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\u201cA new organization comprised of decorated Iranian athletes and human rights activists on Friday urged the International Olympics Committee and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to suspend Iran from all sports competitions because of its reported murder of the champion wrestler Navid Afkari. \u2026 They also cited Iran\u2019s \u201cdiscrimination against women, including female athletes who have faced numerous restrictions.\u201d \u2026 \u201cIn Iran, Kurdish, Baloutch, Arab, Sunni, Bahai and even female athletes face systematic discrimination.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cIranian gold medal athletes urge Olympics to ban Islamic Republic,\u201d<\/a> Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, October 10, 2020.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll see.\u00a0 \u201cIran Set to Unveil New Chopper, Drone and Missile-Laden Warship Capable of Reaching US Coast,\u201d<\/a> Ilya Tsukanov, Sputnik News, October 10, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cMissiles and More: Why North Korea and Iran Like to Team up Against America,\u201d<\/a> Peter Brookes, National Interest, October 10, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran\u2019s New Warship Can Circumnavigate Globe 3 Times without Refueling: Commander,\u201d<\/a> Tasnim News Agency, October, 10, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cHalf Of Iran\u2019s Population Live In \u2018Absolute Poverty\u2019,\u201d<\/a> Iran News Wire, October 10, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran’s rial hits new low against dollar as economy stumbles,\u201d<\/a> MEE, October 10, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201c195 More Iranians Die of COVID-19: Health Ministry,\u201d IFP, October 10, 2020.<\/p>\n

Fake news.\u00a0 This article, entitled \u201cIran, Australia confer on expansion of mining co-op,\u201d in a leading Iran news source, lays out what appears to be a conversation between the head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries and the Australian Ambassador to Iran, going into detail how the two countries were discussing joint mining projects.\u00a0 But for the discerning Iranian citizen (or anyone else who keeps up with the news), we know this could not be the case because Australia will not act to violate any sanctions currently set against Iran.\u00a0 So either this meeting never occurred, or Iran is exaggerating some statements made by its representative at the meeting.\u00a0 BTW, there is nothing in Australian news about such a meeting.\u00a0 See \u201cIran, Australia confer on expansion of mining co-op,\u201d<\/a> Tehran Times, October 10, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cOfficials Weigh Plans to Resume Iran-Russia Flights,\u201d<\/a> Tasnim News Agency, October, 10, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cA new organization comprised of decorated Iranian athletes and human rights activists on Friday urged the International Olympics Committee and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to suspend Iran from all sports competitions because of its reported murder of the champion wrestler Navid Afkari. \u2026 They also cited Iran\u2019s \u201cdiscrimination against women, including female … <\/p>\n

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