Exclusive: Senior Officials Say Tehran Isn’t Bluffing — It Believes It Is Winning; They advocate targeting energy. Mojtaba Khamenei is believed to be alive and functioning
You are a delusional western war monger helping to manufacture consent for the latest attrocity of the most evil empire in history, the white empire of Epsteinite baby raping cannibal capitalists in the US and ‘isrsel’.
I can't wait to see crying in a puddle of your own false sense of superiority when the US is forced to admit yet another humiliating defeat that will reshape the global power dynamic in favor of decolonization and humanity.
The lines have been drawn.
You stand on the side of child trafficking, hypocrisy and greed.
I’m so baffled by this comment- what the heck are you talking about?! What is in this article that lends itself to “you stand on the side of childhood trafficking, hypocrisy and greed.” He is literally reporting the news and you respond by spewing hatred…encourage you to look in the mirror as you spew hatred.
Everyone is demanding clarity, timetables and much else to lift the fog of war in the service of a, frankly, unprecedented demand for a reassuring certainty that is not possible.
I see President Trump’s opaqueness as deliberate, meant to keep Iran guessing and off balance. I would guess that much of the uncertainty you report is another version of the false narrative of a growing split between Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu that we saw before the 12 War and the unleashing of the current conflict.
Trump has given Iran another 10 days to surrender and has removed (if reports are correct) Iran’s Speaker and Foreign Minister from the “kill list” for now. If they are true believers, though, they simply cannot sign on to the terms Trump is demanding. The new 10 day deadline suggests to me that either some progress is being made or that the Marine and other reinforcements should arrive by then and Day 11 will have the endgame begin. By now Iran should recognize the significance of Trump’s deadlines, its spin about Trump negotiating and then deviously attacking (as if he never set deadlines) is not persuading very many.
The war ends when the IRGC and Basij run out of ways to pay their members. The vast majority will abandon ship at that point. There might be a rump of true believers left to mop up. Even that is not assured. Historically, it’s the difference between the isolated Japanese soldiers who kept fighting in isolation because they never heard that their country had surrendered, versus the feared existence of a “Grey Wolf” Nazi irredentist armed faction - that never came to be.
We can’t know what the future may hold, whether it favors those who would see Trump fail as more important than the West prevail have the resources to stop the war and allow Iran to recover or those who believe in Rule 1 of fighting: when your opponent is down, you don’t let him get back up.
My hunch, based on Trump’s actions, which, notwithstanding his various statements, often contradictory, are remarkably consistent in sticking this fight to a successful conclusion. No one in the region or Europe or Asia can tolerate Iran’s control of the strait of Hormuz. This will not last long. It will be reversed. The cost of allowing this to continue is much higher than the cost of taking the strait back. Trump will see this through.
This is excellent reporting and analysis. I feel deep sorrow for Iranians who simply want to live and raise their family in peace. One thing I am pretty certain about is that Jihadists and enriched nuclear material do not play well together. There are serious implications for IRGC being in control and believing they 'win by surviving'. Ray Dalio writes that the outcome hinges on who controls the Strait of Hormuz, as do others, and that this may be the British equivalent to losing the Suez Canal to Egypt and Britain's diminished stature as a world power should IRGC be in a position to negotiate use of the Strait.
This war is not going to end with Iran in control of or otherwise threatening safe passage through the Straits of Hormuz. Even if the US has to bomb them back to the Stone Age.
Jeeze louise. The problem isn’t that Israel and the US started a war it doesn’t know how to end, it’s that Iran won’t just meekly surrender after a few bombs? Seriously?
Or another different kind of victory, end the partition, grant citizenship to all, provide surveillance systems to all communities, establish local administration and policing, enact constitutional checks against tyranny of the majority and loyalty to the union absolves previous war crimes. The victory of Great Jerusalem
You are a delusional western war monger helping to manufacture consent for the latest attrocity of the most evil empire in history, the white empire of Epsteinite baby raping cannibal capitalists in the US and ‘isrsel’.
I can't wait to see crying in a puddle of your own false sense of superiority when the US is forced to admit yet another humiliating defeat that will reshape the global power dynamic in favor of decolonization and humanity.
The lines have been drawn.
You stand on the side of child trafficking, hypocrisy and greed.
May the gods have mercy on your soul.
I’m so baffled by this comment- what the heck are you talking about?! What is in this article that lends itself to “you stand on the side of childhood trafficking, hypocrisy and greed.” He is literally reporting the news and you respond by spewing hatred…encourage you to look in the mirror as you spew hatred.
