“Iran Blames Israel for Striking at Its Nuclear Program – and Is Likely to Retaliate,” Amos Harel, Haaretz, July 4, 2020.
The move allows a period of about 30 days for all sides to settle their dispute over the JCPOA. Iran says the European countries are not fulfilling their pledges under the agreement. Remember, Iran is now violating the agreement with its advanced “research” on centrifuges. “In January, the UK, France, and Germany first triggered the dispute resolution process in the agreement, but then suspended the action. See “EU says Iran has triggered nuclear deal dispute mechanism,” Eline Schaart, Politico, July 4, 2020.
This is called using your citizens as human shields. “Iran Allowed Commercial Flights To Conceal Plans To Strike US Military Bases,” Radio Farda, July 4, 2020. “The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on Friday said it has obtained an audio recording that suggests Iranian authorities did not close the airspace over Tehran on January 8 to conceal their plans to strike U.S. military bases in Iraq, leading to the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner. The Kyiv-bound Ukraine International Airlines aircraft was shot down by two missiles fired by the Revolutionary Guard air defense. The crash killed all 176 passengers and crew members on board. Only after three days did the Guard take responsibility for the tragedy. According to CBC, the recording contains a 91-minute conversation between a victim’s family member in Canada and Hassan Rezaeifar, the head of Iran’s investigation into the incident on March 7. Rezaeifar has apparently been removed from his position on Thursday as the families of the British victims have been notified that another person has been appointed to lead the investigation. Iranian authorities have not officially announced or commented on the removal of Rezaeifar, who is also the director-general of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) from the investigation or appointment of another person.”
“Iran on Saturday confirmed 148 more fatalities on Friday from Covid. “Iran reports 148 more deaths due to coronavirus,” Muhammet Kursun, AA, July 4, 2020.
“Khojir and Natanz explosions wreck Iran’s strategy of deception,” Christopher Hamill-Stewart, Arab News, July 4, 2020.
“Iran rial slides to new low as coronavirus, sanctions weigh,” Reuters, July 4, 2020.