For years, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was Iran’s best friend, downplaying or completely whitewashing the nation’s nefarious nuclear goals. But now that the IAEA has finally called Iran out for its weapons-grade uranium enrichment, Tehran has decided to suspend cooperation with the UN-affiliated agency. Apparently, a friend is only a friend until they stop lying for you.
While the ayatollahs are pulling back from external scrutiny, they are implementing their own internal inquiries in a very harsh purge. The number of executions of Iranian civilians just before and immediately following the ceasefire agreement exceeded that of civilians killed during the entire 12-day war. During the days following, more than 700 suspected spies were arrested in a paranoid crackdown on potential espionage.
The Persian paranoia has even extended to their appointing of a new high-ranking commander in the IRGC. Notice that I did not use the phrase “naming of a new commander” because, due to the epidemic of assassinations, this IRGC muckety-muck has been appointed anonymously. I understand this completely, and if I were ALI ABDOLLAHI ALIABADI, senior IRGC official who held several roles in the government of former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, I’d want to remain anonymous, too. Good luck, unnamed general, and don’t forget to watch your back.
US President Donald Trump’s team is working on a ceasefire agreement for Israel and Hamas, but it’s a non-starter as it now stands. Despite Israel agreeing to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60-day ceasefire, Hamas continues to say that they won’t agree to anything that doesn’t include a complete end to the war and the IDF withdrawing from the entire Gaza Strip. In essence, they’re saying, “Since it’s kind of a draw, let’s go back to how it was before we slaughtered all your citizens and kidnapped your people. ‘Kay?”
Israel’s response to this stupidity is seen in the continued progression of Operation Gideon’s Chariots. There are three main focuses to this operation. First is the operational deployment which can be seen in IDF Division 162 holding and operating in Northern Gaza, Division 98 reinforcing control in Northern Gaza, Division 99 securing Central Gaza, Division 36 operating in Southern Gaza, and Division 143 maintaining perimeter security and control in Rafah. Second is the strategic focus which is evidenced by the intense operations targeting Gaza City with coordinated efforts to disrupt terror activities and secure urban strongholds. Finally, there are the distribution zones which are current and planned operational hubs strategically positioned to ensure logistical efficiency and tactical superiority across the strip. It’s a very difficult and dangerous undertaking, and Israel is sadly losing men and women regularly.
Syria has a New Army
The good news is that the Syrian army loyal to the evil Bashar al-Assad regime is now defunct. The bad news is that it has been replaced by a military comprised of jihadists from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian branch of Al Qaeda. Why would the new president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a man President Trump called a “young, attractive guy”, allow a bunch of terrorists to infiltrate his army? Because prior to becoming president, al-Sharaa was known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, and was the commander, or Emir, of HTS. This newly branded military comes fully loaded with suicide drones, advanced weapons, helicopters, and armored brigades.
So far, apart from some purges against his own people and against the Druze, al-Sharaa has kept his terrorist horde at bay. This has led President Trump to extend some trust to al-Sharaa, terminating sanctions against Syria and removing the country’s designation as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism”. Israel would love normalization with this nation that has been determined to wipe us off the map from the date of our inception. But let’s just say that we’re a little more skeptical based on past experiences. We’ll keep taking baby steps forward, but the chances of us entering any future agreement without some serious border assurances is essentially nil.
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