This is such a bad idea, to fund Iran’s due in exchange for Iran’s pressure on SK. It is also a bad idea to reward Iran by allowing it to vote again at the UN. Iran wants the peer attention in NYCity, but SK and the U.S. have just empowered Iran’s presence there instead of forcing Iran to decide how to spend its own money and pay its bills. See “S.Korea says Iran to regain UN vote after delinquent dues paid with frozen funds,” Reuters, Japan News, January 23, 2022.
This is exactly the right statement by the U.S. official. The world must demand that hostages not be taken, they become pawns. Iran has done this since 1979…. “Exclusive-Iran Nuclear Agreement Unlikely Without Release of U.S. Prisoners -Malley,” Reuters, January 23, 2022.
Stopped by the U.S.S. Cole no less. “US Navy seizes 40 tons of key bomb ingredient on suspected Iranian boat heading for rebels in Yemen,” Luke Ridley, GB, January 23, 2022.
In addition to the 25-year agreement with China, now Iran is agreeing to a 20-year formal relationship with Russia. A new type of Axis. “MP: Iran, Russia agreed on frameworks of 20-year cooperation document,” Tehran Times, January 23, 2022.
As we’ve shown multiple times with posts from a variety of sources, these government numbers are regularly underreported. “Iran reveals COVID-19 data for January 23,” Azer News, January 23, 2022.
Drug connection between Iran and Yemen on display. “UK Royal Navy seizes more than $20 million worth of drugs in Gulf of Oman,” Duarte Mendonca, CNN, January 23, 2022.
“With chants against US and Saudis, Gaza terror group stages massive pro-Iran rally,” Times of Israel, January 23, 2022.
“US detains ship loaded with bomb-making compound heading from Iran to Yemen,” Isabel Debre, Times of Israel, January 23, 2022.
“Iran rights defender sentenced to 8 years jail, flogging: husband,” Times of India, AFP, January 23, 2022.
“US Advocacy Group Exposes Two More Tankers Transferring Iran’s Oil,” Iran International, January 23, 2022.
“Iran: The Killing Field for Athletes and National Heroes,” Farid Mahoutchi, NCRI, January 23, 2022.
“Why we should worry about Iran’s ties to China,” Majid Rafizadeh, Arab News, January 23, 2022.