- According to The New York Times, Qatari mediators are working on a phased agreement under which Washington and Tehran would exchange concessions over a five-day period. The proposal reportedly includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and lifting the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports.A major obstacle remains the timing and sequence of concessions, with both sides seeking assurances before fulfilling their commitments. No final agreement has been announced.
- Report: The Iranian regime could ultimately fall if a devastating direct strike on its leadership is paired with military measures never used before. Past operations already set a precedent for this kind of strike. That assessment sits behind an operational plan Israel and the U.S. are now preparing. The aim is to topple the regime and end the "rule of fear" imposed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Israel Hayom
- Hezbollah has reportedly spent the past three months preparing for another potential war with Israel, according to Lebanese security sources cited by Reuters. The Iranian-backed terrorist organization has allegedly received tens of millions of dollars from Tehran to rebuild its military capabilities.
- According to CNN: Israel had been preparing to strike Iran in recent days, but the Americans asked Israel to wait and signaled the possibility of a joint operation later. One of the reasons: A conversation between Zamir and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during which it was argued that such an attack would negatively affect the elections. The U.S. military is ready to launch an attack within 96 hours of receiving an order from Trump.
- U.S. forces are prepared to launch an attack on Iran within 96 hours of receiving authorization from President Trump, according to CNN. The report says the expanded target list includes nuclear facilities, energy sites, and infrastructure.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz denies reports of a major confrontation between Israel’s political leadership and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, adding that Israel had no plans to strike Iran before the elections.“The reports of disagreements between the political leadership and the IDF on Iran are completely baseless and false,” Katz says in a statement.
- IDF: Two Hamas commanders were killed in recent Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, the military announces.
- Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan the Mecca Pact countries are expected in Tehran on Monday for discussions with Iranian officials on regional coordination, Reuters reports, citing two sources familiar with the plans.
- Concerns are growing that Iran may be planning to target American officials overseas per ABC news.
- A drone flown from Israel toward the Gaza Strip overnight was downed by troops, the military says.
- Iran’s foreign ministry says that the outcome of the Israeli elections in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a tight race will make “no difference.”“It makes no difference to us who, in these elections, takes the helm of a regime that has brought nothing but violence and massacres to our region
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Trump and Bibi are fighting Bibi wants to make a war to win his election and Trump says I need it to win my election....
ReplyDeleteDid Iran commit to getting rid of its nuclear program?
ReplyDeleteHormuz, shmormuz, Israel has no choice but to attack anyway.
The internal Iranian problem is that no matter whom an agreement (and transfer of cash) is made, some other Iranian warlord will not agree and or will retroactively not agree
At what point and after how many attacks will people realize that that won't work.....
ReplyDeleteBut what then so if you have no other choice you just do whatever even though it won't work....