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Obama Warns Congress Not to Stand in Way of Iran Deal
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama heralded a historic nuclear agreement with Iran Tuesday as an opportunity for the longtime foes to move in a "new direction," while sharply warning Congress that it would be irresponsible to block the accord.

"No deal means a greater chance of more war in the Middle East," Obama said in early morning remarks from the White House.

Broccoli said:

They will be more likely to attack Israel (as they always do) now when their sponsor get's more money and as far I know Iran still thinks that Israel doesn't have right to exist.

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Israel attacks Lebanon more often than Hezbollah retaliates against Israel.
Iran has no objection to Jews living in Palestine, or in Iran or anywhere else. What it objects to is the fact that Israel discriminates against its non-Jewish citizens, that it prevents the return of the refugees and that it terrorizes the people living in the occupied territories.

Rouhani derides failure of ''warmongering Zionist regime''

Hailing nuclear agreement, Iran’s president slams anti-Iran ‘propaganda’ from ‘usurper’ Israel


President Hassan Rouhani making a statement following announcement of the Iran nuclear deal, Tuesday, July 14, 2015 in Tehran. (Press TV via AP video)

Declaring that the nuclear deal struck by Iran with world powers meets all of Iran’s aims, President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday also derided Israel for what he called its “failed” attempts to undermine his country’s interests.

“Do not be deceived by the propaganda of the usurper Zionist regime,” Rouhani said, in a speech in which he declared that “today major world powers recognized Iran’s nuclear program.”

“The Zionist state has failed in its efforts,” he said, speaking live in a nationwide televised address.

He also tweeted: “To our neighbours: Do not be deceived by the propaganda of the warmongering Zionist regime.”

Israel’s leadership has relentlessly attacked the deal, with Prime Minister Benjamin

“Today, we are at an important juncture in the history of our country and our revolution and the situation in the region,” Rouhani said, adding that “Iran will honor the agreement, if the other sides abide by it.”

To our neighbours: Do not be deceived by the propaganda of the warmongering Zionist regime. & its power will translate into your power

— Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani)

Rouhani called the deal a “win-win agreement” and asserted that the sanctions regime employed against Iran was “never successful” in affecting Iran’s nuclear program. It only harmed ordinary people, he said.

“A new page has been turned and a new chapter has begun,” said Rouhani, predicting that it would mark a “starting point” for trust between Tehran and the world.

“Today, we are at an important juncture in the history of our country and our revolution and the situation in the region,” he said.

Rouhani dismissed claims that Iran seeks nuclear weapons. “Iran has never sought to manufacture a nuclear weapon and will never seek to manufacture a nuclear weapon,” he claimed. “The whole world knows very well that manufacturing a nuclear bomb … is considered forbidden.”

Russia, Egypt plan to sign agreement of simplified port visits procedure by years end

The Russian-Egyptian naval exercise Friendship Bridge-2015 in the Mediterranean entered the active phase on June 10

ALEXANDRIA /Egypt/, June 14. /TASS/. Russian and Egypt plan to sign an agreement on simplified procedure for port visits by their ships by the end of this year, Russian deputy Navy Commander Alexander Fedotenkov said on Sunday.

He spoke at a news conference dedicated to the results of the first Russian-Egyptian naval drills Friendship Bridge-2015 that ended on Saturday.

"Several days ago, a joint commission ended its work and we have practically agreed the bulk of provisions of a future agreement on the simplified procedure for port visits by our countries’ ships," he said. "In August, the Egyptian part of the commission will arrive in Moscow to finalize this agreement and get it prepared for signing, which is planned at the end of this year. It is a very quick development of such a serious document."

Fedotenkov said the development of the Russian Navy was being conducted in strict compliance with the programme of development up to the year 2050. The programme was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in May 2015. "We have encountered certain problems stemming from the necessity to substitute for imported equipment. But nonetheless we are keeping within the parameters planned for this year in this programme," he said. "We are finishing state trials of the Admiral Grigorovich patrol ship which is to be handed over to the Russian Black Sea Fleet after the celebrations of the Navy Day in St. Petersburg. We are building ships and boats under other projects and the works are being performed as scheduled. The Black Sea Fleet is a priroty task."

The Russian-Egyptian naval exercise Friendship Bridge-2015 in the Mediterranean entered the active phase on June 10. The Russian and Egyptian ships drilled skills to organize air defence, search for, rescue and tug to safety a ship in distress, transfer cargoes from a helicopter on the move and inspect a suspicious ship.

Russia’s naval group participating in the exercise consisted of the guided missile cruiser The Moskva, missile-carrying hovercraft The Samum, tanker ship The Ivan Bubnov, sea-going tug MB-31, and amphibious assault ship The Aleksandr Shabalin. Egypt delegated two frigates-The Taba and The Sharm El-Sheikh, two missile boats -The April 25 and The June 18 and the Shalatin tanker.


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First four Iraqi F-16C/D Bl 52 coming to Balad Airbase
Balad Southeast Pos: 33°56'25"N 044°21'42"E
95th Fighter Squadron F-16C/D-52 (18)

First Iraqi-Piloted US F-16 Fighters Land in Iraq After Months of Delay

The first batch of US F-16 fighter jets piloted by Iraqis landed on Monday at Iraq’s Balad air base north of Baghdad, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said in an announcement on its website.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The announcement was confirmed on Twitter by US Ambassador Brett McGurk, for Iraq and Iran in the US Department of State’s Bureau of Near .

"After years of preparation & training in the U.S., Iraqi pilots today landed the 1st squadron of Iraqi F16s in Iraq," he tweeted.

The White House said Sunday there were 30 Iraqi Air Force pilots in the training pipeline.

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Syrian Air Force destroys ISIS tank.


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Islamic militants used a TOW type anti-tank missile to strike an Egyptian Coast Guard Patrol boat today.

The Egyptian vessel struck appears to be a 26m (85ft long) Egyptian Coast Guard Patrol Boat built by Swiftsure. Such a vessel is a fast patrol craft and displaces 60-65 tons, and is lightly armed with maybe machine guns and perhaps a single 25mm cannon at best. Nothing really capable of intercepting such a missile.

We can see from the photos that this vessel's superstructure appeared to burn down to the main deck. But with 5 water tight compartments it is probably not in danger of sinking.

Pics of this attack on the small patrol boat:

Egyptian Coast Guard patrol boat is struck by small Islamic Terror missile:





Egyptian small craft come to assist their stricken sister:



Swiftsure 26m Patrol boat like that hit today:

First picture of in Egyptian colours

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The first three are initially French AF Rafale B # 352, 353, 354