“Just how dangerous is Iran to the world?”, Eric Mandel, op-ed, The Hill, July 23, 2021.  This author agrees with this blog, that Iran is a revolutionary Islamist state.

Iran is establishing prisons as headquarters in some parts of Syria, to use the prisoners as human shields.  See “Iranian forces in Syria establish new prison in Raqqa,” Mohammed Hardan, Al Monitor, July 23, 2021.

“’Don’t Shoot!’: Protesters Brave Bullets As Demonstrations Shake Iran,” Ray Furlong, Radio Farda, July 23, 2021.

“Leader receives 2nd dose of Iranian-made COVID-19 vaccine,” Mehr, July 23, 2021.

“Iran’s ‘system is essentially water bankrupt,’ says environmental expert,” Kaveh Madani, The World, July 23, 2021.  The author is a senior fellow at Yale University and former deputy head of Iran’s Department of Environment

“Iran accused of using ‘unlawful force’ against water protesters,” Middle East Eye, July 23, 2021.