‘Israel’s gift to Joe Biden, 52 days before he even takes office: war with Iran.’
Scott Ritter – RT Nov 28, 2020 via Darkmoon
TOP IRANIAN SCIENTIST
ASSASSINATED BY ISRAEL
Was this act of international terrorism done with Trump’s full blessings as a last gift to Netanyahu? Or did Netanyahu just go ahead and do this without consulting Trump, as this article seems to imply? In my estimation, Trump and Netanyahu are complicit in this war crime. [LD]
The assassination of Tehran’s top nuclear scientist is a ploy by Israel to compel the likely US president-elect to reject diplomacy and choose military action to deal with Iran’s nuclear ambition. Which option will he choose?
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was the shadowy father of Iran’s nuclear program; his existence, let alone his work, was barely acknowledged by Iran. A brigadier general with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Command, Fakhrizadeh [pronounced FAKREE-ZADAY] was involved in the academic aspects of Iranian national security, eventually heading up the Physics Research Center, where he masterminded the design and material acquisition in support of Iran’s uranium enrichment effort.
In April 2018, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named Fakhrizadeh as the head of a covert military dimension to Iran’s nuclear program, something Iran has vociferously denied. On Friday, November 28, 2020, the 62-year-old scientist was assassinated just outside the Iranian capital of Tehran. While no one has taken credit for his murder, Iran has placed the blame for his death squarely on Israel.
At the time of his death, Fakhrizadeh was the head of the Research and Innovation Organization (RIO), part of the Iranian Defense Ministry. A June 2020 report on nonproliferation published by the US Department of State alleged that Fakhrizadeh used the RIO “to keep former weapons program scientists employed … on [nuclear] weaponization-relevant dual-use technical activities … to aid in any future nuclear weapons development work in the event that a decision were made to resume such work.”
This belief, when combined with Iran’s decision to cease abiding by the provisions of the landmark 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, better known as the Iran nuclear agreement) regarding the stockpiling of low-enriched uranium and the use of advanced centrifuges to enrich uranium, had the de facto effect of signing Fakhrizadeh’s death warrant.
The JCPOA-imposed restrictions were designed with a one-year ‘breakout’ scenario in mind – in short, the time it would take Iran to produce enough highly enriched uranium to create a single nuclear device once the decision was made to cease adhering to restrictions on the numbers and types of centrifuges it could operate, the level of enrichment permitted, and the amount of low-enriched uranium allowed to be stockpiled.
In May 2019 – one year after President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the JCPOA – Iran began pulling back from its commitments under the agreement, citing its right to do so under Articles 26 and 36 of the deal, which allow a party to the agreement to cease its obligations if another party is found to be in noncompliance; Iran maintains that the failure of Europe to live up to its economic commitments under the JCPOA constituted demonstrable noncompliance. The end result is that today the ‘breakout’ period has shrunk to a few weeks.
For the Trump administration, Iran’s noncompliance with the JCPOA had placed it in a quandary; the policy of sanctions-based ‘maximum pressure’ which had been instituted since 2018 was clearly not working when it came to the goal of compelling Iran to return to the negotiation table and hammer out a new, more restrictive nuclear deal.
Having gone on record regarding its belief that Iran continued to maintain covert nuclear weapons ambitions, the Trump administration was confronted with the reality that it had, according to its own beliefs, empowered Iran to produce a nuclear weapon in a time frame that posed a direct threat to the US and its regional allies, in particular Israel and Saudi Arabia. This concern was behind recent press reports that President Trump was considering military options against Iran’s nuclear program.
For Israel, the issues are even more acute; whereas Iran’s potential acquisition of a nuclear weapons capability would pose a policy conundrum for the US, for Israel an Iranian nuclear weapon would represent an existential threat. For this reason, Israel has historically pulled few punches when it comes to confronting even the possibility of an Iranian nuclear weapons capability.
While much of the intelligence underpinning the US and Israeli assessments regarding the existence of a nuclear weapons program are derived from sources of questionable provenance and are not conclusive, Israel has taken an absolutist posture; it’s given credence to sources that otherwise might be consigned to the bottom drawer.
In its effort to win support for this position, Israel has exaggerated – even fabricated – intelligence on Iran, undermining its credibility to such an extent that, when Israel reported that its intelligence stole a nuclear archive from Iran in early 2018, the veracity of this claim was called into question after documents previously held to have been forged were claimed to be part of the document trove.
