Let's talk Iran - Feb 22, 2021
NUCLEAR
US seeks to ‘lengthen,’ ‘strengthen’ nuclear deal with Iran: Blinken
-US seeks to lengthen/strengthen the 2015 nuclear deal
-including "Iran’s destabilizing regional behavior & ballistic missile development/proliferation.”
-Iran must comply with its safeguards agreements w/ the IAEA & int'l obligations LINK
Biden Admin Snubs GOP Leaders on New Iran Diplomacy
Republican foreign policy leaders in Congress are not pleased. They see the administration as rushing into new negotiations with Iran at a time when it continues to sponsor terrorist attacks on U.S. forces in the region. LINK
EXCLUSIVE: Biden team colluded with Iran to foil Trump diplomacy
This read sheds important light on Iran's dangerous influence in the U.S., especially through its DC-based lobby arm NIAC. One regime insider has made it clear that NIAC was specifically established by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. LINK
Germany urges Iran to comply with nuclear pact
“It is in Iran’s best interest to change course now, before the agreement is damaged beyond repair, said German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, adding that Berlin expects “full compliance, full transparency and full cooperation” from Iran. LINK
Nuke the nuclear deal with Iran
Biden must resist Iran's campaign of bullying, extortion & blackmail & show Tehran that he is prepared to be tough. The US, EU & UN must begin a new policy of backing the oppressed Iranian people & not their tyrannical rulers. LINK
Letter by Lord Alton To UK Foreign Secretary: Hold Iran Accountable for Terrorism
In his letter to UK Foreign Secretary DominicRaab, Lord David Alton urged the UK government to hold Iran accountable for state-sponsored terrorism following the conviction of mullahs’ diplomat-terrorist Assadollah Assadi who attempted to bomb a 2018 opposition rally in France. LINK
Biden’s ‘radical’ foreign policy agenda is giving Iran ‘out’ to become nuclear state: Rep. Turner
President Biden’s "radical" foreign policy agenda is "turning upside down our Middle East policy" and giving Iran an "out" to become a nuclear state with a return to the Obama-era nuclear deal, Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, said Sunday.
Turner told "Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was "terminally flawed," having an expiration to key provisions relating to Iran's nuclear program and allowing for the country to continue missile development. LINK
Biden Must Not Lead from Behind on Iran | Opinion
The United States does not need a deal with Iran. Iran needs a deal with the United States. It's time for the U.S. to lead—not from behind but upfront and out front. LINK
US top general urges Iran restraint amid efforts to restart talks
Iran must refrain from any provocation as Washington steps up efforts to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, the head of US forces in the Middle East told AFP.
"I would think this would be a good time for everybody to behave soberly and cautiously, and see what happens," General Kenneth McKenzie said in an interview Sunday. LINK
HUMAN RIGHTS
Time Does Not Absolve Human Rights Violators
In 1988, the then-Supreme leader Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran ordered a fatwa to eradicate any political oppositions to his despotic regime, which lead to the mass executions of some 30,000 political prisoners in the span of just a few months. LINK
Michelle Bachelet Urged To Launch UN Commission of Inquiry Into Iran’s 1988 Massacre
Justice for the Victims of the 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI) called on the United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to launch a Commission of Inquiry into the 1988Massacre of political prisoners in Iran on the eve of the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. LINK
TERRORISM
Rules of Diplomacy Don’t Allow Us to Turn a Blind Eye to State Sponsored Terrorism
It is assumed that Iran still has several contacts & 'sleeper cells' across Europe, capable of being activated to engage in terrorist attacks. LINK
Members of Iranian Communities Demand EU to Adopt a Firm Iran Policy
Over 200 members of Iranian communities across Europe, known as the Alliance for Public Awareness, have written a letter to EU Council President Charles Michel demanding a firm policy vis-à-vis the inhumane regime in Iran. LINK
Former prosecutor: More evidence of war crimes against Syrian dictator Assad than there was against Nazis
"We have murder, we have extermination, we have torture, we have rape, we have other forms of sexual violence. We have cruel detention. We have mutilation…”
Evidence of horrific torture by the Iran-backed Assad regime in Syria.
Reminder: Iran's regime has been funding Assad with at least $15 billion a year. LINK
European Approach Encourages Rogue Behavior by Iran
For any agreement with Iran to be successful, in addition to curbing Iran’s regional influence and terrorism, the regime’s human rights violations and incessant executions must also be addressed. Peace and security in the region will never be obtained if Iran continues to suppress its people and expand its terrorism outside Iran. LINK
