Readers know that President Joe Biden is the most <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-is-the-most-polish-jewish-black-puerto-rican-greek-irish-catholic-president-we-have-ever-had" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Polish-Jewish-Black-Puerto Rican-Greek-Irish-Catholic</a> president that we have ever had. Yet did you know that he&#8217;s also a profound &#8220;student&#8221; of Persian culture?
Biden made this groundbreaking remark at the White House&#8217;s celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, on Monday. The president and First Lady Jill Biden used the occasion to honor Iranian culture and the women fighting for freedom in the Islamic state. That&#8217;s a worthy cause to be sure, but Biden couldn&#8217;t help himself from telling one of those &#8220;tall tales&#8221; for which he&#8217;s known in what appeared to be an attempt to connect with his audience.
&#8220;The Persian culture is amazing,&#8221; Biden said after several musical performances.
&#8220;As a student of Persian culture,&#8221; he continued, which appeared to catch the attention of his wife. &#8220;Not as a practitioner, but as a student, it&#8217;s incredible where the world is and where the world would have been without the Persian culture. I really mean it.&#8221;
Jill appeared uncomfortable throughout his remarks:
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Would love to find out what Joe Biden means by this:
As &quot;a student of the Persian culture — not a practitioner, but a student.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/xdoG4rPogB">pic.twitter.com/xdoG4rPogB</a>
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It is well documented by now, but it seems that no matter what ethnic group Biden is speaking in front of, he tries to connect with them by telling a story or anecdote about himself. Typically, that story reeks of bogusness.
So if he is in front of a group of mostly black people, he says he went to the African-American church service before mass. If it&#8217;s a Jewish delegation, he says he went to Shul. If he&#8217;s speaking with Greeks, he calls himself Joe Bidenopoulos.
If he&#8217;s speaking to an Indian guy one-on-one, he tells him that he can&#8217;t go into a 7/11 or a Dunkin Donuts in Delaware without somebody with a &#8220;slight Indian accent&#8221; owning it.
Now, he&#8217;s a student of Persian culture. What that means, it&#8217;s unclear whether anyone knows. Just add it to the long list of multicultural bona fides that Biden apparently believes himself to be a part of.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

US President Joe Biden and US First Lady Jill Biden greet Musician Sahba Motallebi and Iranian-US singer-songwriter Rana Mansour during a Nowruz reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2023. – Nowruz, meaning “New Day”, celebrates the Persian New Year and the beginning of Spring.

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The deadly and repressive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the military right arm of the despotic Iranian theocratic government which has been labeled a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) by the U.S. State Department, is showing signs of cracking from the protests by Iran’s citizenry after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Mini in Iranian custody last September.
The IRGC was established by Ayatollah Khomeini Ruhollah Khomeini in May 1979 after the Islamic Revolution, and has brutally targeted Iran’s own citizens when they protest against the government. But at a meeting on January 3 between the IRGC and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, it was acknowledged not only that some of the IRGC forces had aided protesters, but one member of the Guard had targeted Khameini’s residence with artillery.
“Since the start of the protests, we have had personnel who have defied orders,” one commander, Gholamali Rashidi, <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11880597/Irans-feared-Revolutionary-Guard-tried-BLOW-Ayatollahs-residence-artillery.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly stated</a>, adding, “One incident involved an individual targeting the Supreme Leader’s residence with artillery.”
Some commanders informed the meeting that the bulk of forces they supervised refused to stand against Iranian citizens and rejected orders to shoot at them.
“Based on our reports, it appears that IRGC forces are not in the same situation as last year, particularly with respect to their morale, as there has been a decline,” Abdullah Haji Sadeghi, who represented Khameini, stated, according to <a href="https://iranwire.com/en/politics/114906-exclusive-irgc-commanders-warn-khamenei-about-implosion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iran Wire.</a>
“Recently, we have witnessed instances of disruption and aid by armed forces towards civilians,” the deputy commander of the IRGC force in Alborz, Ehsan Khorshidi, admitted.
Mahmoud Mohammadi Shahroudi, the commander in charge of paramilitary Basij seminary students, acknowledged roughly 5,000 members had exited the organization.
