Re: #31 - Main news thread - conflicts, terrorism, crisis from around the globe

[Anon]

(Not Satire) American workers now being denied their pay packets if they don't turn up and attend Trump rallies...

Yep...
And then there is this.https://t.co/fVLvRAvdpr

— Stable Genius TV (@RoganP6) August 16, 2019

[Anon]

Iran’s Grace 1 tanker heads to Mediterranean under new name

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/irans-grace-1-tanker-heads-to-mediterranean-under-new-name/

Panama-flagged supertanker Grace-1 with 2.1 million barrels of crude oil has been renamed to Adrian Darya, will be navigating under the flag of #Iran and will be heading tomorrow towards #Syria.

The Iranian flag has a direct message to anyone willing to stop it.

— Elijah J. Magnier (@ejmalrai) August 16, 2019

US will ensure it doesn't leave Gibralitar, surely...

Aaaand here we have it:


@AFP
5m5 minutes ago

#BREAKING US announces warrant to seize Iranian supertanker Grace 1

[Talos]

Iran’s Grace 1 tanker heads to Mediterranean under new name

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/irans-grace-1-tanker-heads-to-mediterranean-under-new-name/

Panama-flagged supertanker Grace-1 with 2.1 million barrels of crude oil has been renamed to Adrian Darya, will be navigating under the flag of #Iran and will be heading tomorrow towards #Syria.

The Iranian flag has a direct message to anyone willing to stop it.

— Elijah J. Magnier (@ejmalrai) August 16, 2019

US will ensure it doesn't leave Gibralitar, surely...

Aaaand here we have it:


@AFP
5m5 minutes ago

#BREAKING US announces warrant to seize Iranian supertanker Grace 1

Well Iran should capture a US Oil tanker and if the US wants to go to war with Iran over it good luck to Trump in trying to get re elected with a war with Iran, Trade war with China and a recession on his record.

[Anon]

Well Iran should capture a US Oil tanker and if the US wants to go to war with Iran over it good luck to Trump in trying to get re elected with a war with Iran, Trade war with China and a recession on his record.

Trump's campaign message before the 2016 election was quite heavily focused on Iran. I think neocons have been waiting impatiently for the opportunity to spread their tentacles in Iran for a couple decades now, and they won't let the thoughts of elections distract them from finally going ahead with their plans for Iran before Jan 2021 arrives no matter how delusional they are.

[Anon]

Now we wait til Iran attempts to take another tanker (which are now being more securely escorted than before) and the US reaction may be different this time.

[Böhse Tante]

(Not Satire)

Donald Trump reportedly wants to purchase Greenland from Denmark

US president has ‘expressed interest’ in the icy territory, according to the Wall Street Journal.... but the Danes have yet to weigh in

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/15/donald-trump-greenland-purchase-denmark



Knowing absurd shit happens these days with alarming regularity I wouldn't be surprised if he actually does buy it. Reminds me of when the bozo bought up a large area of land in Scotland a few years before he ran for President - all so he could build a freaking golf course. At first the Scottish government denied him the land because it was a special areas of conservation or what it is they call it, because of some iconic natural dune system located there and the wildlife. Not to mention a few people already lived there too. The next thing you know he's greased a few palms and suddenly a golf course is more attractive proposition to said government officials than protecting the natural environment.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-44795229

In TV news they said he wants it for geopolitical reasons -> arctic ocean, I'd say.

[Anon]

(Not Satire)

Donald Trump reportedly wants to purchase Greenland from Denmark

US president has ‘expressed interest’ in the icy territory, according to the Wall Street Journal.... but the Danes have yet to weigh in

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/15/donald-trump-greenland-purchase-denmark



Knowing absurd shit happens these days with alarming regularity I wouldn't be surprised if he actually does buy it. Reminds me of when the bozo bought up a large area of land in Scotland a few years before he ran for President - all so he could build a freaking golf course. At first the Scottish government denied him the land because it was a special areas of conservation or what it is they call it, because of some iconic natural dune system located there and the wildlife. Not to mention a few people already lived there too. The next thing you know he's greased a few palms and suddenly a golf course is more attractive proposition to said government officials than protecting the natural environment.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-44795229

In TV news they said he wants it for geopolitical reasons -> arctic ocean, I'd say.

I think they give him too much credit for such level of thinking. Most likely he heard the word 'green' in the name 'Greenland' and thought 'Oh wonderful that means lots of green grasslands, the perfect opportunity to build a million golf courses for me, myself and I to play on'.

[Böhse Tante]

I think they give him too much credit for such level of thinking. Most likely he heard the word 'green' in the name 'Greenland' and thought 'Oh wonderful that means lots of green grasslands, the perfect opportunity to build a million golf courses for me, myself and I to play on'.

[KneelB4Zod!]

(Not Satire) American workers now being denied their pay packets if they don't turn up and attend Trump rallies...

