Iran is blaming the US for increasing tension in the Middle East. The Pentagon has
shifted combat command responsibility for operations involving Israel from the US European Command (EUCOM) to the US Central Command (
CENTCOM). This step has led Iranian officials to take a series of measures, including proceeding to more
advanced stages in its nuclear development. This challenges the
JCPOA nuclear deal, which provoked European leaders who, along with the US, have
failed to honour their commitments since 2015. Furthermore, Iran has conducted missile, air and sea manoeuvres and has taken escalating steps with the "
Axis of the Resistance" to confront the new US-Israeli joint military command. These steps make the Middle East more dangerous than ever and are a severe challenge for Joe Biden's new US administration policies and actions.
Decision-makers in Iran explained that "integrating Israel under the Central Operations Command constitutes a direct threat to Iran. It means that Israel will operate within the entire Middle Eastern combat command and "area of responsibility" under the control of US Central Command. Consequently, the theatre of combat operations and espionage will be shared with all countries that fall under this umbrella (Israel, Saudi Arabia, Emirates, Bahrein, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Pakistan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Seychelles).
This will give Israel the ability and authority to use and be present in all airports operated by American forces and to shelter under their umbrella at the largest US bases in countries where Iran is considered an enemy - mainly Saudi Arabia."
Comment: Did anyone have Canada on their "What-Country-Will-Throw-People-In-Concentration-Camps-First?" Bingo card?
Meanwhile, Italy is trying the opposite tactic. (from RT): Could this be because of the civil disobedience the fed up Italian population has been enacting as of late? WHO warnings mean little in the face of an angry mobilized populace.
And Russian Universities are going back to full-time teaching after deciding to relax restriction rules. From RT: