12bytes: In the purist spirit of 'FAFO' (fuck around, find out) Trump initiated a religious war at the direction of his Chabad-Lubivitch Zionist masters that he has been losing badly since 165 school girls were slaughtered by 2 US Tomahawk missiles during the opening salvos. Any delusions Trump had of achieving his ever-changing goals in the Middle East have since evaporated. US bases in the region have been largely destroyed and abandoned, leaving their hosts and Israel blind to incoming munitions and no one can stop Iran's hypersonic and multi-warhead missiles. Israel and the Gulf states are running out of interceptors. Their reporting of incoming missiles/drones being "intercepted" are largely lies. The damage to Israel is immense and worsens by the hour. The "Iron Dome" has been dismantled and reduced to providing Israeli's with a 1-2 minute warning to shelter, if any at all. It is strictly forbidden to report on the damage inflicted by Iran, many of which have been arrested. Organizations publishing satellite imagery of damage to Israel and US bases are being prevented from doing so.
Trump seeks an exit ramp, but his back is against the Wailing Wall and 'plan B' is being fabricated on-the-fly. Worse still, it is a near certainty that even if the US pulled out, the Iranian's will continue attacking Israel until the parasitic Zionists have paid a price that Iran deems sufficient and that price increases with every bomb the US/Israel drops on their people, their leaders and their infrastructure. Meanwhile, Iran controls shipping in the Hormuz Strait, a primary shipping lane of global importance, and thus has its enemies by their proverbial balls until its demands are met, including US withdrawal from the region and the elimination of sanctions. What will the end look like? Will the US and/or Israel deploy nuclear weapons? Russia and China are unlikely to allow Iran to fall.
Stay tuned.
In the US, the effort to convince the population that the war against Tehran makes sense is spearheaded by the empire of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, which includes the likes of Fox News, the New York Post, and the Wall Street Journal.
Donald Trump issues a blunt ultimatum to the UK and Europe regarding energy dependence as global tensions with Iran reach a breaking point. This episode explores the potential for a massive oil shock and what Trump's refusal to provide further energy security means for the future of international alliances. Watch for an in-depth analysis of the geopolitical shifts that the mainstream media is largely ignoring.
Nearly five decades after the Islamic Revolution, tens of thousands are back in the streets of Tehran, chanting the same slogans that once reshaped the country's future.
From "Independence, Freedom, Islamic Republic" to renewed pledges of allegiance for the armed forces and the third leader of the Islamic Revolution and Islamic Republic, Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the scene isn't just commemorative.
It's charged with defiance and unity at a moment of escalating US-Israeli aggression.
12bytes: Scott Ritter is a former Marine, battle planner and UN weapons inspector.
In an interview for Al Mayadeen, former Pentagon official Michael Maloof didn't mince words for what's being considered in Washington could spiral fast.
He warned that any US "land invasion or even a limited incursion, an occupation, I think it would be a disaster."
With Iran already signaling its readiness and past warnings consistently carried out, Maloof stated that US President Donald Trump must "come to reality and realize that what he's doing is a disaster waiting to happen."
Thirty-two days into the US-Israeli war on Iran, which began with the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on February 28, the military aggression continues to target civilian and industrial infrastructure.
On Tuesday, US and Israeli airstrikes hit multiple locations in Tehran, including districts 2, 4, 13, and 21, while attacks in Mahallat county killed 11 civilians and injured 15 others.
In Zanjan, three civilians were killed in a US-Israeli airstrike on the Grand Hussainiya.
In response, Iran issued a warning against 18 American technology companies, including Cisco, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta, Tesla, and Boeing, stating that they would be considered legitimate targets for retaliation due to their role in designing and tracking assassination operations in Iran.
Iran also reiterated that it is prepared for any ground confrontation with the US while emphasizing that it is not targeting its Persian Gulf neighbors, only US bases and assets.
On the diplomatic front, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that no formal negotiations with the US are underway, only an exchange of messages through regional intermediaries and directly via US envoy Steve Witkoff.
He reiterated Iran's conditions for ending the imposed war: a complete halt to hostilities across the region, guarantees against future attacks, and compensation for damages.
Footage and images circulating online show missile impact in Tel Aviv and the surrounding area in occupied Palestine.
According to Israeli media, 11 sites in Tel Aviv and its surroundings were damaged by cluster bomblets.
An Israeli television channel reported on Tuesday evening that Israel has begun using air defence systems not originally designed to intercept Iranian missiles, amid growing challenges to its interception capabilities.
Channel 13 said the Israeli army is relying on US-made interception systems, alongside lower-tier defence systems such as "David's Sling", to intercept some missiles, even though these systems were not initially intended to deal with such threats, unlike more advanced systems such as "Arrow 3".
The report comes as air defence systems face increasing pressure due to the intensity and variety of attacks.
12bytes: Word is that only 5-20% of incoming missiles and drones are being intercepted, however i've seen videos where not a single interceptor was launched. The 20% figure sounds reasonable at the beginning of this war given that Iran was deploying its older missiles in order to deplete Israel's interceptor stockpiles, however i would be surprised if that many missiles are being intercepted now. As for the Houthi's and Hezbollah, i don't know how many of their missiles/drones are being intercepted.