Yep...
And then there is this.https://t.co/fVLvRAvdpr

— Stable Genius TV (@RoganP6) August 16, 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

in Jerusalem, two Palestinian teenagers attacked Israeli police with knives.

Both attackers were shot and killed. One police officer was injured. pic.twitter.com/CluWFt6j8F

— R&U Videos (@r_u_vid) August 16, 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

Another sign confirming the approaching end of so called western civilisation:

Pots of 'fresh Shropshire air' up for sale

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-33883125

[Böhse Tante]

Another sign confirming the approaching end of so called western civilisation:

Pots of 'fresh Shropshire air' up for sale

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-33883125

We should start to can our farts ...
(perhaps as a gift to politicians)

[Talos]

VIDEO Taliban convoy advances in Afghanistan as America retreats.

https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=ulEW5_1565788763

[KneelB4Zod!]

VIDEO Taliban convoy advances in Afghanistan as America retreats.

https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=ulEW5_1565788763

Interesting. The most of their armor is US made.

...Well, not interesting at all, actually.



Trump's regime just donated about 150 old, rusty humvees to Lebanon. Not sure if Hezbollah is happy or disapointed. New Oshkoshs's could be better I guess...

[Anon]

Another sign confirming the approaching end of so called western civilisation:

Pots of 'fresh Shropshire air' up for sale

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-33883125

We should start to can our farts ...
(perhaps as a gift to politicians)

[Anon]

(Not Satire) American workers now being denied their pay packets if they don't turn up and attend Trump rallies...

Yep...
And then there is this.https://t.co/fVLvRAvdpr

— Stable Genius TV (@RoganP6) August 16, 2019

Comment: "Most of these union workers seen as a backdrop to Trump were bussed in and they were told that if they don’t attend his rally they would be sent home without pay and would not be allowed to work overtime on Friday of this week. Total sham, you can even kind of pick out the faces that don't like the President and literally can't do anything to protest their attendance."

[Anon]

#UPDATE: Satellite images are said to show Iran preparing a rocket launch to place a satellite in space from the Imam Khomeini Spaceport, the launch could occur as soon as next week https://t.co/PlBiR0e7k7

— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) August 16, 2019

[Anon]

#BREAKING: North Korea’s KCNA releases first images of last nights two missile launches, as I guessed, they tested their new Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)-type weapon pic.twitter.com/YgygzoZlcl

— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) August 16, 2019

[Anon]

The Trump administration has informally notified Congress it has greenlit a major arms sale to Taiwan involving dozens of new F-16 fighter jets, officials tell CNN. The jets would be the largest US sale to Taiwan in years & the their sale will undoubtedly irk Beijing https://t.co/LBtxmz0t6x

— Ryan Browne (@rabrowne75) August 16, 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

Hama/Idlib:

Kassman
@Kasman62
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Malhama Tactical confirmed that Abū Salmān Belarus / Abū Rofiq, founder and leader of Malhama Tactical was killed

#Syria: intense bombardment on S. #Idlib countryside. Airstrikes, artillery, barrel bomb & cluster munitions visible pic.twitter.com/C2SC2caSvD

— Qalaat Al Mudiq (@QalaatAlMudiq) August 17, 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

Aramco targeted:

AFP news agency
@AFP
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#BREAKING Yemen rebel attack sparks 'limited' fire in Saudi gas plant: Aramco

[Zambeezi]

Appeasment Time Is Over, China Reportedly to Restart Work on All Iran Oil Projects
original article: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/China-Prepares-Its-Nuclear-Option-In-Trade-War.html

Work on a massive field was previously halted so as not to antagonize the trade-warring US (no fucks given now )




South Pars gas field (SP11)

►Talks have resumed with Chinese developers to advance the project.

Originally the subject of an extensive contract signed by France’s Total before it pulled out due to re-imposed U.S. sanctions on Iran, talks had been well-advanced with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to take up the slack on development.
As per the original contract, CNPC had been assigned Total’s 50.1 percent stake in the field when the French firm withdrew, giving it a total of 80.1 percent in the site, with Iran’s own Petropars Company holding the remainder.

West Karoun oil fields

►Renewing/Continuing Development of oil-rich West Karoun area, including North Azadegan, South Azadegan, North Yaran, South Yaran, and Yadavaran

Jask terminal Gulf Of Oman

►Will provide alternative to the current/vulnerable Kharg export terminal in the Persian Gulf

Jask Storage

►the intention is for Jask to have the capacity to store up to 30 million barrels and export one million barrels per day of crude oil. There are adjunct plans to build a large petrochemicals and refining complex in Jask as well, with the prime market for produced petchems – including gasoline, gas oil, jet fuel, sulphur, butadiene, ethylene and propylene, and mono-ethylene glycol – again being China.

Jask Pipeline

►1,000 kilometre oil pipeline will connect Guriyeh in the Shoaybiyeh-ye Gharbi Rural District, in Khuzestan Province (south-west Iran), to Jask County, in Hormozgan Province (south Iran)



'Sweet Deals'

►China has also offered to send as many engineers and other professionals required in such a project to Iran for as long as necessary.

