{"id":3031,"date":"2021-05-03T18:08:34","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T23:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=3031"},"modified":"2021-05-07T09:48:17","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T14:48:17","slug":"3031","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2021\/05\/03\/3031\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A chief enabler, with benefits for itself\u2014China.\u00a0 Remember this as the JCPOA is being debated and negotiated.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/opinion\/china-and-iran-a-dangerous-strategy-for-an-unstable-region-opinion-667117\">\u201cChina and Iran: A dangerous strategy for an unstable region,\u201d Bob Feferman, op-ed, Jerusalem Post,\u201d<\/a> May 3 2021.<\/p>\n<p>$1M for each of 57 ransoms.\u00a0 Do we believe it?\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20210503-irans-ahmadinejad-former-qatar-emir-paid-ransom-for-irgc-soldiers-in-syria-in-2012\">\u201cIran&#8217;s Ahmadinejad: Former Qatar emir paid ransom for IRGC soldiers in Syria in 2012,\u201d<\/a> Middle East Memo, May 3, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/mixed-messages-on-iran-us-deals-and-prisoners-analysis-667080\">\u201cMixed messages on Iran-US deals and &#8216;prisoners&#8217; \u2013 analysis,\u201d<\/a> Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, May 3, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1852911\/middle-east\">\u201cIran threatens to kill brother of executed Olympic wrestler,\u201d<\/a> Arab News, May 3, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>International crime by the Regime.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/breaking-news\/iranian-hackers-release-information-of-israeli-logistics-company-veritas-667062\">\u201cIranian hackers release information of Israeli logistics company Veritas,\u201d<\/a> Jerusalem Post, May 3, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-wants-to-balance-the-us-with-china-what-are-the-implications-667051\">\u201cIran wants to use China to counter US &#8211; what are the implications?,\u201d<\/a> Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, May 3, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jns.org\/report-iran-likely-behind-cyber-attacks-on-israeli-supply-chain-companies\">\u201cReport: Iran likely behind cyber attacks on Israeli supply chain companies,\u201d<\/a> JNS, May 3, 2021.\u00a0 Most likely Natanz revenge attacks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/news\/politics\/scottish-election-2021-iranian-regime-peddling-disinformation-in-attempt-to-swing-scottish-election-3222700\">\u201cScottish election 2021: Iranian regime &#8216;peddling disinformation&#8217; in attempt to swing Scottish election,\u201d<\/a> Beth Murray, The Scotsman, May 3, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>This is what intelligence agencies from the Netherlands, Sweden, and Germany say.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/iran-nuclear-weapons-technology-weapons-mass-destruction\">\u201cIran sought nuclear weapons, technology for WMDs last year, reports find,\u201d<\/a> Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, May 3, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Way to go Iraq!\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/platts\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/natural-gas\/050321-iraqs-basrah-gas-to-spend-3-bil-on-gas-projects-over-five-years\">\u201cIraq seeks $15 billion in gas investments to lower dependence on Iranian imports,\u201d<\/a> Dania Saadi, S&amp;P Global, May 3, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>October!\u00a0 That is forever from now.\u00a0 Mismanagement, corruption, and spending money on terrorism and missiles and the Arc.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/172904\/Iran-to-begin-general-people-vaccination-in-October\">\u201cIran to begin general people vaccination in October,\u201d<\/a> Mehr, May 3, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesca.com\/index.php\/news\/26-opinion-head\/23735-iran-and-afghanistan-inaugurate-cross-border-railway\">\u201cIran and Afghanistan inaugurate cross-border railway,\u201d<\/a> Times of Central Asia, May 3, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1852941\/middle-east\">\u201cIran cyber misinformation campaign takes aim at Scottish independence,\u201d<\/a> Christopher Hamill-Stewart, Arab News, May 3, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A chief enabler, with benefits for itself\u2014China.\u00a0 Remember this as the JCPOA is being debated and negotiated.\u00a0 \u201cChina and Iran: A dangerous strategy for an unstable region,\u201d Bob Feferman, op-ed, Jerusalem Post,\u201d May 3 2021. $1M for each of 57 ransoms.\u00a0 Do we believe it?\u00a0 \u201cIran&#8217;s Ahmadinejad: Former Qatar emir paid ransom for IRGC soldiers &hellip; 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