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Who are the Good Samaritans from America?\u00a0 \u201cIran says that an unidentified group of U.S.-based philanthropists plans to send 150,000 of doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Iran in the coming weeks.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cIran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors,\u201d<\/a> Nasser Karimi, AP, December 28, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe secret of Iran\u2019s intelligence \u201csuccess\u201d is its use of criminal organizations to kidnap exiled political activists and journalists around the world and transfer them to Iran for execution.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cIran\u2019s links to international organized crime and narco-terrorism,\u201d<\/a> Michael Segall, JNS, December 28, 2020.<\/p>\n

“Today or tomorrow the report will be officially presented .\u2026\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cIran says to “officially” release report of crashed Ukrainian passenger plane,\u201d<\/a> Xinhua, December 28, 2020.<\/p>\n

Besides the continual lifeline thrown to Iran, and to disrupt U.S. influence, this article points out that Russia supporting Iran\u2019s gas is to control how much it comes into Europe\u2014Russia does not want its power over Europe diminished, including its ability to turn off the gas.\u00a0 See \u201cRussian To Aid Iran In Major Sanction-Skirting Energy Megaprojects,\u201d<\/a> Simon Watkins, OilPrice.com, December 28, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs reported previously by Al-Monitor, the Assembly of Experts has a secret subcommission of three persons elected to put together a list of potential successors. The committee updates its list and keeps it classified until the day comes.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cDoes Iran have a plan for a successor to Khamenei?,\u201d<\/a> Ali Hashem, December 28, 2020.<\/p>\n

So we see there are not sanctions slowing medicine.\u00a0 \u201cUS approves Iranian funds transfer to buy COVID vaccines, says Iran central bank chief,\u201d<\/a> Al Monitor, December 28, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlleged Mastermind Of Attack On Saudi Embassy Appointed To Iran’s Judo Federation,\u201d<\/a> RFE\/RL, December 28, 2020.<\/p>\n

We will see if this actually occurred.\u00a0 Months of delays and obfuscation so far.\u00a0 Iran is claiming it has delivered the report of the Ukrainian plane crash to Ukraine.\u00a0 See \u201cIran Delivers Report of Ukrainian Plane Crash to Ukraine,\u201d<\/a> Trend News Agency, December 28, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIranian Authorities File New Charges Against Political Prisoner Soheil Arabi,\u201d<\/a> Shahin Mahmoudi, Iran Focus, December 28, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Who are the Good Samaritans from America?\u00a0 \u201cIran says that an unidentified group of U.S.-based philanthropists plans to send 150,000 of doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Iran in the coming weeks.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cIran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors,\u201d Nasser Karimi, AP, December 28, 2020. \u201cThe secret of Iran\u2019s intelligence \u201csuccess\u201d is … <\/p>\n

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