■ For Bibi, the Road to Tehran Goes Through Damascus (Mike Whitney)

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei confirmed that “Israeli” prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose arrest warrant has been issued by the International Criminal Court [ICC], must be given a death sentence. | Imam Khamenei made the remarks during a meeting with members of the Iranian Basij volunteer force on Monday, on the occasion of Basij Week [Basij (volunteer) force]. Referring to “Israel's” genocide in the Gaza Strip and the carnage in Lebanon, the Leader said the bombing of houses is not a victory but “a war crime”. “The enemy has not won its wars on Gaza and Lebanon, and it will never be able to do so,” Imam Khamenei asserted.

Iran has expanded its Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) from the central Iran region, to now include four other regions. This __could__ be the coming Iran response to an Israeli attack from two+ weeks ago. | The NOTAM issued very early this past week, isolated a section of central Iran from all civilian aircraft due to what the NOTAM said would be "rocket launches." ● That original NOTAM begins Monday, November 18 Iran time. But Iran is eight and one-half hours ahead of US East Coast time. So when it becomes 3:30 PM in New York City tomorrow (Sunday), it will then be Midnight in Iran, entering November 18. ● Thus, from any time after 3:30 PM in New York City tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 17, Iran's NOTAM is in effect and __could__ be for Iran's retaliation. I emphasize __could__ because we just don't know when Iran will retaliate.

■ Iran Reportedly Issues New NOTAM . . . "Rocket Launches" . . . . Israel? (Harold Turner)

Leon Panetta says he also expects US president-elect to favor letting Russia retain control of areas of Ukraine | Donald Trump will as president give Benjamin Netanyahu a “blank check” in the Middle East, possibly opening the way for all-out war between Israel and Iran, the former CIA director and US defense secretary Leon Panetta predicted.

💬 “With regards to the Middle East, I think he’s basically going to give Netanyahu a blank check,” Panetta said of Trump, who won the presidential election this week and will take office again in January. ● “‘Whatever you do, whatever you want to do, whoever you want to go after, you have my blessing.’ I mean, he basically said that [before the election].” ● Panetta continued: “And so the real question there is whether Netanyahu decides to continue to try to expand that war, go after Iran, or do things that basically create an even greater concern about whether or not the Middle East is ever going to resolve itself or be in constant conflict.”

Iran has categorically denied "baseless" claims of an assassination attempt on American soil targeting Republican president-elect Donald Trump just weeks before the November 5 election. | In a statement on Saturday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei rejected the allegations as “completely baseless and unsubstantiated,” a day after the US Justice Department unsealed criminal charges that include details of a plot allegedly backed by Iran to kill Trump before Tuesday’s election. ● A criminal complaint filed in federal court in New York City alleges that an unnamed official in Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) instructed a contact to develop a plan to surveil and ultimately kill the businessman-turned-politician. ● Baghaei said the repetition of such claims at this juncture is “a malicious conspiracy by Zionist and anti-Iranian circles aimed at further complicating the issues between the United States and Iran.”

Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has struck the cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa in the occupied Palestinian territories with kamikaze drones and missiles, besides unveiling a new precision missile that it seeks to deploy in its ongoing struggle against the Israeli regime. | In a statement on Wednesday, the movement said it had launched a retaliatory aerial attack “with a squadron of attack drones on the Belo Base, which belongs to the reserve paratrooper brigade of the Israeli enemy army’s 98 Division south of Tel Aviv, for the first time and hit its targets accurately.” ■ Hezbollah said it had carried out the operation as part of the Khaybar series of operations under the slogan, "We are at your service O Nasrallah," referring to the movement’s former secretary general Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was martyred during intense Israeli airstrikes against Lebanon’s capital Beirut in late September.

■ Nation led by Sayyed Nasrallah cannot but be victorious: Sheikh Qassem (Al Mayadeen)

The commander of the Iranian Navy has hailed the force’s comprehensive surveillance over the American warships that sail across regional waters.

💬 “The United States aircraft carrier as well as 16-strong destroyers and frigates that are present in the region are being constantly surveilled by our reconnaissance drones,” Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said on Monday. “We are over their heads,” he added, referring to the warships in question. [...] “This is a very important fact that we enjoy the capability to surveil the enemy even at sea,” Irani said, noting that this matter had turned into “a cause for concern for the Americans.” [...] “The Navy escorts oil and commercial cargoes from Venezuela’s coastline to the Americas, Europe, and Africa, confronting whatever violation that could take place against our ships,” Irani noted.