OCCUPIED PALESTINE, April 01 (YPA) -Hebrew media confirmed that 14 people were injured, one critically, following shrapnel projectile impacts in the area of Bnei Brak, east of occupied Jaffa (Tel Aviv).
Reports also indicate that explosions were heard in the city, due to rockets and drones launched from Lebanon and Iran.
According to Hebrew sources, rockets were fired simultaneously from Lebanon and Iran. The strikes caused damage to 11 sites in and around occupied Jaffa, with shrapnel projectiles recorded at 17 locations across the city.
Sirens were reported to have sounded across wide areas of occupied Palestinian territory.
Israel's health ministry says that 104 people have been injured and admitted to hospitals over the past 24 hours, excluding the latest casualties in central Israel.
The latest injuries bring the total number of Israelis wounded during the war to 6,286, the ministry said, adding that 100 people remain hospitalised.
12bytes: Again, no one ever dies in Israel. Only "injuries".
In a report published on Tuesday, the paper said that about 60,000 US nationals are currently in Egypt and have been advised to leave immediately. It added that Washington has arranged special charter flights for those wishing to depart.
According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Americans were urged to "leave immediately", although it did not specify how many have responded to the call. The report also referred to wider evacuation operations in the Middle East in recent months, including the evacuation of more than 36,000 to 40,000 US citizens from countries in the region.
The paper added that the US State Department has recently included Egypt on a list of 13 Arab countries - including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq - where Americans have been advised to leave immediately due to potential risks.
BEIRUT, April 01 (YPA) - The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon (Hezbollah) released video footage showing its fighters targeting the "Liman" base belonging to the "Israeli" enemy army in northern occupied Palestine with a swarm of attack drones.
Qatar was targeted by three cruise missiles launched from Iran, one of which struck an oil tanker, Qatar's defence ministry said.
A drone packed with explosives detonated inside the US Diplomatic Support Centre at Baghdad International Airport early on Wednesday, causing no casualties, according to Iraqi media reports.
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The US Diplomatic Support Centre at Baghdad airport serves as a logistical and administrative hub for American diplomats and staff in Iraq. It includes administrative offices, residential facilities, warehouses and secure zones, and is used to facilitate the movement of diplomatic delegations, staff transport and logistical support for the US embassy in Baghdad.
Yemen's Houthis say they launched a missile attack on Israel in coordination with Iran and Hezbollah, warning they are ready to escalate further if Israel continues its strikes across the region.
A top commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Israeli regime must come to terms with new realities in West Asia, which include the growing dominance of the resistance forces in the region.
Brigadier General Esmail Qa'ani, who leads the IRGC's Quds Force, said on Monday that increasing attacks on the Israeli regime by the Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah and Yemen's Ansarullah movement have put an end to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dreams to expand the regime's "security belt."
January feels an age away for Iranians. The dangers of the authorities' crackdown on anti-government protests have been replaced with a month of incessant US and Israeli strikes and the threat of a looming ground invasion.
Yet for many, the memory of odd, unexplained incidents during the wave of demonstrations itches in the back of their mind.
One Iranian describes seeing a man disguised as a street sweeper pulling out a revolver and shooting two girls in a calm side street.
Others recall seeing blocs of coordinated people dressed all in black leading the protests, or people killed with weapons that are not used by the forces of the Iranian establishment.
The origins of chess are contested, but few dispute that while the game began in India, it was the Sassanian Persian Empire that refined it into a recognizable strategic system. It was Persia that codified its language, symbolism and intellectual framework: the shah (king), the rokh (rook), and shatranj, the modern chess game.
This is not a trivial historical detail. It is, in many ways, a metaphor that has returned with force.
Air strikes continued in and around Tehran in recent hours, with residential areas and key infrastructure reported to have been hit across the capital, Iranian state media reported.
The reports said that multiple districts were targeted, including affluent northern areas and neighbourhoods near Mehrabad International Airport, as well as central areas such as Taleghani Avenue.
Iranian officials said the strikes extended to other cities, hitting industrial and civilian infrastructure, including steel facilities in Isfahan and sites in Borujen, Bushehr and Bandar Abbas.
A residential complex in Malard, west of Tehran, was also reported to have been targeted, while local sources said a building linked to the former US Embassy compound was affected.
Authorities said a strike on a pharmaceutical facility in Tehran caused the "total destruction" of production and research units, calling it a "significant blow to the national medical supply chain."
The deploying group consists of the flagship aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, including Norfolk-based USS Ross, and Mayport-based USS Donald Cook and USS Mason. The latter serves as the group's air and missile defense flagship, the statement added.
According to US media, the group will head to the Middle East to support the ongoing military operation against Iran.
"The Air Force reported that the pilot is being treated for minor injuries after a crash at a training ground in Nevada," the publication says.
No information is provided on the causes of the aircraft crash.
Earlier, CNN reported that an American F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at one of the US bases in the Middle East, presumably after a strike by the Iranian Armed Forces.