(2021-06-12). Lifting of sanctions key to conclusion of Vienna talks: China. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — China's representative in talks on reviving JCPOA in Vienna said in an interview that lifting sanctions is key to any agreement on Iran's nuclear program.
(2021-06-12). Removing sanctions, US can rejoin JCPOA: Pres. candidate. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Presidential candidate Alireza Zakani says the United States can return to the 2015 nuclear deal only if it removes, verifiably, all its anti-Iranian sanctions.
(2021-06-12). Biden Going "Full Steam Ahead" on Trump's Nuclear Plans. zcomm.org U.S. Led 2020 Nuclear Weapons Spending…
(2021-06-12). German FM urges flexibility, pragmatism in JCPOA talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Saturday urged all sides to show flexibility and pragmatism in talks about the Iranian nuclear deal which are due to resume.
(2021-06-12). Riyadh makes new accusations against Iran's nuclear program. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Repeating his country's repeated claims against Tehran, Saudi Arabia's representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency made new accusations against Iran's nuclear program.
(2021-06-12). Greater Idlib: Turkish Military Pushed Artillery To Frontlines, Syrian Army Responded (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: aa.com.tr | The Turkish Armed Forces have developed heavy artillery right on the frontline with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, Aerial footage shared by the Russian outlet show several T-155 Fƒ±rtƒ±na self-propelled 155 mm howitzers on a frontline in southern Greater Idlib. Syrian opposition activists revealed that the artillery were deployed in the town of Qarqor in nort…
(2021-06-12). Iraq Threatens To Shoot Down Turkish Fighters, Drones Over Its Territory. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by ThomasST. | Iraqi ultimatum to Turkey: " We will shoot down your F-16. Leave immediately ": | An important piece of information was provided by the Russian media aviapro (
(2021-06-12). U.S. Reclaims Turkey for the Western Alliance. strategic-culture.org Turkey's importance as a 'swing state' in US regional strategy has increased dramatically as tensions rise with Russia | By MK BHADRAKUMAR | Less than 48 hours will separate US President Joe Biden's meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Brussels from his summit with Vladimir Putin at Geneva on June 16. In between falls the shadow of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit. This is simply exquisite as far as planning of sequential activities go in diplomacy. | Biden's meetings in Brussels and Geneva are, arguably, the most consequential "bilaterals" he'll be having in this entir…
(2021-06-12). Seven minutes from Moscow: Putin warns of missile threat to Russia as U.S. guided-missile destroyers enter Baltic, Black Seas. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Seven minutes from Moscow: Putin warns of missile threat to Russia as U.S. guided-missile destroyers enter Baltic, Black SeasRick Rozoff In comments that got past editors in the Western news media, President Vladimir Putin in a recent Russian television interview accused the West of abusing what were good relations at the time (1999-2004) to expand …
(2021-06-12). Remember please, it doesn't exist. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Remember, there is no such thing as NATO as an independent entity. It's just an informal talk shop, a friendly forum, a debating society of Western democracies. One that is being threatened by Russia advancing toward its Eastern Flank. One that wants to save the world from authoritarian pushers-back against the rules-based international order, protect …
(2021-06-12). Operation Barbarossa: Did Stalin Expect Hitler to Invade? Part II. orinocotribune.com By Shane Quinn — Jun 10, 2021 | After the failed November 1940 discussions in Berlin, of the Soviet Union's foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov, both he and his leader Joseph Stalin occasionally remarked that Nazi Germany was no longer so prompt in fulfilling its obligations to Moscow. This was relating to the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, of 23 August 1939, an agreement which had been meant to last for 10 years. Stalin and Molotov did not attribute much significance to the slacking off in Berlin's punctuality, as the delivery of German goods and technology to Soviet Russia increasingly did not appear on…
(2021-06-12). An anniversary that cannot be mentioned. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com June 22, 1941 A Google News search produces absolutely nothing (but one feature from last year) What is most remarkable is there is nothing in the English-language Russian media on the topic. Perhaps a case of parallelophobia. See this. Here's a study guide: The entire European continent except for Sweden, Switzerland and western Turkey and …
(2021-06-12). Trump's Justice Department seized phone records of Democratic lawmakers during Russia probe. wsws.org Records seized included those of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, Representative Eric Swalwell, their congressional aides, and at least one family member.
