Time for mole sauce at #chezfrantzman
We began with skinless chicken legs in salt boiling water and set aside
We placed half a tomato, half an onion and three cloves of garlic on a hot pan or skillet (comal) until slightly charred.
We steeped the chilis (these are supposed to be chipotle, ancho, poblano, pasilla, guajillo, mulato) and then removed seeds and pulled them into pieces and briefly put them in the oven on broil.
Then in a mortar and pestle (molcajete) we ground almonds, star anise, cloves, cinnamon and sesame seeds.
In a pot on medium heat we placed a bit of vegetable oil and fried the peppers, garlic, tomato, onion and also added a bit more chopped onion; and then put this into a blender with two cups from the water the chicken was boiled in. We put a dash of chicken stock.
Now in the same pot we made the chilis, we put almonds, sesame seeds, raisins; and roasted them (no oil) until they gave off their flavor (about 5min) and added them to the blender. We blended all this until it was dark red and creamy.
Then we put it all back in the pot on medium heat and began to cook it down.
We added the crushed anise, cinnamon, sesame, almond mixture from the mortar; and then added the chocolate squares, salt, brown sugar, several cookies, and dash of oregano.
We put all this through a sieve, and then placed over chicken.
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In February 2019 Brig. Gen. Hossein Salami, who was then the second-in-command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claimed that if a war with Israel took place, then it "will result in Israel’s defeat within three days."
In the wake of Israel's initial strikes on Iran. What ways might Iran choose to respond. Iran is in a complex situation because it had been working toward a deal with the US, but it also has been dealing with the recent IAEA censure. Iran has to weigh whether it responds in a kind of "tit-for-tat" as it did in 2024, where it launched ballistic missiles and drones; or if it escalates, or try to find another method. Here are some ways it might respond.
Diplomatically
Iran saw the overwhelming UN vote for a ceasefire in Gaza on June 12. It may think that it can play the victim now and leverage the Israeli attacks for its benefit.
Iran has invested heavily in diplomacy in recent years. It has worked on closer ties with Russia and China. It has strong ties with Pakistan and decent ties with India. It has joined economic blocs such as BRICS and the SCO. As such Iran is well positioned to use diplomacy against Israel. Iran has better ties with the Gulf than in the past and also close ties with both Turkey and Qatar, who are US allies. Iran’s foreign minister has travelled frequently in the region and was in Oslo on June 11.
Proxies
Iran has proxies in the region such as the PMU in Iraq and the Houthis. It also has the remnants of Hezbollah and groups such as PIJ in the West Bank and Gaza. The proxies are weaker but not defeated. Iran can move missiles to the PMU in Iraq. It can use them to attack US forces or the Kurdistan region. It can use the Houthis to re-ignite attacks on ships or direct attacks on Israel. The PMU have long range drones as well.
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz immediately declares a special state of emergency in the home front throughout the entire State of Israel:
“Following the State of Israel's preemptive strike against Iran, a missile and drone attack against the State of Israel and its civilian population is expected in the immediate future. Therefore, and in accordance with his authority under the Civil Defense Law, Defense Minister Israel Katz has now signed a special order, according to which a special state of emergency will be imposed in the home front throughout the entire State of Israel.”
His office said “You must obey the instructions of the Home Front Command and the authorities and remain in the protected areas.”
IDF Spokesperson:
*Changes in Home Front Command's Defense Policy:*
“Following a situation assessment, it was decided that starting today (Friday) at 3:00 AM, an immediate change will take place in the Home Front Command's defense policy.
As part of the changes, it was decided to move all regions of the country from a full activity level to a necessary activity level.
The guidelines include: a ban on educational activities, gatherings, and workplaces, with the exception of essential businesses.
The guidelines published by the Home Front Command through official distribution channels must be continued to be followed. The full guidelines will be updated on the National Emergency Portal and the Home Front Command app.“
Why did CNN deel the need to put "peaceful" in quotes. The idea is to make it seem that there is a question as to whether it was peaceful.
Note that the article doesn't say anything about the man's statements. It does say "The source stressed potential mental health concerns have not yet been ruled out, which could factor into any charging decision."
They don't do reporting on the actual event, they try to make it seem as if it being "peaceful" is a controversial issue; but then do no reporting about what the suspect said.
The BBC also doesn't say anything about the perpetrator, but they don't put "peaceful" in quotes.
"A pro-Israeli peaceful demonstration was under way when the attack happened, police say - the group meets regularly for a walk to remember the hostages taken by Hamas"