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"Russia has succeeded in distorting the information field of the world. They have their lobbies everywhere: in the United States, in the EU countries, in Britain, in Latin America, in Africa. When we talk about the Congress — do you notice how they work with society in the United States?"Zelensky added that the scale of Russian influence in the US has been underestimated. He claimed that US citizens were helping Russia by spreading its ideas in the American media.
Full text:it isn't Iran's first attack on Ofer's shipping fleet:
#Iran (IRGC) is sending multiple messages to the #US and #Israel by seizing the Israeli-own ship MSC ARIES in the Strait of Hormuz.1. It is in no way a response to the violation of the Israeli bombing of a diplomatic consulate in #Syria.
2. It is a response to @JoeBiden's message to Iran saying: Don't (attack Israel). Iran says: What will you do now?
3. Responding to US officials saying that the US "will defend Israel by any means necessary". Iran says: Show us your move now!
4. A response to Israel's bombing of Iranian logistic warehouses in #Syria (not the consulate).
5. Ratcheting up tensions with Israel before the BIG HIT.
6. Cutting off the land route provided to Israel by the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan by offering Israel a port at Jebel Ali where goods are transported via the Trucknet Israeli-Eilat base company to bypass the Yemen Ansar'Allah blockade.
7. The Strait of Hormuz will be closed in case of war (20% of world transit commerce and oil). Expect inflation and oil prices to reach the sky if this conflict continues.
"In response to various crimes of the Zionist regime, including the attack on the Iranian consulate section in Damascus and the martyrdom of some of our country's military commanders and advisors in Syria, the IRGC's Air Force targeted specific objectives inside the occupied territories by hitting them with dozens of missiles and drones."ABC News has quoted American officials claiming that 400 to 500 drones are currently making their way towards Israel after being launched from Iran's territory.
Comment:
1) Israel has been pressed to stop the operation against the Palestinians in Gaza. Rather than stopping, Israel make a moves that offers the potential for even more trouble, if Israel does not get its way. From RT there was a headline Netanyahu called off retaliation strikes after speaking to Biden - NYT. Perhaps this scenario was intended, Biden "calms Netanyahu down", if such can be imagined, and the violence can continue, as in Palestinian murdered by Israeli settlers rampaging in his village and troops fire on stone-throwers: 2) From the same source:
Press TV exclusive: All hypersonic missiles used in Iran's strikes against Israel hit targets 3) As a parallel, the US bombed the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade: The Chinese still remember this action, judging from recent documentaries commemorating the 25 year anniversary of the bombing of Yugoslavia. At the time the Chinese sucked it up, they had no choice perhaps, but Iran of today in relation to Israel does have options.
4) See also:
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