CW2 / Domestic violence - Moderate THREAT - up dated Nov 12, 2024
Reminder - numerous pro-hamas rallies and protests in many cities across the nation. No evidence of significant potential for violence, though some vandalism is a possibility based on previous events of similar nature. Be alert.
Terrorism - HIGH THREAT as of Oct 20, 2024
The FBI on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a Texas man who was allegedly planning an attack against the United States.
Anas Said, a 28-year-old man living in the Houston area, has been arrested for attempting to give material support to ISIS and plotting a terrorist attack from his home, FBI officials announced during a press conference. Said allegedly admitted to researching how to execute a terrorist attack on local military recruiting centers, offering his residence as a sanctuary to ISIS operatives, attempting to create terrorist propaganda and boasting about how he was willing to commit a Sept. 11-style attack if he had the capability.
“Today is a great day, we’ve taken a suspected terrorist off the streets of Houston,” stated Douglas Williams, special agent in charge of FBI Houston.
Said was arrested earlier in November at his apartment complex, prosecutors said, after FBI Houston’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) became aware that the 28-year-old was researching ways to commit “violent acts” on behalf of ISIS, a terrorist designated organization.
OBSERVATION - The article indicates that Said was here illegally as well, may even have been on the terror list of illegals released to the US pending hearings.
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A Southwest Airlines jet has been struck by a gunfire at the Dallas Love Field Airport. The incident occurred while passengers were onboard. Southwest Airlines quickly initiated an inspection of the aircraft after the bullet hit the right side of the plane, just below the flight deck. The suspected shooter remains at large, and the situation is under investigation.
OBSERVATION - Still under investigation. Reports note that the airport is adjacent to what some refer to as a ghetto and the bullet could have been a stray rather than purposefully directed at the aircraft. It could also serve as a trial run given the cover provided by a high crime areas adjacent to the airport for shootings.
Economy- HIGH Threat - as of AUG 5, 2024
Concern rising from banking sector analysts over the Federal Reserve pulling about thirty billion dollars ($30 Billion) of available credit from its Bank Term Funding Program
In response to the 2023 United States banking crisis in March 2023 involving multiple failures of American banks, in 2023 the United States government took extraordinary measures to mitigate fallout across the banking sector.
On March 12, the Federal Reserve created the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP), an emergency lending program providing loans of up to one year in length to banks, savings associations, credit unions, and other eligible depository institutions that pledge U.S. Treasuries, agency debt and mortgage-backed securities, and other qualifying assets as collateral. The “Bank Term Funding Program” was designed to provide liquidity to financial institutions, following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other bank failures. It was also created to reduce the risks associated with unrealized losses in the U.S. banking system, which totaled over $600 billion at the time of the program’s launch.
According to these financial people, SOME banks won’t be able to cover cash withdrawals. This is NOT because the banks don’t have the funds, but because the bank’s funds are locked-up in things like Treasury Notes. Little solace to a depositor who needs cash, now, or companies that need cash for things like payroll or inventory.
Some of these financial gurus are pointing out the very strange TIMING of the federal reserve’s move: The days AFTER the November Election. “It’s almost as if they timed this, so that if the “wrong” candidate won the election, they could pull the rug out from the entire economy” said one financial guy.
OBSERVATION - Article links posts on “X” by some of these analysts. Moderate reliability of sources. If the Fed has moved this much money out of this fund, with no apparent justification, then the red flags being raised are valid.
Wuhan and other “new” Plandemics
On Monday, it was announced that Arcturus Therapeutics is actively seeking a green light from the FDA to begin Phase 1 trials for self-replicating “vaccines” against bird flu.
Except perhaps for the genetic code contained within them, these are the same injections that were rolled out last month in Japan and which the Japanese have been referring to as the “third atomic bomb” because the effects could be so devastating.
Self-amplifying RNA (“saRNA”), also termed self-replicating RNA (“srRNA”), and self-amplifying mRNA (“sa-mRNA” or “samRNA”) are synonymous terms. Both refer to a synthetic mRNA molecule engineered to replicate itself within host cells. Vaccines using this self-replicating technology are also called “replicon” vaccines.
https://expose-news.com/2024/11/15/seeking-approval-from-the-fda-to-go-ahead-with/
OBSERVATION - The persistence of the mRNA wuhan jab and its own self replicating nature is bad enough. These are even worse and being pushed by pharma as safe.
