No release of hostages, No cessation of terrorism, No diminishment of the missile program, No relief of human rights abuses.  The Administration is giving in.  Here’s what The Guardian says—“The talks are focused on three main issues: the precise sanctions the US is prepared to lift; the time Iran is allowed to reverse its steps away from the deal; and how to handle the knowledge Iran has acquired in the many months in which it has not been in full compliance with the deal, including its enrichment of uranium to 60% purity.”  See “US and Iran aim for final round of talks on reviving nuclear deal,” Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, May 19, 2021.  Also of note, this story predicts that the Guardian Council will allow “a maximum of six candidates … to go forward, and the reformists will rally around a single candidate, either the vice-president, Eshagh Jahangiri, a fluent TV debater, or the former speaker Ali Larijani.”  It is a farce that the Leader selects the Council who selects the candidates—the Leader is the puppet master.

“At Least 26 Arrested In Iran For Chanting In Memory Of Dead Protesters,” Iran International, May 19, 2021.

Again, no mention of hostages, terror, missiles, human rights, etc.  “Signs mount Iran, US will seal nuclear deal revival within month,” bne IntelIiNews, May 19, 2021.

“Iraqi Mediators Join Iran-Saudi Talks on Normalizing Relations,” Edward Yeranian, VOA, May 19, 2021.

“Leaked Letter Orders Iran Internet Crackdown To Stop Internet Protests,” Iran Internatioanl, May 19, 2021.

“More than Three-Quarters of Iran’s Land is Under Extreme Groundwater Overdraft,” AZO Cleantech, May 19, 2021.

“Iran To Bypass Key Oil Chokepoint By Exporting From Jask Terminal,” OilPrice.com, May 19, 2021.