It is not normal for a country to do this. “Iran praises Hamas for missile barrages, commemorates key missile maker,” Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, May 29, 2021.
“Iran-backed militias turn to drone attacks, alarming U.S. forces in Iraq,” Louisa Loveluck and John Hudson, Washington Post, May 29, 2021.
Seven years and counting, thank you Iran. “Yemen FM says Iran’s support for Houthis is prolonging war,” Arab News, May 29, 2021.
“Iranian tanker seized by Indonesia is released after 4 months,” Reuters, May 29, 2021. The “Iranian-flagged tanker, the MT Horse, was released on Friday after a court decision earlier in the week. The court ruled the vessel could leave Indonesia, while the captain would be subject to a two-year probation without any fine.” He was also released.
It is not clear from this news how this is related to U.S. sanctions, which do not prohibit medicine and other essential aid. “Iran says Iraq to release $125 million of frozen funds for vaccines,” Reuters, May 29, 2021.
“U.S. monitoring Iranian warships that may be headed to Venezuela,” Betsy Woodruff Swan, Lara Seligman, Andrew Desiderio, and Nahal Toosi, Politico, May 29, 2021.
“Israelis should ‘go back’ to Europe, US: Iran’s Quds Force commander,” WION News, May 29, 2021.
One of the most important stories during May, and which many intelligence agencies may have been aware during the 11 day conflict. “Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah coordinated Gaza fighting in joint war room — report,” Times of Israel, May 29, 2021. “Iran’s IRGC and Hezbollah coordinated with Hamas on the recent fighting in Gaza between Palestinian terrorists and Israel, according to the editor-in-chief of a Lebanese daily affiliated with Hezbollah. … [O]fficers from the IRGC, Hamas and Hezbollah set up a joint military operations center in Beirut. The commander of the IRGC’s overseas Quds Force, Esmail Ghaani, visited the operations center twice during the military hostilities, according to Al-Amine. The newspaper editor claimed Hezbollah sent weapons and ammunition to Gaza and “moved a number of Palestinian resistance officers out of the Strip during the aggression,” according to Al-Manar.” How did these personnel move and this support occur?
It is not normal in most countries for the military to back a candidate and take steps to ensure he wins. “Iran Guards Say Not Supporting Any Candidate But ‘Educating’ Voters,” Iran International, May 29, 2021.