{"id":3732,"date":"2021-09-07T23:44:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T04:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=3732"},"modified":"2021-09-09T07:02:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T12:02:11","slug":"3732","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2021\/09\/07\/3732\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/\u201cUN nuke watchdog: Iran pressing on with uranium enrichment,\u201d AP, September 7, 2021. https:\/\/wrex.com\/2021\/09\/07\/un-nuke-watchdog-iran-pressing-on-with-uranium-enrichment\">\u201cUN nuke watchdog: Iran pressing on with uranium enrichment,\u201d<\/a> AP, September 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>This represents perhaps the largest effort to date against the Shia Crescent Program.\u00a0 A very important article that must be read between the lines also.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/idf-chief-says-israel-accelerating-iran-strike-plans-acting-throughout-mideast\">\u201cIDF chief says Israel accelerating Iran strike plans, acting throughout Mideast,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, September 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently in contravention of U.S. sanctions.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerotime.aero\/28820-russia-signs-deal-with-iran-in-bid-to-boost-aircraft-sales\">\u201cRussia signs deal with Iran in bid to boost aircraft sales,\u201d<\/a> Clement Charpentreau, Aerotime, September 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2021\/09\/07\/why-israels-transfer-to-us-central-command-could-help-deter-iran\">\u201cWhy Israel\u2019s transfer to US Central Command could help deter Iran,\u201d<\/a> Bradley Bowman and Behnam Ben Taleblu, op-ed, Defense News, September 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind what Iran means by \u201cpartners\u201d\u2014drug runners, gun traders, money washing, proliferators, etc.\u00a0 See <a href=\"https:\/\/dialogo-americas.com\/articles\/iran-looks-for-partners-in-latin-america\">\u201cIran Looks for Partners in Latin America,&#8221;<\/a> Julieta Pelcastre, Dialogo, September 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/iran-says-two-navy-ships-returned-from-unprecedented-global-voyage-678901\">\u201cIran says two navy ships returned from unprecedented global voyage,\u201d<\/a> Seth Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, September 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2021\/09\/why-is-iran-so-keen-on-joining-the-sco\">\u201cWhy Is Iran So Keen on Joining the SCO?,\u201d<\/a> Fardin Eftekhari, The Diplomat, September 7, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloombergquint.com\/onweb\/iran-s-top-envoy-had-phone-calls-with-afghan-political-leaders\">\u201cIran\u2019s Foreign Minister in Talks With Former Afghan Leaders,\u201d<\/a> Yasna Haghdoost, Bloomberg, September 7, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cUN nuke watchdog: Iran pressing on with uranium enrichment,\u201d AP, September 7, 2021. 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