{"id":2078,"date":"2020-11-16T13:21:45","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T19:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=2078"},"modified":"2020-11-24T10:25:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T16:25:58","slug":"2078","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2020\/11\/16\/2078\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Remember, the ballistic missile attacks on two U.S. bases in Iraq don\u2019t count because no U.S. personnel died.\u00a0 And regardless of the Iranian officials at the time who said that revenge had been accomplished.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/ifpnews.com\/iran-to-avenge-general-soleimanis-assassination-irgc-chief\">\u201cIran to Avenge General Soleimani\u2019s Assassination: IRGC Chief,\u201d<\/a> IFP, November 16, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>486 deaths (again, only about a third of actual deaths) announced Sunday.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/kfgo.com\/2020\/11\/16\/iran-registers-record-daily-increase-in-coronavirus-cases-fatalities-tv\">\u201cIran registers record daily increase in coronavirus cases, fatalities: TV,\u201d<\/a> KFGO, Thomson Reuters, November 16, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The Helmand River continues to be simmering dispute, and Iran has more leverage even though Afghanistan is upstream.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.trend.az\/iran\/politics\/3334963.html\">\u201cIran has sufficient technical capacities to help Afghanistan using border water sources,\u201d<\/a> Trend, November 16, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>IranWire reports that 1B slated for Covid is missing.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/ge.usembassy.gov\/irans-khamenei-funds-terrorism-over-covid-19-aid-workers\">\u201cIran\u2019s Khamenei funds terrorism over COVID-19 aid workers,\u201d<\/a> U.S. Embassy in Georgia, November 16, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicmonitor.com\/2020\/11\/erdogans-confidante-who-runs-ops-in-europe-has-criminal-record-with-links-to-irans-mullah-regime\">\u201cErdo\u011fan confidant who runs ops in Europe has criminal record with links to Iran\u2019s mullah regime,\u201d<\/a> Abdullah Bozkurt, Nordic Monitor, November 16, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>This blog regularly sees news of religious discrimination against multiple groups, even Shia.\u00a0 Baha\u2019i have recently been in the news.\u00a0 Today it is Christianity\u2019s turn, and the number one million makes another appearance.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitydaily.com\/articles\/10094\/20201116\/gospel-making-inroads-in-iran-despite-strong-persecution.htm\">\u201cGospel Making Inroads In Iran Despite Strong Persecution,\u201d<\/a> Leah Nablo Yecla, Christianity Daily, November 16, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>But yet Twitter won\u2019t block the Supreme Leader\u2019s account.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/oilprice.com\/Latest-Energy-News\/World-News\/Twitter-Blocks-Iran-Oil-Ministers-Account.html\">\u201cTwitter Blocks Iran Oil Minister&#8217;s Account,\u201d<\/a> Charles Kennedy, OilPrice.com, November 16, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Points for the new administration to remember.\u00a0 The Iranian regime never stopped work on its top-secret nuclear program, nor its terror attacks.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/Voices\/2020\/11\/16\/Biden-administration-should-take-tough-stance-with-Iran\/3271605530919\">\u201cBiden administration should take tough stance with Iran,\u201d<\/a> Struan Stevenson, UPI, November 16, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remember, the ballistic missile attacks on two U.S. bases in Iraq don\u2019t count because no U.S. personnel died.\u00a0 And regardless of the Iranian officials at the time who said that revenge had been accomplished.\u00a0 \u201cIran to Avenge General Soleimani\u2019s Assassination: IRGC Chief,\u201d IFP, November 16, 2020. 486 deaths (again, only about a third of actual &hellip; 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