An emotional Father’s Day plea.  “UK: daughter of British man jailed in Iran calls on Government to ‘save my dad’,” Amnesty International UK, June 18, 2021.

Quote of the Day:  “It is useless,” said Ali Hosseini, a 36-year-old unemployed resident in southern Tehran, about the exercise of voting in Iran.  See “In Iran’s subdued election, many voters appear to stay home,” Isabel Debre, AP, KRMG, June 18, 2021.  In a similar vein, “Apathy greets Iran presidential vote dominated by hard-liner,” Jon Gambrell, AP, June 18, 2021.  And again, “Latest Opinion Survey Shows 22 Percent Inclined to Vote in Iran Election,” Iran International, June 18, 2021.

“US officials: Iranian ships changing course away from Venezuela,” Lexi Lonas, The Hill, June 18, 2021.