southfront--2020-11-30--Nikol ‘The Basement’ Pashinyan Makes Another Facebook Rant, Russian Peacekeepers Set Up Field Hospit

Nikol ‘The Basement’ Pashinyan Makes Another Facebook Rant, Russian Peacekeepers Set Up Field Hospital In Stepanakert

In Armenia , the chaos and lack of stable leadership continues , with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan continues leading the nation through Facebook .
On November 29th , he came up with another reason why he had to sign the peace deal with Azerbaijan on November 9th , and it appears that it never is his fault , at all .
This is Pashinyan ’ s most recent excuse : “ On October 19 , Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan called me and said that the war should be stopped .
He also said that he expresses this point of view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but also on behalf of the retired presidents of the NKR Arkady Ghukasyan , Bako Sahakyan , as well as Robert Kocharyan , Serzh Sargsyan , Levon Ter-Petrosyan .
I called Russian President Vladimir Putin and he said that , in his opinion , this should be done in accordance with the logic of the Russian proposals .
That is , to postpone the question of status , transfer the regions , and deploy Russian peacekeepers .
I said that peacekeepers should be deployed along the former border of Nagorno-Karabakh and the Lachin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed that I would call again after discussion .
I called the President of Artsakh and said that the option described above is possible .
He said he agreed .
After that , I called the extra-parliamentary forces and informed them that I had made such a decision .
The reaction of many was reluctant , some wrote on social networks after the session that those who would keep people from further struggle are traitors and so on .
On the same day I called a meeting of the Security Council with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The President of the Republic and His Holiness also attended .
The opposition was reluctant to accept the news , but I took the conversation in such a way that I was not going to blame them .
I just inform you that I will not succeed or that I am doing something secretly behind the people .
I could not make any public statements , because if Azerbaijan rejected the offer after my public statement , it would be the collapse of our entire resistance system .
I called the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said he would discuss this with Aliyev until morning and call him back .
The next day , during a meeting with me , Bako Sahakyan and Arkady Ghukasyan said that they did not agree to come to any agreement without specifying the status of Artsakh or some kind of clarification mechanism .
In fact , they also said R. Kocharian , S. Sargsyan and L. On behalf of Ter-Petrosyan .
But none of this mattered , because I made a decision and was going to live to the end .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian president phoned .
He said that Aliyev agreed , but peacekeepers should not be deployed along the borders of the NKAO , but since Hadrut and Talish are under their control , the Azerbaijanis do not agree to withdraw from these areas , and the peacekeepers should be deployed on the territory of the former NKAO in accordance with the de facto line of contact .
… Also , the Armenian side should undertake to return Azerbaijanis to Shushi .
Thus , the ceasefire became impossible , because I said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can not imagine the possibility of transferring Shushi to Azerbaijan .
The Russian President asked why I was against the possibility of Azerbaijanis to return to Shushi .
When I presented my arguments , he said it was logical and he was not well aware of some of the nuances .
The problem was that in this case , there should have been 90 % or more of the Azerbaijani population in Shushi who would control the road to Stepanakert .
I am convinced that if I agreed to hand over Shusha @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : the Red Market-Shusha highway should be under their control .
Thus , no agreement was reached .
At that time , Jebrail , Hadrut and several nearby villages , Fizuli and Talish were lost .
Earlier , a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons was announced twice : once on October 10 through the mediation of the President of the Russian Federation , and the second on October 17 through the mediation of the President of France .
Both mediations failed.
” As such , it wasn ’ t his fault , it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but also the Armenian President , and also the opposition and every other official , and this happened more than two weeks before the peace deal .
First President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan responded to Pashinyan In Azerbaijan , the Ministry of Defense continues publishing videos of its forces entering various settlements in the Kalbajar and Aghdam region , after they were “ liberated.
” Video footage of the Shahbulag village of Aghdam region : The Russian peacekeepers are also continuing their activities .
The Azerbaijani side are providing all that they need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to continue their work The military personnel , auto and special vehicles , as well as other logistic support assets , arrived in our country from Russia by rail on November 28 and passed border and customs control as required .
The cargo intended for the peacekeepers was delivered to Barda through the Yalama-Baku-Yevlakh-Barda railway route on November 29 .
The cargo unloaded from the rail wagons were delivered to their destination point by auto transport escorted by the military police of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan through the Barda-Agdam-Khankendi route as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Defense has located a field hospital in Stepanakert .
The website of the RF Ministry of Defense informed that on November 29th , the special medical unit was transferred from Yerevan to Stepanakert .
The convoy was accompanied by patrol groups of the Russian peacekeeping troops and the military police .
The modules of the military hospital are located in the territory of Stepanakert airport .
Special medical units will serve Russian peacekeepers , as well as provide necessary medical assistance to the people of Nagorno Karabakh .
The Russian Defense Ministry reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 40 people .
The first unit included 60 specialists , including military surgeons , anesthesiologists-resuscitators , therapists and epidemiologists .

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In Armenia, the chaos and lack of stable leadership continues, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan continues leading the nation through Facebook.
On November 29th, he came up with another reason why he had to sign the peace deal with Azerbaijan on November 9th, and it appears that it never is his fault, at all.
This is Pashinyan’s most recent excuse:
“On October 19, Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan called me and said that the war should be stopped. He also said that he expresses this point of view not only on his own behalf, but also on behalf of the retired presidents of the NKR Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, as well as Robert Kocharyan, Serzh Sargsyan, Levon Ter-Petrosyan.
I called Russian President Vladimir Putin and he said that, in his opinion, this should be done in accordance with the logic of the Russian proposals. That is, to postpone the question of status, transfer the regions, and deploy Russian peacekeepers. I said that peacekeepers should be deployed along the former border of Nagorno-Karabakh and the Lachin corridor. He agreed, and we agreed that I would call again after discussion.
I called the President of Artsakh and said that the option described above is possible. He said he agreed. After that, I called the extra-parliamentary forces and informed them that I had made such a decision. The reaction of many was reluctant, some wrote on social networks after the session that those who would keep people from further struggle are traitors and so on.
On the same day I called a meeting of the Security Council with the participation of representatives of the Parliament factions. The President of the Republic and His Holiness also attended. The opposition was reluctant to accept the news, but I took the conversation in such a way that I was not going to blame them. I just inform you that I will not succeed or that I am doing something secretly behind the people.
I could not make any public statements, because if Azerbaijan rejected the offer after my public statement, it would be the collapse of our entire resistance system. I called the Russian president again and said that I agree. He said he would discuss this with Aliyev until morning and call him back.
The next day, during a meeting with me, Bako Sahakyan and Arkady Ghukasyan said that they did not agree to come to any agreement without specifying the status of Artsakh or some kind of clarification mechanism. In fact, they also said R. Kocharian, S. Sargsyan and L. On behalf of Ter-Petrosyan.
But none of this mattered, because I made a decision and was going to live to the end.
The next day, by agreement, the Russian president phoned. He said that Aliyev agreed, but peacekeepers should not be deployed along the borders of the NKAO, but since Hadrut and Talish are under their control, the Azerbaijanis do not agree to withdraw from these areas, and the peacekeepers should be deployed on the territory of the former NKAO in accordance with the de facto line of contact. …
Also, the Armenian side should undertake to return Azerbaijanis to Shushi. Thus, the ceasefire became impossible, because I said that even if I agree with Hadrut, I cannot imagine the possibility of transferring Shushi to Azerbaijan. The Russian President asked why I was against the possibility of Azerbaijanis to return to Shushi. When I presented my arguments, he said it was logical and he was not well aware of some of the nuances. The problem was that in this case, there should have been 90% or more of the Azerbaijani population in Shushi who would control the road to Stepanakert.
I am convinced that if I agreed to hand over Shusha, Azerbaijan would set a new condition: the Red Market-Shusha highway should be under their control.
Thus, no agreement was reached. At that time, Jebrail, Hadrut and several nearby villages, Fizuli and Talish were lost. Earlier, a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons was announced twice: once on October 10 through the mediation of the President of the Russian Federation, and the second on October 17 through the mediation of the President of France. Both mediations failed.”


southfront--2020-11-30--The Saker: “The AngloZionists Are Trying To Provoke A War With Iran”

