100s (!) of ships the Quds Force uses to trade oil illegally. Fascinating article. “Greek shipper pleads guilty to smuggling Iranian crude oil and will pay $2.4 million fine,” Sentinel, 9-7-23.
“Iran’s $6 Billion Hostage Business,” WSJ, 9-6-23.
“Iran fears Israel will soon normalize ties with more Muslim countries – analysis,” Jerusalem Post, 9-6-23.
“The Corruption and Plunder of Endowments in Iran,” Iran News Update, 9-5-23.
“Iran expands stock of near-weapons grade uranium, IAEA reports no progress,” Jerusalem Post, 9-4-23.
Shocking that State / Biden would do this. “Iran’s Top Diplomat Says ‘September Deal’ With US On Table,” Iran International, 9-3-23. We will give away too much for too little, including Iran agreeing to never take hostages again or to quit terrorism.
If we want Iran to act as a normal country, we must hold it to standards. “Nobel Foundation cancels Russia, Belarus, Iran invites to annual prize awards,” Reuters, 9-2-23. They saw the light regarding inviting rogue regimes who are not peaceful.
“Iran Reportedly Receives Russian Jets, But They Aren’t The Long-Sought-After Su-35 Flanker,” Forbes, 9-2-23. Russia can act rationally more often than Iran, as it is not driven by religious Islamic fervor. Here, Russia puts its own security needs first.
“UN rights group: Iranian hijab bill constitutes ‘gender apartheid’,” AFP, 9-2-23. Bill increases fines against women without a hijab and includes new penalties such as car confiscation.
“Iran Uranium Near Bomb-Grade in Focus at Atomic Watchdog,” Bloomberg, 8-30-23.
How many other countries in the world push terrorist groups to action? “’Iran Pushes Hezbollah to Act’: Israel’s Defense Minister Warns UN Chief of Escalation on Northern Border,” Haaretz, 8-29-23.
This is a reminder about a mouthpiece of the Regime, Hussein Mousavian, who teaches at Princeton. “US Strategic Command Hosts Former Iranian Official Who Bragged About Efforts To Assassinate US Leaders,” Washington Free Beacon, 8-29-23.