Ali Marami

[Amit Segal @AmitSegal]

Shortly after the war broke out, Qatar announced the shutdown of its natural gas liquefaction facility due to an Iranian strike. The consequences were immediate: the global gas surplus vanished and energy prices surged.

The United States is extremely sensitive to energy prices, especially this president, who returned to power on the shockwaves of runaway inflation.

But then someone briefed the president that it might be part of a broader scheme: coordination between Iran and Qatar to close the facility in order to pressure an end to the war. According to the claim, Trump was furious and made clear it would not continue.

The plight of the Qataris is touching: without Iran there is no need for a forward American base in Doha, and without such a base the influence of the gas emirate evaporates. Perhaps that is why, since the start of the war, the Qataris have sent several unusually conciliatory messages to Israel. Suddenly Israeli bombings are no longer described on Al Jazeera as genocide.

At this rate, even Tucker Carlson—lubricated by vast Qatari funding—may rediscover the wonders of the Jewish people.

They may deserve it. But even some of our great friends, like the UAE, are on the receiving end of this war. For their sake and ours, the war should end with a decisive outcome.

Unlike us, they did not build their state under fire. If they become the frontline in the coming years, we will be crowned as the ones responsible, with all the problematic consequences.

Out of desperation, Qatar’s leaders may expel Hamas from their territory. The pretext is Hamas’s failure to condemn the Iranian attacks. The real reason is a desire to move closer to the West.

The possible end of the ayatollahs’ regime also signals the end of the era of mediation. If there is no Shiite terror empire, there are no hostages to return, no wars to end, and no money to lubricate.

Hamas leaders are not having an easy time either. Turkey is unlikely to welcome them—especially now that Erdoğan has discovered that Trump, whom he believed was in his pocket, has been conducting a long and secret affair with the Kurds he despises.

After all, what is Hamas to do when dad bombs mom?

This week Iran’s embassy in Doha opened a condolence book for the death of Khamenei. The Iranians expected that after so many years of cooperation, Hamas leaders would come to pay their respects. On the other hand, that is not a message that would be received well by the Qataris these days, while they are being hit by ballistic missiles.

So they hesitated, and hesitated—and the condolence book, for now, remains empty.

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[Espahbod Youtab @EspahbodY]

Tehran’s district attorney mocks POTUS and denies his claim that executions of arrested protesters have halted—saying sentences will be carried out soon. Please don’t look away. @realDonaldTrump @marcorubio @IvankaTrump @WSJ #Iran https://t.co/xHllK1KSA2

[Fox News @FoxNews]

NEW: President Trump sends a message of support to ‘Iranian Patriots’ protesting against the regime, vowing that "HELP IS ON ITS WAY."

[Espahbod Youtab @EspahbodY]

Information still emerging from Iran suggests the death toll may be far higher than official claims. Iranians are confronting a brutal theocratic regime that has shown it will kill to cling to power. @POTUS @SecRubio @SenatorRisch @WSJ @IvankaTrump

[Espahbod Youtab @EspahbodY]

Please stand with the Iranian people in a meaningful way—real pressure on the regime, real accountability, and real support for human rights. 🙏 @SenTedCruz @LindseyGrahamSC @SenMullin @SenEricSchmitt

[Espahbod Youtab @EspahbodY]

BBC Persian: 70 bodies brought to one hospital morgue in Rasht in a single night amid Iran’s crackdown. @POTUS @SecRubio @SenatorRisch @WSJ @nytimes: call for an independent investigation & accountability. https://t.co/nowFieLLIh

[Espahbod Youtab @EspahbodY]

Video circulating from Iran’s Kahrizak morgue shows bodies of slain protesters as grieving parents identify loved ones. This demands urgent independent investigation and accountability. @POTUS @SecRubio @SenatorRisch @WSJ @nytimes https://t.co/hh4TekGRx1

[Espahbod Youtab @EspahbodY]

Disturbing video circulating from Iran showing Islamic regime security forces firing into a crowd. This is a grave human-rights crime. @POTUS @SecRubio @SenatorRisch: push for an independent investigation and accountability. https://t.co/G8j9QCncwE

[Espahbod Youtab @EspahbodY]

TIME: Tehran doctor says 217+ protesters dead across 6 hospitals after security forces opened fire; TIME can’t independently verify. @POTUS @SecRubio @SenatorRisch: demand an independent investigation + accountability. #Iran https://t.co/1Q9nu5nu6y

[𝑴𝑹 𝑲𝑯𝑨𝑵 @Faizbhai06]

@Thea__Mia Answer: Tie 👔

Boys often wear a tie daily (school/office),
while girls usually wear a tie only once a year like on special occasions or traditional days

[Espahbod Youtab @EspahbodY]

@SFRCdems @BobMenendezNJ @Risch4Idaho @marcorubio @SecBlinken @USEnvoyIran @StateDeptSpox 1/1 Dear esteemed all, 1. Please do not use the heroic struggle of the Iranian people for freedom, justice, accountability, and self-determination as leverage or bargaining chip

[Ali Marami @ali_marami]

@ChessifyMe Bh5!

[Ali Marami @ali_marami]

@tparsi Not a surprise that you see everything from your lense. You may repeat IRGC words like a parrot because you are “funded” by them but people in Iran are NOT on the streets fighting for their rights because of Iran intl or whatsoever! DON’T INSULT THEIR INTELLIGENCE! #MahsaAmini

[داریوش معمار @darushmemar]

پنجشنبه در سراسر ایران، مردم به خیابان می آیند و علیه کشتار و نسل کشی سپاه در کردستان اعتراض می کنند. قیام برابر این حکومت بچه کش و متجاوز تنها راه نجات است.
#مهسا_امینی

[cœur d'artichaut @bourgeonn_]

@nytimes https://t.co/nw3eVIeKJe

[Ali Marami @ali_marami]

@chiuwilliam The consequence of ignoring model risk management!

[Ali Marami @ali_marami]

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[Ali Marami @ali_marami]

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[Microsoft 365 Insider @Msft365Insider]

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[Ali Marami @ali_marami]

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