Written by The Saker ; Originally appeared at his blog There is really nothing particularly complicated about what just happened : the AngloZionists have murdered a top Iranian scientist in the hope that this murder will trigger a war .
The Iranians have promised a retaliation , but have not taken any action , at least so far .
Since there are those who will inevitably conclude that “ Iran can not do anything “ , or “ ” or even “ “ , all I want to do today is to mention a few basic things about deterrence and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the former : deterrence .
Deterrence : there are two fundamental ways to deter an enemy : denial and punishment .
The first case in infinitely more desirable than the second one .
Why ?
Denial simply means that you can counter-act your enemy ’ s attack plans by preventing your enemy from achieving success .
This is what an air defense system does : it destroys the incoming missile before it reaches the target .
In our case , an effective denial strategy would have been executed by effectively protecting Mohsen Fakhrizadeh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is clear that the Iranians miserably failed at this task .
Frankly , I have to say that I find no possible excuse for this : everybody knew for years that Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was on the Israeli hit list thus the Iranian authorities had years to prepare to fully defend him .
In truth , that is not as hard as it seems .
Yet , all they apparently did , was to provide him with two body guards and what looks to me like a non-armored car .
It is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his car would drive by and when .
Again , this is simply inexcusable .
If the Iranian counter-terrorist and counter-intelligence services are so sloppy , then that means that there are many more key Iranian officials which could be killed next .
Bottom line : the Iranians have proven that they are not capable of denial .
Hopefully , they have now learned their lesson and that more competent and determined specialists will now be in charge of protecting key Iranian figures .
Even worse is the very strong possibility that some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the AngloZionsts to assist in the execution of the assassination plan .
Never say never , but I strongly believe that such assassinations are not possible without local accomplices .
Again , this is a question which Iranian security services will have to not only answer , but answer for !
If the Iranians are not capable of denial , then this means that their only option to deter such attacks is punishment .
Can the Iranian punish the US and/or Israel ?
Yes , of course they can , but only at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the AngloZionists want to achieve : give the Empire a pretext for war or , at the very least , a non-symbolic strike on key Iranian facilities ( and , possibly , officials ) .
The key factor to consider here is that the aggregate power of Iran is still much weaker than the aggregate power of the AngloZionist Empire .
Like it or not , but this is a fact .
Even Russia and China are globally weaker than the Empire , so they all share the same problem : how to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there are options other than immediately responding to the attack .
One option is what the CIA calls “ ” ( the Russian equivalent would be “ make sure your ears don ’ t stick out “ ) : you make sure that there is no way to prove that you took any action .
That can be done by using proxys and/or by covert operations .
Another option is what could be called “ retaliation by a thousand cuts ” – this is what the Iranians are doing to the USA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US forces and positions , but always below the threshold at which the USA has to take major , public action .
This approach can be summed up like so : “ surely you will not start a full scale war just over a relatively minor incident ?
“ .
Keep the “ incidents ” “ minor ” enough and your enemy will be frustrated and unable to articulate an adequate response , especially over time .
Let ’ s discuss time now .
It is said that “ “ .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high-risk covert operation they will typically try to get their forces in a higher state of readiness in case of a overt retaliatory strike .
But here is the problem : no force or facility can remain at maximum readiness forever .
It is too expensive , too complicated , too disruptive of normal operations and , finally , some form or other of boredom sets in .
Even better , the primitive attacker will sooner or later conclude that “ ” or “ they did not dare attack us “ , breathe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activities .
Next , comes place/location : if you are the weaker party but you do want to retaliate , not only are you much better off doing that after enough time passes for your adversary to let down his guard , you also can chose to retaliate very far away from where you yourself were attacked .
In our case , that means that since the AngloZionist did commit their terrorist act in plain view of the world , you need not to the same thing .
Hit them somewhere as far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible .
The good news is that the AngloZionist Empire has a planet-wide footprint .
And , even better , the Empire is really already dead and unable to keep a high state of readiness worldwide .
Simply put , there are *a lot* of very easy targets out there , it is quite easy to pick one .
Keep in mind that you do not have to retaliate in kind .
If they murder one of your scientists this does not at all mean that you have to murder one of theirs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retaliation which do not at all require killing anybody : you can retaliate economically , politically and you can also chose to retaliate against any US/Israeli colony out there ( of which there are still plenty ) .
How ?
For example , the Iranians could retaliate against any so-called any US or Israeli “ ally ” in the Middle-East and even elsewhere .
Remember , the huge footprint of the Empire makes it indefensible and the current political chaos in the USA might be exactly what some of these so-called “ allies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the US/Israeli control .
In truth , Iran has an options galore !
Yes , Iran will probably not execute and immediate and public action of retaliation similar to what happened following the murder of General Soleimani .
Why ?
Because they don ’ t have to !
The main point of the Iranian counter-strike was to show the world , and especially the US decision-makers , the the US posture in the Middle-East makes it extremely vulnerable to Iranian missile strikes .
They don ’ t need to do this again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or the Iranian counter-strike was to show that there would be hell to pay for the US and Israel in case of full scale attack , it would be completely illogical and counter-productive to now do exactly that which could trigger such an attack .
I think that we can be absolutely sure that Iran will retaliate for the murders of Soleimani and Fakhrizadeh , but my guess is that this retaliation will be “ served cold ” and , probably , in an asymmetrical manner .
This has nothing to do with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weaknesses ” and everything to do with the fact that Iranians are superb strategists .
PS : those interested in Iranian covert operations could look into PanAm 103 and how the Iranians used Iraqi exiles to deflect the planned AngloZionist attack on Iran to their mortal enemy next door : Saddam Hussein ’ s Iraq .
I just don ’ t have the material time to write about these now , but follow the leads and you can find out for yourself what actually happened .
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Written by The Saker; Originally appeared at his blog
There is really nothing particularly complicated about what just happened: the AngloZionists have murdered a top Iranian scientist in the hope that this murder will trigger a war. The Iranians have promised a retaliation, but have not taken any action, at least so far.
Since there are those who will inevitably conclude that “Iran cannot do anything“, or “Iran is afraid” or even “Iran should strike Israel“, all I want to do today is to mention a few basic things about deterrence and retaliation. Let’s begin by the former: deterrence.
Deterrence: there are two fundamental ways to deter an enemy: denial and punishment. The first case in infinitely more desirable than the second one. Why? Denial simply means that you can counter-act your enemy’s attack plans by preventing your enemy from achieving success. This is what an air defense system does: it destroys the incoming missile before it reaches the target.
In our case, an effective denial strategy would have been executed by effectively protecting Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and his family from any attacks. It is clear that the Iranians miserably failed at this task. Frankly, I have to say that I find no possible excuse for this: everybody knew for years that Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was on the Israeli hit list thus the Iranian authorities had years to prepare to fully defend him. In truth, that is not as hard as it seems. Yet, all they apparently did, was to provide him with two body guards and what looks to me like a non-armored car. It is also obvious that the attackers knew exactly where his car would drive by and when. Again, this is simply inexcusable. If the Iranian counter-terrorist and counter-intelligence services are so sloppy, then that means that there are many more key Iranian officials which could be killed next. Bottom line: the Iranians have proven that they are not capable of denial.
Hopefully, they have now learned their lesson and that more competent and determined specialists will now be in charge of protecting key Iranian figures.
Even worse is the very strong possibility that some Iranian officials might have been recruited by the AngloZionsts to assist in the execution of the assassination plan. Never say never, but I strongly believe that such assassinations are not possible without local accomplices. Again, this is a question which Iranian security services will have to not only answer, but answer for!
If the Iranians are not capable of denial, then this means that their only option to deter such attacks is punishment.
Can the Iranian punish the US and/or Israel?
Yes, of course they can, but only at the risk of doing exactly that which the AngloZionists want to achieve: give the Empire a pretext for war or, at the very least, a non-symbolic strike on key Iranian facilities (and, possibly, officials).
The key factor to consider here is that the aggregate power of Iran is still much weaker than the aggregate power of the AngloZionist Empire. Like it or not, but this is a fact. Even Russia and China are globally weaker than the Empire, so they all share the same problem: how to deter a stronger party?
In fact, there are options other than immediately responding to the attack.
One option is what the CIA calls “plausible deniability” (the Russian equivalent would be “make sure your ears don’t stick out“): you make sure that there is no way to prove that you took any action. That can be done by using proxys and/or by covert operations.
[Sidebar: I read that the Iranians killed two of the attackers and captured one alive; if that is true, then I bet you that these terrorists were neither US nor Israels but locals, meaning terrorists hired either in Iran or elsewhere in the Middle-East. This is how the CIA always operates, just remember how the CIA engaged in a campaign of car bombing in Lebanon in which local CIA assets were used to plant the bombs. In a typical CIA fashion, these attacks resulted in 83 dead on hundreds of wounded, but missed the intended target: Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah].
Another option is what could be called “retaliation by a thousand cuts” – this is what the Iranians are doing to the USA in Iraq: pro-Iranian forces regularly attack US forces and positions, but always below the threshold at which the USA has to take major, public action. This approach can be summed up like so: “surely you will not start a full scale war just over a relatively minor incident?“. Keep the “incidents” “minor” enough and your enemy will be frustrated and unable to articulate an adequate response, especially over time.
Let’s discuss time now. It is said that “revenge is a dish best served cold“. This is true! When the AngloZionists execute a high-risk covert operation they will typically try to get their forces in a higher state of readiness in case of a overt retaliatory strike. But here is the problem: no force or facility can remain at maximum readiness forever. It is too expensive, too complicated, too disruptive of normal operations and, finally, some form or other of boredom sets in. Even better, the primitive attacker will sooner or later conclude that “we dodged that bullet” or “they did not dare attack us“, breathe a sigh of relief and resume normal activities.
Next, comes place/location: if you are the weaker party but you do want to retaliate, not only are you much better off doing that after enough time passes for your adversary to let down his guard, you also can chose to retaliate very far away from where you yourself were attacked. In our case, that means that since the AngloZionist did commit their terrorist act in plain view of the world, you need not to the same thing. Hit them somewhere as far away from their own national territory as possible. The good news is that the AngloZionist Empire has a planet-wide footprint. And, even better, the Empire is really already dead and unable to keep a high state of readiness worldwide. Simply put, there are *a lot* of very easy targets out there, it is quite easy to pick one.
Keep in mind that you do not have to retaliate in kind. If they murder one of your scientists this does not at all mean that you have to murder one of theirs: there are many venues open for retaliation which do not at all require killing anybody: you can retaliate economically, politically and you can also chose to retaliate against any US/Israeli colony out there (of which there are still plenty). How?
For example, the Iranians could retaliate against any so-called any US or Israeli “ally” in the Middle-East and even elsewhere. Remember, the huge footprint of the Empire makes it indefensible and the current political chaos in the USA might be exactly what some of these so-called “allies” need to try to slip from under the US/Israeli control.
In truth, Iran has an options galore!
Yes, Iran will probably not execute and immediate and public action of retaliation similar to what happened following the murder of General Soleimani. Why? Because they don’t have to! The main point of the Iranian counter-strike was to show the world, and especially the US decision-makers, the the US posture in the Middle-East makes it extremely vulnerable to Iranian missile strikes. They don’t need to do this again. In fact, if the logic or the Iranian counter-strike was to show that there would be hell to pay for the US and Israel in case of full scale attack, it would be completely illogical and counter-productive to now do exactly that which could trigger such an attack.
I think that we can be absolutely sure that Iran will retaliate for the murders of Soleimani and Fakhrizadeh, but my guess is that this retaliation will be “served cold” and, probably, in an asymmetrical manner. This has nothing to do with any Iranian “fears” or “weaknesses” and everything to do with the fact that Iranians are superb strategists.
PS: those interested in Iranian covert operations could look into PanAm 103 and how the Iranians used Iraqi exiles to deflect the planned AngloZionist attack on Iran to their mortal enemy next door: Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. I just don’t have the material time to write about these now, but follow the leads and you can find out for yourself what actually happened.
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southfront--2020-11-30--German Defense Minister Reveals Her Wet Dreams About Dominating Over Russia

