Rebel Newsflash - Monday, 13 June 2011

 

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Rebel Newsflash (by ) Israeli soldiers reveal army brutalities (by PressTV) A number of Israeli soldiers have revealed the brutalities they witnessed during the army's attacks on Palestinian territories. Press TV interviewed Richard Morris Richard Morris, a playwright in London, to give a sneak peek on his latest work which... Read More... 'US squandering money on Iraq war' (by PressTV) As the US is seeking to prolong its military presence in Iraq, an American analyst believes that the American citizens are war-weary and tired of seeing their resources being squandered. Political and military analyst Michael Burns in New York talks to Press TV... Read More... Egypt identifies arrested Mossad spy (by PressTV) An official Egyptian source has identified the Israeli national who reportedly carried out acts of espionage at the time of the country's popular revolution. Egypt's Middle East News Agency (MENA) said the detained spy is one Ilan Chaim Grabel, who emigrated from the US to Israel and worked for the Mossad. Grabel, which according to some sources is a misspelling of the correct name Grapel,... Read More... Iran wraps up 2nd intl. nuclear confab (by PressTV) The second International Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, hosted by the Islamic Republic of Iran in the capital city of Tehran has wrapped up. Nuclear experts from more than 40 countries, ambassadors and representatives from international bodies such as the United Nations and the IAEA attended the two-day conference. Issues such as Israel's deliberate ambiguity on its... Read More... Chavez recovering after surgery (by PressTV) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he is recovering after undergoing a surgery in Cuba to treat an abscess in his pelvic area. "The operation was very successful. Fortunately Cuba has one of the best health systems. I fell ill in a good place," Chavez told the Caracas-based Telesur network by phone, according to state-run BBC. It is not yet clear when... Read More... Queen Elizabeth honors Colin Firth (by PressTV) Queen Elizabeth II has honored British actor Colin Firth for his performance in Tom Hooper's Academy Award-winning film, The King's Speech . The 50- year-old actor was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for acting the role of the Queen's father. Firth won an Academy Award for best actor for his portrayal of the stammering King George VI. Firth, who has appeared in... Read More... 'Iraqis strongly oppose US stay' (by PressTV) Iraqi demonstrators are protesting against the US attempts to prolong its military presence in the Middle Eastern country beyond the 2011 deadline. The United States is mandated to withdraw its forces from war-wrecked Iraq by the end of the year in line with... Read More... Iran urges US to release innocent woman (by PressTV) Iran's Foreign Ministry has once again called for the release of an innocent Iranian woman who has been held in a US prison for three years. "The Foreign Ministry's note to the Swiss Embassy, which is the seventh note about the Iranian national imprisoned in the US, Ms. Shahrzad Mir-Qolikhan, was delivered to the embassy today," Foreign Ministry's Director General for Iranian Expatriates'... Read More... Air France engineers to strike (by PressTV) In France, the aviation mechanics trade union SNMSAC is to begin an indefinite strike, demanding a salary rise from Air France-KLM. The strike, set to start at 0300 GMT on Monday, is expected to cause some slight disruption and delays in and out of Paris' Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports. "There may be some slight disruption, but no cancellations are foreseen at this stage," Air France... Read More... Britain ranks 7th out of 19 on high tax (by PressTV) A new study has found that Britain is the seventh among almost 20 major world economies, which have the highest tax rate for both low and high income people. The study commissioned by accountants UHY said British people on less than £15,000 a year should pay the highest rate of tax rate, media reports said. The UK also ranked seventh out of 19 countries for amount of tax it receives from... Read More... UK warned against rising Islamophobia (by PressTV) Islamophobia is on the rise in Britain with a total of 762 confirmed Islamophobic offences reported in London alone since April 2009, says a British Muslim council. The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) told the council's Annual General Assembly (AGB) in Birmingham on Sunday that "robust action" is needed to counter Islamophobic attacks including assaults on Muslims, vandalizing mosques and... Read More... UK suffers joblessness despite recovery (by PressTV) Possible economic recovery will not resolve Britain's "structural jobs deficit" as an outstanding and deep-rooted problem, warns a prominent business group. