U.S. releases information that the Mahan Air plane strayed out of its flight path and into the 55 mile restricted zone that circles Tanf, would not respond to radio inquiries, flew over the base, and that the F-15 distance was 3,290 ft.  Undoubtedly there have been several flight crew meetings in Tehran about this now to get their pilots back “on course.”  See “New Details Emerge About F-15 Intercept Of Iranian Airbus Over Syria,” Joseph Trevithick, The Drive, July 24, 2020.

A contractor!  Not Israel!  Not the U.S.!  Not Saudi Arabia!  A local news site reports that the IRGC has concluded that Ershad Karimi, a facility contractor, is responsible for the Natanz explosion.  “Iran names alleged perpetrator of blast at Natanz nuclear site — report,” Times of Israel, July 24, 2020.

“Another Iran Regime Agent Expelled From Albania for Spying on MEK,” Mohammad Sadat Khansari, National Council of Resistance of Iran, July 24, 2020.

“Russia, China, Iran Trying To Interfere In U.S. Election, Counterintelligence Chief Warns,” Alison Durkee, Forbes, July 24, 2020.

Reported Friday that 215 died Thursday.  “Iran reports 215 more deaths from coronavirus,” Muhammet Kursun, AA, July 24, 2020.

“Ukraine: Black boxes confirm interference with jet downed in Iran,” Al Jazeera, July 24, 2020.

This clearly presents the IRGC Intelligence Organization as an arm of the Judiciary.  “The Revolutionary Guard’s Intelligence Unit has a free hand in arresting and interrogating politicians, journalists, student activists and even ordinary Iranians such as social media celebrities for what they call “breaking the norms of the society” and has a strong cyber-policing outfit.”  Frightening for Iranian citizens.  See “Iran’s IRGC Highlights Role As Judicial Enforcer With New Arrests, Business Closures,” Radio Farda, July 24, 2020.

A dangerous thing to say by Deputy Parliament Speaker Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh, “that the US. has wrongly assessed the results of its targeted killing of Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani, and seeks to repeat the action against other commanders of the “resistance front.””  See “Top Iranian official: US has decided to kill Hezbollah chief Nasrallah,” Neta Bar, Israel Hayom, July 24, 2020.

“Iran Central Bank Spent Nearly $1 Billion Recent Days To Support Falling Currency,” Radio Farda, July 24, 2020.