The International Olympic Committee, by letters from IOC President Thomas Bach, made direct personal appeals to the Supreme Leader and to Pres. Rouhani this week, asking mercy for Navid Afkari, who had also been tortured to force a false confession. The IOC was ignored. Will the IOC penalize Iran? See “IOC Statement on the Execution of Wrestler Navid Afkari in Iran,” IOC Press Release, September 12, 2020. And see “Iran executes wrestler who said he was tortured for false confession,” Danielle Haynes, UPI, September 12, 2020.
Note that Tabari was executive deputy under judiciary chief Sadegh Larijani from 2009 to 2019. “Iran Ex-judiciary Official Gets 31 Years For Graft,” AFP, September 12, 2020.
Iran’s currency dropped to the lowest value ever versus the dollar, and fallen 30% since June. “Money exchange shops traded the Iranian rial 262,000 for a dollar. The rial had traded at 256,000 to $1 on Thursday, and markets were closed Friday, the start of the weekend in Iran. The rial has tumbled from a rate of 200,000 in late June. Iran’s currency was at 32,000 rials to the dollar at the time of Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.” See “Iran’s currency hits new record low against the dollar,” AP, Star Tribune, September 12, 2020.
Not showing the colors of the religion of peace. “Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that Bahrain would face “harsh revenge” from its own people and the Palestinians over the Gulf Arab state’s move to normalise ties with Israel. “The executioner ruler of Bahrain should await the harsh revenge of the Mujahideen (Islamic fighters) aiming to liberate Quds (Jerusalem) and the proud Muslim nation of this country,” the Guards said in a statement posted on their website.” See “Iran Guards Warn of ‘Harsh Revenge’ Against Bahrain by Bahrainis, Palestinians Over Israel Deal,” Reuters, September 12, 2020.
“Iran says Bahrain normalising ties with Israel ‘shameful’,” Reuters, September 12, 2020.
“Iran’s Power Plants Allowed to Mine Cryptocurrencies,” IFP, September 12, 2020.