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Judge Khomeini’s state of mind for yourself: Since June 1981, according to estimates published by the Iranian resistance group known as the People’s Mojahedin, the Khomeini regime has put to death some 90,000 Iranians who don’t subscribe to its views. Another 140,000 have been incarcerated. Thousands of adolescent Iranian boys died in the recent war with Iraq when Khomeini asked them to clear mine fields by running across them. The children were promised they would be martyred and go directly to heaven. Iranian women who dare appear in public unveiled or who otherwise defy Khomeini’s standards of modesty are routinely...

The Lebanese government has reportedly initiated contact with Israel through American mediators, seeking a peace agreement as Hezbollah’s grip on the country significantly weakens. In a potential seismic shift for regional politics, the Israeli government has revealed that the Lebanese administration has reached out for mediated talks. Shosh Badrosian, the Prime Minister's spokesperson for foreign media, announced on Monday that the Lebanese government initiated contact following a significant weakening of Hezbollah's military and political standing. The goal of this dialogue, according to Israeli officials, is the total disarmament of Hezbollah and the demilitarization of southern Lebanon. However, this diplomatic opening...

.BREAKING: 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia fully restores East-West oil pipeline, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz and pumping 7,000,000 barrels per day. Saudi Arabia says it needs no more strait of Hormuz.

The deployment aimed to enhance joint military coordination, improve operational readiness between the armed forces of the two countries, and support security and stability at regional and international levels

The U.S. military has launched operations to begin de-mining the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Saturday. Centcom said in a social media post highlighted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that two Navy guided-missile destroyers began “setting conditions” for this mission on Saturday morning. The USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy have previously operated in the Arabian Gulf to help clear the strait of sea mines set by Tehran, according to Centcom. “Today, we began the process of establishing a new passage and we will share this safe pathway with the maritime industry soon to...

KEY POINTS President Donald Trump lauded Palantir in a post to Truth Social on Friday as the stock headed for a plunge this week. Palantir's tools are reportedly being used in Iran, and the company is benefiting from its ties to the Trump administration and government contracts. Short seller Michael Burry again targeted the stock this week. ... President Donald Trump lauded Palantir in a post to Truth Social on Friday as the artificial intelligence software stock plunged 14% for its worst week in a year. "Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has proven to have great war fighting capabilities and equipment," Trump...

Mahmoud Khalil is vowing to press on in his fight for the pro-Palestinian cause after he was released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention over the weekend. His arrest three months ago “felt like a kidnapping” as officers would not produce a warrant or give him any information, Khalil, a green card holder and the former lead negotiator for Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian encampment, said in his first interview since his release with The New York Times. In the airport when he returned to New York City on Saturday, he was greeted by supporters whom he told he would...

A massive wave of hostile suicide drones has breached the national airspace of Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, targeting vital facilities and US military bases across the region. A major escalation has erupted in the Gulf as air defense systems in Kuwait and Dubai were forced into action to intercept a large scale wave of hostile suicide drones. Multiple vital facilities and US military bases have reportedly come under heavy attack, with massive explosions being heard throughout the United Arab Emirates. This sudden surge in violence suggests a significant expansion of the regional war, as national airspaces were breached...

Israel said it wiped out the Hezbollah chief’s top secretary in targeted strikes on Lebanon overnight — as it ramped up attacks Thursday despite the risk of throwing President Trump’s Iran war cease-fire into turmoil. Ali Youssef Kharshi, the secretary and nephew of Hezbollah honcho Naim Qassem, was killed in Beirut amid the fresh wave of bombings, the Israel Defense Forces said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also confirmed the strike while vowing such attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah proxies across Lebanon would only continue with “force, precision and determination.” “In Beirut, we eliminated Ali Youssef Kharshi, the personal secretary of...

Iran-backed militia group Kataib Hezbollah said it has decided to release American journalist @shellykittleson who was kidnapped in Baghdad last month. The militia's security chief said on his Telegram channel that it “decided to release the American suspect on the condition that she leave the country immediately."

An American fighter pilot has been rescued by US forces after being shot down behind enemy lines, two US officials have confirmed. A second crew member remains missing after an American F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Southern Iran, CBS News reported. Donald Trump has been briefed on the rescue mission, the White House confirmed. It comes as Iranian state media urged civilians to capture the pilots, with a 'reward' offered by the Islamic regime. Footage has emerged of tribesman shooting at what appears to be an Air Force HC-130J Combat King II, a specialized search and rescue plane....

