“The actual voter turnout in the elections estimated at about 8%.” Shocking. See “Iran Election Result: Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Lost Gains Made From Gaza Conflict – OpEd,” Eurasia Review, 3-4-24.
“Iran Announces 41% Turnout In Parliamentary Elections,” Barron’s, AFP, 3-4-24. So, is it 41%, 8%, or somewhere in the 10s or 20s? Western intelligence agencies will also use the methodology of this article, and will find that the Regime-announced results are grossly inflated, just as their Covid-response numbers were so out of line with reality.
“Hard-liners dominate Iran’s parliamentary election after record-low turnout,” Politico, AP, 3-4-24.
“Commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force is expanding predecessor’s vision of chaos in the Middle East,” The Conversation, 3-4-24.
“Commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force is expanding predecessor’s vision of chaos in the Middle East,” El Paso Inc., 3-4-24.
“Iran’s Currency Plunges To Historic Low,” Iran International, 3-4-24.
“Ballistic Missiles Allow Iran to Act More Boldly,” WSJ, 3-4-24. “Over the past decade, Iran has transformed much of its ballistic-missile arsenal, the largest in the Middle East, from mere tools of terror to battlefield-ready systems. Iranian missiles are more precise, mobile, lethal and abundant than ever before—giving the regime more dangerous options when it wants to throw its weight around. … Since 2017, Iran has engaged in at least 11 separate ballistic-missile operations from its own territory against Kurdish, U.S., Islamic State, Baluch and other targets and interests across Iraq, Syria and Pakistan. Iran is likely to use these missiles to respond to any serious or perceived provocation in the future. … In 2023 the regime claimed to have developed its first-ever hypersonic missile and celebrated with a poster in Persian, Arabic and Hebrew proclaiming that it needed only “400 seconds” to strike Tel Aviv. … Tehran is already taking advantage of its missile capability to provide cover for other escalatory acts against the U.S. and Israel. When Israel thinks about how to respond to Hezbollah’s attacks, it must take into account a deadly and potentially direct Iranian response. This, on top of Hezbollah’s Iran-supplied precision-guided munition capabilities, helps deter Israel and is keeping 80,000 Israelis from returning to their homes in the north. … Missile mastery has emboldened the Islamic Republic, making it keen to take more risks and to respond to fire with fire.”
“IAEA chief: We have lost track of Iran nuke progress,” JPost, 3-4-24. “IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi on Monday told the IAEA Board of Governors, concerning Iran’s nuclear advancement, that “the agency has lost continuity of knowledge about the production and inventory of centrifuges, rotors and bellows, heavy water and uranium ore concentrate.” “It is three years since Iran stopped provisionally applying its additional protocol and therefore it is also three years since the agency was able to conduct complementary access in Iran,” Grossi said, describing large gaps in nuclear inspections. Next, he referred to a recent Iranian nuclear official who said that all aspects of the nuclear weapons cycle are complete and that the only obstacle to Tehran producing a nuclear weapon is the political decision to do so. Grossi said, “Public statements made in Iran regarding its technical capabilities to produce nuclear weapons only increase my concerns about the correctness and completeness of Iran’s safeguard declarations.”
“Iran’s Supreme Leader Silent After Election Boycott,” Iran International, 3-4-24.
“Cooperation agreements with Iran pit Algeria against the West,” Arab Weekly, 3-4-24.
“What Do Official Statistics Reveal About Iran’s Elections?,” Iran International, 3-4-24. “After the closure of the polls, the media affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard, including Fars News Agency, announced what they claimed was the turnout figures before the election authorities had provided any information.” As of 3-5, there are still no official results. But we are left with the IRGC 41% figure.
“Religious dictators of Iran covet DNA identifiers of journalists — report,” Biometric, 3-4-24.