(2023-08-05). Syria and Iran create joint bank. plenglish.com Damascus, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) The governments of Syria and Iran announced the creation of a joint bank and the adoption of national currencies in commercial exchanges between the two countries, according to media reports here.
(2023-08-06). IRGC Dismantles Terrorist Cell In Southeastern Iran. southfront.org 
File image. | On August 3, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it had dismantled a terrorist cell in Iran's southeastern region. | The public relations office of the IRGC Ground Forces said in a statement that the cell was affiliated with "arrogance powers," a term the guards usually use to refer to the United States or Israel. According to the statement, the cell was planning to carry out subversive and terrorist operations in the southeastern region and was dismantled before being able to ca…
(2023-08-06). IRGC Receives New Batch Of Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy had received a new batch of Ghadir and Nasir anti-ship cruise missiles, Mehr News Agency reported on August 6. | The semi-official news agency said that the missiles were manufactured at the Defense Industries Organization, a subsidiary of the Iranian Ministry of Defense. | The Ghadir has a range of 300 kilometers and is armed with a 165-kilogram warhead, while the smaller Nasir has a range…
(2023-08-05). Election Fever: A Fever Dream? dissidentvoice.org 
With nearly sixteen months to go, we are well into the silly season. The campaigning, fund raising, maneuvering, plotting, and mud-slinging have already reached a fever-pitch. We are told that the 2024 Presidential election — like every Presidential election in my lifetime — holds the fate of the country in its grip. But it is …