Declassified files expose America’s double dealing in relations with revolutionary Iran from day one

A new academic work, Worlds Apart, provides a documentary history of relations between Washington and Tehran between 1978 and 2018. It tells an extraordinary tale of coups, secret deals, sabotage and cooperation over four decades.

To mark its release, the National Security Archive has published a number of highly illuminating declassified files on the subject, several of which have never been seen before.

The document trail begins on January 3, 1979, when insurrection had been intensifying across Iran for almost a year. With the Western-installed and backed Shah still desperately clinging to power, but only just, an informal National Security Council meeting was convened. Present were President Jimmy Carter, Vice President Walter Mondale, National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, and CIA Director Stansfield Turner.

The insurrection was top of the agenda, with Carter asking the assembled whether the Shah should be asked to “step aside,” arguing that a “genuinely non-aligned Iran need not be viewed as a US setback.” For him, the “central issue” was “whether the Shah’s early departure is favorable to the US.” The proposal was supported by Turner and Vance, the former firmly asserting the leader “has to leave,” the latter suggesting such a move would give newly appointed Prime Minister Shapour Bakhtiar “more of a chance to succeed.”

By contrast, Brzezinski, a notorious hawk, made his opposition to the Shah’s removal clear in the strongest terms, warning of the “likely consequences” of his departure for “our friends in Iran,” given US disengagement “could plunge the country into anarchy or even civil war.” He argued that if the Shah was indeed prompted to leave, Washington should “compensate” with clear-cut commitments of US support for the country’s military seizing power “if worse comes to worst and violence is used.”

https://www.rt.com/op-ed/535661-us-iran-relations-revolution/

Document archive

https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/iran/2021-09-20/us-iran-relations-40-years-antagonism-distrust-and-frustration

Board Fuckery

New York's New Gov Threatens To Replace Unvaccinated Hospital Workers With 'Foreigners'

New York's first female governor Kathy Hochul, who took the reins in the Empire State after her predecessor and former boss, Andrew Cuomo, finally resigned, is showing the state's recalcitrant healthcare workers just how understanding and progressive she can be.

During a press briefing with reporters in Rochester Wednesday, Hochul told a group of reporters that she hoped all unvaccinated workers would meet Monday's deadline to get the jab, or lose their jobs.

For those who continue to resist - including nearly 20% of the state's hospital and nursing-home workers - they will be replaced. Possibly by foreign workers.

Faced with this, it makes sense to wonder how NY State, which has no immigration-related authority, could even credibly make such a threat? But Hochul says there have been conversations with the Department of State (albeit on a "limited basis") about the possibility of doling out emergency visas to foreign workers.

"To those who won’t, we’ll be replacing people. And I have a plan that’s going to be announced very shortly," she said.

"We’ve identified a whole range of opportunities we have to help supplement them."

Hochul said state officials were “working closely with various hospital systems to find out where we can get other individuals to come in and supplement places like nursing homes."

"We’re also reaching out to the Department of State to find out about visas for foreign workers, on a limited basis, to bring more nurses over here," she said.

Per the Department of Health's records, 19% of the state's hospital workers remained unvaccinated as of Sept. 15, and 18% of nursing home employees remained unvaccinated as of Wednesday.

Starting Monday, employers can fire unvaccinated workers who don't have a "valid medical exemption" (though employees who claim religious exemption are also immune until Oct. 12 due to a temporary injunction issued by a federal judge in Utica).

The plaintiffs in that case, almost all of them Catholic, oppose vaccines because they "employ aborted fetus cell lines in their testing, development, or production."

Though the US Conference of Bishops says it's okay for Catholics to take these vaccines if no alternatives are available, and Pope Francis has of course spoken out in favor of vaccination.

Circling back to the situation in New York, while Hochul is probably reveling in her first opportunity to play "hardball" - a game for which her predecessor was famous - New York health workers can probably rest easy - at least when it comes to the foreign worker threat.

