Denied communication with his family, already held for year and a half.  “Frenchman held in Iran began hunger strike on Christmas Day, says family,” AFP, December 27, 2021.

“Iran oil exports focus of Vienna nuclear talks, top Iranian diplomat says,” Medi Telegraph, December 27, 2021.

Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Bolivia, already have ties to Iran.  “Chile’s new president is a win for Iran – comment,” Emanuele Ottolenghti, Jerusalem Post, December 27, 2021.  “Chile is the third country this year to elect a leftist president – after Peru and Honduras.”

“Weeks, not months for Iran deal, EU mediator says as Vienna talks resume,” Tovah Lazaroff, Jerusalem Post, Reuters, December 27, 2021.