[NYPOST] The man charged in a machete attack on a suburban Hanukkah could face the death penalty if a comatose victim dies from his wounds, a federal prosecutor said Monday.
Grafton Thomas, 37, didn’t react visibly when Assistant US Attorney Michael Krouse raised the potential of capital punishment in the high-profile case during a court hearing in White Plains.
In response to a question from Judge Cathy Seibel, Krouse said it was unclear whether everyone injured in last month’s bloodbath would survive.
"One of the victims does remain in a coma," Krouse said.
"Other than that, we do not have a strong sense of that."
The most seriously injured victim, 72-year-old Josef Neumann, suffered a machete wound that "penetrated his skull directly into the brain," according to his family, which has said that the likelihood he will regain consciousness was slim.
"All I know is they are not very hopeful," son David Neumann tearfully told news hounds on Jan. 2.
Thomas, who’s being held without bail, also said told Magistrate Judge Paul Davison hat he was taking anti-psychotic and anti-depressant medication in jail.
Thomas — whose lawyer has said he was off his meds during the Dec. 28 rampage in Monsey — appeared lucid and cogent while answering questions from Davison, including whether he was was on any medication.
“As prescribed, I have taken Prozac, 20 [milligrams], and Latuda, 80 milligrams, at night,” Thomas said.
Sussman has denied that Thomas was motivated by hate, saying he has a lengthy history of mental illness that includes psychosis and depression, with symptoms including auditory hallucinations.
In addition to the federal charges Rockland County prosecutors have charged him with six counts of attempted murder, three counts of attempted assault and two counts of burglary.
Speaker of the #HoR gets a standing ovation from the Egyptian Parliament when he requests the potential intervention from the Egyptian army to prevent a #Turkish invasion of #Libya. North Africa is united against #Erdogan's dreams of a neo-Ottoman Empire
Nations that we call dear friends have asked us kindly,to give political talks one last chance,in a attempt to save as much blood as possible And this is something no human being can refuse But as i said before our principles are not negotiable General commander K.Hafter#Libyapic.twitter.com/mCUqENFSv1
In our view the only true solution to the political unrest in #Libya is to hold democratic elections both legislative and presidential as soon as possible with our haste. As the #HoR has called form 2017 but ignored by foreign and internal power that want to grasp power forever. pic.twitter.com/nUuMzHcz6I
We are open to any deal that saves bloodshed on a basis of the elimination of terrorism, the dissolution of militias, and the return to the legitimacy of the people #HoR within a Libyan-Libyan framework, but our honorable desires collided with the agenda of the Turkish greed. pic.twitter.com/N3chTAbGAM
General commander of Libyan National Army. The document presented in front of me was a document of sham and betrayal, something the #GNA are always happy to sign, but our real Libyan hands could never. We live in honor and we die with honor.#Libya#LNA#Hafterpic.twitter.com/Ijzi8QHVpd
The National army has never stood against political talks,and we welcome it with open arms But we do not negotiate with terrorists groups Libyan or Syrian or any other. Our task is to dismantle and disarm any armed group outside the authority of the Libyan army and that is final.
#Haftar and his accompanying delegation have left #Moscow tonight and there will be no signing on any document at the expense of the heroic sacrifices and aspirations of the Libyans to salvation and prevent the army.#LNA#Libyapic.twitter.com/3SPXroEwnh
What a photo. Turkey & Russia begin negotiations on #Libya in Moscow today. Video clips show broad smiles and friendly handshakes as the Turkish and Russian delegations enter the room. Few - particularly in Europe - saw this coming. pic.twitter.com/Br3UVniefW
[AlAhram] The United States will send 21 Saudi military trainees back to the Gulf kingdom after an investigation into the fatal shooting of three American sailors last month, the Justice Department announced Monday.
The 21, who the investigation found possessed jihadist material and child pornography, have been expelled from their air force training at a Florida military base, said Attorney General Bill Barr.
