HMS Montrose and HMS Defender – a Type 23 frigate and Type 45 destroyer – will be accompanying British ships to „take all necessary steps to protect our ships and citizens“ amid the tensions.
Daily Archives: 4. Januar 2020
German foreign minister will seek direct talks with Iran: newspaper
Despite the heightened tension in the region, Maas said he wanted to continue Germany’s deployment of around 120 troops in Iraq under the U.S.-led Operation Inherent Resolve.
Qatar foreign minister to visit Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif held talks in Tehran on Saturday with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, according to the official IRNA news agency.
The Qatari minister is expected to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during the visit.
Jordanians rally against gas deal with Israel
Demonstrators from across Jordan’s political spectrum marched from the Al-Husseini Mosque in central Amman to nearby Al-Nakheel Square amid heavy security presence.
Tomac wird Generalsekretär im Innenministerium
Demnach ist ein – ohne Ausschreibung ernennbarer – Generalsekretär der „unmittelbare Vorgesetzte aller Sektionsleiter im Bundesministerium sowie Vorgesetzter aller dem Bundesministerium nachgeordneter Dienststellen“.
Two rockets fall inside Iraqi air base housing U.S. troops: security sources
Two Katyusha rockets fell inside Iraq’s Balad air base, 80 km (50 miles) north of Baghdad, which houses U.S. forces on Saturday but caused no casualties, two security sources told Reuters.
Somali government detains record number of journalists
Somalia’s Western-backed government forces beat and detained a record number of journalists last year, the journalists’ syndicate told Reuters on Friday, prompting suggestions the government is suppressing scrutiny of its security record ahead of elections due this year.
Uganda’s president begins jungle trek dismissed as campaign stunt by opponents
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday began a six-day march through the jungle to re-trace the route through which his guerrilla forces seized power three decades ago, which critics dismissed as a bid to rally support ahead of 2021 elections.
Sen. Tim Kaine Will Force A Vote On War With Iran
Kaine and other Democrats have long pushed to allow the previous AUMFs to expire and require presidents to get new authorizations from Congress for new and ongoing conflicts. His resolution states that neither of these previous authorizations allows for war with Iran. “[The previous resolutions] do not serve as a specific statutory authorization for war against Iran, and neither authorize any such action,” the resolution states.
The Occupant was JUST impeached for abuse of power for political gain & now he is leading us to the brink of war because he believes it will help his re-election. We are sick of endless wars. Congress has the sole authority to declare war and we must deescalate. #NoWarWithIran
We cannot stay silent as this lawless President recklessly moves us closer to yet another unnecessary war that puts innocent lives at risk at home & across the globe. Congress alone has the authority to declare war, & we must reclaim our responsibility & say no to war with Iran.
They’re going to accuse anyone who cautions against war of “siding with our enemies” or “supporting terrorists.” This is the exact rhetoric that got us into the War in Iraq. Don’t fall for it.
Right now is the moment to decide if you are pro-peace or not. The cheerleaders of war, removed from its true cost, will gladly convince you that up is down – just as they did in Iraq in ‘03.
Airstrike Pushes National Security to Forefront of 2020 Race
Mr. Sanders’s speech on Friday also indicated how he might use foreign policy to separate himself from other senators who are running for president: He pointed out that he has voted against all of Mr. Trump’s military budgets, a distinction that Ms. Warren and Ms. Klobuchar cannot claim.
Trump’s Biggest Fox News Boosters Suddenly Stop Railing Against ‘Deep State’ Intelligence
Incessant Fox griping over the “deep state” has been replaced by sober pleas that the U.S. intelligence community’s findings should be taken seriously.
Mike Pompeo says the assassination of Qassem Suleimani is derived from “an intelligence-based assessment” that he was plotting against the US.
Suleimani was an accredited diplomat in transit, arriving in Baghdad from Beirut. Pompeo just put all US diplomatic personnel at risk.
.@Netanyahu and I had a productive call today. We discussed U.S. defensive strikes in Iraq and Syria to counter Iran’s threats. The U.S. will take decisive action to defend its citizens and interests.
(30.12.2019)
US-Außenminister Pompeo kritisiert Reaktion der Europäer auf Tötung des iranischen Generals #Soleimani. Briten, Franzosen und Deutsche müssten verstehen, dass das Vorgehen der USA auch Leben in Europa gerettet habe.
DER TERRORKRIEG: Seine Logik
(10.04.2015)
Im zweiten Teil unserer Artikelserie beleuchten wir die Kriegslogik des „war on terror“. Diese ist im Kontext der Militärbewegungen, Interventionen, Spannungsfälle und Attentate im weltweiten Krieg seit 2001 insgesamt zu sehen, ist also als Blaupause einer Analyse der „Kriege im Krieg“ in diversen Staaten und Regionen vielfältig anwendbar. Verweise auf Quellen dienen lediglich als exemplarische Beispiele eines weltweit registrierbaren Musters.
USA: Terror-General des Iran getötet – Maaßen warnt vor Iran-Terror
Ein Absoluter Klasse Mr .Trump ! Nur er hat die Macht die Welt zu Befrieden .!
FDP-Iran-Experte zu BILD – „Wir müssen mit Terror in Europa rechnen“
„Asymmetrischer Krieg hat schon begonnen“
Dass der Iran mit Vergeltung reagieren wird, steht für den Nahostexperten Perthes außer Frage. Geschehen werde dies aber nicht sofort, sagte er in den tagesthemen.
A Shocked Iraq Reconsiders Its Relationship With the U.S.
