{"id":2958,"date":"2021-04-18T18:56:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T23:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=2958"},"modified":"2021-04-19T17:31:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T22:31:01","slug":"2958","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2021\/04\/18\/2958\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not a boy scout.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/News\/middle-east\/2021\/04\/18\/Deputy-commander-of-Iran-s-Quds-Force-Mohammad-Hejazi-dies\"> \u201cDeputy commander of Iran\u2019s Quds Force Mohammad Hejazi dies,\u201d<\/a> Yaghoub Fazeli, Al Arabiya, April 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Discussed Yemen.\u00a0 And proof that Iran can act reasonably if it so chooses.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/saudi-iranian-officials-held-talks-patch-up-relations-ft-2021-04-18\">\u201cSaudi and Iran held talks aimed at easing tensions, say sources,\u201d<\/a> Reuters, April 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 405 reportedly died, the highest one-day number in months.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latestly.com\/agency-news\/world-news-iran-sees-highest-daily-death-toll-in-months-as-virus-surges-2429292.html\">\u201cIran Sees Highest Daily Death Toll in Months as Virus Surges,\u201d<\/a> Latest LY, April 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.com\/Detail\/2021\/04\/18\/649770\/Iran-apple-phone-imports-US-sanctions\">\u201cIran spent $600 mln on Apple phone imports in year to March,\u201d<\/a> Press TV, April 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA new and rapidly growing popular rebellion is affecting the Iranian regime. On March 11, a statement signed by 640 eminent Iranians, some living within and some outside Iran, was posted on-line in English and Persian with the hashtag #No2IslamicRepublic. It marked the launch of a new anti-government movement.\u201d\u00a0 See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/opinion\/how-secure-is-the-iranian-regime-665542\">\u201cHow secure is the Iranian regime?,\u201d<\/a> Neville Teller, op-ed, Jerusalem Post, April 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/new-buildings-spotted-at-iran-s-parchin-military-site-1.1205911\">\u201cNew buildings spotted at Iran&#8217;s Parchin military site,\u201d<\/a> The National, April 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Another band of brothers.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2021\/04\/18\/2486872\/iran-voices-support-for-zimbabwe-against-us-sanctions\">\u201cIran Voices Support for Zimbabwe against US Sanctions,\u201d<\/a> Tasnim, April, 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/iran-shows-off-dozens-of-drones-in-military-parade-665482\">\u201cIran shows off dozens of drones in military parade,\u201d<\/a> Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, April 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidesources.com\/inside-the-threat-posed-to-u-s-by-iran-backed-militias-in-iraq\">\u201cInside the Threat Posed to U.S. by Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq,\u201d<\/a> Hollie McKay, Inside Sources, April 18, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not a boy scout.\u00a0 \u201cDeputy commander of Iran\u2019s Quds Force Mohammad Hejazi dies,\u201d Yaghoub Fazeli, Al Arabiya, April 18, 2021. Discussed Yemen.\u00a0 And proof that Iran can act reasonably if it so chooses.\u00a0 \u201cSaudi and Iran held talks aimed at easing tensions, say sources,\u201d Reuters, April 18, 2021. 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