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#BREAKING
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has reportedly ordered the closure of armed militias HQs in cities across Iraq.

My take:
Considering the fact that nearly (if not) all Iraqi militia groups are funded by #Iran, this is quite a significant development.

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#BREAKING
Iraqi PM orders closure of all pro-Iran Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) offices.
This comes after WSJ cited U.S. officials accusing Tehran-backed militia groups of launching a drone attack targeting Saudi oil facilities from Iraq.
wsj.com/articles/u-s-s…
-Iranian IRGC Quds Force chief Qassem Suleimani (R) has very close relations to PMF commander Hadi al-Ameri.
-Abu Mahdi al-Muhandi is al-Ameri's deputy, seen also shaking hands with the "moderate" Hassan Rouhani.
#Iran
#Terrorism
Al-Ameri is seen here fighting for #Iran's regime during the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s and stressing his utmost allegiance to the ruthless mullahs' regime founder Ruhollah Khomeini.
"The order came two weeks after three mortar shells landed on Balad military base, the first of several unclaimed attacks in recent days on bases in Iraq hosting U.S. forces and on a site used by a U.S. energy firm."
#Iran
#Terrorism
reuters.com/article/us-usa…
#UPDATE
Shiite cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr dissolves his armed wing — Saraya Al-Salam — and orders HQ closure, names cancellation and integration with the official Iraqi security apparatus, according to Arab News.

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#BREAKING
#Iran's supertanker "GRACE 1" has been detained by Gibraltar authorities assisted by UK Royal Marines.

This thread by @TankerTrackers provides more info:


#UPDATE
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#UPDATE
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Heshmat Alavi
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#BREAKING
"We will raise uranium enrichment rate to more than 3.67% after July 7," says Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Reminder:
-Another violation of the 2015 nuclear deal.
-20% is the next level of enrichment.
-Elevating from 20% to 90% (weapons grade) is quite simple.
Rouhani:
After July 7, the Arak nuclear reactor will return to the level of its previous activities if the parties committed to the nuclear deal do not fulfill their promises.
Our advice to the US & EU is to return to the negotiating table, respect the law & abide by JCPOA terms.
Reminder:
Ali Akbar Salehi, head of #Iran's Atomic Energy Organization:

"We did not fill the Arak heavy water reactor with cement."

"We had already purchased pipes similar to those filled... Only Khamenei knew."
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Heshmat Alavi
@HeshmatAlavi
THREAD

1)
 The @nytimes’ blind hatred of U.S. President Donald Trump has now pressed this outlet to the point of defending #Iran’s murderous mullahs acquiring nuclear weapons.

Congratulations to NYT.
You have officially become a mullah mouthpiece.
2)
 The NYT piece accuses Trump of leaving no room for diplomacy.
Which is nothing but a lie & an obvious NYT tactic.

NYT prefers a return to the Obama years.

Read this thread about how I, as an Iranian, feel about the Obama years.
3)
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The Grey Man
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The official said that the project was a key step toward physically linking Iran with its Arab allies Iraq and Syria and would contribute to the country's economy at a time when it was beset by U.S. sanctions.

newsweek.com/iran-building-…
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