The Islamic Republic of Iran is infamous for waging proxy wars and multi-front wars. Now it is faced with a formidable confrontation from opponents who are bombarding it from the sea and the air, and now may challenge it on the ground. It remains to be seen whether the Islamic Republic of Iran’s staunch allies, […]
How Israel Tracked Ayatollah Khamenei
Ayatollah Khamenei knew he was a target — Israel’s most important — and he took great care not to let his movements be known. He had several places where he believed himself to be secure, including some hideouts built deep underground, under apartment blocks, and of course in his enormous compound in the middle of […]
On Exelauno Day, an American Submarine Sinks an Iranian Warship Off the Coast of Sri Lanka
One of the goals of the American military has been to sink Iran’s navy, in order to make it very difficult, or even impossible, for the Islamic Republic to carry out its threat to block all sea traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The Americans have in the first four days of the war already […]
Qatar Strikes Back at Iran
Having shot down two Sukhoi bombers belonging to Iran the other day, the Qataris have been emboldened. Now they have delivered a blow of their own to Iran, for themselves and also as a sign of solidarity with the other Gulf Arab states that have been targets of Iranian aggression. Qatar’s attack on Iran, that […]
Iran: Khamenei’s hardline son Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as new supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei “has been a bete noire of democratic movements at least since 2009 when he was rumored to have helped orchestrate the repression.” The Islamic regime is going to fight to survive harder than ever. “From shadow to power: who is Mojtaba Khamenei?,” by Negar Mojtahedi, Iran International, March 4, 2026: Iran’s clerical body, […]
Trump Will Keep Going Until There Is Regime Change in Iran
Those who thought President Donald Trump would. be satisfied with the death of Ayatollah Khamenei and forty other senior leaders, both civilian and military, the destruction of Iran’s store of ballistic missiles, its anti-missile defense systems, radar installations, naval ships, and attacks on nuclear sites that Iran had been rebuilding since the June war, have […]
Pakistan: Troops summoned, 3-day curfew imposed as dozens are killed in pro-Iran regime rallies
The infamous barbaric Pakistani jihadists are losing their minds (yet again). This time, it isn’t over “blasphemy” in the West, where their mob rule doesn’t exist, but they try to enforce it anyway. It’s over the U.S.-Israel strike that killed Ayatollah Khamenei, who was the leader of the world’s Twelver Shia sect — the world’s largest Shia […]
Israel targets Iranian Supreme Council meeting devoted to choosing new supreme leader
This is going to set back the Iranian Islamic regime’s efforts to maintain continuity and give the appearance of remaining in control. It is a significant step forward toward the demise of the regime itself. “Israel targets Iranian leadership meeting about succession: senior Israeli official,” Fox News, March 3, 2026: Israeli forces struck an Iranian […]
Hegseth denies war is for regime change in Iran, says ‘We didn’t start this war, but we are going to finish it’
Hegseth is absolutely right. The Islamic Republic of Iran has been on a war footing with the United States throughout its existence. It has repeatedly attacks Americans and American interests. The Ayatollah Khamenei said that “Death to America” was not just a slogan, but a policy. This is true to the extent that while Hegseth […]
How Is Israel Doing?
How is Israel doing? In the first day of hostilities, it eliminated Iran’s supreme leader. The same morning, it killed at least forty of Iran’s senior civilian and military leaders, including the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and dozens of IRGC commanders. It killed the head of Iran’s army, and the director […]