(2021-08-25). Trudeau says Canada to keep military in Afghanistan after Aug 31. ecns.cn Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday that Canada is to keep its military personnel in Afghanistan despite US President Joe Biden's commitment for Aug 31 American military deadline in the country.
(2021-08-25). Biden tells G-7 he accepts Aug. 31 Kabul Airport Deadline as Taliban, fearing Flight of Capital and Skills, Forbid Evacuations Thereafter. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Taliban have further foreclosed U.S. options in the current effort to evacuate any remaining Americans and eligible Afghans from the country. President Biden said Tuesday that he was accepting the August 31 deadline laid down by the fundamentalist group for the US to be out of the Kabul Airport …
(2021-08-25). Republicans demand return of $169mn in aid money allegedly embezzled by ousted Afghan President Ghani. rt.com 
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have called on the attorney general to investigate reports that Afghanistan's ousted US-backed President Ashraf Ghani fled his country with a vast sum of stolen US aid dollars. | In letters to Attorney General
(2021-08-25). ISIS-K militants look to attack US forces and its allies in Afghanistan — Biden. tass.com US President said that he is "determined" to ensure the implementation of his mission to leave Afghanistan…
(2021-08-25). Medea Benjamin: Afghanistan War Is "Cash Cow" for Pentagon. Biden Must End "Delusional" China Rivalry. democracynow.org 
We look at the situation in Afghanistan, and pressure on Biden to stay longer, with CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin, who for years has called for an end to the longest war in U.S. history. "We didn't want it to end like this, and there should have been better planning in terms of getting people out of the country, but we were very clear we never wanted the U.S. to go in to begin with," says Benjamin. She also warns the end of the War in Afghanistan will encourage the Biden administration to pour more money and resources into a rivalry with China. "It is a delusional idea that we should be focusing on China as…
(2021-08-25). The Great Game of Smashing Countries. counterpunch.org As a tsunami of crocodile tears engulfs Western politicians, history is suppressed. More than a generation ago, Afghanistan won its freedom, which the United States, Britain and their "allies" destroyed. In 1978, a liberation movement led by the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) overthrew the dictatorship of Mohammad Dawd, the cousin of King Zahir Shar. It was an immensely popular revolution that took the British and Americans by surprise.
(2021-08-25). Russian Leading Political Party Provides Prediction For Middle East's Future. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia released a statement which is an attempt to predict the future of the Middle East, Central Asia, Caucasus and even parts of the Balkans. | The LDPR is the third most popular party in Russia. | In their opinion a lot of changes will take place, some significant, some not so much. | Pakistan will unite with Afghanistan and a single state of Pashtunistan will be created. All other non-Pashtun peoples will be pushed westward towards Central Asi…
(2021-08-25). Headlines for August 25, 2021. democracynow.org Biden: U.S. "On Pace" to Withdraw from Afghanistan by Aug. 31, Taliban Blocks Afghans from Accessing Kabul Airport, World Bank Cuts Funds for Afghanistan as U.N. Warns of Looming Catastrophe, House Democrats Approve $3.5 Trillion Budget Resolution, House Passes John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Immigration: Supreme Court Revives Trump's "Remain in Mexico" Program, Judge Faults DHS for Not Considering Ecological Harm of Militarizing Border, U.S. Records 1,400 New COVID Deaths as AMA Calls for Broad Vaccine Mandates, U.S. & Cuba Pledge Vaccines for Vietnam, But Only Cuba Offers to Share Vaccine Technology,…
(2021-08-25). "Massacre of My Dreams": Afghan Reporter Bilal Sarwary on Fleeing Kabul & Afghanistan's "Brain Drain" democracynow.org 
The United States has helped evacuate over 75,000 people since the end of July from the Kabul airport, but the Taliban is now allowing passage only to people with foreign passports or an invitation from the U.S. or one of its allies. President Joe Biden says U.S. troops are on pace to leave the country by the August 31 deadline, despite pressure from U.S. allies in the G7 to stay longer to help more people flee the country. We speak with Afghan journalist Bilal Sarwary, who fled Kabul in recent days after reporting on Afghanistan for 20 years. He says his plane out of the country was an encapsulation of the brain…
