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Explosions were heard in western Tehran, Iran on July 10, and the explosions were followed by a power outage in the city suburbs.\u00a0 \u201cIran: Explosion Reported In West Tehran, Official Deny Claims,\u201d<\/a> Shubham Bose, RepublicWorld.com, updated July 11, 2020.<\/p>\n

The questions that enters our minds are two\u2014Who is responsible for the suddenly accelerated attacks against Iran, and What will Russia say and do in reaction?\u00a0 See \u201c35 Iran-backed terrorists die in an airstrike in Syria,\u201d<\/a> Mohamad Misto, Ethem Emre Ozcan, AA, July 11, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat the world is witnessing right now is someone hitting Iranian nuclear and conventional weapons and IRGC facilities practically at will.\u201d\u00a0 Whether Israel, MEK, U.S., Saudi Arabia, or others, Iran\u2019s protector power and investigatory power are greatly diminished and unable to respond.\u00a0 See \u201cHow have Iran’s intelligence forces broken down in face of explosions?,\u201d<\/a> Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, July 11, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran sought illegal goods for nuke program – German federal intel,\u201d<\/a> Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, July 11, 2020.<\/p>\n

Good for new PM Kadhimi of Iraq, recognizing the corruption on both sides of the border.\u00a0 Not what the Regime wants to hear, though.\u00a0 \u201cAt Border with Iran, Iraq PM Vows to fight Customs Corruption,\u201d<\/a> Asharq al-Awsat, July 11, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Shadow Army of Iran\u2019s Regime Extends Its Activities in Germany, Authorities Warn,\u201d<\/a> Pooya Stone, Iran Focus, July 11, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cChabahar to become Iran\u2019s 3rd trade hub soon,\u201d<\/a> Tehran Times, July 11, 2020.<\/p>\n

Beyond the President\/FM negotiating treaties and international agreements, there is of course the Supreme Leader that is the most important actor.\u00a0 The IRGC certainly weighs in, the Majlis has a public role, and the Guardian Council will also be part of the review process.\u00a0 See \u201cGuardian Council backs Iran-China partnership plan,\u201d<\/a> Tehran Times, July 11, 2020.<\/p>\n

Interesting points made by the main U.S. rep on Iran and Venezuela, and reflective of what other states in the Middle East and Latin America say.\u00a0 Brian Hook said, \u201cThis is the price the regime pays for acting like an outlaw regime.\u201d The Islamic Republic and Venezuela he said, \u201care rich countries that are governed by thieves\u201d.\u00a0 He also said that when someone visits Arab Gulf states and Israel it becomes clear that \u201cthe Iranian people have been robbed of decades of progress\u201d.\u00a0 \u201cHe added that the difference is the Gulf Arab states and Israel are \u201cinvesting in their own people\u201d while Iran \u201cis squandering\u201d its resources on terrorism and anti-Semitism.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cUS Senior Diplomat Says Iran And Venezuela ‘Are Governed By Thieves’,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, July 11, 2020.<\/p>\n

So we know that Iran’s military can defend Tehran from commercial jets.\u00a0 Now we learn more about the recently announced joint cooperation agreement between Iran and Syria.\u00a0 Wonder why the Russian S-300s aren\u2019t effective or used?\u00a0 \u201cCiting \u201cinformed sources from Iran and Syria\u201d, the daily said that the agreement has two military and political parts. It said the most important thing in the military part is for Iran to provide Syria with its advanced air defense systems such as the Bavar-373 and Khordad-3 missile systems, which means that the two countries have decided to change the rules of engagement in Syrian airspace and to respond to the repeated Israeli raids on Syrian soil. Bavar-373 is an Iranian-made long-range surface-to-air system, which was formally unveiled on August 22, 2019. The system is manufactured by the Iranian Defense Ministry. Khordad-3 is an indigenous air defense system, which has an operational range of between 50 and 75 kilometers. Iran has used the Khordad-3 system in the downing of the U.S. Global Hawk drone on June 20, 2019.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cIran to deploy two air defense missile systems to Syria: report,\u201d<\/a> Tehran Times, July 11, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran denounced for torture, abuse of prisoners, and unfair trials,\u201d<\/a> Christopher Hamill-Stewart, Arab News, July 11, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Explosions were heard in western Tehran, Iran on July 10, and the explosions were followed by a power outage in the city suburbs.\u00a0 \u201cIran: Explosion Reported In West Tehran, Official Deny Claims,\u201d Shubham Bose, RepublicWorld.com, updated July 11, 2020. The questions that enters our minds are two\u2014Who is responsible for the suddenly accelerated attacks against … <\/p>\n

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