Daily Round-up | Anti-government protests in Peru intensify & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of anti-government protests in Peru intensifying, Iran warning of consequences of the terrorist tag on the IRGC, and Brazil opening investigations into crimes against indigenous people
What’s stopping the revival of the Iran nuclear deal?
Rania Khalek talks about the obstacles to the revival of the Iran nuclear deal. She explains how the deal is stuck at the final phase due to the unwillingness of the US to take the necessary steps
US claims seizure of oil supplies bound for Venezuela, Iran contests claim
Iranian ambassador to Venezuela stated that the US claims of seizure of ships belonging to Iran was false and an attempt at “psychological warfare”
US files to seize Iranian shipments en route to Venezuela
Federal prosecutors have alleged that the shipments being made are done at the behest of the IRGC, an organization included in the US terror list.
Retaliatory attack by Iran heightens tensions with the US
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has called the move a “slap in the face for US” and has demanded the end of US presence in the region
Iran confirms strike on US airbase in Iraq
The attack on US airbase Ain al-Assad is seen as the first retaliatory measure after the assassination of Qassem Soleimani on Friday January 3 by the US
Noam Chomsky: We Must Stop War with Iran Before It’s Too Late
The Trump administration is pursuing catastrophe to protect U.S. dominance.
Two killed and several injured in Israeli airstrikes in Syria
While most of the Israeli missiles were shot down by the Syrian air defense system, one of them destroyed a residential building in the town of Sasa, southwest of Damascus, killing two people
- Google employees lead sit-ins protesting company’s complicity in genocide
- Israeli tourists attack vigil in Cusco in support of Palestine
- During Red April, Brazil’s MST restates the importance of agrarian reform
- German authorities’ crackdown on Palestine Conference sparks widespread outrage
- As elections approach, India’s farmers count government’s broken promises
