Friday, January 17, 2025

- Trump Ante Portas -
Some Appease Him, Some Oppose Him


Postcard from Ghaza:
The ceasefire will be signed tomorrow to enable its coming into effect on Sunday, January 19, 2025. Painful concessions were needed for the Netanyahu government to appease the Trump administration, willing to raise "hell and fire" if the hostage deal isn't completed on the day of Trump's inauguration.



مشاهد لعناصر الجناى العسكري لحماس تجوب في شوارع خان يونس

" Scenes of [criminal elements] from Hamas military roaming the streets of Khan Yunis. "

[Al-Hadath, Saudi Arabia, January 19]


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[German national broadcaster DW on January 17, 2025]

This morning, Iran's Prime Minister and Russia's president Putin met in Moscow to sign a mutual agreement comprising economic and military features. The treaty is intended to fix the strategic plannings of both sides for the 20 years to come. It has already been announced on Early Bird in December 2024.

Ghaza ceasefire and strategic agreement between Russia and Iran come shortly before Donald Trump's inauguration as the new president of the United States on Monday, January 20, 2025.



Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Massoud Bizeshkian that Moscow and Tehran are discussing the possibility of supplying Iran with Russian gas, in a move aimed at diversifying Russian gas flows and finding new buyers after the decline in exports to Europe as a result of the war in Ukraine.

Putin noted that the project, once fully implemented, could supply Iran with up to 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year, but stressed that the initial phase would begin with small quantities not exceeding two billion cubic meters.

For his part, Bizshkian explained that there are some technical issues that need to be addressed before the project can go forward, according to Reuters.

In a related context, the Russian Interfax news agency, quoting Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsevelev, reported that the proposed gas pipeline between Russia and Iran will pass through the territory of Azerbaijan if it is actually implemented.

Putin reiterated that Russia is looking for ways to diversify gas flows and secure new gas outlets, in light of the challenges posed by recent geopolitical developments, Reuters reported.

[Al-Jazeera, January 17, 2025]




Visitor Hits from Iran in 2024

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Translation of the Brazilian article published in Spanish
by clickpetroleoegas.com.br on December 29, 2024:
Elon Musk has shaken up German politics by defending the far-right AfD party in an article published in 'Die Welt'. The controversy resulted in the sacking of an editor at the newspaper and intensified debates over ethics and free speech in the media. The intervention comes on the eve of parliamentary elections in Germany and highlights the billionaire's political impact.

Editor's Note:
Brazil is one of the founding nations of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), an intergovernmental organization considered to be a counterpart and alternative to the G7 bloc of the world's largest economies. Further member states are Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia (Jan. 2025), Iran and the United Arab Emirates UAE. On the 2024 summit, further nations like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Thailand and Vietnam have been invited as 'partner nations'. Most of them have already shown up in my weekly blog statistics.

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