Demonstrations against the Iranian regime are being held around the world ... ... including a major one "on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference where world leaders gather" ... ... and in Los Angeles, "home to one of the largest Iranian communities outside of Iran": Israeli war crimes continue: "An executive order signed by Trump 10 days ago ... gives the secretary of State and the secretary of Commerce the possibility to recommend that the president impose tariffs of up to 25% on any country that conducts business with Iran" ... ... but "Beijing says 'normal cooperation between countries' should be respected": The Zionist war on free speech -- and the resistance -- continues: Two "incidents offered a rare public glimpse into the president’s inability to control institutions that shape both policy and public perception in the Islamic Republic": "Concern grows over Narges Mohammadi’s health, family says, after reports of ‘life-threatening mistreatment’": "Soaring inflation was a key trigger for the most recent unrest. It was almost 50 years ago as well" and a "second parallel is emerging: a cycle of repression, grief and protest resembling that which unseated the shah:"

Middle East analyst Dr. Eric Mandel argued "that diplomacy may be designed to demonstrate that all political options were exhausted before stronger measures are considered. Former US ambassador John Craig echoed that assessment":

Lord Henry Stanley "was the eldest of 10 children given free rein to develop their own thoughts and beliefs ... and born to [an] educated, well-travelled" mother:

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