On November 29th , German Defense Minister and Chancellor Angela Merkel ’ s protégé Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said that the threat from Russia has become more obvious .
In her opinion , because of this , NATO should strengthen its defense capabilities .
In response , Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu compared the German Defense Minister , who called for talking with the Russian Federation “ from a position of strength ” , with a spoiled schoolgirl .
During a conversation with reporters , he recalled that after such a statement by the predecessor of Kramp-Karrenbauer as Minister of Defense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ von der Leyen , he advised her “ to ask her grandfather what it is like to talk to us from a position of strength.
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IF YOU LIKE THIS ARTICLE AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE COVERAGE ON THIS TOPIC , SUPPORT OUR WORK : Regarding the statement by Kramp-Karrenbauer , Shoigu said : “ The situation resembles the performance of a primary school student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , towards students of a completely different school .
Moreover , a student whose mom or dad is a school director who can afford everything , she can go to the podium and begin to say that this should be discussed .
So we are in a different school , we have a different director .
Therefore , it is necessary to study and show that you are not so white and fluffy … You still have a hundred years , if not more , to praise what your ancestors did.
” Kramp-Karrenbauer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the official representative of the Russian Foreign – Ministry Maria Zakharova .
She stressed that Berlin has “ not its own strength.
” The diplomat recalled that the largest American foreign contingent after Japan is located in Germany , which “ speaks of the appropriate nature of the American presence in the FRG.
” “ When the power is there , but it ’ s not yours , you can not control it , but they don ’ t let you dispose of it , and at the same time you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a sign of dependence .
Simply put , the position is seam .
means “ weakness , failure , incompetence , ” she concluded .
Statements about the “ Russian threat ” are periodically made by Western politicians , most often from the Baltic countries and Poland .
Moscow has repeatedly stressed that Russia will never attack any of the NATO countries .
According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov , NATO is well aware that Moscow has no plans to attack anyone , but is simply using the excuse to deploy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ borders .
Moscow has repeatedly expressed concern about the buildup of the alliance ’ s forces in Europe .
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On November 29th, German Defense Minister and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s protégé Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said that the threat from Russia has become more obvious.
“The fact is that the Russian side has made significant investments in the modernization of its armed forces, that it has new types of weapons, that the threat has become more pronounced,” Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said, speaking in the Bundestag.
In her opinion, because of this, NATO should strengthen its defense capabilities.
“We must strengthen our position by calling for negotiations with Russia on issues such as disarmament from a position of strength. This has always been a good position of German foreign policy, and so it should remain in the future,” she claimed.
In response, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu compared the German Defense Minister, who called for talking with the Russian Federation “from a position of strength”, with a spoiled schoolgirl.
During a conversation with reporters, he recalled that after such a statement by the predecessor of Kramp-Karrenbauer as Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ursula von der Leyen, he advised her “to ask her grandfather what it is like to talk to us from a position of strength.”
Regarding the statement by Kramp-Karrenbauer, Shoigu said:
“The situation resembles the performance of a primary school student with these attacks, by the way, towards students of a completely different school. Moreover, a student whose mom or dad is a school director who can afford everything, she can go to the podium and begin to say that this should be discussed. So we are in a different school, we have a different director. Therefore, it is necessary to study and show that you are not so white and fluffy … You still have a hundred years, if not more, to praise what your ancestors did.”
Kramp-Karrenbauer’s statement was also commented on by the official representative of the Russian Foreign – Ministry Maria Zakharova.
She stressed that Berlin has “not its own strength.”
The diplomat recalled that the largest American foreign contingent after Japan is located in Germany, which “speaks of the appropriate nature of the American presence in the FRG.”
“When the power is there, but it’s not yours, you cannot control it, but they don’t let you dispose of it, and at the same time you’re afraid of losing it – this is a sign of dependence. Simply put, the position is seam. means “weakness, failure, incompetence,” she concluded.
Statements about the “Russian threat” are periodically made by Western politicians, most often from the Baltic countries and Poland. Moscow has repeatedly stressed that Russia will never attack any of the NATO countries.
According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, NATO is well aware that Moscow has no plans to attack anyone, but is simply using the excuse to deploy more equipment and battalions near the Russian borders. Moscow has repeatedly expressed concern about the buildup of the alliance’s forces in Europe.
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southfront--2020-11-30--US Carrier Strike Group Heads To Gulf As Iran Threatens Retaliation

