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The Iran Nuclear Deal Explained (In 1 Cartoon)

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Having answered questions and got a little upset during the earlier press conference, we thought the following artist's impression of what was said just before he headed to the lectern would be insightful...

 

 

Source: Investors.com

 

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Wed, 07/15/2015 - 15:54 | 6316689 JLO
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trader

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:02 | 6316694 jefferson32
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(OT) CyberBerkut alleges to have discovered on McCain’s hacked laptop proof that at least one ISIS beheading was staged. See here. And then McCain defending himself by saying it's a lie by "russian trolls" (here and here). Not the first time CyberBerkut distinguishes itself.

 

 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:16 | 6316790 TBT or not TBT
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To be fair, the world leader in head hacking snuff videos and head sawing full stop isn't ISIS or even Saudi Arabia.  It's Mexico!    This charming culture born of the Spain that just got done purifying its territory of centuries of muslim infestation, and of the psychotic Aztecs, has a lot of baggage.  Maybe we should negotiate a nuclear inspection accord with the Sinaloa and similar cartels?    They already provide us drugs and avocados year round.  They are like us.  

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:19 | 6316801 Bunghole
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Who cares.

It's not like the crazy Jews, Pakis and Indians dont already have em.

Here's hoping they all fire them off against each other.

A sea of glass would be fine with me, especially in Tel Aviv.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:48 | 6316867 CPL
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They've had them since Iran had a Shah. 

http://cns.miis.edu/reports/pdfs/iranrpt.pdf

http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/crs/98-299.pdf

https://fas.org/nuke/guide/iran/nuke/97-0388.pdf

http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc/strain_fr.pdf

Kissenger sold the nuclear power and the 'right' to bare nuclear arms to Iranians to keep Iran on side with Western influence during the cold war.  Then the Islamic Revolution happened and the story of success of modern Iran going nuclear got buried.  Not exactly sure what Obama is selling them, when they've been nuclear since at least 1975.  Then again, the Kabuki theatre is what it is and Obama must be pretty bored in the submarine by now doing green screen.

What probably is really happening is they are getting ready to rob the Iranian people in someway.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:55 | 6316942 BigJim
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Hey Tyler! Why do you keep posting this shit?

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:43 | 6317108 exomike
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Give the “poor addled” Tyler a break. It's not shit! It's ignorant garbage. He posts this stuff so the geopolitically clueless will continue to drive up ZH’s hit count! The other Tylers just hold their noses and count the money. Besides, Ramirez also pays them.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 21:47 | 6317958 TruthInSunshine
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Zero Hedge short equities since 2010.

Zero Hedge long oil since 2010.

Zero Hedge long precious metals since 2010.

Zero Hedge pro-Ziocon bombing of Iran since forever.

Zero Hedge sucking Putin's balls forever.

Zero Hedge short USD since 2010.

Zero Hedge pushing false left-right paradigm since forever.

Zero Hedge claiming China-Russia will rule world any day now forever.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:42 | 6317111 johngaltfla
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The sad thing is this has nothing to do with world peace or Obama's legacy. It's all about making as much money as possible while you are President. Don't believe me, read the following:

The Real Reason for the Sudden Iran Nuclear Deal
Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:06 | 6317215 boogerbently
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???? BILLION$$$$ to the "Obama Foundation" ?

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:47 | 6317131 free shit plz
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He must not realize that the president is now black, prohibiting a critical view of the president's actions that we had become accustomed to when we had a democracy. Fuck this black cunt selling out our country so his muslim boyfriends can have us on a platter. Try and take my gun cunt, try.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:58 | 6317180 Quantum Nucleonics
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It's catnip click-bait for the anti-semitic crowd.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 21:19 | 6317877 TheFourthStooge-ing
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.

Hey Tyler! Why do you keep posting this shit?

Exhibiting an affinity for Michael Ramirez shitoons is one of the diagnostic symptoms of fecalphilia.

Just sayin...

Thu, 07/16/2015 - 00:30 | 6318371 oooBooo
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I don't know about Iran having nukes from the 1970s, they certainly had a power plant program though.

However you're spot on about this deal's real intent. This deal is about getting Iran's economy back into the hands of the right people. If that doesn't work, the alternative being to just use the deal as a vehicle, an excuse the american public will accept, to wreck Iran.

 

 

 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:21 | 6316811 AnonymousCitizen
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I think Obama and Tsipras took the same "negotiating skills" class.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:34 | 6316862 daveO
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Glad to see they found a new use for the moon landing set, lol. People who've watched the vids say that no blood spurts from the neck. It should be gushing. That's all you need to know. 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:14 | 6317007 Ignorance is bliss
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He is also a traitor.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:40 | 6317103 Martian Moon
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Shhhhh.....ignorance is bliss

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 15:54 | 6316690 prudent1nvestor
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Expect a false flag from BiBi in 5...4...3..2...1...

