“Iran has declared war on the US in Iraq through its proxies – analysis,” Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, July 8, 2021.
“Iran Internet Bill Means Military Control of Cyberspace,” Hoshand Amiri, Iran Focus, July 8, 2021.
Sold on the black market? “Developer Says Over 12 Million Iran Covid Vaccines “Lost”,” Iran International, July 8, 2021.
“The EU resolution noted that “Iran has been actively imprisoning foreign nationals in order to blackmail foreign governments” and “at least a dozen EU nationals are being arbitrarily detained in Iran.”” See “EU Parliament seeks sanctions on Iran officials for human rights abuse,” Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, July 8, 2021.
“Raisi’s proposed Economic policy plan for Iran doesn’t make sense,” Ebad Ebadi, Atlantic Council, IranSource, July 8, 2021.
“With the Election of Iran’s Raisi, the JCPOA Is in Hot Water,” Erielle Davidson, Algemeiner, July 8, 2021.
“Will Iran’s New President be Held Accountable?,” Gissou Nia, op-ed, Just Security, July 8, 2021.
As Iran still has not made significant progress from being a cause instead of a country, it wants to influence the next outcome in neighboring Afghanistan, especially as U.S. forces leave. An appearance by FM Zarif! It remains to be seen if Iran can impose its will on the Taliban and the Afghans. “Afghan gov’t delegation meets Taliban in Iran,” Al Jazeera, July 8, 2021.
“Iranian Diaspora Organizes Historic Online Event in Support of Democracy and Justice in Iran,” PRNewswire, July 8, 2021. The largest international event dedicated to justice and human rights in Iran, the annual Free Iran World Summit, will livestream July 10-12 via social media and satellite television. The event is hosted by Iran Freedom, the most extensive grassroots network for Iranian liberation. … Following the success of last year’s event that hosted millions of viewers from five continents and 177 countries, the event will be broadcast live in an extended three-day summit where Iranians and resistance supporters from 50,000 locations across 105 countries and throughout Iran will join members of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK/PMOI) in Ashraf 3. Simultaneously, thousands of Iranians will gather at Brandenburger Tor in Berlin and hold assemblies in 16 capitols and major cities around the world, including Paris, Washington, D.C., London, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Oslo, Vienna, Rome, Budapest and Geneva. In attendance at the summit will be 1,029 political dignitaries and over 250 lawmakers from Europe, Canada and the Middle East and North Africa region, along with 30 members of the U.S. Congress, 11 prime ministers and presidents, 70 former ministers from Europe and the Middle East, and 30 senior U.S. officials.”
“Iran: IRGC Unveils Ground-Based Anti-Tank Missile,” Tasnim, July 8, 2021.