Posted on 10/08/2022 1:05:38 PM PDT by nuconvert
Iranian Regime national tv Channel One hacked about an hour ago. During a broadcast of Khamenie speech, a red crosshair appeared over his face and chanting of Women. Life. Freedom. There was writing to the side saying "Rise up. Join us". Also 4 photos at the bottom of the screen of young people killed and additional writing: "The blood of our youth is dropping from your paws".
Also, there was a huge banner in the middle of Tehran highway today that read: We are no longer afraid of you. We will fight.
Also, attempted attack on IRI ambassador in Denmark. Her bodyguard was stabbed. Diplomatic Security intervened before the attacker could stab the ambassador.
The Kremlin secretly exchanged 12 Russians detained in the Gaza Strip from Israeli captivity.
Israel handed over to the Russian side 12 of our citizens who were detained during the IDF operation in the Gaza Strip. It's curious, but the Russian side did not hand over anyone in return. Who exactly was released from Israeli captivity is also unknown.
There are rumors that the detainees could be Hamas instructors. According to other sources, these are Chechens whose liberation was personally carried out by Ramzan Kadyrov. Their names are kept in the strictest confidence.
Foreign Ministry sources hinted that “the exchange was not easy.” The word “exchange” means that the Russian side also gave something in return. There is reason to believe that Israel received some intelligence information from Moscow. In light of the worsening situation in the Middle East, it sounds at least extremely interesting.
Velayati “in an awful health condition.”
Good.
The pic of him on Wiki is a laugh - must have been taken 25 yrs ago.
Sounds sketchy at best
Iranian-backed Iraqi actors are trying to install their preferred candidate as Iraqi parliament speaker as part of their ongoing campaign to expel US forces from Iraq. Iraqi parliamentarians voted for a new speaker on January 13, but no candidate won the 165 votes required.[1] Parliament has had an acting speaker since the Federal Supreme Court dismissed Mohammad al Halbousi in November 2023.[2] The following candidates won the highest number of votes:
National Progress Alliance (headed by Mohammad al Halbousi) candidate Shaalan al Karim: 152 out of 165 votes;
Sovereignty Alliance (headed by Khamis al Khanjar) candidate Salem al Issawi: 97 out of 165 votes;
Azm Alliance (headed by Muthanna al Samarrai) candidate Mahmoud al Mashhadani: 48 out of 165 votes.[3]
The Shia Coordination Framework—a loose coalition of Iranian-backed Iraqi political parties—is maneuvering to prevent Karim from becoming parliament speaker. Iranian-backed Badr Organization member and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) spokesperson Yousef al Kalabi and Fatah Alliance member Faleh al Khazali filed a lawsuit to the Federal Supreme Court on January 13 to invalidate Karim’s candidacy for parliament speaker.[4] Several representatives, including a member of Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Asaib Ahl al Haq’s (AAH) political wing, separately called for Karim to be referred to the Accountability and Justice Commission for “promoting and glorifying Saddam Hossein’s regime.”[5] The Accountability and Justice Commission was formed in 2008 to prevent “the return of the Baath's ideology, power, or practices.”[6] Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al Sudani promised Sunni politicians in October 2022 that he would dissolve the commission when he came to power because Sunni politicians had accused Shia political actors of using the commission to sideline them from decision making.[7] The Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission recently prevented former Ninewa Governor Najm al Jubouri from running in the provincial council elections due to corruption charges brought up against him by the Accountability and Justice Commission.[8]
The Shia Coordination Framework likely views blocking Karim as necessary to expel US forces. AAH-controlled outlet Al Ahad interviewed a “political analyst” on January 13 who implied that the election of Karim as parliament speaker would impede efforts to expel US forces from Iraq.[9] An independent Iraqi outlet reported on January 13 that former Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki and AAH Secretary General Qais al Khazali want Mashhadani to become parliament speaker.[10] Maliki and Khazali may regard Mashhadani as more amenable to pursuing the expulsion of US forces than Karim. The Iranian-backed Badr Organization announced on January 13 the submission of a draft law that requires the removal of US forces from Iraq, which CTP-ISW assessed was meant to increase pressure on Sudani to facilitate a US exit.