When the U.S. designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist group in 2019, it was the first time the U.S. had designated the military branch of a foreign country in this manner.
The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act stated, “The IRGC, not just the IRGC-QF [the Qods Force, the Guard’s extraterritorial branch], is responsible for implementing Iran’s international program of destabilizing activities, support for acts of international terrorism, and ballistic missile program.”
The law is pursuant to Executive Order 13224, which <a href="https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/hp644.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">aimed</a> at freezing the assets of terrorists and their supporters, and preventing their access to U.S. financial and commercial systems, according to the Treasury Department.
Iran’s Ground Forces, Aerospace Forces, Navy, and the Basij paramilitary are all part of the IRGC; the Revolutionary Guard, an all-conscript army, is estimated to have 150,000 active duty members; a Western think tank <a href="https://csis-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/legacy_files/files/media/csis/pubs/070816_cordesman_report.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">estimated</a> the Basij at 90,000 active members, 300,000 reservists and one million men who could be mobilized.

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Disaffected members of Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) <a href="https://iranwire.com/en/politics/114906-exclusive-irgc-commanders-warn-khamenei-about-implosion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly targeted</a> the residence of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with artillery.
The attempted attack, which appears to have been quickly foiled, is mentioned in a confidential report detailing a January 3 meeting in which IRGC commanders and security officials warned Khamenei about rising tensions in the country.
&#8220;Since the start of the protests, we have had personnel who have defied orders,&#8221; said a speaker identified as Gholamali Rashidi.
He appeared to reference the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/iran-morality-police-abolished-attorney-general-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent protests</a> set off by the death of a woman, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after being taken into custody by the morality police for allegedly violating the country’s dress code.
“One incident involved an individual targeting the Supreme Leader’s residence with artillery,&#8221; Rashidi added. &#8220;Thanks to the immediate response of our fellow members in the unit, the perpetrators were identified and apprehended.&#8221;
Leaders convened the meeting to mark the third anniversary of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-iranian-general-revenge-for-soleimani-death-to-happen-within-u-s-no-one-will-forget-what-we-do" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. military killing of Qassem Soleimani</a>, the commander of the IRGC&#8217;s Quds Force, according to IranWire, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/22/iran-wire-mahsa-amini-protest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a website that publishes</a> the work of citizen journalists.
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Commanders reportedly told the supreme leader that significant elements of their forces refused orders to shoot at civilians. They also spoke of a drop in morale and a rise in conflicts among the IRGC ranks.
The IranWire report said decisions were made during the meeting to address the situation, including releasing detainees and boosting budgets. Khamenei instructed commanders to announce them in the following weeks, it added.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/iran" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iran</a> has reportedly sent an estimated 100 million bullets and 300,000 shells to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russia</a> to aid it in its war in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine</a>.
Iran sent the supplies via two Russian-flagged cargo ships that sailed from Iran in January, according to U.K.-based <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/irans-alleged-ammunition-for-russias-war-in-ukraine-the-secret-journey-of-the-cargo-ships-accused-of-supplying-invasion-12828039" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sky News</a>. The shipment contained ammunition for rocket launchers, mortars, and machine guns to refill Russia’s depleted stores.
“Iran sent two cargo ships to the combat zone in Ukraine, carrying approximately 200 new shipping containers that contained ammunition for the Russian fighting in Ukraine,” a security source told Sky News. “Two hundred containers on two ships are capable of carrying this amount of munitions.”
In addition to the munitions, Iran sent roughly 10,000 flak jackets and helmets to Russia.
“Russia pays for the ammunition in cash and by doing so, bypasses the western sanctions on it, ignoring the sanctions on Iran,” the source told Sky News.
Another expert told Sky News that the estimated amount of munitions seemed high, though he did not contradict that Iran may be supplying Russia in its war against Ukraine.
U.S. officials have previously accused Iran of shipping drones to Russia that were later used in strikes on Ukrainian targets. Officials have found debris of downed drones that looks “indistinguishable” from attack drones and unmanned aerial vehicles from Iran.