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) referred to long-term unemployment and inactivity, high dependency on public sector jobs, and "serious" skills shortages as "entrenched" problems, which were masked by a decade of... Read More... Falklands cause headache for UK govt. (by PressTV) Britain's drastic defence cuts undermine its capability to rule the disputed Falkland islands, amid Argentina's bid to retake them, a navy general has warned. Naval task force's chief in the 1982 Falklands War, Admiral Sir John "Sandy" Woodward has written to The Daily Telegraph that Britain can now do "precisely nothing" to stop Argentina from reclaiming the islands, amid... Read More... BBC accused of broadcasting "lies" (by PressTV) The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been deplored for spreading lies over its claims that the NATO was conducting "precision bombing" in Libya. Campaigners attending the annual conference of Stop the War Coalition, including anti-poverty charity War on Want, slammed the BBC on Saturday for claiming that the Western military alliance's invasion of Libya will protect civilians,... Read More... UK Tory MP rejects sex assault claim (by PressTV) UK Conservative lawmaker Andrew Bridgen, detained in London on suspicion of sexual assault, has claimed that the accusations "are wholly false." The Tory MP, Andrew Bridgen, was arrested on Thursday morning for assaulting a 29-year-old woman. In a statement published by his office, Andrew Bridgen MP for North West Leicestershire "vigorously denies" any charges of wrongdoing. Read More... Heavy explosion rocks Pakistani capital (by PressTV) A bomb explosion targeting a private bank in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, has killed one security guard and left several others injured, officials say. According to Pakistani police, the bomb reportedly exploded on Monday as a bomber tried to enter the bank. "One security guard is confirmed dead while two others are injured," AFP quoted city police chief Wajid Durrani as saying. Read More... New Lebanese cabinet announced (by PressTV) Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati has announced the makeup of his cabinet following talks with the president and parliament speaker. The announcement came after a Monday meeting between Mikati, and President Michel Sleiman and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Naharnet reported. In late January, Sleiman issued a decree appointing Hezbollah-backed Mikati as the country's new prime... Read More... Yemen's opposition 'in power transfer talks' (by Al Jazeera English) Opposition tells Al Jazeera that they have met with the country's vice president to discuss a transitional period. There have been four months of protests in Yemen demanding an end to Saleh's regime [AFP] Opposition sources in Yemen say that they have met with Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi, the vice president, to discuss a transfer of power within a transitional... Read More... UK and Bill Gates vow $2.3bn to immunise poor (by Al Jazeera English) Microsoft chairman and Britain make pledge towards vaccination programme for preventable diseases such as pneumonia. Pneumonia and diarrhoea kill three times as many children under the age of five as HIV/AIDS [Reuters] Britain and Bill Gates, the Microsoft chairman have jointly pledged $2.3bn to help vaccinate more than 80 million children in impoverished countries,... Read More... Fierce fighting in western Libya (by Al Jazeera English) Opposition fighters claim key victories on the road towards Tripoli, as battles rage in flashpoint locations. Battles between pro-democracy fighters and Muammar Gaddafi's, the Libyan leader, forces are continuing across the west of the country, as rebels say they are advancing towards the capital. Rebel fighters said they were... Read More... Bahrain medics on trial over protests (by Al Jazeera English) Trial of 48 medical workers accused of attempting to topple the monarchy opens amid condemnation by rights groups. Bahrain has begun the trials of 48 medical professionals accused of attempting to topple the monarchy. Those on trial include some of the country's top surgeons, accused of supporting weeks of pro-democracy... Read More... Another milestone in our path toward destruction (by Ian Mosley) The Lights Are Going out in the Nation's Capital In August 1914, at the beginning of World War One, Sir Edward Grey said, "The lamps are going out all across Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime…" In our nation's capital, the lights are going out as well, but it isn't due to war; it's copper wire thieves. WTOP.com reports: "Copper thieves possibly posing as road... Read More... 