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Iran didn\u2019t have a choice, Hamas is too weak.\u00a0 33 to be released in phases, more food into Gaza, other parts of deal not announced yet.\u00a0 \u201cQatar announces historic ceasefire, hostage release between Israel and Hamas,\u201d<\/a> i24, 1-15-25.<\/p>\n

Look, Zarif is back in the news!\u00a0 If true, his statements are embarrassing to the ISI because they couldn\u2019t spot it, nor the pagers. \u00a0Hey Zarif, why are those Western sanctions in place? \u00a0\u201cIranian VP accuses Israel of planting explosives in centrifuges,\u201d<\/a> i24, 1-15-25.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother Iranian terrorist attempt foiled in Azerbaijan,\u201d<\/a> i24, 1-15-25.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAzerbaijan is a frequent location for IRGC attempts to carry out terrorist attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets, with the highly experienced local security service foiling most plots.\u00a0 \u2026\u00a0 Azerbaijan is a preferable target for the IRGC due to its alliance with Israel. Most of the fuel in Israel comes from Azerbaijan, which also procures Israeli weapons, needed to guarantee its security from the hostile neighbors. In 2013 the now-late IRGC Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani created and named a special proxy organization for spreading Khomeinist ideology inside Azerbaijan, Hussainiyoun. Its purpose\u2014to overthrow the secular Azerbaijani government, which Tehran calls a “Zionist proxy.”\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIran president denies plot to kill Trump, calls for him to pursue peace,\u201d<\/a> Al Jazeera, 1-15-25.<\/p>\n

\u201cTehran analyst foresees regional dynamics shifting in Iran’s favor,\u201d<\/a> Iran International, 1-15-25.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran’s navy unveils its first signals intelligence ship,\u201d<\/a> Reuters, 1-15-25.<\/p>\n

Iran wants Russia\u2019s backing for the three disputed islands in the Persian Gulf.\u00a0 \u201cIran Spurns Russia’s Crimea Annexation in New Strategic Treaty,\u201d<\/a> Newsweek, 1-15-25.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Iran didn\u2019t have a choice, Hamas is too weak.\u00a0 33 to be released in phases, more food into Gaza, other parts of deal not announced yet.\u00a0 \u201cQatar announces historic ceasefire, hostage release between Israel and Hamas,\u201d i24, 1-15-25. Look, Zarif is back in the news!\u00a0 If true, his statements are embarrassing to the ISI because … <\/p>\n

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