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\u201cAll the world is watching.\u201d\u00a0 This is a quote from Ben Crump, Floyd Family Attorney, “\u2018All the world is watching\u2019: Son of George Floyd, family attorney speak at site of his death,\u201d<\/a> Newsbreak, Cleveland News, June 3, 2020.\u00a0\u00a0There\u2019s no doubt that it makes it more difficult to advocate for the rule of law and human rights and democracy when an event of police brutality occurs in the U.S.\u00a0 If there is any silver lining, it is that George Floyd\u2019s family will most likely receive justice, something that rarely happens in Iran.\u00a0 But let\u2019s not give the Supreme Leader any chances to make his hypocritical argument!\u00a0 See \u201cFloyd killing shows ‘true face’ of US: Iran’s Khamenei,\u201d<\/a> Agence-France Press, June 3, 2020.\u00a0\u00a0See also \u201cIran and China are using the George Floyd protests to undermine US criticism of their own authoritarianism,\u201d<\/a> Sinead Baker, Business Insider, June 2, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cExclusive: Huawei hid business operation in Iran after Reuters reported links to CFO,\u201d<\/a> Steve Stecklow and Babak Dehghanpisheh, Reuters, June 3, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cHuawei hid business operation in Iran after Reuters reported links to CFO,\u201d<\/a> Arab News, June 3, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran reported its highest number of daily coronavirus infections in two months, a surge that nears March\u2019s peak levels and suggests the Middle Eastern country struck hardest by the disease is in the throes of a second wave. Authorities reported 3,134 new cases on Wednesday, a 50% increase from a week earlier, according to official government figures. The total number of cases so far is 160,696, including more than 8,000 deaths.\u201d\u00a0 Remember, as noted repeatedly in media and other accounts on this blog, the Regime\u2019s numbers are regularly underreported by perhaps half.\u00a0 See \u201cSecond Wave of Covid-19 Infections Hits in Iran, Golnar Motevalli and Arsalan Shahla,”<\/a> Bloomberg, June 3, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cA Stray Missile Killed 19 Iranian Sailors\u2014Possibly While Testing A New Seeker,”<\/a>\u00a0David Axe, Forbes, June 3, 2020.<\/p>\n

Pres. Rouhani says trips should only be made for necessary work.\u00a0 \u201cIranian People Urged to Avoid Nonessential Travel as COVID-19 Surges Again,\u201d<\/a> IFP, June 3, 2020.<\/p>\n

Monday 70 died.\u00a0 \u201c3,134 more COVID-19 cases, 70 new related deaths confirmed in Iran,\u201d<\/a> MENAFN, June 3, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran debates ‘honor killings’ after girl’s murder shocks country,\u201d<\/a> Shabnam von Hein, DW, June 3, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs Iran losing its influence in Iraq?,\u201d<\/a> Colin Freeman, The Telegraph, June 3, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Glass House: The Damascus office block housing Iran’s top brass in Syria,\u201d<\/a> Gareth Browne, The National, June 3, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cIn Iran’s oil-rich Gheyzanieh, residents don’t even have access to water,\u201d Kourosh Ziabari,\u201d<\/a> The New Arab, June 3, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ending of Iran Nuclear Deal Sanction Waivers | Opinion,\u201d<\/a> Shoshana Bryen, op-ed, Newsweek, June 3, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cParliament’s Think Tank Chief Calls For Reforms To Save Iran’s Failing Economy,\u201d<\/a> Behrouz Turani, Radio Farda, June 3, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cAll the world is watching.\u201d\u00a0 This is a quote from Ben Crump, Floyd Family Attorney, “\u2018All the world is watching\u2019: Son of George Floyd, family attorney speak at site of his death,\u201d Newsbreak, Cleveland News, June 3, 2020.\u00a0\u00a0There\u2019s no doubt that it makes it more difficult to advocate for the rule of law and human … <\/p>\n

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