The Iranian surveillance aircraft were visible even to the naked eye, the commander said, describing the visibility as a means of the Islamic Republic’s “saying to the Americans that this region is not your place and we maintain all of your movements under observation.”

Iran has officially declared a NOTAM (notice to air missions) from November 4 at 2:30 am until November 6 at 6:30 pm. Air travel restrictions confirmed. It appears the hyper-sonics are ready to hit Israel. | The longer Iran lets those missiles remain out in the open, the longer they are vulnerable to pre-emptive attack by Israel and the U.S. So Logic dictates that the launches would begin right at the NOTAM time, which is 2:30 AM in Iran, and 7:00 PM (Tomorrow, Sunday) on the US East Coast...Word on Intel Circuits is claiming that Iran has already pre-positioned one-thousand, five-hundred (1,500) missiles for launch, but later, more recent Intel is now saying the total number of missiles distributed from storage is about four-thousand (~4,000.). Israel has said "If Iran attacks, they will get double in return." It is not known if Israel has such ballistic missile resources; generally the Israelis rely on aircraft to attack other countries. ■ But the US has sent ENORMOUS military resources into the region, and it is not hard to imagine immediate US involvement, even though Congress has not declared war. Iran has also made very clear that if the US participates in attacking Iran, ALL US BASES in the Middle East will come under Iranian missile attack.

■ Iran’s Leader: US and Israel will face a “Devastating Response” (The Khaama Press)
■ Outrage over Israeli warship passing through the Suez Canal (Al Jazeera) (VIDEO)

The Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations says Israel's recent aggression against Iran was a blatant violation of the UN Charter, the fundamental principles of international law and the country’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty. | In a statement on Wednesday, the 18-member UN group condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli regime’s “pre-mediated and heinous” act of aggression against Iran on October 26, which resulted in the martyrdom of four servicemen of the Iranian Armed Forces and onc civilian, IRNA reported on Thursday. ● Israeli warplanes used US-controlled airspace over Iraq to fire projectiles at military installations in Iran’s Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam provinces in flagrant breach of the country's national sovereignty. The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has confirmed in a statement that Israel used the US-controlled airspace in Iraq.

An Israeli media report says the regime's Saturday attack on Iran was so weak that it effectively diminished the regime’s deterrence against the Islamic Republic. | In a report on Saturday, the Israeli Channel 12 described the operation as insignificant, saying that it demonstrated Iran’s status as a major power in the region. ● The report further said that the attack has left Israel’s “allies” in the region disappointed. Despite the previous warnings of the officials of the Islamic Republic to the illegal Zionist regime to avoid any adventurous actions, the Tel Aviv regime attacked several military sites in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam on Saturday morning in a tension-causing action, Iran Air Defense Force said. ● Saying that the Israeli regime's attack was successfully countered by the country's integrated air defense system, it added that the Zionists' aggressive action caused limited damage to several sites. The Iranian Army said four of its servicemen had been martyred in the attacks.

■ Iran air defenses intercepted most Israeli missiles, stopped aircraft from entering airspace: General Staff (PressTV)
■ UPDATED 12:14 PM EDT -- The Aftermath; Israel Strike on Iran (Hal Turner Show)
✅ What Explains Israel’s Surprisingly Restrained Retaliation Against Iran? (Andrew Korybko)
✅ What Has Israel Achieved In The Last Year? - by Arch Bungle (Moon of Alabama)

Footage shows the calm in Iran's capital Tehran after explosions were heard in the city.

The Israeli military command had announced the beginning of an Israeli aggression earlier.

Sources told Al Mayadeen that the circulated videos and images of the strikes are false and… pic.twitter.com/KeiLUsfUct

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 26, 2024

Israel has “fully mobilized” its offensive and defensive capabilities | The Israel Defense Forces is conducting “precise strikes on military targets” in Iran, IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari confirmed early Saturday. [...] The scale of the attack was not immediately clear, and there was no information on damage in the Islamic Republic. A Tehran resident told AP that at least seven explosions could be heard in the capital. On October 1, Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel in response to the killing of the Hamas and Hezbollah leaders as well as an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) general. Israel has since threatened to deliver a “deadly, pinpoint accurate, and surprising” retaliation, without specifying any time frame.