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:01 | 6316723 p00k1e
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     JadeHelm15 – we’re ready for the false flag. 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:19 | 6316809 fascismlover
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That could be but if nuclear, he would need to steal either a bomb or the refined material from Iran to do it.  Can't use one of his own as it has fingerprints.  All of this crazy about nations we don't like having nuclear weapons is mute. The real problem is that if you get the bomb, the others can't easily overthrow you.  As for using the nukes, only one country has so far and only twice.  Once everyone has them, mutually assured destruction seems to work pretty well.

 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:41 | 6316847 daveO
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Nukes aren't the real story, yet. It's the oil. The Western oil co's want their oil. Then, there's the gold they took in while under sanctions. The west would like to grab that on the cheap. After BHO leaves office, I could see a nuclear false flag used to justify an invasion of Iran.   

Thu, 07/16/2015 - 00:32 | 6318373 oooBooo
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Pretty much. There will be "violations" and those violations will need to have consequences. The american people will buy it.

BREAK A DEAL, SPIN THE WHEEL!

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:52 | 6316933 detached.amusement
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what fingerprints, "they dont have any," remember?

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:39 | 6317093 CPL
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They are busy dying of thrist since they are under horrible drought conditions at the moment.  Soon they'll be having problems with their large foot print of nuclear facilities from a lack of cooling and their nuclear science majors are older than dirt with little coordination to counter the problems of aging infrastructure.  So on with the fifth horseman...unplanned for and terrible self caused technology disaster.  Because shit just breaks at the worst possible time...

-Sod's Law FTW!-

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 15:55 | 6316701 tradingdaze
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It was insightful getting Maxine point of view today.

 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 15:56 | 6316705 taketheredpill
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As my normally intelligent brother in law used to say "At the end of the day, it's all about those Crazy Mullahs".  Sure.

 

Repeat after me "They're Just Not Like Us". "They're Just Not Like Us". "They're Just Not Like Us"....

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 15:57 | 6316708 Dr. Engali
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A region awash with money, surrogates of terror, and little value of human life?

 

 

Yep, sounds like Washington to me.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 15:57 | 6316711 Dixie Flatline
Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:28 | 6316824 Dubaibanker
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It was in Sept 2013 and again in Jan 2014 when I projected to my friends that Iran-US rapproachment would eventually happen. Several argued that it will not happen but ultimately I proved to be right.

A lot of reasons are behind this deal to happen yesterday which was not possible even a few years ago. It is a perfect time for this deal to happen which will bring much needed peace to the region as well as stability and reduction in wars.

 In my view, there will be negative business impact in UAE for the short term (due to Iranians and Russians withdrawing mostly) but long term will be positive (due to boom in Iran benefiting everyone).

 The reasons being:

1. The currency of Iran has plummeted to about 29,500 for 1 USD currently. In 2012, it was around 12,000 and in 2005 it was around 9,000.

I expect the Iranian currency to rise steadily over the next 2 years to at least 15,000.

 This is 50% gain versus 220% decline in 10 years!

Hence, I expect most Iranians to sell their real estate or withdraw funds from bank accounts from the region especially Dubai and take it back to Iran in order to profit from the growth as well as double their money just in the currency appreciation in the next 1-2 years.

This will cause a short term strain on real estate and business in general in Dubai where already prices are trending lower and rents are also under decline for the past 6 months and may continue to be the same trend for the coming 6 months. This comes at a time when most Russians are also selling here/globally and taking it back for exactly the same reasons. Furthermore, Russia has started a tax amnesty to bring money back home with no questions asked.

Some other reasons for slowdown in UAE are due to factors beyond the control of the Govt : During the last quarter of 2014, oil prices plunged causing a long term budget deficit, in the first quarter of 2015, EUR plunged making UAE expensive vis a vis Europe and many other nations, in the 2nd quarter of 2015, attacks happened in Yemen, Saudi and Kuwait and now in the 3rd quarter of 2015, Iran-US deal has happened. All these 4 factors put together are net negative for the economy of UAE and the weak real estate prices and weak business sentiment (except from Govt led construction) are attesting to the same.

In the long run, I expect the UAE Govt to take measures as well as some money flow to start back again into Dubai as soon as USD weakens and oil prices start rising.

2. Population of Iran is estimated around 77 million but could be around 80 million.

GDP of Iran has declined to just around USD 400 billion.

There are 4-5 countries with populations of the size of Iran.

Thailand with 67 million people has GDP of USD 374 billion.

Turkey with population of 77 million has a GDP of USD 800 billion.

Germany with a population of 80 million has a GDP of USD 3,850 billion which is USD 3.85 trillion.

