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  • !!! Russia tied to Iraq's missing arms (WASHINGTON TIMES FRONT PAGE OCT 28TH - MUST SEE!!!)

    10/28/2004 5:52:16 PM PDT · by Ketchup dude · 7 replies · 814+ views
    Washington Times ^ | October 28th | Bill Gertz
    Russian special forces troops moved many of Saddam Hussein's weapons and related goods out of Iraq and into Syria in the weeks before the March 2003 U.S. military operation, The Washington Times has learned. John A. Shaw, the deputy undersecretary of defense for international technology security, said in an interview that he believes the Russian troops, working with Iraqi intelligence, "almost certainly" removed the high-explosive material that went missing from the Al-Qaqaa facility, south of Baghdad. "The Russians brought in, just before the war got started, a whole series of military units," Mr. Shaw said. "Their main job was to...
  • Iran Has Stake in Namibia Uranium Mine, Says Owner

    01/29/2005 12:07:37 PM PST · by F14 Pilot · 17 replies · 563+ views
    Reuters ^ | 29 Jan 05 | Louis Charbonneau
    VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran, which the United States accuses of secretly pursuing nuclear weapons, has a stake in the world's biggest open-pit uranium mine in the African state of Namibia, the mine's owner told Reuters. Rossing Uranium Limited, which is majority owned by Anglo-Australian firm Rio Tinto, sells its uranium to nuclear power plants in the United States, Japan, South Korea and Sweden. Graham Davidson, the general manager for operations at Rossing, said in a letter to Reuters that the company's board of directors only permits the sale of uranium for use in generating electricity. "The government of Iran has...
  • Trump Rejected Putin's Iran Offer: 'I Need Help With You'

    06/24/2025 7:52:23 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 6 replies
    Newsweek ^ | 6/24/2025 | Shane Croucher
    U.S. President Donald Trump said he rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to help with the Israel-Iran conflict during a recent call, turning the focus back to the unresolved war in Ukraine. -snip- "I'd like to see a deal with Russia," Trump said on Tuesday morning as he headed to the NATO summit in the Netherlands, Fox News reported. "As you know Vladimir called me up. He said, 'Can I help you with Iran?' I said, 'No, I don't need help with Iran. I need help with you.' "And I hope we're going to be getting a deal done with...
  • Putin: ‘Unprovoked act of aggression’ against Iran ‘without foundation or justification’

    06/23/2025 2:02:31 PM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 27 replies
    The Hill ^ | 6/23/2025 | TARA SUTER
    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday took aim at the recent U.S. strikes on Iran, calling them a “completely unprovoked act of aggression.” “You are visiting Russia during a challenging period, marked by a significant escalation of tensions both in the region and surrounding your country,” Putin told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to an English transcript from the Kremlin. “Russia’s position on the current developments is well known. It has been clearly expressed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is reflected in the stance we’ve taken at the United Nations Security Council, with which you are already...
  • Russian leader claims multiple countries prepped to provide Iran nuclear weapons following US strikes

    06/22/2025 2:50:08 PM PDT · by NoLibZone · 67 replies
    Fox News ^ | Diana Stancy
    Russia's former president said that the production of nuclear weapons in Iran will continue Russia's former president said that multiple countries are poised to provide Iran with nuclear warheads after the U.S. launched strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities. The enrichment of nuclear material — and, now we can say it outright, the future production of nuclear weapons — will continue," Dmitry Medvedev, now the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, said in a Sunday X post. "A number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads," Medvedev said. Medvedev did not list...
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Arrives in Moscow for High-Level Talks Amid Regional Escalation

    06/22/2025 1:54:46 PM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 4 replies
    Kurdistan 24 ^ | 6/22/2025 | Staff
    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Moscow on Sunday for critical diplomatic consultations with Russian officials, as tensions continue to escalate in the region following recent U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, Araghchi is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior officials to discuss regional and international developments in light of the ongoing conflict. The visit comes on the tenth day of the Israel-Iran war and follows what Tehran has described as coordinated U.S. and Israeli military aggression. The Iranian foreign ministry emphasized the importance of dialogue with...
  • ISRAEL BELIEVED TO BE BEHIND STRIKE THAT DESTROYED SYRIAN WMD FACILITY