■ Iran's air defense 'successfully intercepts, counters' Israeli aggression (PressTV)
■ Iran's air defenses foil multiple Israeli attacks on military bases (Al Mayadeen)
■ Israel Missile Attack on Iran: What’s Known So Far? (Sputnik)
■ IN BRIEF: What is known about Israeli strikes on Iran (TASS)

■ U.S. Deploys at least ** TWELVE ** Air-Refueling Strato-Tankers to Middle East -- Israel-Iran Attack (Hal Turner Show)
■ Israel Bombs Tehran, US Expects Iranian Response (Antiwar.com)
■ Israel sent message to Iran ahead of attack and warned against response (AXIOS)
■ US absolves itself of attack, urges Iran to 'break cycle of violence' (Al Mayadeen)
■ 'Days of Repentance': Israel strikes multiple targets across Iran in retaliatory strikes (Jerusalem Post)
■ Why Did Israel Attack Iran? (New York Times)

■ “Violation of international laws…” Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli strikes on Iran (ANI)
■ Israel at direct war against Iran; Netanyahu closely monitors ‘Ops Iran’ as IDF strikes military bases (ANI)
✅ What Has Israel Achieved In The Last Year? - by Arch Bungle (Moon of Alabama)

The Israeli defense minister said Israel is fighting a war on 'seven fronts' | Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday that he told a group of Israeli pilots and air crews that the world will see the Israeli military’s “might” once it launches an attack on Iran. 💬 “In my conversation with them I emphasized – after we attack Iran, everyone will understand your might, the process of preparation and training – any enemy that tries to harm the state of Israel will pay a heavy price,” Gallant wrote on X. He said in the post that Israel was fighting a war on “seven fronts,” referring to Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Iran.

🚨Update: US and Israel ready to strike Iran in a massive joint operation that will expand the wars into one major regional war! Instead of slowing down arm shipments to Tel Aviv, the US has massively increased arms shipments!! World War 3 is about to kick off. pic.twitter.com/KX1N8PiRWu

— US Civil Defense News (@CaptCoronado) October 22, 2024

Iran will hold the United States accountable for the coming Israeli attack. | The Iranian Embassy at the United Nations in New York City said this afternoon, "President Biden’s remarks in Berlin on Friday, stating he knows “when and how” Israel will attack Iran, amount to “tacit approval and explicit support” for Israel’s “illegal aggressive actions” against Iran. They added, “The United States will bear full responsibility for its role in any Israeli act of aggression against Iran.” It is widely believed that this means Iran WILL make good on its word to "hit all U.S. Bases in the Middle East" if/when Israel attacks.

■ Iran ready to deliver 'crushing blow' to Israel: Army chief (Mehr News)

The documents posted on Telegram describe IDF’s alleged preparations to strike Iran | The US has launched an investigation after highly classified intelligence reports about Israel’s preparations for possible strikes on Iran were leaked online, CNN reported on Saturday, citing three people familiar with the matter. ● The apparent security breach occurred amid an intense standoff between Iran and Israel – which has vowed to respond to a barrage of missiles fired by Tehran earlier this month. ● On Friday, two documents were posted to the anonymous Telegram channel Middle East Spectator, which covers events in the region and is critical of Israel. ● The first of the files, apparently prepared by the Pentagon’s National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, says the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) “continued key munitions preparations and covert UAV activity on October 16 almost certainly for a strike on Iran.” The second document contains a detailed report about a “large-force employment exercise” conducted by the Israeli Air Force on October 15-16.

■ US Probing Intelligence Leak on Israel's Preparations to Attack Iran - Reports (Sputnik)
■ US intelligence documents outlining Israel's potential attack plan on Iran leaked (Jerusalem Post)

