These types of decisions by European governments (in this case Sweden) to enflame standards in Islamic countries are ill-advised.  The Swedish government should have never allowed itself to be a party to a homosexual engagement as soon as the hostage got off the plan from two years imprisonment in Iran.  “Swedish man released from Iran proposes to boyfriend upon landing,” AFP, Times of Israel, 6-18-24.

At least 50 attacks, and a major disruption by Iran of Red Sea shipping.  “Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in fatal assault sinks in Red Sea,” Politico, AP, 6-18-24.

“U.S. and Israel assessing new intelligence about Iran nuclear models,” Axios, 6-18-24.

Iran has given an extra year in jail to Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi.  When will the world act to stop hostage taking?  “Iran hands Nobel winner fresh jail term – lawyer,” BBC, 6-18-24.

Zarif missed his chance.  Well, he’d never say it.  He wants oil, and to allow Iran to gain the ultimate weapon.  But in a surprise speech in favor of Pezeshkian’s proposed foreign policy, which calls for better ties with the West to end sanctions, he said Iran’s “ability to sell more oil since 2021 was solely due to US President Joe Biden loosening the sanctions.”  See “Zarif Makes Bold Entrance into Iran’s Presidential Campaign,” Iran International, 6-18-24.