US could use Navy for ‘blockade’ to hamper Russian energy exports – Interior Secretary

US could use its Navy to prevent Russia’s potential energy supplies to the Middle East, Internal Secretary Ryan Zinke said, Washington Examiner reports. The blockade would actually mean an “act of war,” Russian Senator fired back.

Zinke alleged that Russia’s engagement in Syria – notably, where it is operating at the invitation of the legitimate government – is a pretext to explore new energy markets.

"I believe the reason they are in the Middle East is they want to broker energy just like they do in eastern Europe, the southern belly of Europe,” he has reportedly said.

https://www.rt.com/usa/439967-us-navy-blockade-russia-energy/

Iran releases footage of US carrier chased by Iranian speedboats in Hormuz Strait in March (VIDEO)

Iranian TV aired footage showing a March encounter when the USS Theodore Roosevelt was shadowed by a pack of fast attack craft apparently manned by the Islamic Republic’s elite Revolutionary Guards.

The camera, said to be installed on a nearby Iranian vessel, captures the USS Roosevelt, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, as well as her escort ship traversing waters of the Straits of Hormuz. Multiple Revolutionary Guard speedboats are seen closing in on the US carrier while an American helicopter is seen cruising over the area.

Some activity may be spotted on Roosevelt’s upper deck, with another helicopter preparing to take off. The video was part of an Iranian documentary on the encounter that took place on March 21 in Persian Gulf waters.

https://www.rt.com/news/439970-iran-us-carrier-video/

>>3265439

Ty! Iran saying they could close/block Hormuz strait also.

>>3265439

And the whole Poland talks about energy etc….seems They are trying very hard to cut Russia out of the European energy. Can't best them at war starve them.

>>3265479

Could be. I was talking about his speech with the President of Poland and how they are great bum buddies.

>>3265675

There isn't enough man power to treat all the normies.

No unilateral disarmament while US prevents trust building with coercive methods – North Korea

Denuclearization of the Korean peninsula should be implemented in a “step-by-step” manner and accompanied by trust-building measures between Pyongyang and Washington, North Korean Foreign Minister told UNGA.

“The reason behind the current deadlock is that the US is relying on the coercive methods that prevent trust building,” Ri Yong-ho said during his speech at the UN General Assembly, referring to the nuclear disarmament of the Korean peninsula.

The “complete denuclearization” of the Korean Peninsula was part of the joint statement signed by its leader, Kim Jong-un, and the US President Donald Trump following their meeting in Singapore in June. Ri he said that Pyongyang is “fully committed” to implementing the document that doesn’t set any deadline for nuclear disarmament.

Implementation of the Trump-Kim joint statement is a shared responsibility of both North Korea and the US, Ri Yong-ho said, adding that it is also “in the best interests” of Washington. “If it becomes the victim of the US internal politics, the primary victim will be the US itself,” the diplomat warned.

The process has effectively become hostage of the US internal politics, the North Korean top diplomat said. Some political forces in Washington have made “slandering” of Pyongyang its “daily business” while in fact competing with their rivals in the US political circles, he explained.

The two nations should first “bring down the barrier of mistrust that existed for decades,” the North Korean top diplomat said, adding that the lack of trust was the primary reason behind the fact that all previous attempts to normalize relations between Pyongyang and Washington as well as to ease tensions around the Korean peninsula have failed so far.

Ri said that his government sees no signs of cooperation from the US. With no confidence building, there is “no way we will unilaterally disarm first,” he added.

This week was marked by mixed signals Washington sent to Pyongyang. On Monday, Trump said that the relations between the two nations are “very good,” adding that he might have a second meeting with Kim “quite soon.” He also said that the US is in no rush when it comes to Pyongyang’s nuclear disarmament.

However, on Thursday, the US State Secretary Mike Pompeo said that North Korean sanctions must “continue vigorously,” while threatening Pyongyang with “ever-increasing isolation and pressure.”

The mixed messages are for domestic political consumption, according to Virginia State Senator Richard Black, who says that the White House is probably glad that Pyongyang is not firing missiles.

https://www.rt.com/news/439945-north-korea-denuclearization-us-trust/

US threatens N. Korea with ‘increasing pressure,’ says sanctions must ‘continue vigorously’

Stern US rhetoric has again been heard at the UN General Assembly, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warning that North Korean sanctions must “continue vigorously,” while threatening Pyongyang with “isolation” if it misbehaves.

Speaking at the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, Pompeo said that if Pyongyang strays from the path of diplomacy and denuclearization, it will “inevitably lead to ever-increasing isolation and pressure.”

https://www.rt.com/news/439679-us-north-korea-isolation-sanctions/