The nuclear-powered USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and its strike group are in transit to the Persian Gulf where it will oversee the Trump-ordered withdrawal of up to 5,000 American troops from the region in the coming weeks and months .
It ’ s part of Trump ’ s belated efforts to drastically reduce American presence from Iraq and Afghanistan and to bring the troops home .
The carrier group will provide “ defensive capabilities ” amid the large-scale logistical operation .
While it was deployed prior to the dramatic events of the past days which has seen soaring tensions between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the high profile assassination of Iran ’ s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh , the deployment comes as both Iran and Israel are on ‘ high alert ’ and a war-footing .
“ This action ensures we have sufficient capability available to respond to any threat and to deter any adversary from acting against our troops during the force reduction , ” a weekend Pentagon said statement said .
Over the past week the Islamic Republic ’ s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) has stepped up its naval drills in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a ‘ show of strength ’ after widespread reports this month that Trump may be mulling preemptive military action against Iran .
Tehran has charged that Israel was behind the Friday assassination of Fakhrizadeh in an effort to draw it into a full-blown war , which would also likely draw in the US .
However , USA Today noted the carrier deployment while coming at a tense time is not responding to any particular threat : Iran has vowed retaliation , but this is likely to come as either a delayed or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also waiting out the clock on the Trump presidency , preferring to deal with Biden after January 20 instead .
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Originally appeared at ZeroHedge
The nuclear-powered USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and its strike group are in transit to the Persian Gulf where it will oversee the Trump-ordered withdrawal of up to 5,000 American troops from the region in the coming weeks and months. It’s part of Trump’s belated efforts to drastically reduce American presence from Iraq and Afghanistan and to bring the troops home.
The carrier group will provide “defensive capabilities” amid the large-scale logistical operation. While it was deployed prior to the dramatic events of the past days which has seen soaring tensions between Iran, Israel and the US over the high profile assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the deployment comes as both Iran and Israel are on ‘high alert’ and a war-footing.
USS Nimitz aircraft carrier, file image
“This action ensures we have sufficient capability available to respond to any threat and to deter any adversary from acting against our troops during the force reduction,” a weekend Pentagon said statement said.
Over the past week the Islamic Republic’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has stepped up its naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz, believed to be a ‘show of strength’ after widespread reports this month that Trump may be mulling preemptive military action against Iran.
Tehran has charged that Israel was behind the Friday assassination of Fakhrizadeh in an effort to draw it into a full-blown war, which would also likely draw in the US.
However, USA Today noted the carrier deployment while coming at a tense time is not responding to any particular threat:
Navy Cmdr. Rebecca Rebarich, a spokeswoman for the 5th Fleet, said there was no specific threat that led the carrier, its dozens of aircraft and the strike group back to the Persian Gulf.
Carrier Nimitz Returns to Gulf as Iran Makes Threats https://t.co/6MCAwU6E19 — Military.com (@Militarydotcom) November 29, 2020
Iran has vowed retaliation, but this is likely to come as either a delayed or very limited response, considering the Iranians are also waiting out the clock on the Trump presidency, preferring to deal with Biden after January 20 instead.
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southfront--2020-11-30--Lt. General McInerney Disclosed The Kraken’s Identity

Lt. General McInerney in an interview to Brannon Howse in World View Report broadcast unveiled the identity of the ” Kraken ” , and claimed that U.S. military personnel were killed during the seizure of the CIA ’ s server farm in Frankfurt .
Donald Trump ’ s lawyer Sidney Powell stated on the Lou Dobbs TV program that there was massive fraud in the 2020 US election .
She noted that she would soon ‘ Release the Kraken ’ !
Retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General Thomas McInerney described and confirmed the existence of the Kraken .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the nickname of the 305 military intelligence battalion .
And that has been their source along with other sources that Mary ( Fanning ) and I know about but we don ’ t want to talk about and we are getting the different sources that are relaying this.
” Lt Gen McInerney reported that US Special Forces 305 battalion attacked CIA server farm in Germany in server seizure operation .
5 soldiers and 1 CIA service member were allegedly killed during the operation .
Allegedly , the specialized software like Hammer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Hammer and Scorecard were created by the U.S. intelligence contractors and could be used to interfere in the U.S. presidential election in 2020 .
“ But the important thing is they identify China , Iran and Russia as being involved in this and manipulating the votes .
In addition , the U.S. special forces command seized a server in Frankfurt , Germany , because they were sending this data from those five states or six states through the internet to Spain , and into Frankfurt , Germany .
Special operations forces seized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ servers .
They know all the data they were providing.
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Lt. General McInerney in an interview to Brannon Howse in World View Report broadcast unveiled the identity of the ”Kraken”, and claimed that U.S. military personnel were killed during the seizure of the CIA’s server farm in Frankfurt.
Donald Trump’s lawyer Sidney Powell stated on the Lou Dobbs TV program that there was massive fraud in the 2020 US election. She noted that she would soon ‘Release the Kraken’!
The #Kraken was released several days ago. You're just beginning to see the signs. pic.twitter.com/J7E5i4D4Yz — Sidney Powell ??⭐⭐⭐ (@SidneyPowell1) November 17, 2020
Retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General Thomas McInerney described and confirmed the existence of the Kraken.
“Sidney got the term Kraken because that’s the nickname of the 305 military intelligence battalion. And that has been their source along with other sources that Mary (Fanning) and I know about but we don’t want to talk about and we are getting the different sources that are relaying this.”
Lt Gen McInerney reported that US Special Forces 305 battalion attacked CIA server farm in Germany in server seizure operation. 5 soldiers and 1 CIA service member were allegedly killed during the operation.
Allegedly, the specialized software like Hammer and Scorecard was used on this facility. Hammer and Scorecard were created by the U.S. intelligence contractors and could be used to interfere in the U.S. presidential election in 2020.
“But the important thing is they identify China, Iran and Russia as being involved in this and manipulating the votes. In addition, the U.S. special forces command seized a server in Frankfurt, Germany, because they were sending this data from those five states or six states through the internet to Spain, and into Frankfurt, Germany. Special operations forces seized those facilities. So they have those servers. They know all the data they were providing.”
Lt. General Michael Flynn claimed in his first interview since President Trump’s pardon:
“Everything that we are experiencing right now actually is more that just an assault on President Trump. This is an assault on the American Republic.”
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southfront--2020-11-30--ISIS Terrorists Attacked Oil Refinery In Iraqi Saladin Province

ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack at an oil refinery in the province of Saladin in northern Iraq .
A Katyusha missile reportedly targeted the small Siniya refinery in Saladin province that is owned by a Chinese company .
It was reopened in November 2017 after it had been damaged by ISIS .
refinery that used to be the It produced a third of the country ’ s oil output .
The refinery is situated north of Baghdad , near the city of Baiji .
It was heavily damaged during the war on ISIS .
Five employees of the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rocket attack and the oil pipeline was damaged .
The fire broke out .
At the moment , Iraqi emergency services are trying to prevent the fire spreading .
ISIS has significantly increased its activity in this region .
Late on November 21 , ISIS terrorists ambushed joint forces of Iraqi police , army and local fighters in the northern province of Saladin .
Two months ago , Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Ismaeel stressed out the importance of developing the refining sector to support the oil-based economy of the country in the face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the attacks on the Iraqi facilities are a major obstacle for the realization of his plan .
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ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack at an oil refinery in the province of Saladin in northern Iraq.
A Katyusha missile reportedly targeted the small Siniya refinery in Saladin province that is owned by a Chinese company. It was reopened in November 2017 after it had been damaged by ISIS.
Siniya oil refinery is situated close to Baiji refinery that used to be the largest in Iraq. It produced a third of the country’s oil output. The refinery is situated north of Baghdad, near the city of Baiji. It was heavily damaged during the war on ISIS.
“Thanks to God Almighty, the soldiers of the caliphate targeted the al-Sinia oil refinery with two Katyusha rockets, the strike was precise, praise be to God” – ISIS report reads.
Five employees of the company were injured as a result of the rocket attack and the oil pipeline was damaged. The fire broke out. At the moment, Iraqi emergency services are trying to prevent the fire spreading.
ISIS has significantly increased its activity in this region. Late on November 21, ISIS terrorists ambushed joint forces of Iraqi police, army and local fighters in the northern province of Saladin.
Two months ago, Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Ismaeel stressed out the importance of developing the refining sector to support the oil-based economy of the country in the face of a global oil crisis. However, the attacks on the Iraqi facilities are a major obstacle for the realization of his plan.
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southfront--2020-11-30--Battle Goes On In Northern Ethiopia: Government Mig-23 Shot Down By Tigray Rebels (Video, Photos)

