News this morning states that the leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has appointed a new Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (I.R.G.C). Pictured in this post’s heading, this former deputy Guards chief rejoices in the name of Brigadier General Hossein Salami.

This monkey says, “Beware!” This younger, radical and dynamic figure may just make a salami sandwich out of Iran’s enemies!

The Trump administration on 21st April cancelled waivers allowing Iran to export a million barrels of oil a day to China, India, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Italy, Greece and Turkey. The cancellation of these waivers will further devastate the Iranian economy, already reeling from the effects of the worst floods (See above picture.) in memory and earlier sanctions.

Iran may try to interfere with shipping using the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s daily fuel consumption passes. Or it may try attacking American interests across the world.

All up it looks like a “hot” situation. I suggest you fill your vehicles up, just in case. (You don’t want to miss a visit to the zoo, now do you?)

Gibber! Gibber!

Chugley

The guarded Chimp