Iran and Russia Are Apparently Fighting Each Other in Syria

War Is Boring ^ | 6 Jan 17 | Tom Cooper

[elhombrelibre]

Between Jan. 23 and 27, 2017, there were reports that Syrian president Bashar Al Assad had suffered a stroke and had to be hospitalized. The usually pro-Assad British newspaper The Independent claimed that the Syrian president was suffering serious psychological strain.

Allegations of a president’s poor health take on extra significance in a Russian proxy state. During the Cold War, the Soviets frequently cited allied leaders’ purported medical and psychological problems when launching military interventions — takeovers, essentially — in the countries of the supposedly-ailing heads of state.

Did the same thing just happen in Syria?

On Jan. 28, there were reports that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps militia had tried to depose Al Assad and replace him with his brother Maher — and that Russian forces had thwarted the attempted coup by blocking Iranian agents in 11 Damascus districts and at the strategic Almaza air base. The maneuvering reportedly occurred amid a schism within Syria’s ruling Alawite community between pro-Russian and pro-Iranian elements.

[Mike Darancette]

Maybe Trump had a plan.

[Trumpisourlastchance]

Fake

[Roger Kaputnik]

"...Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps militia had tried to depose Al Assad and replace him with his brother Maher ..." I knew it. Bill Maher is muzzie which explains a lot. :)

[DoughtyOne]

Already posted.

You should know. You posted on the tread.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3522246/posts

[ETL]

Interesting, if true, given this very recent event...

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Obama allowing Iran to purchase uranium from Russia

Daniel Horowitz | January 10, 2017

Remember those side deals Obama forged with Iran that were not part of the text of the official treaty? Now we are finding out some of the details.

Yesterday, the Washington Free Beacon reported that Iranian officials confirmed they have received at least $10 billion in cash, commodities, and assets from Washington since 2013. And that is likely a conservative estimate.

But cash is not the only thing the Islamic Republic of Iran is receiving for gracing us with their willingness to sign onto our own capitulation. The AP is reporting that Russia, with the support of President Obama, is shipping Iran 116 metric tons of natural uranium.

While Iranian officials have obviously declined to disclose the use of such uranium, AP notes that this is enough to enrich weapons-grade uranium for nuclear bombs:

“Despite present restrictions on its enrichment program, however, the amount of natural uranium is significant should Iran decide to keep it in storage, considering its potential uses once some limits on Tehran’s nuclear activities start to expire in less than a decade.

David Albright, whose Institute of Science and International Security often briefs U.S. lawmakers on Iran’s nuclear program, says the shipment could be enriched to enough weapons-grade uranium for more than 10 simple nuclear bombs, “depending on the efficiency of the enrichment process and the design of the nuclear weapon.” ...”

See more at:
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2017/01/obama-allowing-iran-to-purchase-uranium-from-russia-will-tillerson-reverse-course#sthash.guYPvONI.dpuf
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Sen. D’Amato Drops Bomb: Hillary Allowed Russia to Take Ownership of US Uranium to Sell to Iran (Video at link)

Jim Hoft
Jul 3rd, 2016

Former Senator Al D’Amato (R-NY) dropped a bomb on Sunday Morning Futures this AM. D’Amato told Maria Bartiromo that Hillary allowed Russia to take ownership of US uranium so they could sell it to Iran.

Hillary made it possible for the Russians to take control of one of our huge uranium producers and allow them to own the company, export the uranium and who do they sell the uranium to? Iran!

Now if people knew that and that the foundation as a result of that got $135 million. I think people would start saying, “What?”

It’s true.
In January 2013, Pravda celebrated the Russian atomic energy agency’s purchase of the company “Uranium One” in Canada.

That same company, Uranium One, owned uranium concessions in the United States. Because uranium is a strategically important commodity, the Russians would need approval from the Obama administration, including Hillary’s State Department, before the purchase took place.

Nine shareholders in Uranium One just happened to provide more than $145 million in donations to the Clinton Foundation in the run-up to State Department approval.

