They lost three months of their life, which is short by hostage-taking standards.  “Iran and Philippines Agree to Swap Crew on Seized Oil Tanker St Nikolas,” Maritime Executive, 3-8-24.

Notice the FM doesn’t address the allegations.  “Iran foreign minister says Meta banning Khamenei was ‘illegal and unethical’,” MEE, 3-8-24.

“In Parliamentary Vote, Iranians Vented Their Rage With the Ruling Elite,” NYT, 3-8-24.  Blank ballots, voting for unusual personalities, or just skipping the election.

“Iran is responsible for the ‘physical violence’ that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds,” PBS, 3-8-24.

“Peru Arrests Iranian Over Plot To Attack Asia-Pacific Summit,” Iran International, 3-8-24.

With the continued organization and support of the proxies, and the successful Oct. 7 attack, Qanni has certainly exceeded expectations.  “New threats from Iran’s IRGC Quds Force chief,” JPost, 3-8-24.

“Iran Army aims to establish fully indigenous aviation fleet,” Tehran Times, 3-8-24.

Great reporting.  “The mysterious Iranian ship accused of lining up the next Houthi targets,” FT, 3-8-24.