“A new organization comprised of decorated Iranian athletes and human rights activists on Friday urged the International Olympics Committee and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to suspend Iran from all sports competitions because of its reported murder of the champion wrestler Navid Afkari. … They also cited Iran’s “discrimination against women, including female athletes who have faced numerous restrictions.” … “In Iran, Kurdish, Baloutch, Arab, Sunni, Bahai and even female athletes face systematic discrimination.” See “Iranian gold medal athletes urge Olympics to ban Islamic Republic,” Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, October 10, 2020.
We’ll see. “Iran Set to Unveil New Chopper, Drone and Missile-Laden Warship Capable of Reaching US Coast,” Ilya Tsukanov, Sputnik News, October 10, 2020.
“Missiles and More: Why North Korea and Iran Like to Team up Against America,” Peter Brookes, National Interest, October 10, 2020.
“Iran’s New Warship Can Circumnavigate Globe 3 Times without Refueling: Commander,” Tasnim News Agency, October, 10, 2020.
“Half Of Iran’s Population Live In ‘Absolute Poverty’,” Iran News Wire, October 10, 2020.
“Iran’s rial hits new low against dollar as economy stumbles,” MEE, October 10, 2020.
“195 More Iranians Die of COVID-19: Health Ministry,” IFP, October 10, 2020.
Fake news. This article, entitled “Iran, Australia confer on expansion of mining co-op,” in a leading Iran news source, lays out what appears to be a conversation between the head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries and the Australian Ambassador to Iran, going into detail how the two countries were discussing joint mining projects. But for the discerning Iranian citizen (or anyone else who keeps up with the news), we know this could not be the case because Australia will not act to violate any sanctions currently set against Iran. So either this meeting never occurred, or Iran is exaggerating some statements made by its representative at the meeting. BTW, there is nothing in Australian news about such a meeting. See “Iran, Australia confer on expansion of mining co-op,” Tehran Times, October 10, 2020.
“Officials Weigh Plans to Resume Iran-Russia Flights,” Tasnim News Agency, October, 10, 2020.