Poor Ricky.
Another morally confused young Marxist
Take your meds
May God have mercy on your delusional soul!
Ricky is a lunatic.
Wow, Ricky, do you have it in more hate and ignorance?
I do hope you will one day find joy and peace in your life. I am not trying to insult you. I see you are in pain and I empathize.
Everyone is demanding clarity, timetables and much else to lift the fog of war in the service of a, frankly, unprecedented demand for a reassuring certainty that is not possible.
I see President Trump’s opaqueness as deliberate, meant to keep Iran guessing and off balance. I would guess that much of the uncertainty you report is another version of the false narrative of a growing split between Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu that we saw before the 12 War and the unleashing of the current conflict.
Trump has given Iran another 10 days to surrender and has removed (if reports are correct) Iran’s Speaker and Foreign Minister from the “kill list” for now. If they are true believers, though, they simply cannot sign on to the terms Trump is demanding. The new 10 day deadline suggests to me that either some progress is being made or that the Marine and other reinforcements should arrive by then and Day 11 will have the endgame begin. By now Iran should recognize the significance of Trump’s deadlines, its spin about Trump negotiating and then deviously attacking (as if he never set deadlines) is not persuading very many.
The war ends when the IRGC and Basij run out of ways to pay their members. The vast majority will abandon ship at that point. There might be a rump of true believers left to mop up. Even that is not assured. Historically, it’s the difference between the isolated Japanese soldiers who kept fighting in isolation because they never heard that their country had surrendered, versus the feared existence of a “Grey Wolf” Nazi irredentist armed faction - that never came to be.
We can’t know what the future may hold, whether it favors those who would see Trump fail as more important than the West prevail have the resources to stop the war and allow Iran to recover or those who believe in Rule 1 of fighting: when your opponent is down, you don’t let him get back up.
Genocideal horseshit
Simping for fascist theocrats isn't a flex
Agreed. Your false choice narrative is a poor justification for genocide, not falling for it.
Then why are you simping for fascist theocrats? Should be a simple answer
Your premise is false. Is that simple enough for you?
I don’t care if you call it genocide.
My hunch, based on Trump’s actions, which, notwithstanding his various statements, often contradictory, are remarkably consistent in sticking this fight to a successful conclusion. No one in the region or Europe or Asia can tolerate Iran’s control of the strait of Hormuz. This will not last long. It will be reversed. The cost of allowing this to continue is much higher than the cost of taking the strait back. Trump will see this through.
More Panican shit.
Articles like this appear when you begin to believe your own propaganda.
This is excellent reporting and analysis. I feel deep sorrow for Iranians who simply want to live and raise their family in peace. One thing I am pretty certain about is that Jihadists and enriched nuclear material do not play well together. There are serious implications for IRGC being in control and believing they 'win by surviving'. Ray Dalio writes that the outcome hinges on who controls the Strait of Hormuz, as do others, and that this may be the British equivalent to losing the Suez Canal to Egypt and Britain's diminished stature as a world power should IRGC be in a position to negotiate use of the Strait.
This war is not going to end with Iran in control of or otherwise threatening safe passage through the Straits of Hormuz. Even if the US has to bomb them back to the Stone Age.
Dude, get with the 21st century.
You mean the way we prevailed in Vietnam?
Blah blah blah… - A Zionist
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You’re one of the many reasons siblings and cousins shouldn’t be copulating. Dummy!
Eat shit jihadi bot
Your sisters are already eating enough of it… inbred turd
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Jeeze louise. The problem isn’t that Israel and the US started a war it doesn’t know how to end, it’s that Iran won’t just meekly surrender after a few bombs? Seriously?
Where are Israel’s soldiers going to land in the invasion of Iran? Israel incurs the debts and pays with other country’s money and lives.
Using other people's blood and treasure is a hallmark of the Hebrew infestation.
This sounds like anti-semitism and not an objection to Israel’s current political leadership and policies. Blocked for me…
He merely said the quiet part out loud. You're on the same page with that rabid Jew hater.
Or another different kind of victory, end the partition, grant citizenship to all, provide surveillance systems to all communities, establish local administration and policing, enact constitutional checks against tyranny of the majority and loyalty to the union absolves previous war crimes. The victory of Great Jerusalem
Good summary, The other key metric is the bond market-if yields keep rising then this becomes very problematic for the US.
I could envisage a ceasefire but it surely would be unstable and the Gulf knows this better than anyone.
Great piece.
There is no “Iran” in the I in IRGC. That’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Since Hussein its Epic winning when 74 guys support your hopeless battle