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\u201cRussian chief rabbi wants Moscow to pressure Iran to repair Esther’s Tomb,\u201d<\/a> Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, May 26, 2020.<\/p>\n

Never fear, Iran\u2019s embassy in Moscow shouldn\u2019t be worried.\u00a0 Despite the embassy\u2019s media department complaining of losing its Twitter account for no reason, the Supreme Leader still has his Twitter account, and the Moscow embassy can call for Israel\u2019s destruction on that account.\u00a0 See \u201cTwitter closes Iranian embassy\u2019s account,\u201d<\/a> Tehran Times, May 26, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cForeign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi dismissed the U.S. State Department allegations that the Iranian regime has carried out more than 360 assassinations and terrorist operations across the world since 1979.\u00a0 In a fact sheet published last Friday, the U.S. Department of State highlighted allegations that since coming to power in 1979, the Iranian regime has been involved in more than 360 assassinations, terrorist plots, and terrorist attacks in more than 40 countries.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cIran Spokesman Rejects State Department Allegations Of Extraterritorial Terrorism,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, May 26, 2020.<\/p>\n

Shocking.\u00a0 The father beheaded the daughter with a sickle in an honor killing.\u00a0 But \u201c[a]lthough Romina’s father has been arrested, according to Article 220 of the Islamic Penal Code, as the guardian of the murdered girl, he will not be punished by death. Many on social media speculate that he will receive a light sentence.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cPolice In Iran Arrest Father Of 13-Year-Old Girl For ‘Honor Killing’,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, May 26, 2020.<\/p>\n

The research center of the Majlis (Parliament) announced that the National Iranian Oil Company owes $34 billion to the country\u2019s banking system including the Central Bank of Iran.\u00a0 \u201cThe company’s lack of resources has led to the company’s large debt to the banking system, the National Development Fund, and private contractors; \u00a0In this respect, the oil company is on the verge of collapse.\u201d \u00a0See \u201cIran\u2019s Main Oil Company Owes $34-billion to the Banking System,\u201d<\/a> Iran Focus, May 26, 2020.<\/p>\n

57 more die Monday, reported Tuesday. \u00a0\u201cIran: Virus deaths cross 7,500, cases near 140,000,\u201d<\/a> Mahmoud Mohamed Barakat, AA, May 26, 2020.<\/p>\n

Protesting because you need water can be hazardous to your health.\u00a0 \u201cKhamenei Representative Apologizes After Plastic Bullets Fired At Iranian Protesters,\u201d<\/a> RFE\/RL, May 26, 2020.<\/p>\n

The relationship between Iran and Venezuela is not to defy Imperialism.\u00a0 It is to support a nacro-terrorism enterprise\u2014hardly a call to high-minded democracy or socialism or government for the good of the people.\u00a0 \u201cOver a decade ago, former Presidents Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and Hugo Chavez of Venezuela established a special relationship\u2014finding common cause under a banner of “anti-imperialism.” Iran began pledging to invest millions in economic development projects bolstering Venezuela’s petrochemical and small-arms ammunition factories. Iranian diplomatic missions began growing in size and strategic value. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force members descended on the region.\u00a0 The two countries also created an “Aeroterror” flight, with stops in Caracas, Damascus and Tehran, reportedly carrying arms, cash and drugs twice per month. Later, ProPublica reported on evidence they established a joint intelligence program and increased the ease of travel for Iranian operatives and the transfer of air freight.\u00a0 See \u201cIt\u2019s Time to Crack Down on Iran-Venezuela Relations,\u201d<\/a> Jason Brodsky, op-ed, Newsweek, May 26, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran\u2019s president orders implementation of law banning all use of Israeli tech,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, May 26, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran claims it circumvents US sanctions with shipments to Venezuela,\u201d<\/a> Al Monitor, May 26, 2020.<\/p>\n

This story is illustrative of how twisted things can become in Iran.\u00a0 Because the government is dead set against Israel, it is blind to the good things Israel has provided such as technology improvements.\u00a0 See \u201cIran\u2019s president orders implementation of law banning all use of Israeli,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, May 26, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to Fars, the legislation states that any cooperation or spying for \u201cthe Zionist regime\u201d is to be considered \u201cequal to enmity towards God and corruption on earth,\u201d and \u201cactivities of the Israeli software platforms in Iran and using its hardware and software products are forbidden.\u201d\u00a0 \u2026\u00a0 According to Saul Singer, co-author of the book \u201cStart-Up Nation: The Story of Israel\u2019s Economic Miracle,\u201d the law, if fully implemented, would set Iran back at least half a century, with computers, the internet and smartphones off-limits, exports hobbled and healthcare ravaged. An Iran without \u201cIsrael inside,\u201d Singer told The Times of Israel last week, \u201cwould make North Korea look advanced and cosmopolitan. Essentially, Iran would go back to the world of 50 years ago, maybe more. It would look like a huge Amish colony in Muslim garb.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s endless,\u201d Singer added, when considering the impact the Majlis ban on all things Israeli would have. \u201cIf you count all the Fortune 500 companies that have critical development centers in Israel \u2014 including Siemens, an Iranian favorite, IBM, GE\u2026 \u2014 there\u2019s not much left. I guess they would have to go back to pen and paper, horses, and home visits by doctors with stethoscopes and World War II-era hospitals.\u201d<\/p>\n

The merger of the government\/military\/police banks comes at a time when the country’s banking system is in a fragile situation due to corruption, mismanagement, U.S. sanctions, and poor economic conditions. \u00a0And it is said that most banks in Iran would fail without infusion of printed money.\u00a0 See \u201cIran’s Central Bank To Merge Several Military-Owned Banks Amid Economic Crisis,\u201d<\/a> Radio Farda, May 26, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cRussian chief rabbi wants Moscow to pressure Iran to repair Esther’s Tomb,\u201d Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, May 26, 2020. Never fear, Iran\u2019s embassy in Moscow shouldn\u2019t be worried.\u00a0 Despite the embassy\u2019s media department complaining of losing its Twitter account for no reason, the Supreme Leader still has his Twitter account, and the Moscow embassy can … <\/p>\n

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