Iran Nation or Cause

“Iran needs to move capital from Tehran due to water shortages, President Masoud Pezeshkian claims,” JPost, 10-4-25.  Not because of shortages, because of massive mismanagement by the Regime.  Victimology 101.  But they won’t take Israel up on its offers to save 90%.  Pride.  Corruption.

“Oct. 4: Trump: Israel agreed to Gaza withdrawal line, ceasefire in effect once Hamas ‘confirms’,” Times of Israel, 10-4-25.

“Iran’s Su-35 Fighter Order Spotted on Russian Documents,” TurfDef, 10-4-25.  Iran will supposedly receive 48 Su-35 fighters.

Note that throughout the news of whether Hamas will finally agree to peace, that right now there are no stories about what Iran says.  That is because Iran continues to tell Hamas to choose chaos, to keep the hostages, to continue the war against Israel.  The last thing the Regime wants is for peace, relations, trade, law, order, economics.  They want to pressure Israel, the Middle East countries, and the U.S.  Here’s the story, “Qatar says it began coordination with Egypt, US to continue talks on Trump’s Gaza plan,” Reuters, 10-3-25.

“Iran expands it ‘shadow empire’ across Middle East as Trump pulls troops from Iraq, Syria,” Fox, 10-3-25.

If Hamas, then Iran?  We will learn.  “Mossad, German security services bust Hamas-linked terror cell planning attacks on Jewish, Israeli targets,” I24, 10-3-25.

“Israel and Iran on the brink: Preventing the next war,” Europa, 10-3-25.

“Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi launches ‘We Take Back Iran’ system on Mehregan, rallying opposition,” JPost, 10-3-25.  But is he the one?  He won’t say.  The U.S. would be wise to distance.

“Iran may release hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees into Iraq and Turkey,” Guardian, 10-2-25.

“Iran signals ‘strategic patience’ after rejecting latest US proposal – IRNA,” Iran International, 10-2-25.

“Family of British couple detained in Iran express alarm over ongoing trial,” Guardian, 10-2-25.

The Supreme Leader tells Hezbollah to keep its weapson, and to rebuild.  Iran cannot afford to lose another proxy, and its most important one.  “Iran’s Larijani pushes Hezbollah to rebuild, in warning to Israel and US – analysis,” JPost, 10-2-25.  An argument can be made that once Hezbollah is lost, the entire Revolution is lost.

Important.  And Turkey does something right.  “Turkey freezes assets linked to Iran’s nuclear program,” Iran International, 10-2-25.

Not may be.  Is.  “Iran may be Hamas’s last lifeline,” The Hill, 10-2-25.  The issue is whether Iran is willing to lose another proxy.  Iran doesn’t actually care about Palestinians, but whether the Revolution continues.

“Türkiye follows US sanctions on Iran with asset freezes,” Turkey Today, 10-1-25.

“Judge Ted Poe: The Iranian People Will Not Yield to Tyrants,” NCRI, 10-1-25.  Freedom and the Declaration of Independence live on to inspire others.

“Iran and the Axis of Aggressors, Part II: Russia,” FDD, 10-1-25.

“Iran advances bill specifying that spying for US, Israel is punishable by death,” AFP, Times of Israel, 10-1-25.

I’m not sure what is going on here, whether it is Hezbollah drug routes or what.  “Jailed Georgian politicians allege links between ruling party and Iran in letter to UK,” Guardian, 10-1-25.

“Iran’s Revolutionary Guards call to extend missile range in wake of war with Israel,” Times of Israel, 10-1-25.

“How China’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ban Deals Blow to Allies Russia and Iran,” Newsweek, 10-1-25.

“Return of EU sanctions against Iran,” European Parliament, 9-29-25.

“Canada’s attempt to deport Iranian regime members fails again,” Global News, 9-29-25.   The Canadian judge is wrong, and needs to read the below.  Canada had better start acting if it will stem the tide of Regime members taking safe harbor.  See “Iranian regime officials are entering Canada with alarming ease,” Policy Options, 8-13-25.  The Canadian government is within its rights to deport officials, as the policy is not limited to what a judge believes is only a senior official.

“Iran hangs ‘one of most important spies’ for Israel amid wave of executions,” AP, Times of Israel, 9-29-25.

That’s the spirit.  Regardless, under international law (really contract law in this case) Iran doesn’t have a leg to stand on. “Iran slams ‘illegal’ reimposition of UN nuclear sanctions, urges countries not to comply,” Times of Israel, 9-28-25.

What is illegal about the snapback sanctions?  Iran agreed to them when they were put in writing.  That’s because they are legal under international law.  “Iran slams ‘illegal’ reimposition of UN nuclear sanctions, urges countries not to comply,” Times of Israel, 9-28-25.