The State Department couldn't process all those SIVs for Afghan collaborators in a timely manner. What makes you think they'll be able to dole them out to foreign workers, who probably also haven't been vaccinated. Where does Hochul think these foreign workers are going to come from? Europe?

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/new-yorks-new-gov-threatens-replace-unvaccinated-hospital-workers-foreigners

BP Prepares To Ration Gas At UK Service Stations Amid Supply Woes

Compounding the ongoing UK energy crisis is BP plc, a multinational oil and gas company, which said it plans to restrict deliveries of gasoline and diesel across its network of service stations in the country amid a truck driver shortage, according to ITV.

ITV, citing a BP spokesperson, said a shortage of truck drivers is inhibiting the oil company's ability to transport fuel from refineries to its network of service stations.

According to ITV, the disruption is expected to cause BP to announce fuel "restrictions" at service stations "very soon."

The spokesperson said a "handful" of service stations have already closed due to the lack of unleaded gasoline and diesel.

Last Thursday, BP's Head of UK Retail, Hanna Hofer, spoke with the Cabinet Office about the diminishing supplies and said BP had two-thirds of fuel stock levels required for normal operations. She expects fuel stocks to stabilize and began rebuilding in October, but there could be a few weeks of disruptions at the pump.

The spokesperson added:

"These have been caused by delays in the supply chain, which has been impacted by industry-wide driver shortages across the UK and we are working hard to address this issue."

A lack of truck drivers is due to several factors, including Brexit and the virus pandemic. Since Brexit, there are estimates that several thousand truck drivers from the EU are thought to have been lost.

This is more bad news for Brits, who are already experiencing hyperinflating natural gas and electricity prices, along with other disruptions caused by the energy crisis.

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/bp-prepares-ration-gas-uk-service-stations-amid-supply-woes

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Two MORE UK energy suppliers collapse as gas crisis deepens, over 1.5 million customers reportedly affected

A further two UK energy suppliers have collapsed amid the deepening gas crisis, leaving an additional 800,000 customers in limbo. Over 1.5 million people are now reportedly affected, with more firms expected to cease trading.

The companies, Avro Energy and Green Supplier Limited (often referred to simply as ‘Green’), have ceased trading amid the crisis, the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) energy regulator announced on Wednesday. The watchdog insisted the customers of now-bust companies have nothing to worry about, promising a steady supply of energy to them in the wake of the news.

“If you’re a customer, please don’t worry – you can rely on your energy supply as normal. We will now switch you to a new supplier,” Ofgem stated.

The companies join several other small British energy suppliers that have gone bust over the past few days amid the ongoing natural gas prices hike. According to UK media estimates, the now-defunct companies served more than 1.5 million clients combined.

The CEO of Green, Peter McGirr, has been vocal about the government’s handling of the crisis and warning that smaller energy providers are unlikely to survive it without help from the authorities.

“Without support mechanisms from the government it is unlikely we’ll see the winter through,” he told BBC earlier this week.

News about the demise of Green has caused some confusion, as people mistakenly confused it with Green Energy UK Limited. The latter had to issue a statement, clarifying it was not going out of business.

“We are a wholly separate business to the ‘Green Supplier’ that ceased trading today,” the company tweeted, reassuring its customers that the business continues as usual.

Green Energy UK has itself been very critical of the government approach towards the energy sector as well. The company’s position, outlined by its CEO Doug Stewart on Monday, however, appeared to be the opposite to one expressed by the boss of its now-defunct namesake.

“The so-called ”safety net” has been a reward for such failure since it was introduced, despite many in the market calling for stiffer stress testing. For many years, GEUK called on Ofgem and the Government to have stronger stress tests for new entrants but these calls were ignored, until last year,” Stewart said in a statement.

“This unfortunate situation has been coming for a while; people shouldn’t be surprised. Simply, you can’t buy something for £10 and sell it for £8 and expect to stay in business for long.”

https://www.rt.com/uk/535571-energy-suppliers-bust-crisis/

Trump Issues Damning ‘Letter To Greg Abbott’ Calling Out Texas Governor For Ignoring Election Integrity Fight

President Trump demands Abbott take a stand for election integrity

Moments ago, 45th President Donald Trump issued an open letter to establishment Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, highlighting his lack of interest when it comes to the nationwide fight for election integrity and demanding that – as the top Republican in the state – he take an active role in advancing legislation to make elections more secure in the state where voter fraud allegations run rampant.