Israel is expected to attack before the November 5 US presidential election | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved a set of targets for Israel to strike inside Iran, ABC News reported on Wednesday, citing an Israeli source. ● CNN also reported that Israel’s plans to attack Iran were “ready.” Neither report gave a timeline nor provided any details about what targets Israel plans to hit. Israel is expected to strike before the US presidential election on November 5. ● The US has been coordinating with Israel on its plans to strike Iran following the Iranian missile barrage that was fired at Israeli territory on October 1, which was retaliation for a string of Israeli escalations in the region. [...] US and Israeli officials believe an attack on Iran could lead to a full-blown war. Iran has warned that it will launch a “decisive” response if Israel attacks.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has told the Western countries to stop supporting the criminal Zionist regime and arming it before it is too late. | The criminal Zionist regime thought that it was able to destroy the Resistance in Lebanon after assassinating former Hezbollah Secretary General sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, but its defeats on the ground attack and the Operation Golani against the Zionist regime showed that Hezbollah still is alive and is strictly supported by the Lebanese people. ● Emphasizing that Iran supports any ceasefire that is agreed by the Lebanese government, Parliament and the Resistance Movement, he noted, “To be honest with you. We are facing a criminal Zionist regime that not only has killed more than 10,000 children, but also it is proud of it. We are facing a criminal regime that does not value any legal and moral standards.”

💬 “We are facing a criminal regime that does not shy away from burning civilians alive in the refugee camps. We are facing a regime that used to usurp Palestinian lands and destroy their houses, but now it is safely destroying cities and infrastructures with American weapons, he underlined.

If the current situation continues, the world will face a deep crisis, he said, adding that continuation of the brutal behavior of the Zionist regime will lead to flare-up of the region and the beginning of endless military and security crises.

Israeli Army Radio described move as part of preparations for expected Israeli response to Iran’s recent missile attack | The Israeli military announced on Saturday evening that the US has deployed the THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system in Israel amid tensions with Iran. Israeli Army Radio described the move as part of preparations for the expected Israeli response to Iran’s recent missile attack. While it is described as the "first" such deployment, the US had announced a temporary deployment of THAAD in March 2019 as part of joint defense exercises. It remains unclear whether the current deployment is permanent.

#BREAKING - unconfirmed reports about attacks in some areas in Isfahan, #Iran. pic.twitter.com/tMLfHC9tlJ

— BenSabti (@BeniSabti) October 12, 2024

4:39 PM EDT Saturday -- Scattered and UNCONFIRMED reports are coming in from the area of Isfahan, Iran claiming the sound of explosion(s) have been heard. ONE photo, ALLEGEDLY from Isfahan, shows a fire and smoke. Also receiving reports claiming "An unidentified flying object appeared in the Iranian sky near a nuclear facility in Isfahan, and Iranian defenses tried to shoot it down." Also UNCONFIRMED right now. Social media starting to show videos of an alleged air-defense engagement near Isfahan:

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN strongly condemned Israel’s airstrike on the Iran Red Crescent’s humanitarian aid at the Syrian-Lebanese border, saying that the attack is an undeniable war crime. | "The deliberate targeting of humanitarian and medical facilities by the Israeli regime is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and constitutes an undeniable war crime”, Amir Saeed Iravani Iravani said in letters he wrote to the UN secretary-general and the president of the UN Security Council. The attack, which the Iranian envoy called “heinous and savage”, took place on October 9 and destroyed the Iranian facility and its supplies. The following is the full text of Iravani’s letters:

Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat on Friday, Russian news agencies reported. | The meeting comes amid soaring tensions in the Middle East, with Israeli air strikes on Lebanon's capital Beirut that it says are aimed at Iran-backed Hezbollah. ● Ties between Russia and Iran -- both under Western sanctions -- have strengthened massively since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, with Tehran widely believed to be supplying Moscow with weapons. In a short video published by a Russian state TV reporter, Pezeshkian accused Israel of bombing civilians and being backed by Western powers, according to a Russian translation. ● The leaders are meeting for the first time at a regional summit in the Central Asian country, one of the most reclusive in the world. The Kremlin earlier said the two will discuss mutual relations as well as the situation in the Middle East.

■ Europe, US not interested in de-escalation in Middle East — Iranian president (TASS)
■ ‘Entrenched impunity’: Pezeshkian slams US, Europe supports as Israel continues to kill (PressTV)

The Iranians won’t know what hit them, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said | Israel’s response to the Iranian missile attack will be “deadly, pinpoint accurate, and surprising,” Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said. Tehran’s missile barrage pummeled Israel earlier this month, in what was said to be reprisal for the killings of the heads of Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as a general of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

■ Biden, Harris engage Netanyahu on 'Israel’s' attack on Iran (Al Mayadeen)
✅ Israel Churning-Out THREATS to Iran (Harold Turner)

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Tuesday Iran would retaliate against any attack on the country, as Israel prepares a response to Tehran's ballistic missile strike on Tel Aviv earlier this month. | Speaking during the first anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Flood, Araghchi said,

💬 "The Israelis know that our missiles can reach all their targets," adding that Iran would not hesitate to respond to any assault on its institutions or infrastructure. Araghchi reaffirmed Iran's commitment to supporting the "Axis of Resistance" and said the government would maintain this stance until victory is achieved.

