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UN confirms Iran remains in full compliance with 2015 nuclear deal


RFE/RL
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 22:09 UTC
Iranian women form a human chain, at the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facility
© Mohsen Shandiz / Getty ImagesIranian women form a human chain, at the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facility, to support Iran's nuclear program, just outside the city of Isfahan, south of Tehran.
The United Nations atomic watchdog says Iran remains in compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal with the United States and five other world powers.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in a confidential quarterly report seen by news agencies on August 31, said Iran's stock of low-enriched uranium and its enrichment level were within limits set by the accord.

The 2015 deal with the United States, Britain, France, Germany, China, and Russia put limits on Iran's nuclear program in return for the easing of economic sanctions against the country.

The latest report was the third since the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump on January 20.

Trump has called the nuclear agreement, reached under President Barack Obama, "the worst deal ever negotiated."

Comment: Inside sources tell us Nikki Haley cried herself to sleep after hearing the news. It's never a good day when the people you hate refuse to give you an excuse to bomb them.

See also: Nikki Haley makes fool of herself at UN again - NYT lies to cover up her failure to change UNIFIL mandate in Lebanon

The IAEA has also responded to U.S. calls for inspection of Iranian military sites, saying they don't believe it's necessary, since they have no reason to believe the Iranians are doing anything wrong there. (The U.S. provided no evidence to justify the inspections.) "We're not going to visit a military site like Parchin just to send a political signal," an anonymous IAEA official told Reuters.

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Outgoing US general Townsend: 'Lines agreed to' with Russia for final push against ISIS in Syria


RT
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 22:01 UTC
US Major General Stephen Townsend
© Brendan Smialowski / AFPUS Major General Stephen Townsend
The US and Russia have agreed on zones of operation around the Euphrates river in Syria, where different forces are going after ISIS, according to the outgoing commander of the US-led coalition fighting the terrorist group.

"We have lines that are agreed to," General Stephen Townsend, commander of Operation Inherent Resolve, said during a news conference on Thursday. It was Townsend's last briefing from Baghdad, as he prepared to hand over command to General Paul Funk of the 3rd Armored Corps.

"We've established some measures south of Raqqa. Those measures extend to the east," he said when asked about the "deconfliction" between US-backed forces and Russian-backed Syrian government troops in the middle Euphrates River Valley (MERV).

The measures "have held since mid-June, and we haven't had friction," Townsend stated, adding that discussions were held on Wednesday to make sure the forces didn't trip over each other as they advanced on Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS/ISIL) terrorist group.
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Nikki Haley makes fool of herself at UN again - NYT lies to cover up her failure to change UNIFIL mandate in Lebanon


Moon of Alabama
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 21:55 UTC
Nikki Haley, embajadora de EEUU en la ONU
© AgenciasNikki Haley
For today's dose of fakenews we trustfully direct you to this New York Times item:

U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Get Stronger Inspection Powers for Hezbollah Arms

The headline is 100% wrong. The U.N. troops in Lebanon (UNIFIL) did not get one iota of stronger inspection powers.

Yesterday the UN Security Council had to decide about the yearly renewal of the mandate of UNIFIL. The current U.S. bitch at the UNSC, Nikki R. Haley, had orders from her overlord Benjamin Netanyahoo to press for more control over Hizbullah's weapons in Lebanon.

Comment: Nikki Haley is turning out to be just as odious as Samantha Power. In that regard - and in that regard only - she's a total success.

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Defense industry wins again: Japan seeks record $48 billion defense budget to counter N. Korean 'threat'


RT
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 21:15 UTC
The AEGIS Ashore missile defense system
© Lin Huifen / Global Look PressThe AEGIS Ashore missile defense system.
Japan's defense ministry is seeking a $48 billion defense budget to defend against potential ballistic missile attacks from North Korea, including long-range missiles and interceptors.

"Based on North Korea's nuclear and missile developments reaching a new level of threat [the ministry] will initiate equipping with a new asset," the budget proposal states, as quoted by Stars and Stripes.

The requested budget for 2018 would amount to 5.26 trillion yen (around $48 billion) and represents a 2.5 percent increase from last year. Among the weaponry wish list, Tokyo plans the purchase of a land-based anti-missile system known as Aegis Ashore, according to The Japan Times. The ministry, though, did not specify how much money would be needed for that.
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Gorka tells Savage MAGA agenda isn't dead, Trump remains in charge

Justin Farrell
Halsey News
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 21:06 UTC
Sebastian Gorka
© Fox News
On Conservative radio host Michael Savage's Show "Savage Nation," former Assistant to the President, Dr. Sebastian Gorka, has changed the course of all Trump-related news in conservative circles. Dr. Gorka had recently been fired from his position at the White House, in a role in which he advised the President on national security manners relating to Jihad. Gorka had also declared himself the President's "attack dog" to go after and take on the mainstream media (just watch a few of his interviews, you will see he does well.) Now, what he has said gives Halsey News, The Conservative Treehouse, and other outlets a bit of leverage because they did not fall into writing sensationalist headlines like other clickbait outlets believing that National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, Gary Cohn Jared Kushner, The Globalists, or whoever was undermining Trump from within his administration. Their argument made some sense: Trump's Afghanistan Policy is not clear, the military industrial complex didn't have much complaining to do after his announcement; Steve Bannon is a nationalist and left his position at the White House, and now it seems the last person who truly believed in the "MAGA Agenda," Dr. Gorka, was fired. I was about to start joining them. Maybe those anonymous sources talking of H.R. McMaster's connection to Soros were insanity, but something didn't feel right. However, the fired man himself, Dr. Gorka, did not hide. While many expecting to bash the administration and the forces working to undermine it like in his resignation later, Gorka did the opposite. He told the world, on Trump-loyalist Michael Savage's extremely popular radio show, that he spoke to the President. The agenda is moving forward, and he and Bannon are on the front lines ready to fight for Trump.

