The very persons (the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation) dedicated to saving the Asiatic cheetahs were thrown in jail by the IRGC in 2019, just the latest poor move by the Regime regarding the environment.  “Iran Says Only 12 Asiatic Cheetahs Left In Country,” RFE/RL, January 10, 2022.

A rare but good step.  “Iran offers to assist India in food aid to Afghanistan,” Arvin Donley, WorldGrain.com, January 10, 2022.

“Soleimani’s death was a blow to Iran, but far from a fatal one,” Yoav Limor, JNS, January 10, 2022.

“Iran rules out prospect of an interim nuclear agreement in Vienna,” Times of Israel, AFP, January 10, 2022.

“China to host Iranian foreign minister amid US pressure over nuclear talks,” Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post, January 10, 2022.

Everybody’s got a uniform—see the picture.  “Iran Hosts Crucial Meeting Involving Afghan Rivals,” Ayaz Gul, VOA, January 10, 2022.

The answer?  Too close for comfort.  “How Close Is Iran to Getting a Nuclear Weapon?,” Colum Lynch, Foreign Policy, January 10, 2022.

“China Gorges On Cheap, Sanctioned Oil From Iran, Venezuela,” Bloomberg, January 10, 2022.