>it can now in theory purchase weapons to upgrade military armaments dating back to before its 1979 Islamic Revolution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalil_Zandi
>damage caused at the hospital could not possibly have come from an Israeli strike
Don't fall for it.
>you have much more sense of mortality when taking the boat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon
He carries the souls of those who have been given funeral rites across the rivers Acheron and Styx, which separate the worlds of the living and the dead. Archaeology confirms that, in some burials, low-value coins were placed in, on, or near the mouth of the deceased, or next to the cremation urn containing their ashes. This has been taken to confirm that at least some aspects of Charon's mytheme are reflected in some Greek and Roman funeral practices, or else the coins function as a viaticum for the soul's journey.
"There is no meeting of cardinals, there is no conclave and, therefore, the one presiding over the funeral is the reigning Pope."
Pope Francis paid tribute to Pope Emeritus, and at the end of the ceremony, he placed his hand on the casket as a final goodbye. The burial of Benedict under St Peter's Basilica followed the ritual of the three coffins. Under this tradition, the first was a cypress wood coffin that carried a copy of the funeral mass and bags of gold, silver, and copper coins. Each of the bags carried coins matching the number of years that Benedict was Pope. The cypress wood symbolizes humility and highlights the fact that the Pope was a regular person. The coffin was then put into another casket made of zinc. This coffin included a copy of documents he issued as head of the papal church, carrying his papal seal. It was then soldered shut with his name, dates of the papacy, and a skull with crossbones engraved on top.
While some reports suggested the third and final outer coffin was made of oak, Royal Central stated it was made of elm wood, which is significantly rare in Rome. Elm is used for symbolizing dignity. Meanwhile, after the three coffins were sealed, two violet silk robes are wrapped around them, along with the chamberlain and the Cardinal Dean's coats of arms.
Part of the ritual of burying a Pope includes “the ritual of three coffins.” The first is a cypress wood coffin and it symbolises humility and that the Pope was an ordinary human being. Included in the coffin will be a copy of the funeral mass and bags of gold, silver and copper coins. The number of coins in each bag match the number of years he was Pope.
The cypress coffin is the put into a lead coffin. Included in this coffin is a copy of documents he issued under his papal seal. The lead coffin will soldered shut and have his name, dates of the papacy and a skull and crossbones engraved on top.
The third and final coffin is an elm coffin. Elm is rare in Rome and is meant to represent dignity. This coffin includes a parchment in a copper tube with a list of the Pontiff’s achievements. This coffin is then sealed with golden nails.
When each coffin is sealed, it is wrapped with two violet silk ropes. Then it is sealed with wax and coat of arms of the chamberlain and the Cardinal Dean.
so is #2 lead or zinc?
https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-roman-canon-wont-be-used-at-benedict-xvis-funeral-mass-is-that-a-big-deal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadith_of_black_flags
“We missed a 2 year preparation of the biggest attack on Israel in history of Hamas”
… few moments later …
“We intercept that one call where they admit it’s their fault.”
“Why should we trust you?”
“We lied before, but now we took the time to not lie.”
https://t.me/believeinsyria/5375
Reuters- The U.S. military thwarted an attack targeting its forces in Iraq early on Wednesday, intercepting two drones before they could strike, two U.S. officials said after the first such attack on U.S. forces in Iraq in more than a year.
The officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, declined to say who was suspected of the attack but Washington is on heightened alert for activity by Iran-backed groups amid soaring tension in the region over the Israel-Hamas war.
Secretary: “Sir, Blinken is here for the meeting.”
Bin Salman: “Good, I go to sleep, maybe in the morning. Let him wait.”
Business Insider: “Saudi Arabia's ruler kept US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, waiting for hours for a meeting, then didn't show up until the next day, in an astonishing snub to the US' top diplomat”
The US aircraft carrier are in distance of Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.
Israel will present concrete evidence to the UN Security Council today of its non-involvement in the attack on a hospital in Gaza - Eli Cohen, Israeli Foreign Minister.