Israel’s actions against Iran’s nuclear program have been anything but passive; in 2009-2010, Israel worked with US intelligence to launch a cyberattack using the Stuxnet virus to infect Iranian centrifuge operations at Natanz. This was followed by a program of targeted assassinations which killed four Iranian nuclear scientists between 2010-2012 (a fifth attack narrowly missed killing the head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization).
Israeli intelligence is also said to be behind a series of mysterious explosions at Iranian nuclear-related facilities earlier this year which caused significant damage and disruption to Iran’s centrifuge program. While Israel has not taken responsibility for the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, his murder can logically be viewed as a continuation of Israel’s efforts to degrade Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
Joe Biden is no stranger to the active measures taken by Israel in this regard. As vice president, he sat in on critical meetings regarding the deployment of the Stuxnet virus. He was fully cognizant of the pressure being placed on President Obama regarding military action against Iran, and understood the role played by the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists in ratcheting this pressure up.
Jake Sullivan, who served as Biden’s national security advisor while he was vice president, played a critical role in the early negotiations with Iran that made the JCPOA possible. Biden knew full well that the JCPOA was a diplomatic off-ramp for a policy path that otherwise would have led to war. Biden is intimately familiar with the calculations behind the ‘breakout’ timelines, and the decision that was made to de-emphasize the concern over Iran’s alleged military interest in nuclear weapons.
The assassination of Fakhrizadeh is a calculated act on the part of Israel.
His death has no real impact on Iran’s nuclear activities – a new generation of Iranian scientists has long since been educated, trained and employed in a program that is far more advanced and mature than the one Fakhrizadeh started more than 20 years ago.
Psychologically, however, his murder – carried out in broad daylight in the heart of Iran – has dealt a psychological blow to Tehran’s leadership, once again proving that the long arm of Israeli intelligence can get to just about anyone.
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The most critical impact of this assassination is the effect it will have on the national security team surrounding presumed President-elect Joe Biden.
Biden and his team have been paying lip service to the notion of rejoining the JCPOA. However, the preconditions they have attached to such an action – Iran would have to return to full compliance first, and commit to immediate follow-on negotiations on a deal that would be more restrictive – were widely seen as a deal breaker. The fact is, many of Biden’s closest advisers – including Secretary of State-designee Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor-designee Jake Sullivan – have indicated that Biden may have no choice but to continue the Trump policy of sanctions-based ‘maximum pressure’.
For Israel, such a policy – while an improvement over rejoining the JCPOA – is not acceptable.
From its perspective, ‘maximum pressure’ has not only failed to compel Iran to the negotiation table, but has also positioned Iran to be on the cusp of developing a nuclear weapons capability.
The assassination of Fakhrizadeh serves two main purposes.
First, it hardens the resolve of Iran when it comes to any potential flexibility it might have been prepared to have with Biden regarding a resolution to the nuclear standoff, with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei directing Iranian scientists “[t]o follow up Martyr Fakhrizadeh’s scientific and technical activities in all fields in which he was active.” The idea that Iran would seek to compromise with the US in the aftermath of Fakhrizadeh’s murder is, to put it bluntly, absurd.
But the most important purpose behind the killing of Fakhrizadeh is to create a fait accompli when it comes to policy options being considered by a future Biden administration. Rejoining the JCPOA is likely a non-starter – Iran will never agree to the many preconditions sought by Biden and his advisers.
Likewise, continuing Trump’s program of ‘maximum pressure’ is not a politically viable option, given the advanced state of the Iranian nuclear program and the impact this has on the all-important ‘breakout window’ that underpinned, from the US perspective, the legitimacy of the JCPOA. The same contingencies being confronted by the Trump administration regarding the possibility of US forces attacking Iran’s nuclear infrastructure will be confronted by President Biden on his first day in office.
By killing Fakhrizadeh, Israel is doing its best to ensure that, for Biden, military action is the only viable option available.
“Make no mistake, I knew all about this assassination
and I told Bibi— GO AHEAD, DO IT with my full blessings!
This is my last gift to Israel as a man of peace.”
(DISPUTED QUOTE)
Courtesy Darkmoon
https://centralbankinginsanity.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/beirut-speech-1.png?w=1024&h=538
I wrote an essay to shed light on the question of Trump’s probable role in this latest murder. And anyone who still supports Trump is immoral as hell, Trump is helping Israel kill Iranian scientists not to defend Israel, but to allow Israel to wage hell in the Middle East. Israel has every intention of destroying Iran just like Syria and Iraq.
