As this article states correctly, Khamenei will determine the outcome of Friday’s parliamentary elections. “Iran’s ‘Hard-Liner in Chief’ Is Only Vote That Counts,” Bobby Ghosh, Bloomberg, February 19, 2020.

This blacklist, totally the fault of Iran because it tries to hide its terrorism-related and other criminal transactions, will broaden the U.S. effort to isolate Tehran financially and pressure it to give up its nuclear weapons program and act as a normal country.  See “Global Terror-Finance Watchdog Set to Sanction Iran,” Benoit Faucon and Ian Talley, Wall Street Journal, February 20, 2020.  See also “Iran’s Long Battle With FATF,” Jason Brodsky, Radio Farda, February 19, 2020.

“New Iranian Missiles Pose Threat to U.S. Aircraft in Yemen, Pentagon Says,” John Ismay and John Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, February 20, 2020.

“US links Saudi Aramco attack to Iran weapons ships seized off Yemen,” Jared Szuba, Defense Post, February 20, 2020.

“US commission condemns report Iran may destroy tomb of Esther and Mordechai,” Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, February 20, 2020.

“Iran, Hezbollah stir chaos in Syria’s southwest,” Jonathan Spyer, Jerusalem Post, February 20, 2020.

“Expect Iranians to boycott sham elections, continue calls for regime change,” Ivan Sascha Sheehan, UPI, February 20, 2020.

“The Recurring Scam Of Allegedly Democratic Elections In Iran: The 11th Majlis Elections – A Continuation Of Khamenei’s Dictatorship Through His Councils,” A. Savyon, M. Manzour, and M. Abraham, MEMRI, February 19, 2020.

“Iranian headscarf campaigner calls for vote boycott,” Christophe De Roquefeuil, AFP, February 19, 2020.