From Reuters, no less.  “Khamenei set to tighten grip in Iran vote as frustrations grow,” Parisa Hafezi, Reuters, June 15, 2021.

Everyone in the world should say in unison—Iran lied, and is lying.  When it says it only wants nuclear power to generate electricity and medical isotopes, it needs very low enrichment.  As this story says, it is aiming for 90% enrichment for weapons grade.  “Iran Says It Produced 6.5 Kg of Uranium Enriched to 60%,” Reuters, June 15, 2021.

“Front-runner for Iran presidency is hardline judge sanctioned by U.S.,” KFGO, Thomson Reuters, June 15, 2021.

“Who will save Iran?,” Mohamad Roshan, op-ed, Global Comment, June 15, 2021.

This is a great example of “If Iran Wants To Spend The Money, It Will.”  They said they didn’t have the 16M to pay their UN dues.  Here, they have 595M for Shia religious tourism.  “Ground broken for vast tourism complex in northeastern Iran,” Tehran Times, June 15, 2021.

“Khamenei set to tighten grip in Iran vote as frustrations grow,” Parisa Hafezi, Reuters, June 15, 2021.

This is a reminder of Chair Corker’s inability to have the 2015 Deal considered by the Senate through its treaty review powers.  “House Republicans cite 2015 law mandating congressional review of any Iran nuclear deal,” Adam Lucente, Al Monitor, June 15, 2021.

37 to 47 percent turnout expected per the elections chief.  And he got into hot water.  “Controversy Over Iran Election Turnout Brings Official Under Attack,” Iran International, June 15, 2021.

Ebrahim Raisi is much more a hardliner and has an effective and relied upon speed dial, thus this author predicts he won’t run afoul of the Supreme Leader.  See “The Perils of the Iranian Presidency,” Jay Mens, FP, June 15, 2021.

Good article.  But don’t let the “party” throw you—Iran is already a no-party state.  Robin Wright, an excellent writer, is communicating “much more like a dictatorship than every before.”  See “Iran Moves Toward a One-Party State,” Robin Wright, New Yorker, June 15, 2021.