Five European members of the UN Security Council have demanded an explanation from Russia on the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, … Because of US rage to dominate the Middle East and its resources, the region remains a hot bed of conflicts and instability with no end of it in prospect. Zarif’s address focused on regional security issues. RIAC and RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies Discuss Collaboration. ... Russia and Yemen: Security in the Gulf and the Red Sea Region. Outside the capital, underfunded and poorly staffed hospitals in the regions are struggling to cope with a surge in virus patients. The US, NATO, and Israel are largely responsible for regional conflicts and instability. Endless wars serve them. [2] Under the law, the Secretary of the SCRF is appointed by the president and reports directly to him. In October, the SC’s presidency is held by Russia. Contact at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. I won’t be around long enough witness a new regional dawn — to congratulate its people from freeing themselves from Washington’s imperial menace. Deaths surpass 30,000. Washington’ regional military presence is all about advancing its imperial aims. After working seven years as a marketing research analyst, he joined the Lendman Group family business in 1967. Major world and national issues are discussed. If Trump defeats Biden — a real possibility — and retains Pompeo or a likeminded hardliner in his post — chances of the US returning to the JCPOA his regime abandoned is virtually nil. ", "As such, we consider that the use of a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group in the abhorrent poisoning of Mr Alexey Navalny constitutes a threat to international peace and security.". The Russian capital's vibrant holiday celebrations have been canceled as the city continues to see record cases and deaths. VISIT MY WEBSITE: stephenlendman.org (Home – Stephen Lendman). "Instead of drafting letters... they should have better, some of them, cooperate with the Russian authorities," he said. In early 2007, radio hosting followed. Lendman now hosts the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network three times weekly. The 44-year-old anti-corruption campaigner Navalny pledged to get fit as soon as possible to continue his fight. Distinguished guests are featured. The Islamic Republic seeks cooperative relations with other countries, confrontation with none. Poland was the previous temporary head of the Council; it assumed leadership over the UN in August 2019. Stephen Lendman was born in 1934 in Boston, MA. The Security Council of the Russian Federation (SCRF; Russian: Совет безопасности Российской Федерации (СБРФ); Sovet bezopasnosti Rossiiyskoiy Federatsii (SBRF)) is a constitutional body of the Russian President that works out the President's decisions on national security affairs and matters of strategic interest. If Biden wins and takes office in January, he’s unlikely to return to the JCPOA without concessions from Iran on its ballistic missile program. [3], Decisions of the SCRF are adopted by its full members and approved by the president, who may issue decrees or orders for the purpose of implementing them. Ceasefire holds. When Vladimir Putin appointed his just-resigned ex-premier Dmitry Medvedev to the new position of deputy chair of the Security Council, speculation abounded as … © 2017 Stephen Lendman. [1] The SCRF comprises its chairman (the president of Russia), the Secretary of the SCRF, its full members, and members, as appointed by the president. Zarif’s call for a regional “paradigm shift” free from hegemonic involvement… “homegrown political and territorial stability, (and) strategic self-restraint” is defeated by US geopolitical aims and unwillingness to change. My two Wall Street books are timely reading: “How Wall Street Fleeces America: Privatized Banking, Government Collusion, and Class War”, www.claritypress.com/product/how-wall-street-fleeces-america/, “Banker Occupation: Waging Financial War on Humanity”, BANKER OCCUPATION: Waging Financial War on Humanity. Iran’s 25-year strategic partnership with China reportedly involves around $400 of investments in the Islamic Republic in return for Chinese companies given the first option to bid on oil, gas, and petrochemical projects in the country. We wouldn’t be able to produce this crucial journalism without the support of our loyal readers. Five European members of the UN Security Council have demanded an explanation from Russia on the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, which they called "a threat to international peace and security.". (1 of 3) “The United States is deeply troubled by the results released today. It’s responsible for countless numbers of death, vast destruction, and widespread human misery. Zarif explained regional turmoil because of endless wars, “massive foreign military buildups, an ensuing nightmare of extremism and terrorism, a dangerous accumulation of the most sophisticated weaponry, and aggression and power projection by various actors.”. From 1946 through 1989, there were 153 procedural votes, and since 1990 there have been only 28. Moscow “presented a collective security concept for the Persian Gulf region, based on a constructive and unifying agenda,” said Lavrov. Iran may want these weapons as a bargaining chip to relinquish in return for the US returning to the JCPOA. Vaccine race. He referred to actions by the US, NATO and Israel without naming them. All Rights Reserved. One day, people power may drive the US and its Western imperial allies from the region where they don’t belong. The JCPOA is vital to achieve it. On the one hand, Tehran won’t sacrifice its defensive capabilities over pressure from the US or any other countries. “Iran stands by that initiative which is the culmination of various Iranian proposals for security and confidence building in the Persian Gulf region,” Zarif stressed. in April 1991 along with the post of the President of the RSFSR (the RSFSR at that time operated as one of the constituent republics of the USSR). Security Council Addresses by Russia’s Lavrov and Iran’s Zarif, by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman). 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