US Sanctions on Iran Depriving Country’s Cancer Patients of Essential Treatment

Certain especially vulnerable groups, such as Iran’s cancer patients, are bearing the brunt of the burden caused by the new U.S.-imposed sanctions, as the cost of the average cancer treatment has now doubled and the supply of crucial medication has dwindled to new, troubling lows.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Iran Cancer Sanctions

TEHRAN, IRAN – The recent imposition of crippling sanctions against Iran by the United States government has made life increasingly difficult for everyday Iranians, as essential supplies are becoming more difficult to come by with each passing day. However, certain vulnerable groups, such as Iran’s cancer patients, are bearing the brunt of the

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Iran Continuing to Honor Its Side of Nuclear Deal Despite US Withdrawal

“[If preserving the nuclear deal is the goal], then there is no escape from mustering the courage to comply with commitment to normalize Iran’s economic relations instead of making extraneous demands.” — Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

Emma Fiala
By Emma Fiala
iran nuclear deal

TEHRAN, IRAN -- The second International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) quarterly report since U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and impose sanctions on Iran has, once again, confirmed that Iran is in compliance with the restrictions placed on it.

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Pompeo Forms “Iran Action Group” to Coordinate Iran Strategy, Reports Directly to White House

Pompeo told reporters the action group would be “directing, reviewing and coordinating all aspects of the State Department’s Iran-related activity.”

ZeroHedge.com
By ZeroHedge.com
CIA Director Mike Pompeo speaks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, Thursday, April 13, 2017. Pompeo denounced WikiLeaks, calling the anti-secrecy group a "hostile intelligence agency." (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Thursday that the United States has formed an "Iran Action Group" within the State Department to guide Washington's post-nuclear deal policy. The group will coordinate all activity and policy related to Iran, including inter-agency initiatives after President Trump withdrew the US from the 2015 nuclear

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Iran’s Reply: No War and No Negotiations

Making negotiations impossible is something the Trump administration seems to have adopted as a policy, Iran is no exception.

The Saker
By The Saker
Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei meets with Iran's ministers of foreign affairs, July 21, 2018. Photo | Khameni.ir

We can all thank God for the fact that the AngloZionists did not launch a war on the DPRK, that no Ukronazi attack on the Donbass took place during the World Cup in Russia and that the leaders of the Empire have apparently have given up on their plans to launch a reconquista of Syria.  However, each of these retreats from their hysterical rhetoric

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How BRICS Plus Is Challenging America’s Economic War on Iran

Rhetorical war has far-reaching consequences, including a potential economic slump via the disruption of global oil supplies

Pepe Escobar
By Pepe Escobar
A journalist walks past a placard of Nelson Mandela during the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Themba Hadebe | AP

The key take away from the BRICS summit in Johannesburg is that Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – important Global South players – strongly condemn unilateralism and protectionism. The Johannesburg Declaration is unmistakable: “We recognize that the multilateral trading system is facing unprecedented challenges. We underscore the

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The Madness That Is Gripping Washington

Iran is the hottest of all hot spots in the American view.

Philip M. Giraldi
By Philip M. Giraldi
iran

The United States and Israel have been threatening Iran for something like twenty years, using the pretext that it was developing a nuclear weapon initially, but also more recently declaring that Tehran has become a threat to the entire Middle East. Both contentions are essentially lies, concocted by an Israel and Saudi Arabia that would prefer to

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