    09/11/2017 11:14:25 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 11 replies
    Frontpage Mag ^ | 09/11/2017 | Ari Lieberman
    In the early morning hours of Thursday, Syria’s al-Tala’i military research facility located in Masyaf was reduced to ash and flames. The Jerusalem Post reports that contemporaneous with the strike on al-Tala’I, a Hezbollah weapons convoy in the vicinity was also hit and destroyed. According to Western intelligence sources, al-Tala’i is a center for the production of chemical weapons. Syria blamed Israel and claimed that at least two regime soldiers were killed in the attack. The regime issued a banal and somewhat hypocritical warning of the “dangerous repercussions of this aggressive action to the security and stability of the region.”...
  • Iran's Foreign Minister plans to travel to Moscow to meet with Putin

    06/20/2025 6:09:43 PM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 10 replies
    APA ^ | 6/20/2025 | Staff
    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he plans to travel to Moscow on June 23 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, NBC correspondent Andrea Mitchell said after an interview with the minister, APA reports.
  • Putin hopes Israel's threats on Khamenei stay 'rhetoric'

    06/20/2025 9:05:16 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 10 replies
    Baha Breaking News ^ | 6/20/2025 | Christian Baha
    Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday that he hopes Israel's threats about killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remain "rhetoric." Putin also stressed that Russia has "always supported" ensuring the safety and security of any country but without damaging that of another country. Earlier, Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called Israel's comments on potentially targeting Khamenei "completely unacceptable."
  • Russia would react 'negatively' if Iran's leader is killed, says the Kremlin

    06/19/2025 6:36:50 PM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 38 replies
    Sky News MSN ^ | 6/19/2025 | Ivor Bennett
    Regime change in Iran is "unacceptable" and the assassination of the country's Supreme Leader would "open the Pandora's box", the Kremlin has said. In a rare interview with a foreign media organisation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sky News that Russia would react "very negatively" if Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed. The comments came as US President Donald Trump said he will decide within two weeks whether America will join Israel's military campaign against Tehran, after earlier speculating on social media about killing the Iranian leader. "The situation is extremely tense and is dangerous not only for the region but...
  • Russia and China become part of strategic alliance: BRICS (Brazil,Russia,India,China,South Africa)

    02/16/2005 4:06:10 PM PST · by Tailgunner Joe · 29 replies · 1,436+ views
    India Daily ^ | Feb. 16, 2005 | Sudhir Chadda
    Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese authorities decided to form the strategic alliance for defense, trade and energy. Russia will deliver oil to China and China will collaborate with Russia in Geopolitical strategic defense of Euresia. Russia's Security Council and the Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo will form a forum and will work closely to make sure both countries can create and maintain the necessary military and political infrastructure as well as coordination. According to some international think tanks, sources close to Russia's Security Council say recommending countermeasures to check the U.S. geopolitical "offensive" in Eurasia...
  • Russia warns US against military intervention in Iran

    06/19/2025 4:43:55 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 33 replies
    Baha Breaking News ^ | 6/19/2025 | Christian Baha
    Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned the United States on Thursday against interfering in the military actions between Israel and Iran. "We would like to especially warn Washington against military intervention in the situation, which would be an extremely dangerous step, with truly unpredictable negative consequences," Zakharova said during a press briefing. The spokeswoman claimed that the attempts to justify Israel's "unprovoked aggression" against Iran are "cynical," and noted that it the most important thing to do is to "prevent the further spiral of violence, to achieve a ceasefire, to restore peace, which in turn will create the preconditions...
  • Putin and Xi condemn Israel over its Iran strikes in phone call, Kremlin says

    06/19/2025 4:35:37 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 21 replies
    Straits Times ^ | 6/19/2025 | Reuters
    Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call on June 19 during which both leaders condemned Israel for its strikes on Iran and agreed de-escalation was needed, the Kremlin said. Both men “strongly condemn Israel’s actions, which violate the UN Charter and other norms of international law”, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters. “Both Moscow and Beijing fundamentally believe that there is no military solution to the current situation and issues related to Iran’s nuclear programme. “This solution must be achieved exclusively through political and diplomatic means,” said Mr Ushakov. Russia has warned of catastrophe...
  • Snowden warns of government spying in first Russia video