(2021-08-25). The Endless Shadow of the War on Terror. counterpunch.org It ended in chaos and disaster. Kabul has fallen and Joe Biden is being blamed (by congressional Republicans in particular) for America's now almost-20-year disaster in Afghanistan. But is the war on terror itself over? Apparently not. It seems like centuries ago, but do you remember when, in May 2003, President George W. Bush declared
(2021-08-25). 11 Days After Haiti's Earthquake, Doctor Describes Lack of Treatment, Supplies & COVID-19 Concerns. democracynow.org 
We go to Les Cayes, Haiti, to speak with a doctor about the conditions near the epicenter of the massive August 14 earthquake, as the death toll passes 2,200, with thousands of survivors growing increasingly desperate. Over 12,000 people were injured and an estimated 53,000 homes were destroyed by the 7.2 magnitude quake. People left unhoused have been living in squalid camps in the mountains north of the hard-hit city of Les Cayes, where children are reportedly suffering from hunger, fevers and infections. There is an acute lack of medical workers and humanitarian aid, says Dr. Chery Marie Anne-Lise, a general p…
(2021-08-25). Haiti's Villages Continue to Be "Cut Off from Help" More Than a Week After Massive Earthquake. democracynow.org 
We speak with Stéphane Vincent, a Haitian citizen journalist who is helping the BBC to cover the aftermath of the devastating August 14 earthquake for the BBC and says the destruction in Les Cayes is reminiscent of the 2010 earthquake that struck the country. "To relive that again was very heart-wrenching," he says. "The people have been feeling left out and abandoned by government." Vincent co-wrote a BBC article on "The forgotten villages cut off from help."
(2021-08-25). Drone Strike Hit SDF Position Amid Rumors Of New Turkish Operation In Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | On August 25, a Turkish combat drone attacked a target in the vicinity of the Kurdish-held town of al-Bayluniyah in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the target was a position of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). No human losses were reported as a result of the drone strike. | This was the fifth Turkish drone strike to target areas held by the SDF in northern and northeastern Syria within five days. | On August 20…
(2021-08-25). Trump's Favorite Pesticide Banned! counterpunch.org The Biden EPA has put a stop to use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on food crops, thereby reversing a decision by the Trump administration to allow it to continue to be sprayed on vegetables and fruit in spite of an Obama administration order in 2015 to ban the pesticide for public health reasons. This is
(2021-08-25). The Meaning of "Open Borders" counterpunch.org Guests on conservative Fox News are going nuts over what they are calling President Biden's "open borders" policy. One recent example was Stephen Miller, a former Trump advisor, who appeared on Tucker Carlson's show, where he lamented Biden's supposed "open-border policies." Another was Louisiana Senator John Kennedy, who appeared on Fox and Friends, where he
(2021-08-25). øEs Joe Biden un libertador de la Internet? globalizacion.ca El viernes 16 de julio, en los jardines de la Casa Blanca y antes de abordar el helicóptero rumbo a la residencia de descanso en Camp David, Joe Biden declaró a la CNN que "la desinformación en las redes nos…
(2021-08-25). Supreme Court Orders 'Remain in Mexico' Policy Reinstated. latinorebels.com WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a court ruling ordering the Biden administration to reinstate a Trump-era policy that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.
(2021-08-25). Fidel y los grandes temas nacionales de hoy. globalizacion.ca Hace unos días conmemoramos el aniversario 95 del natalicio de quien ha sido una de las personalidades políticas más relevantes del siglo XX: Fidel Castro. Y aunque se celebra justamente su impronta en la historia, apenas comienzan a fluir ideas…
(2021-08-25). Saving Democracy by Destroying It. ips-dc.org Arizona's Maricopa County is ground zero in the continuing debate over election integrity in the United States. The so-called audit of the 2.1 million votes cast in that county in last year's presidential election—by the almost comically inept firm Cyber Ninjas—was supposed to arrive at the Arizona Senate this week. But delivery was once again delayed as three members of the five-person Ninja team The Maricopa "audit" has…
(2021-08-25). Michigan Governor Whitmer proposes to use federal pandemic relief money to fund the police. wsws.org Leading Democrats from Detroit and across the state joined together with the governor to call for $75 million of the federal funds from the American Rescue Plan to be used for beefing up police departments across the state.
