{"id":834,"date":"2020-05-06T22:03:08","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T03:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=834"},"modified":"2020-05-08T08:08:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T13:08:54","slug":"834","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2020\/05\/06\/834\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Iran and the U.S. are negotiating for the release a Navy veteran in exchange for an Iranian-American doctor detained by the U.S.\u00a0 \u201cDespite Rising Tensions, Iran and U.S. Are Negotiating a Prisoner Release,\u201d<\/a> Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, May 6, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran\u2019s embrace of digital currency deepens,\u201d<\/a> Jacob Rozen, Coin Geek, May 6, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran Agency Forbidden To Release Number Of Deaths Amid Coronavirus Controversy,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, May 6, 2020.<\/p>\n

This is why we have an arms embargo, because this is what Iran wants to do.\u00a0 To the U.S. and others.\u00a0 \u201cIran’s Rouhani pledges “crushing response” if U.S. extends arms embargo,\u201d<\/a> Reuters, May 6, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cHardliner Watchdog In Iran Opposes Electoral Reform To Boost Competitiveness,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, May 6, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran warns of ‘rising trend’ as virus cases top 100,000,\u201d<\/a> AFP, May 6, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Crucial Oil Pipeline That Could Help Iran Skirt Sanctions,\u201d<\/a> Simon Watkins, OilPrice.com, May 6, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cUS ‘Appalled’ at Iran’s Alleged Drowning of Afghan Migrants,\u201d<\/a> Ayaz Gul, VOA, May 6, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran\u2019s tourism lung choked by Covid-19,\u201d<\/a> Kourosh Ziabari, May 6, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cSenate to attempt to override Trump’s Iran war powers veto Thursday,\u201d<\/a> Jordain Carney, The Hill, May 6, 2020.<\/p>\n

It helps to look at the actual Resolution to understand why there were not enough votes to override Pres. Trump\u2019s veto, and keep pressure on Iran to reform.\u00a0 The U.S. is not at war, and is not threatened with war.\u00a0 Instead, Iran continues its 40 year antagonistic actions.\u00a0 See “H. CON. RES. 83 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,”<\/a> January 13, 2020.<\/p>\n

78 died officially on Tuesday.\u00a0 \u201cIran’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 78 to 6,418,”<\/a> Reuters, New York Times, May 6, 2020.<\/p>\n

Iran is nominally cooperating at this point\u2014it is hard to argue that there are dead bodies.\u00a0 \u201cAfghanistan and Iran investigate deaths of 16 Afghan migrants near border,\u201d<\/a> Susannah George, Washington Post, May 6, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Iran and the U.S. are negotiating for the release a Navy veteran in exchange for an Iranian-American doctor detained by the U.S.\u00a0 \u201cDespite Rising Tensions, Iran and U.S. Are Negotiating a Prisoner Release,\u201d Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, May 6, 2020. \u201cIran\u2019s embrace of digital currency deepens,\u201d Jacob Rozen, Coin Geek, May 6, 2020. \u201cIran … <\/p>\n

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