State media in Iran have published images showing Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) fighters entering Khuzestan, provoking anger and revulsion among many Iranians, who say these proxy forces are repeatedly brought into the country to kill protesters and defend the ruling system. On Tuesday, Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of the ruling establishment, wrote in a post on X/Twitter, a platform that has been blocked for ordinary Iranians for years, thanking the “Muslim people of Iraq” for standing by the people of Iran in what he called this “unjust” war. He also wrote, “I warmly shake the hands of the people, officials,...

Iranian media reported that a commander of a special unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was killed in strikes on Wednesday. They said Mohammad Ali Fathalizadeh, commander of the Fatehin special unit, was among those killed. No further details were immediately available. The Fatehin unit is part of the IRGC and its members receive advanced military training and have previously been deployed in conflicts such as Syria.

NATO endures on American backing while many allies demand U.S. action abroad but withhold it when asked, exposing a widening gap between rhetoric and responsibility. NATO members are not legally required to join any member’s military operations that are not formally sanctioned by the alliance or not aimed at protecting the homelands of the membership. But they often do just that. Some NATO members joined the Americans in Afghanistan and Iraq on the theory that, in the post-9/11 environment, the Taliban and Saddam Hussein were dangers to all Western security. They followed the precedent set by America’s 1999 intervention in...

"we need to destroy the Iranian axis...this is what stands before us in the coming year, which could be a historic year for the security of Israel... demand two basic qualities: Unity in moments of crisis, and determination in every moment" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Speaks To Israel's Military Leaders September 2025 On Need To "Destroy Iranian Axis"... "I also want to thank our troops for the masterful job they did in the country of Venezuela in a matter of minutes. That hit was quick, lethal violent" President Trump Invokes US Special Forces Op That Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas...

TEHRAN — March 29, 2026 : Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has cautioned senior leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that Iran’s economy could face total collapse within three to four weeks if a regional ceasefire is not achieved, according to informed sources cited by Iran International. The warning reflects growing internal divisions between Iran’s civilian administration and military leadership as the ongoing conflict enters its fifth week, intensifying both economic strain and governance disputes. Internal Tensions Over War Strategy The reported disagreement centers on the direction and management of military operations. President Pezeshkian is said to have directly...

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful To the people of the United States of America, and to all those who, amid a flood of distortions and manufactured narratives, continue to seek the truth and aspire to a better life: Iran—by this very name, character, and identity—is one of the oldest continuous civilizations in human history. Despite its historical and geographical advantages at various times, Iran has never, in its modern history, chosen the path of aggression, expansion, colonialism, or domination. [Unless you count our colonization of Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, neighboring portions of Iraq, Kurdistan, and any other...

TEHRAN, — March 30, 2026 : According Source the Israeli Air Force has carried out a targeted operation employing non-destructive “soft-kill” munitions to disrupt electricity supply across parts of Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj, according to reports citing sources within the Israel Defense Forces. The strikes were directed at multiple electrical transmission nodes, including power plants and transformer stations in areas such as the Pirouzi district in eastern Tehran. Non-Explosive Disruption of Electrical Infrastructure The operation reportedly utilized CBU-94/B “Blackout” cluster munitions equipped with BLU-114/B submunitions. These systems are specifically designed to disable electrical infrastructure without causing physical...

An American journalist was reportedly kidnapped by Iran-backed militant group Kataib Hezbollah in the Iraqi capital Baghdad — with terrifying surveillance footage showing armed men dragging her into the back of a car. Tuesday’s abduction of Shelly Kittleson, 49, from Monticello, Wisconsin, was confirmed by Al-Monitor, the independent media outlet for which she had written. “We are deeply alarmed by the kidnapping of Al-Monitor contributor Shelly Kittleson in Iraq on Tuesday. We call for her safe and immediate release,” Al-Monitor said in a statement. “We stand by her vital reporting from the region and call for her swift return to...

The U.S. has deployed B-52 Stratofortress bombers to the skies over Iran for the first time since Operation Epic Fury began, Pentagon officials say. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine made the announcement Tuesday morning during a press conference alongside War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Caine said the U.S. and Israel have dismantled Iran's air fighting capability to such an extent that the lumbering bombers can now operate safely in the region. "Given the increase in air superiority, we've successfully started to conduct the first overland B-52 missions, which allow us, as we've said before, to continue to get on top...