(2021-08-25). US House vote to move forward on budget framework heralds major cuts in $3.5 trillion price tag. wsws.org To overcome the opposition of the Democratic holdouts, Pelosi made a significant concession, incorporating into the procedural rule a pledge to bring the infrastructure bill to a vote in the House by September 27, regardless of whether the "human infrastructure" budget bill had passed in the Senate.
(2021-08-25). The Biggest Gamble of Nancy Pelosi's Life. zcomm.org "The American people expect us to deliver on child care, paid leave, housing, healthcare, climate action, and more — and we must."
(2021-08-24). White House and Pentagon stand by 'unlikely' August 31 Afghan evacuation deadline, despite heavy criticism. rt.com 
President Joe Biden will stick by his plan to complete the evacuation of Afghanistan by August 31, an administration official says. However, the president is being pressured by both parties and foreign allies to extend the date. | Biden has decided to stick with the Pentagon's recommendation that all US troops and civilians permanently leave Afghanistan by August 31, an administration official told Reuters on Tuesday. Amid rumors that Biden would postpone the pullout, the US military recommended on Monday that his administration stick to the deadline, citing security concerns. | The security situation in Kabul…
(2021-08-24). Biden Finally Does 6-Minute Afghan Presser, Reiterates "Support Of Allies", Takes No Questions. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Originally published on Just four and a half hours after the press conference was initially scheduled for, President Biden stumbled out to a podium, read a teleprompter(barely), and then rushed for the door, taking no questions. He began by discussing the House vote then shifted to Afghanistan. | He spoke on Afghanistan for 6 minutes. | What was…
(2021-08-24). Headlines for August 24, 2021. democracynow.org G7 Leaders Urge Biden to Delay Withdrawal from Afghanistan as Taliban Warns of "Consequences", WHO Calls for Two-Month Pause on Booster Shots Amid Stark Vaccine Inequity, FDA Fully Approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Prompting Vaccine Mandates, Florida Doctors Hold Protest as Students Return to Classes Amid Massive COVID-19 Surge, Haiti's Earthquake Death Toll Rises to Over 2,200 with Thousands Still Homeless, Kathy Hochul Sworn In as New York Governor as Andrew Cuomo Resigns, Weather Underground Radical David Gilbert Granted Clemency, North Carolina Court Restores Voting Rights to Tens of Thousands with F…
(2021-08-24). Defying War Hawks, Biden Plans to Stick With Afghan Exit Deadline. commondreams.org "Help us win this fight, follow science, and end this pandemic by requiring vaccination."
(2021-08-24). Pelosi Runs Over Right-Wing Dems as House Approves $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint. commondreams.org The United States was involved in Afghanistan long before 9/11, fomenting Islamist revolt and paving the way for its own defeat.
(2021-08-24). Central Banks Accused of 'Dawdling' on Climate as World Burns. commondreams.org "Veterans know the cost of war, so it should come as no surprise that they strongly back President Biden's decision to end the war in Afghanistan."
(2021-08-24). The Afghanistan Debacle: When Will They Ever Learn? strategic-culture.org President Biden should reset in the Marshall mode and concentrate on forging amity and cooperation while combating the real enemies of humanity | Following World War Two, Europe was reeling from the devastation of so many years of savagery that it seemed it might never recover. The casualty figures are
(2021-08-24). Biden, European powers in crisis talks over Afghan evacuation policy. wsws.org A G-7 virtual summit opens amid mounting demands from right-wing circles in the US for a more aggressive deployment of US military forces at the Kabul airport.
