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Rand Paul Endorses Military Action Against Iran

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“This is in some respects the worst position Paul could take. He acknowledges that attacking Iran won’t actually prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon if that is what their government is intent on doing, but he still backs military action for the sake of ‘prevention.’ More to the point, Paul is endorsing preventive–and therefore unnecessary–war as an acceptable and appropriate policy. If there are still any Paul supporters that have been trying to find a silver lining in the senator’s increasingly hawkish foreign policy positions, this should be enough to persuade them to stop trying.”

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/paul-endorses-military-action-against-iran/

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Ron Paul: Iran Agreement Boosts Peace, Defeats Neocons

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“Last week’s successfully concluded Iran agreement is one of the two most important achievements of an otherwise pretty dismal Obama presidency. Along with the ongoing process of normalizing relations with Cuba, this move shows that diplomacy can produce peaceful, positive changes. It also shows that sometimes taking a principled position means facing down overwhelming opposition from all sides and not backing down. The president should be commended for both of these achievements. The agreement has reduced the chance of a US attack on Iran, which is a great development. But the interventionists are organizing media and lobbying efforts to defeat the agreement.”

http://www.thedailybell.com/editorials/36425/Ron-Paul-Iran-Agreement-Boosts-Peace-Defeats-Neocons/

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Netanyahu lost his Iran bet, but his next gamble may be disastrous

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“[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu’s spokespeople said he plans to ‘kill himself’ pursuing the last remaining option for scuttling the deal – preventing its ratification by the U.S. House of Representatives – by persuading Democratic congressmen to defect to the Republican camp and vote against their president. The destruction and devastation he avoided inflicting on the nuclear facilities scattered throughout Iran, he now wants to wreck on what’s left of U.S.-Israel relations. Here we again see his compulsive gambler syndrome: After losing his pants, he’s now putting his underwear on the roulette wheel in a move that experts on American politics say hasn’t much of a chance.”

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.666048

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It Was the First Time the CIA Overthrew a Government…

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“In 1979, 26 years after Operation Ajax, a popular uprising overthrew the Shah. A power struggle ensued, and Ayatollah Khomeini’s Islamist forces prevailed. The Islamic Republic of Iran was born. This time, it was an anti-American government that came to power. Decades of animosity followed, and it continues to this day.  It’s unthinkable to most that the Islamic Republic of Iran could offer any sort of investment opportunity. Many find the mere mention of the country distasteful.  There’s another country that most would have considered unthinkable to invest in at one time. Many got hot under the collar just at the mention of its name too: the People’s Republic of China.”

http://www.internationalman.com/articles/it-was-the-first-time-the-cia-overthrew-a-government

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Thomas Friedman and the Wish for War with Iran

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“Thomas Friedman, the New York Times op-ed-page representative of the foreign-policy elite, is unhappy with how the soon-to-be-completed Iran nuclear talks are going. He says President Obama, like his predecessor George W. Bush, hasn’t been tough enough. Before judging Friedman’s analysis, certain facts must be kept in mind. Iran has never had a program designed to build a nuclear bomb. You wouldn’t know from his column that Iran is a party to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), subjecting it to intrusive inspections for many years. Iran has been demonized and framed. Friedman is doing the bidding of those who want a U.S. war of aggression.”

https://sheldon.liberty.me/thomas-friedman-and-the-wish-for-war-with-iran/

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Apple, GE, and others could soon sell their products in Iran

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“The nuclear accord reached today doesn’t mean companies can immediately market and sell their products in Iran — the country must meet certain requirements before sanctions will be lifted, and it’s not clear when that would happen — but it does mean businesses are suddenly very close to operating in the country, something they’ve been interested in for some time. Iran is a country of more than 77 million people, and as the Journal points out, today’s nuclear deal would eventually unfreeze more than $100 billion in Iranian cash held in foreign banks, which would give more buying power to the country and certainly could entice companies hoping to bring their products to Iran.”

http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/14/8960381/apple-ge-iran-nuclear-deal

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For U.S. firms, the Iran deal means pistachios, airline parts and carpets

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“For Iran, the nuclear deal — once it is fully implemented — would have sweeping benefits, giving it access to foreign investment, trade with oil-thirsty markets in Europe and Asia, and escrow accounts currently holding more than $100 billion from oil sales out of Tehran’s reach.  The Obama administration said Tuesday that the restrictions on U.S. trade and investment would remain in effect with the exception of imports of food and carpets and the export of airplane parts for Iran’s airline, which administration officials said had one of the world’s worst safety records.  The restrictions will leave U.S. oil and gas companies on the sidelines while European and Asian firms invest in exploring in Iran.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/for-us-firms-the-iran-deal-means-pistachios-airline-parts-and-carpets/2015/07/14/cea43524-2a2c-11e5-a5ea-cf74396e59ec_story.html

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Iran Receives 13 Tons of Gold in Sanctions Relief

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“The Islamic regime showed how the current sanctions regime has been unable to punish its economy as it repatriated 13 tons of gold this week.  Iranian officials on Monday announced the transfer by the South African government, which released the gold bullion as part of the sanctions relief agreed on in the November 2013 interim deal reached between world powers and Iran over the latter’s controversial nuclear program. By the newly extended July 7 deadline for a deal next week, Iran will have had nearly $12 billion in assets unfrozen over the course of nuclear talks. Indicating the failure of sanctions, Iran’s GDP grew 3% in 2014.”

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/197570#.VZYf7JvbIdW

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Russia opens way to missile deliveries to Iran, starts oil-for-goods swap

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“The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin signed a decree ending a self-imposed ban on delivering the S-300 anti-missile rocket system to Iran, removing a major irritant between the two after Moscow canceled a corresponding contract in 2010 under pressure from the West.  A senior government official said separately that Russia has started supplying grain, equipment and construction materials to Iran in exchange for crude oil under a barter deal. Sources told Reuters more than a year ago that a deal worth up to $20 billion was being discussed and would involve Russia buying up to 500,000 barrels of Iranian oil a day.  Iran is the third largest buyer of Russian wheat.”

 

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/13/us-iran-nuclear-russia-idUSKBN0N40YX20150413

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Exploding Sunni-Shia Conflict: Impact on Oil, Stocks, and More

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“Even if there were such a thing as a ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ side in this 14-century-old blood feud, the fact remains that, under President Obama’s leadership, the United States and its allies are fighting on both sides.  In Syria, the U.S. has inadvertently wound up on the Shia side, bombing Sunnis. And, although that was not the intent, the U.S. is giving every strategic advantage to Shia President Bashar al-Assad. In Iraq, the United States is also on the Shia side. But in this case it is deliberate.  On the all-important Arabian Peninsula (including Yemen), the United States is on the Sunni side. The U.S. has forever been a major supplier of arms to the Sunni-dominated armed forces on the peninsula.”

http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/sunni-shia-conflict-impact-oil-stocks-70598

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