I do not expect Iran to reach the productivity levels of Germany yet but Turkish level is possible.

This means Iranian GDP should jump to double in the next 6-10 years at the minimum to USD 800 billion!

Currently, Iran is growing at a rate of 2-3% pa in its GDP with an inflation of over 16% pa (Inflation has declined significantly from 40% to 16% level today in the last few years). This means there is no growth but only decline in GDP.

With billions of dollars in investments and money of Iranians alone to enter Iran, the boom is just beginning.

Expect Iranian GDP to grow 10-15% pa at the minimum for the next 10 years on an average basis but next 1-2 years will be the most lucrative and could possibly grow by more than 15%.

This is the first time in several decades that a positive news has happened in the Middle East which has a real prospect of reducing tensions and increasing business connectivity in the years ahead between all the Middle Eastern nations. Usually, when a negative news happens in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan etc, it has been a positive factor for UAE. But this is the first time a positive news has happened plus it has happened to the largest country by population as well as GDP who has excellent talent of educated people inside their own country and billions will flow from all over the world into Iran. 

All this will cause a slight negative influence in all Middle Eastern countries who were being used to do business or travel through before proceeding to Iran or for banking purposes or investing in real estate etc. All of these activities will surely slow down as far as Iranian people are concerned since they will have their own free zones, own banking, own flight routes and own real estate to invest into with no sanctions to worry about. Tourism and trade will flourish. Bank L/C's and ships can now be sent directly to Iran's oldest ports in the world instead of routing them through Dubai or elsewhere.

Today, on the second day, US has already removed sanctions on shipping companies and dozens of companies will now be able to ship and berth in Iranian ports immediately.

US removes shipping sanctions on Iran 

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/07/15/420321/iran-shipping-ports-tidewater-us-sanctions-

3. One of the big reasons why this deal happened today is because Saudi is no longer 'good friend' of USA because US does not buy oil from the region nor does US have any army base in Saudi any more nor does US support Saudi oil policy of keeping oil at high prices. 

This is confirmed by the fact that Saudi for the first time in history has signed a nuclear deal with Russia (an 'enemy' of USA) in June 2015: 

Russia, Saudi Arabia sign nuclear energy deal

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/06/19/416568/Russia-Saudi-Arabia-Rosatom-King-Salman-Putin

Secondly, again in a short a span of time in July 2015: Saudi signed another deal with Russia to invest USD 10 billion in Russia, at a time when US and EU have placed and recently renewed their sanctions on Russia.

Saudi Arabia puts big money in Russian economy 

http://atimes.com/2015/07/saudi-arabia-puts-big-money-in-russian-economy/ 

Meanwhile, billions of investment dollars have already started flowing into Iran and several delegations have started working and travelling with more yet to come!

UAE, as always the most pragmatic and forward thinking country, has started building Rotana hotels since last year and DP World has announced to invest USD 1 billion into Iran and H.E. President Khalifa became the first Middle Eastern President to congratulate the Iranian Govt. yesterday.

DP World may invest up to US $1bn in Iranian ports 

http://www.arabiansupplychain.com/article-11568-dp-world-may-invest-up-to-us-1bn-in-iranian-ports/ 

Iran nuclear deal could turn 'new page' for Gulf: UAE

https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/iran-nuclear-deal-could-turn-page-gulf-uae-193027111.html

Saudi is the only exception in GCC and has thus far kept very low profile in the last few weeks on the Iran deal. However, the Saudi Govt commented today and suggested to Iran to reduce tensions. It is also in the self interest of Iran to reduce conflict and grow business in the region which is why I also believe that conflict will reduce in the coming months around the region.

Saudi hopes Iran ends 'interference' after nuclear deal

- See more at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-hopes-iran-ends-interference-after-nuclear-deal-383584178#sthash.11ginfZP.dpuf

The Vice Chancellor of Germany who is also the German Economy Minister will be arriving in Iran on Sunday while the French Minister should also arrive within the next week to Iran for activating business opportunities.

 German minister to visit Iran on Sunday after nuclear deal-sources

https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/german-minister-visit-iran-sunday-nuclear-deal-sources-071905813--business.html

 French, German ministers plan Iran visits after nuclear deal

http://www.dw.com/en/french-german-ministers-plan-iran-visits-after-nuclear-deal/a-18584781

The Swift banking system should be restored any day now and allow money to flow freely in and out of Iran once again.

Nuclear agreement sees Iran return to Swift fold 

http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=27598

New flights to Europe shall be added every passing month now.

The first flight between Athens and Tehran will start from July 23. 

Tehran-Athens direct flights to start on July 23

http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=247829

Emirates is laucnhing Mashaad city from 1 Sept being the second destination to Iran besides Tehran.