The Clintons took the cash from Uranium One officials before the deal was approved by Hillary Clinton’s State Department. The Clintons hid the donations which is a clear violation of the Memorandum of Understanding Hillary Clinton signed with the Obama administration wherein she promised and agreed to publicly disclose all donations during her tenure as Secreatary of State. (Via Breitbart)

The New York Times reported on the crooked deal in 2015.

As the Russians gradually assumed control of Uranium One in three separate transactions from 2009 to 2013, Canadian records show, a flow of cash made its way to the Clinton Foundation. Uranium One’s chairman used his family foundation to make four donations totaling $2.35 million. Those contributions were not publicly disclosed by the Clintons, despite an agreement Mrs. Clinton had struck with the Obama White House to publicly identify all donors. Other people with ties to the company made donations as well.

And then there’s this...

Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) told Greta Van Susteren the deal Hillary approved gave Putin ownership of 20 percent of US uranium and Russia sells uranium to unfriendly countries, including Iran.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/07/senator-damato-drops-bomb-hillary-allowed-russia-take-ownership-us-uranium-sell-iran-video/
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Aug 2015

[enduserindy]

A week or two ago there were articles on Russia agreeing to safe zones and some of details were either incorrect or in something Iran couldn’t accept. So it’s just possible. If Russia sees better prospects in cutting off Iran they will. Under no circumstances will they lose their port in Syria though.

[Navy Patriot]

There is considerable evidence including a personal press conference with Belgian reporters referencing President Trump's Syria comments, that Assad was functioning normally in the first days of February 2017.

It appears the "news" regarding Assad is Fake.

[epluribus_2]

Debka?

[elhombrelibre]

Still, it’s story that needs to be shared in case other didn’t post on what you call a “tread.”

[greeneyes]

Well, this is not exactly new information. IIRC, it was in one of the leaks. Also, John Podesta got paid off in stock IIRC.

LSM didn’t cover it. If it’s starting to be covered in the LSM, maybe the establishment is getting ready to throw her under the bus. Pretty plain from the Podesta files that no one really likes her.

[DannyTN]

How many of our congressment and their families got stock options in the Russian company like Podesta did?

[greeneyes]

Probably a lot. The swamp is deep and wide.

[DiogenesLamp]

Iran and Russia Are Apparently Fighting Each Other in Syria

I don't see a down side to this. Go Russia!

[PGR88]

So if Russia is fighting Iran, that makes Putin good, right?

[elhombrelibre]

Agree.

[DoughtyOne]

Yes it was so popular the first time, that there were only seven posts other than your three.

[ETL]

Well, this is not exactly new information. IIRC, it was in one of the leaks. Also, John Podesta got paid off in stock IIRC.

"drops a bomb", as in big new story, was part of the title of the July 2016 article I excerpted. And the actual transfer of uranium from Russia to Iran took place only about a month ago, Jan 10.

[ETL]

Seems a lot of people aren't too familiar with this major scandal, due to the head-up-their-butts snooze media's silence on it.

Who’s in Putin’s Pocket — Clinton or Trump? (Clinton Uranium RussiaGate scandal)

The New American ^ | August 3, 2016 | William F. Jasper

"according to some calculations, the Uranium One deal, involving top Clinton donors Frank Guistra and Ian Telfer, has transferred as much as 50 percent of projected American uranium production to Kremlin control."

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RUSSIAGATE

Who paid Bill Clinton's $2.5 million commission & $500,000 speaking fee (US uranium to Russia)

qura.com ^ | July 27, 2016 | Sierra Spaulding

Who paid Bill Clinton's $2.5 million commission and $500k speaking fee for brokering the sale of 20% of America's uranium deposits to Russia?

You are speaking about a really interesting deal that ended up giving Vladimir Putin and the Russians control of one-fifth of all uranium production capacity in the United States.

Since uranium is considered a strategic asset, with implications for national security, the deal had to be approved by a committee composed of representatives from a number of United States government agencies. ..."

[elhombrelibre]

And each one of those posts offended you. Dude, you’re way too defensive of Putin. He’s not an American. You know that right? He’s not a Freeper. He’s not a Conservative, not a pale, not a neo, not Trumpo. He’s not an ally. Are you just scared that if people learn about him they’ll not like him anymore? Are you his Guardian Angel on FreeRepublic?