(2021-08-24). What Will the Taliban Do? It's Up to Us. counterpunch.org How will the Taliban govern Afghanistan? It may be up to us. The U.S. is out, but what the Biden Administration and its Western allies do in the weeks and months ahead will have a big influence on whether the Central Asian country reverts to the insular medieval barbarism of the 1990s or modernizes in
(2021-08-24). U.S. Military Bases Around the World: At What Cost? libya360.wordpress.com Mision Verdad U.S. Soldiers leaving Afghanistan (Photo: U.S. Navy) On April 14, 2021, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. military in Afghanistan will withdraw by September 11, 2021. Its departure from the territory has occurred in a disorderly and hasty manner, revealing the failure of the military invasion of twenty years ago. However, Washington…
(2021-08-24). The War in Afghanistan is Dead. Long Live the War on Terror! counterpunch.org Although President Biden has held fast on his commitment to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan, he has thrown a few bones to advocates of U.S. power projection. One, in particular, stands out, and that is Biden's promise to use our "counterterrorism over-the-horizon capability" in Afghanistan and the wider region if necessary. What does this mean?
(2021-08-24). U.N. Warns of "Humanitarian Catastrophe" in Afghanistan Amid Political Turmoil, Economic Crisis & Drought. democracynow.org 
The United Nations warns Afghanistan is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe, as the country faces political upheaval, a worsening economic crisis and a devastating drought. Humanitarian groups are vowing to keep working in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover, but they are facing new hurdles, from working under Taliban rule to concerns about the international community providing much needed foreign aid to restrictions at the Kabul airport. "Today in Afghanistan, we're seeing a potential humanitarian catastrophe," says Isabelle Moussard Carlsen, head of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanita…
(2021-08-24). OPINION: Biden May Not Regret Leaving Afghanistan, But I Do. latinorebels.com While many pundits and politicians are focused on who's to blame for this still unfolding debacle, it's critically important that we not short shift the dark reality that is about to beset the nearly 40 million people who call this long-suffering country home.
(2021-08-24). Reforma económica, tiempos políticos y democratización en Cuba. globalizacion.ca Este artículo es un ejercicio de los derechos y libertades que consagra la Constitución de la República de Cuba. Es plausible estimar que con el paquete de medidas recién aprobadas, el Gobierno cubano apuesta más a aliviar la presión que…
(2021-08-24). Expectations at rock bottom as Bennett heads to Washington. electronicintifada.net Biden offers little to alter unsustainable status quo.
(2021-08-24). Battle rages over Biden agenda as key vote nears in Congress. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Lawmakers wrangled over President Joe Biden's wide-reaching, pro-worker, and pro-people agenda Tuesday as pressure mounted from formal letters from the AFL-CIO to rallies in downtown D.C. to TV ads against so-called "moderate" Democrats who could throw a wrench in the works. At issue was the fate, in the narrowly Democratic U.S. House, of three key …
(2021-08-24). Will Investing In Community Groups Keep Immigrants Out Of Detention? popularresistance.org Nonetheless, the U.S. government is making an important shift, advocates told Capital & Main. This year, Biden's administration will test a new method for distributing money to community groups already providing help. If the government learns from past pitfalls and promising international models, the new approach could help transform the country's immigration system, advocates said.
(2021-08-24). American Billionaires Got 62% Richer During Pandemic — Almost All That Wealth Growth Will Go Income-Tax Free, Showing Need For Biden's Tax Reforms & Investment Plans. ips-dc.org 
Billionaires' Collective Fortune Grew $1.8 Trillion Over 17 Months, Enough to Pay for Over Half of Biden's Proposed $3.5 Trillion Investment in Healthcare, Education & More…
(2021-08-24). Will Senate Democrats Stoop to Confirming Rahm Emanuel as Ambassador? counterpunch.org When President Biden announced late Friday afternoon that he will nominate Rahm Emanuel to be the U.S. ambassador to Japan, the timing just before the weekend was clearly intended to minimize attention to the swift rebukes that were sure to come. The White House described Emanuel as having "a distinguished career in public service," but several progressive
(2021-08-24). Biden administration to keep Trump-era removal of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act. nationofchange.org "It's shocking that Biden officials are backing Trump's ruthless decision to strip protections from wolves."