Debretsion Gebremichael , leader of the Tigray People ’ s Liberation Front ( TIPLF ) , announced on November 29 that his forces had shot down a warplane of the Ethiopian Air Force ( EAF ) and had captured the pilot .
Tigray TV shared footage from the site where the fighter jet , a Mig-23 crashed .
Ten jets of this type are known to be in service with the EAF .
Tigray locals also posted photos of the captured pilot on social media .
The northern region of Tigray has been under attack by the Ethiopian National Defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The operation was launched in response to an attack by the TIPLF on military bases in the region .
A day earlier , Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the military operations in Tigray were completed and government troops controled the regional capital , Mekelle .
PM Abiy ’ s announcement was rejected by the TIPLF , whose leader vowed to continue the fight against the government .
Ethiopian government forces have reportedly launched a “ manhunt ” for the leader .
The conflict in Tigray , which doesn ’ t appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so far claimed the lives of 611 people .
More than 44,000 others were displaced to neighboring Sudan .
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Debretsion Gebremichael, leader of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TIPLF), announced on November 29 that his forces had shot down a warplane of the Ethiopian Air Force (EAF) and had captured the pilot.
In a message to the Reuters news agency, Gebremichale claimed that the pilot “was on a mission to bomb.”
Tigray TV shared footage from the site where the fighter jet, a Mig-23 crashed. Ten jets of this type are known to be in service with the EAF. Tigray locals also posted photos of the captured pilot on social media.
Video from Tigray TV shows a crash site and wreckage from a crashed jet, as well as the captured pilot. Jet claimed to be a MiG-23. pic.twitter.com/qy7tUsOB7g — Ethiopia Map (@MapEthiopia) November 29, 2020
MiG-23 checklist captured. And some HD photos of the wreckage. pic.twitter.com/crV7IjoQgF — Ethiopia Map (@MapEthiopia) November 29, 2020
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The pilot was also disarmed or lost his sidearm in the ejection. No images released of that. Normally pilots flying Soviet aircraft would carry a Stechkin. Though Ethiopian pilots may carry their own sidearms. pic.twitter.com/JX5grKha3U — Ethiopia Map (@MapEthiopia) November 29, 2020
The northern region of Tigray has been under attack by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) since November 4. The operation was launched in response to an attack by the TIPLF on military bases in the region.
A day earlier, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the military operations in Tigray were completed and government troops controled the regional capital, Mekelle.
“I am pleased to share that we have completed and ceased the military operations in the Tigray region,” the prime minister said on Twitter.
PM Abiy’s announcement was rejected by the TIPLF, whose leader vowed to continue the fight against the government. Ethiopian government forces have reportedly launched a “manhunt” for the leader.
The conflict in Tigray, which doesn’t appear to be nearing its end, has so far claimed the lives of 611 people. More than 44,000 others were displaced to neighboring Sudan.
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southfront--2020-11-30--ISIS Attack In Syria’s Homs Desert Claimed Lives Of Dozens Of Syrian Soldiers

ISIS ’ news agency , Amaq , announced on November 29 that the group ’ s terrorists had ambushed a military convoy of the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) in the eastern Homs countryside .
The ambush took place a day earlier , west of the town of al-Sukhnah .
The SAA ’ s convoy was targeted with a number of improvised explosive devices ( IEDs ) , according to Amaq .
After the ambush , ISIS cells targeted two other vehicles of the SAA with heavy machine guns and an IED in the vicinity of al-Sukhnah .
Amaq @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injured .
The terrorists likely came from the Homs desert , which lays between eastern Homs and western Deir Ezzor .
The desert is infested with terrorists ’ hideouts .
U.S.-backed fighters based in the nearby area of al-Tanf are allegedly providing the terrorists with supplies .
A day earlier , government forces kicked off a new combing operation in southern and western Deir Ezzor to limit ISIS ’ activities there .
According to a recent report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , ISIS terrorists killed at least 95 Syrian service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last month .
The Russian Aerospace Forces are supporting Syrian government forces operations against ISIS in the central region .
However , the situation there is not improving .
The group has established itself in the region , likely thanks to the support of U.S.-backed fighters .
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ISIS’ news agency, Amaq, announced on November 29 that the group’s terrorists had ambushed a military convoy of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the eastern Homs countryside.
The ambush took place a day earlier, west of the town of al-Sukhnah. The SAA’s convoy was targeted with a number of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), according to Amaq.
“Two battle tanks and a 4×4 vehicle were destroyed,” a source in ISIS told Amaq. “20 soldiers of the Syrian military, who were with the targeted military convoy, were also killed.
After the ambush, ISIS cells targeted two other vehicles of the SAA with heavy machine guns and an IED in the vicinity of al-Sukhnah. Amaq claims that several soldiers were killed or injured.
The terrorists likely came from the Homs desert, which lays between eastern Homs and western Deir Ezzor. The desert is infested with terrorists’ hideouts. U.S.-backed fighters based in the nearby area of al-Tanf are allegedly providing the terrorists with supplies.
A day earlier, government forces kicked off a new combing operation in southern and western Deir Ezzor to limit ISIS’ activities there.
According to a recent report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, ISIS terrorists killed at least 95 Syrian service members in the central region over the last month.
The Russian Aerospace Forces are supporting Syrian government forces operations against ISIS in the central region. However, the situation there is not improving. The group has established itself in the region, likely thanks to the support of U.S.-backed fighters.
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southfront--2020-11-30--In Video: Azerbaijani Troops Are Entering Lachin District In Nagorno-Karabakh Region

Late on November 30 , Azerbaijani troops started entering the Lachin district in the Nagorno-Karabkah region .
The district is @ @ @ @ @ as a part of the ceasefire agreement reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan earlier in November @ @ @ @ @ corridor , the road linking Armenia with the remaining territory of the Nagorno-Karabah Republic ( @ @ @ @ @ remain under the control of the Russian peacekeeping force .
Under the aforementioned ceasefire deal @ @ @ @ @ of the districts of Agdam and Kalbajar .
With the transfer to Lachin to the @ @ @ @ @ the first phase of the implementation of the ceasefire deal is nearing its end .
@ @ @ @ @ restoration of the transport link between the Azerbaijani mainland and Azerbaijan ’ s Nakhchivan Autonomous @ @ @ @ @ creation of the alternative road between Lachin and Stepanakert that would not pass through the @ @ @ @ @ THE TOPIC : • Turkey Deployed Sappers To Participate In Demining Campaign In Azerbaijani-Controlled Part @ @

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Late on November 30, Azerbaijani troops started entering the Lachin district in the Nagorno-Karabkah region. The district is being transferred to Azerbaijani forces as a part of the ceasefire agreement reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan earlier in November. Nonetheless, the Lachin corridor, the road linking Armenia with the remaining territory of the Nagorno-Karabah Republic (Republic of Artsakh) will remain under the control of the Russian peacekeeping force.
Under the aforementioned ceasefire deal, Azerbaijan already established control of the districts of Agdam and Kalbajar. With the transfer to Lachin to the hands of the Azerbaijanis, the first phase of the implementation of the ceasefire deal is nearing its end. The next step is the restoration of the transport link between the Azerbaijani mainland and Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic as well as the creation of the alternative road between Lachin and Stepanakert that would not pass through the Azerbaijani-controlled area.
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southfront--2020-11-30--Iranian Nuclear Program Gains Steam Following Assassination Of “Nuclear Soleimani” Near Tehran

