What we are watching for is Iran and another country
(which looks to be Turkey) to push to the west, north
and south. In early 2016 Iran and Turkey were supporting
opposite sides in the Syrian war while also claiming to be
fighting the common foe often referred to as ISIS
(or Daesh).
It has been so interesting to see How Iran and Turkey
have come to unite much more closely.
We can much more easily see Iran and Turkey pushing
to the west, north, and south.
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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 ..."
"Anadolu Agency, quoting unnamed security officials, said Thursday that the IS targets were attacked after Turkish authorities on Wednesday determined that the extremist group was preparing to strike Turkey from northern Syria."
"Turkish artillery regularly strike at IS targets in Syria in response to rocket fire that have hit the border town of Kilis. The cross-border fire from Syria has claimed 21 lives and wounded dozens in Kilis this year."
"Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran’s capabilities in the area of nuclear technology made enemies surrender and accept the country as a nuclear power.
In a Thursday meeting with members of Iran’s Assembly of Experts in Tehran, Ayatollah Khamenei said “there was a time when enemies would not accept even a single centrifuge inside Iran, but they finally surrendered in the face of Iran’s nuclear might.”
“In fact, it was not the Americans who gave [us] this concession; we got it with our own power,” stressed the Leader."
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May 24, 2016
This is a step in the right direction
towards fulfillment of prophecy.
Turkey wants to have a better alliance with Iran and Russia.
In this article we read an Iranian political analyst
does not think the US wants to see that happen.
Forbidden Alliance: US Won't Let Russia, Turkey, Iran Unite Against Daesh
"Washington is trying to deter any possible alliance between Russia, Turkey and Iran on Syria: if the three countries unite their efforts against the terrorists, the jihadists will easily be defeated and the US will thereby lose its ability to destabilize the region, Iranian political analyst and former journalist Hassan Hanizadeh told Sputnik."
"Meanwhile, Washington is using the terrorist groups operating on the ground in Syria as a tool to divide the countries of the region. Thus, the political editor added, the US is interested in keeping relations between Turkey and Russia strained and in stirring tensions between Iran and Turkey."
"His comments come in reference to the recent remarks of Turkish Armed Forces’ former Chief of Staff Ilker Basbug, who called for cooperation between Russia, Iran and Turkey on Syria."
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May 20, 2016
Unlike Turkey, Iran has done a very good job of
preventing terrorist attacks in Iran where geographically
they are so prone.
At the same time, they have been making progress
against terrorist in the region. Iran dismantles more 20 terrorist groups in one year
"Iran dismantled more than 20 terrorist groups that had planned to detonate bombs and cause insecurity across the country during the last Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19), Iran’s intelligence minister says."
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May 19, 2016
Iran on the hunt to annihilate terrorist
Takfiri terrorists will be buried in Syria and Iraq: Senior Iran official
"A high-ranking Iranian official says Takfiri terrorists will be buried in Syria and Iraq, where they have been engaging in terrorist activities over the past few years.
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, said during a televised Wednesday interview that he believes Takfiri groups are headed toward annihilation.
“We are certain that we will bury the Takfiris in Syria and Iraq to save the Muslim world from this scourge,” he said."
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May 15, 2016
This article shows Iran and Turkey not unified
In the future we would expect this to change
Who is Turkey helping?
Does it relate to pushing to the south for Turkey?
More time is needed to let more events play out to knw for sure.
Turkey covering routine Daesh border crossings from Syria: MP
"Leaked phone recordings allegedly show that the Turkish government has permitted over a thousand members of the Daesh terrorist group to cross its borders with Syria.
Turkish Opposition MP Erem Erdem who leaked 422 pages of transcriptions of the conversations to media outlets has accused Ankara of covering up the cross border activities.
The detailed phone conversations, mostly between a known Daesh member, Ilhami Bali, and his associates inside Turkish borders, were obtained from Turkish security forces, RT reported on Saturday. "
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May 6, 2016
Iran pushing Saudi Arabia to stop terrorist support
Saudi must stop interfering in Mideast: Iran official
"A senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Saudi Arabia must stop interfering in the internal affairs of Middle Eastern countries.
“Whenever Saudi Arabia stops meddling with [internal affairs of] other countries, particularly Muslim and regional states, we think that domestic, regional and international problems will have been resolved,” Ali Akbar Velayati, who is the Leader’s adviser on international affairs, said in an interview with IRNA on Friday."
"Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy since March 2011. UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura estimates that over 400,000 people have been killed in the conflict, which has furthermore displaced over half of Syria’s pre-war population of about 23 million."
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May 4, 2016
Look at this!
Turkey to push to the south!
Turkey urges immediate action in Syria
"Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Daesh militants must immediately be pushed back from an area in Syria near the Turkish border."
"It was not immediately clear whether Cavusoglu's remarks meant a possible Turkish military operation inside Syria.
Earlier, security sources said Turkey's military shelled an area of northern Syria after rockets allegedly hit the Turkish border town of Kilis."
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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?
Is Iraq more in debt to Iran?
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!
Will they get more united in the fight in the region?
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."
