(1) Ouch, (2) Don’t try this at home, (3) This is what happens when you mess with Israel—All comments that can be made regarding this post.  “Iranian man ironically catches fire while burning an Israeli flag – Watch,” Tobias Siegal, Jerusalem Post, May 9, 2021.

“U.S. Navy seizes weapons in Arabian Sea,” AP, May 9, 2021.  “The U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment of thousands of assault weapons, machines guns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the Arabian Sea, apparently bound for Yemen to support the country’s Houthi rebels. An American defense official told The Associated Press that the Navy’s initial investigation found the vessel came from Iran, again tying the Islamic Republic to arming the Houthis despite a United Nations arms embargo. … When laid out on the deck of the Monterey, the scale of the find came into focus. Sailors found nearly 3,000 Chinese Type 56 assault rifles, a variant of the Kalashnikov. They recovered hundreds of other heavy machine guns and sniper rifles, as well as dozens of advanced, Russian-made anti-tank guided missiles. The shipments also included several hundred rocket-propelled grenade launchers and optical sights for weapons. The Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet did not identify where the weapons originated, nor where they were going. However, an American defense official said the weapons resembled those of other shipments interdicted bounded for the Houthis. Based on interviews with the crew and material investigated on board, the sailors determined the vessel came from Iran, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation. “After all illicit cargo was removed, the dhow was assessed for seaworthiness, and after questioning, its crew was provided food and water before being released,” the 5th Fleet said in a statement.”  Their statements were video tapped. … “Since 2015, the U.N. Security Council has imposed an arms embargo on the Houthis. Despite that, U.N. experts warn “an increasing body of evidence suggests that individuals or entities in the Islamic Republic of Iran supply significant volumes of weapons and components to the Houthis.”

Sounds like a good negotiating partner.  Does the IRGC really want a new JCPOA?  “Iranian state TV airs video of US Capitol exploding,” Israel Hayom, JNS, May 9, 2021.

“Iran bans trading of crypto not locally mined,” Jet Encila, Micky, May 9, 2021.