Supplying drones to Russia gives Iranian arms dealers a chance to showcase their product in action and market it to allied nations, according to a U.S. official.
“They are getting to see it used on a mass level,” an official told the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-iran-politics-defense-intelligence-agency-drones-fecf53c964f09e24bd9a187715ac8598" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Associated Press</a> last month. “It’s a process for them. Iran is able to see this feedback and make adjustments.”
The report of Iran’s involvement comes as U.S. officials have expressed concern over China potentially becoming more involved in the war. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned last month that such action from China would further strain U.S.-China relations.
“The concern that we have now is, based on information we have, that they’re considering providing lethal support,” Blinken <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/19/china-may-be-on-brink-of-supplying-arms-to-russia-says-blinken" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> CBS’s Face the Nation last month. “And we’ve made very clear to them that that could cause a serious problem for us and in our relationship.”
China and Russia have grown closer in recent years. Chinese President Xi Jinping <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/asia/china-xi-russia-putin-video-meeting-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">met</a> with Russian President Vladimir Putin virtually in December. The two world leaders touted shared goals and a strengthening alliance afterward.
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Beijing said in a statement afterward that China and Russia should “strengthen strategic coordination” and “inject more stability into the world.” Putin described relations between Moscow and Beijing as “the best in history.”
“We share the same views on the causes, course and logic of the ongoing transformation of the global geopolitical landscape,” Putin said. “In the face of unprecedented pressure and provocations from the West, we defend our principled positions and defend not only our own interests, but also all those who stand for a truly democratic system and the right of countries to freely determine their own destiny.”

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New leftist Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva allowed the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/iran" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Islamic Republic of Iran</a> to dock two warships in Rio de Janeiro over the weekend, sparking fears about how close a U.S. adversary is operating near America&#8217;s shores.
The city&#8217;s port authority said in a statement that the IRIS Makran and IRIS Dena naval vessels docked at the port on Sunday.
Brazil did not allow the ships to dock at the port last month when Lula flew to Washington, D.C., to meet with President Joe Biden, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/brazil-allows-two-iranian-warships-dock-rio-despite-us-pressure-2023-02-27/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
With Lula now back from D.C., Brazilian officials gave the ships permission to dock at the port from February 26 until March 4.
&#8220;In the past, those ships facilitated illegal trade and terrorist activities, and have also been sanctioned by the United States,&#8221; U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Bagley said at a press conference earlier this month. &#8220;Brazil is a sovereign nation, but we firmly believe those ships should not dock anywhere.&#8221;
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) responded to the news that the ships had docked in a Western Hemisphere port by explaining the danger that the situation represents to Americans.
&#8220;The docking of Iranian warships in Brazil is a dangerous development and a direct threat to the safety and security of Americans,&#8221; Cruz <a href="https://freebeacon.com/national-security/iranian-warships-dock-in-brazil/">said</a>. &#8220;These Iranian warships are already sanctioned, and so the port in Rio de Janeiro where they docked is now at risk of crippling sanctions, as are any Brazilian companies that provided them services or accepted payments—and so are all foreign companies that entangle themselves with the port or those Brazilian companies in the future.&#8221;
&#8220;The Biden administration is obligated to impose relevant sanctions, reevaluate Brazil&#8217;s cooperation with U.S. antiterrorism efforts, and reexamine whether Brazil is maintaining effective antiterrorism measures at its ports,&#8221; Cruz added. &#8220;If the administration does not, Congress should force them to do so.&#8221;
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Iranian warships plan to get even closer to the U.S., according to the commander of Iran’s Navy, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-is-a-tremendous-escalation-iran-plans-warships-in-panama-canal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> last month that Iran&#8217;s navy plans &#8220;to be present in the Panama Canal.&#8221;
Joseph Humire, the executive director of the Center for a Secure Free Society (SFS), <a href="https://freebeacon.com/national-security/iran-to-station-warships-in-panama-canal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> The Washington Free Beacon that Iran’s goal “has always been to have a military presence in Latin America, so it’s not surprising at all for its navy to announce it’s going to make moves on the Panama Canal. … This is a tremendous escalation if it is to happen. Many people may discount Iran in terms of its capabilities … but I would not discount it because they have been building to this for a very long time.”

