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\u201cExplosions heard near Tabriz in Iran,\u201d<\/a> Jerusalem Post, July 31, 2020.\u00a0 Just a short story\u2014those aren\u2019t fireworks.\u00a0 \u201cExplosions were heard on Friday afternoon near the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz. Several Iranian sources claim that the explosions came from a military base belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. Other sources claim that the explosions were merely fireworks.\u201d<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll have to look at the picture.\u00a0 The Supreme Leader is looking more frail, more ill.\u00a0 This struck me when looking at this unrelated article (he again talks about no negotiations with the U.S.).\u00a0 \u201cSupreme leader says Iran won’t negotiate with US,\u201d<\/a> AP, SFGate, July 31, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cHardliner Politician In Iran Reportedly Gets Light Sentence After Accusation Of Rape,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, July 31, 2020.<\/p>\n

This lengthy report lays out how the IRGC is \u201cpoised to complete their takeover of all branches of Iran\u2019s Government, increase their control over the economy, and continue relentlessly funding and driving their weapons of mass destruction programs and terror proxies across the Middle East.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cThe IRGC is taking over Iran,\u201d<\/a> Ran Porat, AIJAC, July 31, 2020.<\/p>\n

We have a competition for names.\u00a0 Opposing the Homeland Cheetahs are the Cyber Avengers!\u00a0 See \u201cIran group claim attacks on 28 Israeli railway stations,\u201d<\/a> Syed Zafar Mehdi, AA, July 31, 2020.<\/p>\n

Quote of the Day.\u00a0 \u201cEven if we die, we will hold this year\u2019s Muharram ceremonies splendidly,\u201d Saeed Haddadian, a prominent eulogist, or “maddah,” who performs for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.\u00a0 See \u201cTo Weep Or Not To Weep: Iran Debates Holding Muharram During Coronavirus Pandemic,\u201d<\/a> Golnaz Esfandiari, Radio Farda, July 31, 2020.<\/p>\n

Many countries will discount reports of details while still in negotiations.\u00a0 Iran does so here with China.\u00a0 It will be interesting to see what aspects of the final agreement are made public, and what aspects are not.\u00a0 Iran is desperate, and China in a different way, and this agreement is not the typical trade agreement that countries make.\u00a0 See \u201cIran Dismisses Leaked Details of Proposed China Deal,\u201d<\/a> Ayaz Gul, VOA, July 30, 2020.<\/p>\n

Former Parliament Speaker (and now on the Expediency Council) Ali Larijani is positive again with Covid.\u00a0 Because of the lack of science on the number of times a person can get Covid, we\u2019ll have to see if this is pneumonia or something else also.\u00a0 But his diagnosis will not be a public type of thing.\u00a0 Here is an excerpt from the article–\u201cMany other officials including First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri, Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi, spokesman of the cabinet of President Ali Rabiei as well as several lawmakers have tested positive for the virus. The Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been in self-isolation since the very early days of the pandemic and cancelled all his public appearances but he did make an exception for the visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi who he met in person on July 21.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cFormer Iran Parliament Speaker In Hospital With COVID-19 For Second Time,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, July 30, 2020.<\/p>\n

As this article reports as a possibility, we will see if Iran is supplying these weapons, for several reasons, next door in Afghanistan.\u00a0 \u201cTaliban fighters are reportedly using anti-tank missiles to down Afghan helicopters,\u201d<\/a> Jared Keller, Task & Purpose, July 30, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran Releases Satellite Photos Of Largest US Base In The Middle East,\u201d<\/a> Kashmir Observer, July 30, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIranian Media Name Potential Candidates For 2021 Presidential Election,\u201d<\/a> Behrouz Turani, Radio Farda, July 30, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cExplosions heard near Tabriz in Iran,\u201d Jerusalem Post, July 31, 2020.\u00a0 Just a short story\u2014those aren\u2019t fireworks.\u00a0 \u201cExplosions were heard on Friday afternoon near the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz. Several Iranian sources claim that the explosions came from a military base belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. Other sources claim that the explosions … <\/p>\n

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