RELATED - At a meeting of cardiologists in Auckland, an attendee said the spike protein generated by the mRNA covid injections is a cardiotoxin. As a result, cardiology waiting rooms and hospital cardiac wards are full, especially with young patients, and the problem is not going away. It is getting worse.
Meanwhile, Health New Zealand is delaying the release of health data, citing patient confidentiality concerns. And the New Zealand Medical Council continues to prosecute doctors who raise concerns about vaccine safety, creating a culture of fear among medical professionals.
“Continuing efforts to stop any public discussion of the official health data here in New Zealand is adding up to criminal folly,” Dr. Guy Hatchard writes.
https://expose-news.com/2024/11/14/spike-protein-is-a-cardiotoxin/
POLITICAL FRONT –
Merchan sentencing of trump - Nov 26th
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is affirming his agreement with President-elect Donald Trump that all options must be on the table to get cabinet nominees into their roles.
Which means exercising the use of recess appointments to fill vacancies.
OBSERVATION - Again, the proof will be if he puts the Senate into recess. Otherwise RINOs and democrats will have these appointments tied up for years.
Illegal Immigration –
The Chicago Police Department reported having arrested more than 30 members of the dangerous Tren de Aragua Venezuelan street gang, only to find the courts releasing many of them right back out onto the streets.
Dozens of these gang members have been arrested over the last two years for an array of offenses, including drug dealing, human trafficking, gun charges, theft, and other charges, the New York Post reported.
However, thanks to the recent state-wide implementation of the SAFE-T Act, which eliminated cash bail in most cases, many of these gang members were released right after being arrested.The Chicago Police Department reported having arrested more than 30 members of the dangerous Tren de Aragua Venezuelan street gang, only to find the courts releasing many of them right back out onto the streets.
Dozens of these gang members have been arrested over the last two years for an array of offenses, including drug dealing, human trafficking, gun charges, theft, and other charges, the New York Post reported.
However, thanks to the recent state-wide implementation of the SAFE-T Act, which eliminated cash bail in most cases, many of these gang members were released right after being arrested.
OBSERVATION - Lack of punishment for all criminals only encourages them to commit more crimes. This is triply so for criminal gang members like TDA.
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Yesterday, incoming Trump Border Czar Tom Homan reiterated previous pledges he had made that, as a member of the new president’s administration, he would oversee the deportation of “nine out of ten” of the millions of migrants the Biden regime allowed to pour over the border
Russia -
Logistics –
Photos of North Korean long-range artillery systems arriving in Russia have emerged on Russian social media, sparking fresh discussions over recent military collaboration between Pyongyang and Moscow.
The images reportedly show the 170-mm M1989 “Koksan” self-propelled artillery unit being transported through Russian territory.
OBSERVATION - The introduction of this artillery piece also increases logistical challenges as the caliber is different from all the other Russian artillery and may face shortages.
Economic Impact –
OMV says Russia to suspend gas deliveries to Austria on Nov. 16.
NOTE - Russia’s oil and gas industry has been hit hard by sanctions from the Ukraine war but that isn’t stopping it from trying to use it as a weapon against European nations supporting Ukraine.
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 30-40s with snow in the first portions of the forecast period and rain/snow at the end of the period.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
The Ukrainian Air Force reported on an overnight Shahed drone attack.
Out of 83 launched, 53 were shot down and another 30 were lost on Ukrainian territory, likely due to electronic warfare.
Odessa, Kyiv and western Ukraine were major targeted areas.
Russian losses per 16/11/24 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.
+1650 men
+8 tanks
+26 AFVs
+28 artillery systems
Ukraine Kursk Offensive-
Russia is maintaining a grim silence as things continue to not go well for them. More reports posted on social media and from the Ukraine army showing Russian armored columns being decimated - mostly from the Kursk region.
Summary —
Other than some minor advances in the Donbas region, the Russian offensive, including the Kursk counter offensive, seem to be sputtering out. Throwing large columns of tanks and armor absent covering fire, supporting axis and the like have turned them into shooting galleries for Ukraine forces. So much so that Ukraine ATGMs have returned as a major weapon again (don’t work so well against dismounted infantry). Reported Russian losses are still hanging at least 50% higher than earlier this summer.
