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\u201cIranian refugee on verge of medal after 3 taekwondo wins,\u201d<\/a> Greg Beacham, AP, July 25, 2021.<\/p>\n

And I’m sure Khamenei and Raisi are not happy today.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAn Iranian defector beats an Iranian in taekwondo,\u201d<\/a> Tariq Panja, New York Times, July 25, 2021.<\/p>\n

In more Olympics news, and somewhat frightening.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cGuards chief Hossein Salami also celebrated the win, the movement’s Sepahnews website reported, calling the shooter an “exuberant Guard of the Islamic revolution”.\u201d \u00a0See \u201cIran hails Guards nurse’s golden shot in Tokyo,\u201d<\/a> AFP, July 25, 2021.\u00a0\u00a0As a member of the IRGC, has Foroughi used his pistol skills against the Iranian people, or against others?\u00a0 That seems to be the implication.\u00a0 \u201cIranians blast Olympics for praising IRGC \u2018terrorist\u2019 who won gold medal,\u201d<\/a> Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, July 25, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsrael said to warn US that Iran close to becoming nuclear threshold state,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, July 25, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cRussia marks Navy\u2019s 325th anniversary, Iranian ship joins in,\u201d<\/a> AP, July 25, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201c[T]here is a contingent of supposed peace activists, academics, and student groups that serve as an ideological backdoor for radical Middle Eastern extremism into the United States.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cRadical Exchange: How Turkey and Iran Infiltrate Young American Minds,\u201d<\/a> Eitan Fischberger and Yosef Kuperwasser, National Review, July 25, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran to give harsh response to threats 40km off its borders,\u201d<\/a> Mehr, July 25, 2021.\u00a0\u00a040km is 25 miles.\u00a0 On land, a violation of another state\u2019s sovereignty.\u00a0 At sea, a violation of international law since borders end at 12 miles.<\/p>\n

\u201cDomestic rivals in Iran blame each other over nuclear deal,\u201d<\/a> Daily Sabah, July 25, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran\u2019s Latest Nuclear Demand,\u201d<\/a> Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal, July 25, 2021.\u00a0\u00a0Iran knows a U.S. president can\u2019t allow the UN to dictate U.S. foreign policy\u2014it is a proposal by Iran that is going nowhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cIranian refugee on verge of medal after 3 taekwondo wins,\u201d Greg Beacham, AP, July 25, 2021. And I’m sure Khamenei and Raisi are not happy today.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAn Iranian defector beats an Iranian in taekwondo,\u201d Tariq Panja, New York Times, July 25, 2021. In more Olympics news, and somewhat frightening.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cGuards chief Hossein Salami also celebrated the win, … <\/p>\n

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