“Dear Governor Abbott,” President Trump began, “Despite my big win in Texas, I hear Texans want an election audit! You know your fellow Texans have big questions about the November 2020 Election. Bills to audit elections in your great state’s House and Senate were considered during Texas’ Second Special Session. Instead, the legislature passed a watered-down amendment that doesn’t even apply to the 2020 Presidential Election. This short amendment doesn’t answer the questions Texans have about the last election. Texans demand a real audit to completely address their concerns.”

President Trump added, “We need HB 16, which was just filed in the Third Special Session. This legislation specifically addresses the 2020 Presidential Election, and enables audits for future elections. The bill creates a process for candidates and party chairs to initiate an audit, and uses the same language as SB 97, which already passed the Texas State Senate, but did not have enough time to make it through the House during the Second Special Session.”

Establishment Republicans in Texas originally reclaimed that the 2021 legislative session was the “most conservative in history” despite ignoring or failing to advance legislation on virtually every conservative issue supported by the Republican base. Abbott remained silent on election integrity, the gender mutilation of children, and border integrity. After receiving push back from the Republican base, Abbott called a second special session. Now, Abbott has called a third special session, though some still say it is not enough.

“Texas needs you to act now,” wrote President Trump. “Your Third Special Session is the perfect, and maybe last, opportunity to pass this audit bill. Time is running out. Paper ballots in your state are only kept for 22 months after the election. Your citizens don’t trust the election system, and they want your leadership on this issue, which is the number one thing they care about. It is their most important issue—one that will affect 2022 and 2024.”

The 45th President added, “Governor Abbott, we need a “Forensic Audit of the 2020 Election” added to the call. We’re quickly running out of time and it must be done this week. Texans know voting fraud occurred in some of their counties. Let’s get to the bottom of the 2020 Presidential Election Scam!”

President Trump previously endorsed the establishment Republican governor despite a crowded primary full of America First candidates who oppose him that includes Chad Prather, Don Huffines, and Allen West.

National File Senior Reporter Patrick Howley been instrumental in exposing what many have declared to be a world-class voter fraud operation happening in Harris County, Texas, the seat of Houston, one of the nation’s largest city.

Last year, the county instituted 24/7 drive thru voting, even as the FBI began investigating reports of election irregularity in the county. Nursing homes also received mail-in ballots in large numbers, despite video that appears to show ballot harvesters targeting elderly people in nursing homes and forcing them to vote for Democrat candidates under duress. Last month, despite pressure from his own party, a black Democrat operative blew the whistle on what he identified as massive voter fraud within the county.

Abbott has remained completely silent on these issues.

https://nationalfile.com/breaking-trump-issues-damning-letter-to-greg-abbott-calling-out-texas-governor-for-ignoring-election-integrity-fight/

Project Amplify: Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Approved Secret Project to Propagandize Facebook Users

Facebook reportedly conducted a secret campaign to push more positive content about the platform – some written internally – via its users’ ‘News Feeds’ in a bid to counter the effects of negative media coverage on its reputation.

The social media giant’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg apparently personally approved the initiative – dubbed ‘Project Amplify’ – in August, despite Facebook executives being shocked by the idea when it was proposed at a meeting in January, according to the New York Times.

Since being approved in August, Facebook has reportedly trialed the initiative in three unidentified US cities using a tool called ‘Quick Promotes’ that pushed positive stories about the company and its products on the network’s most important feature, News Feeds.

The site’s users in these cities would see posts with the Facebook logo that linked to stories and websites published by the company and on third-party local news sites. For instance, one such story with the headline ‘Facebook’s Latest Innovations for 2021’ detailed how it was pursuing “100% renewable energy for our global operations.”

