It is noteworthy—what has caused seemingly more strife over 40 years?  Saddam?  ISIS?  The PLO?  From Lebanon to Yemen, this author writes that Syria is key to Iran’s Crescent.  “The Shiite “Crescent: The Middle East’s Arc of Crisis,” Reza Parchizadeh, BESA, March 7, 2021.

A number of aspects, not all, of the Trump Administration deterrence against Iran are continuing under Pres. Biden.  “Biden sends B-52 heavy bomber over Persian Gulf in signal to Iran,” Jerusalem Post, March 7, 2021.  “It was the seventh mission into CENTCOM’s area of operation in the last four months and the second deployment of the heavy bomber since Joe Biden became president on January 20.”

“‘Bring back nine fishermen jailed in Iran’,” The Hindu, March 7, 2021.

Not a fair justice system, and this is one more reminder—do your sentence, but you’re not free.  It would be nice if the NYT regularly complained of such.  “Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Freed by Iran but Not Yet Cleared to Return to U.K.,” Megan Specia, New York Times, March 7, 2021.

Iran is also cracking down on Kurdish activists, particularly women.  “Hijacking, riots and explosions: Iran’s regime tested amid tensions,” Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, March 7, 2021.

“’Iran is a main destination for uranium smuggling from Venezuela’,” Damian Pachter, Israel Hayom, March 7, 2021.

“The FBI and Iranian Espionage,” Erfan Fard, BESA, March 7, 2021.