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[Rania Khalek @RaniaKhalek]

Israel’s U.S.-backed war on Lebanon has killed at least 3,912 people, wounded 11,873, and displaced more than one million since March 2.

There are people out there arguing this destruction must be allowed to continue in spite of the broader U.S.-Iran deal. Total monsters

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

⭕️ REPORT: Israel is engaged in what one senior Israeli official described as “stubborn negotiations” with the Trump administration over keeping Israeli troops deployed in southern Lebanon, according to Reuters.

Two Israeli officials told Reuters that Israel does not intend to back down from its position that troops should remain in Lebanon despite the Iran-U.S. agreement. One official said the outcome could ultimately depend on whether President Trump decides to force the issue by threatening repercussions if Israel refuses to comply with the pact’s terms.

Reuters noted there is little sign so far that Washington is prepared to use leverage such as conditioning military aid or slowing weapons shipments to compel an Israeli withdrawal.

[courtneybonneauimages @cbonneauimages]

The Israeli army today dropped white phosphorus bombs on Nabatieh al Fawka, which led to a fire

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

JD Vance is not changing the conversation about Israel in the US. He is changing the entire paradigm:

He is reminding the Israelis that they are alone and - though he doesn't use this word - much disliked internationally. Israel should not undermine the only strong friend they have left.

"If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have left."

And, he is reminding them of their utter dependence on the United States.

Because 2/3 of the weapons that have protected Israel (!!) "have been built by American hands and paid for by American tax dollars."

As a point of comparison, no one in the Biden admin ever spoke like this about Israel when Netanyahu was blowing through Biden's so-called red lines on Gaza...

[Tamer Nahed @Tamer_Alnoaizy]

A very dangerous new nightmare we are living in Gaza City, and no one in the world is paying attention to it.

Days ago, the Israeli army installed huge military cranes, each about 30 meters tall, on the eastern areas it controls. These cranes are equipped with machine guns and cameras, and they fire randomly and almost continuously at tents, streets, and exposed neighborhoods.

Gaza City is extremely narrow, only 10 kilometers wide. A single crane at that height is enough to expose the entire city from east to west. Every street, every square, every tent, every house has become completely exposed. There is no place to hide, and not a single moment of safety.

In just the past two days, three people were killed by fire from these cranes. One of them was sitting quietly with his father in a small café, trying to breathe for a few minutes. Hours later, a 5year old girl was killed while playing near her home.

These cranes have turned the entire city into an open field. The latest military technologies are directed at civilians. We have become an open testing ground for their new weapons. The horror is not just in the sound… it is the constant feeling of being an exposed target at all times, where even children cannot run in the street without fear.

[☀️👀 @zei_squirrel]

Elon Musk's Mossad handler Nikita Bier, who was given an Iranian "girlfriend" while being a hideous freak, unilaterally decided to change Iran's official flag emoji for the Israeli funded and backed Pahlavi monarchist trash. He still hasn't changed it. Meanwhile in reality:

[Aris Chatzistefanou @xstefanou]

Είναι συγκλονιστικό πάντως ότι αυτή τη στιγμή σε όλο τον πλανήτη οι μόνοι που λένε ότι κέρδισε το Ισραήλ στον πόλεμο με το Ιράν είναι Έλληνες εθνικιστές στα social media.

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

I fully understand. It is extremely disorienting when Trump actually makes sense. But what he is saying is true. This warning - that the overuse of financial sanctions would cause a rush away from the dollar - was first stated by Jack Lew, under Obama.

In a major 2016 speech, Lew warned against "sanctions overreach," arguing that excessive use of sanctions could encourage countries and companies to avoid the US financial system and the dollar. He said:

"The more we condition use of the dollar and our financial system on adherence to U.S. foreign policy, the more the risk of migration to other currencies and other financial systems grows."

