The empire of lies seems to have met its match.
Not many can fit the I word five times into one sentence.
China says barking dogs don’t bite.
Russia is booming while slowly devouring Ukraine.
Iran’s 80-plus million people have built a dozen or so missile cities and thousands of advanced missile sites deep inside solid rock mountains which only nukes can reach.
A nuke on Iran would pollute Russia and China.
And we hear Iran has, in these mountain cities, robotic assembly plants plus endless missile stock, while loudmouth is finding their cupboard is bare.
Looks like we need to watch the match from afar, judge how your side is faring from the prices of petrol and popcorn.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
