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* ... that Canadian microbiologist Patricia Taylor helped American diplomats hide in her house in Tehran during the Iran hostage crisis?
* ... that Canadian microbiologist '''[[Patricia Taylor]]''' helped American diplomats hide in her house in Tehran during the [[Iran hostage crisis]]?
* ... that after Jamal Valizadeh was tortured in Iran, hid for six months, and escaped, he qualified to compete in the Olympics as a member of the Refugee Olympic Team?
* ... that after '''[[Jamal Valizadeh]]''' was tortured in Iran, hid for six months, and escaped, he qualified to compete in the Olympics as a member of the [[Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympics|Refugee Olympic Team]]?
* ... that the film Critical Zone was shot in secret by Ali Ahmadzadeh without permission from Iranian authorities?
* ... that the film '''''[[Critical Zone]]''''' was shot in secret by Ali Ahmadzadeh without permission from Iranian authorities?
* ... that Maryam Eslamdoust was the first Iranian-born woman to hold public office in Great Britain?
* ... that '''[[Maryam Eslamdoust]]''' was the first Iranian-born woman to hold public office in Great Britain?
* ... that '''[[Walter A. Groves]]''' received a job offer from [[Centre College]] by telegram around the same time that he was forced to leave his work as a [[missionary]] in Iran due to [[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran|the country being invaded]]?
* ... that little has been known of the exact whereabouts of Iranian communist leader Ashraf Dehghani since she escaped prison in 1973?
* ... that little has been known of the exact whereabouts of Iranian communist leader '''[[Ashraf Dehghani]]''' since she escaped prison in 1973?
:At least ten people are killed when a bus plunges into a [[ravine]] in [[Lorestan province|Lorestan]], [[Iran]]. [https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/12/21/at-least-10-killed-in-iran-as-bus-falls-into-ravine- (Al Arabiya)]
:The [[Baniyas Refinery]], Syria’s largest [[oil refinery]], stops operating after ceasing to receive the [[crude oil]] from [[Iran]] that previously made up the majority of the country’s input. [https://www.ft.com/content/9d65fb40-a389-42ad-b9c5-42533a276dde (''Financial Times'')]
:The [[United States Department of the Treasury]] announces sanctions on the governor of the [[Central Bank of Yemen]] in [[Sanaa]], Yemen, and several Houthi officials and associated companies and vessels, accusing them of trafficking [[dual-use technology|dual-use]] weapon components and [[Iran]]ian [[petroleum]] to the Houthis. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/19/us-imposes-more-sanctions-on-yemens-houthis-amid-escalation-with-israel (Al Jazeera)] [https://www.jns.org/us-announces-sanctions-on-19-people-entities-for-supporting-iran-houthis/ (JNS)]
The brother of the Imam of the Great Prophet Mosque of Masyaf is assassinated by unidentified gunmen, Hama Governorate, in a potential revenge operation, due to the Imam being associated with Hezbollah and other Iranian- and Shia-associated militias. (SOHR)
:The brother of the [[Imam]] of the Great Prophet Mosque of [[Masyaf]] is [[Assassination|assassinated]] by unidentified gunmen, [[Hama Governorate]], in a potential revenge operation, due to the Imam being associated with [[Hezbollah]] and other [[Iran]]ian- and [[Shia Islam|Shia]]-associated militias. [https://www.syriahr.com/%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%a3%d8%ac%d9%8a%d8%ac-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%80-%d9%80%d9%86%d9%80-%d9%80%d9%81-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d8%a7%d8%a6%d9%81%d9%8a-%d9%85%d9%84%d8%ab%d9%85%d9%88%d9%86-%d9%8a%d8%b5%d9%81%d9%88/741090/ (SOHR)]
:[[Iran]] announces that all [[government of Iran|government]] offices, universities, and schools in [[Tehran province]] will be closed for two days due to severe [[air pollution]]. [https://apnews.com/article/iran-tehran-isfahan-air-pollution-schools-d6c99e6dd774972f16d36a2661d4228a (AP)]
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