"The Kingdom of Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... determined that this material demonstrated conduct unbecoming an officer in the Saudi Royal Air Force and Royal Navy and the 21 cadets have been dis-enrolled from their training curriculum in the US military and will be returning to Saudi Arabia later today," Barr said.
That doesn’t sound like they’ll be getting a second chance upon return home. The Times of Israel has more here.
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The best and brightest of Magic Kingdom society.
[NY Post] What a c**t. Almost 'Erbish Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday appeared to cast blame on President Trump and the US for the downing by Iran of a Ukrainian jetliner that was allowed to take off from Tehran following an Iranian airstrike on US troops in Iraq just hours earlier.
"I think if there were no tensions, if there was no escalation recently in the region, those Canadians would be right now home with their families," Trudeau told Global News television.
All 176 people – including 57 Canadians ‐ aboard Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 were killed when the Revolutionary Guard mistakenly fired a missile at the Boeing 737 just after takeoff from Tehran.
"This is something that happens when you have conflict and war. Innocents bear the brunt of it and it is a reminder why all of us need to work so hard on de-escalation, moving forward to reduce tensions and find a pathway that doesn't involve further conflict and killing," Trudeau continued, appearing to reference Trump's order of a drone strike that killed Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad on Jan. 2.
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No comment. Don't get me started on that f-kng putz.
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This is something that happens when you have conflict and war.
What a pathetic shithead.
Unfortunately we DO need to comment on this little putz because what he is attempting to do is simply inexcusable in any public official. He is consciously, deliberately re-assigning blame for criminal manslaughter -- of scores of his own country's citizens -- for this horrific crime away from a criminal regime.
A regime that has lied and continues to lie shamelessly about their own military and general staff actions, that destroyed evidence from the crime scene, that even now is trying to hinder a proper investigation.
Jolson Trudeau isn't funny anymore. He is aiding and abetting continued criminal behavior by a criminal regime.
Jolson needs to be slapped down, hard, by decent people everywhere.
[Finance.Yahoo] -Maple Leaf Foods Inc Chief Executive Officer Michael McCain criticized the U.S. government for escalating tensions in the Middle East, after an Iranian missile accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airliner killing 176 people onboard, including an employee's family.
"A MLF colleague of mine lost his wife and family this week to a needless, irresponsible series of events in Iran. U.S. government leaders unconstrained by checks/balances, concocted an ill-conceived plan to divert focus from political woes," McCain said in a tweet posted on the company's Twitter account on Sunday.
"The world knows Iran is a dangerous state, but the world found a path to contain it; not perfect but by most accounts it was the right direction," he added in a series of tweets. (Twitter Link) MLF had a bad quarter recently as the Chinese didn't buy their pork products
Note incestual relationship with Trudeau's government
Completely irresponsible statement from a CEO who is a relative of Justin Trudeau’s Finance Minister, who also got huge taxpayer funded grant $$$#BoycottMapleLeafFoods
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U.S. government leaders unconstrained by checks/balances, concocted an ill-conceived plan to divert focus from political woes,"
Lots of people trying to shop the "Wag the Dog" argument. The problem with that theory is Trump's approval ratings have been up since the impeachment circus started. Not to mention the stock market being up and unemployment down.
[The Hill] The CEO of packaged meats company Maple Leaf Foods took aim at President Trump over the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet by Iran on Sunday, blaming the U.S. for destabilizing the region and inflaming tensions with Tehran.
In a series of scathing tweets, CEO Michael McCain wrote that he was "very angry" at Trump and blamed him for the deaths of dozens of Canadian citizens, including the family of an employee of his company, in the jet crash that Iran's government says was intentionally caused by its defensive weaponry.
"I'm Michael McCain, CEO of Maple Leaf Foods, and these are personal reflections. I am very angry, and time isn't making me less angry," he tweeted.
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Of course, his emotional pain is so very much different from the families of the untold number slaughtered by the revered Gen Shitheel, not to mention the maimed and crippled never able to care for themselves again.