Emirates to launch services to Mashaad

http://www.emirates.com/ae/english/about/media-centre/2503469/emirates-to-launch-services-to-mashhad

Iran announces plan to launch new flights to European destinations

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/07/07/419185/iran-airlines-mahan-air-Civil-Aviation-Organization-of-Iran-

Airbus, Boeing and all should be ready to sell their planes ASAP.

Planemakers poised for Iranian buying spree if nuclear deal reached

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/11/us-iran-nuclear-aviation-insight-idUSKCN0PK1UF20150711

The defence and military contractors are also jumping in joy.

Iran talks spurs lucrative US defense contracts in Middle East

http://rt.com/op-edge/273400-iran-nuclear-talks-vienna/

Russia is ready to sell the most sophisticated S-300 missiles to Iran which will change the geo-political power situation in the region. Iran will become mor neutral, more progressive, a closer friend to the West as well as to Russia and China and with the largest and most educated work force in the region will also become the No. 1 player in the region. This will make Saudi No 2 and UAE as No 3 in the region in the power structure but this will be on a more friendly basis in the past due to more business and less relations with the US going forward who does not have much interest here due to their own debt issues in the US and a depleting size of the US military from 550,000 army personnel in 2010 to 440,000 by 2017.

China, Russia To Sell Arms To Iran Under UN Supervision

 http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/07/china-russia-to-sell-arms-to-iran-under-un-supervision/

 Some of the biggest beneficiaries from the Western countries will be banks, oil companies and car companies along with pharma companies.

Iran deal: Corporate winners from the nuclear agreement

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/14/iran-deal-corporate-winners-from-the-nuclear-agreement.html

Just in the first quarter of 2015, over USD 3 billion flowed into Iran. Much more is to be expected in the next year and two.

Foreign investment in Iran hits $3 billion in 1st quarter of current year 

http://presstv.ir/Detail/2015/06/28/417827/iran-investment-foreign-direct-investment-FDI-Organization-for-Investment-Economic-and-Technical-Assistance-of-Iran-OIETAI 

Another important source of support has been China (whose influence obviously US wants to reduce in the region but can just keep hoping against hope.....but China's influence will keep rising being the largest oil buyer from the region and the only country whose banks are opening in the region instead of closing).

Iran has been allowed to become a member of a major 50 nation bank organised and funded by China as a founding member.

Iran, 49 states sign Asia bank charter 

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/06/29/418004/iran-asia-aiib-banking-tayebnia

The most interesting part is that one of the first interviews that the Iranian Foreign Minister gave today after returning from Vienna was to a Chinese TV station:

Exclusive: Zarif talks about China's role in nuke talks

http://english.cntv.cn/2015/07/15/VIDE1436936281475114.shtml

The biggest money will of course from China, into Iran, since they are the richest but they supported Iran throughout the last few years of difficult times.

Tourism is also a very important sector as the economy booms.

Why your next vacation could be in Iran

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/09/travel/iran-tourism-persepolis/

Iranian tourism sees a new dawn

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/07/14/420189/iran-tourism-soltanifar-investment

The benefits to Iranians will be manifold.

 Pistachios and flights: How will Iranians benefit from nuclear deal?

- See more at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pistachios-iphones-and-flights-how-ordinary-iranians-will-benefit-deal-1788282382#sthash.PgV6u4oL.dpuf

 Although this is a one sided deal in favour of Iran, it shows that the perseverance of Iran has finally won!

 Even the WSJ attested to the fact that this is a very good deal for Iran.

 Why They’re Cheering in Tehran

 And the best is for the last,....

 The power of American empire is clearly declining. This deal is a proof of the same.

 Obama has not achieved anything in his 7 years and now the penultimate year of his Presidency he signs this deal as his legacy!

 Firstly the (mini Iran) deal with Cuba and now the big deal with Iran will become his legacy. Obama will be remembered for nothing else in the annals of history but for being the President who shook hands with Iran and removed the sanctions. USA placed sanctions on Iran due to terror allegations, support for Syria, Hezbollah, human rights abuses etc but none of these things have been addressed in the deal while sanctions will be dismantled just with some minor agreements on the nuclear proliferation which also has not been stopped which has been a strong American and Israeli demand for several years. Also, Obama has signed this deal against vocal opposition of Israel.

Israel has 100-200 nuclear war heads while no other nation has it in the Middle East. Rising Iran being the largest will bring balance to the region. At the same time, UAE and Saudi have been allowed to use nuclear power for electricity production by the US in a peaceful manner.

Secondly, this also proves that American empire is reaching its end of limits. Despite having fought a unwarranted war in Iraq, today, Iraq is nowhere near stability or democracy after 13 long years of US military intervention. American outreach through military and sanctions has completely and miserably failed whether in Cuba or in Iran.This shows that American empire cannot attain everything it wants despite its economic and military might.