    10/12/2013 11:38:56 PM PDT · by cunning_fish · 10 replies
    Moscow (AFP) - US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden warned of dangers to democracy in the first video released of the fugitive since Russia granted him temporary asylum in August. "If we can't understand the policies and programmes of our government we can't grant our consent in regulating them," Snowden said in one of the short video clips posted on the WikiLeaks website Friday night. The anti-secrecy group said the videos were filmed Wednesday when Snowden met with a group of four retired US ex-intelligence workers and activists now seeking to promote ethics within the profession. Snowden, a former National Security...
  • Russia defends Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear sites amid regional tensions

    06/18/2025 4:16:11 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 17 replies
    Daily Times Pakistan ^ | 6/18/2025 | Staff
    Russia has strongly defended Iran’s right to maintain peaceful nuclear installations. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Iran had the right to such facilities in the past, holds it now, and will continue to do so in the future. She made these remarks while speaking to Sputnik Radio, stressing that peaceful nuclear sites are now under direct attack. Zakharova warned that the threat of nuclear conflict in the Middle East is no longer a theory but a real and growing danger. She said these attacks are not only increasing tensions but also posing a serious threat to both the...
  • Russia warns US not to help Israel militarily against Iran

    06/18/2025 3:59:05 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 34 replies
    Reuters MSN News ^ | 6/18/2025 | Reuters
    Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned on Wednesday that direct U.S. military assistance to Israel could radically destabilise the situation in the Middle East, where an air war between Iran and Israel has raged for six days. In separate comments, the head of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, Sergei Naryshkin, was quoted as saying that the situation between Iran and Israel was now critical. Ryabkov warned the U.S. against direct military assistance to Israel or even considering such "speculative options," according to Russia's Interfax news agency.
  • David Bloom on MSNBC now!!! - Russians, French Supplying NightVision + Military Advisors

    04/02/2003 12:01:33 AM PST · by elenchus · 128 replies · 476+ views
    MSNBC ^ | April 2, 2003 | David Bloom, MSNBC embedded
    David Bloom is live on MSNBC now, with the news that captured soldiers have revealed to his battalion that Russians and French companies have been supplying NightVision goggles and that former Russian military officers are advising the Iraqis on how to fight American forces.
  • Kyiv, a large-scale missile and drone attack by Russia ongoing

    06/16/2025 7:04:15 PM PDT · by janetjanet998 · 33 replies
    Several fires burn and smoke rises tonight across the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, following a large-scale missile and drone attack by Russia.
  • Top U.S. Military Commander in South America: Iran Quds Force Active in Venezuela

    12/09/2020 7:30:19 PM PST · by xomething · 29 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 12/04/2020 | Ben Kew
    Iran is sending Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro’s socialist regime weapons and troops, a top U.S. military official told the Wall Street Journal Wednesday. “We see a growing Iranian influence in there,” the head of the U.S. Southern Command, Admiral Craig Faller, told the Journal. “We’re real [sic] concerned about what Iran is up to, not just globally, but here in this hemisphere.” He went on to cite the “alarming and concerning” arrival of military personnel from the elite Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), notorious for its terrorist activities in other countries including Syria and Iraq. Faller...
  • Russian foreign minister calls Israeli strike on Iranian diplomatic mission in Damascus 'political killing'

    04/14/2024 8:57:58 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 20 replies
    Middle East Monitor ^ | 4/13/2024 | Staff
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday called the April 1 Israeli strike on the Iranian diplomatic mission in Damascus that left at least 13 people dead, including a high-ranking general, a “political killing,” Anadolu Agency reports. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Lavrov condemned the Israeli attack in a phone talk with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. “Any attacks on diplomatic and consular facilities, the inviolability of which is guaranteed by the relevant Vienna Conventions, are categorically unacceptable, as well as political killings,” he said. Seven Iranian military advisers are said to have been killed in the...