Russia continues to throw a lot of Shahed drones at Ukraine, with limited successes. The volume of drones suggest that factories in Russia and Iran are working overtime to keep up with demand.
There are no areas were a Russia breakthrough is imminent.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- S Beirut hammered again by IAF airstrikes.
- IDF drives deeper into S Lebanon
——— GAZA FRONT / HAMAS ———————————-
Fighting is focused again in and around Jabalia camp, N Gaza Strip.
——— LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH——————————-
Israeli army: About 20 launches from Lebanon towards the western Galilee were detected, some of them were intercepted.
A Hezbollah Drone struck a high-rise apartment this morning within the City of Nahariya in Northern Israel, resulting in minor damage and no injuries.
The IDF says it carried out a fourth wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs this evening. The targets included Hezbollah command rooms and weapon depots, according to the military. The Hezbollah sites were located “in the heart of a civilian population,” the IDF says, accusing the terror group of using human shields. Before the strikes, the IDF issued evacuation warnings to civilians in the area.
IAF also hit Tyre with at least 3 waves of airstrikes as well.
IDF forces have penetrated as deep as the town of Shamaa, southern Lebanon, about 8 km from the border. From there the force could swing west to the Med Sea.
———“ISLAMIC RESISTANCE” ———————————
Iraqi armed factions: We targeted a vital site in Eilat with a drone.
NOTE - Drone was shot down.
——— ASSESSMENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS ————————-
In S Lebanon, IDF drive in the western area is reaching a potential critical pivot point. Some have rumored that the IDF is seeking to encircle Hezbollah forces in the southwestern corner of the nation. The IDF has the opportunity to pivot west once they secure Shamaa and run to the Med Sea. Hezbollah defenses are oriented to the south, and not the east, which would make flanking them easy in the area. Also, there is a significant east -west trending road so speed access for Israel.
IAF continues to reduce the S Beirut district controlled by Hezbollah. According to Israel, Hezbollah has place military facilities and weapons/ammo beneath nearly ever building in the district. Israel provides warning of strikes, enough for local news to set up their cameras to capture the destruction of overlying buildings.
In N Gaza, Hamas elements hiding in Jabalia camp are being exposed and eliminated. Fighting in most of the rest of Gaza is down.
Iran’s situation continues in question. As noted below, recent news reports announce that IAF hit an undeclared nuclear weapons research facility at Parchin. The nuclear research aspect was noted then. What likely has stirred up more recent reports is that activity there has actually on the increase and was becoming very active. The site has equipment and computers designed to analyze and design nuclear triggering devices without actually having to build a bomb to test. Because it was an undeclared site, Israel could hit it with impunity.
Currently, the threat indicators of a strike by either Iran or Israel are moderate. Trump’s election has flipped a lot of the build up to a potential regional war and cooled things down - especially from Iran. Israel is now more focused on quickly eliminating Hezbollah than it is Iran’s nuclear and oil facilities.
Iran –
It has been three weeks since the Israeli Air Force struck sensitive military sites in retaliation for Iran launching the largest ballistic missile barrage in military history against Israel. Now, weeks later, we are learning that this Israeli counterstrike against Iran was far more painful for the Iranian regime than we initially knew.
After the dust has settled, we are now learning that Israel apparently struck a sensitive secret Iranian nuclear weapons research facility. It’s no wonder that the Iranian regime is vowing revenge.
The Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear research facility in Parchin destroyed sophisticated equipment that will make it much harder for Tehran to develop a nuclear weapon if it chooses to do so, two Israeli officials tell the Axios news site.
“This equipment is a bottleneck. Without it the Iranians are stuck,” a senior Israeli official tells Axios.
OBSERVATION - If you were to go back to my posts on the Israeli air strike and post strike analysis, you would have seen that the facilities at Parchin were already identified as active and key to the Iranian development of a nuclear bomb. So articles like this are a bit late to the start.
Misc of Note –
I’ve noted going back to the OODA loop cycle to assess changes threats to my world as well as nationally. Another word is eternal vigilance.
The core elements of the progressive / globalist left are still foundationally spewing the same hitler, facist, hater etc tripe. The leadership is trying to cover that up with a ‘can’t we all get along’ message. This past week has demonstrated just how thin that bleat is, with Trump’s picks triggering the left all over the place and has them ranting and raving again on their poorly watched news and talk shows.
