“They Thought, Why Not Iran? The Decision Upended Their Lives,” Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, CBNC, February 18, 2021.

“Bolton: Iran has never abandoned Idea of acquiring nuclear capability,” Ali Younes, Arab News, February 18, 2021.

““An extraordinary wave of support”: Calls in unison for Iran to end persecution of Bahá’ís,” Baha’i World News Service, February 18, 2021.

“The 37-year-old Zargari said that her husband is now in a relationship with her best friend and that he requested she consent to a divorce. “I didn’t and he blocked me,” Zargari said, adding that her husband is “always laughing (at) my job and my team.” The couple was together for five years, said Zargari, who was writing from the Shemshak ski resort. She said her husband was born in the United States and is a citizen of both the U.S. and Iran. Under Iranian law, husbands can stop their wives from traveling outside of the country.”  See “Barred from travel by husband, Iran ski coach works remotely,” Andrew Dampf, AP, News and Observer, February 18, 2021.

“In signal to Iran, Israel, US begin developing Arrow-4 missile defense system,” Udi Shaham, Jerusalem Post, February 18, 2021.

Quote of the Day candidate.  “Iranian Judo Star in Tel Aviv: ‘We Were Taught to Hate Israelis’,” Itamar Katzir, Haaertz, February 18, 2021.