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2020-03-14 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Khamenei Calls Coronavirus 'Possible Biological Attack', Asks Guards To Contain It
[EN.RADIOFARDA] Just days after reportedly designating President Hassan Rouhani
...Iran's moderate president, which he is, relative to his predecessor, which doesn't mean he's anything but a puppet of the nearest holy man...
to head the fight against coronavirus
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
, the Islamic Theocratic Republic Supreme Leader has called on the country's Armed Forces to help contain the epidemic.

In an "edict" to the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Baqeri, Ali Khamenei
...the very aged actual dictator of Iran, successor to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...
has emphasized on the need for setting a "health and treatment headquarters" to prevent further spread of the killer Covid-19 across the country.

Mohammad Baqeri is an Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General, directly appointed by Khamenei.

Furthermore, joining voices with the IRGC Chief Commander, Major General Hossein Salami, the 80-year-old holy man has implicitly described novel coronavirus epidemic as an American "biological attack."

"Since there is speculation that this incident might be a 'biological attack,' this measure could also be some form of biological defense drill, which would add to national power and strength," Khamenei said.

Salami had speculated on March 5 that the global coronavirus outbreak might be a "U.S. biological warfare attack on China."

Khamenei's decision is an apparent blow to Rouhani's authority as the head of the government.

Meanwhile,
...back at the dirigible, the pilot and the copilot had both hit the silk.

Jack! Cynthia exclaimed. Do you know how to drive one of these things?

Jack wiped some of the blood from his knuckles.

No, he said. Do you?...

in his letter addressed to the Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Khamenei said he wants the military to work closely with Iran's Ministry of Health and establish a headquarters for countering Covid-19.
I'd suggest Qom

Posted by Fred 2020-03-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Iran 

#1 I support this. Get the military and Ministry of health to work closely together. Maybe they can share a desk. Can we add some religious leaders?
Posted by Beau 2020-03-14 01:46||   2020-03-14 01:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Problems with the Silk Road ?
Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-14 03:57||   2020-03-14 03:57|| Front Page Top

#3 I may not have the reflexes that I had once, but I'm going to need some kind of warning. I was already laughing at the headline when I came across MAJ GEN Salami. I guess their next move is to bring up the mailed fist of Iranian might, COL Gabagul.
Posted by Cesare 2020-03-14 09:48||   2020-03-14 09:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Guards! Arrest that Virus!
Posted by CrazyFool 2020-03-14 10:07||   2020-03-14 10:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Behead that virus!
Posted by gorb 2020-03-14 10:40||   2020-03-14 10:40|| Front Page Top

#6 A military whose hand salute for senior leaders looks like repetitive cases of acid reflux cannot be well led.
Posted by NoMoreBS 2020-03-14 11:13||   2020-03-14 11:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Not the Bee !?! Seriously?
Posted by magpie 2020-03-14 14:45||   2020-03-14 14:45|| Front Page Top

#8 "...General Salami is reported to have said, 'Baloney'! "

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2020-03-14 16:02||   2020-03-14 16:02|| Front Page Top

#9 We're working on it real hard, but the oil of violets keeps wearing off, and supplies are low.
Posted by KBK 2020-03-14 19:27||   2020-03-14 19:27|| Front Page Top

#10 #2 Problems with the Silk Road ?
Posted by Besoeker


Wonderful summation.
Posted by Woodrow 2020-03-14 20:46||   2020-03-14 20:46|| Front Page Top

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