Also, given the history of the region and past divisions by meddling Western nations and the effect that has had that's an extraordinarily ignorant comment.
There was nothing remotely unimaginable about Iraq getting a pro-Iranian Shi'a government as soon as Saddam was ousted, you dumb shit. It's where the most holy Shi'a sites are, like Karbala and Najaf, and the population is two thirds Shi'a.
FFS any more fucking gems like this?
you guys shouldn't underplay this, Pentagon and Trumpette need a new conflict after their failure in Syria
Win-Win for everyone,
and watch the European cowardly shutting up when it happens
And yet you managed to make it ignorant and wrong.Originally Posted by HermantheGerman
Points for effort though.
Did you figure that out by yourself ?
You being a homless mecernary without a Life should stay out of these conversations.....pleeeeeeeease.
Iran president on first Iraq visit seeks to deepen alliance, evade US sanctions
Underlining how ties have changed since Saddam invaded Iran in 1980, Rouhani meets counterpart Barham Salih, touts ‘unity and cooperation’ between Shiite neighbors
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Baghdad on Monday, making his first official visit to the neighbor that Tehran once fought a bloody war against and later backed in the battle with the Islamic State group.
Since Rouhani’s election in 2013, Iraq has relied on Iranian paramilitary support to fight IS, following the militant group’s capture of the Iraqi city of Mosul and other territory in both Iraq and Syria.
Now with the militants facing a final territorial defeat in the Syrian village of Baghouz, Iran is looking for Iraq’s continued support as it faces increased pressure from President Donald Trump following his decision to withdraw the US from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers.
Rouhani, who is accompanied on the three-day visit by a high-ranking political and economic delegation, was received by an honor guard on landing in Baghdad, where he was welcomed by Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali Al-Hakim.
Rouhani then visited the shrine of Imam Kadhim, the seventh of 12 clerics revered by Shiites. Rouhani, himself a Shiite cleric, paused to reach out and touch the gate surrounding the imam’s tomb.
He then met President Barham Salih and spoke to journalists, telling them that a “stable Iraq will lead to stability in the entire region.”
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Baghdad on Monday, making his first official visit to the neighbor that Tehran once fought a bloody war against and later backed in the battle with the Islamic State group.
Since Rouhani’s election in 2013, Iraq has relied on Iranian paramilitary support to fight IS, following the militant group’s capture of the Iraqi city of Mosul and other territory in both Iraq and Syria.
Now with the militants facing a final territorial defeat in the Syrian village of Baghouz, Iran is looking for Iraq’s continued support as it faces increased pressure from President Donald Trump following his decision to withdraw the US from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers.
Rouhani, who is accompanied on the three-day visit by a high-ranking political and economic delegation, was received by an honor guard on landing in Baghdad, where he was welcomed by Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali Al-Hakim.
Rouhani then visited the shrine of Imam Kadhim, the seventh of 12 clerics revered by Shiites. Rouhani, himself a Shiite cleric, paused to reach out and touch the gate surrounding the imam’s tomb.
He then met President Barham Salih and spoke to journalists, telling them that a “stable Iraq will lead to stability in the entire region.”
“We want to be united countries, not against others, but attracting others to our unity,” Rouhani said.
For his part, Salih said Baghdad’s central location made it crucial to resolving regional issues............
Tehran sees the US military presence in Iraq as a threat — one that could also undermine Iran’s influence over Baghdad............
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-p...-us-sanctions/
Yeah, you basically posted a whole article confirming that you don't know what you're talking about.
Way to fucking go Herman
I'll just translate one bit for you:
Translation: "Put the foot on them Sunni wankers".He then met President Barham Salih and spoke to journalists, telling them that a “stable Iraq will lead to stability in the entire region.”
Further to my previous reply,
this article:
Iran May Have the S-400 in All But Name; What Russia Really Delivered in 2016 and Why it Matters
March-24th-2018
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/ar...why-it-matters
suggests the latter S300 systems were very similar to the S400 systems. As neither Russia or Iran have publicly been forthcoming with details, one cannot be sure what will be utilised if Iran is attacked.
4 tubes on the back of truck, are they S300's or S400's.
Last edited by OhOh; 12-05-2019 at 10:58 PM.
A tray full of GOLD is not worth a moment in time.
Hope you guys have'nt lost your sense of humour
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKCN1SI056“Commander Salami, with attention to the situation in the region, presented an analysis that the Americans have started a psychological war because the comings and goings of their military is a normal matter,” spokesman Behrouz Nemati said, according to parliament’s ICANA news site.
What's the Arab souq saying 'qrry?
UAE Says Four Commercial Ships Targeted By "Sabotage" After Reports Of Tanker Explosions
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-12/uae-says-four-commercial-ships-targeted-sabotage-after-reports-tanker-explosions
Saudi Arabia Says Two Vessels Targeted in 'Sabotage Attack' Near UAE - Report
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/2...ge-attack-uae/
Four cargo vessels were subjected to "sabotage operations" off the coast of Fujairah, the UAE's Foreign Ministry has said.
The incident took place on Sunday morning near UAE territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman.
It said that there had been no injuries or fatalities on board the vessels and no spill of chemicals or fuel.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation said acts of sabotage on civilian vessels and threatening the safety and lives of those on board "is a serious development".
