“Tehran Government Bans Iran Blockchain Association,” Lubomir Tassev, Bitcoin, June 19, 2021.
“Houthis Launch Attack with 10 Armed Drones Against Saudi Targets,” Iran International, June 19, 2021.
“Iran: Overseer of Mass Executions Elected President,” Human Rights Watch, June 19, 2021.
Bennett has been warned by three former top defense officials that the emerging deal could be worse than the 2015 version. In a missive circulated in the government, the officials claim they have received “reliable and worrying information” that the US is “willing to accept a reduced accord that will see most of the sanctions set by the Trump administration since 2018 removed. In return, Iran will roll back only some of the steps it has taken since 2019 to promote its nuclear program.” The missive by former Military Intelligence chief Aharon Zeevi-Farkash, and former top officials in the Israel Atomic Energy Commission claims Washington is willing to accept only partial limitations on Iran’s increased enrichment capacity and reduced UN inspections. They say the US will likely rebuff criticism by asserting it will deal with such issues as part of a broader, improved accord that will be negotiated down the line, but express doubts that such a deal is feasible. “Iran will be able to advance covertly and significantly reduce the time required to reach a nuclear arsenal,” they argue. “Bennett said to ramp up engagement with US over its planned return to Iran deal,” Times of Israel, June 19, 2021.
Only four participated, Raeisi, Mohsen Rezaei, Abdolnasser Hemmati, and Amir Hossein Qazizadeh Hashemi. The other three dropped out. Wonderful system. Second, someone needs to ask Tehran Times if the central numbers recorded in this article match the collective numbers from the regions. “Raeisi wins presidential vote in Iran with a landslide victory,” Tehran Times, June 19, 2021.
When I read the headline, I thought that Iran was truly about to send a representative. Then I read the story—Zarif (he makes an appearance!) still has demands that SA must meet first. “Iran’s Zarif Says He’s Ready to Send Ambassador to Saudi Arabia,” Arsalan Shahla, Bloomberg, June 19, 2021.