“Iranian, Uzbek foreign ministers discuss bilateral ties,” Tehran Times, April 5, 2021.

“State media says a man shot to death his 9-year-old son and seven relatives of his two wives before killing himself in southwestern Iran. The IRNA news agency reported the 50-year-old man also wounded three others but gave no information on the fate of his wives. Polygamy is legal in Iran. IRNA said the assailant had a criminal record and had previously served time in prison without elaborating. Gun violence is rare in Iran, where citizens are only allowed to own hunting rifles.”  See “Man kills 9-year-old son, 7 other relatives, himself in Iran,” AP, WXOM, April 5, 2021.

It is hard because Iran’s Regime refuses to act as a normal country, as this blog records regularly.  “Reviving The Iran Nuclear Deal: Here’s What It Involves And Why It’s Hard,” Larry Kaplow, NPR, April 5, 2021.