US President Donald Trump is apparently set to slam the door and go to great lengths to show love to his friends in Tel Aviv before withdrawing from the White House .
On November 27 , Mohsen Fakhrizadeh , a prominent Iranian professor of physics and quantum field theorist , was assassinated near the Iranian capital of Tehran .
Formally , Fakhrizadeh was the head of its Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research , while Israel and the U.S. insist that he headed the Iranian nuclear weapons program .
Israeli media even called Fakhrizadeh “ the Nuclear Soleimani ” referring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Force , who was assassinated by a US drone strike in Iraq on January 3 , 2020 .
That assassination almost led to a US-Iranian war and the White House even swallowed a ballistic missile strike on its bases in Iraq , while Iranian air defense forces accidentally shot down an airliner near Tehran .
Fortunately , a larger war was avoided , but the region entered into a new spiral of tensions between the Israeli-US bloc and Iranian-led forces .
The November assassination did not trigger an immediate military response from Tehran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will also have negative consequences for regional stability .
According to US and Israeli media , the development of the Iranian nuclear program requires the following factors : time , money and specialists .
Iran has already had a lot of time .
Trump ’ s “ maximum pressure campaign ” was intended to target the ‘ money ’ factor , but Iran ’ s so-called resistance economy survived despite the pressure .
Now , the US and Israel once again turned to the ‘ specialists ’ factor of this formula and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a part of what they call the ‘ deterrence campaign ’ against Iran .
Initial reports say that the car of Fakhrizadeh was targeted by a car bomb explosion and then was subjected to gunmen fire at Absard city .
According to the Iranian Defense Ministry , Fakhrizadeh “ was severely wounded in the course of the clashes between his security team and terrorists and was transferred to a hospital , ” where he later succumbed to his wounds .
Later it appeared in the unofficial version of events , claims that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was installed in the trunk of a Nisan pickup .
Then , the pickup and the gun were detonated .
The Iranian Fars News report insists that the entire attack lasted for only 3 minutes and that no gunmen were involved .
The assassination demonstrates the particular gaps in the security of such prominent and high-ranking persons .
It is no secret that the life of Fakhrizadeh was under threat for years , but he still moved around the country with a small security team with only two cars , and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posture may be partly explained by the cult of martyrdom on the all levels of Iranian society and the fact that Iranian officials are pretty close to ordinary people , especially in comparison with other Middle Eastern states .
These factors allow the current political regime in Iran to resist unprecedented sanctions , political and even military pressure from its opponents , but at the same time creates additional security difficulties .
Immediately after the assassination , the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Army were put on high alert and top Iranian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack .
Also , on November 29 , the Iranian Parliament decided to speed up the consideration of the bill that supposes to increase the level of uranium enrichment .
As a “ double urgency ” , it was ratified with 232 votes from a total of 246 MPs attending the session .
The final vote on the adoption of the law may take place on December 2 .
The bill states that Iran would now produce at least 120kg of uranium enriched to 20 % per year .
In comparison , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration unilaterally withdrew , allowed Iran to enrich uranium to a maximum of 3.67 % .
In addition , under the bill in consideration , the government will have to put in operation one thousand additional centrifuges at the Natanz and Fordo nuclear facilities within a year .
The bill also supposes an immediate return to the project for the reconstruction of the Arak nuclear reactor , which existed before the signing of the nuclear deal .
Therefore , instead of slowing down the Iranian nuclear program , the assassination of Fakhrizadeh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iranian activity in the field .
The United States and Israel will likely call these actions a great threat to global security and state that they are obliged to respond to the growing Iranian threat .
The only question is what do the Israeli and US leadership expect ?
Did they really believe that after the years of resistance and regional standoffs , that the Iranians would surrender after an assassination of one of their scientists ?

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US President Donald Trump is apparently set to slam the door and go to great lengths to show love to his friends in Tel Aviv before withdrawing from the White House.
On November 27, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a prominent Iranian professor of physics and quantum field theorist, was assassinated near the Iranian capital of Tehran. Formally, Fakhrizadeh was the head of its Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, while Israel and the U.S. insist that he headed the Iranian nuclear weapons program. Israeli media even called Fakhrizadeh “the Nuclear Soleimani” referring to the commander of the Iranian Qods Force, who was assassinated by a US drone strike in Iraq on January 3, 2020. That assassination almost led to a US-Iranian war and the White House even swallowed a ballistic missile strike on its bases in Iraq, while Iranian air defense forces accidentally shot down an airliner near Tehran. Fortunately, a larger war was avoided, but the region entered into a new spiral of tensions between the Israeli-US bloc and Iranian-led forces. The November assassination did not trigger an immediate military response from Tehran, but there are little doubts that it will also have negative consequences for regional stability.
According to US and Israeli media, the development of the Iranian nuclear program requires the following factors: time, money and specialists. Iran has already had a lot of time. Trump’s “maximum pressure campaign” was intended to target the ‘money’ factor, but Iran’s so-called resistance economy survived despite the pressure. Now, the US and Israel once again turned to the ‘specialists’ factor of this formula and they have capabilities to conduct politically-motivated assassinations as a part of what they call the ‘deterrence campaign’ against Iran.
Initial reports say that the car of Fakhrizadeh was targeted by a car bomb explosion and then was subjected to gunmen fire at Absard city. According to the Iranian Defense Ministry, Fakhrizadeh “was severely wounded in the course of the clashes between his security team and terrorists and was transferred to a hospital,” where he later succumbed to his wounds. Later it appeared in the unofficial version of events, claims that the attackers used a remotely-controlled machine gun that was installed in the trunk of a Nisan pickup. Then, the pickup and the gun were detonated. The Iranian Fars News report insists that the entire attack lasted for only 3 minutes and that no gunmen were involved.
The assassination demonstrates the particular gaps in the security of such prominent and high-ranking persons. It is no secret that the life of Fakhrizadeh was under threat for years, but he still moved around the country with a small security team with only two cars, and his car was not even armored. This posture may be partly explained by the cult of martyrdom on the all levels of Iranian society and the fact that Iranian officials are pretty close to ordinary people, especially in comparison with other Middle Eastern states. These factors allow the current political regime in Iran to resist unprecedented sanctions, political and even military pressure from its opponents, but at the same time creates additional security difficulties.
Immediately after the assassination, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Army were put on high alert and top Iranian officials vowed to take revenge for the attack. Also, on November 29, the Iranian Parliament decided to speed up the consideration of the bill that supposes to increase the level of uranium enrichment. As a “double urgency”, it was ratified with 232 votes from a total of 246 MPs attending the session. The final vote on the adoption of the law may take place on December 2. The bill states that Iran would now produce at least 120kg of uranium enriched to 20% per year. In comparison, the Iranian nuclear deal, from which the Trump administration unilaterally withdrew, allowed Iran to enrich uranium to a maximum of 3.67%. In addition, under the bill in consideration, the government will have to put in operation one thousand additional centrifuges at the Natanz and Fordo nuclear facilities within a year. The bill also supposes an immediate return to the project for the reconstruction of the Arak nuclear reactor, which existed before the signing of the nuclear deal. Therefore, instead of slowing down the Iranian nuclear program, the assassination of Fakhrizadeh led to a public increase of the Iranian activity in the field. The United States and Israel will likely call these actions a great threat to global security and state that they are obliged to respond to the growing Iranian threat.
The only question is what do the Israeli and US leadership expect? Did they really believe that after the years of resistance and regional standoffs, that the Iranians would surrender after an assassination of one of their scientists?
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southfront--2020-11-30--Turkey Deployed Sappers To Participate In Demining Campaign In Azerbaijani-Controlled Part Of Karaba

Turkey Deployed Sappers To Participate In Demining Campaign In Azerbaijani-Controlled Part Of Karabakh

