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| Joe Biden Approved Iran's Assault on Israel 'Within Certain Limits' |
| 2024-04-15 |
| [Jpost] Iran informed Turkey in advance of its planned operation against Israel, conveyed through diplomatic channels, aiming to limit escalation in the Middle East. Iran informed Turkey in advance of its planned operation against Israel, a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters on Sunday, adding that Washington had conveyed to Tehran via Ankara that any action it took had to be "within certain limits." Turkey, which has denounced Israel for its campaign on Gaza, said earlier on Sunday that it did not want a further escalation of tensions in the region. The Turkish source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had spoken to both his US and Iranian counterparts in the past week to discuss the planned Iranian operation, adding Ankara had been made aware of possible developments. MIDDLE EAST DE-ESCALATION EFFORTS Earlier this week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Fidan to make clear that escalation in the Middle East was not in anyone's interest. "Iran informed us in advance of what would happen. Possible developments also came up during the meeting with Blinken, and they (the US) conveyed to Iran through us that this reaction must be within certain limits," the source said. "In response, Iran said the reaction would be a response to Israel's attack on its embassy in Damascus and that it would not go beyond this." Iran, which neighbours Turkey, had vowed retaliation for what it called an alleged Israeli strike on its Damascus consulate on April 1 that killed seven officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Turkey's foreign ministry later confirmed the contacts in a statement, saying Ankara had called for restraint and warned of a regional war if tensions escalated further. It said Ankara would continue efforts to prevent further conflict and escalation in the region. A Turkish security source said CIA chief William Burns had spoken to Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey's MIT intelligence agency, over the Eid al-Fitr holidays and asked him to act as a "mediator" in the Israel-Iran tensions. The two discussed ceasefire efforts in Gaza as well, the source said, without elaborating. |
| Posted by:Elmerert Hupens2660 |
| #27 To quote William S. Burroughs, Jr., "You can take your business to Walgreen's." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 14:33 |
| #26 ^William S. Burroughs have to join NASA to kiss Edgar Rice's a$$!!! |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-04-15 14:15 |
| #25 In case you hadn't noticed, you totally blew your cover. Reflective. Yeah, right... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 14:10 |
| #24 I never misused my communication skills to tell people to inject poison because of a gummint fear campaign. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 14:08 |
| #23 ^Life is hard unless one adheres to demonstrable fact. Civilizations fall because they come to be dominated by people with hyper developed (at the expense of everything else) communication skill |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-04-15 14:03 |
| #22 You aren't even feeling guilty. Say it with me: "Eichmann..." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 14:00 |
| #21 You aren't even feeling guilty. Say it with me: "Eichmann..." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 14:00 |
| #20 You can't actually take yourself seriously. But I'm sure you do. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 13:29 |
| #19 "In an extremely small sample carefully curated to show what I want it to..." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 13:28 |
| #18 #16,17 It's still totally illiterate & dishonest. I know this for a fact because none of the effects you people claim been observed in Israel. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-04-15 13:04 |
| #17 You advised people to do something that we now know is bad for their health. The US used to lock people up for less than that. See: Wilhelm Reich. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 13:01 |
| #16 Yes. It's "biologically illiterate" to pass up a unnecessary shot than causes a variety of lethal side effects. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 12:53 |
| #15 Coaxed out of the woods. Heh |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 12:22 |
| #14 Oh, you believed COVID would kill us all. No, I simply made fun of the (totaly) biologically illiterate opinions and crack-pot theories of the anti-vaxers. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-04-15 12:16 |
| #13 Oh, you believed COVID would kill us all. We should belive you this time? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 12:07 |
| #12 Some people might think Putin is the best friend Iranians have but they're wrong. It's Baraq Obama. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2024-04-15 12:07 |
| #11 ^It's time to smash Iran*. I blame Bibi for not doing it while Trump was POTUS. The F*ckers are running out of water and can't even refine their own gasoline. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-04-15 12:01 |
| #10 So, Grom, you believe it's time to surrender? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 11:58 |
| #9 Israeli defensive systems were tested, but not overwhelmed. This time. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-04-15 11:45 |
| #8 If you have time for CONservative pee house you have too much time. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 11:07 |
| #7 Cleared whatever Sober up Get a job Get a life. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 11:04 |
| #6 Ooh. I feel so good because something on the innernet reinforced my feewings. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 11:03 |
| #5 Believe half of what you see and nothing of what you read or hear. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-15 11:01 |
| #4 #47 People who believe what they read at Red State or CONservative Pee House should just take the pipe. Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-14 13:10|| 2024-04-14 13:10 Exactly what publications are acceptable, asking for a friend? |
| Posted by: Cleared Cookies Lost Nic 2024-04-15 10:57 |
| #3 /\ Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials said on Sunday that Iran gave wide notice days before its drone and missile attack on Israel, but US officials said Tehran did not warn Washington and that it was aiming to cause significant damage. Correct, an air base and remote areas were likely specified in the prearranged target deck. No advance "warning" required. "Significant damage" not approved. Israeli defensive systems were tested, but not overwhelmed. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-04-15 07:05 |
| #2 Iran says it gave warning before attacking Israel. US says that's not true |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-04-15 06:56 |
| #1 The Biden Regime is a terrorist regime. |
| Posted by: Angealing+B.+Hayes4677 2024-04-15 00:20 |