President Ebrahim Raisi (2nd from L) and military commanders at the unveiling ceremony for Iran’s ballistic missile, Tehran, June 6, 2023
The US has sanctioned seven individuals and six entities in Iran, China, and Hong Kong over the Iranian ballistic missile program.
The Treasury issued Tuesday’s blacklist on those who helped procure parts and technology.
Iran’s Defense Attache in Beijing, Davoud Damghani, is accused of coordinating military-related procurements from China for Iranian end-users, including subsidiaries of the Defense Ministry and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).
The Treasury described centrifuge sales to Parchin Chemical Industries, dual-use metals sales to its intermediary P.B. Sadr, and MODAFL’s electronics procurement. Both PCI and P.B. Sadr are already under US sanctions.
Treasury Undersecretary Brian Nelson said, “The United States will continue to target illicit transnational procurement networks that covertly support Iran’s ballistic missile production and other military programs.”
The announcement came hours after Iran presented its first domestically-made hypersonic ballistic missile.
President Ebrahim Raisi presided over the unveiling ceremony of the Fattah, with a declared range of 1,400 km (870 miles), speeds of Mach 13-15, and the ability to destroy anti-missile shields.
Iranian Oil Is Quietly Flooding Into the Global Market Again: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-16/iranian-oil-is-quietly-flooding-into-the-global-market-again#xj4y7vzkg
“Exports highest since 2018, consultants Kpler and SVB say”. Iran’s crude oil production increased 61,000 barrels per day (bpd) in May compared to the previous month to reach 2.679 million bpd, according to OPEC’s latest monthly report published: https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/485750/Iranian-crude-oil-output-rises-61-000-bpd-in-May-OPEC
As well as crude, Iran exports condensate, another lower density hydrocarbon produced along with it. Iran plans to export 1.4 m bpd of crude and condensate this year.
U.S has no intention of re-joining the original JCPOA: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-us-nuclear-near-interim-deal-enrichment-oil-exports
“According to the sources, Malley told the Iranians that President Joe Biden has no intention of returning to the JCPOA in its original form, which Donald Trump unilaterally pulled the US out of in 2018.”
More on the forthcoming US-Iran deal: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-06-07/ty-article/.premium/major-progress-made-in-nuclear-talks-between-u-s-and-iran/00000188-94bd-df21-a1b8-b7bd413d0000
Iranian media are reporting the same.
Iran oil exports rise to 1.5m bpd: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1145285/Iran-oil-exports-reach-record-levels-in-May
However, the price of oil is falling amidst credible reports of a US-Iran deal: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-us-nuclear-near-interim-deal-enrichment-oil-exports
“According to an Iranian official and a person close to negotiations, the talks have taken place directly on US soil, marking a notable development in the diplomatic process. However, there is still reluctance on the US side to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal known as the JCPOA, they said. Leading the Iranian delegation is Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran’s recently appointed ambassador to the United Nations, who also played a pivotal role in the initial stages of the Iran-Saudi Arabia reconciliation talks in Baghdad. On the American side, Robert Malley, the US special envoy on Iran, has engaged in several face-to-face meetings with Iravani. Negotiations have made significant headway and the two sides have reached an agreement on a temporary deal to take to their respective superiors, the sources said.”
The rial dipped below 50,000 tomans to the USD in anticipation of a breakthrough.
Remember the covid radar detector introduced by irgc mastermind, salami? Let me remind you how this radar(otherwise known as the common kitchen pot lid) could detect covid virus from a distance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiVHSds2rng
Well, fast forward to 2023 the islamic state creates a “quantum computer”, or if not, a bullshit similar to previous covid radar
Iran’s Claim Of Quantum Processor Draws Ridicule
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202306086480
Suspicious Deaths at Tehran’s Amir Kabir University
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117335-suspicious-deaths-at-tehrans-amir-kabir-university/
“President Ebrahim Raisi presided over the unveiling ceremony of the Fattah, with a declared range of 1,400 km (870 miles), speeds of Mach 13-15, and the ability to destroy anti-missile shields.”
I thought it was supposed to evade anti-missile shields, but the editor raises a good point that it may be used to target destroy anti-missile systems and so poke the enemy in the eye so that it is blind to attacks from other missiles.