“Unpaid workers protest in Iran amid economic downturn,” Arab News, May 25, 2020.

“Iran: Is another White Revolution brewing?,” Shahir Shahidsaless, Middle East Eye, May 25, 2020.

“Worker protests have broken out in multiple locations around the country in recent weeks, as municipalities and employers fail to pay employees.”  See “Protests in southwest Iran over water shortage,” Tzvi Joffre, Jerusalem Post, May 25, 2020.

“Worker Protests Spring Up In Iran, As Sanctions, Coronavirus Weaken Economy,” Roozbeh Bolhari, Radio Farda, May 25, 2020.

“Iran to halt condensates exports to make more gasoline, petchem feedstocks at home,” Aresu Eqbali, SP Global, May 25, 2020.

“Regime Infighting Again in Iran,” Siavosh Hosseini, The Media Express, May 25, 2020.

News for weeks now that the new PM wants to put Shiite militias under Baghdad’s control.  See “Iraq Can Now Wrest Its Sovereignty From Iran,” Hamdi Malik, Foreign Affairs, May 25, 2020.

“Iran reopens major Shia shrines after two-month closure,” Al Jazeera, May 25, 2020.

“Iran – Who Is IRGC Brigadier General Abdolreza Shahlaei, and Where Is He?,” Iran Focus, May 25, 2020.