Speaking to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo continued to call on the world to accept extending the UN arms embargo against Iran. The embargo is scheduled to expire on October 18.
Pompeo says that if the embargo is lifted, the US would take action to “ensure that the arms embargo does not expire.” Pompeo claimed the US can do this to protect American interests, but was not specific on how that would work.
The UN is plainly not going to extend the embargo, with Russia already clear on a planned veto. Russia has deals to sell Iran defensive systems, and China is also looking to make some deals, so neither wants to see the embargo last.
US officials have long claimed the power to force “snap-back” restrictions on Iran, a claim based on the idea that the US is still technically a part of a nuclear deal they already abandoned. If that power ever existed for the US before, it almost certainly doesn’t now, and the embargo will end in just a few months.
lets see what kind of shape Amerikka will be come October. Economically dead.
With Trump in need of an October surprise?
Persian Gulf covered with a sheen of Blood, Oil and Smoke?
But would that help or hurt him?
Certainly the Israelis would appreciate it: not being their blood.
Hot war is always bad for Trump, but Iran can’t really lose such a war so it wold be fatal for Trump’s re-election prospects.
Israel… hard to say but probably not so great for them either. For all their hubris, Israel needs trade beyond the West now, so seeing their back yard go up in flames would be a setback.
If the UN votes to allow and the USA interferes they should be censored and lose their SC Veto.
Enough with the lawlessness.
Pompeo says that if the embargo is lifted, the US would take action to “ensure that the arms embargo does not expire.” Pompeo claimed the US can do this to protect American interests, but was not specific on how that would work.
Another example of the US admin. gives a flying fish about the UN, international laws and treaties.
Have you forgotten? the US/Israel is the “Exceptional Nation”. Being subject to laws, contracts, human rights, Conventions is the “quaint” dispensation of lesser types and long ago. (cf., John Hue)
Pompeo talking gibberish, if the arms embargo is lifted then it must have expired.
Edit: Iran could always use more Russian S-300s, and other toys.
https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2016-11/news-briefs/russia-completes-s-300-delivery-iran
yes, and maybe even the S-400. I think Iran already has the S-300 and made a domestic version.
Pompeo is left all alone in his playpen.
These are the people who are never wrong by admission. Who do any deed, no matter how heinous, tell any lies no matter how absurd to advance their agenda of world submission in their quest for “Full Spectrum Domination”. It’s difficult to fathom what, when and if, the breaking point will arrive. When do empires reach that point, when the world begins to seek assurences that over-reach, gargantuan debts & obligations, & wars on multi fronts will not result in one sort of default or collapse or another. Is this Coved 19 and it’s financial fallout apt to erode the illusion that the American Juggernaut can succeed & prosper through any and all calamities? Peace loving minds will to know!
The goal is to start a war with Iran on Israel and Saudi Arabia’s behalf, so the idea that they might get the means to effectively defend themselves is horrifying indeed. Not that any of that will stop American leaders from sending our kids over there to die.
Pompeo knows that he or administration can’t do much . But by using the language of war ,he is making sure that he is part of the system that runs on manufactured war conflicts and on portraying manufactured enemies as unworthy of being physically preserved . He is making sure that none can ask him on CNN and MSNBC now and in future that he was conciliatory to Iran . He is making sure that he wouldn’t be accused of ignoring Iran Venezuela axis as US has one time ignored Iran – Argentina axis leading to bombing of community center by Iran ,a false accusation mounted by pro Israel condominium where anti Iran ,pro war ,pro lies , and pro falsehood take shape into American reality .
It’s a race to the bottom of the barrel. If he were not more harsh,more thuggish, more fact- free empty suit ,more pro Israeli, more dirty and uncouth then he earns no new points on CNN poll over other competitions already in Israeli pockets . War monger of today and of 1990 are not separate entities . They are one continuous flow of water , one continues sheet of the roof of a tent over American head , one same snake slithering and molting .
Pompeo when is asked to come knocking on the door for a meeting,,he comes with hands folded and knees bent on the floor . He is trying to go beyond the expectation of Israel . That’s what he did in Soulemani murder .
There is no downside . He knows it, He knows the system .
War with Iran and $200/barrel oil will not aid Trump’s reelection chances as much as israel would like the US to do its dirty work as in Iraq, Syria, Libya, etc.
The world is swimming in oil; war with Iran will not change the fact that there is an oil glut and collapsed world economy.
The U.S. literally cannot afford another hot war, although, higher oil prices would be welcome by the U.S. shale frackers.
Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States, and those countries reliant on ME oil, would be most negatively impacted by an Iran war, but China is not among them.
All rants and empty threats only…He should be thinking retirement because he will be unemployed by the end of this year…!
Max pressure on Iran may need to amount to more than Pompeo just sitting on the Iran file.
Iran could be Pompeo’s Bolton in Venezuela.