On October 1, Iran launched over 200 ballistic missiles toward Israel, claiming the attack inflicted severe damage on military bases and security centers. Iran described the barrage as a "legitimate right" to defend its sovereignty and in retaliation for the death of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in a July explosion in Tehran—a blast Iran attributed to Israel, though Israeli officials have not confirmed responsibility.

A Senior Israeli Defense Force official said tonight "The [Israeli] action against Iran will be significant" | Other Officials in the Israeli government confirm the IDF is preparing a “serious and significant” response to Iran's recent ballistic missile assault, which involved around 200 missiles targeting Israel. While the attack caused damage to airbases, Israel claimed no critical infrastructure or aircraft were affected. Satellite imagery the next day, says otherwise. Possible targets: - Oil production facilities - Strategic sites - Air defense systems - Nuclear facilities. ■ If Israel retaliates in any meaningful way - the Iranians will escalate! Just how far and destructive these escalations will be for both sides is currently unknowable! All we can be certain of is that escalations will lead to further escalations!

■ Biden Says US and Israel Are Discussing Strikes on Iranian Oil Facilities (Antiwar.com)
■ Netanyahu says 'Israel' has duty, right to respond to Iran (Al Mayadee)
✅ They lie. They cheat. They steal. They bomb. And they spin (Pepe Escobar)

After the Russian government alerted Iran to the approach of four F-35 stealth jets toward Iran from the Persian Gulf yesterday, which reportedly caused an abort to that mission, Israel is now preparing surface-to-surface missile launches. | The Jericho II (YA-3) is a solid fuel, two-stage long-range ballistic missile system and a follow-on from the Jericho I project. As many as 90 Jericho 2 missiles are currently based in caves near Zekharia (Sdot Micha Airbase), southeast of Tel Aviv. Jericho II development began in 1977, and by 1986 there were reports of test firings. According to Missilethreat.com, a project of the George C. Marshall Institute, there is evidence that Jericho II originated as a joint Israeli-Iranian project, a cooperation that ended with the loss of friendly relations after the 1979 Iranian Revolution overthrew the Shah's rule. There was a series of test launches into the Mediterranean from 1987 to 1992, the longest at around 1,300 km, mostly from the facility at Palmachim, south of Tel Aviv. Jane's reports that a test launch of 1,400 km is believed to have taken place from South Africa's Overberg Test Range in June 1989.

7:06 PM EDT -- Alert: Russia just detected 4 IDF F-35 fighter aircraft inbound over the Persian Gulf headed towards Iran!! Iran air defenses on full alert!! Iranian Foreign Minister cancels visit to Damascus and returns to Tehran.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard attacked Israel with more over 200 ballistic missiles on October 1, 2024, targeting vital military and strategic sites. | According to Suleiman Maswadeh, Channel 11's political reporter, Israel's reaction to Iran would be tightly coordinated with the US. "This situation has a high potential for escalation, so it must be managed carefully to avoid surprising Israel's allies in Washington," he cited Israeli officials as saying. ● Maswadeh continued, saying that the incident is the subject of serious talks between the United States and Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden in the next few days. ● Yaron Avraham, the political reporter for Channel 12, went on to say that the expected Israeli reaction is "harsh and fully coordinated with the U.S., likely to be executed within days." He cited officials in the Israeli cabinet who said, "This response is necessary and will exact a heavy toll on Iran's regime."

■ Iran to destroy all Israel gas fields, power plants at once if Tel Aviv makes mistake: Deputy IRGC chief (PressTV)
■ Israel 'prepares response' to Iranian missile attack — official (TRT World)
✅ Washington and London digging their grave as they drive catastrophic war in the Middle East (Strategic Culture)

Oil price soared on Thursday after US President Joe Biden said the United States was discussing with Israel possible strikes on Iranian oil facilities. | WTI, the US contract, rose by as much as five percent before paring back some gains to sit at around $73 per barrel while Brent, the international benchmark, rose around four percent to $76.81. Biden told reporters at the White House however that he was not expecting Israel to launch any retaliation for Tehran's missile barrage on Israel before Thursday at least. When asked by a reporter if he supported Israel striking Iran's oil facilities, Biden said "we're discussing that. I think that would be a little... anyway." ● A rise in oil prices could be hugely damaging for Biden's Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democrat confronts Republican former president Donald Trump in a November 5 election where the cost of living is a major issue. Biden said he did not expect any immediate action from Israel -- even if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently paid little heed to calls for restraint as he targets the Iran-allied Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.

