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\u201cIran announces emergency use of 2nd domestic COVID-19 vaccine,\u201d<\/a> Xinhua, June 30, 2021.\u00a0 The use of only home-grown meds, or those bought from Russia or China, continues to hamper the health of the population in Iran.\u00a0 It does not have to be this way if Iran would accept vaccines from the West.<\/p>\n

Quote of the day.\u00a0 \u201cConsidering Iran\u2019s nuclear history, if long-range ballistic missile tests, masquerading as satellite space launches, are left unaddressed in ongoing talks, a future Iranian ICBM threat is inevitable.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cWhat Iran\u2019s Failed Satellite Launch Likely Signals,”<\/a> Peter Brookes, The Daily Signal, June 30, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cLindsey Graham: \u2018Never been more worried\u2019 about potential war between Iran, Israel,\u201d<\/a> Fox, June 30, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran\u2019s Parliament Seeks Death Penalty for \u201cCollaborating with Enemy States\u201d,\u201d<\/a> Center for Human Rights in Iran, June 30, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran Sentences Christian Converts Under New Sectarianism Law,\u201d<\/a> Persecution.org, June 30, 2021.<\/p>\n

Apparently a farewell to long-serving FM Zarif, and an introduction to another hardliner, Ali Bagheri Kani, as the next foreign minister.\u00a0 He is an outspoken opponent of the 2015 JCPOA, IAEA, cooperation with the West, supporter of the nuclear program, etc.\u00a0 See \u201cIranian press review: Nuclear deal opponent tipped as new foreign minister,\u201d<\/a> Middle East Eye, June 30, 2021.<\/p>\n

A very unusual article for the theme of this blog, but it really fits in.\u00a0 This story makes the point that being radical is no way to run a country long-term, it is bad for the country and its people, but also makes it easier for opponents to spy.\u00a0 \u201cFormer Iranian intelligence minister: \u2018Mossad has penetrated the regime\u2019,\u201d<\/a> Neta Bar, JNS, Israel Hayom, June 30, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran Diplomacy Nerves Fray as Atomic Talks Run Into Summer,\u201d<\/a> Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, June 30, 2021.<\/p>\n

Quote of the Day.\u00a0 \u201cIran is not capable of fundamental reform in any Western sense under this regime.\u201d\u00a0 This goes back to Kissinger\u2019s famous statement.\u00a0 See \u201cThe real reason America has never found common ground with Iran,\u201d<\/a> Eric Mandel, op-ed, JNS, June 30, 2021.\u00a0 \u201cThe Iranian regime is a fundamentalist Twelver Shi\u2019ite revolutionary movement of true believers whose mission is to spread their repressive understanding of Islam throughout the world, including among their Sunni brethren. They are as doctrinaire as ISIS in their beliefs, except the Iranians will soon have the capability to have nuclear weapons. Since 1979, many Republicans and most Democrats have not been able to deal with this complex reality. The Achilles\u2019 heel of American foreign policy is the false belief that all nations, including those that are horrifically repressive and sponsors of terrorists, can be induced to choose a more conciliatory and less confrontational posture to the U.S. and its allies by Western reason and economic inducement. This comes despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary that our outreach has been interpreted as a weakness. Administrations from both parties have chosen to ignore the obvious because of our Western conceit, that we know how to manipulate this regime if we only bend enough, give enough money and show respect. The manipulation masters are the Iranians. Religiously sanctioned dissimulation, also known as Taqiyya, permits deception of one\u2019s enemy. The Iranians\u2019 patsies are their na\u00efve Western nuclear negotiation counterparts. None of this is new. In 2006, Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute wrote, \u201cIt is dangerous to assume that both Washington and Tehran operate from the same set of ground rules. [Former Supreme Leader Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini] spoke of the Shi\u2019ite concept of taqiyah\u2026the necessity to engage in such religiously sanctioned lying\u2026If the Islamic Republic perceives itself as under threat, its leaders may not only feel compelled to lie but may also feel justified in so doing. From a religious and political perspective, the ends justify the means.\u201d Iran is not capable of fundamental reform in any Western sense under this regime. The quicker we understand that, the more realistic will be our foreign policy. For President Biden and previous administrations from both parties, ignoring it is a prescription for national security nightmares.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIran says executing child offenders not a rights violation,\u201d<\/a> Arab News, June 30, 2021.<\/p>\n

Notice that it is not ALL foreign vessels, just SELECTED foreign vessels.\u00a0 \u201cForeign Vessels Should Leave Persian Gulf: Iran,\u201d<\/a> Kashmir Observer, June 30, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cIran announces emergency use of 2nd domestic COVID-19 vaccine,\u201d Xinhua, June 30, 2021.\u00a0 The use of only home-grown meds, or those bought from Russia or China, continues to hamper the health of the population in Iran.\u00a0 It does not have to be this way if Iran would accept vaccines from the West. Quote of the … <\/p>\n

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