[Proper Greek Analyst @propergranalyst]

#ακρίβεια #τράπεζες Πιστεύατε ότι θα ισχύε για την πιστωτική σας κάρτα το προστατευτικό πλαφόν που βάζει η κυβέρνηση; Μία βδομάδα πριν,την 8/6/26, ο @theodorikakosp έλεγε στο Mega ότι θα φέρει πλαφόν στη συνολική επιβάρυνση των πιστωτικών καρτών με τόκους και έξοδα, στο 30-50% του κεφαλαίου που δανείζεται ο οφειλέτης (δείτε το βίντεο να λέει ότι είναι “30%-50% το ανώτερο (όριο)” και αφορά “τις κάρτες τις καταναλωτικές”). Μία εβδομάδα μετά κατεβάζει στη διαβούλευση, με το Άρθρο 40 παρ.2 του Νομοσχεδίου που προτείνει, ΟΡΙΟ 60%-75% (υπερδιπλάσιο!) και με την παρ.3 του ίδιου ΕΞΑΙΡΕΙ από αυτό ΤΙΣ ΠΙΣΤΩΤΙΚΕΣ ΚΑΡΤΕΣ!!! (δείτε τη φώτο 1 στο reply). Πλέον αν δανειζεστε 1000 ευρώ με πιστωτική κάρτα δεν υπάρχει όριο στο ποσό συνολικά θα πληρώσετε με την εξόφληση της, ενώ μια βδομάδα πριν σας είχαν υποσχεθεί έως 1300 ή 1500€!!! Τα πανωτόκια θα οργιάζουν σε όλα τα δάνεια με εξασφαλίσεις αλλά και στις πιστωτικές. Τα στεγαστικά, τα επιχειρηματικά, τα μεγαλύτερα δάνεια με εξασφαλίσεις παραμένουν εντελώς ανεξέλεγκτα. 

Να τονίσουμε ότι αυτή η ρύθμιση αφορά ενσωμάτωση της Οδηγίας 2023/2225 για την προστασία του Καταναλωτή. Ενώ η Οδηγία επιτρέπει στην κυβέρνηση: να επιβάλει πλαφόν επιτοκίων σε όλα τα δάνεια (θα μπορούσε με τον μέσο όρο ευρωζωνικο όρο ανά τύπο δανείου) , πλαφόν συνολικών τόκων και εξόδων επί του κεφαλαίου σε όλα τα δάνεια, απαγορεύσεις ή περιορισμούς από την κυβέρνηση στις προμήθειες για  όλα τα δάνεια / η κυβέρνηση βάζει μεγάλο συνολικό κόστος πίστωσης (60%-75%) μόνο στα καταναλωτικά, τα επισκευαστικά έως 100.000€ εξαιρώντας τις πιστωτικές κάρτες, πλαφόν επιτοκίου 30-50% μόνο στα ανεξασφαλιστα δάνεια ως 100χιλ (όχι στα στεγαστικά, όχι στα επιχειρηματικά, όχι σε επισκευαστικά με εξασφάλιση κατοικίας) και κανένα φραγμό στις χρεώσεις των δανείων και των τραπεζικών συναλλαγών. 

Η Οδηγία (δείτε το link στο reply) αφορά όλα τα δάνεια (στεγαστικά, επιχειρηματικά, πιστωτικές κάρτες, ανοικτά) και με:

