It’s not a great time to get a scoop, but, hey, you get them when you get them. I was sitting here sweltering in the one hundred plus heat in LA, my air conditioner dialed to high but only barely making a dent, when an email came in from Allison in Tel Aviv. Meir Javedanfar had something – a translation from an Iranian press service… the new commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard was a former hostage taker from 1979. That got my attention. I quickly checked with Ardeshir here in Tehrangeles for a quick translation of the Iranian website. Yup, it said what it said…. Ali Jafari – the new head of the IRGC – was among the kidnappers at the “House of Spies” (Farsi translation of the American Embassy). So there you go. If not Ahmadinejad, at least Jafari. Farda News Service, which is running this, is apparently Iranian state affiliated. (PJM is developing a small stable of Farsi readers.)
This truly is a scoop. It is additional evidence that Iran is minimally flirting with Islamic nihilism. This country should not be compared to the former Soviet Union. The old Communist bosses wanted to enjoy their expensive vodka and caviar and had no interest in pursuing suicidal policies. Iran’s leaders may not have any hesitation to bringing about a nuclear holocaust that would wipe out their own nation off the face of the planet.