{"id":5503,"date":"2024-12-13T22:46:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T04:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=5503"},"modified":"2024-12-29T08:40:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T14:40:31","slug":"5503","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2024\/12\/13\/5503\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cIsrael\u2019s (not-so) secret plan to prevent a nuclear Iran and create a new Middle East,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, 12-13-23.<\/p>\n

Iran can\u2019t hide Syria\u2019s loss.\u00a0 \u201cThe Syrian Upheaval Has Iranian Leaders Reeling, Too,\u201d<\/a> NYT, 12-13-24.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe brash public debate is nothing short of extraordinary, given that for years Iranian leaders portrayed their support for Syria and allied militant groups fighting Israel as a nonnegotiable principle of the Islamic revolution and critical for national security.\u00a0 \u2026\u00a0 Mr. Khamenei appeared outraged at the open criticism.\u00a0 The comments, he said, were \u201ca crime\u201d because they were sowing fear among the public. Within hours, Iran\u2019s judiciary announced a criminal investigation into a list of prominent figures and news outlets that have been leading the criticism. The list included Mr. Falahatpisheh, the former lawmaker, who revealed that Syrian debt to Iran amounted to about $30 billion.\u00a0 For over 40 years, Syria served, in effect, as Iran\u2019s central command base in the region. Its access to territory, shipping ports and airports was so unimpeded that a senior military commander once described Syria as a province of Iran.\u00a0 Iran controlled military bases, missile factories, tunnels and warehouses that served the supply chain for its network of militants. From Syria, Iran funneled weapons, cash and logistical support to Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza and militants in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Iraq.\u201d\u00a0 It would have been nice for the NYT to feature this information regularly. \u00a0You can\u2019t be afraid of the Leader or of truth.<\/p>\n

Not a good blue ribbon.\u00a0 \u201cUS names Iran top state sponsor of terrorism for 39th year in a row,\u201d<\/a> Iran International, 12-13-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran’s IRGC races to offload unsold oil in China before Trump takes office,\u201d<\/a> Iran International, 12-13-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran: Detained Activists Denied Medical Care,\u201d<\/a> HRW, 12-13-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cHostage diplomacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The case of Europeans detained in Iran,\u201d<\/a> IFRI, 12-13-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks,\u201d<\/a> The Register, 12-13-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmid rolling blackouts in Iran, some blame power-intensive cryptocurrency mining,\u201d<\/a> AP, Times of Israel, 12-13-24.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe US Treasury and Israel have targeted bitcoin wallets that they\u2019ve alleged are affiliated with operations run by Iran\u2019s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to finance allied terror groups in Mideast war zones.\u201d\u00a0 So, the people run out of electricity, and the IRGC spread the Revolution.<\/p>\n

\u201cSatellite Pics Reveal Iran’s New Aircraft Carrier-Like Drone Ship,\u201d<\/a> NDTV, 12-13-24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cIsrael\u2019s (not-so) secret plan to prevent a nuclear Iran and create a new Middle East,\u201d Times of Israel, 12-13-23. Iran can\u2019t hide Syria\u2019s loss.\u00a0 \u201cThe Syrian Upheaval Has Iranian Leaders Reeling, Too,\u201d NYT, 12-13-24.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe brash public debate is nothing short of extraordinary, given that for years Iranian leaders portrayed their support for Syria and allied … <\/p>\n

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