(2021-06-12). Putin dismisses claims on Russia's satellite offer to Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed as fake news the claims that Russia was preparing to offer Iran an advanced satellite system that would enable Tehran to track potential military targets in the Middle East.
(2021-06-12). US Navy warship enters Black Sea amid tensions with Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — A US Navy destroyer has entered the Black Sea as tensions continued to simmer around Russian involvement in Ukraine.
(2021-06-12). Boris Yeltsin had entourage of 'hundreds' of CIA agents. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — The former chairman of Russia's parliament says the first Russian president, Boris Yeltsin, was surrounded by "hundreds" of CIA agents who told him what to do throughout his tenure as leader…
(2021-06-12). 6th round of JCPOA Joint Commission kicks off in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — The 6th round of Joint Commission meeting of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) started in Grand Hotel Wien in Vienna on Saturday in presence of delegations of Iran and P4+1 (Germany, France, Russia, China and UK).
(2021-06-12). All participants stress successful result in Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Russian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov at the start of 6th round of JCPOA Joint Commission meeting said that all participants emphasized successful result of Vienna talks.
(2021-06-11). 'Paranoid Delusion': Beijing Fumes as US Senate Passes Massive Anti-China Tech Bill. orinocotribune.com Beijing has accused Washington of exhibiting "paranoid delusion" and "Cold War mentality," after the US Senate passed a new bill aimed at bolstering the position of American tech in competing with China. | The foreign affairs committee of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, blasted the new US legislation on Wednesday, accusing Washington of seeking to undermine the country's "legitimate right to development through technology and economic decoupling." | The legislation is "full of Cold War mentality and ideological prejudice," and the Chinese parliament is voicing "strong indignation and resolute…
(2021-06-11). Mr. Putin, It's a Trap! In Fact, It's Exactly the Same Trap. strategic-culture.org 
The key barrier in US-Russian relations is that they are again locked in a new zero-sum game but with a different dynamic than during the Cold War. | There is a lot of optimism and big press regarding the upcoming meeting between Biden and Putin. This will be the first meeting of the two since Biden took that seat behind the lovely desk in the Oval Office. There are
(2021-06-11). US Flies Nuclear-Capable B-52 Over Gulf of Guinea, All of West Africa. news.antiwar.com U.S. Air Force revealed on June 10 that a B-52H Stratofortress, Cold War nuclear mainstay and the bomber used for almost a thousand missions over North and South Vietnam in the 1960s and early 1970s, flew over parts of Africa as part of the Bomber Task Force Europe mission. On May 31, U.S. Memorial Day, …
(2021-06-11). US Lifts Some Minor Iran Sanctions Amid Stalled Nuclear Talks. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, the US The sanctions were removed from three Iranians who formerly worked for the state-owned Iranian National Oil Company. The Biden administration said the…
(2021-06-11). Iran Nuclear Deal Talks to Resume in Vienna on Saturday. news.antiwar.com Indirect talks between the US and Iran to revive the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, will resume Saturday in Vienna, "The participants are expected to continue consultations on the possible return of the United States to the nuclear accord and ensuring the full and effective implementation of this agreement," said Abbas Araqchi. | The talks have been ongoing since April and will enter their sixth-round Saturday. The process is bein…
(2021-06-11). Cohen confirms Israel's role in assassination of scientists. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — The chief of Mossad Yossi Cohen implicitly confirmed the role of the Zionist regime in the terrorist act against the Natanz nuclear facility and the assassination of the Iranian top scientist martyr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
(2021-06-11). Russia blasts U.S. for deploying nuclear-capable bombers for Baltic war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russia blasts U.S. for deploying nuclear-capable bombers for Baltic war gamesRick Rozoff The Russian embassy in the U.S. criticized the deployment of B-52H Stratofortress nuclear-capable strategic bombers in the course of large-scale U.S.-NATO war games in the Baltic Sea, the fiftieth version of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS). The Russian embassy communicated its concern via Twitter (such …
(2021-06-11). G7 leaders meet in Cornwall this weekend. challenge-magazine.org 
G7 leaders from across the world have travelled to Carbis Bay, near St Ives in Cornwall as talks continue across the weekend, with Covid-19 vaccines and the environment high up on the agenda. The G7 brings together the largest capitalist economies, from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the United States. Russia joined to form the G8 but has since been excluded. Other leaders have also been invited this year, including the far right leader of the BJP in India, Narendra Modi, who will attend virtually, while Ursula von der Leyen will represent the European Union.
