“Iran rocked by explosions in Mashhad and Karaj – report,” JPost, 5-4-25.
“Iran unveils new ballistic missile with 1,200-km range,” AFP, 5-4-25.
These attempts in other countries never stop. “UK police arrest Iranian men over alleged attack plot in major counterterror operation,” AP, 5-4-25.
“U.K. probing possible link between two suspected state-sponsored Iranian plots,” NBC, 5-4-25.
“Iran unveils new ballistic missile with 1,200-km range,” AFP, 5-4-25.
“Iran’s FM: Tehran has the right to ‘possess the full nuclear fuel cycle’,” JPost, 5-3-25.
From the 4.0 earthquake? “Witnesses hear explosion at power plant in Karaj, Iran – report,” JPost, 5-3-25.
“Iran must ‘walk away’ from all uranium enrichment, Rubio says,” Reuters, 5-2-25.
“Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis launch two missiles towards Israel,” Reuters, 5-2-25.
Not a bad article, but misses that Iran is desperately trying to figure out how to (short and long-term) rebuild is proxy forces. This is one of its biggest goals because it always wants to throw blame somewhere else if possible for terror/violence. “5 key factors shaping Iran’s foreign policy calculus,” Middle East Institute, 5-1-25.
“Trump’s choice: Destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities or negotiate fruitlessly,” JNS, 5-1-25.
Thanks to the Times of Israel reporter who included this for context: “Tehran claims the Houthis—whose slogan calls for “death to America, death to Israel, and a curse on the Jews” — act independently.” See “US-Iran nuclear talks postponed, Iran says next round ‘depends on US approach’,” Reuters, Times of Israel, 5-1-25.
“Iran had imperial ambitions in Syria. Secret embassy papers show why it failed,” Reuters, 5-1-25.
Thank you Associated Press for showing the timing here. Iran again (as it has historically) delays, so the U.S. threatens to penalize. It is not tit for tat, it is the possible penalizing bad action by Iran. If Iran says it will negotiate, it needs to negotiate. “Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after US-Iran nuclear talks are postponed,” AP, 5-1-25.
Against the grain, but we post. “Misery loves company: Iraq and Iran’s electricity and gas dependencies,” Clingendael, 5-1-25.
Iran misread history—the Marshall Plan was to save Europe, not make it dependent. “Document shows Iran had imperial plans in Syria that were foiled by Assad’s collapse,” Times of Israel, 5-1-25.
