“Quote of the Day—”Maybe they didn’t participate in the elections because they had problems, were busy with work, were not in the mood, or simply didn’t have the time.”  Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.  See “Iran’s Supreme Leader downplays low election turnout,” Iran International, 7-3-24.

“Afghan Asylum Seekers Face Hostility in Iran,” FP, 7-3-24.

These police chiefs now have to watch their backs from Quds.  “Iran imposes sanctions on 11 American individuals,” Mehr, 7-3-24.

“EU diplomat imprisoned in Iran kept his sexuality a secret from the regime,” Politico, 7-3-24.  “Homosexuality is punishable by death in Iran, and thousands have been executed for it there since the 1979 Islamic revolution.”