[NOTE: I am busy this afternoon for a few hours, but will be adding to this later today. There’s much fast-breaking news at the moment. Meanwhile, I’ve bumped it up and you can scroll down for newer posts.] The rumors … Continue reading →
I make no predictions on this. But a lot of people reading the tea leaves think some sort of attack is imminent. There’s this, for example: Now it appears that the State Department has begun moving non-essential options out of … Continue reading →
Show of force: President Trump is sending the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest warship, to the Middle East, along with a huge fleet of aerial refueling tankers and F-22 and F-35 strike fighters, according to reports. The massive … Continue reading →
I admit I haven’t been pleased with what’s going on lately from Trump on Iran. My main beef has been that he appeared to encourage the demonstrators with promises of help and then, when many were massacred, did nothing. I … Continue reading →
Will Trump or won’t Trump?: U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. forces in the region, confirmed the squadron’s presence in the Middle East with an official photo posted on social media Jan. 20. C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft have also … Continue reading →
Rather predictably, Khamenei says it’s all Trump’s fault: Iranian authorities have repeatedly blamed the US for the mass demonstrations they have called “riots” and “terrorist” operations. Trump had threatened to strike Iran if it did not stop killing protesters, but … Continue reading →
Sometimes Trump is very clear about what he’s doing and why. But sometimes he’s using misdirection to provide cover for some other plan. He can be unpredictable and somewhat unreadable, or he can say what he means and mean what … Continue reading →
The killings have reached enormous levels. The mullahs are like cornered rats with very sharp teeth: With the Iranian regime conducting one of the deadliest crackdowns in recent decades despite repeated warnings by President Donald Trump, the U.S. and several … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “huxley.”] Trump nixes negotiation while the killings continue: “I’ve canceled all meetings with Iranian officials until the senseless killing of protesters stops,” Trump says, repeating his announcement from the Truth Social post, again telling protesters, “help is … Continue reading →
Or at the very least, the Iranian people are certainly waiting. Or perhaps action has already begun?: Friday we reported the assassination of IRCG commander Mahmoud Haqiqat in Iranshahr. Now, in a Livestream, TousiTV is reporting the assassination of other … Continue reading →
… but it’s hard to know what’s really happening and hard to predict what will happen. It’s potentially transformative, though. A whole lot of dominoes could fall if Iran fell; Iran has been an enormous driver of terrorism and turmoil. … Continue reading →
There are reports of more protests and greater crackdowns on the protestors. Who will win this time?: As protests against Iran’s government swelled significantly in size on Thursday night, the regime responded in many places by opening fire. A Tehran … Continue reading →