According to the newspaper, this is the first time Facebook has explicitly promoted positive press about itself. The report links the campaign to a “multi-pronged effort” adopted since that January meeting to “aggressively reshape its image” by distancing Zuckerberg from scandals, reducing access to internal data, hiding potentially negative reports, and developing more ad campaigns about itself.

In contrast to its previously apologetic response to scandals such as the Cambridge Analytica data leak, Facebook’s PR strategy has become increasingly combative in recent months – during, for instance, its response to a Wall Street Journal report last week about the existence of a shadowy internal system that protected millions of high-profile Facebook users from its content-moderation practices.

After a barrage of criticism, including from former US President Donald Trump, Facebook VP of Global Affairs Nick Clegg published a blog post that called out the publication for “deliberate mischaracterizations,” alleging that it “conferred egregiously false motives” on company officials.

Facebook’s VP of Integrity Guy Rosen and spokesperson Andy Stone also took to tweeting about the article and publication, claiming there was “no news here” and saying the company had talked about the existence of the so-called ‘Cross check’ system “for years.”

Content moderation is imperfect. An extra layer of checks for sensitive situations so we don’t make mistakes is logical and does not equate to exempting from rules. We’ve talked about this for years and there’s no news here, despite how much WSJ wants it to seem like there is. https://t.co/7ojY2rU8Jk

— Guy Rosen (@guyro) September 13, 2021

In July, Rosen pushed back against President Biden’s contention that the social network was “killing people” by spreading Covid-19 misinformation. In a blog post, he accused the Biden administration of “finger pointing” and said Facebook was “not the reason” the White House missed its goal of vaccinating “70% of Americans” by the US Independence Day holiday.

However, claims emerged in August that Facebook had suppressed a transparency report for the first quarter of 2021, which stated a story that could be seen as promoting vaccine hesitancy was the most-viewed link on the platform in that period, on the grounds that it would reflect poorly on the company’s efforts to tackle Covid misinformation.

https://thefreethoughtproject.com/project-amplify-facebook-propaganda-machine/

Psaki Says Border Patrol Agents on Horseback Will No Longer be Used in Del Rio

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday said border patrol agents in Del Rio, Texas will no longer use horses.

This is insane.

Agents in border towns need horses to traverse the rugged terrain in sweltering heat and humidity.

The Biden Regime on Wednesday suspended US horseback border patrol agents who were preventing illegal aliens from entering the US this week.

Democrats were outraged with the photos and video that showed exactly what they are trained to do — prevent illegals from entering the United States.

Psaki continued to spread lies about the border patrol agents “whipping” black Haitians.

“The Secretary [Mayorkas] conveyed to civil rights leaders [Al Sharpton] earlier this morning that we would no longer be using horses in Del Rio – so that is a policy change that has been made in response,” Psaki said.

Yeah, a policy change made in response to lies that agents were “whipping” Haitians.

But when has the truth ever mattered to Democrats? They’re liars by nature.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/09/psaki-says-border-patrol-agents-horseback-will-no-longer-used-del-rio-video/

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/09/psaki-says-border-patrol-agents-horseback-will-no-longer-used-del-rio-video/

Workers Without Vaccine Passport Won’t be Paid in Italy

Under the new mandatory vaccine decree for public and private businesses, the Italian government has announced that unvaccinated workers will have their pay withheld, but they will not be suspended or fired.

The government decree will order an estimated 23 million Italian public and private sector workers to present the coronavirus passport known as the Green Pass to be eligible to work.

Some had expressed concern the decree would force those without the Green Pass to be suspended or fired. But on Wednesday, officials announced that while those who do not comply with the mandate will not be able to come to work, they will only be considered to have taken an unjustified absence and have pay withheld, Il Giornale reports.

The obligation for Italian workers to show the Green Pass will start on October 15th and be enforced until December 31st.

According to the newspaper La Repubblica, companies with fewer than 15 employees can suspend staff without the Green Pass for up to ten days and the suspension is renewable during the enforcement period.

