Iran - Israel/US War: Israel-US declare war on Iran, Iran responds

So basically, they want to reinstate the draft and spend every last brick to build their empire . These American politicians have zero dignity.
Now they will drop the hammer on any American who opposes their tax dollars and their children to be sacrificed for a foreign state . An entire country of 350 million ruled by 2000 elites and politicians. Get ready for never ending wars and world destruction. They look at humans as resource wasters .
 
Xi Jinping talks about the situation in the Middle East

  Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 20 -- On the morning of May 20, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

  Xi Jinping pointed out that the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region is at a critical juncture, transitioning from war to peace. A complete cessation of hostilities is imperative, restarting conflict is unacceptable, and persisting in negotiations is of paramount importance. An early end to the conflict will help reduce disruptions to energy supply stability, the smooth operation of industrial and supply chains, and international trade order. My four-point proposal for maintaining and promoting peace and stability in the Middle East aims to further build international consensus and contribute to easing tensions, de-escalating conflict, and promoting peace

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I wonder why he waited to Putin to say that.
 
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Xi Jinping talks about the situation in the Middle East

  Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 20 -- On the morning of May 20, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

  Xi Jinping pointed out that the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region is at a critical juncture, transitioning from war to peace. A complete cessation of hostilities is imperative, restarting conflict is unacceptable, and persisting in negotiations is of paramount importance. An early end to the conflict will help reduce disruptions to energy supply stability, the smooth operation of industrial and supply chains, and international trade order. My four-point proposal for maintaining and promoting peace and stability in the Middle East aims to further build international consensus and contribute to easing tensions, de-escalating conflict, and promoting peace

习近平谈中东局势-新华网

习近平谈中东局势-
www.news.cn

I wonder why he waited to Putin to say that.
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Maybe they got Xi as well, maybe he's in Epstein files...who knows...
 
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Is Iran betting on Qalibaf to deliver on China cooperation pact?

The story: Iran has appointed conservative Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as special representative to China, filling a role previously held by assassinated national security advisor Ali Larijani. Qalibaf has in recent months also led engagement with the United States, holding...
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Is Iran betting on Qalibaf to deliver on China cooperation pact?​


The story: Iran has appointed conservative Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as special representative to China, filling a role previously held by assassinated national security advisor Ali Larijani. Qalibaf has in recent months also led engagement with the United States, holding historic talks with Vice President JD Vance in Pakistan last month.

Media affiliates of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) say the appointment carries a greater mandate and authority to Qalibaf in the position compared to his predecessors. Importantly, the move also comes as Tehran pursues deeper strategic ties with Beijing in the wake of its war with Israel and the US. It additionally follows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's recent high-level visit to Beijing.

The coverage: IRGC-affiliated news agencies Fars and Tasnim, citing informed sources, reported on May 17 that Qalibaf had been appointed as Iran's special representative for Chinese affairs.
  • The appointment was reportedly proposed by Reformist President Pezeshkian and approved by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.

  • Tasnim's sourcing drew a deliberate distinction between the new role and those of Qalibaf's predecessors.

  • Iran's current ambassador to Beijing, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, had previously served as the president's representative for Chinese affairs. Meanwhile, Larijani— who was killed in a reported Israeli strike on Mar. 17—held the title of the supreme leader's special representative.

  • Tasnim described Qalibaf’s mandate as "the special representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran," a formulation suggesting authority drawn from both the executive branch and the supreme leader rather than either alone. Sources cited by Tasnim said the role "differs in terms of the level of authority from previous representatives,” though it did not offer details.
Reactions from Iranian analysts and commentators have been broadly positive but conditional. In a commentary also carried by Fars, conservative newspaper Asr-e Iran situated the appointment within a pattern stretching back to 2019, when Larijani—then serving as parliament speaker—was assigned the same role at a moment of deteriorating trust between Iran and China.
  • "At present, it is expected that this decision will be effective in raising the level of cooperation," the IRGC media affiliate wrote.

  • Fars cautioned, however, that Qalibaf's simultaneous responsibility for the US negotiating track created a specific risk: that China would once again be treated as an instrument of Iran's western policy rather than a strategic partner in its own right.

  • Fars News Agency noted that even the 25-year bilateral strategic partnership agreement had been used as leverage over the Joe Biden administration during talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. "It is necessary to ensure that the mistaken perception of the past regarding Iran's view of China is not repeated," Fars wrote, reflecting historical concern and suspicion towards China.
Mojtaba Najafi, a usually well-informed political analyst, identified what he described as a structural pattern in Tehran's approach to Beijing: "emergency pragmatism," in which Iran's China policy becomes more substantive under pressure before drifting when the immediate crisis recedes.
  • "The hope is that this time, given the country's complex circumstances and the necessity of transformation in foreign policy, this path will not be limited to a momentary decision," Najafi wrote.

  • The political analyst also flagged the challenge of domestic coordination, arguing that Qalibaf's first task may be building internal consensus. "If Qalibaf can create a kind of domestic consensus around the China file, he will have effectively covered half the distance," Najafi wrote.
Iranian professor and Amwaj.media contributor Hamidreza Azizi said the significance of Qalibaf’ new responsibility lies less in its procedural details than in who the conservative politician has become within the post-war political structure.
  • "The exact procedure is less important than the appointment itself, because [Qalibaf] is widely regarded as more influential than the president and is considered part of the Islamic Republic's core decision-making circle," Azizi wrote.

  • Azizi also charged that the foreign ministry is effectively sidelined from the strategic tier of the China relationship, describing Qalibaf’s appointment as continuing "the marginalization of Iran's formal diplomatic apparatus…in the management of key strategic relationships."
 
AZ_HighCountry said:
Maybe it's just me but laughable at best. He was one of the leaders of taking US Embassy personnel hostage. Why would the US want to deal with that guy?
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He wasn't one of the hostage-takers. That was a bit of propaganda from the Bush era based on a grainy photograph, and the testimony of people that can't tell brown people apart.
 
🇺🇸 Trump's National Intelligence Team is FALLING APART Over Iran War

Two of Tulsi Gabbard's closest allies inside the intelligence community are now gone, and Iran is the reason sources are pointing to in both cases.

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in March saying Iran posed "NO IMMINENT THREAT" and the war was started under Israeli pressure.

Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, Deputy Director of National Intelligence and a former CIA officer who publicly opposed war with Iran before taking office, is leaving her two posts this week with sources citing her disagreement with Trump's military involvement as a factor.

Gabbard herself has kept a low profile since the war began, and her office has been cut out of the major national security decisions driving it.

The people Trump hired to keep America out of forever wars are the ones walking out the door.


 
BREAKING: Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper just landed at US CENTCOM HQ in Florida, as Israel assesses that Trump already made the decision to strike Iran. Cooper last landed at the HQ on Feb 26, two days before the war began, which would put it on Friday.

A statement clarified this is purely operational and not tied to the Special Operations Forces conference happening in Florida this week, where neither will speak.


 
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