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An Iranian illegal immigrant whose name is listed on the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) was caught and arrested at the southern border where he was found smuggled in the trunk of a vehicle.
Alireza Heidari, 29, was arrested last week in Val Verde, Texas, as part of the state’s Operation Lone Star run by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS); four other illegal immigrants accompanied him in the car, Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/iranian-illegal-immigrant-terror-watch-list-caught-southern-border-sources" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Fox News reported they contacted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last Thursday and repeatedly after that, but it wasn’t until Tuesday that DHS referred them to the FBI. Fox News reported that the FBI declined to comment.
National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd lauded the Texas DPS, pointing out they made the arrest, not the United States Border Patrol, declaring, &#8220;If not for the work of Governor Abbott and Texas DPS, Alireza Heidari would be at large on our streets today and looking to do harm to the US and our fellow citizens. Heidari entered the country illegally and evaded apprehension by the Border Patrol. It fell to Texas DPS to do our job because Biden continues to play politics with the safety and security of our children, friends and neighbors. What Biden is doing is dangerous and the capture of Heidari by a non-federal law enforcement agency is the most recent proof.&#8221;
In fiscal year 2022, 98 <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/23/38-terror-watchlist-arrests-made-at-borders-since-october/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">terror watch list arrests</a> were made, caught between ports of entry, as opposed to 15 in fiscal year 2021 and three in fiscal year 2020. Seventeen terror watch list arrests <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/border-patrol-nabbed-17-people-fbi-terror-watch-list-southern-border-december" target="_blank" rel="noopener">were made</a> in December.
Between last October 1 and January 23, <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/23/38-terror-watchlist-arrests-made-at-borders-since-october/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to U.S. Customs and Protection, 38 people who were either known terrorists, suspected terrorists, or associates of them were stopped at the border.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/terror-watch-lists-arrests-exploded-border-biden?intcmp=tw_fnc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admitted</a> that roughly 1.2 million &#8220;gotaways” — illegal immigrants who were detected but not apprehended, have made it into the U.S. since President Joe Biden was inaugurated.
“While the Biden administration feebly attempts to deflect blame for the unmitigated crisis at our Southwest border, feuding cartels are turning the U.S.-Mexico border into a warzone, an unprecedented number of people on the terrorist watchlists are attempting to cross the border, and all semblance of law and order has been lost,” the House Committee on Homeland Security <a href="https://homeland.house.gov/factsheet-december-2022-brings-highest-monthly-encounters-at-southwest-border-ever-recorded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> on January 23. “President Biden’s dangerous and reckless policies are responsible for CBP logging the highest number of migrant encounters for one month on record in December 2022.”

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Israel reportedly targeted an Iranian Defense Ministry military facility in a drone attack on Saturday night in the city of Isfahan, located in the central part of the country.
According to a <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-strikes-iran-amid-new-international-push-to-contain-tehran-11675004979?st=bjt24eyvr7gpf63">report</a> by The Wall Street Journal published Sunday morning, U.S. officials and other sources confirmed Israel was responsible for the operation.
Three quadcopter <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/29/drone-attack-hits-iran-ammunition-factory-reports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bomb-carrying</a> drones were involved in the strike and shot down by defense systems around 11:30 p.m. local time, according to the Iranian government. Two of the drones were stopped by “defense traps,” while the third was destroyed by air defense systems, according to the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64445306" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBC</a>. The thwarted attacks caused minor damage to the roof of the facility, which is <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64445306" target="_blank" rel="noopener">believed</a> to be an ammunition manufacturing plant. 
&#8220;One of (the drones) was hit by the &#8230; air defense and the other two were caught in defense traps and blew up. Fortunately, this unsuccessful attack did not cause any loss of life and caused minor damage to the workshop&#8217;s roof,&#8221; the ministry <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-military-facility-rocked-explosion-officials-say-unsuccessful-drone-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement. 
An apparent video from the scene captured a loud bang and a bright flash of light. 
