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Friction behind the scenes.\u00a0 The Leader is not supposed to have a president lobbying him against force.\u00a0 \u201cIranian president pleads with Khamenei to prevent war with Israel \u2013 report,\u201d<\/a> I24, 8-7-24.\u00a0\u00a0The report is not generated by Israeli news sources but by the Saudi Arabian-affiliated Iran International.\u00a0 Also, remember the real issue\u2014will Iran begin to turn away from violence and toward being a normal country?\u00a0 They need to start somewhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cUS offers $10 million for info on Iranian leaders behind CyberAv3ngers water utility attacks,\u201d<\/a> The Record, 8-7-24.\u00a0\u00a0Protected by the IRGC.<\/p>\n

\u201cPutin Urges Iran to Exercise Restraint,\u201d<\/a> FDD, 8-7-24.<\/p>\n

In the word(s) of Pres. Joe Biden, \u201cDon\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cBelarus\u2019 Air Force chief meets Iranian commanders to discuss defense ties,\u201d<\/a> IRNA, 8-7-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran executes 29 day after protester’s hanging: rights group,\u201d<\/a> VOA, 8-7-24.<\/p>\n

Hiring a hitman is a favorite tactic of Quds.\u00a0 Plotting revenge for the elimination of General Soleimani is also a favorite activity of Quds.\u00a0 \u201cUS charges Iran-linked Pakistani over political assassination plot,\u201d<\/a> Al Jazeera, 8-7-24.\u00a0\u00a0Remember that in these cases, the past several years have shown us, the U.S. collects evidences and announces charges, then Iran denies.\u00a0 That is always the pattern.\u00a0 Iran never addresses the allegations.<\/p>\n

The longer this goes on and on (three weeks?), Iran looks weaker.\u00a0 And if they do attack in a large way, that is what it is, the opening salvo (not in responding to terror) but in a war.\u00a0 \u201cIran might be second-guessing its Israel attack,\u201d<\/a> Politico, 8-7-24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran could rethink Israel attack amid strong diplomatic pressure from US \u2013 report,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, 8-7-24.\u00a0 “Show of US military strength could play role in Tehran lessening its threat, report claims, alongside Iran\u2019s understanding that bomb that killed Hamas leader detonated remotely.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Friction behind the scenes.\u00a0 The Leader is not supposed to have a president lobbying him against force.\u00a0 \u201cIranian president pleads with Khamenei to prevent war with Israel \u2013 report,\u201d I24, 8-7-24.\u00a0\u00a0The report is not generated by Israeli news sources but by the Saudi Arabian-affiliated Iran International.\u00a0 Also, remember the real issue\u2014will Iran begin to turn … <\/p>\n

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