Let's talk Iran - April 9, 2021

NUCLEAR

How Republicans Can Stop Biden from Lifting Iran Sanctions

Congress should stop President Biden from relieving sanctions on Iran and give the private sector second thoughts about rushing to do business with the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism—especially since any sanctions relief will be temporary. LINK

There’s No Rush to Renegotiate With Iran

Iran's June 18 presidential election is irrelevant to the nuclear talks in Vienna. The regime president is literally a symbolic figure. It is the supreme leader Ali Khamenei who has the last word. LINK

Heshmat Alavi @HeshmatAlavi

THREAD 1) The US seeks to reenter the #Iran nuclear deal. Reminder: Iran’s regime was violating the 2015 agreement from day one & prior to Trump’s nixing. Iran did not dismantle the core of the plutonium reactor at Arak, as required by the deal (JCPOA).

US 'Monitoring' as Iran Sends Fuel Tankers to Venezuela in Defiance of Sanctions

As Iran sent three gasoline shipments to Venezuela in recent months in defiance of U.S. sanctions, the Biden admin apparently did nothing to stop the tankers, signaling a reticence to enforce the sanctions.

Appeasement will fail. Again. LINK

Does Iran even need spies in academia?

"... the sad truth is that Iran really doesn’t need agents to pose as neutral experts because American academics long have done Iran’s public messaging free of charge."

All Americans should be informed of Tehran's lobbyists and mouthpieces. LINK

Heshmat Alavi @HeshmatAlavi

THREAD 1) "... the sad truth is that #Iran really doesn’t need agents to pose as neutral experts because American academics long have done Iran’s public messaging free of charge." All Americans should be informed of Tehran's lobbyists & mouthpieces.

thehill.comDoes Iran even need spies in academia?A number of American academics long have done Iran’s public messaging free of charge.

TERRORISM

Iran-backed Houthis using textbooks to spread rhetoric among Yemeni children: Report

Iran-backed Houthis have targeted the mainstream education system in Yemen by spreading its rhetoric of hate in textbooks circulated in the curriculum designed to influence the country’s children.

They've learned well from Iran's mullahs. LINK

HUMAN RIGHTS

New wave of persecution against Baha’i citizens in Iran

Members of the Baha’i faith in Iran are facing a new wave of arrests and raids on their homes in several cities across the country. Baha’i in Iran face state harassment and discrimination and their faith are not officially recognized. LINK

Iran: families of victims of November 2019 protests arrested

Imagine having a loved one murdered during anti-government protests and the ruling regime arresting you for mourning their loss.

Welcome to Iran under the mullahs' regime. LINK

Heshmat Alavi @HeshmatAlavi

Periodic reminders: -#Iran's former Foreign Ministry spokesperson: "... medicine & food, as you know, were not on any sanctions..." -Iran's state media confirm food & medicine not sanctioned -Iran rejected international aid #FactCheck

Rep. Ilhan Omar @Ilhan

Great news! Trump’s cruel sanctions are leading to a medical crisis and record COVID cases. Let’s lift them and return to the deal. https://t.co/3BQNr75IjB

ECONOMY

Iran’s Government Sells Away the Country’s Gold Mines

China has already destroyed Iran's fishing industry in the country's southern waters and has actually destroyed the lives and business of Iranian fishermen and inflicted severe damage to the local marine life.

Now they're destroying Iran's gold mines. LINK