NEWS

27

Sep

Bahrain, Conaicop, Israel, Latin America, Majdi, normalization, UAE

Latin American organizations condemn the normalization of relationships between UAE, Bahrain and Israel

PEJOURNAL - Latin American organizations condemn the normalization of relationships between UAE, Bahrain and Israel through an statement. The full text of statement is as follow: From Conaicop and Majdi, we express our rejection of the signing of the Commitment Agreement to normalize relations between the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel through the "Abraham Agreement" for constituting a betrayal of the Palestinian cause. This agreement ignores all the atrocities that have been inflicted on the Palestinian people and tramples their historical rights to the land, it also mocks the collective memory of Western Asia since it was signed on…

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27

Sep

Amazon, down syndrome, hate speech

A letter in support of down syndrome community to Amazon management

PEJOURNAL - A group of communities and societies wrote a letter to Amazon website management in favour and support of down syndrome community. The text is as follow: Ban Amazon sellers inciting Down Syndrome hate speech Dear AmazonAs you are aware, many people from the Down Syndrome Community have contacted Amazon repeatedly to remove offensive products inciting hate speech against people who have Down Syndrome, which is also against the UN declaration of human rights. Thank you for removing the products after receiving our complaints. What we would like now is for you to find a way to stop these…

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26

Sep

Iran, JCPOA, Mike Pompeo, SANCTIONS, U.S.

The Flawed U.S. Effort to Revive Iran Sanctions

BY: David J. Scheffer PEJOURNAL - The United States has announced the reimposition of international sanctions against Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). But the parties to the deal, including China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom, say the United States cannot unilaterally invoke “snapback” sanctions because it withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018. The Donald J. Trump administration says the move is essential to prevent Iran from developing nuclear arms, and an executive order issued on September 21 imposed new sanctions on over two dozen…

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22

Sep

Defense, Iran, Know-How, Missile, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Yemen

Iran Has Supplied Yemen with Defense Know-How

PEJOURNAL - A senior spokesman for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said the Islamic Republic has provided Yemenis with the experience and know-how in the defense sector. Speaking at a televised program on Tuesday, Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi dismissed the claims that Iran has supplied missiles to Yemen. “We provided them (Yemenis) with the experiences in technology in the defense sphere, as they have learned how to produce missiles, drones and weapons in Yemen by themselves,” he underlined.“We have shared our experience and knowledge with the people of Yemen,” the general added. Unlike what the enemy is…

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22

Sep

Fareed Zakaria, FM Zarif, Iran, JCPOA, Mohammad Javad Zarif, US Council on Foreign Relations

FM Zarif made the remarks while speaking in a webinar with Fareed Zakaria

PEJOURNAL – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif believes that the US fresh sanctions against Iran are nothing new. Zarif made the remarks while speaking in a webinar with Fareed Zakaria, CCN's host and member of Board of Directors of the US Council on Foreign Relations; and other staff based in New York on Monday. The full text of his comments on various international questions which he made in answer to Zakaria's questions, including Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), relations with the US, Iran's foreign policy and normalization of ties with Israel, is as follows: Execution of Navid Afkari…

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22

Sep

AIPAC, Alliance Against Nuclear Iran, anti-Iranian, David Steinman, ewish Institute for National Security of America, FDD, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Joe Biden, Mark Dubowitz, Mark Wallace

The scenario of FDD to continue the maximum pressure against Iran

BY: William Holmes PEJOURNAL - News and information obtained from the latest anti-Iranian activities of the American think tank "Foundation for the Defense of Democracies" (FDD) indicate new measures that provide the necessary basis for the continuation of the "Donald Trump" administration's approach to the Iranian nation although in a winning face for Joe Biden. Influenced by the Zionist lobby "AIPAC", which has been the contractor of the two US Department of Defense and State for the last 4 years to design and advance their anti-Iranian intentions, this think tank has been pursuing at least two new actions for about…

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22

Sep

Caucasus, China, Iran, Kavkaz, Kavkaz-2020, military drills, Russia

Russia launches Kavkaz-2020 military drills, featuring forces from Iran, China

PEJOURNAL - Russia has launched the Kavkaz (or Caucasus) 2020 joint military drills with neighboring countries in its Southern Military District and in the Black and Caspian Seas. The joint military exercises, which started on September 21 and will run through September 26 involve about 80,000 personnel, including officers of the Russian Emergencies Ministry and the Russian Guard, as well as up troops from Iran, Armenia, Belarus, China, Myanmar and Pakistan. In addition, more representatives from the armed forces of Iran, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Sri Lanka will participate as observers of the military drills. About 12,900 military personnel from the participating…

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15

Sep

Boris Johnson, Brexit, EU, Geoffrey Cox, UK

The World Doesn’t Take Boris Johnson Seriously

BY: David Lindsay PEJOURNAL - Britain’s former Attorney General Geoffrey Cox has revealed that he intends to vote against the Boris Johnson's attempts to override the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement when it comes before the Commons. Cox, who is influential both in the Conservative Party and a longstanding Brexiteer, went on to conclude that the hardline approach from Boris Johnson would cause "unconscionable" damage to Britain's international reputation. Political commentator David Lindsay has shared his views in this interview. Sputnik: Is Geoffrey Cox right to criticise the prime minister's hardline approach regarding the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement?  David Lindsay: I think broadly speaking,…

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15

Sep

Assad, Erdogan, Iran, Lavrov, Russia, Syria, Turkey

Lavrov Between Assad and Erdogan

BY: Stanislav Tarasov* Translated BY: Daniel Ranjbar PEJOURNAL -The so-called new approach to the Syrian settlement outside the brackets envisages the implementation of the aspirations of Moscow and Tehran to establish contacts between Ankara and Damascus which would confuse the cards for many regional and external players. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov paid a visit to Damascus, where he was met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and held talks with his Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem. The day before, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov also arrived in the Syrian capital. Lavrov’s trip from the point of view of the Arab…

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11

Sep

Bahrain, Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Israel, Zionist regime

Bahrain becomes latest Arab state to recognize Israel, following UAE betrayal

PEJOURNAL - Bahrain on Friday agreed to normalize relations with Israel, becoming the latest Arab state to do so as part of a broader activities by Donald Trump and his administration to further ease the Zionist regime's relative isolation in the Middle East. Trump announced the agreement on the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, following a phone call he had with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. They also issued a brief joint statement marking the second such Arab normalization agreement with Israel in the past two months, after UAE-Israel so…

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