“The rise of Iran as regional power; its firm stance against pressure in negotiations”

by Ashkan Mombeini in Al Mayadeen English

“Iran’s rise as a regional power is undeniable, and its refusal to negotiate under threats and pressure is a direct consequence of its strengthened geopolitical position”

https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/blog/the-rise-of-iran-as-regional-power--its-firm-stance-against

#Press #Iran #US #Negotiations #Threats #Pressure #StrategicPatience #Sanctions #Russia #China #BRICS #Nuclear

https://www.telapost.com/happened-reddits-warrant-canary/

I'd encourage anyone who works in #media and might be subject to #pressure from their #employer or #government or other outside forces to establish a #canary of some sort. It doesn't have to be daily but obviously that would be best. Something like "I haven't been pressured to use my platform for _____" you post regularly and won't post if that ever comes to pass...

I was a #professor at the #University of #Leipzig for 10 years in the 1990s and 2000s. No #regrets about having left, because canceling today a #lecture by #BennyMorris means capitulating to the #dictates of #activists against #AcademicFreedom -- no matter what one may think of his #publications .The #faculty bluntly admits that they have bowed to #political #pressure :"Various groups have asked us to cancel the #lecture ." A disgrace.

#antisemitism #Israel #Germany
https://www.theol.uni-leipzig.de/institut-fuer-praktische-theologie/veranstaltungsdetail/termin/the-1948-war-and-jihad