Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Thursday. The topic, as with most Netanyahu foreign visits, was Iran, as he pushed Johnson to scrap the P5+1 nuclear deal and impose a slew of new sanctions on the Iranians.
Israeli officials came out of the meeting saying they were “encouraged” by what they heard, though the indication is that Johnson flatly rejected the demand, and that there is no interest in taking such a stance.
Johnson’s spokesman said that the intention is for Britain to continue to support the P5+1 nuclear deal along with France and Germany. They stressed the need for a diplomatic solution.
France has been taking the lead in trying to salvage the deal among EU members, hosting top Iranian diplomats and offering various proposals. The US has so far blocked efforts at things like offering Iran a line of credit, and despite President Trump suggesting he’d like to talk with Iranian officials, US policy seems to still be to undercut diplomacy abroad.
What is really going on? For all this bellicosity and bombing many countries for suspected Iranian influence , Israel has shown some stunning weaknesses.
Take for example the base/military compound on Israeli border with Lebanon where the skirmish with Hezbollah took place last Sunday. Hezbollah hit one military vehicle. In response, Israel sent helicopters to conduct attacks in Lebanon. The story disappeared from the headlines, until today.
Apparently, Israel hastily withdrew from the base. A crew if reporters from RT Arabic news went to the location, and found the base abandoned. The crew summoned courage and entered open base. Abandoned were vehicles, ammunition and many personal items. The crew filmed the base inside.
What could have prompted the hasty evacuation? Why was not then the base secured in the aftermath?
It is a bizarre story — so far with no explanation.
It is possible that the compound under attack believed that they may come under full scale attack, and being isolated had no chance in the short term. Did their evacuation prevent a full scale attack on the compound? And it is possible that some evaluations are under way on this and other similar isolated border bases security.
Yes, there was an explanation just before the Hezbollah attack. All IOF, Israel occupation force, in the occupied territory went to bunkers from fear of being hit by Hezbollah fire power…
But one would think that a country that takes such pride in military power, would have come back and secured the base immediately. Intelligence should have provided all the necessary information on Hezbollah movements or positions. Instead, everything looks so chaotic and sloppy.
I am sure that following the period of deciding on how to spin this one — RT will pay for it.
This shows you never believe what Zionists brag about…
Another defeat for the coward Satanyaboo…
Yes, indeed, netman .. another defeat for the cowardly Nutty&Yahoo. Now, he has to deal with Britain’s rejection of his call for tougher stance on Iran. The Brits finally got up the courage to reject Nutty&Yahoo’s insane call .. Did DJT’s behind-the-scenes dialogue with the Iranians change Britain’s mind about a tougher stance on Iran?
Most of us know DJT doesn’t want a war with Iran, that he’s been holding secret talks with Iran, leaving Pompous Pompeo and Bonkers Bolton – as well as warmonger Pence – in the dark.
But to avoid war with Iran he had to first create the conditions that made war possible with Iran. And he promised to make those conditions possible way back when he was candidate Trump and Pompeo and Bolton were not yet appointed or hired.
Nathan Yahoo has lost two main allies for encouraging a war with Iran. Not good politically. That September 17 election will be extra juicy
By the way, for those who think that Israel isn’t counting on the US to go to war with Iran in its defense, read this post by Colonel Pat Lang over at his blog sic semper tyrannis:
Shall we oblige ourselves to fight Israel’s enemies of choice?
https://turcopolier.typepad.com/sic_semper_tyrannis/2019/09/httpwwwunzcompgiraldilindsey-grahams-blank-check-why-a-defense-agreement-with-israel-would-be-a-.html
It’s pretty clear that Netanyahu and certain traitors in the US Congress want the US *obligated by law* to go to Israel’s defense. And read the fine print of that treaty as mentioned in the comments – even if Israel “issues an urgent request”, the US will be obligated to defend Israel.
Specifically stated is that if Israel attacks Iran unilaterally, the obligation is not activated. But if Iran retaliates, it is activated.
That is called a “Get Out of Jail Free” card where I come from.
When is one these national ‘leaders’ going to demand that Israel sign on to nuclear inspection and regulation program other nations are party to? When Israel signs on to the exact same program they demand Iran follow, then Netanyahu and Co. will have some credentials to speak on the issue.
Since Britain hasn’t done anything as far as I know to support the deal, this is irrelevant. And France just said yesterday that until Iran authorizes some bogus “anti-terrorism laws” and until France gets assurance that the US won’t sanction INSTEXT, that ain’t gonna happen, either.
So nothing has changed and nothing will change. The EU is just trying to let the US take all the blame for the upcoming war. Then NATO will join the US in attacking Iran anyway – and suddenly according to the EU and Britain, it will all be Iran’s fault.
And from the article on this site:
Quote:
France calls on Iran to comply with nuclear deal commitments
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign ministry on Thursday called on Iran to refrain from any concrete action that does not comply with its 2015 nuclear deal obligations after Tehran said it would develop centrifuges for faster uranium enrichment.
“Iran must refrain from any concrete action that is not in line with its commitments and that may hinder de-escalation efforts,” Foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll told reporters in a daily online briefing.
She added that Paris would study the Iranian announcement with its partners and the U.N. atomic agency.
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Yeah, that sounds like France is real eager to help Iran…not.
Doesn’t Israel have any thing about or with Johnson in Epstein archives?