Rare to call out the name of the person responsible and guiding the attack.  Israel again has good intel.  “Saeed Ara Jani, head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ UAV Command, was behind the attack on the Israel-linked Mercer Street ship, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz told diplomats from UN Security Council member states on Wednesday.”  See “Iran’s Revolutionary Guard drone commander behind ship attack,” Lahav Harkov, Jerusalem Post, August 4, 2021.

“British navy group: Hijackers have left vessel off UAE coast,” Jon Gambrell and Isabel Debre, Daily Journal, August 4, 2021.

“Dismantle Iran Now,” Mordechai Kedar, BESA, August 4, 2021.

A lot of news today.  “Gantz: Iran 10 weeks away from amassing enough weapons-grade material for nuke,” Lazar Berman, Times of Israel, August 4, 2021.

“Will Raisi Grasp The Thorny Issue Of The International Financial Taskforce,” Iran International, August 4, 2021.  The new president himself and the Regime’s system is delaying as much as possible the inevitable–you can’t be a terrorist state and run terror money through your banks BUT also allow other countries to examine the books.  You can’t hide the funds you’re trying to use and to wash.

“Rubio, Padilla Introduce Legislation to Award Congressional Gold Medal to 52 Americans Detained During Iran Hostage Crisis,” Office of Senator Marco Rubio, Press Release, August 4, 2021.

“Iran backtracks on plans to release Zaghari-Ratcliffe as court sentences another Briton,” Ahmed Aboudouh, Independent, August 4, 2021.

“Incoming Iranian President Is Expected To Make U.S.-Iran Relations Even Tougher,” NPR, August 4, 2021.

Two more hostages with harsh sentences.  “Iran sentences two dual nationals to over 10 years in prison each –lawyer,” Reuters, August 4, 2021.

“Iran: Secret execution of young man arrested at 15 a cruel assault on child rights,” Amnesty International, August 4, 2021.

“33 years ago, I was in the same room with Iran’s new president when he voted to execute political prisoners,” Mahmoud Royaei, op-ed, WTHI, August 4, 2021.