Sore losers.  Months of stonewalling.  Unwilling to change to a peaceful program.  “Iran recalls envoys to UK, France, Germany as UN sanctions reimposed,” Al Jazeera, 9-27-25.

“European nations hit Iran with ‘snapback’ sanctions over its nuclear program. Here’s what that means,” CNN, 9-27-25.  “Snapback restores UN sanctions that were introduced between 2006 and 2010 – including an arms embargo, and a ban on Iran getting technology for its ballistic missile program. Iran’s oil and financial services sectors were also targeted. But the European decision is not binding on the other signatories to JCPOA, China and Russia, historical allies of Iran.”

Lest there be any doubt the Regime has not learned any lessons from the 12 Day War, nor the U.S. nuclear strikes, and that the Ayatollah and the government refuse to become a normal state.  “Satellite images show construction under way at Iran nuclear sites hit in strikes,” BBC, 9-26-25.

What?  Another site?  The Washington Post reports.  “The ongoing work is at a site known as Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, or Pickaxe Mountain, where since 2020 Iranian engineers have been tunneling deep into the Zagros mountain range — about a mile south of the nuclear complex at Natanz, which was a target of U.S. bombing strikes on June 22.  The purpose of Pickaxe Mountain remains unclear. International nuclear inspectors have never visited and Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said Tehran rebuffed his questions about the site earlier this year.  Analysts who have monitored its construction estimate the halls under Pickaxe Mountain may be even deeper — between 260 and 330 feet — than those at Iran’s Fordow facility, which U.S. warplanes struck with massive earth-penetrating bombs. The site’s aboveground footprint sprawls over roughly a square mile of mountainside, with a pair of tunnel entrances on the east and west sides.  Iran said in 2020, when it announced plans for the facility, that it would house a production plant for assembling centrifuges, fast-spinning machines for enriching uranium, replacing a site destroyed earlier that year in what Tehran called an act of sabotage.  Construction on the tunnels began that December, according to an analyst at the satellite firm Maxar. But its dimensions and depth have generated suspicions among analysts that it is intended for other purposes, either as a covert uranium enrichment facility or a secure storage site for Iran’s stockpiles of near-weapons-grade uranium.  See “After U.S. strikes, Iran increases work at mysterious underground site,” WPost, 9-26-25.

SA won’t fall for Iran’s threats.  “Hezbollah appeal to Saudi Arabia was spurred by Iran, sources say,” Reuters, 9-26-25.  “Saudi Arabia, a Sunni power that has long regarded Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation that exercises undue influence over Lebanon on Iran’s behalf, has consistently backed disarmament [in Lebanon] and has shown no signs of changing course since Qassem’s appeal.”

“Iran’s president says Trump administration is on a path that will ‘set fire’ to the Middle East,” NBC, 9-26-25.

“The United Nations Security Council has voted against a resolution drafted by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran.”  See “Sanctions against Iran set to snap back after UN Security Council vote,” Al Jazeera, 9-26-25.

25B deal for four electricity reactors.  Bad idea.  They have all the gas and oil they need.  Etc.  “Putin’s $25 Billion Nuclear Deal With Iran,” Newsweek, 9-26-25.

Yes, a strong argument can be made that the turning point was the removal of Soleimani.  “Khamenei comes up short in rhetorical duel with Trump,” Iran International, 9-25-25.

“Iran likely carried out undeclared missile test, satellite photos analyzed by AP show,” PBS, AP, 9-25-25.  PBS jumps on the bandwagon.

“Iran Hits 1000 Execution Mark, Highest Total in Three Decades,” DPIC, 9-25-25.

Thank you FDD.  “Iran Rebuilding Missile Sites Targeted by Israel During Extensive Air Strikes,” FDD, 9-25-25.

No one accused Mohammad Eslami of finishing an advanced degree in discreetness.  “Iran’s vice president says it won’t waver from its nuclear programme,” Reuters, 9-25-25.

And another story.  “Russia Delivers MiG-29 Jets to Iran Air Force,” Newsweek, 9-24-25.  “Russian MiG-29 fighter jets have touched down in Iran, giving the country’s aging air force a short-term boost amid escalating Middle East tensions, an Iranian lawmaker said Tuesday.”  Newsweek did not check for itself.

“Fearing another war with Israel, Iran begins rebuilding missile sites, but key component is missing,” Columbian, AP, 9-24-25.  “During the war, Iran fired 574 ballistic missiles at Israel, according to the Washington-based Jewish Institute for National Security of America, which has a close relationship with the Israeli military. In two exchanges of fire before the war, Iran launched another 330 missiles, the think tank said. The Israeli military had estimated Iran’s total arsenal at around 2,500 missiles, meaning that over a third of its missiles were fired.”