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\u201cIs Iran preparing a new series of attacks on US, Israel with proxies?,\u201d<\/a> Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, July 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

And pictures.\u00a0 Another example of Iran saying one thing, reports saying another.\u00a0 \u201cExperts reportedly see major damage in attack on Iran centrifuge plant,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, July 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran power outage crisis leads politicians to slam their own policy,\u201d<\/a> Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, July 5, 2021.\u00a0 And similar,\u00a0\u201c12 percent increase in Iranian electricity consumption drives country into darkness,\u201d<\/a> Dilan Sirwan, Rudaw, July 5, 2021.\u00a0 See also \u201cThere are many speculations about the current electricity crisis in Iran. But the main reasons are the regime\u2019s negligence in addressing the damaged infrastructure of power plants, exporting electricity to neighboring countries, and cryptocurrency mining to circumvent sanctions.\u201d\u00a0 This last phrase may include IRGC or other government officials benefitting (i.e., bribes or participation) directly from the huge amount of electricity required for mining.\u00a0 \u201cState Media: Iran\u2019s Regime Profits $500 Million From Current Blackouts,\u201d<\/a> Shahriar Kia, NCRI, July 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

Competent terrorists know who owns what ship.\u00a0 \u201cIran hit ship thinking it’s owned by Israeli who had already sold stake,\u201d<\/a> WION, July 5, 2021.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIsraeli Officials Say Iran Behind Indian Ocean Attack on Cargo Ship,\u201d<\/a> Yaniv KubovichJack Khoury, Haaretz, July 3, 2021.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cCargo Ship, Recently Israeli-Led, Is Struck in High Seas Encounter,\u201d<\/a> Ronen Bergman and Adam Rasgon, New York Times, July 3, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo imprisoned brothers one of whom was paralyzed due to being beaten in prison were executed in Iran on Sunday.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIran executes two imprisoned brothers forced to \u201cconfess\u201d,\u201d<\/a> Iran HRM, July 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran displays autonomous underwater vehicle,\u201d<\/a> Israel Defense, July 5, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome reports claim that the warehouse is a state-owned facility, located off a road between Tehran and Karaj. The Iranian government has yet to officially respond to the reports.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cLarge fire reported near Tehran, background unclear \u2013 report,\u201d<\/a> Tzvi Joffre, Jerusalem Post, July 5, 2021.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe fire broke out in Karaj, south of Tehran, the city where an alleged attack targeted a nuclear facility reportedly used to produce centrifuges.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over 300,000 dead.\u00a0 \u201cCovid-19 Continues Its Toll In Iran,\u201d<\/a> Cyrus Yaqubi, op-ed, Eurasia Review, July 5, 2021.\u00a0 This category of story is usually reported inaccurately in the national news.<\/p>\n

From cemeteries to stop lights, interesting observation.\u00a0 \u201cMultiple Crises Bedevil Iran As No One Seems To Be In Charge,\u201d<\/a> Iran International, July 5, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cIs Iran preparing a new series of attacks on US, Israel with proxies?,\u201d Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, July 5, 2021. And pictures.\u00a0 Another example of Iran saying one thing, reports saying another.\u00a0 \u201cExperts reportedly see major damage in attack on Iran centrifuge plant,\u201d Times of Israel, July 5, 2021. \u201cIran power outage crisis leads politicians … <\/p>\n

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