Green Passes can also be validated by proof of a negative test result. However, the government has also stated that it will not pay for coronavirus tests for those who wish to take them instead of the vaccine to maintain their eligibility for the Green Pass. Pharmacies instead will be charging €15 (£12.88/$17.61) for adults for a test and €8 (£6.87/$9.39) for minors.

The Green Pass will be valid for 12 months. For those who have recovered from the virus, their Green Pass is issued on the administration of the first vaccine dose while others must wait until they have had both doses.

Last week it was reported that those who are found working without the Green Pass could face fines of up to €1,500 (£1,288/$1,761) which could apply to both business and employees alike. The Green Pass, which also tracks where a person has been, has been criticised by some who claim the tracking of location data is a breach of privacy rules.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/09/23/italy-workers-without-covid-passport-will-be-withheld-pay-but-not-fired/

Welcome to the CO2 Monitoring Credit Card that Cuts You Off at Your Carbon Max

THE STORY: Did you know there is already a Swedish credit card available which links all your transactions with your supposed carbon footprint?

THE IMPLICATIONS: Propaganda pushed about the purported danger of carbon and CO2 is dangerous, and can lead to the removal of our rights and freedom.

Doconomy is a CO2 monitoring credit cardbacked by the UN (United Nations), WEF (World Economic Forum) and Mastercard which promises to track your carbon spending – and cut you off once you reach your permitted carbon maximum. Welcome to the impending green dystopia of the 2030 Agenda. As I mentioned in my previous article New Study Analyzes Implementation of Agenda 2030 Personal Carbon Allowances, the manmade climate change agenda is still being rapidly pushed forward while the NWO (New World Order) controllers see how much mileage they can squeeze out of the COVID Cult craziness. It is a strong possibility they will pivot at some point from the fake COVID emergency to the fake climate emergency and try to convince the population to go along with equally strict rules in some sort of climate lockdown scenario. Regardless of if and when that happens, the objective of both operations is the same: segregation (punishing those who refuse to acquiesce) and control. The long-term 2030 Agenda technocratic plan is to introduce a social credit system in all Western nations, then the whole world, based on carbon credits and modeled after the authoritarian sesame credit system in China, which already locks dissenters out of full economic participation. Exactly the same thing, just on a smaller scale, was recently proposed by Victorian Premier Dan Andrews when he advocated a vaccinated economy.

Doconomy, the CO2 Monitoring Credit Card and Climate 13

Doconomy (abbreviated DO) is a company registered in Sweden; however, they have the full backing and support of NWO organizations such as the UN. The card is available in Sweden right now. They are in a partnership with Mastercard, an entrenched company of the Corporatocracy. Here’s what the WEF (the same globalist organization whose head, Klaus Schwab, promotes the Internet of Bodies) writes in support of their CO2 monitoring credit card in the Doconomy.com website:

“While many of us are aware that we need to reduce our carbon footprint, advice on doing so can seem nebulous and keeping a tab is difficult. DO monitors and cuts off spending, when we hit our carbon max.“

The card features the slogan “DO. Everyday Climate Action” and also has a piece of propaganda on the back side which states “I am taking responsibility for every transaction I make to help protect the planet” which reads like 2nd grade brainwashing. Note the symbolism of the all-seeing eye on the back side of the card in the image above, taking from the UN’s SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), specifically goal #13, which states: “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.”

https://www.activistpost.com/2021/09/welcome-to-the-co2-monitoring-credit-card-that-cuts-you-off-at-your-carbon-max.html

https://www.activistpost.com/2021/09/welcome-to-the-co2-monitoring-credit-card-that-cuts-you-off-at-your-carbon-max.html

Scottish Conservative big shot tells Green Party ministers: If you refuse to sign up to the Zionist definition of anti-Semitism, you are not fit to serve in government

We are used to political parties weaponising the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism in their efforts to eliminate members who sympathise with the Palestinian cause or voice criticism of the Israeli regime. Now the practice plumbs new depths with a former Conservative leader using it to bash his political opponents in another party.

