Apr 21
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By Brandon Turbeville Global Research, April 21, 2017 Activist Post 20 April 2017 After launching the disastrous missile strikes against Syrian military forces that resulted in the killing of Syrian soldiers, civilians, and children as well as sending ships toward North Korea in a flagrant act of aggression and dropping the largest known non-nuclear bomb […]
Apr 10
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The story says that Russia and Iran threatened to attack US forces if a ‘red line’ was crossed. This is an outright lie. By Adam Garrie Global Research, April 10, 2017 The Duran 9 April 2017 A fake news story has been circulating on both mainstream media and alt-media saying that Russia and Iran have […]
Apr 3
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By Peter Koenig Global Research, April 03, 2017 Khamenei.ir 2 April 2017 Iran is a bright and shining light for other countries to follow, like Venezuela, Brazil, North Korea – even Europe, those in Europe who are tired of the Washington dictate, but so far haven’t dared taking the actions needed to gain back their […]
Mar 20
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The Resistance Axis Triumphs, Israel Panics By Hassan Nasrallah March 20, 2017 “Information Clearing House” – Transcript: Today, or (rather) these days are actually a (special) opportunity, namely that the events in Syria and the war waged against Syria have entered their seventh year. That is to say, six years have passed, with all that […]
Feb 20
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Exclusive: The Democrats’ rush to rebrand themselves as super-hawks is perhaps best illustrated by the once-dovish Rep. Alcee Hastings proposing stand-by authorization for the President to attack Iran, reports Nicolas J S Davies. By Nicolas J S Davies February 20, 2017 “Information Clearing House” – ” Consortium News” – Rep. Alcee Hastings has sponsored a bill […]
Feb 13
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A confrontation will probably come in a year or two, when previous policies conceived under Obama have run their course. Trump may feel that he has to show how much tougher he is than his predecessor By Patrick Cockburn February 13, 2017 “Information Clearing House” – “The Independent” -President Trump made great play when he […]
Feb 12
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By Makia Freeman Global Research, February 12, 2017 Freedom Articles 10 February 2017 War with Iran is in the cards as the administration of US President Donald Trump takes an overly aggressive stance against the Islamic Republic. Without doubt, the 2016 US presidential election left the nation deeply divided and polarized. Trump has been in […]
Feb 10
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By Prof. Tim Anderson Global Research, February 10, 2017 Khamenei.ir 9 February 2017 Professor Tim Anderson is a distinguished author and senior lecturer of political economy at the University of Sydney, Australia. In an interview with Khamenei.ir, he answers questions about the Syrian crisis, the Astana peace talks as well as the role of Iran, Russia and Turkey in […]
Feb 9
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By Mike Whitney Global Research, February 09, 2017 CounterPunch 8 February 2017 Why is the Trump administration threatening Iran? On February 1, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn announced that the administration was “putting Iran on notice” after it tested a ballistic missile which the US sees as a violation of Iran’s treaty obligations. Flynn’s frigid tone made it clear that the […]
Feb 6
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By Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich Global Research, February 06, 2017 The Trump Administration’s rhetoric and actions have alarmed the world. The protests in response to his visa ban have overshadowed and distracted from a darker threat: war with Iran. Is the fear of the threat greater than the threat itself? The answer is not clear. Certainly […]
Feb 5
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By Andrew Korybko Global Research, February 05, 2017 Oriental Review 30 January 2017 Last week Andrew Korybko gave an extensive interview to the leading Iranian news agency Mashregh (part I, part II). He talked about the Eurasian dimension of his Hybrid Warfare theory, Syria crisis, Obama’s latent agenda to overthrow Iranian regime and Trump’s ambitions to carry […]
Feb 3
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By Pat Buchanan February 03, 2017 “Information Clearing House” – When Gen. Michael Flynn marched into the White House Briefing Room to declare that “we are officially putting Iran on notice,” he drew a red line for President Trump. In tweeting the threat, Trump agreed. His credibility is now on the line. And what triggered […]
Feb 3
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By Rebecca Shabad February 03, 2017 “Information Clearing House” – The Trump administration on Friday imposedsanctions against multiple entities and people involved in procuring materials and technology to support Iran’s ballistic missile program and the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard. The move comes after Iran conducted a ballistic missile test Sunday. “Iran’s continued support for terrorism […]
Feb 2
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By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin February 01, 2017 “Information Clearing House” – “Reuters” – Iran said on Wednesday it had test-fired a new ballistic missile, prompting a tough response from a senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump. Iran’s defense minister said the test did not breach the Islamic Republic’s nuclear agreement with world powers or a […]
Jan 14
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By Eric Zuesse Global Research, January 14, 2017 Strategic Culture Foundation 13 January 2017 Saudi Arabia dominates above all other nations as a supplier of suicide bombers, and its royal family dominates as the world’s top financial backer of Al Qaeda and other jihadist groups, but incoming President Donald Trump has chosen to lead his national-security team, […]
Jan 2
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By Federico Pieraccini The two previous articles have focused on the various geopolitical theories, their translations into modern concepts, and practical actions that the United States has taken in recent decades to aspire to global dominance. This segment will describe how Iran, China and Russia have over the years adopted a variety of economic and military actions to […]
Dec 28