They are telling us who they are and they haven’t realized that they lost the American people and won’t win them back with the same rhetoric.
So we can’t be complacent but remain vigilant and even more on the offensive. I hate to sound like a doomer, but there is dangerous waters to ply ahead and if we let our guard down for a second, they will seize upon it.
What will be biggest vectors? To me one of the major ones will be the deportation of illegals. That has been the focus on many democrat governors and civic leaders. Next will be the cleaning house of the alphabet agencies. To get there Trumps appointees have to be put in place and if recess appointments are used, then the political scream from the left (as well as some RINOs) will be intense. The final big vector is most likely that of the economy. bidenomics has really twisted things up and untangling it will be difficult and may incur some economic hardship before things turn around and put back on the right path again.
Keep reviewing your readiness and keep your ear to the ground for sneaky business. The democrats/left have done it in the past, they will do it again - anything to regain power - in spite of what the people want.
They're not the first ones saying that.
My son told me last year that he sees it coming and it would happen by next summer at the latest if the democrats won, and earlier if Trump won, by design, as a deliberate move to sabotage his presidency and blame him for it.
I agreed. It made sense.
“Keep reviewing your readiness and keep your ear to the ground for sneaky business. The democrats/left have done it in the past, they will do it again - anything to regain power - in spite of what the people want.”
Exactly.
Thanks Godzilla
CW2 / Domestic violence - Moderate THREAT - up dated Nov 12, 2024
A far-left radical who has online posts suggesting support for Antifa extremism was outed by internet sleuths as a Secret Service agent. He deleted his account “endon40” after his identity and name was posted.
The Secret Service agent is a fan of Portland Antifa propagandist and disinfo influencer Robert Evans. He posts regularly on Evans’ subreddit. The agent says he feels dejected about the incoming Trump administration and would like to go work for the ACLU or SPLC.
One of the SPLC’s staffers in Atlanta is a suspect in a RICO and domestic terrorism case involving violent attacks by Antifa-linked extremists.
30- year-old Thomas Jack “J” Hamil - an 1811 employee for the Department of Homeland Security reportedly is the individual. He reportedly has about six years of experience and is in Phase 2 of his career is assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris’s protective detail.
https://x.com/mrandyngo/status/1857561514338824420?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
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Democrat from North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel openly proposes a SHADOW CABINET.
He pleads with Democrats to challenge every lawful order and policy from Trump and his cabinet.
He even goes as far as to give a list of potential picks for a SHADOW CABINET:
•Senator-elect Adam Schiff, D-Calif. – Shadow Attorney General
•Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash. – Shadow Defense Secretary
•Rep. Suzan Delbene, D-Wash. – Shadow Commerce Secretary
•Rep. Rosa Delauro, D-Conn. – Shadow Health and Human Services Secretary
•Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn. – Education Secretary
•Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y. – Shadow Secretary of State
•Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. – Shadow Treasury Secretary
•Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. – Shadow Veterans Affairs Secretary
•Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla. – Shadow Environmental Protection Agency administrator
OBSERVATION - These words are approaching insurrection levels. The course of some of his speech indicate that the leaders of the shadow positions will take the lead in opposing the respective portions of the Trump agenda in congress and in the public sphere of discourse.
The call for a shadow cabinet indicates that the core elements of the progressive left are not thru with their quest to retain power but willing to continue to burn it down if they can’t rule.
Military / Strategic Activity / Deployments –
The Pentagon has just failed its 7th audit and says it cannot account for what its $824B budget is spent on.
POLITICAL FRONT –
Merchan sentencing of trump - Nov 26th
Should be buzzing on the talk shows today with the recent picks for Trump’s cabinet on the agendas.
Fingers are now being pointed at pelosi in the dust down over who should be blamed for the election fiasco.
Biden / Harris Watch –
For the group photo at the APEC Summit, biden was relocated to the second tier country row - away from the prominent front and center positions common for a US president.
Illegal Immigration –
Rumors that human traffickers are attempting to move more illegals into the US before Trump takes over and they revenue source runs dry.