This also is an exit strategy for the US military to depart from the Middle East. We hope and pray that US interference will start slowing down in the months ahead in this region which is most likely while peace and stability will reign in the region in the days to come.

Why the Iran Deal Makes Obama's Critics So Angry 

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/07/iran-nuclear-deal-obama/398450/ 

Let us give three cheers and hope for the best and come to an end of my Iran deal projections which have ultimately turned out to be spot on!

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:02 | 6317196 JohninMK
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Thank you for all the work that went into that analysis.

I hope what you say is the future for the ME. It has suffered enough from Western intervention, it has to stand on its own two feet.

Thu, 07/16/2015 - 03:57 | 6318569 Dubaibanker
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Thanks John. am glad you and others enjoyed the analysis.

I am basing my projections that Middle East will be safer and less prone to all sorts of back door activities because:

1. Africa has done the same in the last decade. US does not have much interest in Africa partly due to its debt limits and need to curb spending and aid and partly because US does not wish to buy much oil from OPEC nations like Middle East, Nigeria etc. Ever since US left the shores of Africa about a decade ago, we have not heard of any coups, any mass upheavals like Idi Amin expelling or Tanzania bomb attacks. Boko Haram is there but that is an offshoot like ISIS and hopefully should be curtailed just like Ebola virus in the near term provided everyone keeps aside their differences and bands together just like they did against Ebola! China showed up in Africa and we have seen that the Top 7 fastest growing economies in the world are now in Africa and more roads, bridges, power plants and railways have been built than ever before! China has invested money without bringing any political changes which is a better way of doing things. Let the locals deal with their own issues, do not try to push Western values down the throats of centuries old cultures, traditions and tribal politics.

2. Israel is the only one with nuclear war heads in the Middle East but they and the US preach to all not to have the same. This is unfair. Because every country has the right to do what they best feel to protect their citizenry. US and others have no right whatsoever to tell other nations what they can and cannot do. Iran's rise will bring balance to the region, especially with US and Western support due to closer business ties. This balance was necessary because the previous one with support both to Israel on one end and to the Arabs on the other end was not a good strategy with western intervention into every single nation. This has been catastrophic for the region as well as the world leading to death in millions over the last decade for no reason or greater good whatsoever. This proved that this strategy did not work. and the deal with Iran and Cuba proves that the hard liners in America have been and were always wrong.

What will work is less Western intervention, more business ties, less support by all to terror activities mostly driven by a desire for peace and stability as well as to continue doing more business than wars!

I am pretty confident that US will withdraw their military over the next few years (fuelled by the distress in economic activity in US and EU and provide a much needed relief by accessing Iranian population who are more than 80 million and have been starved of foreign branded goods for more than 35 years) and will replace it along with other countries with business activity instead.

The reason Middle East could not stand on its two feet was due to internal conflicts and outside intervention more than anything else and the whole world passed them by during the last 50 years while they kept fighting internally and did not use the opportunity to grow.

The big exception was Dubai who did extremely well and hopefully should still do in years to come and has set an example for others in the region on how to manage affairs in the most adverse of situations.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:53 | 6317372 Bumpo
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tl;dr

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 19:22 | 6317515 free shit plz
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If you can find a short book on originality, tell the author it was riveting... NOT!

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:07 | 6316749 Rainman
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It's not nice to make fun of a narcissistic personality disorder.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:08 | 6316755 SillyWabbits
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The USA stands for United States of AIPAC!

There is no difference between Israel Firsters and USA Firsters anymore.

I don’t begrudge Israel their political clout.

I decry our lack of it.

If that is Anti-Semitic then so be it!

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:09 | 6316760 22winmag
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Iran has been "weeks or months" away from building a bomb for the last 20 years now.

 

Good thing this deal came along when it did.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:25 | 6316829 Arnold
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Now with American Aid, they can buy it.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:06 | 6316974 semperfi
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so Iran is now building 'the bomb' because of this - really? - I call BS, like the past 20 years - what a crock of side-show shit this it

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:09 | 6316762 dcohen
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Most material on ZeroHedge is levelheaded, but @Shlomotoons (also called @Ramireztoons) sticks out like a sore thumb

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:10 | 6316764 WTFUD
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Great nation are the Iranians.
Had a meeting with one today and making every effort to increase business in the country before GE & the Hedge Funds corner the markets.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:10 | 6316768 Consuelo
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There was an article today over at goldseek regarding operation Ajax.   Brief, but a decent refresher.    Shame that significant historical events that literally re-shaped the world, are either twisted into completely opposite ends, or their outcomes and ramifications wholly purged entirely from the body politic.

 

 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:11 | 6316770 Gamma735
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It is Treason.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:12 | 6316774 farflungstar
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A region awash with money, surrogates of terror, and little value of human life?

