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\u201cIran, Hezbollah Bolster Presence, Weapon Shipments Near Damascus, Syrian War Monitor Says,\u201d<\/a> Haaertz, January 2, 2022.\u00a0 \u201cHezbollah are turning an old military base south of Damascus into a drone training and operations center to protect from Israeli strikes, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

He will probably never see his wife and family again.\u00a0 \u201cDecorated Iranian powerlifter Amir Assadollahzadeh is seeking asylum in Norway since his November defection in order to avoid execution or torture in Iran for his refusal to sport a t-shirt of the late US and EU-designated terrorist Qasem Soleimani.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cIran powerlifter defects to avoid wearing T-shirt of terrorist Soleimani,\u201d<\/a> Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, January 2, 2022.<\/p>\n

Leave it to the Regime to flip the meaning of \u201cterror\u201d on its head\u2014\u201cAhead of the second anniversary of the killing of General Qasem Soleimani, Iran has urged the United Nations to issue a resolution condemning the slaying of the country\u2019s top anti-terror commander, reported PressTV.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cIran Calls On UN To Issue Resolution Condemning Slaying Of General Qasem Soleimani,\u201d<\/a> Apoorva Kaul, Republic World, January 2, 2022.<\/p>\n

As an example of posting on this blog opinions that differ from mine and my several years of observations regarding the Regime.\u00a0 \u201cThe Case for Optimism on Iran in 2022 and Beyond,\u201d<\/a> Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, op-ed, Bourse & Bazaar, January 2, 2022.<\/p>\n

But this story doesn\u2019t mean Iran\u2019s policies will change, it is instead pressure on the president to \u201cfix it.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cTop Ayatollahs Tell President Iran Should End Isolation, Economic Crisis,\u201d<\/a> Iran International, January 2, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cThousands rally in Iraq to mark 2020 killing of Iran general,\u201d<\/a> AFP, Jordan Times, January 2, 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran regime faces a difficult year,\u201d<\/a> Majid Rafizadeh, op-ed, Arab News, January 2, 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cJailed Iranian writer\u2019s health deteriorates due to denial of medical care,\u201d<\/a> Iran HRM, January 2, 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran to add 10GW to renewable energy capacity,\u201d<\/a> Modern Diplomacy, January 2, 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cIran, Hezbollah Bolster Presence, Weapon Shipments Near Damascus, Syrian War Monitor Says,\u201d Haaertz, January 2, 2022.\u00a0 \u201cHezbollah are turning an old military base south of Damascus into a drone training and operations center to protect from Israeli strikes, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.\u201d He will probably never see his wife and family … <\/p>\n

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