China –
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Lima, Peru, during the APEC Summit. Biden raised concerns over Chinese support for Russia’s Military Activities, including aid from North Korea, and emphasized maintaining stability in the Taiwan Strait. He also criticized China’s actions in the South China Sea.
Xi also said he would ‘work’ with Trump.
Russia -
Logistics –
(ISW). Russian forces are innovating their long-range strike packages to include decoy Shahed drones and Shahed drones with thermobaric warheads, likely to confuse and exhaust Ukrainian air defenses and increase the damages of long-range strikes.
The Ukrainian military and electronics expert stated that the thermobaric drones, which Russian forces began fielding in Summer 2024, account for between three and five percent of the long-range strike drones Russia has been launching at Ukraine recently.
Russian Personnel Issues –-
Russian channels are currently reporting that a large-scale leadership purge is underway within Russia’s 3rd Guards Combined Arms Army.
Per reports, the command staff of the 3rd CAA has been fired, and the commanders of the 7th and 123rd Brigades have been arrested. Commanders were reportedly arrested due to “deceiving senior commanders in terms of taking lines that are in fact still under enemy control”
The 3rd CAA is primarily engaged in Donetsk and southern Luhansk Oblasts.
More reports coming in, appears that a massive purge of Russian army leadership is ongoing within the 3rd Combined Arms Army:
-3rd CAA commanding general fired
-Entire 3rd CAA command staff fired
-6th and 7th Brigade commanders arrested
-123rd Brigade commander on the run
OBSERVATION - May be RUMINT, however, Russia has conducted similar purges in the past.
Economic Impact –
The Biden administration is considering adding Russia’s Gazprombank to its sanctions list. As the 3rd largest bank in Russia, it plays a key role in gas settlements between Russia and Europe. The move, expected by the end of November, would prohibit Gazprom from any transactions with American banks.
https://x.com/noelreports/status/1857853743942803746?s=46&t=nfRT-Yioj0xALNzJelzFcA
Ukraine –
WEATHER FORECAST – Temperatures in the 30-40s with snow in the first portions of the forecast period and rain/snow at the end of the period.
24 HOUR ROUND UP –
Russia launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine, hitting the capital Kyiv as well as multiple targets in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Lviv and Odesa regions.
Attacks were primarily aimed at energy infrastructure. Kryvyi Rih there was a serious hit to an energy infrastructure target. In the city, there are emergency shutdowns. Water and heat supply is broken.
Russia used its full range of assets in the attack -
- Russian Navy vessels launched Kaliber cruise missiles
- 15 Tu-95MS bombers noted airborne from Olenya and Engels airfields in Russia
- Tu-22 bombers released Kh-22 missiles
- Mig-31K aircraft launched Kinzhal missiles
The Ukrainian Air Force released official numbers from the massive Russian combined missile and drone attack last night and early morning.
Shot down:
1/1 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile
7/8 Kh-47M Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles
85/101 Kalibr/Kh-101 cruise missiles
0/1 Iskander-M ballistic missile
4/4 Kh-22/Kh-31P cruise/anti-radar missiles
5/5 Kh-59/69 cruise missiles
42/90 Shahed drones and other types
As a result of active electronic warfare, another 41 drones were supressed and landed on Ukrainian territory. Two more flew back to Russia and/or occupied territories.
Russia continues to sustain very high personnel and equipment losses in combat Russian losses per 17/11/24 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.
+1640 men
+12 tanks
+27 AFVs
+36 artillery systems
Ukraine Kursk Offensive-
Russia continues to fail to make any significant gains in their counter offensive.
Russian Territory –
Ukraine drones reportedly hit Kupol plant in Izhevsk, producing missiles for air defense systems
Summary —
I almost hate being right in warning that Russia was soon to launch a missile/drone assault as done overnight. I do not think they are done either, as previous major attacks like this had several other waves of attacks before things settled down to a ‘normal’ attack range.
Ukraine’s power/heat grid was already in bad shape from last winter’s attacks. It doesn’t take much for follow on attacks to cause power and heat losses. For those of you unfamiliar with the heat loss component, many European cities have centralized heating system, with a large hot water boiler plant and underground piping taking the heated water to building throughout a district. Affected me when I was stationed in Germany.
High personnel and equipment losses continue with Russia eeking out small gains. Weather starting to turn and will further hamper offensive operations until temperatures get cold enough to freeze the ground solid - but then those temperatures have other impacts on soldiers.