'US seeks base in Yemen' (by PressTV) Yemenis continue to wage protests, calling for the establishment of a transitional council to enable the handover of power to the people. Middle East consultant Peter Eyre in London sheds further light on the development in a Press TV interview, the... Read More... Suicide blast kills five in Iraq's Basra city (by Al Jazeera English) Suicide bomber detonates vehicle outside a police compound in southern oil port, killing five and wounding at least 25. A suicide attack has left five people dead and at least 25 wounded in the Iraqi southern oil port city of Basra, police sources have said. Monday's blast occurred when a suicide bomber in a car blew himself up outside a police brigade unit in the... Read More... 6.0-magnitude quake rocks New Zealand (by PressTV) A policeman gestures before a collapsed building following an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, on June 13, 2011. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has rocked New Zealand's second largest city, Christchurch, following a series of earlier tremors that jolted the already quake-devastated city. The US Geological Survey reported a 6.0 -magnitude tremor at 0220 GMT at a depth of nine kilometers and... Read More... Vietnam begins navy drills in South China Sea (by Al Jazeera English) Vietnam holds live-fire drills in disputed waters amid escalating tensions with China. Hundreds gathered in Vietnam's capital for a rare public protest demanding that China stay out of their waters [AFP] Vietnam has started live-fire naval drills in the South China Sea, a move that analysts see as raising the risk of a "showdown" with Beijing over a deepening... Read More... Iran develops tech. to spot stealth jets (by PressTV) A top Iranian commander says the country's military has developed the technology to spot and intercept radar-evading aircraft. "The (Iranian) Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base is capable of detecting, identifying, intercepting and countering different types of radar-evading planes and enemy's cruise missiles... in the country's skies," said Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili. "In order to... Read More... Syrian army seizes Jisr al-Shughour (by PressTV) The Syrian army has taken control of the northern city of Jisr al-Shughour following heavy clashes to expel armed gangs from the volatile region. According to the Syrian state TV, troops pursued "armed elements" into nearby woods and mountains. The report, however, mentioned no specific date and time for the clashes. News reports also indicate that a mass grave containing bodies of at least... Read More... US man admits he is 'Syrian gay girl' blogger (by Al Jazeera English) Forty-year-old student admits he was behind a hoax that prompted a campaign for the release of "Damascus Gay blogger". 'Gay Girl in Damascus' rose to fame with her reports on pro-reform movement in Syria Human rights campaigners reacted furiously after a US student based in Scotland unmasked himself as the author of the "Gay Girl in Damascus" blogs, which charted the... Read More... In 2012, Don't Get Fooled Again (by John V. Walsh) A few weeks back, the opening shots of Obama's presidential campaign slammed through the thorax and right frontal lobe of Osama bin Laden, an electoral milestone astutely noted at the time by Alexander Cockburn. The second volley was discharged with the media equivalent of a silencer, as Obama signed into law an extension of the PATRIOT Act in France with a remote pen at one minute to... Read More... 90% of Petraeus's Captured 'Taliban' Were Civilians (by Gareth Porter) During his intensive initial round of media interviews as commander in Afghanistan in August 2010, Gen. David Petraeus released figures to the news media that claimed spectacular success for raids by Special Operations Forces: in a 90-day period from May through July, SOF units had captured 1,355 rank-and-file Taliban, killed another 1,031, and killed or captured 365 middle- or high-ranking... Read More... Netanyahu: Stupid Like a Fox? (by Uri Avnery) My hero of the year (for now) is a young, brown-haired Palestinian refugee living in Syria called Hassan Hijazi. He was one of hundreds of refugees who held the demonstration on the Syrian side of the Golan border fence, to commemorate the Naqba—"Disaster"—the exodus of more than half the Palestinian people from the territory conquered by Israel in the war of 1948. Some of the... Read More... New military attack costly for US: Iran (by PressTV) A top Iranian military commander has warned the United States against adverse consequences of a new military attack on the region, saying the move would be costly for the US. "Any new military move by the US in the region will impose heavy costs on the country far greater than the costs it paid in Iraq and Afghanistan," IRNA quoted Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces... Read More... Turkish PM 'to govern for all' after poll win (by Al Jazeera English) Erdogan's AK party wins election but fails to get enough seats to unilaterally rewrite country's constitution. Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has won a third term in parliament, winning nearly 50 per cent of the vote in the country's general election. But the AKP, led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the country's prime... Read More... Afghan militants destroy 20 NATO tankers (by PressTV) Taliban militants in Afghanistan's eastern Wardak province have destroyed more than 20 NATO tankers carrying fuel to US-led soldiers stationed in the war-ravaged country. Taliban forces launched a prolonged and massive attack on NATO oil tankers in Sayed Abad city on Sunday, destroying more than 20 NATO tankers, Wardak province's police chief Haghnavaz Haghyar told Press TV on Monday. At... Read More... Iran: OPEC decision setback for US (by PressTV) Iran's Caretaker Oil Minister Mohammad Aliabadi says a decision by OPEC members to not increase oil production was a setback for the United States in achieving its goals. "Iran's logical stance in OPEC and the support of other countries prevented the US from achieving its objective" of pumping more oil into the market, said Aliabadi, who had presided over the Organization of... Read More... Christchurch jolted by series of quake shocks (by Al Jazeera English) Buildings evacuated as earthquake-prone New Zealand city is shaken by strong tremors, leaving several people injured. Many people fled buildings in panic when the 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck [EPA] A series of powerful tremors have rattled the earthquake-prone city of Christchurch in New Zealand, destroying a building and sending boulders tumbling down hillsides. Many... Read More... Chileans fear deadly landslides after volcano (by Al Jazeera English) Threat of intense landslides looms as many planes in Australia and New Zealand remain grounded. Many residents ordered to remain in shelters or with family away from home due to possible deadly mudslides [EPA] Chilean residents already evacuated from their homes near an erupting volcano have been ordered by officials on Sunday to stay in shelters and with family and friends... Read More... UAE recognizes Libyan opposition (by PressTV) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recognized the Libyan opposition body known as the Transitional National Council (NTC) as the legitimate representative of the North African nation. "This recognition affirms that the UAE is committed to maintaining strong ties with the Libyan people," Reuters quoted UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahayan as saying in a statement on Sunday. Read More... Ordinance Would Force Property Owners to Surrender Keys to Government (by Kurt Nimmo) In Cedar Falls, Iowa, the government is attempting to nullify the Fourth Amendment. The City Council is scheduled to vote on the third and final reading of an ordinance adopting a 2009 International Fire Code that specifies the fire chief can require lock boxes for emergency access to keys to buildings. According to the WCF Courier, the Cedar Falls ordinance would require lock boxes be... Read More... Israel PM in Rome to stop Palestine state (by PressTV) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to meet Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in a bid to convince Italy to oppose a Palestinian statehood. Netanyahu and nine Israeli ministers arrived in Italy on Sunday for two days of joint meetings, AFP reported. The talks between Netanyahu and Berlusconi are to include the recent changes and revolutions in the Middle East. The... Read More... Awareness of Bilderberg Cabal Explodes in 2011 (by Alex Newman) The amount of publicity garnered by the secretive Bilderberg conference this year in St. Moritz, Switzerland, far surpassed the coverage afforded to past gatherings of the elite cabal, with major media outlets and international news wires finally reporting on the yearly event after refusing to do so for over five decades. Protests, the alternative media, and anti-Bilderberg politicians... Read More... Greeks protest new austerity measures (by PressTV) Thousands of anti-government demonstrators have staged a gathering in front of the parliament in Athens, to protest the government's new austerity measures. Some 20,000 people attended the 19th consecutive day of anti-government demonstrations in Athens' central Syntagma square and said that they would form a human chain around the legislative chamber on Wednesday when officials are to meet to... Read More... Chile asks volcano affected to stay away (by Al Jazeera English) Threat of deadly landslides looms as many planes in Australia and New Zealand remain grounded. Many residents ordered to remain in shelters or with family away from home due to possible deadly mudslides [EPA] Chilean residents already evacuated from their homes near an erupting volcano have been ordered by officials on Sunday to stay in shelters and with family and friends... Read More... Ahmadinejad: 'I wish for a Zion-free Egypt' (by Rehmats World) "We Muslims are busy bickering over whether to fold or