Turkey has deployed sappers that would participate in the demining campaign in the Azerbaijani-controlled part of the Nagorno-Karabkah region , @ @ @ @ @ on November 30 .
“ The Turkish Armed Forces ’ specialists on the disposal of @ @ @ @ @ have begun to provide assistance to the Azerbaijan Army in liberated from occupation territories .
@ @ @ @ @ out work on demining and clearing these areas from explosive devices , as well as @ @ @ @ @ engineering units .
We express our gratitude to the Ministry of National Defense of fraternal @ @ @ @ @ , ” the defense ministry said in a statement .
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Turkey has deployed sappers that would participate in the demining campaign in the Azerbaijani-controlled part of the Nagorno-Karabkah region, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported on November 30.
“The Turkish Armed Forces’ specialists on the disposal of mines and improvised explosive devices have begun to provide assistance to the Azerbaijan Army in liberated from occupation territories. Turkish military specialists will carry out work on demining and clearing these areas from explosive devices, as well as organize training sessions for our engineering units.
We express our gratitude to the Ministry of National Defense of fraternal Turkey for the support provided,” the defense ministry said in a statement.
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southfront--2020-11-30--War In Ethiopia’s Tigray Continues Despite Fall Of Provincial Capital To Government Forces (Map Upda

War In Ethiopia’s Tigray Continues Despite Fall Of Provincial Capital To Government Forces (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image The war between local forces and the federal government continues in Ethiopia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ November 30 , Tigray People ’ s Liberation Front ( TPLF ) leader Debretsion Gebremichael @ @ @ @ @ not over and clashes continue close to Mekelle city ; • On November 29 , @ @ @ @ @ Ethiopian government forces near Aidgrat and Adawa cities ; • On November 29 , the @ @ @ @ @ warplane near the town of Abiy Addi .
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The war between local forces and the federal government continues in Ethiopia’s Tigray province:
On November 30, Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) leader Debretsion Gebremichael declared that the fighting is not over and clashes continue close to Mekelle city;
On November 29, Eritrean forces allegedly deployed along Ethiopian government forces near Aidgrat and Adawa cities;
On November 29, the TPLF shot down a MiG-23 warplane near the town of Abiy Addi. The pilot was captured;
On November 29, the TPLF reportedly captured Axum town.
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southfront--2020-11-30--Video Shows Moment Of ISIS Rocket Strike On Oil Facility In Iraq

On November 29 , ISIS launched rockets at the Siniya refinery ( owned by a Chinese company ) in Iraq @ @ @ @ @ The refinery that used to be the It produced a third of the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ refinery is situated north of Baghdad , near the city of Baiji .
It was @ @ @ @ @ on ISIS .
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On November 29, ISIS launched rockets at the Siniya refinery (owned by a Chinese company) in Iraq’s Saladin province. The Siniya oil refinery is situated close to Baiji refinery that used to be the largest in Iraq. It produced a third of the country’s oil output. The refinery is situated north of Baghdad, near the city of Baiji. It was heavily damaged during the war on ISIS. MORE HERE
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southfront--2020-12-01--Watch SouthFront Videos In Spanish On Lbry.TV

SouthFront videos in Spanish are back .
Now , you can find them on Lbry.tv : https : //lbry.tv/ @ @ @ @ @ @ , YouTube banned a channel of SouthFront Team member that was sharing translations of SouthFront @ @ @ @ @ , this is not enough to stop SouthFront work .
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A few weeks ago, YouTube banned a channel of SouthFront Team member that was sharing SouthFront videos in Spanish. However, this is not enough to stop SouthFront work.
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southfront--2020-12-01--Map Update: Military Situation In Nagorno-Karabakh On December 1, 2020

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in the Nagorno-Karabkah region : • On @ @ @ @ @ Army entered the Lachin district in accordance to the ceasefire agreement ; • On November @ @ @ @ @ sent a unit of sappers to Azerbaijan to assist the Azerbaijani Army in demining captured @ @ @ @ @ December 1 , Russia reported that more than 29 hectares of land and about 10 @ @ @ @ @ from mines and IEDs and 1000 explosive objects were found and destroyed ; • As @ @ @ @ @ displaced persons have returned to their homes in Karabakh with the assistance of Russian peacekeepers @ @ @ @ @ Ministry said that talks on a joint Turkish-Russian observation center for monitoring the Nagorno-Karabakh peace @ @ @ @ @ .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in the Nagorno-Karabkah region:
On December 1, the Azerbaijan Army entered the Lachin district in accordance to the ceasefire agreement;
On November 30, the Turkish Army sent a unit of sappers to Azerbaijan to assist the Azerbaijani Army in demining captured areas;
As of December 1, Russia reported that more than 29 hectares of land and about 10 kilometers of roads were cleared from mines and IEDs and 1000 explosive objects were found and destroyed;
As of December 1, 26,000 displaced persons have returned to their homes in Karabakh with the assistance of Russian peacekeepers;
The Turkish Defense Ministry said that talks on a joint Turkish-Russian observation center for monitoring the Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal will begin operation soon.
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southfront--2020-12-01--U.S. Sanctions Chinese Tech Company Working In Venezuela, Beijing Urges It To Reconsider Its “Mistak

U.S. Sanctions Chinese Tech Company Working In Venezuela, Beijing Urges It To Reconsider Its “Mistake”

On November 30th , the US sanctioned a Chinese company for allegedly assisting Venezuela in “ curbing dissent on the internet.
” The US said it was restricting transactions with the China National Electronics Import and Export Corporation ( CEIEC ) , and blocking assets of any firm in which the state-owned company holds a 50 percent stake or higher .
The Treasury Department said CEIEC provides expertise to Venezuela ’ s state-owned telecom company — which has blocked independent media as well as livestreams by opposition leader Juan Guaido , who is recognized as interim president by at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The illegitimate Maduro regime ’ s reliance on entities like CEIEC to advance its authoritarian agenda further illustrates the regime ’ s prioritization of power over democratic values and processes , ” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin .
“ The United States will not hesitate to target anyone helping to suppress the democratic will of the Venezuelan people and others around the world.
” According to the US Treasury , the suite of software and hardware that CEIEC provided Venezuela is a commercialized version of China ’ s “ Great Firewall.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections in which Maduro hopes to take back the National Assembly , the only institution controlled by the opposition , with Guaido boycotting what he and several international observers see as a rigged process .
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that CEIEC “ has been supporting the Maduro regime ’ s malicious efforts to repress political dissent and undermine democratic processes since 2017.
” The Venezuelan government , for its part , denounced the “ illegal actions of the United States government ” that it said seek to “ destabilize ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections .
Beijing condemned the US sanctions on December 1st as a “ pure pretext to suppress the relevant Venezuelan and Chinese companies ” .
“ We are also firmly opposed to the abuse of unilateral sanctions and other means to coerce the Venezuelan people to change their development path , ” Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a routine briefing .
“ China will take the necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its own enterprises , ” she added , without specifying further .
Essentially , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correct its mistake ” of sanctions and remove them .
China supports Venezuelan efforts to defend its sovereignty and is opposed to abusing international sanctions , foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said .
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On November 30th, the US sanctioned a Chinese company for allegedly assisting Venezuela in “curbing dissent on the internet.”
The US said it was restricting transactions with the China National Electronics Import and Export Corporation (CEIEC), and blocking assets of any firm in which the state-owned company holds a 50 percent stake or higher.
The Treasury Department said CEIEC provides expertise to Venezuela’s state-owned telecom company — which has blocked independent media as well as livestreams by opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is recognized as interim president by at least 50 countries, including the US.
Today @USTreasury sanctioned CEIEC for supporting the illegitimate Maduro regime’s efforts to undermine democracy in Venezuela. https://t.co/CWcNi4w9VS — Steven Mnuchin (@stevenmnuchin1) November 30, 2020
“The illegitimate Maduro regime’s reliance on entities like CEIEC to advance its authoritarian agenda further illustrates the regime’s prioritization of power over democratic values and processes,” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “The United States will not hesitate to target anyone helping to suppress the democratic will of the Venezuelan people and others around the world.”
According to the US Treasury, the suite of software and hardware that CEIEC provided Venezuela is a commercialized version of China’s “Great Firewall.”
“The Great Firewall is China’s nationwide system of web blocks and filters, used to maintain strict online censorship, control the information Chinese citizens can access outside China, and prevent the internal dissemination of content deemed undesirable by political leadership.”
Venezuela on December 6th will hold legislative elections in which Maduro hopes to take back the National Assembly, the only institution controlled by the opposition, with Guaido boycotting what he and several international observers see as a rigged process.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that CEIEC “has been supporting the Maduro regime’s malicious efforts to repress political dissent and undermine democratic processes since 2017.”
“Maduro’s desperate attempts to manipulate the democratic processes should leave no doubt that any elections organized by the illegitimate regime, including the December 6 parliamentary elections, will be neither free nor fair,” Pompeo said in a statement.
The Venezuelan government, for its part, denounced the “illegal actions of the United States government” that it said seek to “destabilize” the country on the eve of parliamentary elections.
Beijing condemned the US sanctions on December 1st as a “pure pretext to suppress the relevant Venezuelan and Chinese companies”.
“We are also firmly opposed to the abuse of unilateral sanctions and other means to coerce the Venezuelan people to change their development path,” Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a routine briefing. “China will take the necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its own enterprises,” she added, without specifying further.
Essentially, China said that the US should “correct its mistake” of sanctions and remove them.
China supports Venezuelan efforts to defend its sovereignty and is opposed to abusing international sanctions, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said.
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southfront--2020-12-01--Military Situation In Syria On December 1, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • On November 30 @ @ @ @ @ the roads and demanded the SDF to release detainees and improve the humanitarian conditions in @ @ @ @ @ November 30 , an IED exploded in the town of Suluk ; • On November @ @ @ @ @ injured in a motorcycle bomb blast in the town of Jarabalus ; • On December @ @ @ @ @ Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 33 times : 15 – in @ @ @ @ @ in Aleppo province , 11 – in Latakia province , 4 – in Hama province @ @ @ @ @ , the Turkish Armed Forces and Russian forces conducted a joint patrol near the town @ @ @ @ @ December 1 , clashes between SDF and Turkish-backed forces were reported in the Maraanaz area @ @ @ @ @ , the Turkish Army established a new observation near Kansafra .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
On November 30, locals from Al-Shaddadi blocked the roads and demanded the SDF to release detainees and improve the humanitarian conditions in the town;
On November 30, an IED exploded in the town of Suluk;
On November 30, nine people were injured in a motorcycle bomb blast in the town of Jarabalus;
On December 1, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 33 times: 15 – in Idlib province, 3 – in Aleppo province, 11 – in Latakia province, 4 – in Hama province;
On November 30, the Turkish Armed Forces and Russian forces conducted a joint patrol near the town of Darbasiyah;
On December 1, clashes between SDF and Turkish-backed forces were reported in the Maraanaz area;
On November 30, the Turkish Army established a new observation near Kansafra.
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southfront--2020-12-01--In Video: Russian ‘Terminator’ Tank Support Combat Vehicles In Action

