Iran, Russia to continue supporting Syria: Iran deputy FM
“I have seen that there has not been any change in the Russian strategy towards Syria,” Amir-Abdollahian said on the sidelines of a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov in Moscow. “Tehran and Moscow will continue supporting Syria,” he noted, adding that Iran’s six-point peace plan allows for a political solution to the unrest in Syria “and Russia and Iran share this position.” (Video)
NATO: Collapse of Syrian regime a matter of time
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria is a matter of time, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in an interview to TRT Haber TV channel on Thursday.-Rasmussen said placing Patriot anti-aircraft missiles on the Turkish-Syrian border poses no threat to Iran or Syria, and is not directed against them. Their placement is aimed to defend Turkey against possible aggression.
New Missiles for Iran Impact Hagel Debate
The Iranian nuclear threat has been put on the back burner both in the United States and Israel in recent weeks, but the latest news out of Syria has the potential to alter the discussion about the West’s leverage over Tehran. According to a report broadcast this morning on Fox News, diplomatic sources are saying that a Russian air defense system sold to Syria is now being transferred to Iran. The move can be interpreted as yet another sign that the Assad regime is faltering and transferring its assets out of the country.
Russia-NATO standoff over Syria looms
The kidnapping of Russian nationals on Monday is drawing Moscow deeper into the Syrian crisis, which is becoming increasingly internationalised as battle lines get more sharply defined between foreign supporters of the government and the armed opposition.-Analysts point out that there is body of opinion building up in Russia that argues that the kidnapping of the Russian nationals provides legitimate grounds for Moscow’s forceful intervention in Syria.
22 UN General Assembly Resolutions Targeted Israel This Year, 4 for Rest of World
By the end of this week the current 2012 UNGA session will have adopted 22 country-specific resolutions targeting Israel – and only four on the rest of the world combined, one each for Syria, Iran, North Korea and Burma, according to UN Watch. On Tuesday alone The U.N. General Assembly adopted nine resolutions on ”Palestinian rights and the Golan,” sharply criticizing Israel yet making no mention of Sunday’s massacre of Palestinian Arabs by Syrian warplanes firing missiles into a mosque in a refugee camp near Damascus.
Iranian Spiritual Leader: Prepare For Environment That Will Bring Mahdi/End Times
Khamenei warned of the imminent return of the Mahdi, or the 12th imam. “The issue of Imam Mahdi is of utmost importance, and his reappearance has been clearly stated in our holy religion of Islam,” he said. “We must study and remind ourselves of the end of times and Imam Mahdi’s era. … We must prepare the environment for the coming so that the great leader will come.”
Great Train Robbery in Progress- Goldmans of the World Are Going Massively Long Gold
Sinclair states that as soon as the bullion banks have grabbed every last available ounce of gold they can lay their hands on, gold will EXPLODE to $3,500.
'Hate speech' targets 2nd Amendment supporters
That’s the word from Second Amendment Foundation Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb on the issue of the vitriol that is being directed both at gun owners and firearms rights organizations in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting tragedy. Gottlieb said the hostile tone against gun owners may lead to actual “hate crimes,” and some of the communications that have come into his office have been “vulgar.”
Syria conflict: Assad fires more Scuds - live updates
A Syrian footballer raised a revolutionary flag after Syria beat Iraq to the win West Asian championships, according to the Saudi news site al-Arabiya. An image showed striker Omar al-Soma raising a flag to Syrian fans at the match in Kuwait, but it unclear what type of flag he was holding aloft.
U.N. imposes sanctions on 2 Iranian companies
The U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions on two Iranian companies Thursday for smuggling arms to Syria and other countries. The council's committee monitoring an arms embargo and other sanctions against Iran added cargo airline Yas Air and SAD Import Export Company to its blacklist.
Israel: Palestinians power-drunk
"Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is seeking to incite a confrontation with Israel no matter what," the Foreign Ministry said Friday, following the Palestinian leader's announcement that Ramallah will actively try to isolate Israel in the international arena.
US cancels vote on Boehner's fiscal cliff 'Plan B'
US Republicans have cancelled a tax vote in Congress, less than two weeks before a deadline for budget reform. Republican House speaker John Boehner proposed the bill, which would have raised taxes on high earners. But right-leaning Republicans rejected it. Analysts say the rejection has weakened Mr Boehner's position in negotiations with the White House.
Many dead in fresh Tana River clashes on Kenyan coast
At least 30 people have been killed in fresh clashes between rival farming communities in the Tana River district on the Kenyan coast, police say. The latest outbreak of violence is reported to be a revenge attack by Pokomo farmers on Orma homesteads.