“Russia now maintains a permanent squadron in the Mediterranean, based in Tartus, Syria. This includes submarines and large warships. If Moscow decides the Iran-Syria oil run is now a regular mission for the Russian Navy, it’s set to complicate enforcement of international sanctions….”  This is another example of how Iran is not forced to decide if it will be a normal country—Russia is protecting it.  See “Russian Navy Seen Escorting Iranian Tankers Bound for Syria,” H.I. Sutton, USNI News, October 21, 2020.

“Iran behind threatening pro-Trump emails to U.S. voters, feds say,” Eric Geller, Politico, Eric Geller, October 21, 2020.  After posting this Oct. 21 story, I saw a very large number, dozens of similar stories from multiple sources, on the same topic.  It is rare that I see so many renditions of the same story in various media outlets.

“Revolution is in the air with Iran’s economy in free fall,” Struan Stevenson, UPI, October 21, 2020.

“Iranian Cyberattack Group Deploys New PowGoop Downloader Against Mideast Targets,” Robert Lemos, Dark Reading, October 21, 2020.

An article not about Iran that is about Iran.  “[T]he pipeline between Israeli cities of Eilat on the Red Sea and the Mediterranean port of Ashkelon. The pipeline, built in the 1960s, was intended to serve the transit of crude oil from oil-producing countries in the Persian Gulf to customers in Europe. Israel built the pipeline together with Iran at the time—before the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 and before Israel and Iran became bitter enemies.  Israel nationalized the Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline after the Islamic Revolution. In 2016, the highest court in Switzerland ordered Israel to pay Iran US$1.1 billion plus interest in the dispute over the ownership of the pipeline. Israel has refused to pay, citing its “trading with the enemy” act.”  See “Israel And The UAE Sign Historic Oil Deal,” Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice.com, October 21, 2020.