So many of us have been calling out Iran for years that its actions aim toward building a nuclear weapon despite it foreswearing such efforts. Yet many in the media (and some countries) look the other way and say nothing. Here is the most recent article showing that the IAEA certainly understands reality. “The director-general stated that the Islamic Republic is enriching uranium at purity levels that “only countries making bombs are reaching.” He said that “a country enriching at 60% is a very serious thing,” calling it “very concerning.” Further, the UN nuclear watchdog chief said that “60% is almost weapons grade; commercial enrichment is 2%, 3%.”” See “IAEA chief: Iran nuke ‘genie cannot be put back in bottle’,” Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, May 26, 2021.
“Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for 4 months amid power cuts,” Reuters, May 26, 2021.
The rare signed article in the Tehran Times, which may mean that this is not the official Regime line. On the other hand, it is consistent with the historic theme of victim. Another interesting aspect of this article is that the author blames other countries for environmental damages but says nothing of how Iran has treated its own lands and people. See “Iran is prime victim of climate change,” M.A. Saki, Tehran Times, May 26, 2021.
“Why The Iranian Regime Will Collapse,” Elahe Nafari Zavieh, op-ed, Iran News Wire, May 26, 2021.
“Facebook Says Most ‘Inauthentic’ Networks Start in Russia, Iran,” Kurt Wagner, Bloomberg, May 26, 2021.
“Iran’s Guards Tell Ahmadinejad Keep Silent He Warns Regime Change,” Iran International, May 26, 2021.
“Khomeini’s Grandson Slams Rejection Of Key Presidential Candidates,” Iran International, May 26, 2021.
“Iranian crude moving towards the light, in quality shift on Chinese preferences: sources,” Eklavya Gupte, SP Global, May 26, 2021.
“Hamas is Iran’s agent. Why not stop this? “The Biden Administration Must Hold Iran Accountable for Support of Hamas,” Joseph Lieberman and Mark Wallace, op-ed, Newsweek, May 26, 2021.
“Sentenced to prison simply because of their religion. “Iran court sentences six Baha’is citizens to 73 years of prison,” Iran HRM, May 26, 2021.
“Iran cracks down on mass media, free speech ahead of elections,” Katey Hearth, Mission Network News, May 26, 2021.
“Three Christians Arrested Under Iran’s Amended Penal Code,” Persecution.org, May 26, 2021.
A lack of logic, and of math. Read this and ask Max Boot if he really wants to give billions to the Regime. And ask him what his solution to Iran’s push for nukes is—he provides none in this op-ed. He fails to discuss how the sanctions have hampered and limited Iran in the last three years. He almost appears as accepting not just the status quo but what Iran will become. Finally, if Israel says not rejoining the JCPOA is a bad idea, that sounds like something to listen to—they have a lot of skin in the game. See “The Gaza war isn’t an argument against the Iran nuclear deal,” Max Boot, op-ed, Washington Post, May 26, 2021.