{"id":625,"date":"2020-04-05T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=625"},"modified":"2020-04-06T23:43:50","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T04:43:50","slug":"625","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2020\/04\/05\/625\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>151 on Saturday.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/breaking-news\/irans-deaths-from-coronavirus-reach-3603-623640\">\u201cIran&#8217;s deaths from coronavirus reach 3,603,\u201d<\/a> Reuters, Jerusalem Post, April 5, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve seen the proposed destroyer mentioned in a handful of news stories this week, but hesitated at first to mention it\u2014too many announcements are bluster or some type of warning, but the weapon or system is never built or doesn\u2019t function as threatened.\u00a0 Only because I\u2019ve seen this story again, I\u2019ll post this one.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/caspiannews.com\/news-detail\/iran-to-start-construction-of-6000-ton-destroyer-2020-4-4-30\">\u201cIran To Start Construction Of 6,000-Ton Destroyer,\u201d<\/a> Orkhan Jalilov, Caspian News, April 5, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Similar, near the port city of Bandar Abbas supposedly, here is a video of missile launchers.\u00a0 But when was it posted?\u00a0 It is a threat.\u00a0 But will Iran really keep the trucks by the sea for very long?\u00a0 No.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almasdarnews.com\/article\/iran-deploys-missile-launchers-along-strait-of-hormuz-as-tensions-with-us-increase-video\">\u201cIran deploys missile launchers along Strait of Hormuz as tensions with US increase: video,\u201d<\/a> Almasdar News, April 5, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Why would Iran (Fars) report something about a Hezbollah officer, if Iran doesn\u2019t control Hezbollah?\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/world\/mena\/hezbollah-official-assassinated-in-south-lebanon-iranian-media-1.1001777\">\u201cHezbollah official assassinated in south Lebanon: Iranian media,\u201d<\/a> The National, April 5, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/04\/iran-prosecutes-whistleblower-doctor-for-unraveling-state-cover-up\">\u201cIran prosecutes whistleblower docto<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/04\/iran-prosecutes-whistleblower-doctor-for-unraveling-state-cover-up\">r for unraveling state cover-up,\u201d<\/a> Iran Human Rights Monitor, April 4, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.radiofarda.com\/a\/lawmaker-says-iran-s-government-withdrew-money-from-reserve-fund-to-pay-salaries\/30532294.html\">\u201cIran&#8217;s Government Withdrew Money From National Reserve To Pay Salaries \u2013 Lawmaker,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, April 4, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>151 on Saturday.\u00a0 \u201cIran&#8217;s deaths from coronavirus reach 3,603,\u201d Reuters, Jerusalem Post, April 5, 2020. 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