unfold our hands during prayer, while the enemy is devising ways of cutting them off, Imam Khomeini. Early this month, an Egyptian delegate met Iran's President Dr. Ahmadinejad in Tehran. The delegate consisted of scientists, intellectuals, writers, media parties, revolutionary youth and politic personalities of Egypt. Dr.... Read More... Gaza hospitals in critical condition (by PressTV) Medical centers in the Gaza Strip are facing a severe shortage of medicine caused by Israel's years-long blockade on the coastal enclave. Hamas Health Minister Dr Bassem Naem said 180 medicines and 200 medical items, including basics like alcohol and needle, have run out in Gaza. Naem warned that the current situation is even worse than the one caused by Israel's 22-day war on Gaza at the... Read More... More Libyan civilians have reportedly been killed and injured after a NATO airstrike hit a university in the capital, Tripoli. New images have emerged showing the aftermath of an alleged NATO air raid targeting Tripoli's Nasser University. The attack reportedly left many university staff and students... Read More... Deadly NATO raid hits Libyan university (by PressTV) People who were reortedly killed in a NATO strike on Nasser Univresity on Sunday, June 12. Bomb attacks kill 7 in Iraq (by PressTV) Fresh attacks in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and two other cities have killed seven people, including three youths who were playing football when the bombs exploded. An Iraqi interior ministry official told AFP on Sunday that the three youths were killed and 14 others were wounded when two roadside bombs detonated as they played football in a neighborhood of south Baghdad. Another roadside... Read More... Cyber attack hits IMF computer systems (by PressTV) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been the latest victim in a string of cyber attacks that have targeted large and well know companies and institutions in the US. The attack, which was aimed at stealing sensitive insider information, had lasted for several months, but the board of directors of the institution had only been told about the attack on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The... Read More... Gaddafi still defiant as clashes continue (by PressTV) Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi has once again said he will not leave the country or stand down, as clashes between his forces and revolutionaries intensify. "Gaddafi stated that he is not going to leave Libya, stressing that it is his motherland and a land where his children and grandchildren died. He also said that he does not understand which post he needs to step down from," President... Read More... Federal Reserve Comes Out, Hoists Rainbow Flag (by Bob Unruh) A state delegate in Virginia has sent a letter to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, demanding that it remove a "rainbow" flag from the flagpole that also holds Old Glory. "Dear President [Jeffrey M.] Lacker," wrote state Delegate Bob Marshall, "Flying the homosexual flag just under the American flag outside Richmond's Federal Reserve Bank building is a serious deficiency of... Read More... Bahrain tries dozens at military courts (by PressTV) Thirty three people in Bahrain face military court hearings, despite the lifting of martial law in the country, reports say. The defendants, including two former lawmakers and a female poet, are accused of trying to topple the government and also face other charges. The opposition estimates that 400 civilians have been tried in military courts so far, including seven Bahrainis who have been... Read More... 'Two North Sudan army planes downed' (by PressTV) Southern-aligned troops in North Sudan's flashpoint state of South Kordofan claim they have shot down two northern army planes. "On Friday, our troops shot down two SAF (Sudanese Armed Forces) planes. One was an Antonov bomber in Kalkul and the other was a MiG Joint-3 in Kauda," said Gamar Delman, a media adviser in the northern branch of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), the... Read More... Jordan's king promises democratic change (by Al Jazeera English) Abdullah meets popular demand for elected cabinets but offers no timetable, saying sudden change could lead to "chaos".  Many Jordanians want the king to loosen his absolute grip on power, which includes appointing the prime minister [AFP] Jordan's king has bowed to popular demands for elected cabinets but given no timetable, saying that sudden change could lead to "chaos... Read More... Turkey's ruling party wins elections (by PressTV) Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) wins a third successive victory in parliamentary elections, but falls short of a majority large enough to change the constitution. Based on results from 99% of the ballots counted, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has collected over 50 percent of the votes, with his party set to secure around 326 out of 550 seats in the... Read More... 