Jackson Carlaw, a former leader of the Scottish Conservatives, has launched an attack on Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, Green Party leaders drafted into the Scottish National Party (SNP) government to serve as ministers following a coalition deal, claiming “they’re not fit to serve in the Scottish government” for refusing to sign up to the IHRA definition.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon admitted she hadn’t raised the issue with her new junior ministers. Carlaw had written to Sturgeon after Jewish groups expressed their concerns that the Scottish Green Party refuses to endorse the IHRA definition and had voted in favour of a motion describing Israel as a “racist state“ based on “Jewish supremacy” and calling Zionism a “racist endeavour”.

“If the Green Party won’t sign up to a globally recognised position on anti-Semitism, backed by every other party in Scotland,” said Carlaw, “they’re not fit to serve in the Scottish government. The Greens, especially their government ministers, must endorse this mainstream position or be removed from office. Their views are beyond radical. They are downright dangerous. Nicola Sturgeon cannot turn a blind eye to this extreme view held by her new coalition partners.

“Scotland’s Jewish communities will be aghast if Nicola Sturgeon is willing to tolerate such extreme views in her government. She must act immediately.”

Sammy Stein, the chair of Glasgow Friends of Israel, said it was “very concerning” that there were now ministers with “such extremist views toward the state of Israel and Zionism. It would be important to know how long the FM [First Minister] will give the two Greens to adopt and agree to the Scottish government’s position on the definition of anti-Semitism.”

Jackson Carlaw is founder of the Building Bridges with Israel group,which lobbies for closer ties between Scotland and Israel.

https://www.redressonline.com/2021/09/scottish-conservative-big-shot-tells-green-party-ministers-if-you-refuse-to-sign-up-to-the-zionist-definition-of-anti-semitism-you-are-not-fit-to-serve-in-government/

DeSantis Office: Over Half Of Those Seeking Lifesaving COVID-19 Treatment In South Florida Fully Vaccinated

A spokesperson for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s office said that more than half of those who are seeking monoclonal antibody treatment in the south of Florida are “fully vaccinated” individuals amid supply issues.

“More than half the patients getting the monoclonal antibody treatment in south Florida are fully vaccinated,” DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw wrote in response to a comment on Twitter that suggested that only unvaccinated people are the reason why there is a significant demand for monoclonal antibodies.

Florida, she wrote hours earlier, “is above average in vaccination rate” and that “more than half of the patients in south Florida getting monoclonal antibody treatment are vaccinated and have breakthrough infections. Vaccinated or unvaccinated - Denying treatment to Covid patients is wrong.”

Monoclonal antibodies are engineered immune system proteins that boost an immune response against an infection.

Earlier this week, the White House and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to control the U.S. monoclonal antibody supply due to distribution issues. According to HHS’s website in a Sept. 13 update, the agency “will determine the weekly amount of mAb products each state and territory receives based on COVID-19 case burden and [monoclonal antibody treatment] utilization.”

A spokesperson for HHS told CNN that Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana are using 70 percent of the supply of the drug.

“Given this reality, we must work to ensure our supply of these life-saving therapies remains available for all states and territories, not just some,” the HHS spokesperson said, adding that a new system “will help maintain equitable distribution, both geographically and temporally, across the country … providing states and territories with consistent, fairly-distributed supply over the coming weeks.”

Before the change, states and hospitals could purchase the antibodies on their own without going through the federal government.

“More than 50 percent of the monoclonal antibodies that had been used in Florida were going to be reduced,” DeSantis said on Thursday, adding that “there’s going to be a huge disruption, and patients are going to suffer as a result of this.”

On Thursday, DeSantis’s office said the state would deal directly with GlaxoSmithKline, a maker of monoclonal antibody infusion treatments.

“The Biden administration and their allies in media have claimed that Florida is using too much monoclonal treatment because of a low vaccination rate,” Pushaw told The Epoch Times on Thursday, “and Biden has lashed out at Governor DeSantis for opposing the tyrannical federal vaccine mandate.”

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/desantis-office-over-half-those-seeking-lifesaving-covid-19-treatment-south-florida-fully