Considering the “diplomatic” status of Iran’s former “consulate” in Damascus, it is unlikely the consulate in Aleppo is anything other than an IRGC/Quds Force facility. “Iran Says ‘Terrorist Elements’ Attacked Its Consulate In Aleppo,” AFP, 11-30-24.
Remember, the Regime is not using this to boost agriculture or better plan water projects or anticipate where to build new highways. This technology is instead dedicated to the expansion of the Shia Crescent. “Iran achieves ‘super resolution’ satellite imaging technology,” Mehr, 11-30-24.
“First two Su-35E fighters were delivered to Iran in pieces,” BulgarianMilitary.com, 11-30-24. “Flugrevue also notes that while the initial IRIAF plan was to use the Su-35SE to replace its aging fleet of Grumman F-14A Tomcats stationed in Isfahan, the order for the Su-35SE has reportedly been expanded from 25 to 50 aircraft. This adjustment suggests a broader role for the Su-35SE in Iran’s air force, potentially supporting the phase-out of its aging McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II fighters.”
“750,000 Students Out of School in Iran,” Iran Focus, 11-30-24.
“Iran, Russia foreign ministers say they support Syria in confronting rebels, Iran state media reports,” Reuters, 11-3-24. “Iran’s Abbas Araqchi told Russia’s Sergei Lavrov in a phone call that the attacks were part of an Israeli-U.S. plan to destabilise the region, state media said.” This is the type of statement that is blatantly false over the many years of U.S. and Israel presence in the entire Middle East. Let’s see if Reuters or her news services has the courage to follow this line of statements over time. It is part of accurate reporting and not passive regurgitation of what some FM spokesman says.
“Iran calls for expulsion of Israel from UN Commission on Status of Women,” IFP, 11-30-24. Iran is such an authority on the treatment of women—the reporter should have delved into how Iran treats women.
“Assad’s humiliating retreat is a blow to Iran,” Telegraph, 11-30-24.
“Setbacks for Russia, Iran and Hezbollah Turn Into a Catastrophe for Syria’s Assad,” WSJ, 11-30-24. “But, in October last year, Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah made a strategic mistake, joining the war against Israel that was kicked off by Hamas. As the Lebanese militia redeployed its weapons and forces from Syria to fight Israel, in what it believed would be a carefully calibrated campaign, it suffered nothing short of a military catastrophe. … In recent months, Israel killed most of Hezbollah’s senior leadership, including Nasrallah himself, decimated the militia’s ranks and destroyed its weapons caches in southern Lebanon and south Beirut. Following a ground invasion, Israel has forced Hezbollah, which had pledged to keep fighting until a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, into a separate cease-fire. … Since the Gaza war began, Iran, too, has lost some of its top Revolutionary Guard commanders in Syria and Lebanon to Israeli airstrikes. Instead of projecting strength, Iran’s retaliation against Israel—the first direct missile exchange between the two countries—resulted in the Israeli bombing of Iranian air defenses and weapons-production facilities. This was a blow to Tehran’s military power and political prestige alike. … The current rebel offensive in Aleppo was led by the Hayat Tahrir al Sham, or HTS, an Islamist militia coalition that enjoys Turkish backing. Its key leaders include Islamist fighters once associated with the Nusra Front, a one-time Syrian affiliate of al Qaeda. Though the HTS leadership has publicly disavowed al Qaeda, the group remains classified as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.”