The US State Department is claiming that the Russian use of an Iranian air base for strikes against ISIS in Syria could violate UN Security Council Resolution 2231, and claims to be consulting “our lawyers” to decide if it amounts to a violation.
Resolution 2231 bans Iran from obtaining nuclear-capable ballistic missiles or combat aircraft, though the State Department claims it can be used to do a lot of other things, and that Russia having military assets inside Iran might amount to the “transfer of military technologies” to them.
Russian officials are pointing out that’s obviously not the case, and that no aircraft or supplies are being transferred to Iran, they’re just using an Iranian base. The language of the resolution does not suggest any ban on Iran allowing the use of their air bases.
The US opposes Russia’s airstrikes in Syria, even though both are targeting ISIS. It is unsurprising, then, to see the US complain about the matter, though the resolution’s mention appears to be grasping at straws, as it clearly requires a broad interpretation of the text’s language, and it is unlikely anyone else on the Security Council is going to see things America’s way.
Why US does not openly support ISIS and Al-Qaeda, instead of finding fault with anyone that is actually fighting them. It would just clear up the confusion.
The US doesn’t have to Bianca. The people will never hear of it and even if they did, they wouldn’t care. They will support their country’s wars unconditionally.
Sometimes Americans like you get confused because visiting this site gives the impression that some Americans are antiwar. They’re not and the people on this site are very few.
So really, all that needs to be done is to manufacture some reason to side with Al Queda or ISIL and the people will be there too.
thats exactly where you are wrong as when Barry threatened to invade a couple of years ago (They crossed a redline) the phones in Congressional offices were running 100 to one expressing their displeasure.
The best analyse I found on “american” sites.Yes,the American people is bloodthirsty and brainwashed.That is the reason they are hated in the world and by the world.
You’re wrong. Polls regularly show that the majority of Americans don’t want new wars and want less military intervention in general. But America is dominated by a corrupt duopoly (the Democrats and the Republicans at the federal level).
For the brain dead American population who might get upset because they see them as 9/11 terrorists
The US cia created al qaeda to fight the Russians in Afghanistan, al qaeda subsequently rebranded itself as ISIS.
OMG… The Russians are killing off Hillary’s foreign legion: ISIS…. Quick… think up some, any reason to stop the Killing of her guys…
LOL, the state dept is going to consult with their lawyers. Maybe they should check with John Yoo.
More Russia bashing….transfer tech?….what a reach.
the US is complaining about the use of Iranian air base by Russia when the world should be complaining about the Russian bombing of civilian targets like hospitals, markets and mosques, no body is bombing ISIS, every body is bombing the rebels who’s fighting to over throw the government, you sit in Europe or in the states, you don’t see what i see, I’m right next door to Syria and have lots of relatives there and lots of them have died and every one of them were civilian, any Muslim fighting tyranny is either called, Qaeda or ISIS.
ISIS, a small group of Muslim fighters grown to be world power in just two years fighting all over the world and fighting all the super powers, I’m not that ignorant, are you?.
Toner is such a simple tool. If he had a pair he’d tell his superiors to take their ignorant accusations and stand in front of the microphones and make these statements themselves. And as far as Russian airstrikes “often indiscriminately” hitting civilian targets, not to mention the US’s “moderate Syrian opposition groups” (I can’t believe Toner is actually still using that term), Its more a case of kettle calling the pot black since the US has a vast record of hitting civilians indiscriminately – and obviously with impunity.
The U.S. government is populated by infants.
No,it is populated by bloodthirsty brainwashed and brainless.
The irrational behavior of the sodomite empire(i.e.USA) is pathetic.At one point Putin’s patience with that irrational hate will come to an end.
The USG State Department doesn’t give a damn about so-called
UN resolutions when it’s not to the benefit of the corrupt,
war mongering regime. This is the same regime responsible for
the murder, destruction, and human carnage taking place in
Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Yemen, Libya…
USA doesn’t give a hoot about UN resolutions. Why should Russia?
Never mind all of the bombing and killing of innocent people by the U.S. Military Industrial Complex.
May 3, 2016 The US Is ‘The Devil’s Bank,’ Funds War
Suffering Worldwide In an April 30 interview with “Behind The Headline,” MintPress News’ weekly TV show, Immortal Technique criticized Americans who justify the suffering and death caused by U.S. empire building.
https://youtu.be/P9YWdehPO3g
The feces spewed from the UN puppet regime is the same crapola that comes out of Washington’s anus. Perhaps it would be more fitting to move the UN building out of New York City to planet Uranus where it belongs.
The giant middle finger is rising…more and more people around the world want to take on America. They have had enough.
so, so, what are you going to do zionist usa, bomb us, or what, iran and russia are allies, pure and simply, and keep you noise out of this, you terriost nation, sorry, i should say your leadership is a terriost , period
Strange to see the US voicing concern about laws not being followed. The international law against torture and the Symington Amendment, which makes it illegal for the US to give ANY support to countries that have nuclear weapons and haven’t ratified the nuclear non-proliferation agreement (Israel) come to mind. Actually, it’s difficult to find ANY law the US actually adheres to!
When we were ginning up the FIRST cold war in 1946, Persia was part of the pretext. A quote from a letter written by Truman in ’46:
“Yet now Russia stirs up rebellion and keeps troops on the soil of her
friend and ally Iran… Unless Russia is faced with an iron fist and
strong language another war is in the making. Only one language do they
understand: “how many divisions do you have?” I do not think we should
play compromise any longer …I am tired of babying the Soviets.”
Here we go again.
You don’t need divisions when you have thousands of miles of frozen steppe.
I remember reading of an old Native American saying indicating that man’s greatness was measured by the strength of his enemies. If that’s the case then what are we to think of this ISIS outfit, who have effectively taken on the entire civilized (and not-so civilized) world and are still quite alive and well and able to carry out effective operations? I don’t support then in any way, but just by surviving they are winning. We either need to just walk away or put them down once and for all- half measures aren’t working.
You can spend the rest of your life swatting the flies, or you could just stop sh*tting all over the place, hose your turds away and wait a short while until they die of starvation.
how convenient, while the US arms israel to the teeth, the UN uniltaterally decided that Iran can’t have what israel has.
Double standard much?