Some of the things we are watching for are things indicating a riff between
the US and Turkey and things showing tension between the US vs Iran and Turkey
"Ayatollah Khamenei stressed the importance of increasing the country’s capabilities.
“I have repeatedly reiterated that the country must grow in power and that we must promote our potentialities,” the Leader pointed out, adding that it is only then that Iranian officials can expect the nation to have peace of mind.
Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to the threats by some US presidential hopefuls to scrap last year’s nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries, saying the Islamic Republic will strongly respond to any such move.
“We will not violate the JCPOA, but if the opposite side violates it - as US presidential candidates are currently threatening to tear up the JCPOA - if they tear up the JCPOA, we will burn it,” the Leader stated."
"The U.S. paid a $1.7 billion settlement to end a long-standing dispute over arms sales. Now we know how Tehran will spend it."
"One of the unexpected results of President Barack Obama's new opening to Iran is that U.S. taxpayers are now funding both sides of the Middle East's arms race. The U.S. is deliberately subsidizing defense spending for allies like Egypt and Israel. Now the U.S. is inadvertently paying for some of Iran's military expenditures as well."
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June 9, 2016
Erdogan may look for Bond help in
Middle East and less from the west.
Will this result in stronger ties with Iran?
Erdogan stays strong while more alone and
Turkey's financial situation worse. ‘Isolated’ Turkey Sours On U.S., Islamic Megabank Next?
"Turkey may increasingly tap neighbors in the Middle East for Islamic bond investment as sentiment toward the West, especially Europe and the United States, sours."
"Here's an explanation published today on geopolitics and growing mistrust of the west in Turkey, from Eurasia Group analysts Naz Masraff and James Sawyer. They write:
""Turkish-US relations will be strained over two main issues: differences of opinion over the role of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria and Washington’s reluctance to extradite President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s former ally, the exiled Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen, to Turkey to face charges of establishing an armed terrorist organization.
Although Ankara’s worsening ties with Moscow were expected to push the country closer to NATO and the US, this has not happened. Turkey will therefore continue to be internationally isolated ..."
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May 31, 2016
Iran sanctions were lifted in January of 2016.
Since then Iran has been mending business
relationships and growing revenue.
Will this increased revenue lead to reasons for
the war between Iran and the US? Iran regaining lost oil market share faster
"The latest market figures show that imports of Iran’s oil by the country’s Asian clients increased by more than 13 percent in April from a year ago, confirming recent indications that the country is regaining the share of the oil market it lost as a result of sanctions “faster than expected”"
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May 31, 2016
Erdogan is going after more control and power.
If Gulen who lives in the US is named a terrorist by
Erdogan, why is not the US sending Gulen to Turkey?
Could this result in a problem between the US and Turkey? Turkish government brands Gulen movement ‘terrorist’
"The Turkish government has officially designated as a “terrorist” group
a movement led by Fethullah Gulen, a US-based opponent
of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan."
"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the United States over American troops wearing insignia of Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Unit (YPG) during an operation in Syria.
In a Saturday speech in the mainly-Kurdish city of Diyarbakir, Erdogan “condemned” Washington as not being “honest.”
“Those who are our friends, those who are with us in NATO, should not and cannot send their soldiers to Syria with the sign of the YPG,” said Erdogan."
"The YPG has been engaged in battle with Daesh for months, shutting down their supply routes from Turkey into Syria near Raqqah, which is the de facto capital of the terrorist group.
Turkey accuses the YPG of being linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group, which has been engaged in a three-decade fight for autonomy in Turkey's Kurdish-dominated southeast."
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May 3, 2016
Interesting move by Iran.
The US hurt Iran years ago so why not sue the US
for those things? If US can sue Iran can Iran sue the US? Iran has over 190 cases ready to sue US: MP
"A senior Iranian legislator has called on those who have sustained losses as a result of US hostile moves over the past decades to sue Washington in retaliation.
The US Supreme Court ruled last month that Iran's assets frozen in a bank account should be turned over to American families of those killed in a 1983 bombing in Beirut and other attacks blamed on Iran.
Iran has denied any role in the attack, and the money confiscated under the US court ruling belongs to the Central Bank of Iran (CBI). The assets have been blocked under US sanctions.
MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Iranians should sue the US over losses during the 1953 coup by the CIA and the years after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
“We expect all those who have suffered losses during the Mordad 29 coup and years after the Islamic Revolution to file a lawsuit so that we can give a befitting response to the recent US encroachment,” he said."
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May 2, 2016
Khamenei stands-up against the US.
Khamenei makes case US is a bully
Iran must dictate might to US in Persian Gulf: Leader
"Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran must show off its military power to the US in the Persian Gulf waters.
“The Persian Gulf coast and much of the coasts of the Sea of Oman belong to this powerful [Iranian] nation, therefore we have to be present in this region, [stage] maneuvers and show off our power,” the Leader said on Monday addressing a group of teachers.
Ayatollah Khamenei rebuffed the US government’s demands that Iran should not hold military drills in the Persian Gulf."
"“It is the Americans who should explain why they have come here from that corner of the world to mount exercises,” the Leader said."
"“This is how bullying powers must be countered,” added Ayatollah Khamenei."
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May 1, 2016
Iran and Iraq mend disput.
Ties get stronger.
Think about it... Can the US provide electricity to Iraq?
Iran restarts electricity exports to Iraq
"Iran has resumed electricity exports to Iraq’s southern province of Basra following a hiatus over unpaid dues.
According to Tasnim news agency quoting a local Iraqi media outlet, Baghdad Governor Majed al-Nasravi confirmed Iran’s resumption of power exports to Basra Province.
The official said the electricity flow was cut a few weeks ago due to Iraq's debt to Iran; however, power was restored upon the visit of an Iraqi team to Tehran to settle the issue."
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Apr. 29, 2016
Turning point!
Iran and Turkey looking at greater unity!
You know that is not what the US wants!
Turkey and Iran to enhance economic ties after lifting of int'l sanctions
"Turkey aims to increase trade and economic ties with its neighbor Iran following the lifting of international sanctions, Turkish Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkçi said in Ankara Friday.
In remarks made at Anadolu Agency Editors' Desk, Tüfenkçi said: "We believe economic relations between Turkey and Iran will gain a significant momentum with the lifting of sanctions.""
Sept. 19, 2016
Persia [Iran] and Media [Turkey]
are to push to the north, west, and south. Turkey pushes to the south.
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Jan. 15, 2017
A king (President) is to become
higher than Khamenei
Watch Erdogan! He's becoming very powerful in Turkey. Turkish lawmakers pass first reading of constitutional amendments "The system, also known as executive presidency, will allow the president to serve two five-year tenures. Erdogan could thus end up staying in office for two more terms until 2029, with the next elections scheduled for 2019."
