(2021-10-05). Iran: Biden aides to tell Israelis that US will pursue 'other avenues' if diplomacy fails. middleeasteye.net 
Iran: Biden aides to tell Israelis that US will pursue 'other avenues' if diplomacy fails | Remarks comes as Israel's national security adviser Eyal Hulata on visit to Washington to share latest intelligence | Tue, 10/05/2021 – 08: 26 | Under a 2015 deal, Iran curbed its uranium enrichment programme, a possible pathway to nuclear arms, in return for the lifting of economic sanctions (AFP)…
(2021-10-05). Russian Communist leader warns Putin that police 'brutality' & controversial online voting are 'bomb' waiting to 'blow up' society. rt.com 
The leader of Russia's Communists has written an open letter to President Vladimir Putin bemoaning the arrests of his comrades and what he sees as the "unjustified brutality" of the police, warning that trouble may lie ahead. | In the missive, published on the party's official website, Gennady Zyuganov complained about the detentions of Communists following protests on September 20 and 25. He described the arrests as "groundless" and "unlawful." | Last month, the party organized two demonstrations against the results of September's parliamentary election, which, for the first time, was held over multiple days.
(2021-10-05). Rarezas entre Rusia y Estados Unidos. globalizacion.ca Tiene años que Vladimir Putin y su ministro de Defensa, Sergéi Shoigú, acusan a Estados Unidos de no admitir públicamente la realidad de las revelaciones que tiene en su poder la NASA sobre fenómenos extraterrestres que se avistan constantemente en…
(2021-10-05). Syria's Idlib De-escalation Zone Shelled 13 Times in Past Day – Reconciliation Center. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Jabhat al-Nusra* terrorist group shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 13 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing.
(2021-10-05). Kalashnikov Finalizes Testing Of Chukavin Sniper Rifle, Dragunov's Replacement. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | In Russia, the state tests of the Chukavin sniper rifle, which will replace the Dragunov sniper rifle in the troops, have been completed, the results are being documented, the Kalashnikov group of companies said."The state tests of the Chukavin sniper rifle, which will replace the Dragunov sniper rifle in the troops, have been completed with a positive result. At present, the results of the tests are being documented, after which a decision is expected to adopt a new rifle complex into s…
(2021-10-04). Iran FM: US Needs to Unfreeze $10 Billion for Negotiations. news.antiwar.com Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian is calling on the US to unfreeze some $10 billion in Iranian assets as a sign of good faith, conditioning this on Iran's return to nuclear negotiations. | Amirabdollahian said this was an opportunity to say just once that the US " The odds don't look great, however. The Biden Administration has been criticizing Iran's new gover…
(2021-10-04). Russia Test-Launched Zircon Hypersonic Missile From A Nuclear Submarine. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Navy tested the Zircon hypersonic missile from a nuclear submarine for the first time, the Russian Defense Ministry said. | At a conditional sea target in the Barents Sea, they fired from the Severodvinsk nuclear submarine."The flight of the missile <...> corresponded to the specified parameters <...>. Test firing <...> was recognized as successful," the release said. | The Zircon is the world's first hypersonic cruise missile capable of carrying out prolonged aerodynamic fl…
(2021-10-04). Azerbaijan-Turkey-Pakistan threat to Iran: combined population of 320 million, nuclear weapons, NATO involvement. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Explainer: What's Behind Fresh Tensions On The Iran-Azerbaijan Border? Excerpts from a recent Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty feature. "Turkey has the second-largest NATO army, and Pakistan is a nuclear power in the region. When these two countries join Azerbaijan in military maneuvers, it worries Russia and Iran — and the Islamic republic's military maneuver [reflects] …
(2021-10-04). Russian Warplanes Back In Idlib Signaling No Progress In Putin-Erdogan Negotiation. southfront.org 
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(2021-10-04). Libya: Warring parties may be guilty of war crimes, says UN. middleeasteye.net 
Libya: Warring parties may be guilty of war crimes, says UN | Report to Human Rights Council was based on hundreds of documents, satellite imagery and interviews with more than 150 people | Mon, 10/04/2021 – 14: 58 | Soldiers fire rounds in the air during the funeral of a Libyan National Army commander in the eastern city of Benghazi on 1 November 2020 (AFP) | Warring parties in Libya, including Russian mercen…
(2021-10-04). US Reconnaissance Aircraft Patrolling Syrian Coast, While Unidentified Drone Targeted Hmeimim Airbase. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 4, an unidentified aerial target was intercepted near Hmeimim Air Base by Russian air defense systems. | According to the reports by the local Jableh News agency, at least one target, likely a drone, was shot down over the town of Jableh in the Syrian province of Latakia. The air defense system actuation at the Russian Khmeimim airbase was reported. Illustrative Image | The attack attempt took place at the moment when a USAF RC-135U was circling around 50km from the Russian base. | The RC-135U is specifically configured to gather electronic and signals intelligence, with…
(2021-10-04). Military Situation In Syria On October 4, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 3, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 17 times: 6 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On October 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kabani area | On October 3, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Barah area | On October 3, Syrian President Bashar Assad made a phone call with King A…
(2021-10-04). Erdogan Has Singlehandedly Exposed The Frailties Of NATO Unity. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageTurkey signals its separation from NATO by announcing new cooperation plan with Russia. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst. | Since becoming a NATO member in 1952, just three years after its formation, Turkey became one of the alliance's most important members, not just for having the second-largest army after the U.S. in the bloc, but for its geographical positioning on the Mediterranean and Black Seas, as well as straddling across two continents. Turkey's large army and proximity to the Soviet Union gave the country certain privileges not afforded to other NATO me…
(2021-10-04). Russia Pumps Gas Into Nord Stream 2 Pipeline. telesurenglish.net The gas-in procedure for the first string of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline has started, the project's operating company said Monday. | RELATED: | "This string will be gradually filled to build the required inventory and pressure as a prerequisite for the later technical tests," Nord Stream 2 AG said in a statement. | The first string of the pipeline has undergone pre-commissioning activities to assure the pipeline int…