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This maroon needs to STFU and step away. He is not a relative. He is not a public official. He has no standing and no rights in this matter, and he simply adding to the pain of the bereaved.
In April 2019, the company announced their intent to expand products that are alternatives to meat. The plan included the purchase of a 230,000-sq.-ft.processing plant in Shelbyville, Indiana. When completed in late 2020, this facility would become the largest of its kind in North America, according to the company.
Maple Leaf was already marketing meatless products such as burgers and sausages under its LightLife brand, designed to closely resemble meat in appearance and flavour. Plant-based products were being manufactured at its Greenleaf Foods SPC plant-based division in Chicago, at a LightLife plant in Massachusetts and at Field Roast’s in Seattle. The location of the new plant was logical because "more than 95 per cent of the LightLife and Field Roast business is in the United States today", according to the company.[10] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_Leaf_Foods
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I'm so old I remember when Canada was regarded as the sensible part of North America. Except for Quebec, I mean. Them doods was always crazy. It's the Frenchness, I think.
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Watch the stock price slowly slide downhill now that this doofus has mouthed off. Too many people up here have as the most important problem in their lives how the local hockey team will fare in the coming game(s). For the life of me I can't see how this country will stay together over the next 20 years. Of course at my advanced age I won't get to see what happens but it's still interesting to speculate. My forecast is for most of Canuckistan to become "Venezuela of the North" sooner rather than later.
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The 2008 Canadian listeriosis outbreak was a widespread outbreak of listeriosis in Canada linked to cold cuts from a Maple Leaf Foods plant in Toronto, Ontario. There were 57 total confirmed cases, resulting in 22 deaths
[IsraelTimes] CCTV shows duo drove past kosher market twice in week before shootings; gun from attack was used to fire at car with ultra-Orthodox driver a week earlier in unreported assault.
The two people who fatally shot a police officer then killed three people at a kosher grocery in Jersey City planned an assault for some time and were equipped to cause greater destruction, authorities said Monday.
State and federal law enforcement officials revealed details about the months leading up to the shootings by David Anderson and Francine Graham, a couple who expressed hatred of Jews and law enforcement in notes left at the grocery shooting scene and in online posts.
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At the scene, a note found on Anderson contained a reference to a 1990s documentary, "The FBI’s War on Black America," ... . a timestamp written on the note corresponded to a segment in the documentary wherean interviewee advocates killing "fascist pig cops"
Not much different from the garbage spouted by Nike's top BLM pitchman.
When will the FBI start investigating BLM + Kaepernick as a hate organization fomenting domestic terror?
Puts Nancy in a spot, hmmmm?
[Daily Caller] House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Monday he will introduce a resolution in support of the protesters in Iran who are demonstrating against the regime.
McCarthy made the announcement on Twitter as Iranian security forces reportedly fired tear gas and live ammunition on protesters in the streets Sunday. The California Republican said "The world is watching," and that "the people of Iran need to know that they are not alone in this pivotal moment."
"I'm introducing a resolution in support of the protestors in Iran. The world is watching, and the people of Iran need to know that they are not alone in this pivotal moment."
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Unfortunately, that won't stop the one-sided bloodbath. Unlike Iraqis, not every Persian has an AK under the bed. Absent defections from the army, the protesters are just targets.
So much for accusations that this was a spur-of-the-moment temper tantrum.
[WashingtonExaminer] Seven months ago President Trump approved the killing of Qassem Soleimani if Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan, the abbreviation IRGC is a cognate form of Stürmabteilung (or SA), the term Supreme Guide is a cognate form of either Shah or Führer or maybe both, and they hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... continued escalating conflict with the United States.
The presidential directive, which came in June, required that Trump approve the final sign-off of an operation to get Soleimani, according to NBC News.
"There have been a number of options presented to the president over the course of time," a senior administration official said in comments released Monday. The official said it was "some time ago" when the administration added killing Soleimani as an option to respond against Iran.
