{"id":2381,"date":"2021-01-07T07:22:14","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T13:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=2381"},"modified":"2021-01-11T14:46:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T20:46:26","slug":"2381","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2021\/01\/07\/2381\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No surprise with this statement.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/iran-president-hassan-rouhani-says-western-democracy-fragile-after-us-capitol-siege-2349044\">\u201cIran President Says Western Democracy &#8220;Fragile&#8221; After US Capitol Siege,\u201d<\/a> WorldAgence France-Presse, NDTV, January 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theafricareport.com\/57225\/iran-in-africa-ideology-comes-at-the-expense-of-diplomacy-and-business\/\">\u201cIran in Africa: Ideology comes at the expense of diplomacy and business,\u201d<\/a> Sara Sa\u00efdi, The Africa Report, January 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>A reminder that Iran said they had performed retribution for the killing of Soleimani when they shot 15 missiles at U.S. troops at Iraqi bases\u201410 missiles hit al-Asad base, one hit Erbil International Airport, and four failed in flight.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2021\/01\/07\/exclusive-how-the-space-force-foiled-an-iranian-missile-attack-with-a-critical-early-warning\">\u201cExclusive: How the Space Force foiled an Iranian missile attack with a critical early warning,\u201d<\/a> Nathan Strout, C4ISRNET, January 7, 2021.\u00a0\u00a0And a year ago, \u201cIran signaled Tuesday night that there will be no more strikes targeting U.S. troops unless the U.S retaliates.\u201d\u00a0 So why I am stressing this?\u00a0 Because a year later in January 2021 Iran is talking again about retaliation for Soleimani.\u00a0 They can\u2019t keep their word on killing!\u00a0 See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2020\/01\/08\/no-us-casualties-in-iran-missile-strike-preliminary-reports-say\">\u201cNo US casualties in Iran missile strike, preliminary reports say,\u201d<\/a> Shawn Snow and Howard Altman, Military Times, January 7, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 103 died.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/168214\/103-deaths-6-360-infections-in-24h\">\u201c103 deaths, 6,360 infections in 24h,\u201d<\/a> Mehr, January 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/military\/navy-ships\/a35154343\/iran-strange-new-warship-north-korea\">\u201cIran Hasn&#8217;t Said a Word About Its New Warship. That&#8217;s Suspicious,\u201d<\/a> Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, January 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kfgo.com\/2021\/01\/07\/iranian-ship-arrives-at-venezuelan-port-data-shows\">\u201cIranian ship arrives at Venezuelan port, data shows,\u201d<\/a> KFGO, Thomson Reuters, January 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2021-01\/07\/c_139649625.htm\">\u201cIran can &#8220;easily&#8221; enrich uranium to 90 pct purity: nuke spokesman,\u201d<\/a> Xinhua, January 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oilprice.com\/Latest-Energy-News\/World-News\/Iran-Refuses-To-Negotiate-Korean-Fuel-Tanker-Release.html\">\u201cIran Refuses To Negotiate Korean Fuel Tanker Release,\u201d<\/a> Irina Slav, OilPrice.com, January 7, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No surprise with this statement.\u00a0 \u201cIran President Says Western Democracy &#8220;Fragile&#8221; After US Capitol Siege,\u201d WorldAgence France-Presse, NDTV, January 7, 2021. \u201cIran in Africa: Ideology comes at the expense of diplomacy and business,\u201d Sara Sa\u00efdi, The Africa Report, January 7, 2021. 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