▫️ Το Άρθρο 31 παρ.1 επιτρέπει πλαφόν σε επιτόκια τραπεζών από την κυβέρνηση για όλα τα δάνεια: «Τα κράτη μέλη θεσπίζουν μέτρα, όπως ανώτατα όρια, ώστε να αποτρέπεται αποτελεσματικά η κατάχρηση και να διασφαλίζεται ότι οι καταναλωτές δεν μπορούν να χρεώνονται με υπερβολικά υψηλά χρεωστικά επιτόκια, συνολικά ετήσια πραγματικά επιτόκια ή συνολικό κόστος της πίστωσης για τον καταναλωτή». Το διευκρινίζει δε και στο σημείο 73 της Αιτιολογικής: "Στην προσπάθεια να αυξηθεί η προστασία των καταναλωτών χωρίς την επιβολή περιττών περιορισμών στα κράτη μέλη, θα πρέπει να υπάρχουν κατάλληλα μέτρα, όπως ανώτατα όρια ή όρια τοκογλυφικών επιτοκίων"... "Τα κράτη μέλη θεσπίζουν μέτρα, όπως ανώτατα όρια, ώστε να αποτρέπεται αποτελεσματικά η κατάχρηση και να διασφαλίζεται ότι οι καταναλωτές δεν μπορούν να χρεώνονται με υπερβολικά υψηλά χρεωστικά επιτόκια". Τι κάνει η κυβέρνηση; βάζει πλαφόν επιτοκίου 30%-50% το μέσο επιτόκιο της ΤτΕ μόνο στα δάνεια έως 100.000 ευρώ χωρίς εξασφαλίσεις. 

▫️ Με το ίδιο Άρθρο επιτρέπεται από την Οδηγία όριο όριο στο συνολικό κόστος της πίστωσης για τον καταναλωτή για όλα τα δάνεια: «Τα κράτη μέλη θεσπίζουν μέτρα, όπως ανώτατα όρια.. στο συνολικό κόστος της πίστωσης για τον καταναλωτή».  Τι κάνει η κυβέρνηση; βάζει όριο 60% έως 75% ΜΟΝΟ στα καταναλωτικά και τα επισκευαστικά ως 100.000 ΕΞΑΙΡΩΝΤΑΣ τις ΠΙΣΤΩΤΙΚΕΣ ΚΑΡΤΕΣ, τα στεγαστικά, τα μεγάλα ανοικτά κοκ (δείτε τη φώτο 1 στο reply)

▫️Η Οδηγία με το Άρθρο 31 παρ2 επιτρέπει απαγορεύσεις και περιορισμούς σε προμήθειες τραπεζών από την κυβέρνηση: “2. Τα κράτη μέλη μπορούν να θεσπίζουν απαγορεύσεις ή περιορισμούς όσον αφορά ειδικές επιβαρύνσεις ή τέλη που επιβάλλουν οι πιστωτικοί φορείς στο έδαφός τους.” Τί κάνει η κυβέρνηση στην ενσωματωση της Οδηγίας; ΔΕΝ ΠΡΟΒΛΕΠΕΙ ΑΠΟΛΥΤΩΣ ΤΙΠΟΤΑ διαιωνιζοντας τις αυξήσεις στα καθαρά τραπεζικά έσοδα από Προμήθειες (από το 2018 έχουν αυξηθεί κατά 98%) .

[Caitlin Johnstone @caitoz]

Westerners love to whine about how tyrannical and authoritarian Iran's government is, but it's worth noting that the control Tehran exerts within its borders is a major reason US-Israeli efforts to turn the nation into a giant Libya have failed. That control exists to thwart precisely the type of existential foreign threat that Iran just thwarted. Were it not for that existential foreign threat, such control wouldn't be necessary.

The US has openly admitted to deliberately fomenting the domestic unrest we saw in Iran earlier this year, and to attempting to arm insurgent factions. Those foreign threats were put down by precisely the "tyranny" you've seen western liberals and anarkiddies decrying in Iran all year.

The fact that the US-Israeli war failed to achieve the government-toppling goals set out by Washington and Tel Aviv means that Iran was able to inhibit the visibility that US and Israeli intelligence agencies had into the nation, because you only fail to accomplish a military objective you think you can accomplish if your enemy is able to surprise you. Countering US and Israeli intelligence operations, rooting out US and Israeli intelligence assets, blocking US and Israeli propaganda from domestic consumption, and obstructing US and Israeli visibility into Tehran's government and military could only be achieved by a strong government that's willing exert forceful control over what goes on inside its own borders.

