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\u201c3 Years Later, A Prisoner\u2019s Family Still Awaits His Return From Iran,\u201d<\/a> Patrick Holmes, WSKG, April 8, 2021.<\/p>\n

This is proof that Iran can act rational if it chooses\u2014it has decided to release a hostage ship.\u00a0 This is also proof that Iran takes things\/ships hostage for ransom.\u00a0 In this case, ask yourself what is Iran getting in exchange.\u00a0 The article doesn\u2019t say, but we can guarantee they have received something.\u00a0 The ship sailed just hours ahead of further talks in Vienna between Iran and world powers over the JCPOA.\u00a0 Remember also that \u201cIran had accused the MT Hankuk Chemi of polluting the waters in the crucial Strait of \u00a0\u00a0Hormuz.\u201d \u00a0But this was a flat out lie, and most countries did not call out Iran on this.\u00a0 There was no environmental damage, only a taking.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIran frees South Korean ship it held amid dispute over funds,\u201d<\/a> Isabel Debre and Jon Gambrell, AP, YourBasin, April 8, 2021.<\/p>\n

Notice this line\u2014\u201cDespite frosty relations in the past amid Dushanbe\u2019s longstanding anxieties over Iran exporting the Islamic Revolution to its territory, the two Persian-speaking countries appear to be warming to each other as Turkey goes about firming Turkic ties among their neighbours.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cPersian-speaking Iran and Tajikistan boost defence relations,\u201d<\/a> bne IntelIiNews April 8, 2021.<\/p>\n

Ah ha, some sort of promise.\u00a0 \u201cIran frees South Korean ship, captain after promise to help with frozen funds,\u201d<\/a> Hyonhee Shin, Reuters, April 8, 2021.<\/p>\n

Sounds like Trump\u2019s sanctions are at fault.\u00a0 \u201cFurious calls are growing louder in Iran against the pandemic mismanagement after the country\u2019s infection rates tripled in a matter of two days. According to official statistics April 8, all provincial capitals and over three-fourths of the country were mapped as red zones. The number of daily cases hit a record new high of 22,586, pushing beyond 2 million the entire population of those infected since the outbreak of the pandemic.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cBitter blame game in Iran amid coronavirus \u2018explosion\u2019,\u201d<\/a> Al Monitor, April 8, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cA climber (who asked to remain anonymous) told Climbing that the local mountain in Isfahan, Kooh Sefid, has over 40 sport routes that have been used freely by both men and women until now. The incident occurred on the mountain during a canyoning class that was attended by both men and women in central Iran. Local Islamic fundamental extremists interrupted the group. When the group objected to the intrusion, they were beaten. IranWire reported that the Isfahan Mountaineering Board condemned the attack and offered legal assistance to the victims. However, following that, the Imam of the grand mosque in Dorche supported the attacker.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cIran Bans Women Climbers From Local Crag,\u201d<\/a> Rebecca McPhee, ExplorersWeb, April 8, 2021.<\/p>\n

Enablers in the Academy.\u00a0 \u201cDoes Iran even need spies in academia?,\u201d<\/a> A.J. Caschetta, op-ed, The Hill, April 8, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201c3 Years Later, A Prisoner\u2019s Family Still Awaits His Return From Iran,\u201d Patrick Holmes, WSKG, April 8, 2021. This is proof that Iran can act rational if it chooses\u2014it has decided to release a hostage ship.\u00a0 This is also proof that Iran takes things\/ships hostage for ransom.\u00a0 In this case, ask yourself what is Iran … <\/p>\n

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