Officials said that then-national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wanted to use the option after Iran shot down a U.S. drone, but Trump denied the request.
The president made clear at the time he only wanted to kill Soleimani if the Iranians "hit Americans," according to a person who had been briefed about the discussions.
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[IsraelTimes] Iraq is in negotiations with Russia to purchase the advanced S-300 air defense system, Baghdad’s ambassador to Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan, the abbreviation IRGC is a cognate form of Stürmabteilung (or SA), the term Supreme Guide is a cognate form of either Shah or Führer or maybe both, and they hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... said Monday, according to reports in Arab and Russian media.
An Iraqi politician said over the weekend that talks were underway for the more expensive S-400 system, according to Sputnik, but it is possible that cash-strapped Iraq is opting for the value option.
Given how well both systems have worked for Syria against Israeli attacks, at least Iraq will be acquiring a system whose flaws will be no surprise.
Iraq has previously balked at purchasing the system, fearing US sanctions. However, we can't all be heroes. Somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by... Baghdad has begun to push away from Washington since a dronezap in the capital killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani Russian defense official Igor Kurushchenko has cited the strike and resultant retaliatory attack, also on Iraqi soil, as a reason why Baghdad should purchase a Russian air defense system, according to UAE-based The National.
"Iraq must be able to protect itself from missiles fired from the US and Iran," he says.
Perhaps the S-300 will protect against Iranian missiles, at least.
Israel has lobbied for Russia to not sell the system to other countries in the region , expressing fears it could hamper Israeli air superiority and its missiles could be used against Israel.
[Rudaw] The US has threatened to sanction Iraq if Baghdad forces US troops to withdraw from the country. Even if this does not materialize, Iraq has a lot to lose if the US minimizes or cuts banking ties with Iraq.
US and Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan, the abbreviation IRGC is a cognate form of Stürmabteilung (or SA), the term Supreme Guide is a cognate form of either Shah or Führer or maybe both, and they hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... tensions have played out in Iraq, and these tensions have injected uncertainty into the economic future of the country, besides the geopolitical ramifications that have rattled world markets.
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Why are US troops in Iraq? To threaten Iran? Why are we in the middle of this mess?
None of it is our business. Get them out of harm's way. The whole of the Middle East isn't worth a single American's life. If you think otherwise, grab a rifle and get out there.
If you wouldn't, then why should anyone else?
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If you think otherwise, grab a rifle and get out there.
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Apparently Mr. McCoy has not noticed how many Rantburgers have worn or are currently wearing the uniform. Skidmark is practicing tact so restrained I can hear it creaking.
[Rudaw] Iraqi officials fear economic "collapse" if Washington imposes threatened sanctions, including blocking access to a US-based account where Baghdad keeps oil revenues that feed 90 percent of the national budget.
US President Donald Trump ...dictatorial for repealing some (but not all) of the diktats of his predecessor, misogynistic because he likes pretty girls, homophobic because he doesn't think gender bending should be mandatory, truly a man for all seasons...... was outraged by the Iraqi parliament voting on January 5 to oust foreign forces, including some 5,200 American troops, who have helped local soldiers beat back jihadists since 2014.
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Everyone said deposing Saddam in 2003 would hand the country over to Iran. Who's surprised here?
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Less cash = less corruption. Make all financial transactions electronic with a clear audit trail.
[AlAhram] King Abdullah of Jordan on Monday warned that the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not really Moslems.... group was regrouping and was once again on the rise in the Middle East.
Months after the ousting of IS last year from their last Syrian holdout, Abdullah said his "major concern is that we have seen over the past year the re-establishment and rise of Isis, not only in southern eastern Syria but also in western Iraq.
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Well King, go womp them. Obama isn't here to collar you anymore, and the Egyptians don't seem keen on the Ottoman's redeploying ISJV to Libya.
[IsraelTimes] Powerful military unit angry it was publicly blamed for downing of Ukrainian plane; government claims it was deceived over what had happened, UK’s Telegraph reports.
