“Trump, others linked to Soleimani killing ‘will not be safe on Earth,’ Iran official warns,” Dom Calicchio, Fox News, January 2, 2021.

Efficacy?  “Iran talks joint COVID-19 vaccine production with Cuba,” MENAFN, January 2, 2021.

Consider that the vaccine names Pfizer and Moderna are nowhere to be found in this article about Iran and Russia providing for their citizens.  Then consider mismanagement and corruption, and that citizens will needlessly die.  “Iran and Russia preparing meeting on coronavirus vaccines, envoy says,” TASS, January 2, 2021.

“Soleimani’s shadow: How the general’s death upended Iranian strategy in Iraq,” Suadad al-Salhy, Middle East Eye, January 2, 2021.  Best analysis I’ve read about Quds in Iraq and how the removal of Soleimani has really upset the applecart of Iran’s control and actions there.  “Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the new commander of the Quds Force, Iran’s elite unit tasked with overseas operations, boasts none of the same qualities and appears uninterested in replicating them.  In fact, despite a tumultuous year when conflict with the United States seemed a distinct possibility, Qaani has met Iraq’s Shia leaders only a handful of times. His manner, the head of a prominent Shia political party said, resembled “an official only concerned with delivering messages and instructions”.”  Iran is having to re-evaluate and retool with the loss of Soleimani, the incoming Biden administration, and splits in the PMUs.

In 2019, the U.S. blamed Iran for several limpet mine attacks on oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz.  “Iraq explosives experts working to defuse limpet mine on oil tanker,” Sydney Morning Herald, January 2, 2021.

While they’re at it, they need to follow-through and announce the names of those who killed the nuclear scientist outside of Tehran.  Iran said they had made arrests, but names have been announced.  Maybe they haven’t figured it out yet.  “Identities of assassins of Iranian general will be disclosed in Iraq,” Prensa Latina, January 2, 2021.

Consider that the vaccine names Pfizer and Moderna are nowhere to be found in this article about Iran and Russia providing for their citizens.  Then consider mismanagement and corruption, and that citizens will needlessly die.  “Iran and Russia preparing meeting on coronavirus vaccines, envoy says,” TASS, January 2, 2021.