(1) Knowing hard times are ahead, #Iran is preparing to sellout anything from the Caspian Sea in return for political support from Russia in the face of the U.S. independent.co.uk/news/world/eur…
(5) And while Iranians are suffering from water shortages, #Iran's regime sends water to Iraq.
The regime denies this, but here is a video of Iraqis expressing their gratitude for Iranian water...
(6) And I'm hearing from many angry Iranians about the regime selling the country's soil to the UAE...
All in all, the regime is sensing tough times ahead.
And it is welling to provide anything & everything to remain in power, as long as the Iranian people are the ones paying...
(7) Iranians are sharing this map of #Iran to show how much of the Caspian Sea (in the north) the mullahs' are forfeiting at the 5th #CaspianSummit.
To the world: Iranians do not recognize any such disgraceful deals signed by the mullahs' regime.
(8) With Russian President Vladimir Putin making such remarks at the #CaspianSummit, I'm left with no doubt that #Iran's nation is the main loser of the disgraceful accord signed at this event. ft.com/content/93c521…
(15) While an entire nation & even #Iran's own officials are outraged over the #CaspianSeaSellOut, two Iranian regime lobbyists/apologists, @SinaToossi & @tparsi are citing a post of the regime's own @asreiran outlet to actually legitimize this disgraceful accord.
(16) Let's hear it from #Iran's own state outlets:
"The main problem with this accord is that the Foreign Ministry has yet to make public the specific articles & doesn't provide experts the opportunity to present their feedback." 8tag.ir/news/147767709…
(18) DW Persian:
"Russia intends to turn the Caspian Sea into the 'Putin Sea.' The media is talking about a 2nd "Turkmenchay" agreement & public opinion is describing Tehran succumbing to Moscow's demands. Will the Caspian Sea become Russia's backyard?" dw.com/fa-ir/iran/a-4…
#BREAKING
U.S. President Donald Trump has accepted the resignation of Nikki Haley as UN Ambassador.
My gut tells me an even bigger story will develop.
Rest assured #Iran's regime is terrified about who Trump/Pompeo will appoint as their new envoy. axios.com/donald-trump-n…
#BREAKING
Amb. Nikki Haley spoke six months ago with President Donald Trump about the subject of resigning.
Will be staying at this post until the end of the year.
#BREAKING
Amb. Nikki Haley saying she will be campaigning for President Trump in 2020.
2) "Criminal networks are using Iran as a transit point for illicit Somali charcoal exports that earn Islamist militants al Shabaab millions of dollars annually in tax, U.N. sanctions monitors said in a report seen by Reuters."
3) "... domestic revenue generation by al Qaeda-affiliated al Shabaab 'is more geographically diversified and systematic' than that of Somalia’s federal government."
#BreakingNews
Cities across #Iran are witnessing a general strike as stores are closing across the country.
This goes alongside the truckers' nationwide strike that has spread to over 310 cities now. #IranProtests #IranianTruckersOnStrike
October 8
Tehran, #Iran
Sources say all gold market stores are closed. #IranProtests
October 8 #Iran
Images of stores closed in the cities of Saqqez, Baneh, Marivan & Sanandaj. #IranProtests
#BreakingNews
Reports indicate atmosphere in #Iran's parliament (the Majlis) is very tense as members review the anti-money laundering Financial Action Task Force (FATF) signing bill.
Sources say "hardliners" are voicing threats about the signing of this bill.
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2) #BreakingNews
"Regarding the FATF, should we commit suicide today by signing this bill because we're going to die in the future?" says Behrouz Nemati, a member of #Iran's Majlis (parliament).
3) "Hardliners in Iran’s parliament have opposed passing legislation toward compliance with FATF standards, arguing it could hamper Iranian financial support for allies such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which the US has classified as a terrorist organization." reuters.com/article/us-ira…
"It did not say where Zahedifar was arrested. In a video carried by state broadcaster IRIB, a blindfolded man who identified himself as Zahedifar denied he had fled Iran." uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ira…