“Iranian-backed militias are in America’s sights,” Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, May 30, 2021.

This is rational decision—a candidate who remains the central bank chief would affect monetary and exchange rate policies.  But Hemmatti should have resigned on his own without putting the President in this situation.  “Rohani Dismisses Iran’s Central Bank Chief Over Presidential Candidacy,” RFE/RL, May 30, 2021.

“Intelligence Website Releses 3D Reconstructed Images of Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Facility,” Algemeiner, May 30, 2021.

“The Five Myths That Doom a New Iran Deal,” Michael Rubin, National Interest, May 30, 2021.

“Iran: Chief Of Police Threatens Supporters Of Election Boycott,” Iran News Wire, May 30, 2021.