(2021-08-24). Voting Rights Groups Launch Civil Disobedience Campaign at the White House Urging End to Filibuster. democracynow.org 
With the Democratic-led House of Representatives expected to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, pressure is growing on the Biden administration and Senate Democrats to abolish the filibuster, without which new voting rights legislation and other Democratic priorities have no hope of passing the Senate. We speak with Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way and former president of the NAACP, as voting rights groups protest in front of the White House. Jealous says the action is intended to "up the pressure on Biden" to call on the Senate to get rid of the filibuster. "The filibuster was the insula…
(2021-08-24). Tomgram: Michael Klare, Is a Cold War Still Possible in an Overheating World? warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Think of it as an irony of the first order that Joe Biden's foreign-policy team came into office promoting new cold-war policies against the rising power on this planet, China. After all, even if it is that, it's …
(2021-08-24). Financial Capitalism, Black Rock and Political Power in the Biden Administration. zcomm.org Biden has enlisted some of the world's most ruthless capitalists and its henchmen, as the willing executors who will help him to serve financial capitalism…
(2021-08-24). Nenhuma liàßà£o aprendida da catástrofe afegà£. globalresearch.ca Nà£o somos nós que o dizemos, mas o Presidente dos Estados Unidos, Joe Biden: | Washington nunca teve o objectivo de ajudar os afegà£os e, ainda menos, de construir o seu Estado.Tudo o que os nossos meios de comunicaàßà£o nos …
(2021-08-24). Biden Calls on Business Leaders to Require Vaccinations Following FDA Approval. truthout.org 
Hours after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, President Joe Biden made an urgent request for private businesses to begin requiring workers to get vaccinated. |
(2021-08-24). Human Rights Watch: Israel Bombing of Gaza High-Rises Are Possible 'War Crimes'. commondreams.org "Despite the pressure from the hawks, Biden actually appears to be ending this war."
(2021-08-24). Even when fighting the far right, the FBI is not your friend. therealnews.com 
When it comes to the extremist violence and anti-democratic, even fascistic, designs of the far right, the threat goes much deeper than visible groups like the Proud Boys. Out of fear and a desire to protect those who are most vulnerable to these threats, some well-meaning allies have shown a troubling willingness to align themselves with repressive institutions like the FBI. But history has shown time and again that such institutions are not on the side of the progressive left or the working class, author and activist Shane Burley argues. In the first installment of this week's Marc Steiner Show, Marc and…
(2021-08-24). David Gilbert, Ex-Weather Underground Member, Granted Clemency by Cuomo. Will Parole Board Free Him? democracynow.org 
Outgoing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo used his final hours in office to grant clemency to six men, including former Weather Underground member David Gilbert, who was sentenced to 75 years to life in prison for his role in a 1981 robbery of an armored truck that left a security guard and two police officers dead. Gilbert, who is 76 years old and has been incarcerated for four decades, will now be able to apply for parole. "Now it's a matter of hoping that the parole board will do the right thing," says Steve Zeidman, Gilbert's lawyer, who also represents four of the other men granted clemency. "They recognize th…
(2021-08-24). Justice, Impoverishment and Fear. indybay.org The defense of the welfare state is the defense of democracy… | Democracy is as strong as it is fragile. It is strong when it is defended. It is strong when we do not allow ourselves to be fobbed off with answers that do not tolerate questions. But it disappears immediately when we have become indifferent to it.
(2021-08-24). Doctors Without Borders: U.S. Should Force Pfizer to Share COVID Vaccine Technology with Africa. democracynow.org 
In response to the Food and Drug Administration's full authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. residents aged 16 and over, Doctors Without Borders is calling on Pfizer-BioNTech to immediately share the vaccine technology with manufacturers on the African continent, where less than 2% of the population is fully vaccinated. Dr. Manuel Martin, a policy adviser at Doctors Without Borders, says it's "regrettable but understandable" for rich countries to limit how many doses they export abroad, but "it's completely unacceptable for countries to refuse to share the technology." He also says rich c…
(2021-08-24). Ben Jealous: Rev. Jesse Jackson Is Hospitalized with COVID-19. "We're All Praying for Him." democracynow.org 
Civil rights and voting rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife have been hospitalized with COVID-19 in Chicago. Jackson is fully vaccinated and has Parkinson's disease. During the pandemic, he has pushed for healthcare for all, and said in a statement, "After 400 years of slavery, segregation and discrimination, why would anybody be shocked that African Americans are dying disproportionately from the coronavirus?" We speak with Jackson's friend, Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way and former president of the NAACP. "This is a guy who for 60, 70 years has done nothing but serve the people of…
(2021-08-24). New York Democrats and unions prepare to herd unvaccinated children into school buildings. wsws.org The United Federation of Teachers and the New York Teachers Union are preparing to help the Democratic city and state governments in New York reopen schools to millions of children and staff as the Delta variant of the coronavirus spreads.
