No Pfizer or Moderna or AstraZeneca for Iranian citizens. “Iran leader bans COVID vaccines from UK and US,” DW, January 8, 2021.
“Iran’s Revolutionary Guards unveil underground missile base in Gulf: state media,” Reuters, January 8, 2021.
“5 nations want Iran to deliver justice on downed plane,” AP, January 8, 2021.
Three thoughts. Syria will still have difficulty convincing Hamas to return to the Syrian orbit since the “regime arrested some Hamas members who remained in Syrian territories and confiscated their properties and the wider movement’s assets.” Second, note that Quds Force head Ghanni is nowhere to be seen in this story, he is not very effective. Last, isn’t Nasrallah still hiding in Iran? See “Iran, Hezbollah lead mediation to restore Hamas-Damascus ties,” Ahmad Abu Amer, Al Monitor, January 8, 2021.
