Oh no, not again. The picture chosen for this picture looks like a man in a football uniform for the women’s national team. This was a problem several years ago when Iran snuck men onto the team and covered their heads. “Iran Women’s Unchanged in FIFA Rankings,” Tasnim, August, 15, 2020.
This is the sort of thing that the world should not put up with. “Iran’s Kayhan says UAE a ‘legitimate target’ after Israel deal,” Middle East Eye, August 15, 2020. Note in the story that the Supreme Leader himself says the Regime and its “resistance” violence can now target the UAE, and that Pres. Rouhani states the UAE joined the agreement to help Pres. Trump be re-elected—so, Rouhani indicates who Iran doesn’t want to be U.S. president.
We’ll see what the OIC says about Iran’s proposal. If this is a good idea, it probably would have already occurred. “Iran’s Judiciary chief calls for forming an int’l Islamic court,” Trend, August 15, 2020.
A listing of some of the secret and detention facilities run by the IRGC and the Min. of Intelligence. “IRGC Secret Dungeon Under Jamalzadeh Barracks in Iran Capital,” Iran News Update, August 15, 2020.
“Iran: US report on seized Iran oil cargoes false,” Middle East Memo, August 15, 2020. Really funny—here is Iran’s most recent argument. From the story, “Iran has confirmed that US reports on the seizing of Iranian fuel cargoes aboard ships bound for Venezuela are false, Iranian media reported on Friday. Press TV reported informed Iranian sources stating that the fuel shipments in question had already been purchased and paid for, and that neither the vessels carrying them nor the shipments themselves were related to Iran.” Here’s another story, quoting the President of Iran himself. “Neither the ships nor the flag was Iranian. The whole story is a lie,” Rouhani was quoted by semi official news agency ISNA as stating.” See “Iran refutes U.S. announcement of seizing Iranian oil tankers as “lie”,” Xinhua, August 15, 2020. These stories, of who is telling the truth on any particular crisis, the U.S. or Iran, pop up every month or two. Iran doesn’t have a good track record of winning these “who is telling the truth” events.
Careful readers of the news will note that when FM Zarif states Iran’s support for Palestine in a telephone conversation with Ismail Haniyeh, the chief of Hamas, Zarif is not talking with the leader of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas. Zarif instead speaks with the leader of the terror group Hamas. See “Zarif Underlines Iran’s Support for Palestine in Talks with Hamas Chief,” Tasnim, August, 15, 2020.
Pursuant to the 2015 JCPOA, the conventional weapons ban on Iran will expire in mid-October. A poor idea by those who negotiated on behalf of the West. Imagine, just five more years of Iran not importing or exporting weapons. Should have been 25 years, etc. This was one of the reasons the U.S. bolted in 2018. If the U.S. is now the country forced to lead the snapback charge on int’l sanctions bec of Iran’s repeated violations of the JCPOA, including enrichment and impeding inspections, one has to ask where are the other countries? See “Trump says snapback sanctions against Iran could come next week,” Jason Hoffman, CNN, August 15, 2020.
Under the terms of the 2015 JCPOA, the conventional weapons ban on Iran will expire in mid-October. A poor idea by those who negotiated on behalf of the West. Imagine, just five more years of Iran not importing or exporting weapons. Should have been 25 years, etc. This was one of the reasons the U.S. bolted in 2018. If the U.S. is now the country forced to lead the snapback charge on int’l sanctions bec of Iran’s repeated violations of the JCPOA, including enrichment and impeding inspections, one has to ask where are the other countries? See “Trump says snapback sanctions against Iran could come next week,” Jason Hoffman, CNN, August 15, 2020.