{"id":3130,"date":"2021-05-18T08:25:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T13:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=3130"},"modified":"2021-05-22T06:56:19","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T11:56:19","slug":"3130","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2021\/05\/18\/3130\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>And against Saudi Arabia, Yemen, \u2026.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/with-iranian-support-drones-are-becoming-a-larger-threat-to-israel-analysis-668395\">\u201cWith Iranian support, drones are becoming a larger threat to Israel \u2013analysis,\u201d<\/a> Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, May 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurasiareview.com\/18052021-iran-rules-out-initial-deal-in-vienna-jcpoa-talks\">\u201cIran Rules Out \u2018Initial Deal\u2019 In Vienna JCPOA Talks,\u201d<\/a> Eurasia Review, May 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The NYT reports how the Biden Administration is allowing Iran to sell more and more oil even during the JCPOA negotiations.\u00a0 Bad omen.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/05\/18\/us\/politics\/iran-oil-exports-nuclear-accord.html\">\u201cIran\u2019s Oil Exports Rise as U.S. Looks to Rejoin Nuclear Accord,\u201d<\/a> Lara Jakes, New York Times, May 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-05-18\/major-progress-on-iran-nuclear-deal-expected-tomorrow-bbc-says\">\u201cRussia Envoy Dials Back Talk of Major Breakthrough on Iran Deal,\u201d<\/a> Golnar Motevalli, Bloomberg, May 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Between Basra and Shalamjah.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/mena\/iraq\/iraq-and-iran-close-in-on-deal-to-build-cross-border-railway-1.1225177\">\u201cIraq and Iran close in on deal to build cross-border railway,\u201d<\/a> Mina Aldroubi, The National, May 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themedialine.org\/top-stories\/bahrain-to-prosecute-13-iranian-financial-institutions-on-money-laundering-charges\">\u201cBahrain to Prosecute 13 Iranian Financial Institutions on Money Laundering Charges,\u201d<\/a> Hudhaifa Ebrahim, Media Line, May 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iranhumanrights.org\/2021\/05\/for-irans-lawyers-defending-dissidents-is-getting-dangerous-commentary-published-in-world-politics-review\">\u201cFor Iran\u2019s Lawyers, Defending Dissidents Is Getting Dangerous,\u201d<\/a> Jasmin Ramsey, World Politics Review, Center for Human Rights in Iran, May 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/iran-presidential-election-contenders-raisi-larijani\/31261582.html\">\u201cWho Are The Early Contenders For Iran&#8217;s Looming Presidential Vote?,\u201d<\/a> Golnaz Esfandiari, RFE\/RL, May 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/18\/iran-arrests-16-ahwazi-arabs-for-holding-cultural-gatherings\">\u201cIran arrests 16 Ahwazi Arabs including elderly mother of slain protester,\u201d<\/a> Iran HRM, May 18, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurasiareview.com\/18052021-the-closed-circle-of-the-power-struggle-in-iran-over-the-presidency-oped\">\u201cThe Closed Circle Of The Power Struggle In Iran Over The Presidency,\u201d<\/a> Cyrus Yaqubi, op-ed, Eurasia Review, May 18, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And against Saudi Arabia, Yemen, \u2026.\u00a0 \u201cWith Iranian support, drones are becoming a larger threat to Israel \u2013analysis,\u201d Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, May 18, 2021. \u201cIran Rules Out \u2018Initial Deal\u2019 In Vienna JCPOA Talks,\u201d Eurasia Review, May 18, 2021. 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