7
Shared Docs
7
Same-Page
7 / 7
Mentions
They went behind my back, goddammit. CJCS: Yes, sir. POTUS: Why the hell should I lift a finger to help them? CJCS: Because if the Iranians close the Strait of Hormuz, we will see oil above $200 a barrel. POTUS [after a pause]: Just a moment. [Whispers] How am I doing in Florida? David Axelrod [also whispering]
ly wrong: Assad's is an oppressive, minority-Alawi regime. It came to power via a 1970 coup. In 1982, the current dictator's father, then president Hafez al- Assad, brought artillery and killed over twenty thousand Islamist rebels in the town of Hama. The son is less efficient and likely to lose powe
t, Gambrell) reports Iran's Revolutionary Guard "launched underground ballistic missiles as part of an exercise involving a fake aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, EFTA01658279 state television reported Wednesday." The TV "did not immediately air footage of the launches," nor did it identify the missiles us
rian President Bashar al-Assad's government and warned that anyone doing business with Damascus was also at risk of being blacklisted." Assad's son, Hafez, was "among four people and 10 entities, including a Syrian army unit, targeted by Washington over accusations they either aided government funding
f upbeat mood that's been created over the last couple of days? Back in January and February, we had sharp warnings back and forth, such as closing the Strait of Hormuz. The tone has certainly changed, in part because the Iranians understand that the harsh tone was not serving them well. Second of all, two factors
s Alawites and Sunnis under one banner. Although Sunnis initially tolerated the growing clout of the Alawite community, resentment resurfaced when Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite and the father of the current president, seized power in 1970. When he proposed a new constitution three years later that mandated a se
, Gambrell) reports Iran's Revolutionary Guard "launched underground ballistic missiles as part of an exercise involving a fake aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, state television reported Wednesday." The TV "did not immediately air footage of the launches," nor did it identify the missiles used in the drill.
rian President Bashar al-Assad's government and warned that anyone doing business with Damascus was also at risk of being blacklisted." Assad's son, Hafez, was "among four people and 10 entities, including a Syrian army unit, targeted by Washington over accusations they either aided government funding
there is no question that the current crisis bears EFTA00630304 heavily on global oil supply prospects, both through Iran's threats [37] to close the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for forthcoming sanctions on Iranian oil exports and the likelihood that any air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities will lead to
d Islamic flag". But as developments began to unravel in Iran and Middle East, things changed between Tehran and the PLO. From the very beginning, Hafez al-Assad carefully watched the PLO courting of Khomaini's Iran. The B'ath regime kept a wide open eye on the extent of Iranian relations with Yasser Arafat,
t, Gambrell) reports Iran's Revolutionary Guard "launched underground ballistic missiles as part of an exercise involving a fake aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, state television reported Wednesday." The TV "did not immediately air footage of the launches," nor did it identify the missiles used in the drill
rian President Bashar al-Assad's government and warned that anyone doing business with Damascus was also at risk of being blacklisted." Assad's son, Hafez, was "among four people and 10 entities, including a Syrian army unit, targeted by Washington over accusations they either aided government funding
on that the current crisis bears heavily on global oil supply prospects, both EFTA_R1_00296229 EFTA01882565 through Iran's threats [37] to close the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for forthcoming sanctions on Iranian oil exports and the likelihood that any air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities will lead to
d Islamic flag". But as developments began to unravel in Iran and Middle East, things changed between Tehran and the PLO. From the very beginning, Hafez al-Assad carefully watched the PLO courting of Khomaini's Iran. The B'ath regime kept a wide open eye on the extent of Iranian relations with Yasser Arafat,
Entities connected to both the Strait of Hormuz and Hafez al-Assad

Barack Obama
PERSON
Bashar al-Assad
PERSON
Lebanon
LOCATION
George W. Bush
PERSON
Bill Clinton
PERSON
Damascus
LOCATION
Tehran
LOCATION
United States
LOCATION
Benjamin Netanyahu
PERSON
Saddam Hussein
PERSON
Tunisia
LOCATION
Hosni Mubarak
PERSON
Vladimir Putin
PERSON
Marc Rich
PERSON
Joe Biden
PERSON
Michael Cohen
PERSON
Donald Trump
PERSON
the Persian Gulf
LOCATION
Hillary Clinton
PERSON
Terje Rod-Larsen
PERSON