighting .

I am tired of arguing against the use of shot- guns in crowd control and devastating impact on social stability . These actions are deliberate and perpetrated deliberately against national security , in collusion , I believe , with external forces . The ministries of security and information are compromised by the enemy . There is more evidence in this regard .

@Iranobserver01
Iran is planning to inaugurate a major rail link this summer that completes railway connection between the Caspian Sea in its north and the Persian Gulf in the south.

https://en.mehrnews.com/news/200912/Iran-and-Afghanistan-Water-warning


Taliban , as well as not supplying the water to Iran , have diverted UN aid to northern Afghanistan tribes . I said before that any recognition of Taliban , should be conditional on their behaviour . And their behaviour lately is far from good . Now any aid Iran gives to Taliban , including discounted oil or fuel , should be conditional to them allowing fair share of water , and direct flow of aid to Northern tribes . If they do not help in this regard , then Iran can obtain fair share from the River by removing the top layer of Dam , with a few missile strikes ! As well as direct cash and other aid to Northern tribes . The UN , should also provide direct aid to Northern areas .


https://en.mehrnews.com/photo/200922/Tulip-farm-in-NW-Iran


Regarding important steps for Iran security , I mentioned five : First was Nuclear deterrent , second was Air force , third was Agriculture ( water management ) , fourth was trade routes and non- Dollar trade , and most important was Democracy ( formation of political parties ) . Important achievements have been made in all areas but the last step . If this step of formation of political parties is completed , then it will safeguard and even guarantee success in all other areas , and be the most useful tool in security under all possible outcomes of : Collapse of government , attempted coup , foreign intervention , war . This can be achieved by a compromise between left and Right parties and leadership should make public attempts in doing this .

The American oligarchy and most other predatory economies , only like political forms , as long as they act in their class interests . Therefore class interests always trumps ( get it ? Trumps ) societal , national or international collective interests . It is called real-politics . Democracies do not come about as a result , simply , of elevated class consciousness . They come about , when predatory class relationships are replaced by symbiotic ones . It is an evolutionary process , where organisms or classes during relatively stable conditions and prolonged confrontations for survival , evolve or loose ability , physically or organically , to be predatory . They loose the potential . In the British house of commons , the distance between the left and right side of seats is more than two sword lengths ! In nature most relationships are not symbiotic and result in extinctions and evolution of new forms of great diversity . The longest living organisms on Earth , existing without evolving , like Ants or Horse Shoe crab , are among the democrats / symbiotic / communistic , but are among the minority of relationships .

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/08/08/iran-hijab-crackdown-karadsheh-pkg-lead-vpx.cnn


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I was not interested in this story , until they mentioned " Iranian spy . " Many indications that he is not a spy , but either a patsy for some other crime , paying penance by playing a role , or willing imposter . The most important and obvious reason that I think he is no spy , shall remain private , as I do not want to give the game away . But more obvious reasons are to do with his " genius " prison escape , akin to the great escape by Steve Mc'queen or the attempt at Colditz . And the equally " genius " recapture , when he was cycling by a Canal , in daylight !

Well this means two things : First is that the English have no Iranian spies in custody in the UK . The second is that the Iranians have an English spy in custody in Iran . The English , by making an added value spy , may be hoping for an " exchange ! "  If exchange took place , they could even ship- off an undesirable ! But obviously there can be no exchange , since this one is a dud ! LOL .

https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2023/09/16/2956931/armed-attack-on-illegal-rally-in-northwest-of-iran-foiled


Good . Very good . Illegal gatherings and demos , are a small part of the problem . People will demonstrate , no matter what , for all kinds of reasons , till eternity ! But it is the extremist and terrorist groups , within the country , either disguised as security forces or employed by them , that are the bigger part of the problem .

In Iraq , not long ago , there was the first case of arrest for a member of the security forces , who had shot at and perhaps killed a demonstrator . This shows the way for Iran too . Any incident of the use of firearms in public places by anyone , should be investigated and perpetrators identified , together with the exact circumstances that allowed the shooting and killings .

All security staff , should carry cameras to record events . All their ammunition issued , should be marked with DNA marker used by forensics . Bullets extracted , even if deformed or shitgun pellets , can be identified .

@IranObserver0
Raisi met with Jewish anti-Zion rabbis.

"We don't have any problem with Judaism, our problem is Zionism," Raisi said at the meeting.

“In the Islamic Republic of Iran, Jews have always been free, Iran has always supported them. There has always been a separation between Zions and Jews,” said the rabbi.
https://twitter.com/IranObserver0/status/1704567506638152047

If anyone is confused, Zionism is the Jewish equivalent of Naziism. If you're still confused, look at how Israel treats its neighbors and non-Jewish inhabitants (including Christians).

