Thank you Germany.  “Germany condemns Iran’s ‘spread of antisemitism’ in a policy reversal,” Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, June 11, 2020.

“’Afghan Lives Matter’: Gruesome Deaths Of Afghan Migrants In Iran Unleash Outrage,” Frud Bezhan, RFE/RL, June 11, 2020.

“Global Peace Study Shows Iran Has Dropped In Rankings,” Radio Farda, June 11, 2020.

Thanks to the new Iraq PM, Iran does not have as much influence as before.  “Iraqi militia factions expected the usual cash handout when the new head of Iran’s expeditionary Quds Force made his first visit to Baghdad earlier this year, succeeding the slain Gen. Qassim Soleimani. Instead, to their disappointment, Esmail Ghaani brought them silver rings. For his second visit, Ghaani had to apply for a visa, something unheard of in Soleimani’s time — a bold step by Baghdad’s new government effectively curtailing Iran’s freedom of movement inside Iraq.”  See “Troubled Iran struggles to maintain sway over Iraq militias,” Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Samya Kullab, AP, June 11, 2020.

“Iran ‘imposed its will’ with Venezuela fuel shipment: Top general,” Al Jazeera, June 11, 2020.

The protesters were given an Israeli flag to burn, not an Armenian flag.  Iran is careful to hand out the right flag.  See “Armenia Tries to Reassure Iran Over Embassy in Israel,” Asbarez, June 11, 2020.

“Report: Iran Spying on Hamas,” Hamodia, June 11, 2020.  In a way this article is really funny, but also deadly serious.  It is an example of “you just can’t trust a fellow terrorist organization.”  Iran has been spying on a senior Hamas official–Hamas deputy Moussa Abu Marzouk was under surveillance by an Iranian spy employed on the Marzouk staff.  He and other men reported back to Iran on Marzouk’s activities.  Immediately we assume there are more spies embedded in Hamas.

“Chairman Of Iran-UAE Chamber Denies Reports Of Halt in Trade,” Radio Farda, June 11, 2020.

Iran on Thursday confirmed 78 deaths form coronavirus.  “Iran’s death toll from coronavirus surpasses 8,500,” Ali Abo Rezeg, AA, June 11, 2020.

“Wang says he learned an important lesson during his ordeal that he’d like to see other scholars follow — that it’s not a “good idea” for U.S. nationals to visit Iran until the relationship between the two countries stabilizes.”  Absolutely correct!  See “Released From Iranian Prison, U.S. Student Xiyue Wang Says He Was Held As A ‘Hostage’,” NPR Morning Edition, June 11, 2020.