It was a fucking paradise in late 2000 compared to what it is now.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:18 | 6316797 Dixie Flatline
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It was a fucking paradise in late 2000 compared to what it is now.

Especially if you are female!

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:41 | 6316878 farflungstar
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The socialist style dictatorships where women could work, wear makeup, drive and tell the religious fanatics to fuck off are all gone. Well not Syria, but we're working on it. The iron fist kept the animals at bay which is what they need.

In their stead = freedom, democracy, ISIS. Lol yeah it's LOADS better now.

 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:51 | 6316928 nevertheless
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It is indeed curious that as feminism has manifested and developed in America, our standard of living and our democracy has declined, I don't think it is coincidental.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:12 | 6316775 ebworthen
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The Middle East might just be the ideal place for a nuclear bomb or two to give humanity another "holy shit!" moment before we blow up the entire planet in an extinctionary conflagration.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:12 | 6316776 TrueBull
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Poor choice in political cartoons,... really Tyler?

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:15 | 6316786 Hugh G. Rection
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I'm starting to think the deal just helps keep the mideast destabilized, using some new vectors, allowing the military industrial complex to sell more weapons

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:25 | 6316830 goldsaver
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BINGO! DING,DING,DING,DING!!! Give the man a CIGAR!

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:17 | 6316794 Budnacho
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Hey, anything that lets me watch BiBi lose his shit and go apoplectic is fine by me. 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:19 | 6316808 richiebaby
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I sure hope there's no unarmed US Navy ships off the coasts of Egypt or Israel

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:20 | 6316813 Consuelo
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1953.   Operation code name: 'Ajax'.

 

Aside from that little diversion into history, the Iranians are simply a crazed bunch of Mullah's that dropped outta the sky in 1979, because - well, they 'hate America'.   No real reason of course - but who needs one...!!!???   Oh well, at least they didn't hate America for its 'freedoms' back then.   That part required a few more 'regime changes' until it became a household term...

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:55 | 6316941 daveO
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Afghani narcotics travelled thru Iran on their way to Europe, back then. I've read that's why the coup was organized. Iran didn't like all the drug running and murders and had shut it down. Just like the Taliban shut down poppy production in 2000.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:24 | 6316826 object_orient
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This fucking Ramirez guy again? Hey williambabzai, if you aren't too busy, how about a picture showing him drawing his propaganda cartoons while netanyahu hands him a bag of cash.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:48 | 6316923 nevertheless
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Look back at other "Ramirez" (if that is his real name, unlikely) cartoons, he seems to value Israel's welfare and security well beyond America's.

It is important to remember America, and its people had no enemies in the Middle East before Israel was created. If you look at Washington DC now, it is occupied with hundreds of pro-israel think tanks and PAC's: AIPAC, AEI, CFR, ADL, Woodrow Wilson, Brookings, Heritage Foundation, and don't even get me started on the NGO's zionists back...Al using money and influence to manipulate our nations policies.

 

What is really telling is there are no counter to this zionism: on one hand you have the "Jewish Policy Forum", which is all about backing israel from the "threat of Iran", and you have the "Iran Policy Committee", which is all about the threat Iran is to Israel...lol.

 

Americans need to wake the fuck up, we have handed over our banking, our foreign affairs, our military to zionists, and you only need to look at the actions of our government, save this deal with Iran (though "our" Senate has done its best to derail it, why?) , to see the effects of this control.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:37 | 6316873 redd_green
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What horse cr@p.  Whoever wrote that cartoon:  just keep smoking what you're smoking, it must be really good.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:42 | 6316902 redd_green
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Brought to you by the idiots at Investors Business Daily.  Who else.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:46 | 6316913 kerr
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Funny cartoon,  too bad its true ...

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 21:18 | 6317875 redd_green
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Naahh. Propaganda plain and simple, from the propaganda masters.  Sanctions never, ever had or will ever have the effect we're told they have.   Sanctions only ever hurt the poorest people who don't give a damn what politics you like.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:54 | 6316937 BiPolarFrenchman
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Please stop posting this neo-con, israeli-agenda bullshit ZH.  

 

Thanks!

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 16:58 | 6316949 DutchBoy2015
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Look at this list of CFR members and their addresses.

90 percent ZioNazi Jews or ZioNazi Christians

https://www.dropbox.com/s/89lxlz8e78occxj/CFR%20address%20list.pdf?dl=0

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:47 | 6317134 Martian Moon
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Uh oh "Dutch" boy is on the scene

this thread is officially hijacked

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:48 | 6317141 DutchBoy2015
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Gotta air the truth .

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:06 | 6317213 Martian Moon
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Oki

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:48 | 6317142 DutchBoy2015
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Gotta air the truth .