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فیلمی از لحظه انفجار در در یکی از مراکز مهمات‌سازی وزارت دفاع در <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#اصفهان</a>. 
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&#8220;(The attack) has not affected our installations and mission&#8230;and such blind measures will not have an impact on the continuation of the country&#8217;s progress,&#8221; the ministry added. 
Quadcopter drones have four rotors and a short flight range, according to the New York Times. Authorities believe the drones took off from inside Iran and were likely organized within Iran based on the distance of the facility from the border, the outlet added. The incident was reportedly similar to another thwarted attack in June 2021 on an Iranian Atomic Energy Agency facility.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet, according to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/blast-heard-military-plant-irans-central-city-isfahan-state-media-2023-01-28/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a>. Some initially suspected the operation could have been at the hands of Israel, which is engaged in a shadow war with the Islamist nation and attempting to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/iran-demands-4-3b-from-u-s-over-mysterious-hits-on-nuclear-weapons-scientists" target="_blank" rel="noopener">prevent</a> it from obtaining nuclear weapons. The New York Times reported that social media Telegram channels related to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard blamed Israel. 
One post by an account affiliated with the Iran Revolutionary Guard warned: “Wait for rogue drones hitting Zionist oil tankers.” 
An oil refinery fire also <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/28/middleeast/iran-fire-oil-refinery-intl-hnk/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">broke</a> out in the northwest part of the country yesterday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Iran has been rocked in recent months by massive protests stemming from the death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody in September for alleged improper wear of her hijab.

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On Friday, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a ringing statement in which he vowed to never let the Jewish people be massacred again.
Auschwitz was located in Nazi-occupied Poland. Almost one million Jews of the six million murdered in the Holocaust — who included one million children — died at Auschwitz; SS physicians performed gruesome medical experiments on prisoners, including forced sterilizations and castrations. Jews were gassed before being cremated; cremation is against Jewish law.
“We in Israel mark this event by honoring the sacred memory of those who perished at the hands of a murderous Nazi regime,” Netanyahu declared. “And we vow that this will never, ever, happen again to our people.”
“The difference now is that the Jewish people have the State of Israel. Israel protects itself by itself,” he continued. “We are a strong and vibrant nation and we have built up a powerful state that will not allow our enemies to inflict the very pain, suffering and devastating loss our people experienced during the Holocaust.”
He obliquely referred to the despotic regime in Iran, which has repeatedly called for the destruction of the Jewish state. “And there are those who still call for our destruction, day in and day out. We will not cower in fear nor will we allow the threats of these tyrants to intimidate us. For this enemy knows that at the end of the day, if needed, we can and will defend ourselves, and we will not allow our enemies to possess an ability to carry out its murderous agenda. We see them on their steady march towards obtaining the most lethal of weapons and I say to them here and now — we will stop you from obtaining them.”
“On behalf of the State of Israel and the Jewish people, on behalf of the survivors and those who perished, I vow to you as Prime Minister of the one and only Jewish state, that we will remain vigilant, strong and never allow the Holocaust to happen again. Never,” Netanyahu promised.
“Trains arrived at Auschwitz frequently with transports of Jews from virtually every country in Europe occupied by or allied to Germany,” the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum <a href="https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/auschwitz">notes</a>.
Prior to the Holocaust, nine million Jews lived in Europe.
In addition to the Jews murdered in the gas chambers, mass shooting operations “took place in more than 1,500 cities, towns, and villages across eastern Europe,” the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum states, adding, &#8220;German units tasked with murdering the local Jewish population moved throughout the region committing horrific massacres. Typically, these units would enter a town and round up the Jewish civilians. They would then take the Jewish residents to the outskirts of the town. Next, they would force them to dig a mass grave or take them to mass graves prepared in advance. Finally, German forces and/or local auxiliary units would shoot all of the men, women, and children into these pits. &#8230; As many as 2 million Jews were murdered in mass shootings or gas vans in territories seized from Soviet forces.&#8221;
“Millions of Germans and other Europeans participated in the Holocaust. Without their involvement, the genocide of the Jewish people in Europe would not have been possible,” the museum concludes.