The Shia Coordination Framework also appears to be maneuvering to consolidate its control over the Iraqi Parliament. Unspecified members of the Shia Coordination Framework submitted a request to interim Parliament Speaker Mohsen al Mandalawi on January 13 to “limit” the parliament speaker's powers.[11] It is unclear exactly what these proposed limitations involve. Mandalawi is affiliated with the Shia Coordination Framework. Iraq has an informal sectarian power-sharing system, in which the parliament speaker is always Sunni, the prime minister is always Shia, and the president is always Kurdish.[12] Iranian-backed actors already control large parts of Iraq's executive, judiciary, and legislative branches and security services.[13] Diluting the authorities of the parliament speaker may further facilitate Iranian encroachment into Iraq.
full report: https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-january-15-2024
Iran Update, January 16, 2024
A low-level Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander told Israeli intelligence he received military training in Iran before Hamas’ October 7 attack. The platoon-level commander from Sheikh Radwan was detained by Israeli forces on December 20, 2023, and made the statements during recorded questioning by Israeli intelligence service Shin Bet.[28] The PIJ fighter stated that he and 15 to 20 other PIJ members from the Gaza Strip, Syria, and Lebanon were sent to a 15-day sniper training course at an Iranian base.[29] He alleged that other PIJ fighters received artillery and officer command courses at unspecified military bases in Iran. The US State Department and Treasury Department said in November 2023 that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps enables PIJ’s operations through the transfer of funds and the provision of both weapons and operational training.[30]
full report: https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-january-16-2024
Once Iran has acquired the nuclear weapon, Iran can simply use the situation it has created itself in the region as a justification while painting itself as a victim who was in need of a deterrent.
In my assessment, there are only a few months left before Iran will be able to acquire a functional nuclear weapon. If Iran misses this window of opportunity, chances are it won't get another one. Once the U.S. election are over, the new administration will be likely entirely focused on Iran.
The international community must do everything to foil this plan of Iran. Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons. A nuclear Iran will be a nightmare not just for the region but for the entire world and it will start a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Everything must be done to prevent Iran from acquiring nukes.
The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday said Pakistan has decided to recall its ambassador from Iran and suspend all high-level visits ongoing or planned between the two countries following the “unprovoked violation of its airspace” by Tehran.
The development came after the FO, in a statement released late Tuesday night, denounced the strikes in Pakistan territory that resulted in “deaths of two innocent children while injuring of three girls”. It termed the incident a “violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty”.
Arab League to hold emergency meeting over Iran attack on Iraq’s Irbil
A Pakistani Flotilla comprising, Pakistan Navy Ship MADADGAR & Pakistan Maritime Security Ship ZHOB, arrived at Bandar Abbas, Iran on Saturday, January 13th. The visit is aimed at enhancing maritime collaboration & includes an exercise that will be held in the Persian Gulf.
https://twitter.com/defence_insider/status/1746546474148872594
If Iran attacks Azerbaijan in a day or so, they will have made their mark in all directions, then they will say they have nuclear weapons.
I’m not so sure is Iran is as close to a deliverable nuke as he thinks, but I like his conclusion.
Fight proxies with proxies. Arm the Baluchis, the Ahwazis, the Lors and any other disaffected minority you can find, and also arm the students, North Yemen, and other counter-proxies.
In Vietnam, the US’ coalition and the ARVN had to fight the Viet Cong. But the NVA were Scott free on their side of the Z. Reagan wised up and funded the Contras in Nicaragua. But nobody after him built on that idea.
Could it be that Iran has blueprints and even some nuclear weapons from Russia since several years ago? I write it as a question ;-)
without the radioactive components...
Pakistan went from pulling their Ambassador to joint naval training exercise rather quickly.
I’m thinking the training exercises came 1st.? And then IRI stabbed Pakistan in the back with their attack?
#BREAKING The Pakistan Navy has recalled both its ships PNS Madagar & PNS Zhob from Iran and cancelled its planned joint naval exercise with Iran. Both ships have left and have returned to Pakistan, this decision was made by Senior Pakistan leadership immediately after Iran’s violation of Pakistan’s air space and sovereignty.
https://twitter.com/warintel4u/status/1747653595603079251
I’ve got my popcorn ready.
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