So no make no doubt about what is going down, the USIsrael regime is planning on mass murdering millions of Iranians who have every right under international law and moral law and the right of self defense to develop weapons to stop from being carpet bombed off the map.
https://centralbankinginsanity.wordpress.com/2020/11/29/satanyahu-kills-again/
If Amerikans had sane leadership they would dump their relationship with Israel and be allied to Iran which has oil. But Amerika has been taken over by religious zealots and the Khazar mafia and is not acting in it’s own interest.
I do not agree. Has nothing to do with Donald J Trump, Israel(100%) did this because if Biden tries to steal the election and he succeeds, and that remains to be seen, Biden might start paying Iran billions of dollars to halt their nucleair programs. Just like Obama did. Just precaution of Israel.
If Israel and the US attack Iran, Iran should wipe out Israel. It would wipe the world’s ass for us.
I’ve seen this suggested in a previous article comment that Biden might enter into new negotiations. Biden doesn’t need to do any such thing. The treaty that Obama signed still stands. When Trump pulled the US out of this treaty, none of the other signatories suggested changes or a new treaty. Only the US pulled out. Biden can simply re-enter the treaty, just as he says he’ll rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement.
Go way back to when Iran was in the US pocket, the CIA admitted that Iran would need nuclear power & even gave assistance to the Iranian nuclear industry. The US position changed so that Israel could pillory a neighbour with a strong cultural identity that countered Israeli influence.
Trump was never going to start any new big wars, but the US has been in a low-level war with Iran for many years. Many Brits have been caught spying in Iran and there have been far too many sabotage attacks and downed aircraft, many carrying Iranian military personnel.
I think Trump supported Israel in this attack & Biden is having his policies decided before he gets his feet under the Oval Office desk… assuming he makes it. I believe the murder of Jamal Khashoggi was cleared by Trump. It is suggested that Khashoggi was about to write an explosive piece about US involvement in Saudi war in Yemen.
Trump does not like Bibi Netanyahu one bit.
This is the work of Genocide Israel.
Filthy rotten Zionists.
Get Real…..it doesnt make the slightest difference if Trump OR Biden are involved…
They are BOTH tribe members….with another tribe member HARRIS waiting in the wings to take over….when Bidens brain finally goes completely AWOL.
It’s a big laugh seeing the UTTER WORTHLESS PRICK crouched over a podium trying to deliver a coherent speech…..remember Bidens wife has the surname JACOB…..she is 100% certified kosher.
Harris husband is also a jew…but that is irrelevant since Harris is also a crypto jew!.
A good question would be ….how many crypto Jews are embedded in the Iranian hierarchy…..like Goebbels and Himmler with the Nazis.
Ted,
What makes you think Goebbels and Himmler were crypto jews? Where is the source for this belief.
Why is Iran still a member of International Atomic Energy Agency!?
Why has Iran considered signing Financial Action Task Force (FATF)?
Why has Iran considered signing Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)?
Why has Iran signed the Paris Agreement when US has stepped out of it?! Iran has so much gas to generate electricity and become a major cryptocurrency mining hub?
Who can trust WHO (World Health Organization)!?
So how come Iran can create a regional coalition and defeat ISIS, save Assad, support and sustain Hezbollah, Hamas and Hoothis in Yemen and send vital support to Venezuela in US backyard, develop nuclear fuel cycle, missile, radar and drone tech under sanctions, and generally be hated the most by Zionists and yet still be a part of or have interest in joining the above mentioned treaties and international Zionist owned fake organizations? IS IRAN FUCKING STUPID!?
The full answer is complicated and long, the story is never simple and Iran is not a monolithic country that some imagine. The short answer is: Iran’s current president along with his liberal team, advisors and backers from the reformist camp are of the belief that Iran must stop “adventurism”, they simply think Supreme Leader’s guidelines for the Second-Phase of the Revolution are fairy tales and fancy talks. They also do not believe nor understand the full extent of Iran’s power. Revolutions come to an end when the revolutionaries lose their zeal and fervor. In just 40 years, Iran’s Islamic revolution has transformed Iran from a slave inconsequential puppet country to a thriving and powerful country with massive advancements in every major scientific field, all under sanctions and pressure… the revolution is alive and going for the second phase but these people are holding Iran from within.
So who are Iran’s fifth column and traitors sending out double signals to Iran’s enemies and pushing for negotiations? Israel and US become bold and miscalculate that Iran won’t retaliate because they want to negotiate, who are these people sending signs of weakness to Iran’s enemies? And who are the ones carrying out assassinations on behalf of Mossad?
