Jump to content

Recommended Posts

I followed both the six party talks (North Korea) and the nuclear deal/P5 +1 for Iran with some interest. Hillary Clinton was particularly active in the latter and something she may be best (most favourably) remembered for.


Things are very different now. Is Trump leading on Brinkmanship, seeing through the veneer of the regime? or are his moves in Iraq/Iran and the region as a whole leading to a worsening of the situation?? I was struck by his comments on the assassination of Suleimani that the Iran general was responsible for millions of deaths (really?) and that his death would save numerous American lives (the rest of us don't matter).


I've got a mate from Iran, got stuck at university in the UK after the revolution, and I understand that it is a wonderful country to visit, with generally lovely people. But I wont be visiting quite yet (and direct flights were discontinued since Trump got in)

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/245450-iran/
Share on other sites

malumbu Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> He (Trump) seems to have taken a leaf out of

> Putin's book by ramping up military aggression to

> increase his popularity. And an election year

> too.


Also a typical Trump sleight of hand distraction from the little matter of impeachment.

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/245450-iran/#findComment-1394017
Share on other sites

DulwichFox Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> JohnL Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Trump threatening to attack Cultural sites -

> what

> > does that mean - does he mean historic sites,

> > Mosques what ?

>

> I imagine Major Military targets, Nuclear

> facilities, Power Stations. ??


That's the sort of targets I'd expect - and not breaking any international law.


Attacking the Iranian equivilent of Stonehenge would be it seems.

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/245450-iran/#findComment-1394043
Share on other sites

Blah Blah Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Well Iran have put an $80 million bounty on

> Trump's head, so that's worked out well for him.



That much?


I?m sure there?s plotters planning it for free, not that I agree with assignation as a way forward, but it happens.

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/245450-iran/#findComment-1394081
Share on other sites

JohnL Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Raab meeting with EU partners in Brussels before

> travelling to US.

>

> "The so-called ?E3? - Britain, France and Germany

> - will then meet to discuss the tensions between

> the US and Iran, with all three pushing for

> de-escalation, a Foreign Office spokesman said."

>

> I'd never heard of E3 before.


It's all to do with the way that the JCPOA (the original deal with Iran back in 2014) was negotiated and signed. The UK, France and Germany all signed in their individual country capacities and then the EU also signed on behalf of the European Union along with China, Russia and the US. So E3 is just a shorthand for the three European countries that signed individually and who have issued joint statements from time to time on the Iran deal issues, and then E28 gets used whenever the EU makes a statement on behalf of all EU members like the one here - https://eeas.europa.eu/topics/nuclear-safety/34008/eu-28-committed-full-and-effective-implementation-iran-deal_en


It's something very specific to the Iran deal not a general EU thing.

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/245450-iran/#findComment-1394348
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • He did mention it's share of freehold, I’d be very cautious with that. It can turn into a nightmare if relationships with neighbours break down. My brother had a share of freehold in a flat in West Hampstead, and when he needed to sell, the neighbour refused to sign the transfer of the freehold. What followed was over two years of legal battles, spiralling costs and constant stress. He lost several potential buyers, and the whole sale fell through just as he got a job offer in another city. It was a complete disaster. The neighbour was stubborn and uncooperative, doing everything they could to delay the process. It ended in legal deadlock, and there was very little anyone could do without their cooperation. At that point, the TA6 form becomes the least of your worries; it’s the TR1 form that matters. Without the other freeholder’s signature on that, you’re stuck. After seeing what my brother went through, I’d never touch a share of freehold again. When things go wrong, they can go really wrong. If you have a share of freehold, you need a respectful and reasonable relationship with the others involved; otherwise, it can be costly, stressful and exhausting. Sounds like these neighbours can’t be reasoned with. There’s really no coming back from something like this unless they genuinely apologise and replace the trees and plants they ruined. One small consolation is that people who behave like this are usually miserable behind closed doors. If they were truly happy, they’d just get on with their lives instead of trying to make other people’s lives difficult. And the irony is, they’re being incredibly short-sighted. This kind of behaviour almost always backfires.  
    • I had some time with him recently at the local neighbourhood forum and actually was pretty impressed by him, I think he's come a long way.
    • I cook at home - almost 95% of what we eat at home is cooked from scratch.  But eating out is more than just having dinner, it is socialising and doing something different. Also,sometimes it is nice to pay someone else to cook and clear up.
    • Yup Juan is amazing (and his partner can't remember her name!). Highly recommend the wine tastings.  Won't be going to the new chain.
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...