{"id":1896,"date":"2020-10-20T00:02:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T05:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=1896"},"modified":"2020-10-23T00:29:27","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T05:29:27","slug":"1896","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2020\/10\/20\/1896\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

I hope they kept the sheep off the runway while they were grazing for two days.\u00a0 \u00a0Fortunately, there were no take-offs or landings that were reported as having impediments leading to disaster.\u00a0 Regardless of the humor (and danger) of the story, once again there is another Iran Air flight not maintained well because of decisions made by the Regime.\u00a0 \u201cIran Air Boeing 747-200 Diverts To Tehran With Cargo Of Sheep,\u201d<\/a> Andrew Curran, Simple Flying, October 20, 2020.<\/p>\n

322 died on Monday, yesterday.\u00a0 \u201cIran\u2019s New Coronavirus Cases Surge by Nearly a Fifth to Record,\u201d<\/a> Yasna Haghdoost and Arsalan Shahla, Bloomberg, October 20, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is undeniably plausible that NIAC is \u201cconducting lobbying and public-relations activities in coordination with or on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran,\u201d as Senators Braun, Cotton, and Cruz warned in January. The American people deserve to know if NIAC is being illegally used by an Iranian regime that routinely wishes \u201cdeath to America\u201d and funds terrorism throughout the globe to advance policies favorable to its interests. Attorney General Barr, therefore, should act promptly in honoring the senators\u2019 request for a federal investigation of NIAC\u2019s activities and funding sources.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cAn Iran Lobby in America?,\u201d<\/a> Michael Johns, Jr., National Review, October 20, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran hard-liners renew calls for Rouhani\u2019s head,\u201d<\/a> Al Monitor, October 20, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIranian woman arrested for ‘cycling without hijab’,\u201d<\/a> AFP, October 20, 2020.<\/p>\n

322 deaths on Monday, reported Tuesday.\u00a0 \u201cIran Reports A Single-Day Record of More Than 5,000 COVID Cases,\u201d<\/a> National Herald, October 20, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran Vows Support for Bolivia\u2019s New Government,\u201d<\/a> IFP, October 20, 2020.<\/p>\n

And will hopefully train on not shooting down civilian airliners.\u00a0 \u201cIran’s massive air defense drill to cover ‘half the country’,\u201d<\/a> Tasnim News Agency, Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, October 20, 2020.<\/p>\n

Russia and China are using Iran for their own purposes against the U.S. \u00a0That is an important point that needs to be added to these arguments.\u00a0 \u201cNo Matter Who Is U.S. President, Iran Will Drive a Harder Bargain Than Before,\u201d<\/a> Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, October 20, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIranian authorities have admitted for the first time that their official figures for coronavirus cases do not reflect the true scale of the outbreak. The admission came as Iran\u2019s daily death toll from COVID-19 again set a record, with 337 fatalities on Monday. The previous high was 279, last Wednesday. More than 30,000 people have now died from COVID-19 in Iran, and the total number of cases rose on Monday by 4,251 to 534,631. The real numbers were higher than officially reported, Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi said, primarily due to \u201ctesting and reporting protocols.\u201d Iran was slow to respond to the initial outbreak at the beginning of the year, when clerics encouraged pilgrims to visit religious sites in Mashhad and Qom despite evidence that the virus was already spreading, and it is now the worst affected country in the Middle East. \u201cIn recent days, we have witnessed an unprecedented increase in mortality from the disease,\u201d Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday. \u201cThe current situation is the result of neglecting to comply with health protocols, reduced use of masks and dangerous social behavior in recent weeks.\u201d The government has extended restrictions and closures in Tehran, where schools, mosques, shops, restaurants and other public institutions have been closed since Oct. 3. Health officials have warned that daily deaths could hit 600 if Iranians fail to adhere to health protocols.\u00a0 See \u201cIran admits official virus toll is untrue,\u201d<\/a> Arab News, October 20, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIranian authorities have admitted for the first time that their official figures for coronavirus cases do not reflect the true scale of the outbreak. The admission came as Iran\u2019s daily death toll from COVID-19 again set a record, with 337 fatalities on Monday. The previous high was 279, last Wednesday. More than 30,000 people have now died from COVID-19 in Iran, and the total number of cases rose on Monday by 4,251 to 534,631. The real numbers were higher than officially reported, Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi said, primarily due to \u201ctesting and reporting protocols.\u201d Iran was slow to respond to the initial outbreak at the beginning of the year, when clerics encouraged pilgrims to visit religious sites in Mashhad and Qom despite evidence that the virus was already spreading, and it is now the worst affected country in the Middle East. \u201cIn recent days, we have witnessed an unprecedented increase in mortality from the disease,\u201d Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday. \u201cThe current situation is the result of neglecting to comply with health protocols, reduced use of masks and dangerous social behavior in recent weeks.\u201d The government has extended restrictions and closures in Tehran, where schools, mosques, shops, restaurants and other public institutions have been closed since Oct. 3. Health officials have warned that daily deaths could hit 600 if Iranians fail to adhere to health protocols.\u00a0 See \u201cIran admits official virus toll is untrue,\u201d<\/a> Arab News, October 20, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I hope they kept the sheep off the runway while they were grazing for two days.\u00a0 \u00a0Fortunately, there were no take-offs or landings that were reported as having impediments leading to disaster.\u00a0 Regardless of the humor (and danger) of the story, once again there is another Iran Air flight not maintained well because of decisions … <\/p>\n

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