There is increasing ill feeling between the Iranian government and the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps over last week’s downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet, with a government front man on Monday accusing the military of deceiving politicians about what really happened to the plane, according to a report from the UK’s Telegraph newspaper.
Popular anger has swelled at the Iranian government’s attempt to conceal its role in the airliner tragedy, with days of protests and several prominent Iranians critiquing the regime.
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This commander suggested the government could have waited "two or three months" before revealing the cause of crash so that the Guards could continue to enjoy public support over the missile attack on two US bases in Iraq.
"And we could've gotten away with it, if it hadn't been for those meddling kids"
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Rouhani has been at odds with the Guards for years, the newspaper report said. Whereas he supports diplomacy with the West, the Guards want isolation.
Accusations of lethal force against protesters in Iran should be fully investigated, according to a spokesman for UN chief Antonio Guterres, saying reports of violence against those protesting the downing of a civilian airliner were “worrying.”https://t.co/uTs6Xwlzc1
Iran’s most famous actress, with over 6mln followers on Instagram, replaces her profile picture with the color black, issues a blunt criticism of the Iranian regime
"We are not citizens. We never were. We are captives…”
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Just like the Euros, but without rulers with finesse and dash of a proper ruling meritocracy, just as corrupt and dogmatic but with much more showmanship.
BREAKING: Security Forces in Iran, arrested prominent cinema director @BanietemadR a few hours ago. After the #IranPlaneCrash, she, along with other artists, called for nationwide rallies, in memory of the victims. After pressuring by the intelligence, she withdrew her request. pic.twitter.com/C43x6dLFh0
Iranian State TV anchor resigns saying, "It was very hard for me to believe the killing of my countrymen. I apologize for lying to you on TV for 13 years."
[NYPOST] The front man for the Iranian foreign ministry hit back at President Trump for tweeting messages in Persian supporting protesters in the Islamic Theocratic Republic, saying the postings "dishonor" the language. On the other hand, Trump didn't shoot down any airliners.
"Hands and tongues smeared with threatening, sanctioning and terrorizing the #Iranian nation, are not entitled to dishonor the ancient #Persian_language," S. A. Mousavi wrote on Twitter on Sunday. "By the way, are you actually ’standing by’ millions of Iranians whose hero you just assassinated or ’standing against’ them?!"
Trump posted two messages in Persian over the weekend after demonstrators erupted into the streets of Tehran and other cities across Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan, the abbreviation IRGC is a cognate form of Stürmabteilung (or SA), the term Supreme Guide is a cognate form of either Shah or Führer or maybe both, and they hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard on Saturday admitting downing a Ukrainian commercial airliner after days of denial.
All 176 people on board died.
"The government of Iran must allow human rights ...which are usually open to widely divergent definitions... groups to monitor and report facts from the ground on the ongoing protests by the Iranian people," Trump wrote on Twitter on Saturday in both English and Persian. "There can not be another massacre of peaceful protesters, nor an internet shutdown. The world is watching."
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[WashingtonExaminer] The Trump administration is prioritizing the threat posed by Hezbollah and the rest of Iran’s terrorist proxy network in ways President Barack Obama I am the change that you seek... 's administration never did, said the DEA’s top narcoterrorism agent.
John Fernandez, the assistant special agent in charge of the Special Operations Division's Counter-Narcoterrorism Operations Center, told the Washington Examiner it was clear Trump had a stronger approach to combating and dismantling Iranian-backed terrorist operations, especially those of the Lebanese Hezbollah, and said that was good for the country’s safety.
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[AlAhram] The United States will send 21 Saudi military trainees back to the Gulf kingdom after an investigation into the fatal shooting of three American sailors last month, the Justice Department announced Monday.
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for 
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for 
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling 
[IsraelTimes] Powerful military unit angry it was publicly blamed for downing of Ukrainian plane; government claims it was deceived over what had happened, UK’s Telegraph reports.
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for 
