Author: Jim W Dean

Non-EU states to join INSTEX trade mechanism with Iran …from Press TV, Tehran [ Editor’s Note: This was certainly good news that the INSTEX payment system will be available to non-EU countries. But as I kept reading down the page for news that more than humanitarian items would be passing through the system, there was none. So technically we have a system to handle […] Source: VTT

Iran, Russia say US ‘was isolated’ at IAEA’s special meeting …from Press TV, Tehran [ Editor’s Note: We are entering the Alice in Wonderland aspect of the JCPOA deal. The US has had the gall under Trump, no surprise there, to now claim that Iran is the deal breaker. Israel is going further, accusing Iran of “nuclear blackmail” with it plan to start backing off […] Source: VTT

Freedom of piracy: US seeks allies to outsource hunt for Iranian oil tankers Jim W. Dean - We see the classic "one/two punch" being laid on Syria, with the US having supported Kurdish proxies in taking over Syrian oil independence by seizing its major oil fields. Source: VTT

US Trade Policy and Brexit Pose Major Risks for European Economy – EU Commission … from Sputnik News, Moscow [ Editor’s Note: Well, it was a long time coming for the EU to admit that the long list of economic and regime change uncertainties is certainly going to depress growth. The numbers below are quite low. But that is not the bad news, which the article ducked completely. Things […] Source: VTT

Yemen Houthis strike airport and power station in Saudi Arabia …from Southfront Late on July 8, Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement (also known as the Houthis) carried out a new strike on infrastructure targets in southern Saudi Arabia.  Through the al-Masirah television network, the Yemeni movement revealed that the Abha airport in the Saudi region of Asir and the Tihama power plant, which is located eight kilometers […] Source: VTT

NEO – Election Interference vs Rand Corp. full spectrum assault on Russia by Jim W. Dean, VT Editor,  …with New Eastern Outlook, Moscow [ Editor’s Note: This story just fell into my lap. While cruising around looking for material, up popped an interesting link that led to me to this mind bending Rand Corp. report which turned out to be the perfect primer for regime change. Thank […] Source: VTT

Deutsche Bank’s brutal overhaul is sign that global financial system is in trouble – Jim Rogers Jiim W. Dean - We have not been expecting one big bank going down to take a number of others with it...but domino chain to be set off by a major shooting war in the Persian Gulf Source: VTT

NEO – The United States of Accusations versus Iran by Jim W. Dean, VT Editor  …with New Eastern Outlook, Moscow [ Editor’s Note: The new acting Secretary of Defense Mr. Esper, went down in flames at his first NATO ministers meeting. He fell into his own bear trap of trying to do too much too soon as the new guy on the block. He […] Source: VTT

Vincennes Capt. Rogers should return medal for shooting down Iranian Flight 655 Jim W. Dean - You can just imagine Iran making such a "mistake" and shooting down an American airliner, how the US would react with Trump at the helm. Source: VTT

Former MI6 chief tries to shape British politics Jim W. Dean - I did like Sawers bullet line of Britain facing a "political nervous breakdown", an indication that he has savvy media people on his team. Source: VTT