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(1) Ouch, (2) Don\u2019t try this at home, (3) This is what happens when you mess with Israel\u2014All comments that can be made regarding this post.\u00a0 \u201cIranian man ironically catches fire while burning an Israeli flag \u2013 Watch,\u201d<\/a> Tobias Siegal, Jerusalem Post, May 9, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cU.S. Navy seizes weapons in Arabian Sea,\u201d<\/a> AP, May 9, 2021.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment of thousands of assault weapons, machines guns and sniper rifles hidden aboard a ship in the Arabian Sea, apparently bound for Yemen to support the country\u2019s Houthi rebels. An American defense official told The Associated Press that the Navy\u2019s initial investigation found the vessel came from Iran, again tying the Islamic Republic to arming the Houthis despite a United Nations arms embargo. \u2026\u00a0When laid out on the deck of the Monterey, the scale of the find came into focus. Sailors found nearly 3,000 Chinese Type 56 assault rifles, a variant of the Kalashnikov. They recovered hundreds of other heavy machine guns and sniper rifles, as well as dozens of advanced, Russian-made anti-tank guided missiles. The shipments also included several hundred rocket-propelled grenade launchers and optical sights for weapons. The Navy\u2019s Mideast-based 5th Fleet did not identify where the weapons originated, nor where they were going. However, an American defense official said the weapons resembled those of other shipments interdicted bounded for the Houthis. Based on interviews with the crew and material investigated on board, the sailors determined the vessel came from Iran, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation. \u201cAfter all illicit cargo was removed, the dhow was assessed for seaworthiness, and after questioning, its crew was provided food and water before being released,\u201d the 5th Fleet said in a statement.\u201d\u00a0 Their statements were video tapped. \u2026 \u201cSince 2015, the U.N. Security Council has imposed an arms embargo on the Houthis. Despite that, U.N. experts warn \u201can increasing body of evidence suggests that individuals or entities in the Islamic Republic of Iran supply significant volumes of weapons and components to the Houthis.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sounds like a good negotiating partner.\u00a0 Does the IRGC really want a new JCPOA?\u00a0 \u201cIranian state TV airs video of US Capitol exploding,\u201d<\/a> Israel Hayom, JNS, May 9, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran bans trading of crypto not locally mined,\u201d<\/a> Jet Encila, Micky, May 9, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(1) Ouch, (2) Don\u2019t try this at home, (3) This is what happens when you mess with Israel\u2014All comments that can be made regarding this post.\u00a0 \u201cIranian man ironically catches fire while burning an Israeli flag \u2013 Watch,\u201d Tobias Siegal, Jerusalem Post, May 9, 2021. \u201cU.S. Navy seizes weapons in Arabian Sea,\u201d AP, May 9, … <\/p>\n

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