Westerners like to point at the "authoritarianism" of the few remaining enemies of the US-centralized empire as though it proves that we're looking at a struggle between a beneficent and virtuous civilization and a bunch of evil tyrants, but really all it proves is that the only nations who are able to resist absorption into the imperial blob are the ones who are willing and able to exert control over what happens inside their borders. If the US and its allies weren't constantly working to subvert and topple all unabsorbed nations, this "authoritarianism" wouldn't be needed to resist it.

[Murtaza Hussain @MazMHussain]

Immediately after the fall of the Assad government Israel began a project of turning southern Syria into a new version of the West Bank, with house confiscations and demolitions and a new network of military bases. The government yesterday indicated that their presence in Syria would be permanent: https://t.co/OrkzIUlrVR

[Dimitri Lascaris @dimitrilascaris]

Seen today in Kalamata, Greece:

ZIONIST NOT WELCOME

#palestine #genocide #Greece

[Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz ,داني سيترينوفيتش @citrinowicz]

My Analysis @ACMideast regarding the agreement between US and Iran:

The end not just of war, but also of a strategic assumption about regime change in Iran

A US-Iran agreement will likely bring to an end, at least for the foreseeable future, the long-standing expectation in parts of Jerusalem and Washington that sustained pressure could lead to regime change in Tehran.

From Israel’s perspective, the conditions appeared unusually favorable for such change. Iran was confronting significant internal and external pressures, while Israel operated with unprecedented military freedom and the support of the world’s most powerful military ally.

But the announced agreement suggests a fundamental reality: The campaign that many hoped would weaken or even destabilize the Islamic Republic will instead conclude with the regime intact, strengthened, and formally engaged by the United States.

This would not represent a tactical setback. It would amount to the collapse of a broader strategic assumption: that coordinated American and Israeli pressure could generate conditions conducive to fundamental political change inside Iran.

Instead, the likely outcome is the opposite. The Iranian leadership could emerge from its most significant test in decades having demonstrated resilience, retained control, and shown a willingness to absorb substantial costs while preserving core regime interests. Such an outcome is likely to reinforce the confidence of the ruling elite rather than weaken it.

Moreover, Tehran stands to gain several important advantages: economic relief, renewed diplomatic legitimacy through engagement with Washington, and a perception that American leverage over Iran has diminished relative to what it was at the outset of the cris

Assuming maritime routes remain open and regional escalation is contained, negotiations will inevitably return to the nuclear file. It is already apparent that neither Iran’s missile program nor its network of regional partners is likely to be central to any near-term agreement. Nonetheless, unresolved issues, particularly those related to Lebanon and regional security arrangements, could still complicate implementation

The broader strategic consequence is that today’s decision reduces the likelihood of renewed large-scale conflict in the immediate future while simultaneously strengthening the Iranian regime’s regional and international position. It also risks increasing Israel’s diplomatic isolation on the Iran issue, particularly as Gulf Arab states increasingly prioritize de-escalation, economic stability, and a durable ceasefire over continued confrontation.

From Tehran’s perspective, such a result would constitute a significant strategic achievement. Iran would preserve critical strategic capabilities, maintain its influence across multiple theaters—including the increasingly interconnected Lebanese and Iranian fronts—and secure meaningful economic breathing space. Just as importantly, it would retain its ability to threaten vital maritime chokepoints and global energy flows, a source of leverage that remains central to its regional strategy.

The broader lesson is that operational success does not automatically translate into strategic success. Military pressure imposed significant costs on Iran, but it did not produce the political transformation that some anticipated. Ultimately, Iran’s ability to impose risks on global markets, combined with the practical limitations of eliminating or removing its nuclear infrastructure through force alone, pushed all sides toward negotiation. 

The result is an agreement that underscores a growing divergence between Washington and Jerusalem. While Israel may continue to view such an arrangement with deep skepticism, its ability to prevent the outcome appears increasingly limited. For the United States, the agreement may represent a pathway to regional stabilization. For Israel, it may be seen as confirmation that military achievements alone were insufficient to achieve the broader strategic objectives that guided the campaign from the outset.

