I suppose this means that Iran will give Belarus advice and support regarding the large protests of the recent stolen election.  Other countries condemned the actions by Lukashenko.  “Iran, Belarus vow to deepen economic, political ties,” Trend, November 4, 2020.

And this story is immediately followed by an almost identical topic.  Why isn’t the FM visiting countries which have a trajectory toward more freedom and human rights and respect for law?  “Iran, Venezuela Look To ‘Deepen’ Ties,” RFE/RL, November 4, 2020.

I’m not sure at this point how this IRGC automated system launches multiple long-range ballistic missiles.  See “Iran unveils homemade ballistic missile launcher,” Xinhua, November 4, 2020.

Now I understand.  The news didn’t explain fully—the automated ready-to-launch ballistic missiles is on a railway-type system in a large underground area.  See “Iran Now Has Mobile Ballistic Missile Launching ‘Magazines’ For Its Underground Bases,” Thomas Newdick, The War Zone, November 4, 2020.  But when you watch the video of their being loaded onto the track system in into their vertical system, each missile is about 12-15 feet apart.  Are they going to launch a missile from underground (a hatch opens) with other missiles stored for launch just a few feet away?  Sound likes a massive underground explosion to me.

So the Supreme Leader has spoken, has taken a side.  Iran is not neutral, and apparently is feeling the heat of the large group of Azeris living in Iran.  See “Territories Under Armenian Occupation Must Be ‘Liberated’,” Orkhan Jalilov, Caspian News, November 4, 2020.

I’m not sure at this point how this IRGC automated system launches multiple long-range ballistic missiles.  See “Iran unveils homemade ballistic missile launcher,” Xinhua, November 4, 2020.

Now I understand.  The news didn’t explain fully—the automated ready-to-launch ballistic missiles is on a railway-type system in a large underground area.  See “Iran Now Has Mobile Ballistic Missile Launching “Magazines” For Its Underground Bases,” Thomas Newdick, The War Zone, November 4, 2020.

Iran on Monday reported a record 440 COVID deaths during Sunday.  “Iran reports record high COVID-19 death toll as travel bans go into force,” Gulf News, November 4, 2020.

So the Supreme Leader has spoken, has taken a side.  Iran is not neutral, and apparently is feeling the heat of the large group of Azeris living in Iran.  See “Territories Under Armenian Occupation Must Be ‘Liberated’,” Orkhan Jalilov, Caspian News, November 4, 2020.

“Iran foreign minister arrives in Venezuela to start Latin America tour,” Reuters, November 4, 2020.

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