Comment: Wishful thinking? Even if Trump does have control over his cabinet, there are more ways to undermine a president. Just ask JFK, or even Obama. We'll just have to wait and see if MAGA ever comes close to succeeding. At present, it doesn't seem likely. But stranger things have happened.

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Newspaper claiming CIA warned Spain of impending summer terror attack rebuked by WikiLeaks


RT
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 20:48 UTC
CIA logo on floor
© Global Look Press
Spanish authorities admitted Thursday they were contacted about a potential summer attack on civilians in Barcelona but dispute the authenticity of an apparent leaked US intelligence document published in the Spanish media.

In the immediate aftermath of the Las Ramblas attack on August 17 when Younes Abouyaaqoub drove a white van into crowds of civilians, killing 14 people and injuring more than 100, the Spanish newspaper El Periodico claimed that authorities had ignored warnings of an impending attack from as far back as May.

On Thursday, the news agency doubled down on its claim, publishing what it purports to be a document from the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) which coordinates the efforts of the CIA, the NSA and the FBI, among others.

However, many dispute its authenticity, citing major discrepancies in the specific language used in the alleged intelligence document, among other notable flaws.
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Sebastian Gorka blasts "swamp" coup that has hit the Trump White House (Video)

Alex Christoforou
The Duran
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 19:02 UTC
Sebastian Gorka
© Fox News
Former Deputy Assistant to the President Sebastian Gorka broke his silence, and spoke to Fox News' Sean Hannity to reveal (in subtle terms) that a "swamp" coup has indeed taken place in the Trump White House.

When pressed by Hannity to explain recent remarks made by Gorka, that Trump is battling people within the White House, Gorka said, "I'm not going to fuel the palace intrigue," and then followed up with this revelation of the deep state takeover facing the Trump administration.
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Russian envoy to U.S. proposes reestablishing military, intelligence ties with U.S.


RFE/RL
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:54 UTC
Anatoly Antonov
Russia's new ambassador to the United States on August 30 called for re-establishing regular, direct contacts between Moscow's and Washington's military, intelligence, and foreign policy chiefs.

Military contacts between Moscow and Washington were frozen in 2014 after Russia illegally annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula, but the U.S. secretary of state and Russian foreign minister still meet at times.


Comment: Russia didn't illegally annex Crimea. Get over it, RFE/RL.


In an interview published on Kommersant's website, Anatoly Antonov said "the time has come to resume joint meetings" regularly, and he also called for meetings between the heads of Russia's intelligence services and the U.S. CIA and FBI, saying that would further the fight against terrorism and cyberattacks.


Comment: Problem: many in the U.S. deep state are not interested in fighting terrorism or stopping cyberattacks. In fact, they're actively supportive of both.


He also suggested a "working cooperation" between Russia's Security Council and the U.S. National Security Council.

"We are interested in bringing bilateral relations back to normal," Antonov told Kommersant.

Comment: And a day later, this happens: US State Department orders closure of Russian Consulate in San Francisco, Lavrov regrets the escalation

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Zakharova: Syrian militant group preparing chemical attack in Daraa Province


Sputnik
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:26 UTC
air strike in Syria
© AFP 2017/ Mohamad ABAZEED
The Shabab al-Sunnah group (Youth of Sunna Forces) in Syria, a rebel formation affiliated with the Free Syrian Army's Southern Front, is likely preparing a chemical attack in the country's southern province of Daraa, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.

Russia has information that the Shabab al-Sunnah group in Syria has access to chemical weapons and intends to use them, Zakharova said at a press briefing on Thursday.

"We have received worrying information. According to Russia's information, the Shabab al-Sunnah armed group has access to chemical weapons," Zakharova told a briefing.

According to Zakharova, the group has several missiles fitted with chemical agents at its warehouse in Daraa. The militants are planning to use these weapons in one of the province's settlements, she noted.

Comment: Looks like Russia has called out the possible false-flag: SYRIANGIRL gives clues that suggest US or Israeli attack on Syria could happen soon

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Flashback NATO attack on Serbian state TV facility wiped from record

Shane Quinn
The Duran
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 14:33 UTC
Serbian TV bldg
© Balkan InsightSite in Serbia of NATO missile strike killing 16 journalists and employees.
On 23 April 1999, a NATO missile attack on Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) headquarters killed 16 employees of the state broadcaster. The forgotten war crime occurred during the Kosovo War (March 1998-June 1999), and was part of NATO's aerial campaign alongside the US-backed Kosovo Liberation army, in opposition to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

In the aftermath of the attack there were no great public campaigns launched for the 16 murdered journalists and employees, no outpouring of emotion for those killed, no calls for solidarity and togetherness in the face of aggression. On the contrary the West justified this grievous blow against freedom of expression, praised it even.

Tony Blair, Britain's then Prime Minister, welcomed the killings when speaking at NATO's 50th anniversary summit in Washington. Blair said the missile attack was "entirely justified... in damaging and attacking all these targets", and that those murdered were part of the "apparatus of dictatorship and power of [Slobodan] Milosevic".

Blair felt that, "the responsibility for every single part of this action lies with the man [Milosevic] who has engaged in this policy of ethnic cleansing and must be stopped". Apparently Milosevic "must be stopped" by wiping out state journalists or what Blair describes as an "apparatus of dictatorship".

Comment: It is incidents such as the Serbian TV facility killings that exposes the Western hubris of murder and deflected blame. The same patterning is evident in bombing Syrian wedding parties and residential neighborhoods in order to blame 'evil Assad'. Vengeance upon the West, should that day come, will be hell to pay.

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