“Iranian refugee on verge of medal after 3 taekwondo wins,” Greg Beacham, AP, July 25, 2021.

And I’m sure Khamenei and Raisi are not happy today.  “An Iranian defector beats an Iranian in taekwondo,” Tariq Panja, New York Times, July 25, 2021.

In more Olympics news, and somewhat frightening.  “Guards chief Hossein Salami also celebrated the win, the movement’s Sepahnews website reported, calling the shooter an “exuberant Guard of the Islamic revolution”.”  See “Iran hails Guards nurse’s golden shot in Tokyo,” AFP, July 25, 2021.  As a member of the IRGC, has Foroughi used his pistol skills against the Iranian people, or against others?  That seems to be the implication.  “Iranians blast Olympics for praising IRGC ‘terrorist’ who won gold medal,” Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, July 25, 2021.

“Israel said to warn US that Iran close to becoming nuclear threshold state,” Times of Israel, July 25, 2021.

“Russia marks Navy’s 325th anniversary, Iranian ship joins in,” AP, July 25, 2021.

“[T]here is a contingent of supposed peace activists, academics, and student groups that serve as an ideological backdoor for radical Middle Eastern extremism into the United States.”  See “Radical Exchange: How Turkey and Iran Infiltrate Young American Minds,” Eitan Fischberger and Yosef Kuperwasser, National Review, July 25, 2021.

“Iran to give harsh response to threats 40km off its borders,” Mehr, July 25, 2021.  40km is 25 miles.  On land, a violation of another state’s sovereignty.  At sea, a violation of international law since borders end at 12 miles.

“Domestic rivals in Iran blame each other over nuclear deal,” Daily Sabah, July 25, 2021.

“Iran’s Latest Nuclear Demand,” Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal, July 25, 2021.  Iran knows a U.S. president can’t allow the UN to dictate U.S. foreign policy—it is a proposal by Iran that is going nowhere.