GarryB wrote:Which reminds me of the quote that Anti Semitism used to mean someone that hated Jews, but  now it means someone the Jews do not approve of.

I think it was Sobran who said that and some other good stuff.  But the zionist Podhoretz forced Buckley to dump Sobran.

So, it turns out the Murican Navy is just sitting ducks when they go up against a legit military.

You know what would be funny ? If Iranian drone landed on Helipad  and dropped the mail intended for ship captain and crew ! I heard these pirates are giving Iranian arms for Yemen ( Rifle rounds ) , they stole from a ship to the Orcs ! Just to rub it in . I think Iran should arrange special shipment for them to steal . One that causes Rifles to backfire , every now and then and Rockets to miss-fire etc .  If oil , then maybe in ship that will start to leak near US coast . Or catch fire . Simple arrangement by Iranian oil carriers and Tankers can be made , to render oil useless if stolen . A container of contaminants , hidden in Tanker , could be triggered , to pollute the oil and / sink Tanker too . Like those explosive dye packs in Banks , to ruin the bank notes , and mark the thieves . LOL .

https://en.mehrnews.com/news/210305/Situation-in-city-of-Kerman-under-control-Interior-min


Before this explosion in Kerman , I was going to look at some photo of Damavand mountain in Iran . After this explosion , I am going to look at the photo of Damavand mountain in Iran . This attack is militarily insignificant . The only aim of the perpetrators , internal or external is political . By denying them thinking and emotional  space , and carrying on as normal , we defeat them !





 

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/17/middleeast/iran-missile-attack-pakistan-intl-hnk/index.html


Why all of a sudden , all these missile strikes by Iran ? They claim external elements responsible for terror attacks in Kerman ! But they initially claimed bombs hidden in Rubbish bins . And claimed immediately " identification , " of the Tajik nationals responsible ! Too quick for their own good . The story later quickly changed to some individuals " suicide bombers , " perhaps explaining the immediate " identification . "

And now a magic trick ! Everybody looks at fireworks . Looks up instead of down . The heroic security services , the hidden soldiers of the twelfth Imam , discover quickly and they had no part or responsibility ! They are not the same group that started their revolutionary career by hanging innocents from a Rope ! Their political opponents ! They are not the same that during the last years imprisoned or tortured or exiled . They are not the same that shoot people on the street or blind them ! They are not the same that sell Iran nuclear secrets , infiltrated nuclear sites and planted bombs . They are not the same that help assassinate Iranian scientists ! They are not the same that sent poison gas into schools and were found not to be terrorists !

It is not against God or Islam to not vote . It may be against God or Islam to vote . All those that see a needed change have a right not to vote , and invite others not to vote . No crime nor punishment . But they must also form political party and put real representatives of the people for parliament . No good allowing these extremist right wing Bazzari thieves and co , a monopoly of power . They have no solutions . Only more of the same .

It is better to find terror groups by special forces and target individually . This avoids collateral damage . We criticised the Israelis ? Pakistan to conduct joint special operations with Iran . In the middle East region , and inside each other's territory . This to be done following a judicial review and presentation of evidence . So that operations are not conducted for political internal reasons .

https://en.mehrnews.com/news/210960/7-foreign-nationals-killed-in-Pakistan-missile-attack-on-Iran


The fact that Iran claims these killed  were not Iranian nationals means that they are not going to escalate or respond in kind . Both sides must provide evidence to a court , regarding these alleged " terrorist, " targets and the need to carry out immediate strikes . On the Iranian side , if any of the information is true regarding this incident , then women and children only , were killed ! But on Pakistan side ? If Pakistan security services are not serious about dealing with terrorists on their soil , allowing them to cross the border , or even implicated in aiding them or smuggling operations , then Iran no doubt has no option but to respond in this manner , in the future . And Pakistan no choice but to retaliate in this way . The inevitable consequence for both sides is dire ! I suggest again Iran to obtain a nuclear deterrent , to avoid devastating war with Pakistan . Pakistan General previously threatened to nuke Iran , in case of war between Iran and Saudi !

Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes in Iran after an earlier attack by Tehran, killing 9 people

However, Iran did not activate their antiaircraft defense systems during the strikes. This lends credence to my earlier assertion that this attack was planned jointly by both sides.

https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-iran-air-force-strikes-638f2ee4ccfb1a56d26e8f28f7e91699

If Iran or Pakistan do not offer evidence to court about terrorist activities and imminent threats , necessitating strikes , then both are politically motivated acts of murder . Under Islamic law the relatives are eligible for compensation or blood money , or if not accepted , they can demand eye for an eye . What is Pakistan evidence for killing 9 people ? What is Iran evidence ?