The killing of General Suleimani, intended as a shot against Iran, could accelerate an Iranian objective: pushing the United States military out of Iraq.
Der Staat verlängert seine Teilnahme an der Internationalen Kriegskoalition
(25.10.2019)
Parlament ermächtigt Militär und Geheimdienst u.a. erneut zu Einsätzen im Krieg in Syrien und Irak, sowie zur Teilnahme an N.A.T.O.-Einsätzen zwecks „See- und Luftraumüberwachung“ auch im Persischen Golf.
Deutschland zieht nicht, es kriecht in den nächsten Angriffskrieg
(25.06.2019)
Zusammenfassung zur Situation um den drohenden neuen Krieg im achtzehnjährigen Terrorkrieg, diesmal gegen den Iran.
Streit um Bundeswehrmandat: „Irakeinsatz unverantwortlich“
Die SPD-Vorsitzende Saskia Esken will das Mandat überdenken. Die Grünen fordern den sofortigen Abzug der deutschen Truppen.
US denies role in new airstrike that killed six members of Iraqi militia as tension rises in Middle East – latest news
The Iraqi army told Reuters that airstrikes targeting Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces – an umbrella grouping of Iran-backed Shia militias – struck near Taji, north of Baghdad, killing six people and critically wounded three, an Iraqi army source said late on Friday. A US official denied that the attack was carried out by the Americans.
Israeli panic over ICC war crimes probe shows Palestinians the way forward
(30.12.2019)
At a time when Israel‘s unbridled war crimes in the oPt continue to go entirely unpunished – with the acquiescence of the international community – the ICC now has a mandate to put an end to this grim reality.
Israel‘s frantic reaction to the ICC‘s announcement was exactly as anticipated; delegitimise the court, attack its judge, dismiss the rules of the games and cry for help.
America DENIES conducting second airstrike that targeted convoy of pro-Iran militiamen in Iraq, killing six
– Missiles struck convoy of pro-Iraq militiamen north of Baghdad late Friday
– US military spokesman said coalition forces did not conduct the attack
– PMF claims that the convoy was of ambulances and only medics were killed
– Comes within a day of US strike killing Iranian General Qassem Soleimani
We must do more than just stop war with Iran. We must firmly commit to ending U.S. military presence in the Middle East in an orderly manner…
We must end our involvement in the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen. We must bring our troops home from Afghanistan.
Mexico Ratifies Asylum to Bolivian Refugees in Its Embassy
2.1.2020
Mexico‘s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) reaffirmed Thursday that he will not fall to „any provocation“ and ratified that he will not hand over the former officials from Evo Morales government that have been granted asylum at his country‘s embassy in La Paz, Bolivia.
Mexican President Calls for Julian Assange to be Released From UK Prison
„I don‘t know if he has recognized that he acted against rules and norms of a political system, but at the time these cables demonstrated how the world system functions in its authoritarian nature,“ Lopez Obrador said in response to a question about Assange at a regular government news briefing.
Mexican President hopes for Assange release as cables ‚acurate‘
The President of Mexico has expressed his solidarity with Julian Assange, saying he hopes the Australian WikiLeaks founder will soon be pardoned and freed.
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said liberating Assange would be a „just cause“.
Fresh US air strike hits north of Baghdad
A new United States air strike targetted an Iraqi militia late on Taji road north of Baghdad on Saturday, Australian time, state TV said. It did not name the militia or provide further details.
Bundesregierung vermeidet Bewertung von tödlichem US-Angriff auf iranischen General (Nachtrag: Transkript)
3.1.2020
Frage: Die USA haben, so meine ich, das Sicherheitsabkommen zwischen Bagdad und Washington verletzt. Sie haben zwei Offiziere, zwei Militärangehörige aus zwei Ländern, gezielt getötet.
Welche Stellung nehmen Sie zu diesen beiden Schritten? Meinen Sie, dass der Iran ein Anrecht auf Verteidigung hat, oder nicht?
Burger: Wir, Frau Demmer für die Bundesregierung und auch ich, haben zu unserer Bewertung der Vorgänge ja gerade Stellung genommen.
U.S. and allies suspend training of Iraqi forces: Germany
In the letter to German lawmakers, a senior German officer said U.S. Lieutenant General Pat White had decided to further increase the level of protection for the forces deployed in Iraq under Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), which he commands.
Iran tells U.N. it reserves right to self-defense over Soleimani killing
Iranian U.N. Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi wrote in a letter that the killing of Soleimani “by any measure, is an obvious example of State terrorism and, as a criminal act, constitutes a gross violation of the fundamental principles of international law, including, in particular, those stipulated in the Charter of the United Nations.”
Iran summons Swiss envoy, condemns US ‚state terrorism‘
Iran has summoned the Swiss charge d’affaires, whose country represents US interests in Iran, over Washington‘s assassination of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, decrying the attack as a „blatant instance of state terrorism“.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Friday that the Swiss envoy was notified of Tehran‘s „strong protest“.
Nach US-Tötung Soleimanis: Bundeswehr setzt Ausbildung im Irak aus
Die Bundeswehr setzt die Ausbildung von Sicherheitskräften der Kurden und der Zentralregierung im Irak nach der Tötung des iranischen Generals Kassem Soleimani durch einen US-Luftangriff aus. Eine entsprechende Entscheidung habe das Hauptquartier der Koalition gegen die Terrormiliz IS zum Schutz der eigenen Kräfte getroffen, teilte das Einsatzführungskommando der Bundeswehr den Obleuten im Verteidigungsausschuss des Bundestages mit.