“Gantz: Iran is two months away from nuclear bomb,” Tovah Lazaroff, Jerusalem Post, August 25, 2021.

“The US withdrawal has helped Tehran solve its most pressing problem.”  Correct.  It removes the U.S. from “next door.”  See “Iran is an immediate winner of the Taliban takeover,” David Patrikarakos, The Spectator, August 25, 2021.

Remember, Iran has locked the inspectors out.  It is a dangerous time.  “Nuclear Inspectors Seek to Plug Gaps Observing Iran’s Program,” Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, August 25, 2021.

“In a report seen last week by Reuters, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran had accelerated uranium enrichment to near weapons-grade.”  …  Israel will propose to Pres. Biden an alliance between Israel and Arab states to counter Iran.  “Israel’s new leader to present Iran plan in first White Hose visit,” Jeffrey Heller and Matt Spetalnick, Euronews, Reuters, August 25, 2021.

Bad guys helping bad guys.  “Taliban Takeover Is a Boon for Cash-Strapped Iran,” Benoit Faucon and Ian Talley, Wall Street Journal, August 25, 2021.

stood, from open source reporting, that the rate was 3 to 4 times higher.  Here we have an insider, a prof of epidemiology at a major Iran university.  “Expert Says Iran Covid Deaths Seven Times Higher, As Blame Game Goes On,” Iran International, August 25, 2021.