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\u201cIran\u2019s doomsday clock for Israel\u2019s end halts amid power cuts,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, July 7, 2021.\u00a0 \u201cPublic timer, which is set to mark destruction of Jewish state in 2040 as predicted by Khamenei, reportedly stops working amid rolling blackouts that are crippling Iranian life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Can this be true?\u00a0 Yes.\u00a0 \u201cIran court overturns death sentence after execution,\u201d<\/a> Samir Salama, World, July 7, 2021.\u00a0 \u201cIran\u2019s Supreme Court has annulled a death sentence issued against a prisoner, 10 months after the inmate was hanged in Urmia prison in the west of the country, human rights groups said. The prisoner, Khidir Gui Del, was hanged last September, after being convicted of drug dealing charges in 2013. Human rights organisations said the death sentence was carried out while the lawsuit was underway in the Iranian Supreme Court, which did not issue a veto against the death sentence until after its implementation, according to Sky News Arabia. This strange incident sheds light once again on the phenomenal number of executions in Iran, which is believed to execute the most people per capita. Iran insists that the execution numbers human rights groups allege are \u201cexaggerated,\u201d and that executions are only carried out \u201cafter a lengthy judicial process.\u201d Which takes us to our Quote of the Day:\u00a0 \u201cIranian activist, Faryal Moeini, told Sky News Arabia: \u201cExecution is at the core of the Iranian regime\u2019s methodology, and it is a ruling philosophy and a method of extending absolute control, which explains its extensive application of this punishment, as it is one of its most important authoritarian weapons to spread terror and fear among people, and ensuring its survival.\u201d\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIran Distorts History of Iraqi Chemical Attacks’ Aftermath,\u201d<\/a> Fatima Tlis, Polygraph.info, July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Lebanon on Brink of Collapse, Israel Does What It Can to Stave Off Iranian Influence,\u201d<\/a> Amos Harel, op-ed, Haaretz, July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cUAE deputy PM, Iran envoy meet, discuss \u2018enhancing bilateral cooperation\u2019,\u201d<\/a> AFP, July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cShips are still a target in ‘shadow war’ between Israel and Iran,\u201d<\/a> Eric Martin, Trade Winds, July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

It can be dangerous to simply report the government\u2019s own numbers.\u00a0 \u201cIran sentenced a journalist for 3 months for reporting on COVID-19 outbreaks,\u201d<\/a> Bill Bostock, Insider, July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cExplosive Laden Drone Aimed at US Base Hits Erbil Airport,\u201d<\/a> Iran International, July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran hosts high-level Afghan peace talks as fighting surges,\u201d<\/a> WRAL, July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIranians protest over power outage crisis, chant ‘Death to Khamenei’,\u201d<\/a> Reuters, Jerusalem Post, July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cGeospatial imagery shows activity at Iranian nuclear facility,\u201d<\/a> Tracy Cozzens, GPS World, July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cNormalizing Syria Only Gives More Power to Iran,\u201d<\/a> Mosaic, July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

And this is Tehran Times saying this.\u00a0 \u201cIran nearly zeroes electricity exports amid surging domestic demand,”<\/a> Tehran Times, July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cTens of thousands of people are held as political prisoners in Iranian jails, for charges including advocating for democracy and promoting women’s or workers’ rights.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cDaughter of Kurdish political activist arrested in Iran: watchdog,\u201d<\/a> Khazan Jangiz, Rudaw, July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

Remember, almost all attacks on U.S. troops are authorized by the IRGC\/Quds, which means the Supreme Leader.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cTwo injured in rocket attacks on Iraqi airbase housing US troops,\u201d<\/a> Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, Fox 10, July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cIran\u2019s doomsday clock for Israel\u2019s end halts amid power cuts,\u201d Times of Israel, July 7, 2021.\u00a0 \u201cPublic timer, which is set to mark destruction of Jewish state in 2040 as predicted by Khamenei, reportedly stops working amid rolling blackouts that are crippling Iranian life.\u201d Can this be true?\u00a0 Yes.\u00a0 \u201cIran court overturns death sentence after … <\/p>\n

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