There’s a demo, tomorrow at noon, against Trump’s criminal politics. The focus is on the Middle East, Iran and Iraq. If you have the opportunity, come to the intersection of St, Francis and Cerrillos to make your voice heard.
That’s Thursday, 9th, at noon.
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“Iran’s representative to the United Nations has protested recent Israeli military action threats against the country, calling on the intergovernmental organisation to interfere.
In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Majid Takht-Ravanchi said Israel has not only increased “provocative and warmongering rhetoric” against Iran, but is also actively making plans to act on its threats.
Iran’s UN representative said the threat violates article two of the UN charter and requires a “proportionate response by the global community” due to Israel’s history of attacking other nations in the region.” https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/7/iran-calls-for-un-response-over-israeli-military-action-threat
● “Negotiations between Iran and world powers aimed at salvaging a tattered 2015 nuclear deal have resumed in Vienna after a few days’ pause, with tensions high after Tehran made demands last week that European countries strongly criticized.
On Thursday, a meeting of all the deal’s remaining signatories – Iran, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China – was due to start at midday, chaired by European Union diplomat Enrique Mora.” https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/9/talks-on-iran-nuclear-deal-resume-in-vienna-amid-disagreement
● “US and Israeli defense chiefs are expected on Thursday to discuss possible military exercises that would prepare for a worst-case scenario to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities should diplomacy fail and if their nations’ leaders request it, a senior US official told Reuters news agency.” https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/9/us-israel-to-discuss-drills-for-iran-worst-case-scenario-report
● “Report: Missile strike risks to Middle East nuclear reactors
A new study explores potential radiological fallout and evacuations from a missile strike on commercial nuclear power plants.” https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/12/8/report-missile-strike-risks-to-middle-east-nuclear-reactors
● “Nuclear facilities in the Middle East already have been targeted with aerial attacks at least 13 times by Iran, Iraq, the United States, the UK, and Israel. Even the Houthis claimed to have aimed their longest range missiles against reactors in the UAE. This trend is likely to get worse.” https://npolicy.org/hot-mess-next-missile-struck-reactors-in-the-middle-east-occasional-paper-2107/