Month: October 2021

Quote of the Day:   ‘Iran is a rotten regime.  They can’t even supply clean water to their citizens, but invest their resources in nuclear development’.  PM Naftali Bennett.  “Israel’s Bennett inspired by Reagan in fight against Iran nuclear program,” Lahav Harkov, Jerusalem Post, October 31, 2021.

As a message to Iran, a B-1 flew over the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the Arabian Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea, and the Suez Canal.  Fighter jets from Israel, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt flew alongside.  “American B-1B bomber flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions,” Jon Gambrell, AP, Yahoo, October 31, 2021.

“Iran May Become Gas Importer Despite Its Massive Reserves,” OilPrice.com, October 29, 2021.  “Reserves” in the Regime’s Farsi Dictionary appears to be “Mismanagement and/or Corruption.”

Israel has eliminated “Midhat Saleh, a former member of the Syrian parliament and head of the Syrian Golan Heights Affairs Office, … [who was apparently Quds] shot dead by an Israeli sniper on October 16 in a Syrian village on the border with Israel. Saleh was born in Majdal Shams, a Druze village in the contested Golan Heights on Israel’s side of the border, and previously spent 12 years in an Israeli prison after being convicted of acting against Israel’s security forces. He left for Syria after he was released from prison in 1998. Israeli media reported that Saleh was considered by Israel the middleman between the Assad regime, Iran, Hezbollah and Iran-backed militias in the Syrian Golan, assisting the Iranian entrenchment on Israel’s borders.”  “Israel, Russia working against Iran with Syrian reconstruction in mind,” Media Line, 10-29-21.

Women in Iran have been banned from attending soccer games by the Regime for 40 years.  “Iranian Parliament May Decide Soon On Allowing Women Into Soccer Stadiums,” RFE/RL, October 29, 2021.

Brig. Gen. Saeed Aghajani, who oversees the IRGC’s Aerospace Force UAV Command, was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for his leading the attack on the Mercer Street in July, and was responsible for the 2019 UAV attack against the Saudi Arabian oil refinery.  “US sanctions commander of Iranian drone program that attacked shipping vessel,” Jennifer Hansler, CNN, October 29, 2021.

“Iranian press review: The slap heard across the Islamic Republic,” Middle East Eye, October 28, 2021.

“Opinion: Iran is suffering from an epidemic of torture,” Washington Post, October 28, 2021.

“Iran agrees to resume nuclear talks before the end of November,” Mostafa Salem, CNN, October 27, 2021.  So, we’ll see.  So far the Regime is delaying, delaying, delaying the talks while it works on its nuclear program.

Quote of the Day:  “The only way to fix this country, is for those people to go away and for this country to be liberated.”  Javad Lal-Mohammadi, a teacher and human rights activist from Mashhad, speaking of the Supreme Leader, President, Defense Minister, and others.  See “Teacher flogged by Iran’s regime is re-arrested,” Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, October 27, 2021.

A retaliation attack by the U.S. most likely for Iran’s attacking At Tanf.  “Iran gas stations reportedly hit by massive cyberattack,” Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, October 26, 2021.

The number for the office of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was displayed at gas stations and on electronic bulletin boards nationwide.  A very interesting article.  “Iran Says Cyberattack Paralyzed Gas Stations Nationwide,” Maryam Sinaee, Iran International, October 26, 2021.

“Eyeing drone threat from Iran, Israel working to boost radars, air defenses,” Judan Ari Gross, Times of Israel, October 26, 2021.

“Efforts to restore Iran deal entering ‘critical phase’: US envoy,” Al Jazeera, October 25, 2021.

“Iran sending advanced anti-aircraft batteries to challenge Israel,” Anna Ahronheim, Jerusalem Post, October 25, 2021.

“Iran’s enrichment to high levels at Natanz plant is expanding, IAEA says,” Francois Murphy, Reuters, October 25, 2021.

Quote of the Day, by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei:  “Some governments have unfortunately made errors – have made big errors and have sinned in normalising [their relations] with the usurping and oppressive Zionist regime.  It is an act against Islamic unity, they must return from this path and make up for this big mistake.”  See “Iran’s Khamenei urges reversal of Arab-Israeli normalisations,” Al Jazeera, October 24, 2021.

“Russian Envoy Takes Jab At Iran’s Foreign Minister,” Maryam Sinaee, Iran International, October 24, 2021.

“Officials: Iran behind drone attack on US base in Syria,” Lolita Baldor and Robert Burns, AP, October 24, 2021.

“WATCH: Iran’s provincial governor slapped during inauguration ceremony,” AFP, Express Tribune, October 23, 2021.  By a member of the IRGC, no less.

“U.N. nuke watchdog chief says monitoring of Iran is no longer ‘intact,’” Josh Lederman, NBC, October 23, 2021.

“Iran Says Building New Submarines,” Tasnim, Eurasia Review, October 21, 2021.

“Iran: Women bike riders will be ‘definitively’ dealt with, says traffic chief,” WION, October 21, 2021.

“How Iran Is Leveling the Drone Battlefield,” Eli Lake, Bloomberg, October 21, 2021.

“Iran, Russia Discuss Ways To Broaden Military Ties,” Eurasia Review, October 20, 2021.

Is Iran the first to adopt crypto?  This currency is open to manipulation, runs, and corruption.  “Iran to Pilot ‘National Cryptocurrency,’ Amend Central Bank Law,” Lubomir Tassev, Bitcoin, October 20, 2021.

“Media, Pundits Query Iran’s Search For Venezuela, Russia Agreements,” Iran International, October 20, 2021.

“Colombian man extradited to Miami may know secrets of Iran arms shipments to Venezuela,” Miami Herald, October 20, 2021.

“UN watchdog warns of damaged ability to monitor Iran’s nuclear activity,” CNBC, 10-20-21.

All six of Iran’s domestically produced Covid vaccines may be abandoned because they don’t work well.  “Iran, turning more to imports, plans to abandon one of its homegrown Covid vaccines,” New York Times, October 20, 2021.

“Online Harassment Of Women Journalists Covering Iran, Groups Say,” Iran International, October 20, 2021.

“Report: Russia disbanding Syrian militia it formed, opening up Golan for Iran,” Times of Israel, October 20, 2021.

“Minister’s Blunder Attracts Attention To Defending Iran’s Heritage,” Iran International, 10-20-21.