(2021-06-11). Making the case for exploiting Russia's internal crisis. wsws.org Political scientist Timothy Frye argues that the crude and facile character of the anti-Russia crusade in the Western media is causing misunderstandings about the Kremlin and Russian society that could result in tactical mistakes and missed opportunities to promote regime change.
(2021-06-11). Biden-Putin Summit: Restricted Airspace And Other Preparations Underway In Switzerland. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | In Switzerland, preparations are underway for the 'historic' Biden-Putin summit. | On June 11th, the Federal Council approved a temporary restriction on the use of airspace during the summit between President Biden and President Putin from 15th to 17th June 2021 in Geneva. | The Swiss Air Force will provide air policing and tighter airspace surveillance. The armed forces will also set up a support service to assist the civilian authorities in providing security on a subsidiary basis. | In order…
(2021-06-11). Syrian Air Force Overhauling Its Aging Su-22 Fighter Bombers (Photos). southfront.org 
Syrian Air Force's Su-22 fighter jet © Valeriy Sharifulin/TASS | The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has been overhauling its aging Su-22M4 fighter bombers, which were made in the Soviet Union. | On June 9, the pic.twitter.c…
(2021-06-11). Johnson, Biden confer on Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden discussed Iran, China, and Russia during their meeting in UK's Cornwall.
(2021-06-11). Russia launches large-scale military exercise in Pacific. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Twenty warships, submarines, and support vessels from Russia's Pacific Fleet kicked off large-scale drills on Thursday.
(2021-06-11). US expresses concern over Iranian satellite system upgrade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Some US government officials have expressed concern about Iran's growing satellite capabilities and its cooperation with Russia.
(2021-06-11). Negotiators hope 6th round of JCPOA talks to be last one. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — In a tweet on Fri., Russian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov hoped that the sixth round of the ongoing JCPOA talks in Vienna would be the last one.
(2021-06-11). British tank regiment trains for NATO battlegroup deployment to Estonia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com British tank regiment trains for NATO battlegroup deployment to EstoniaRick Rozoff Exercise Tallinn Dawn, being conducted at the British Army's Sennelager Training Centre in northern Germany, is being used to train 750-800 troops with the U.K. Royal Tank Regiment to assume control of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup in Estonia, Russia's Baltic Sea neighbor. …
(2021-06-11). Analyst: U.S. using NATO ally Turkey to out Russian from Caucasus-Caspian region, weaken Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Analyst: U.S. using NATO ally Turkey to out Russian from Caucasus-Caspian region, weaken IranRick Rozoff The Russian newspaper Izvestia, while mentioning Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker's ongoing trip to the three nations of the South Caucasus — Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia — quoted comments made to it by …
(2021-06-11). U.S. Using NATO Ally Turkey to Oust Russia from Caucasus-Caspian Region, Weaken Iran. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff The Russian newspaper Izvestia, while mentioning Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker's ongoing trip to the three nations of the South Caucasus — Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia — quoted comments made to it by Vladimir Avatkov regarding American designs on the region. Avatkov's is a voice to…
(2021-06-11). Analyst: U.S. using NATO ally Turkey to oust Russia from Caucasus-Caspian region, weaken Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Analyst: U.S. using NATO ally Turkey to oust Russia from Caucasus-Caspian region, weaken IranRick Rozoff The Russian newspaper Izvestia, while mentioning Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker's ongoing trip to the three nations of the South Caucasus — Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia — quoted comments made to it by …