'Saleh emboldened by S Arabia, US' (by PressTV) Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's son is reportedly ruling the country despite the constitution saying vice president should be the one taking power. In an interview with Press TV, former Pentagon Officer Michael Maloof from Washington... Read More... 'Turkey executes US plots in Syria' (by PressTV) A political analyst says the recent unrest in Syria has been the result of wicked US and Israeli policies and the Turkish government executes such policies in the Arab nation. Political analyst in Middle East affairs Hadi Mohammadi told Fars News Agency on Sunday that Ankara is playing a double game -- claiming to support the Damascus government in order to have greater influence in the... Read More... Majlis votes to defer ministry mergers (by PressTV) The majority of Iranian lawmakers have signed a bill which obligates the Iranian government to postpone for three years its plan to merge ministries. More than 200 lawmakers have signed the amendment to the 53rd article of the country's Fifth Five-Year Development Plan, member of the Parliament (Majlis) National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Javad Jahangirzadeh said on Sunday. Read More... US to blame for Mexico drug war: Activist (by PressTV) An anti-drug war Mexican activist has called on the United States to be held accountable for the drug-related violence in Mexico. "The United States must admit their responsibility in the violence in Mexico," AFP quoted Javier Sicilia a protest leader and poet as saying. "This senseless war must stop, because of the damage it has caused in Mexico and in Colombia, Guatemala, El Salvador,"... Read More... 'Nuclear states not after disarmament' (by PressTV) An Iranian diplomat says countries with nuclear arsenals do not believe in nuclear disarmament and shoulder no responsibilities to help create a nuke-free world. Speaking on the sidelines of the second International Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Tehran on Sunday, Iran's Ambassador to The Hague Kazem Gharibabadi said if nuclear states were genuinely committed, the world... Read More... Explosion rocks area near Islamabad (by PressTV) A roadside bomb explosion close to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, has left at least six people wounded and damaged several vehicles, police officials say. The blast took place near the Malpur area just outside the city on Sunday. Residents said that they heard a large blast in the area. "A father and his son riding a motorbike and a man travelling in a car were wounded in the blast," AFP... Read More... US to sell $46 billion worth of arms in '11 (by PressTV) The United States has planned to boost the sales of equipment and military services to USD 46.1 billion this year, nearly a twofold increase from the 2010 figures. More than 13,000 contracts worth of USD 327 billion have already been signed with 165 countries, Defense Security Cooperation Agency Director Vice Admiral William Landay said on Saturday, AFP reported. "From 2005 to 2010, we have... Read More... 'US trying to take control of IAEA' (by PressTV) Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh says the US is trying to deprive the UN body of its independence. "The US government is trying to take the independence of the IAEA away from it, and control this international organization from New York," Soltanieh said on the sideline of the second International Conference on Disarmament and... Read More... Hague to hear lawsuit against Al Khalifa (by PressTV) A Lebanon-based rights group will file a complaint at The Hague against the Bahraini government for ordering the execution of the country's youth. Chief Representative of the Beirut-based International Coalition against Impunity May el-Khansa will go to The Hague on June 16 to file a new lawsuit against Bahrain's royal family Al Khalifa. "An important point is that because the British... Read More... Yemenis call for swift transition of power (by PressTV) Yemenis have once again poured into the streets across the country, calling for the establishment of a transitional council to enable the handover of power to the people. "People want a transitional council," and "people will continue to overthrow the regime," shouted the protesters on Sunday, Reuters reported. In a popular revolution, hundreds of thousands of people have turned out... Read More... 'Referring Syria to UNSC failure for US' (by PressTV) A top Iranian diplomat says six votes against the US' attempt to refer Syria to the UN Security Council (UNSC) over its alleged covert nuclear program is a diplomatic failure for Washington. Speaking on the sidelines of the second International Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Tehran on Sunday, Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar... Read More...
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