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Special Dispatch No. 6958 - IRGC Navy General: 'Think Of 300 Fast Boats Armed With Weapons And Katyusha [Rockets] Approaching [An Aircraft Carrier] At 130 Km/Hr – Who Will Win?' - 06/12/17

In May 1 2, 2017 statements, Gen. Ahmad Mousavi, commander of a special forces unit of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, set out the IRGC Navy's strategy for attacking American aircraft carriers in the Gulf. Gen. Mousavi was speaking on the occasion of the first anniversary of the death of Mohammad Nazeri, senior official and founder of the IRGC Navy commando unit, who had trained many top IRGC commanders. The text implies that Nazeri's death may have resulted from the ...

Special Dispatch No. 6955 - St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Plenary Meeting - 06/11/17

On June 1-3, Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the 21st St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). 1 During the plenary meeting, Putin answered questions by American journalist Megyn Kelly. The questions focused primarily on Russia-U.S. relations and on accusations that Russia influenced the recent U.S. presidential elections. Other personalities invited to take part in the SPIEF plenary meeting were Indian President Narendra Modi, the pro-Russian Moldovan President, Igor ...

Special Dispatch No. 6911 - Reactions To Merkel's Visit To Russia - 05/08/17

On May 2, 2017, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Sochi. While the visit had been highly anticipated by the Russian media, the actual coverage was less extensive than expected. The major news agencies did not publish analytical articles on the visit, while the major newspapers were also quite reserved in the analytical coverage. The visit was Merkel's first visit to Russia after two years. The agenda of Merkel's visit focused on the forthcoming G20 ...

Special Dispatch No. 6864 - Putin's Choice: Trump Or Assad? - 04/09/17

In an April 7, 2017 article for The Moscow Times, titled 'Russia Has Backed Itself Into a Corner in Syria', Russian commentator Vladimir Frolov claims that the angry public rhetoric by top Russian officials against the American airstrike on a Syrian regime airbase is deceptive. In private, there is anger at Assad and his Iranian backers for pushing the envelope too far with the sarin attack and catching the Kremlin by surprise. By launching the attack, Assad complicated Putin's efforts to ...

Special Dispatch No. 6861 - Australian Shi'ite Imam: This 'Entire Religion Needs A Review'; Australian Intelligence Should Monitor Muslim Religious Leaders; 'Palestine Is Jewish Land... Who Doesn't Know This?' - 04/06/17

Speaking at the Rotary Club of Adelaide, Australian Shi'ite Imam Mohammad Tawhidi said that some Islamic books, like the Bukhari compilation of hadiths, should be banned in Australia since "every act of terrorism is taught from that book." The Iranian-born Sheikh Tawhidi supported limiting the building of mosques, and said that his father had not come to Australia to see "burqas running around." He called on the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) to keep tabs on religious ...

Special Dispatch No. 6859 - Spokesman For Iran-Backed Iraqi Shi'ite Militia In Syria: 'We Have Established The Golan Liberation Army' - 04/05/17

On March 8, 2017, Hashem Al-Mousawi, the spokesman for the Iran-backed Iraqi Shi'ite militia Al-Nujaba, gave an interview to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, highlighting the militia's activities in Iraq and Syria. He accused Saudi Arabia and the U.S. of being responsible for ISIS's actions, stressing that Iran is the only country that has helped his militia. He also said that Iraqi-Saudi relations were like "a failed marriage," adding that "we do not want a separation between Iran and Iraq." ...

Inquiry & Analysis Series No. 1305 - Facing Trump Administration, Iran Shows Fear And Military Self-Restraint, Halts Provocations, Threats, And Incitement – While Boosting Morale At Home And Delegating The Bulk Of Conflict To Its Proxies - 03/20/17

Introduction Since the establishment of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which is known to be against Iran's revolutionary regime, Iran has faced a new reality. On the one hand, the U.S. is acting to organize the Gulf countries and Arab countries into an arrangement that Arab media have dubbed an "Arab NATO" which is aimed against Iran. On the other hand, Iran senses that despite the Iran-Russia cooperation in recent years and in various areas, Russia is abandoning it for its ...

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Special Dispatch No. 6827 - Russia This Week – March 7 - 14, 2017 - 03/14/17

Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, surveying developing stories in Russian domestic affairs as presented in the Russian media. Putin Mania The Russian firm Caviar launched a premium variant of the Nokia 3310 (2017) made with gold and titanium materials. Russian President Vladmir Putin's face is embossed on the mobile phone. (Source: Caviar-phone.ru/nokia) In The News: Russia's Economy On February 27, during his speech at the Russian Investment Forum ...

Special Dispatch No. 6810 - Russia This Week – February 20-March 2, 2017 - 03/02/17

Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Cartoon Of The Week The new U.S. presidency has stopped refueling ISIS (Vitaly Podvitski, Ria.ru, March 1, 2017) Zakharova Dixit Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova is one of the most-quoted Russian officials. She is known for using colorful language when describing Russian ...

Special Dispatch No. 6807 - Saudis Optimistic On Trump Administration's Middle East Policy, Express Hope It Will Act Against Iran - 03/01/17

The beginning of the presidency of Donald Trump in the U.S. generated optimism in Saudi Arabia about the new American administration. This was especially the case in light of the previous presidency, that of Barack Obama, during which the U.S. and Saudi Arabia grew apart, and the Obama administration's measures in the Middle East that were contradictory to Saudi political positions – the apex of which was the JCPOA agreement. Although during the elections the Saudis expressed no explicit ...

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