(2021-08-24). Nicaragua: the right to live in peace. peoplesdispatch.org "Sovereignty is not argued about, It is defended" — Cesar Augusto Sandino | It is an irrefutable fact that the United States orchestrated, financed and unleashed the violent coup attempt in 2018 against the democratically elected FSLN government. Spokespeople of the US establishment, from former president Trump, extreme right-wing senators and deputies, all the way down the food chain of its formidable 'regime change' machinery, including National Security Advisor John Bolton, the CIA, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and, of course, USAID, repeatedly stated their aim was to bring about 'regime ch…
(2021-08-24). Book Argues That HBCUs Are Owed Reparations. popularresistance.org The idea of reparations for Black people as restitution for the slavery of our ancestors is a conversation we've been collectively having for decades now — many different points have been made as to when and how money is actually distributed. | With Adam Harris' new book, "The State Must Provide," that conversation is brought up once again, this time directing those funds towards the education system at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). | The author, an HBCU man himself from Alabama A&M University, was inspired to make the argument after he saw the stark differences between his own…
(2021-08-24). Making Space for Grief in Academia. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, a geriatrician and researcher recounts how through the losses she faced in short succession she felt expected to return to work with the "hardship invisible" and suggests that employers allow time off for grief much as they do for becoming a new parent.
(2021-08-24). VP Kamala Harris Vietnam Trip Delayed By Possible Case Of Havana Syndrome. moguldom.com A possible case of Havana Syndrome in Vietnam delayed Vice President Kamala Harris for several hours on Tuesday as she planned to travel to Hanoi after her office was alerted about the mysterious illness that has affected U.S. diplomats around the world. The State Department said that Harris' office was made aware of "a report of …
(2021-08-24). 24 Percent Of HBCU Students Aren't Black: 5 Factors On Why. moguldom.com The fact that Black HBCU students are among the best and brightest leaders and citizens who go on to impact the world by adding immense value and contributions is not new. However, the unprecedented and widespread attention, donations and funding from mainstream America to HBCUs since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the death …
(2021-08-24). Smoking Gun: What Republicans Believe. progressive.org Donald Trump's four years as President and his ongoing status as de facto leader of the GOP have brought the party beyond the brink of actual madness. Here are some of the signposts:…
(2021-08-24). If California Governor Is Replaced With Republican, Senate Could Swing to GOP. zcomm.org If Gov. Gavin Newsom is recalled, the health, civil rights and future of Californians — and people across the country — will be profoundly threatened…
(2021-08-24). Old-time white supremacists would love McConnell's arguments against voting rights. peoplesworld.org 
In a letter to a constituent, Republican leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said he "fervently" opposes HR 1, the For the People Act of 2021. Old-time Southern white supremacists, like Sen. James Eastland, D-Miss., would love McConnell's argument against the bill, which would make it easier for people to vote. It's the old "states' rights" smokescreen …
(2021-08-24). Video: Prominent Pathologist: What These Jabs Do to the Brain and Other Organs. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-24). Russia, China And Iran To Hold Joint Military Drills In The Coming Months. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia said it will hold joint maritime exercises with China and Iran in the coming months, in an announcement timed to show support from Moscow and Beijing to Tehran. | Russia's ambassador to Tehran, Levan Dzhagaryan, said the drills would be held in the Persian Gulf in late 2021 or early 2022."The annual joint naval exercises CHIRU will be held in the Persian Gulf region," Dzhagaryan was quoted by Russian Sputnik news agency as saying. "Russian, Iranian and Chinese warships are taking part…