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Governor <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/greg-abbott" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Greg Abbott</a> (R-TX) vowed to back legislation prohibiting <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese</a>, Russian, Iranian, and North Korean citizens and entities from purchasing land in <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas</a>.
The <a href="https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&amp;Bill=SB147" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bill</a>, submitted two months ago by Republican state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, states that citizens, corporations, and government agencies of the four nations “may not purchase or otherwise acquire title to real property” in the state. Abbott <a href="https://twitter.com/gregabbott_tx/status/1614686215676084226?s=46&amp;t=5pnr5c_q-1wYl27TgiOaWw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed</a> on Sunday that he would endorse the legislation, which has not yet been voted upon by lawmakers.
“The past several years have seen more Texans alarmed by the increased acquisition of land by primarily Chinese interests,” Kolkhorst remarked in a <a href="https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/new-bill-would-ban-certain-foreign-entities-from-purchasing-land-in-texas/article_d1604e42-94eb-11ed-a16d-57b52d89086c.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> provided to the Center Square. “The growing ownership of Texas land by some foreign entities is highly disturbing and raises red flags for many Texans. By comparison, as an American, go try to buy land near a Chinese military base and see how it works out for you. It would never happen there and it shouldn&#8217;t happen here. Passing this law delivers some basic safeguards to ensure Texans remain in control of Texas land.&#8221;
The potential ban on certain overseas entities from owning land in Texas follows legislation <a href="https://legiscan.com/TX/text/SB2116/id/2408342/Texas-2021-SB2116-Enrolled.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> two years ago which barred contracts with foreign companies related to critical infrastructure such as cybersecurity systems and electric grids.
Texas currently has the largest amount of foreign-held agricultural land of any other state, according to a <a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/EPAS/PDF/2020_afida_annual_report.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from the Department of Agriculture. The more than 4.7 million acres of agricultural land held by foreigners constituted 3.1% of the total land area in the Lone Star State. Between 2019 and 2020, the amount of land controlled by foreigners increased by 6%.
Chinese entities own slightly less than 1% of foreign-held acres in the United States. Canadian investors own roughly 32% of agricultural and non-agricultural land, while citizens of other allies, such as the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, represent 31% of land holdings by foreigners.
Officials have frequently cited national security risks arising from the Chinese purchase of agricultural land. Lawmakers in South Dakota, who also recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/south-dakota-to-restrict-purchases-of-farmland-by-china-and-other-nations-who-hate-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">moved</a> to prevent Chinese entities from purchasing land in the state, are particularly concerned about the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pompeo-warns-communist-chinese-entities-buying-farmland-near-u-s-military-bases" target="_blank" rel="noopener">acquisition</a> of farmland near Ellsworth Air Force Base. The purchase of 300 acres near Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, where some of the nation’s secure drone technology is located, last year by Chinese food company Fufeng Group raised concerns of espionage among authorities.
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/desantis-vows-to-bar-chinese-communist-party-operatives-from-buying-up-florida-property" target="_blank" rel="noopener">promised</a> to prevent Chinese entities from purchasing land in the Sunshine State.
The Biden administration opened an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-quietly-probes-chinese-tech-firm-for-possibly-harvesting-data-from-military-bases-missile-silos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">investigation</a> into Chinese telecommunications conglomerate Huawei last year over concerns that cell towers utilizing the company’s devices are transmitting data on military bases and missile silos to the communist nation. A final rule <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-makes-historic-move-to-block-certain-chinese-tech-after-national-security-concerns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issued</a> two months ago by the Federal Communications Commission will block Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, and Dahua from importing certain technology considered a threat to national security.
Beyond commercial and agricultural property, Chinese entities composed 6% of foreign residential real estate purchases between April 2021 and March 2022, according to an <a href="https://www.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/documents/2022-international-transactions-in-us-residential-real-estate-07-18-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">analysis</a> from the National Association of Realtors. As much as 8% of residential properties acquired by foreigners were in Texas.

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Iran, the leading country in state-sponsored terrorism around the globe, is furthering its reach, announcing it will place warships in the Panama Canal this year.
That announcement came on Wednesday from the commander of Iran&#8217;s Navy, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani.
