Let's talk Iran - May 7, 2021

Iran’s Khamenei says fight against Israel is a public duty against ‘oppression’

Iran’s dictator on Friday called on Muslim nations to keep fighting against Israel, which he said was not a state but a “terrorist garrison” against the Palestinians. LINK

Heshmat Alavi @HeshmatAlavi

Hi Twitter, This account is affiliated to #Iran's dictator @khamenei_ir. He is using this platform to incite violence. No flag? No warning? Does he enjoy certain privileges?

NUCLEAR

U.S. ready to lift many sanctions but Iran wants more - top Iran nuclear delegate

Periodic reminder that appeasing dictators will only embolden to demand more concessions, parallel to escalating their malign measures.

Iran is demanding more concessions from the U.S. while increasing proxy attacks against US' troops and regional allies. LINK

Iranian Compliance and the JCPOA Negotiations

"There will be no further agreement. What there will be is a continuation of Iran's violations of the JCPOA, and of its secret efforts to prepare to build a nuclear weapon." 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).

Iran ‘conceals illegal activities’ for WMD tech - German intel

A new intelligence report in Germany discloses detailed information about the secretive methods Iran uses to cover up its attempts to secure illicit technology for the world’s most deadly weapons. LINK

The Countdown to an Israeli War With Iran Has Begun

If Biden returns to the Iran nuclear deal, don't be surprised if Israel takes matters into its own hands. If Washington’s strategy leaves Israel convinced that it faces a choice between fighting a much weakened Iran now or a much stronger Iran on a glide path to nuclear weapons a few years from now, no one should be surprised if Israel chooses the former. LINK

Heshmat Alavi @HeshmatAlavi

#BREAKING QUICK THREAD 1) #Iran is pushing the Biden admin to nix nearly all sanctions applied by the former Trump admin, including those targeting the regime's nuclear program, terrorism operations, banks, and oil trade. This is very dangerous.

freebeacon.comMajor Sanctions Relief on Table for Iran, State Dept. Says - Washington Free BeaconThe Biden administration is considering granting Iran significant economic sanctions relief, according to U.S. and Iranian officials, confirming that Iran is making headway in its demand that America unwind many of its most crippling measures.

Robert Gates on US action in Iran, Afghanistan and China

I think the only area that concerns me is the effort to renew the nuclear agreement with Iran.

I think, first of all, the agreement is half over in terms of its duration. It was supposed to be for 10 years or so. And I was heartened initially by the administration's references to strengthening and lengthening that agreement. I think our objective ought to be for Iran never to have a nuclear weapon, not just time-limited.

And I think we also need better monitoring or verification of their adherence to the agreement. And, finally, I think we need to do something about their ballistic missile capability. So, just picking up the old agreement where we left off, I think, is probably insufficient.

TERRORISM

Yemen’s Houthis have passed up ‘major opportunity,’ reject meeting with UN envoy: US

The Iran-backed Houthis have passed up a “major opportunity” to prove that they want to reach a peaceful solution to the years long war in Yemen, the State Department said Friday.

Reminder:

State Dept. revoked the Houthis' terror designation, emboldening them to increase their attacks and reject peace efforts. LINK

Heshmat Alavi @HeshmatAlavi

THREAD 1) Latest attempt to end the Yemen war failed due to #Iran-backed Houthi militias rejecting a political solution. Senator Murphy tweeted a thread, not mentioning Iran once. Iran continues to support the Houthis, who love to shout: “Death to America!” Let me explain.

APPEASEMENT

Don’t listen to Mullahs’ apologists in US media

The biased reporting on Iran has become a problem for some well-known western outlets, their Tehran correspondents of fear of losing their work permits by Iranian government try to not report on subjects not allowed by the ministry of intelligence in Iran. LINK

DOMESTIC

Iran Elections 2021: What To Know About the Upcoming Sham Presidential Elections

Iran’s regime will hold its sham presidential elections on June 18. While many try to portray the mullahs’ sham elections as a sign of the regime’s democracy, it is necessary to take an in-depth look at the procedures and rules of the elections in the regime truly a “maneuver of democracy.” LINK

Iran’s Government Fears a ‘Second Field’

Increasing poverty, especially in outskirts of major cities across Iran, are becoming a major security concern for the regime. Many are warning of a new round of nationwide protests. LINK

Heshmat Alavi @HeshmatAlavi

IMPORTANT -Reports indicate Vahid (R) & Habib Afkari (L) are under severe torture & are receiving death threats from #Iran's authorities. -Vahid has twice attempted suicide due to the severe tortures. -Regime is concerned the brothers will reveal details of #NavidAfkari's murder.

Addicted Women’s Conditions in Iran

According to the 2011 report, there are currently more than 7 million consumers of different types of narcotics, including 600,000 women throughout the country.

Another sign of how the mullahs' regime is destroying Iran. LINK

Video report: Student protests on May 5

Video report on May 5 gatherings by high school students in 15 cities across Iran in protest to in-person exams which would spread Covid-19.

Police attacked the peaceful demonstrators with pepper spray and batons in Yazd and Fouladshahr, central Iran. LINK