Remember, the ballistic missile attacks on two U.S. bases in Iraq don’t count because no U.S. personnel died.  And regardless of the Iranian officials at the time who said that revenge had been accomplished.  “Iran to Avenge General Soleimani’s Assassination: IRGC Chief,” IFP, November 16, 2020.

486 deaths (again, only about a third of actual deaths) announced Sunday.  “Iran registers record daily increase in coronavirus cases, fatalities: TV,” KFGO, Thomson Reuters, November 16, 2020.

The Helmand River continues to be simmering dispute, and Iran has more leverage even though Afghanistan is upstream.  “Iran has sufficient technical capacities to help Afghanistan using border water sources,” Trend, November 16, 2020.

IranWire reports that 1B slated for Covid is missing.  “Iran’s Khamenei funds terrorism over COVID-19 aid workers,” U.S. Embassy in Georgia, November 16, 2020.

“Erdoğan confidant who runs ops in Europe has criminal record with links to Iran’s mullah regime,” Abdullah Bozkurt, Nordic Monitor, November 16, 2020.

This blog regularly sees news of religious discrimination against multiple groups, even Shia.  Baha’i have recently been in the news.  Today it is Christianity’s turn, and the number one million makes another appearance.  “Gospel Making Inroads In Iran Despite Strong Persecution,” Leah Nablo Yecla, Christianity Daily, November 16, 2020.

But yet Twitter won’t block the Supreme Leader’s account.  “Twitter Blocks Iran Oil Minister’s Account,” Charles Kennedy, OilPrice.com, November 16, 2020.

Points for the new administration to remember.  The Iranian regime never stopped work on its top-secret nuclear program, nor its terror attacks.  “Biden administration should take tough stance with Iran,” Struan Stevenson, UPI, November 16, 2020.