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By Federico Pieraccini Global Research, December 28, 2016 Strategic Culture Foundation 26 December 2016 Mutually agreed points that emerged from the conference: 1. Respect for the territorial integrity of Syria. For Iran and Russia, this is an essential point. Turkey sees the danger of an autonomous Kurdish enclave in Syria as an existential threat. The […]
Dec 3
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Iran seeks to renew its civil fleet by ordering $25 billion of new aircraft from Boeing and Europe’s Airbus. But Republicans in Congress voted to block the sale, clearly choosing Israel’s demands over jobs for tens of thousands of US workers. Rarely have we seen so raw an exercise of power. By Eric S. Margolis […]
Oct 25
By Global Research News Global Research, October 25, 2016 The Iran Nuclear Deal – Debunking A Myth. A Short List of “Negative” US Foreign Policy Decisions By Don L. Durivan, October 24 2016 With the first anniversary of the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, recently having passed, and […]
Oct 24
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By Don L. Durivan Global Research, October 24, 2016 With the first anniversary of the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, recently having passed, and the Obama Administration near its end, this seems to be a good time to consider one (there are a number) of the myths […]
Sep 13
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By Robert Barsocchini Global Research, September 13, 2016 Washington’s Blog 13 September 2016 Update to the situation covered in the below video report by Washington’s Blog: Since the video was made, the House and Senate have unanimously passed an act that could make it possible for US 9/11 victims to sue Saudis for their complicity in perpetrating the […]
Sep 10
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By Press TV Global Research, September 10, 2016 Press TV 9 September 2016 An anti-Iran Kurdish terrorist group says it has received many rounds of military training from US advisers as well as arms and ammunition from both Washington and European countries. Hussein Yazdanpanah, the commander of the so-called Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), which seeks […]
Aug 27
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By The Saker Global Research, August 27, 2016 The Saker 24 August 2016 While the granting of the use of the Iranian airbase in Hamedan to the Russian Aerospace forces was greeted with a lot of coverage, the recent departure from Hamedan of the Russian Tu-22M3 has attracted much less attention. The official Russian line […]
Aug 20
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By Prof. Ismael Hossein-Zadeh Global Research, August 20, 2016 Critics have often blamed President Rouhani of Iran for blindly following the neoclassical-neoliberal model of capitalism. The critical problem with Mr. Rouhani’s economic policies, however, is more than just following the dominant economic model of neoliberalism; more gravely, it is following the worst aspects of that […]
Aug 6
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American hostage Saeed Abidini says his plane was “not allowed to leave” until Cash Plane Landed By Alex Christoforou Global Research, August 06, 2016 The Duran 5 August 2016 The most troubling aspect of the $400 million cash payment to Iran, is not the fact that the payment was made in cash. This can surely be […]
Aug 4
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Video Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says Saudi Arabia’s Wahhabi culture behind world terrorism. Posted August 04 – Subtitled excerpt from speech delivered on 29/07/2016. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article45244.htm
May 17
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Official Washington’s propagandistic view of the world sees “good guys” and “bad guys,” a simplistic and dangerous dichotomy that ignores the common human elements, as ex-State Department official Matthew Hoh observes. By Matthew Hoh May 17, 2016 “Information Clearing House” – “Consortium News” – Last month, I had the privilege of answering an interview request […]
May 8
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By Lea Speyer Global Research, May 08, 2016 The Algemeiner 6 May 2016 A senior White House official has caused an uproar among journalists, political pundits and policy officials after he admitted to manipulating the public with “misleading or false” information to garner support for last July’s nuclear deal with Iran. In a New York Times […]
Apr 7
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AP photo By Manal Saadi There is no need to argue on Saudi Arabia and Iran as the two biggest regional powers in the Gulf, the rising tension between the two countries who are engaged in proxy wars in Syria, Yemen, Iraq and somehow Bahrein had installed a climate of Cold War 2. How did […]
Mar 26
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By Steve Chovanec Global Research, March 26, 2016 Reports from Underground 14 March 2016 The New York Times recently ran a big front-page piece, taking up more than a full page, seeking to explain the recent developments in Syria. Anne Bernard, the Times’ leading reporter on the Middle East, who mainly operates from Beirut and […]
Mar 22
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By Caleb T. Maupin Global Research, March 22, 2016 New Eastern Outlook 21 March 2015 When the P5+1 Nuclear Talks were completed, and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was put into practice, jubilant words resounded from many places. The “reformist movement” within Iranian politics used the nuclear deal as a campaign issue and […]
Mar 14
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By Timothy Alexander Guzman Global Research, March 14, 2016 Silent Crow News 13 March 2016 Featured image: One of the most significant thinkers of the Islamic Golden Age, Avicenna, who is considered a national icon in Iran. Since the West (the P5 +1) and Iran agreed to a nuclear deal, there has been criticisms from […]
Mar 11
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By David Israel March 11, 2016 “Information Clearing House” – “Jewish Press” – US District Judge George Daniels in New York on Wednesday issued a default judgment against Iran for $7.5 billion that will go to the estates and families of World Trade Center and Pentagon Victims, and $3 billion to insurers including Chubb Ltd. […]
Iran has one of the Middle East’s largest militaries. While its military is strong enough to prevent any plans of an intervention in the republic, the conditions of the Iranian military equipment and used technologies aren’t the best. The long period of sanctions have prevented Tehran from effectively upgrading its arms and military equipment, leaving it behind regional powers such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates which have spent hundreds of billions of dollars on some of the most advanced weaponry on the international market.
