Iran is making solid fuel for its ballistic missile fleet. “Amid international sanctions designed to block its efforts to acquire advanced weapons technology, Iran has been secretly producing aluminum powder for use in its missile program, an investigative report published Wednesday by the Reuters news agency claimed. According to the report, based on testimony from a former Iranian government official and documents he shared with Reuters, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps has for the past five years been running a facility to produce the military-grade material in the northeastern North Khorasan province, near the country’s largest deposit of bauxite rock. Produced from bauxite, aluminum powder is a central ingredient in solid-fuel propellants used for launching missiles.” See “Iran secretly producing aluminum powder to launch missiles — report,” Times of Israel, June 24, 2020.
A very important article. “In a move unprecedented in Iran’s political dynamics, two top military commanders have openly lent support to Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raeesi, who is the most talked about candidate to replace Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iran’s next supreme leader.” See “Iran’s Top Military Commanders Praise Khamenei’s Likely Successor,” Radio Farda, June 24, 2020.
An absolutely fascinating story about one of the most noteworthy academics in Iran and how he has been discriminated against. “Son Of Prominent Afghan Scholar Self-Immolates In Iran To Protest Discrimination,” Frud Bezhan and Shapoor Saber, RFE/RL, June 24, 2020.
“Death From 1,600 Meters Away? Iran’s Snipers Would Like You to Believe It,” Robert Beckhusen, The National Interest, June 24, 2020.
“Iran Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence For Three Young Protesters,” Radio Farda, June 24, 2020.
“Iran criticises Saudi Arabia over Hajj management for this year,” Middle East Monitor, June 24, 2020.
“In Iran, Half of the Country’s Population Does Not Have Access to Water Resources,” Iran Focus, June 24, 2020.
Not the first time, and the the last, that the U.S. makes this claim. “US accuses Iran of sheltering Al Qaeda members,” Joyce Karam, The National, June 24, 2020.
“Suicide Or Murder? The Mysterious Death Of A Fugitive Iranian Judge In Romania,” Dominic Dudley, Forbes, June 24, 2020.