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:07 | 6317220 Martian Moon
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Doki

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:01 | 6316953 DutchBoy2015
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I know that if some country shot down one of my airliners and killed 300 innocent people ON PURPOSE and overthrew a democratically elected President and installed a murderous dictator......................I WOULD NEVER SIGN ANY DEAL with people like that.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:06 | 6316970 DutchBoy2015
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Here is one thing the ZioNazis don't understand.   Iran has 80 million people and can absorb 30 million dead in a nuclear exchange.

Meanwhile if Israel attacks Iran,  Iran could wipe out Israel in 24 hours with conventional weapons. (they have a shitload of missiles).

NO NUKES needed.

So can Israel absorb 6 million dead out of 7 million in an exchange?>

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:11 | 6316989 DutchBoy2015
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You notice that Obomber and Co never will tell the truth about Iran.

That Iran hasn't attacked anyone in 250 years and in fact fights terrorism all the time.

That women can drive cars wear normal western clothing.  NO Burkas   and run lots of businesses in Iran 

When I was in Tehran shopping I noticed the women ran the store and told the men what to do.

Meanwhile.  the USA supports the Saudi ragheads where women aren't allowed to drive a car and beheadings are common weekly.

 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:01 | 6317190 skippy9
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DutchBOy, You must be on the payroll of the Muslim scum. You are either brain dead or another cowardly Muslim who hide their faces .

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:06 | 6317214 DutchBoy2015
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I am atheist you fucking retard.   I tell the truth and its  the ZioNazi Jews that are the terrorists.  They were behind 911 not Muslims.

You are a fucking idiot so fuck off, little boy,,

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:44 | 6317340 DutchBoy2015
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Hey asshole , my face is on my photo here. and here are more photos of me.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/b7h6bqkvl46q7vj/AAD3yL68363n_qDF2qacfuXta?dl=0

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:46 | 6317349 DutchBoy2015
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Hey you little punkass POS.   I have free worldwide flight benefits.  Tell me where and when we can meet and you can tell me that to my face.   I hope you enjoy munching on your own testicles.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:14 | 6317006 DutchBoy2015
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You notice that your FOXCNNABCCBSNBC  never showed the war crimes of Israel..   targetting children and bombing hospitals.

Even Hitler didn't target children or bomb hospitals.

ZioNazi Jews are the lowest scum on the planet, and VERY FEW of them are even SEMITES.

I did meet semitic Jews in Tehran who despise Israel and Zionism.

Israel offered them big money to move to Israel and they declined.

There are Jews in the Iranian Parliament.   again NEVER mentioned in USA media.

 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:19 | 6317018 DutchBoy2015
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The ZioNazis wet dream of a Greater Israel which means stealing more land and killing innocent people is coming to and end.

Thats why NuttyYahoo is going ballistic.

Their bullshit hoax of being the ''chosen'' people by their made up fairytale guy in the sky, is unraveling.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:35 | 6317082 Realname
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Ill bet that fat bastard, John Haggee is about to blow a seal...or a little boy.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:39 | 6317099 DutchBoy2015
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I should send Hagee a few photos we have of kids heads being blown off,   real Christian of his ZioNazi buddies.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:29 | 6317054 DutchBoy2015
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People like to knock the Mullahs.

Simply because they want every nation on the planet to kiss the FATASS of the AmeriNazi hegemonic pyschopaths.

And the MULLAHS know that the USA/UK/Israel would love to steal all Iran's assets and resources.

They did it back in 1953,  who says they won't try it again???

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:34 | 6317075 DutchBoy2015
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Someone should blow the whistle on Afghan heroin coming thru Ramstein AB, Germany and Incirlik AB, Turkey.

Same as Air America did in Vietnam from Laos.

I know that first hand when at DaNang in 71-72.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:47 | 6317136 DutchBoy2015
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Watch Israel try another USS Liberty type incident and pin it on Iran.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:54 | 6317160 DutchBoy2015
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Looks like the Hasbara crowd is here.   And also I suspect a few braindead Buybull thumpers.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:57 | 6317173 skippy9
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Hitler is back, this time with the assistance of the President of the United States. May God damn you for the havoc and terror you are about to reign down on the world.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:58 | 6317178 DutchBoy2015
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Netanyahu makes Hitler look like a choir boy

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:02 | 6317193 DutchBoy2015
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America supports NeoNazi Swastika waving right sector in Ukraine.

They also support the ZioNazi genocide in Gaza.

 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:02 | 6317194 DutchBoy2015
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America supports NeoNazi Swastika waving right sector in Ukraine.

They also support the ZioNazi genocide in Gaza.

 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:02 | 6317195 DutchBoy2015
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America supports NeoNazi Swastika waving right sector in Ukraine.

They also support the ZioNazi genocide in Gaza.