“Today, we have a great opportunity in the sea area for the development of the country, and we can turn this gift from an economic capacity into a civilizational capacity by using the maritime capacity properly,” Irani stated, according to the <a href="https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/480749/Iran-planning-to-extend-area-of-operation-to-Panama-Canal-Navy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tehran Times</a>. “Today, the use of the sea is a geopolitical advantage for us, and those who do not have this capacity are suffering from geopolitical suffocation. &#8230; So far, we have been present in all the strategic straits of the world and we have not been present in only two straits, in one of which we will be present this year and we are planning to be present in the Panama Canal.”
“We have formed three oceanic commands, including the Indian Ocean Command, the Pacific Ocean Command, and the Atlantic Ocean Command,” he continued. “Today we are present in the Indian and Atlantic oceans and soon we will be present in the Pacific Ocean.”
Joseph Humire, the executive director of the Center for a Secure Free Society (SFS), told <a href="https://freebeacon.com/national-security/iran-to-station-warships-in-panama-canal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Washington Free Beacon</a> that Iran&#8217;s goal &#8220;has always been to have a military presence in Latin America, so it&#8217;s not surprising at all for its navy to announce it&#8217;s going to make moves on the Panama Canal. &#8230; This is a tremendous escalation if it is to happen. Many people may discount Iran in terms of its capabilities … but I would not discount it because they have been building to this for a very long time.”
Iran’s government has been making inroads in South America; last June, Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year strategic cooperation agreement. In December, Iran signed a similar treaty with Nicaragua.
In August,  Brazilian Foreign Minister Carlos Alberto Franco Franca <a href="https://iranpress.com/content/64065/iran-develop-ties-with-america-colombia-and-brazil-particular" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a>, “We are determined to shore up our relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in different areas, including political and economic areas.”
In October, Bolivia’s ambassador to Iran, Romina Pérez, supported the despotic Iran government as it violently suppressed protesters, tweeting, “Our government condemns the recent riots in #Iran which are orchestrated by the British and American Zionists. We are sure all problems will be resolved through solidarity and the wisdom of the dear Leader of Iran.”
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bolivia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bolivia</a>&#39;s ambassador to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tehran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tehran</a> Romina Perez: &quot;Our government condemns the recent riots in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Iran</a> which are orchestrated by the British and American Zionists. We are sure all problems will be resolved through solidarity and the wisdom of the dear Leader of Iran.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/6EMFivATCq">pic.twitter.com/6EMFivATCq</a>
&mdash; Living in Tehran (LiT) (@LivinginTehran) <a href="https://twitter.com/LivinginTehran/status/1579148210899079168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2022</a></blockquote>
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A former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-navy-stops-fishing-boat-smuggling-2000-ak-47s-from-iran-to-yemen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iranian</a> deputy defense minister has been sentenced to death for allegedly spying on the terrorist regime for England.
Alireza Akbari, who has dual Iranian and British citizenship, was arrested in 2019 or 2020 and convicted of working with Britain’s legendary MI6. Iran’s Supreme Court reviewed the case and denied his appeal, <a href="https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1401/10/21/2835729/%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%AD%DA%A9%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%DB%8C%D9%87-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B3-%DA%A9%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%AF%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Tasnim News Agency</a>, a Tehran-controlled source with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
“Alireza Akbari was one of the most important agents of the British spy service who collected the important information of the country and provided it to this service in a fully informed and targeted manner,” Iran’s Ministry of Information said in a statement.
Iran claims Akbari was reported by anonymous “soldiers” and was arrested after “technical and deception operations.”
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This is an interesting angle: apparently <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Iran</a>&#39;s former deputy defense minister Alireza Akbari who is in danger of being executed holds British citizenship. Unclear when he received British citizenship&#8211;before or after tenure at MODAFL.<a href="https://t.co/s9mlv15nUy">https://t.co/s9mlv15nUy</a>
&mdash; Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonMBrodsky/status/1613196847694348288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The news service said Akbari had access to sensitive information and technology and had given information to his alleged British handlers on “many” occasions.
