Scott celebrates eleven years on the radio by interviewing Gareth Porter about Biden’s first year in office. They discuss the negotiations between the Administration and Iran over a return to the JCPOA. Despite many crossovers with the team that reached an agreement with Iran back in the Obama years, Biden’s people appear set on squeezing more concessions out of the Iranians. But Porter points out that, as he had predicted, the U.S. reluctance to return to the deal led to hardliner victories in Iran’s last elections. But even with a more anti-American regime, Porter sees no evidence...
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The Irony of Iran/Israel Tensions
There’s a huge irony that during the 1980s, when Iran talked the most shit, Israel armed them. However, later in the 1990s, when Iran’s rhetoric moderated, Israel pressured America to increase sanctions. How & why did this irony come about? Some say this irony can be placed on Iran for sabotaging the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians by arming extremist terrorist groups that objected to the Oslo agreements. However, how did this tension first begin? What is the root cause of it? Who is to blame for the modern conflict and failed peace talks with the...
It’s Really a Problem US Leaders Are Such Disgusting Liars
As though Iran has any motive to attack a Japanese ship while the Ayatollah was sitting down to meet PM Abe. I'd believe Javad Zarif over Mike Pompeo and his little "assessments" on this any day. Reported attacks on Japan-related tankers occurred while PM @AbeShinzo was meeting with Ayatollah @khamenei_ir for extensive and friendly talks. Suspicious doesn't begin to describe what likely transpired this morning. Iran's proposed Regional Dialogue Forum is imperative. — Javad Zarif (@JZarif) June 13,...