“Iran hails ‘collapsing regime’ amid US protests,” Kourosh Ziabari, Asia Times, June 8, 2020. This article describes the situation just right—hypocritical. The Regime can’t point out the problems in the U.S. without mentioning how itself responds to societal problems at home. Iranian citizens also see that the difference between the June U.S. and the last November protests in Iran in that the USG didn’t come out and shoot hundreds if not even a thousand protesters, despite the violent and lawless/looting nature of some of the protests in the United States. The Regime does not mention this important difference between the two government responses. BTW, News Alert—the U.S. is not a “collapsing regime.”
I didn’t see the need to post or comment on this story until I saw the quote from the Supreme Leader, ““You did a great job. Your move was a jihadi one. You brought glory to the country,” Ayatollah Khamenei told the sailors in his message.” See “Iran Leader Praises Crew of Tankers That Delivered Fuel to Venezuela,” IFP, June 8, 2020.
Gross and weird remedies for Covid-19, not for the faint of heart. Read within. “All Medical Students In Iran Must Now Take Courses In Islamic Medicine,” Radio Farda, June 8, 2020.
“Fearsome Prosecutor Of Journalists Accused Of Taking Bribes, Flees Iran,” Radio Farda, June 8, 2020.
“Iran Lashes Two Activists Arrested During the November Protests,” Iran HRW, June 8, 2020.
“Exclusive: Congressional Republicans to Unveil Largest Iran Sanctions Plan in History,” Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, June 8, 2020.
“Former White House Advisor: Fight Iran to Keep China out of the Middle East,” Matthew Petti, The National Interest, June 8, 2020.
“How Qassem Soleimani’s killing diminished Iran’s Middle East hegemony,” Christopher Hamill-Stewart, Arab News, June 8, 2020.
“Iran Finally Adopts A Child-Protection Law, Held Back By Conservatives For Nine Years,” Radio Farda, June 8, 2020.
“Iran’s Chief Judge Accuses The West Of Sheltering Corruption Fugitives,” Radio Farda, June 8, 2020.
We are never bashful on this blog to call out FM Zarif. He says in this article that he is “deeply affected” by the loss of Islamic Jihad leader Ramadan Shalah, who “spent his life fighting for the holy Palestinian cause.” See “Tributes from Iran pour in as PIJ leader buried in Damascus,” Israel Hayom, June 8, 2020.
“Inside Iran’s massive drone army,” Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, June 8, 2020.
“Iran’s access to weapons — especially as it steps up cyberattacks,” Mary Beth Long, op-ed, The Hill, June 8, 2020.
Because IFP is a mouthpiece for the government, this article is of some interest. “Russia, China Unlikely to Veto US Bid to Extend Iran Arms Embargo,” IFP, June 8, 2020.
“US Warns Against Dealing With Top Iran Shipper,” Bourse & Bazaar, June 8, 2020.
“What’s Next for Trump’s Iran Policy?,” Fred Fleitz, National Review, June 8, 2020.
An axis of citizen abuse. “China, Russia and Iran Chide U.S. Over Racism While Persecuting Minorities in Their Own Countries,” Shane Croucher, June 8, 2020.