Iranian authorities claim MI6 recruited Akbari while he was seeking a visa at the British embassy in Tehran. They claim they fed him false information, which he transmitted to his handlers.
“Although the evil enemy of England was able to take advantage of this person&#8217;s weaknesses and recruit him, he certainly does not know which part of the received information is of the type of guided information and deception have been,” the Iranian ministry said.
Akbari&#8217;s wife, Maryam, told the BBC an official had asked her to come to the Tehran prison where he is being held in solitary confinement for a &#8220;final meeting.&#8221;
The BBC obtained an audio message in which Akbari describes being tortured and forced to confess on camera to crimes that he did not commit.
A spokesperson for the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office told the BBC it is still working to win Akbari’s release.
&#8220;We are supporting the family of Mr. Akbari and have repeatedly raised his case with the Iranian authorities,” the spokesperson said. “Our priority is securing his immediate release and we have reiterated our request for urgent consular access.&#8221;

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-navy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Navy</a> stopped a fishing boat attempting to smuggle over 2,000 AK-47s from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/iran" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iran</a> to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/yemen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yemen</a>, according to the Navy Forces Central Command.
The Friday incident occurred in the international waters of the Gulf of Oman when the patrol coastal ship USS Chinook boarded and seized the weapons with the assistance of other naval vessels.
“This shipment is part of a continued pattern of destabilizing activity from Iran,” <a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/436495/us-navy-intercepts-more-than-2000-assault-rifles-shipped-iran" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces.
“These threats have our attention. We remain vigilant in detecting any maritime activity that impedes freedom of navigation or compromises regional security,&#8221; he added.
The transfer of weapons to Houthi rebels in Yemen violates U.N. Security Council Resolution 2216 and international law, the Navy reported. The transfer of the vessel and six crew members is in progress.
The apprehension marks the third recent fishing vessel intercepted attempting to provide lethal aid from Iran to Yemen through the Gulf of Oman, according to the Navy.
On December 1, naval forces seized more than 50 tons of ammunition rounds, fuses, and propellants for rockets. On November 8, naval forces and a U.S. Coast Guard vessel stopped a boat carrying over 70 tons of ammonium perchlorate, a substance the Navy called &#8220;a powerful oxidizer commonly used to make rocket and missile fuel,&#8221; seized alongside 100 tons of urea fertilizer.
The Houthis are a rebel group fighting a long-time civil war against Yemen&#8217;s recognized government. It has also been called a <a href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/01/10/us-navy-ships-caught-fishing-boat-smuggling-over-2000-ak-47-rifles-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proxy war</a> between Iran and Saudi Arabia, as the Saudis support the national government.
Iran has long supported the Houthis, a Zaydi Shiite movement in conflict with Yemen&#8217;s government since 2004. The group <a href="https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/who-are-yemens-houthis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">began</a> in the 1990s in north Yemen as a reaction to Saudi financial influence. The group seized Yemen&#8217;s capital Sanaa in 2014 and parts of northern Yemen in 2016.
Saudi Arabia has opposed the group, with Houthi forces initiating attacks on Saudi soil on numerous occasions. The tensions are also religiously motivated, as the Houthis and Iran&#8217;s government are Shiite Muslims in conflict with Saudi Arabia’s Sunni Muslim majority.
A six-month ceasefire in the Yemen war concluded in October 2022. More than 150,000 people have been <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-navy-says-iranian-assault-rifles-seized-from-yemen-bound-boat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">killed</a> in the longtime conflict, including 14,500 civilians.
Last month, the European Union challenged the Houthis to end its armed conflict and work with the U.N. to resolve the crisis.
&#8220;The EU urges the Houthis to abandon maximalist positions and engage constructively with the UNSE Grundberg,&#8221; the <a href="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20221213-eu-calls-on-yemens-houthis-to-abandon-their-extremist-positions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> said. &#8220;The Council also stresses the utmost importance of reinstating and further extending the truce.&#8221;
The EU &#8220;commends the constructive approach of the Yemeni government during the truce and ongoing efforts by regional actors, notably by Saudi Arabia and also Oman, on the extension of the truce,&#8221; the statement added.

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