1- Former over-zealous hot headed revolutionaries of the past who have become conservative politicians and money hoarders of today. Best example is deceased Rafsanjani who was the main guy behind Rohani. He famously said: “Today is the world of negotiations and not the world of missiles! We should become like Germany and not have a military and focus on economy!” Indeed words of an idiot but a very influential idiot. He didn’t know US has many bases in Germany and regularly receives a good chunk of money from Germany and Japan as a WW2 recompense with no end in sight.
2- Then we have the disease of westernization that has afflicted most of the world including Iran too, the story of westernization is a long one that started many decades ago and is not in the scope now, it has many levels and types, suffice to say Khomeini once said: “We have freed ourselves from the western tyrants and imperialists, but we won’t be free of the people trained by them for a long time to come!”, A good example is Mr. Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister! Such people think and act inside a box!
3- And then we have the undercover Iranian MEK Terrorists, Bahais and crypto Jews having Islamic names in public but eating kosher at home! All it took was 3 generations and they are now living like seriously believing Muslims among people with proper IDs and reputation in their neighborhood. Many have been identified and a great purge is expected to happen after 2021 election when Rohani’s term end and the liberals/reformists will be thrown into the dust bin of history. Shah’s security SAVAK had names of Bahais and key figures. However in the chaos of revolution mysteriously they burned vital evidence. While some Iranians took US embassy which indeed was a den of spies, they didn’t pay attention to some of the even more important places. Many of the discovered documents pointing to people with cover names became useless as the SAVAK code was lost. One of the few who was in the know and supporting Khomeini’s revolution was Lieutenant General Qarani https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad-Vali_Gharani, but as you guessed he was assassinated. It is however clear that Iran’s enemies had such big pawns in place that they didn’t mind sacrificing a few lesser pawns!
And to end this, assassination is the best tool of evil people, Iran itself has suffered so many assassinations particularly in contemporary era; in fact 9 out of 12 Shiite imams were assassinated by poison, one with poisoned sword and the third one beheaded in the battle of Karbala, honestly as a Shiite Iranian, I don’t think before the great purge in Iran, 12th Imam would just show up as he would get assassinated too!
So what is the good news for us? Seriously by now you can legitimately ask if Iran’s Supreme Leader is truly supreme!!
You have two differentiate between two things:
1- Islamic Republic of Iran
2- Islamic Revolution (initiated in Iran)
-The boss of the first one now is President Rohani, based on the law presidents gets most of the entire budget to manage as they see fit. Supreme Leader only acts as a general guide and a referee between various political factions in Iran. Should Iranians in the election year 1400 of Iran calendar (2021) choose a revolutionary minded and “hearted” president you can be sure Iran’s growth will accelerate exponentially.
-The boss of the second one is the Supreme Leader. This is an extra regional global revolution force and is not limited in any way by borders, in this sense all Shiites no matter from what country are expected to support him. There are so many people even non-Shiites willing to die for him that almost every leader in the world is jealous of him!
Israel cannot continue and will be destroyed, already rotting from inside, it is certain and no one can prevent it, even if they nuke Iran 5 times, you can be sure that Israel will be wiped off the map and soon!
Regarding the latest assassination of a high profile nuclear scientist. Undoubtedly there will be retaliation. Many focus on the operational and tactical phase of assassination, these guys will be captured and killed, and they are after all expendable. The main issue is the intelligence and fifth column aiding Iran’s enemies. I give you one example and end this, IAEA never had a chance to visit or negotiate with Fakhrizade when Saeed Jalili (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saeed_Jalili) was the head of nuclear negotiations, but Rohani pushed for IAEA’s Amano to have a meeting with him! Amano was not anti-Iran and Mossad probably killed him too (https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/438561/Was-foul-play-behind-IAEA-Chief-Yukiya-Amano-s-death); but the fact that against all protocols a key scientist is forced to meet with anyone shows how pathetic Rohani’s team has been. As long as Rohanis’ government sends double signals for negotiations and plays weak we will have such assassinations. So year 1400 election is key and I personally will vote for Saeed Jalili should he remain as a presidential candidate.
My two rials
Yew con jach!
Somehow I dont percieve you, as the real resistance?
How come?
Telaviv-vibes?
Your HomePage is as boring in layout, as is clothing of the jugend.
You must be an inverted zio?
Or am I wrong?