The Rafsanjani connection to the Levinson disappearance shouldn’t be forgotten. Many regime apologists/DC lobbyists still have close ties to the Rafsanjani/Rouhani gang. nbcnews.com/news/world/las…
Associates of Levinson have confirmed to NBC News that when he flew to Iran he was seeking information for the CIA about allegations that senior Iranian
officials, including former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, had stolen millions of dollars in Iranian oil revenue and secretly invested the funds overseas.”
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“Make no mistake - history repeats itself. That's why we believe that Mr. Sullivan's response is unacceptable. Iran does not respond to notes of concern or calls for release.
The last 8 months has been one of the most eye opening times in my life, both personally & professionally. The December uprising showed me the critical state of #Iran. It was always hard to get information on areas outside of Tehran. But the uprising opened a whole new world.
As protestors took to the streets, I watched dozens of videos of people expressing their anger & desperation. I watched regime forces shooting & beating poor & thirsty people. I saw the world react with indifference. I saw how how the regime used the nuke agreement 2 oppress
#Iranians. I always knew how terrible this regime was. But the extent of its destruction became more clear than ever. I never thought Rouhani would improve #Iran. But I hoped that the benefits of the nuke agreement would trickle down. Maybe 30% of returned assets would be spent
1. Several provinces and cities are likely to run out of water this summer. A few cities are already experiencing lack of water. This is likely to lead to greater unrest.
2. The economy continues its decline with major capital flight reported.
Additional sanctions are likely to hasten the economy’s death spiral, leading to major unrest.
3. Overall the public mood in #Iran can be described as explosive. Contrary to some analyses, #iranians have not rallied around the flag in response to Trump’s policies.
4. The movement to overthrow the regime is growing. There is no one specific party or group that leads it, but younger Iranians seem to be a big part of it. Lack of centralized leadership has pros & cons but it prevents regime from crushing opposition easily.