 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 17:57 | 6317175 DutchBoy2015
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Watching RT here .  Live reporting from Athens  its midnight and the vote coming up.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:02 | 6317197 Quantum Nucleonics
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SA is probably getting their newly purchased nukes FedExed from Pakistan today.  They'll have them on their DF-21's by the end of the week.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:04 | 6317202 DutchBoy2015
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I imagine if Tehran really wanted a few nukes they could buy them off the shelf from Russia or China.

Its NOT about nukes.  Its about the Jew banksters wanting to get their meathooks into Iran.,

 

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:04 | 6317203 lost money
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tel aviv first? sure thing Adolf.

 

it's amazing how so many of you Zhers are more anti-semitic than even the worst nazi.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:08 | 6317222 DutchBoy2015
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There are very few SEMITIC Jews.   Palestinians are true semites and I am PRO semite.

Most Israelis don't have a drop of semitic blood in them NOR  American Jews.

Grow a fucking brain, you retard.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:19 | 6317245 DutchBoy2015
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Tel Aviv is like Sodom and Gomorrah.   and instead of a pillar of salt they should get the Dresden treatment.

or was it the Golden Calf story?  Where ''Gawd' kicked the Jews ass for worshipping MONEY.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:21 | 6317268 DutchBoy2015
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You make it sound like being ''anti -semitic '' is a bad thing?>

Are you PRO EVIL??

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:21 | 6317269 DutchBoy2015
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You make it sound like being ''anti -semitic '' is a bad thing?>

Are you PRO EVIL??

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:25 | 6317286 DutchBoy2015
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Lost Money,  The ZioNazi Jews are worse than German Nazis ever were.

The abused child becomes the abuser syndrome.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:26 | 6317291 DutchBoy2015
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Lost Money,,   Hitler stated that he could have killed all the Jews but kept some alive so that future generations would understand WHY he killed them.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 23:23 | 6318183 Omega_Man
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describe Semite

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:30 | 6317297 DutchBoy2015
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Personally I hope Iran drops the deal and refuses to sign and just join the BRICS.  They are doing quite well under sanctions.

 

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Russian farmers are doing very well now since Russia put sanctions on European farmgoods.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 18:42 | 6317327 DutchBoy2015
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Breaking News

More evidence of Israel supporting and fundin ISIS is coming out.  This time from Dutch MP.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 20:46 | 6317768 Alvin Fernald
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Breaking news in August of 2014.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 19:13 | 6317474 TrulyStupid
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How about a round of applause for Obama... I can't remember the last time there has been any meaningful deescalation of tensions in the middle east and a refutation of neo-con propaganda.

 

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/02/brief-history-netanyahu-cr...

Thu, 07/16/2015 - 07:56 | 6318860 Thinkor
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I understand the ambivalence of the ratings on your post.  It's as if I just heard that John Boehner and Jeh Johnson got into a fist fight and one of them won and the other lost.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 23:21 | 6318178 Omega_Man
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Thanks to Russia who made this happen, now Iran can join the SCO, therefore attack on Iran is attack on Russia and China and others. Too bad so sad Israel. 

Thu, 07/16/2015 - 00:15 | 6318331 Miketheterrible
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I think Russia is going to be the one who loses out from this.

Russian oil will be less lucrative (still lucrative for China and Europe since they are still technically closer) but major investments from China and Europe as well as others are going to make their way to Iran due to it being cheaper in Iran - with the labour and what not.

As well, Iran will more likely jump to west in terms of buying all types of goods that they would have orrignially purchased from Russia during sanctions - one of them are aircrafts.  Right now, Russia will be negotiating with Iran for purchase of Sukhoi Superjet 100's, but I imagine Boeing and Airbus will be trying to line the pockets of certain Iranians to get the deal.  S-300 they will get from Russia, but they probably will end up with Eurofighters or Rafale's or something else, not from Russia.  And it will most likely be Chinese major companies purchasing up assets and investments in Iran, while Russia will probably not get much or anything.

Only thing Russia may gain from anything from this, is sales of certain industrial goods, automotive (they are looking at trying to establish a deal between Iranian and Russian automakers to make Lada's in Iran), and possibly some military gear (but not much, as I imagine China and USA will try to flood the market for that).

Russia will end up getting the short end of the stick on this.

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 23:27 | 6318194 Omega_Man
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Putin wins again, expect Iran to get S 300 and it was already stated they can join the SCO once the deal is signed. Ha Putin is going circles around them. Now Obama is saying that there could be a Syria deal. Putin needs a nobel prize this year. along with Lavrov

Wed, 07/15/2015 - 23:29 | 6318204 Omega_Man
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news is stacking up against Israel... assasinations, wanting their nukes accounted for. I'm lovin it.

Looks like they are going to get some lickins soon

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