Having said that, and aware of the leverage that it had with Iran as one of the very few countries still willing to engage in developing its fields in the midst of increasingly vigorously-imposed sanctions,

China has sought deal sweeteners from Iran, and has been given them.

In order for it to reactivate its development of SP11, China will get a 17.25 percent discount for nine years on the value of all gas it recovers.

“This is the value of the gas as applied to CNPC’s cost-return formula against the open market valuation, and currently the net present value of the site is US$116 billion,”.

For its part, China has agreed to increase the production from its oil fields in the West Karoun area – including North Azadegan and Yadavaran – by an additional 500,000 bpd by the end of 2020.

[KneelB4Zod!]

Reuters Top News
@Reuters
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U.S. issues warrant to seize Iranian tanker off Gibraltar https://reuters.com/article/us-mideast-iran-tanker-idUSKCN1V7055?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5d57f249a341320001ab3e57&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

[KneelB4Zod!]

Aramco targeted:

AFP news agency
@AFP
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23 m
#BREAKING Yemen rebel attack sparks 'limited' fire in Saudi gas plant: Aramco

Brasco_Aad
@Brasco_Aad
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24 m
Houthi drone attack on the Saudi 'Shaybah' oil field near the UAE was a success.

This has also just been confirmed by the Saudi regime.

Saudis are talking about a 'small fire', but when they start using this kind of rhetoric, rest assured that significant damage has been done.

[Zambeezi]

Reuters Top News
@ReutersU.S. issues warrant to seize Iranian tanker off Gibraltar https://reuters.com/article/us-mideast-iran-tanker-idUSKCN1V7055?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5d57f249a341320001ab3e57&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

The US Justice Department warrant for the seizure of the Grace 1 on the argument its journey is a violation of multiple US laws perfectly illustrates the US trying to impose its domestic laws on the rest of the world. It should provoke worldwide outrage. https://t.co/ijTmXVO7Vl

— Gareth Porter (@GarethPorter) August 17, 2019

[Zambeezi]

Aramco targeted:
Saudis are talking about a 'small fire', but when they start using this kind of rhetoric, rest assured that significant damage has been done.

Just wait... wait until they hit the Jizan refinery and one of those massive storage tanks cooks off.  

[Anon]

The Trump administration has informally notified Congress it has greenlit a major arms sale to Taiwan involving dozens of new F-16 fighter jets, officials tell CNN. The jets would be the largest US sale to Taiwan in years & the their sale will undoubtedly irk Beijing https://t.co/LBtxmz0t6x

— Ryan Browne (@rabrowne75) August 16, 2019

@CGTNOfficial
8h8 hours ago

#China vows to take countermeasures over #US arms sales to Taiwan

[KneelB4Zod!]

Al-Masdar News
@TheArabSource
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#Ansarallah forces unleash massive missile attack on Saudi Arabia https://aml.ink/118MB #Yemen

[KneelB4Zod!]

From recent riot police drills in Shengzheng:

Кадры учений полицейских подразделений Китая в городе Шэньчжэнь неподалеку от границы с Гонконгом.

Учения и показательные выступления китайских полицейских подразделений проводятся на фоне неутихающих протестов в Гонконге. pic.twitter.com/DjZQ1g0MJn

— SwankyStas (@StasSwanky) August 17, 2019

Видео, опубликованное агентством "AFP", демонстрирует китайских военнослужащих на стадионе Шэньчжэнь. pic.twitter.com/L5hkw1ijG2

— SwankyStas (@StasSwanky) August 15, 2019

[KneelB4Zod!]

Hama/Idlib:

#Turkey-backed #FSA rebels from northern #Aleppo send reinforcement to southern Idlib to fight #Assad's forces. #Syria pic.twitter.com/GsZrj6oNkZ

— Ali Özkök (@Ozkok_A) August 17, 2019

Airstrikes in southern Idlib:

Воздушная бомбардировка позиций боевиков на юге Идлиба. pic.twitter.com/TGtLwWOIiM

— SwankyStas (@StasSwanky) August 17, 2019

Fortifications and hideouts of terrorists in the village of Um Zeitoun, which was liberated by army east of Al-Habeit town in the southeastern countryside of #Idlib @200_zoka @VinodDX9 @SteeleM35085377 @SEEKINGTHETRU17 @saptak__mondal @KrishnaMyGod @lolgamestream @News_From_Syria pic.twitter.com/zCs5W4NJAS

— Sukhoi Su-57 frazor (@I30mki) August 17, 2019

more pic.twitter.com/HWcjFJQs0R

— Sukhoi Su-57 frazor (@I30mki) August 17, 2019

Al-Masdar News
@TheArabSource
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Jihadists claim new advance in southern #Idlib after launching counter-offensive https://aml.ink/NTztR #Syria

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