#IranWar‌

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

⚡️ NEW: Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: “Any military attack by the Israeli regime against Lebanon, or the continued occupation of Lebanese territory, is a violation of the memorandum of understanding.”

🔹Araghchi: “Since yesterday morning, the war has officially ended on all fronts, and any Israeli attack on Lebanon is a violation of the memorandum of understanding.”

🔹 He said Iran and Hezbollah are one side of the agreement, while the United States and Israel are the other. “The end of the war includes the end of the occupation,” he said, adding that the war cannot be considered fully over until Israeli forces withdraw from territory they seized during the conflict.

🔹 “Any military attack by the Israeli regime against Lebanon, or the continued occupation of Lebanese territory, is a violation of the memorandum of understanding.”

[Pamphlets @PamphletsY]

🚨🇮🇷 BREAKING — World Cup “Disaster”

Mohammad Mohebi and Mehri Taremi Say:

“Not to Make Excuses but This Is Not a Fair Competition.”

Iranian Players argued they should arrive 2 days before matches instead of traveling, training, and playing while exhausted by 5 hours in Immigration Controls and Transit.

[Aris Chatzistefanou @xstefanou]

Τα διεθνή πρακτορεία στέλνουν παντού τις εικόνες Ιρανών που καταδικάζουν το Ιράν στο Λος Άντζελες. Ξεχνούν να αναναφέρουν ότι η Καλιφόρνια ήταν η επιλογή των μοναρχικών και βασανιστών του καθεστώτος Παχλαβί μετά την επανάσταση. https://t.co/LYega5eQfP

[LIBERTA DEPRE @liberta___depre]

Amir Ghalenoei, técnico da Seleção do Irã, após o empate contra a Nova Zelândia: ''Somos a seleção mais oprimida da história da Copa'.

"Nem nós sabemos [porque vamos ter que sair] e é realmente engraçado. O planejamento da nossa equipe é feito em um lugar, mas a decisão final é tomada em outro. Deveríamos ter vindo para Los Angeles duas noites antes do jogo, mas não permitiram. Nosso plano era ficar aqui esta noite, descansar e voltar amanhã à tarde, mas mesmo assim não permitiram, e eu não sei por quê.

É por isso que digo que a seleção iraniana é talvez a mais oprimida da história da Copa do Mundo. O presidente da federação não está aqui, o gerente da equipe não está aqui, o gerente interno da equipe não está aqui, o departamento de mídia não está aqui. Parte das responsabilidades pré-jogo que deveriam ser da diretoria ficaram a cargo da comissão técnica, enquanto o foco da comissão técnica deveria ser em questões técnicas. É por isso que digo que somos a seleção mais oprimida da história da Copa do Mundo."

Via: @UOLEsporte

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[Mouin Rabbani @MouinRabbani]

The US-Israeli war against Iran has been such an overwhelming success that not a single one of the war's objectives as enunciated by Trump and Netanyahu during its initial days has made it the negotiating agenda.
Regime change in Tehran, unconditional surrender by the Islamic Republic, total Iranian denuclearization, curbs on Iran's missile programs, conventional military capabilities, and regional alliances, not one of these issues is even up for discussion.

[Aris Chatzistefanou @xstefanou]

«Η "Ασπίδα του Αχιλλέα" προστίθεται στις συμφωνίες που μετατρέπουν την Ελλάδα σε πεδίο διείσδυσης του ισραηλινού στρατιωτικο-βιομηχανικού συμπλέγματος», προειδοποιεί το BDS Greece. https://t.co/27NXIDMN5j

[BDS Greece @BDSGreece]

Το 2ο Μέρος της συγκλονιστικής έρευνας της ολλανδικής εφημερίδας de Volkskrant τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2025, που μάλλον δεν βρήκε το δρόμο για τα ελληνικά ΜΜΕ.
"Τι μας Αποκαλύπτουν τα Τραύματα" - 2ο Μέρος
Των Door Maud Effting και Willem Feenstra
https://t.co/N8MHHfbCL6