An investigation is continuing. It did not apportion blame or identify suspects. The nature of the attack was not immediately clear and the names of the vessels and their operators are yet to be released.
But on Monday, the Saudi energy minister Khalid Al Falih confirmed two Saudi oil tankers were among those attacked, suffering "significant damage to the structures of the two vessels".
Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Secretary General of the GCC, denounced the act of sabotage, describing it as "a serious escalation which demonstrates evil intents by those who planned and carried it out, undermining the safety of maritime traffic in the region and threatening the safety and lives of those on board".
Al Zayani called on the international community and international organisations concerned with maritime navigation to assume their political and legal responsibilities to prevent such acts by any parties attempting to undermine maritime traffic safety and security.
"Such irresponsible acts will increase tension and conflicts in the region and expose its peoples to great danger," he said.
Earlier, the UAE was the subject of false accounts of an attack after news outlets with links to the Kremlin, Hezbollah and Iran spread claims that a series of explosions had occurred on land at Fujairah’s port.
Reports that between seven and 10 oil tankers anchored at the port were in flames were shared widely on social media accounts on Sunday.
Some reports said that American and French warplanes had been flying over the port at the time of the incident.
The Foreign Ministry described the claims as "baseless and unfounded".
Authorities in Fujairah earlier said operations at the port were continuing as normal. News of the sabotage was announced shortly after 7pm.
The reports of fire and explosions that emerged on Sunday morning apparently originated in Al Mayadeen, a Lebanese broadcaster and news outlet regarded as pro-Hezbollah.
They were quickly picked up and reported by Sputnik news, which is funded by Russia, and spread across social media by pro-Iran Twitter accounts.
An image of a flaming tanker purporting to be evidence of the attack was a picture of a tanker called the Kashmir on fire in Jebel Ali in 2009.
Among the comments spread by pro-Tehran accounts along with the news stories were warnings that it was not safe to travel to the UAE and that air travel had been severely disrupted.
Hamad Al Rahoomi, a member of the UAE’s Federal National Council, said foreign broadcasters had exaggerated the scale of the incident and claimed that the port was on fire.
“It is weak. It was clear this was fake news," Mr Al Rahoomi said. "Everybody can see the location. Something like that you would have been able to see for miles and miles."
Bahrain strongly condemned the sabotage. In a statement by Bahrain News Agency late on Sunday, the Bahraini Foreign Ministry denounced the act, saying it was aimed at threatening the security and stability of marine navigation.
It urged the international community to guarantee the safety of marine navigation and confront all attempts to undermine international peace and security.
The governments of Jordan and Yemen also condemned the sabotage.
On Sunday, amid reaction to the false reports, senior Iranian politician Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, head of parliament’s national security committee, claimed that the "explosions" showed that the security of Gulf states was "fragile".
Press TV, the Iranian state-funded English-language broadcaster, ran an interview with Hadi Kobaysi, who it described as a Beirut political analyst.
Mr Kobaysi claimed the incident showed there was a “problem” with how the UAE managed its critical infrastructure and speculated that there may be a link with the conflict in Yemen.
Press TV continued broadcasting the interview hours after the reports were denied by UAE authorities and in the absence and any independently verified reports to back up the claims.
Sputnik also continued to report the story prominently alongside the denials.
Quoting Al Mayadeen, Sputnik claimed “seven oil tankers were completely burnt and firefighters were still trying to extinguish the blaze".
Claiming its story was based on unidentified sources in the Gulf, Al Mayadeen later claimed to have obtained names and numbers of the tankers involved.
The misinformation comes at a tense time in the region, with Iran last week suspending compliance with parts of the 2015 nuclear deal. Last week President Hassan Rouhani said Iran was pulling out of two commitments. He said the country would keep enriched uranium stocks rather than sell its surplus abroad, as they are required to under the deal. He also said Iran would begin developing its Arak heavy water reactor. Heavy water is a moderator used in a type of reactor that can produce plutonium.
Adding to the tension is news that the US has sent a carrier group to the region to counter what the White House claims are “clear indications” of threats from Tehran to its forces.
Fujairah is in a key location strategically, lying just outside the Strait of Hormuz. The strait is a vital oil and natural gas corridor for the global energy market and Iran has repeatedly threatened to block it.
The world’s largest crude oil storage centre is being built in Fujairah.
In response to the reports of explosions yesterday afternoon, Fujairah Media Office said: "The operations at the port are going as normal. Media outlets must be responsible and rely on official sources."
Calls and emails to Al Mayadeen and Sputnik for comment went unanswered on Sunday.
Al Mayadeen recently ran an interview with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as he urged supporters to donate to his group and to wage war "by money".
https://www.thenational.ae/uae/uae-says-four-cargo-vessels-sabotaged-off-fujairah-coast-1.860279
^ So now it is ok for US to attack Iran. How conveniently these things happen.. Randomly..
Of course it could be mines.
https://in.reuters.com/article/saudi...SJ0YS?rpc=401&OSLO (Reuters) - The hull of a Norwegian-registered product tanker was damaged by an unknown object off the cost of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah on Sunday, ship management company Thome Ship Management said on Monday.
“The master of MT Andrea Victory reported the crew were unharmed but there was a hole in the hull area of the aft peak tank. The ship is not in any danger of sinking,” Thome said in a statement.
The vessel is 47,210 deadweight tonnes, according to Refinitiv data.
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