Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
https://x.com/front_ukrainian/status/1935653704881111227
Trying to hide from the bullets, they lay in a pile. The drone operator thanked that he didn’t have to chase each of them individually
https://x.com/GloOouD/status/1935666965454192860
As has been pointed out here at FR, both Israel and the US are hoping the unhappy victims of Mullah rule will be able to organize an overthrow. Preserving the capacity of Iran to still function economically would be important to a new friendlier government. In addition, it has been stated that fuel distribution within Iran is subject to much corruption and insider dealing. Therefore it has been an ongoing source of anger and frustration for the common man (and people) toward the ruling men. So there are likely mixed feelings about Israeli strikes that affect internal fuel distribution. For example, I live near a US city where 70% of gasoline station fuel is controlled by 2 companies, and prices kept fairly high at the stations they control. We who knows about this are annoyed and take care to avoid those stations and find the good prices in that city or in surrounding areas not under their control.
Bonyads (Persian: بنیاد “Foundation”) are charitable trusts in Iran that play a major role in Iran's economy. They control an estimated 20% of Iran's GDP,[ and are second only to the oil industry in manufacturing, trading, and real estate development in Iran. As of 2010, the largest bonyad is the Mostazafan Foundation, worth approximately $10 billion. In addition to large national bonyads like the Mostazafan Foundation, there are numerous bonyads affiliated with local clerics in “almost every” Iranian town. All are answerable only to the Supreme Leader of Iran. As of 2008, bonyads employ somewhere between 400,000 and 5 million Iranians.
I was not aware of these Bonyads as a force in Iran controlling 20% of the economy. I have heard previously that the Republican Guard, in addition to military/security aspects, may also be involved in the more civilian aspects of the economy. Do you have more information on that and some sense of how the RG percentage of GDP activity compares with these Bonyads. How might the RG percent influence in the security aspects compare with the percent involved in the civilian economy.
Actually it would be interesting to see a breakdown of the major segments of the Iran economy/GDP, and the percentage distribution among the various power centers. Two others that come to mind are old style oligarchs who may have managed to prosper under the Mullah religious rules, and former political figures like Rafsanjani who may have built their own economic security base or points of influence.
As long as the Mad Mullahs can pay their hired Palestinian thugs, there will be no overthrow.
“The new Military boss killed after a few days on the job”
Yeah
Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDfAdHBtK_Q
Couldn’t resist.
“American cargo aircraft carrying military equipment landed in Israel at noon Thursday, continuing the steady flow of US military support as the conflict with Iran intensifies. The airlift represents ongoing American logistical backing for Israeli operations, with transport planes delivering specialized equipment to support Israel’s expanded military campaign across the region. The timing of the deliveries coincides with Israel’s most extensive strikes against Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure, suggesting coordination between Washington and Jerusalem on operational support even as political decisions about direct US military involvement remain with President Trump.”
Any word on the 3 Chinese military transports that landed in Tehran?
Serious allegations from former CIA officer Larry Johnson about Senator Lindsey Graham: “There will be news coming out in the next couple of months about how he has profited financially off of money that came out of Ukraine, laundered through Latvia and made it way into his bank account. And now we're talking significant amounts of money. Department of justice is looking at it.” 
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4219673/posts?q=1&;page=14751 (start) 
Pete Hegseth skipping the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (they coodinate $126 bn in military aid) meeting sends a clear signal that there is a policy change. Ukrainain intelligence claims they funded and directed their attack on Russian airbases for 18 months. The Whitehouse now claims they knew nothing about it. As someone who steadfastly supports Zelensky and his government, and all the US aid we have given, in view of your claimed military experience is keeping Donald Trump out of the decision loop concerning?
BREAKING: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the renaming of a ship named after Harvey Milk, a "gay rights icon."
I love that Hegseth waited until "Pride Month" to get this done. That makes my soul happy. pic.twitter.com/DB7y0OMlXW— George (@BehizyTweets) June 3, 2025
(SNAKE)
New poll shows 57% of Republican voters in South Carolina will not vote for Lindsey Graham in the primary
What do you say? pic.twitter.com/WxptXvWGkH— Charlie Kirk 🇺🇸 Commentary (@CharlieK_news<) June 2, 2025
BREAKING: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the renaming of a ship named after Harvey Milk, a "gay rights icon."
I love that Hegseth waited until "Pride Month" to get this done. That makes my soul happy. pic.twitter.com/DB7y0OMlXW— George (@BehizyTweets) June 3, 2025
******* (SNAKE) ****** blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">New poll shows 57% of Republican voters in South Carolina will not vote for Lindsey Graham in the primary
What do you say? pic.twitter.com/WxptXvWGkH— Charlie Kirk 🇺🇸 Commentary (@CharlieK_news<) June 2, 2025
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