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that crews of the Central Military District are mastering new BMPT “ Terminator ” combat @ @ @ @ @ received .
The Terminator is a multipurpose and highly protected tank support combat vehicle .
@ @ @ @ @ lightly armored targets , battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles , and together with military @ @ @ @ @ and low-flying low-speed aircraft .
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The Russian Defense Ministry reported that crews of the Central Military District are mastering new BMPT “Terminator” combat vehicles, which they recently received. The Terminator is a multipurpose and highly protected tank support combat vehicle. It is capable of destroying lightly armored targets, battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, and together with military air defense to fight helicopters and low-flying low-speed aircraft.
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southfront--2020-12-01--Unidentified IRGC Commander Killed At Syria-Iraq Border: Reuters Report

Between November 28th and 29th , an air strike killed a commander of Iran ’ s Revolutionary Guards ( IRGC ) at the Syria-Iraq border , Reuters reported citing unnamed sources .
Reuters ’ report was made based on the claims of unnamed Iraqi security and local militia officials .
The IRGC commander ’ s identity is also unknown .
He was killed alongside three other unnamed individuals who were traveling in the same vehicle .
The vehicle was carrying weapons across the Iraqi border and was hit after it had entered Syrian territory , two Iraqi security officials separately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary group ” which is likely the Popular Mobilization Units , which are part of the Iraqi Armed Forces , allegedly retrieved the bodies .
The incident came just days after Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated in Tehran in a killing that Iran has blamed on Israel .
In the week ending on November 29th , Israel launched air raids against what it called a wide range of Syrian and Iranian targets in Syria .
It also signaled it will pursue its policy of striking Iranian targets in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave office .
Dozens of Iran-backed fighters have been killed in Israeli strikes in Syria over the past month , according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights .
The US warned Iraq in September to reign in militias and cease attacks in the vicinity of the US Embassy .
Baghdad ’ s Green Zone , where the US and other embassies are located , was hit by rockets again in November .
The Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen TV channel , which is close to the Syrian government and Lebanese Hezbollah , said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an Iranian commander and three of his bodyguards .
Regardless , other Arab media reports claimed that the commander is ( or was ) named Muslim Shahdan .
A top-level UAE source told Middle East Eye on November 30th that Iran has sent a warning to the United Arab Emirates in case of a US attack on Iran .
It is unclear if a commander had , in fact , been killed , however , this is an interesting rumor at a time when a top Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mulling a sort of “ farewell strike ” on Iran .
It is a time of escalation , with Israel aggressively striking alleged Iranian targets in Syria , the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh , blamed on Israel , as well as other reports of potential aggression against Tehran .
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Between November 28th and 29th, an air strike killed a commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) at the Syria-Iraq border, Reuters reported citing unnamed sources.
Reuters’ report was made based on the claims of unnamed Iraqi security and local militia officials.
The IRGC commander’s identity is also unknown. He was killed alongside three other unnamed individuals who were traveling in the same vehicle.
The vehicle was carrying weapons across the Iraqi border and was hit after it had entered Syrian territory, two Iraqi security officials separately said.
Allegedly members of an “Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary group” which is likely the Popular Mobilization Units, which are part of the Iraqi Armed Forces, allegedly retrieved the bodies.
The incident came just days after Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated in Tehran in a killing that Iran has blamed on Israel.
In the week ending on November 29th, Israel launched air raids against what it called a wide range of Syrian and Iranian targets in Syria. It also signaled it will pursue its policy of striking Iranian targets in the region as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to leave office.
Dozens of Iran-backed fighters have been killed in Israeli strikes in Syria over the past month, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The US warned Iraq in September to reign in militias and cease attacks in the vicinity of the US Embassy. Baghdad’s Green Zone, where the US and other embassies are located, was hit by rockets again in November.
The Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen TV channel, which is close to the Syrian government and Lebanese Hezbollah, said that trusted sources have denied the assassination of an Iranian commander and three of his bodyguards.
Regardless, other Arab media reports claimed that the commander is (or was) named Muslim Shahdan.
A top-level UAE source told Middle East Eye on November 30th that Iran has sent a warning to the United Arab Emirates in case of a US attack on Iran.
It is unclear if a commander had, in fact, been killed, however, this is an interesting rumor at a time when a top Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated, as well as there are reports of Trump mulling a sort of “farewell strike” on Iran.
It is a time of escalation, with Israel aggressively striking alleged Iranian targets in Syria, the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, blamed on Israel, as well as other reports of potential aggression against Tehran.
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southfront--2020-12-01--Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups – December 1, 2020

This is the newest update of the ‘ U.S .
Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map ’ exclusive series showing the @ @ @ @ @ Strike Groups .
SouthFront : Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using @ @ @ @ @ No classified information was used in production of the map .
Carrier strike group ( @ @ @ @ @ formation of the United States Navy .
It is centered on an aircraft carrier and @ @ @ @ @ 65 to 70 aircrafts .
It ’ s composed of roughly 7,500 personnel , an @ @ @ @ @ one cruiser , a destroyer squadron of at least two destroyers and/or frigates .
A @ @ @ @ @ on occasion , includes submarines , attached logistics ships and a supply ship .
Carrier @ @ @ @ @ element of U.S. power projection over the world ’ s oceans .
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This is the newest update of the ‘U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map’ exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map.
Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air wing of 65 to 70 aircrafts. It’s composed of roughly 7,500 personnel, an aircraft carrier, at least one cruiser, a destroyer squadron of at least two destroyers and/or frigates. A carrier strike group also, on occasion, includes submarines, attached logistics ships and a supply ship. Carrier strike groups comprise a principal element of U.S. power projection over the world’s oceans.
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