{"id":667,"date":"2020-04-11T22:53:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T03:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=667"},"modified":"2020-04-13T22:40:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T03:40:18","slug":"667","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2020\/04\/11\/667\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>125 died Saturday.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-coronavirus-death-toll-jumps-to-4-357\/1800968\">&#8220;Iran: Coronavirus death toll jumps to 4,357,&#8221;<\/a> Ahmet Dursun, AA, April 11, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caspiannews.com\/news-detail\/iran-to-unveil-122-nuclear-achievements-after-coronavirus-passes-2020-4-10-57\">\u201cIran To Unveil 122 Nuclear Achievements After Coronavirus Passes,\u201d<\/a> Orkhan Jalilov, Caspian News, April 11, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Many countries have inspectors general and appointed accountants to oversee large relief, emergency, and conflict funding.\u00a0 Iran has appointed none of these for the one billion just allocated from its sovereign fund, which means that some of that money will disappear into corruption.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.radiofarda.com\/a\/unemployment-soars-in-iran-no-one-talks-about-one-billion-euros-taken-from-reserves\/30547982.html\">\u201cAs Unemployment Soars In Iran No One Talks About One Billion Euros Taken From Reserves,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, April 11, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.com.lb\/News\/World\/2020\/Apr-11\/504243-countries-extend-lockdowns-while-iran-loosens.ashx\">\u201cCountries extend lockdowns while Iran loosens,\u201d<\/a> Daily Star, April 11, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalinterest.org\/blog\/buzz\/what-pentagon-learned-its-close-and-personal-experience-irans-qiam-missiles-142617\">\u201cWhat The Pentagon Learned From Its Up-Close-And-Personal Experience With Iran&#8217;s Qiam Missiles,\u201d<\/a> Sebastien Roblin, National Interest, April 11, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/socially\/6998-the-deteriorating-situation-in-iran-s-hospitals.html\">\u201cThe Deteriorating Situation in Iran\u2019s Hospitals,\u201d<\/a> Iran News Update, April 11, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.illawarramercury.com.au\/story\/6719782\/iran-begins-lifting-virus-restrictions\/?cs=5461\">\u201cIran begins lifting virus restrictions,&#8221;<\/a> Amir Vahdat, Illawarra Mercury, April 11, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Muhammad Kawtharani is a senior official of Hezbollah and is coordinating pro-Iran groups in Iraq, a job earlier held by Gen. Soleimani.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-offers-10-million-for-information-on-hezbollah-leader\/a-53093747\">\u201cUS offers $10 million for information on Hezbollah leader,\u201d<\/a> DW, April 11, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas was directed by Iran to do this because it is not in the Regime\u2019s interests to have peace, with the U.S. or with most other states.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/hamas-arrests-peace-activists-in-gaza-over-zoom-call-with-israelis\">\u201cHamas arrests peace activists in Gaza over Zoom call with Israelis,\u201d<\/a> Louis Casiano, Fox News, April 11, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The key claim is that the machine can \u201cdetect and spot narcotics and explosives in one to two seconds.\u201d\u00a0 Not.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/ifpnews.com\/iran-develops-homegrown-device-to-find-narcotics-explosives\">\u201cIran Develops Homegrown Device to Find Narcotics, Explosives,\u201d<\/a> IFP, April 11, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Jomhouri-ye Eslami newspaper is paid for by the Supreme Leader\u2019s office; its editor Masih Mohajeri wrote the article.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.radiofarda.com\/a\/newspaper-in-iran-calls-for-khamenei-s-financial-empire-to-assist-the-people\/30549269.html\">\u201cNewspaper In Iran Calls For Khamenei&#8217;s Financial Empire To Assist The People,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, April 11, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The article correctly states, \u201cAs a rule, Khamenei and his extremist supporters believe that all international bodies are, one way or another, agents of the West, specifically the U.S.A., and their only aim is to strike fatal blows at the Islamic establishment in Iran.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cIran Hardliner Cleric Says UNICEF Is America&#8217;s Agent,\u201d Radio Farda, April 11, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>125 died Saturday.\u00a0 &#8220;Iran: Coronavirus death toll jumps to 4,357,&#8221; Ahmet Dursun, AA, April 11, 2020. \u201cIran To Unveil 122 Nuclear Achievements After Coronavirus Passes,\u201d Orkhan Jalilov, Caspian News, April 11, 2020. 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