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\u201cFor Iran\u2019s youth, legacy of 2022 clashes shapes presidential race,\u201d<\/a> Thomson Reuters, 6-24-24.<\/p>\n

700 Quds in Bolivia?\u00a0 Wouldn\u2019t surprise us.\u00a0 \u201cVenezuela and Iran: Strategic Geopolitical Alliance,\u201d<\/a> Dialogo Americas, 6-24-24.<\/p>\n

Will Iran compromise?\u00a0 Or does Bahrain have to provide all the concessions?\u00a0 \u201cBahrain and Iran agree to start talks on resuming political relations,\u201d<\/a> Arab News, 6-24-24.<\/p>\n

Despite Iran\u2019s and Islam\u2019s declared freedom of religion for Christians, reality is different, especially for converts.\u00a0 \u201cChristian converts sentenced to total of 25 years in jail by Iranian judiciary \u2013 report,\u201d<\/a> JPost, 6-24-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran sanctions take centre stage in presidential campaign,\u201d<\/a> AFP, 6-24-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cNetanyahu: Iran is working on all front to destroy Israel,\u201d<\/a> JPost, 6-24-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy Does Iran Hold So Many Elections?,\u201d<\/a> FDD, 6-24-24.\u00a0\u00a0By the Guardian Council \u201chandpicking candidates, the regime stifles competition.\u201d\u00a0 And for the Regime, \u201celections are almost risk-free \u2026. Moreover, as the 2009 presidential election showed, the regime can both rig results and quash any resulting dissent.\u201d \u2026 \u201cTehran cultivates this illusion of democracy in an attempt to convince the international community that it upholds a semblance of democratic norms.\u201d \u2026 \u201cThe election fa\u00e7ade also helps protect Khamenei by enabling him to eschew direct responsibility for hardships and failings, allowing him instead to scapegoat elected officials. Though Khamenei holds absolute power, micromanaging every issue would expose him to risk. Elections enable Khamenei to maintain maximum power with minimum accountability.\u201d\u00a0 Quote of the Day\u2014”In a world full of uncertainty, one thing is certain: a new president will herald no substantive political change for Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIran: Non-proliferation Briefing,\u201d<\/a> Security Council Report, 6-24-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran\u2019s Shia-only elections expose age-old intolerance,\u201d<\/a> The Hill, 6-24-24.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAccording to a top Sunni cleric, since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, no Sunni has ever been made a minister. Today, Iran doesn\u2019t have any Sunni governors or even ambassadors.\u201d\u00a0 And certainly no presidential contenders.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran Says to Maintain Naval Presence on High Seas to \u2018Secure Shipping\u2019,\u201d<\/a> Hellenic Shipping News, 6-24-24.\u00a0\u00a0Iran\u2019s inaccurate rendering of its reason to go to sea is shown in \u201ca recent incident highlighted a contradiction in Iran\u2019s stated mission of aiding ships in distress. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on June 16 that the Iranian frigate IRIN Jamaran ignored distress calls from the Palauan-flagged, Ukrainian-owned bulk cargo carrier M\/V Verbena after it was hit by two separate missile attacks by the Houthis. \u201cThe Iranian frigate IRIN Jamaran was eight nautical miles from M\/V Verbena and did not respond to the distress call.\u201d\u201d<\/p>\n

We await confirmation.\u00a0 \u201cQatar has banned the US from using its military base against Iran,\u201d<\/a> MEMO, 6-24-24.<\/p>\n

Obviously an ominous sign for the Kingdom of Jordan.\u00a0 \u201cIran-affiliated cell reportedly found storing explosives in Jordan\u2019s capital,\u201d<\/a> FDD\u2019s Long War Journal, 6-24-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran presidential candidates stress China, Russia ties ahead of vote,\u201d<\/a> Nikkei Asia, 6-24-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran announces agreement with Bahrain to release frozen assets,\u201d<\/a> AA, 6-24-24.\u00a0\u00a0Bahrain agrees to unfreeze funds.\u00a0 It is not known, if anything, what Iran has offered.\u00a0 Poor reporting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cFor Iran\u2019s youth, legacy of 2022 clashes shapes presidential race,\u201d Thomson Reuters, 6-24-24. 700 Quds in Bolivia?\u00a0 Wouldn\u2019t surprise us.\u00a0 \u201cVenezuela and Iran: Strategic Geopolitical Alliance,\u201d Dialogo Americas, 6-24-24. Will Iran compromise?\u00a0 Or does Bahrain have to provide all the concessions?\u00a0 \u201cBahrain and Iran agree to start talks on resuming political relations,\u201d Arab News, 6-24-24. … <\/p>\n

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