Decades of sanctions have also made it difficult for Iran to source spare parts to repair and maintain its existing military equipment, particularly the air force and navy. According to repots, about 80% of the Iranian Air Force needs repair works, about 20% of the Iranian Air Force isn’t not operationally ready. Tehran has proved remarkably adept at maintaining their weaponry and machinery relying on domestically sourced modifications and upgrades. However, maintaining aging equipment from multiple origins in unfriendly environment has been a complicated task.
In the past Iran has relied on the size of its military and its developed asymmetric capabilities. Now, It is reasonable to expect Iran will seek to restore a more conventional balance of capabilities in its military by procuring better weaponry. Estimating Iran’s domestic industry, Tehran will need outside sources to improve its military capabilities. Even with renewed access to the international market, Iran has a little chance to procure any significant amount of defense equipment from Western countries. Continued policy differences and opposition from regional rivals effectively block Iranian access to U.S. and European defense markets.
Russia and China are the only countries that can provide the advanced weaponry that will compare with that of Iran’s neighbors. And Moscow looks well positioned to become the primary supplier for Iranian defense needs. Russia holds an edge over China in key areas such as surface-to-air missile technology and air superiority fighter aircraft. And in Syria, everybody has seen a live demonstration of Russian equipment in battlefield operations.
Tehran is already in significant negotiations with Moscow. A S-300 surface-to-air missile system deal has recently been made and the system appears to be on the verge of being delivered. There are also reports about the talks between Tehran and Moscow on supplying Russian-made Su-30 fighter jets T-90 tanks to Iran. The both systems are used in Syria.
Both Russia and Iran will benefit from the military cooperation. Iran needs to upgrade its conventional weaponry, and Russia is looking for new arms markets. If a strong relationship between Tehran and Moscow become a fact, rapidly, the technological gap between Iran’s military and its regional rivals will narrow shifting the regional balance of power.
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Mar 11
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By RT Global Research, March 11, 2016 RT 10 March 2016 A US judge ordered Iran to pay over $10 billion in damages to families of victims who died on September 11, 2001 – even though there is no evidence of Tehran’s direct connection to the attack. The same judge earlier cleared Saudi Arabia from […]
Feb 15
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By Press TV Global Research, February 15, 2016 Press TV 14 February 2016 A senior Iranian air force commander says Iran is prepared to defend Syria’s airspace if Damascus calls for it. Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili, the commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base, made the remarks during an interview with the Tasnim news […]
Feb 9
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By Chandra Muzaffar Global Research, February 09, 2016 Now that the Iran nuclear deal is being implemented, it is perhaps time to ask, what does it mean for Iran, for other nations in West Asia and North Africa (WANA), for Israel, for the United States of America, for Europe? What does it mean for the […]
Feb 8
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The war against the dollar continues By Rudy Panko February 08, 2016 “Information Clearing House” – “RI” – Reuters has reported that Iran is requesting euros for all new and outstanding oil payments. Another nail in the dollar’s coffin: A source at state-owned National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC) told Reuters that Iran will charge in […]
Jan 21
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By Pepe Escobar January 21, 2016 “Information Clearing House” – “RT” – Iran is back with a bang. And what a bang. The simplistic Western narrative rules that after the end of UN, US and EU sanctions – in fact a few still remain in place – Iran is rejoining global markets. That may be […]
Jan 19
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By Moon Of Alabama January 19, 2016 “Information Clearing House” – “Moon Of Alabama” -Some (not so) smart people believe that the implementation of the Iranian nuclear deal shows that “sanctions worked”:Doug Saunders @DougSaunders The Iran paradox: this week proved that sanctions worked. So it was the worst week for US Congress to impose new […]
Jan 19
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By Matt Peppe Global Research, January 19, 2016 As the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) verified over the weekend that Iran has completed the measures necessary to comply with the nuclear deal reached last July with the P5+1 governments, the New York Times Editorial Board proclaimed “the world is now safer for this.” They lauded the deal as a “testament to patient diplomacy” […]
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