On 16 July 2012, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reported that Iran’s oil revenues for 2011 jumped 59%!
Revenue from Iran’s 2011 exported oil and other petroleum products hit $114.8 billion USD. In 2010 Iran’s oil revenue was $72.2 billion.
“We are ready to sacrifice our lives for our country!”-Hasan Nasrallah
18 July 2012, Hasan Nasrallah says the United States and Europe have given up on using sanctions, and it is clear the U.S./Israeli supported civil war in Syria is failing, so total war by the West is inevitable.
Says Lebanon will not fall into another […] Continue Reading…
“Differences in approaches remain that concern practical steps in achieving a settlement.”-Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman
Russian media reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, remain divided over Syria, after their emergency phone meeting!
“Despite major policy actions, financial markets in parts of the region remain under acute stress, raising questions about the viability of the monetary union itself.”-IMF statement
18 July 2012, the International Monetary Fund has declared the European Union (EU) economy as “critical”.
The IMF is also pushing for the creation of a single banking union for […] Continue Reading…
“This is an Iranian terror campaign that is spreading throughout the world! Israel will react powerfully against Iranian terror!”-Binyamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel
18 July 2012, Bulgarian bus explosion update: At least seven Israelis killed, 25 wounded. One bus exploded, two other buses on fire, Bulgarian fire fighters still working to put out fires!
18 July 2012, a group of U.S. Marines (Some reports say sailors. Some reports say soldiers, but USN & USMC personnel are not referred to as ‘soldiers’) on shore leave in Turkey were attacked.
A group claiming to be the Turkish Youth Association (TGB) attacked U.S. forces in the port city of Antalya. TGB members […] Continue Reading…
“We expect the organizers of the act of terror in Damascus to be identified and for them to face their deserved punishment.”-Russian Foreign Ministry statement
“Israel is closely monitoring all the developments in Syria.”-Ehud Barak, Israeli Defense Minister
“An explosion occurred in a passenger’s bus with Israeli citizens at the Burgas Airport.”-Dimitar Nikoliv, Mayor of Burgas, […] Continue Reading…
“…we are not in the habit of repeating a warning and we warn only once.”-Ataollah Salehi, Major General Iranian Army, 03 January 2012
There will soon be four U.S. aircraft carrier groups in the Persian Gulf. The USS Enterprise, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Abraham Lincoln will soon be joined by the USS John […] Continue Reading…