Poland –
Polish Air Force F-16s, along with other allied aircraft, were scrambled overnight in response to Russia’s missile attack on Ukraine.
The Polish air defense network was also ordered to the “highest state of readiness.”
Russian cruise missiles reportedly entered Lviv Oblast, bordering Poland.
ISRAEL –
Key overnight developments -
- Netanyahu’s home attacked
- IDF makes gains in SW Lebanon.
- Questions over the health of Khamenei (see Iran below)
——— GENERAL ——————————-
Two flares were fired at Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea by progressive left protesters. The Prime Minister and his family were not there.
3 Suspects have been arrested by Israeli Police and Shin Bet agents for the attack .
——— LEBANON / HEZBOLLAH——————————-
Hezbollah confirms IDF ground and armored forces were spotted in the village of Shema, southern Lebanon, marking the first official acknowledgment.
The Lebanese army evacuated their brigade from Al Bayada, creating a path for the IDF to advance through Shaama (Shema).
Below is a link to a map that presents the approximate penetration of the IDF in the western area. Note yellow road that could provide a high speed axis of advance to the Med Sea
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GchsW24aMAULAUt.jpg
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Israeli raid targets Baath Party office in downtown Beirut. S Beirut also faced another day of IAF air strikes targeting Hezbollah buildings and facilities.
——— ASSESSMENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS ————————-
Watching Iran for any confirmation of the health status of Khamenei. If he is incapacitated, then Iran’s way forward may be in for some significant changes. I don’t know if his son will continue his polices or start charting a new course. One aspect would be a change in the policy against the development of nuclear weapons - established by Fatwa by Khamenei. IRGC have prepared everything up to the final enrichment and design/construction of a warhead. Khamenei’s son may have more trust in nukes than Khamenei did in allah.
Hezbollah is losing critical ground in SW Lebanon (see link above) and its forces in that corner of the country are facing being cut off and defeated. Such a maneuver by Israel would permit them to attack Hezbollah defenses from the back side - a side never intended in being used for defense and open for exploitation.
Any reinforcements would be hard pressed to come to their aid because IDF would keep the pressure on other sectors of the front and would jump at any weakening of the Hezbollah units to rescue those trapped.
However, not guaranteed that his is what the IDF has planned - so developing.
In Gaza, Hamas and affiliated continue to be pressured by IDF in the north. If reports are correct, Israel is soon to be ready to declare N Gaza a military district and then direct its efforts towards the south.
The “Resistance” is still around and manage to pop off a few drones or missiles on a daily basis, but is not any really big threat. Rumors of the transfer of hundreds of rockets to Iraqi based militias are still floating around, but I think that any large scale use will bring Iraqi and US/coalitions attacks to bear.
Finally, the attack on Netanyahu’s home is a reflection of the Israeli leftists continued anger at the firing of Gallant from defense minister. 0bama and biden have supported the left over Netanyahu and caused considerable political chaos in the nation. The war effort has granted Netanyahu a great deal of support so the leftist rage is more concentrated in the hard core elements.
Iran –
RUMINT - Overnight significant rumors that Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, at the age of 85, has fallen into a coma. Before doing so appointed his son to be his replacement (see below)
Later RUMINT out there is that Khamenei is dead.
OBSERVATION - Khamenei was rumored to have terminal cancer a couple of months or so ago. Tight secrecy of his health is likely to represent efforts to keep opposite in the dark and prevent potential protests/riots over his successor. If dead, much of the dynamics of the region may well be turned on their head.
RELATED -
Iran International television station reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the critically ill Ali Khamenei, will lead the country after his death and possibly even during his lifetime.
The report claims that Iran’s Assembly of Experts convened on September 26 for an unusual discussion conducted under complete secrecy, following the personal request of the Supreme Leader. The assembly included approximately 60 council members, who were urgently summoned without any prior warning.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/399277
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Iran’s Foreign Minister: If they issue a resolution against Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors, we will reciprocate by implementing new measures in our nuclear program that will not be liked by them
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Iran denies the WSJ claim and say revenge on Trump for killing Soleimani is NOT off the table
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The Financial Times: Trump’s team plans to unveil a new ‘maximum pressure’ strategy designed to financially bankrupt Iran.