■ Bank of England issues oil price shock warning (RT.com)
■ Biden’s Israel Policy Has Led Us to the Brink of War on Iran (Medea Benjamin)

Iran will consider any state that provides its airspace to Israel as an enemy, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. | Iranian top diplomat expressed hope that "no one will give such permission".

💬 "More than 90% of our missiles reached their targets and were not intercepted. We have already told representatives of other countries that we will consider [an enemy] anyone who provides their airspace to Israel. But I hope that no one will give such permission," Iranian news agency SNN quoted Araghchi as saying.

On Monday, Israel announced the start of a "limited" military ground operation in southern Lebanon, reportedly with no plans to permanently occupy any areas of the country. Since last week, the Israeli Air Force has been carrying out massive strikes against Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah targets in various parts of the neighboring state. Several targeted airstrikes on Beirut have also been made, killing high-ranking Hezbollah commanders.

■ Iran warns of ‘unconventional response’ in case of new Israeli attack (Al Jazeera)
■ Video: Netanyahu 'running for his life amid Iranian missile attack', here's the truth (Albawaba)
■ Satellite images show damage to Nevatim base from Iranian missiles: AP (Al Mayadeen)
■ Dozens of Israeli officers and soldiers reported killed or wounded in clashes with Hezbollah on Lebanon (Albawaba)(October 2nd, 2024)

BREAKING: Iraqi militias have issued a statement warning U.S. forces that if Iraqi airspace is used to strike Iran, all U.S. bases will come under attack by these militias. (Hal Turner, see below)| The Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces has warned of hitting all infrastructures in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories if the Zionists are not leashed. | Referring to Iran's retaliatory attack against the Israeli regime on Tuesday night which was a response to the Israeli regime's continuous crimes in the region and the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said that the Israeli regime's crimes could no longer be tolerated.

💬 "The last two months were two very difficult months for the Iranian nation and the Axis of Resistance," he said, referring to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and the West's calls on Iran to exercise restraint in order to establish a ceasefire in Gaza.

But the criminal Zionist regime increased its crimes with the support and the green light of the United States, he added. Saying that the IRGC missile operation against Israel achieved its goals in hitting the important Zionist regime's military bases, Bagheri said that despite the Israeli regime's unleashed crimes, Iran only targeted military centers of the Tel Aviv regime. He added that the Mossad headquarters, Nevatim Airbase, and Hatzerim Airbase were the targets.

HAL TURNER ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY: Today's attack by Iran has been two+ months coming. When Israel bombed Ismail Heniyeh at a building in Tehran, just 750 meters from Iran's Presidential Palace, it was an "attack" upon Iran. They bombed a building in Iran. Iran has a right under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter (and common sense) to hit Israel back. Now, that's what Iran has done. ■ Well, to listen to the Israelis and their cheerleaders, one would think today's military retaliation was "unprovoked." It was NOT unprovoked. Israel bombed a guy in Tehran and now Iran has bombed back. ■ But let's call a spade a spade, Israel has also been bombing Iranian military officers inside Syria for the past two years. Israel has also been bombing Iranian military supply warehouses in Syria for years. And it's always the same excuse "They were going to attack Israel." ■ There was no sign of such a pending attack. There was no actual attack, but whatever Israel dreams up as an excuse, they rely upon to justify their murderous actions. [...] Iran was right to slap Israel; Israel deserved it.

■ Risk of long-feared regional war rises as Israel and Iran swap threats (Al Jazeera)
■ US destroyers intercept Iranian missiles as Mideast crisis intensifies (Defense One)
■ Iran claims ’20 grounded F-35 fighters destroyed’ in Nevatim (Bulgarian Military)
■ Iranian Missiles Strike Israel's F-35 Bases (Simple Flying)
■ Israel struck with hypersonic missiles – Iran (RT.com)
■ Iran hit Israeli intelligence center, 3 of its military bases (Mehr News)
■ Iran's True Promise 2: Hundreds of missiles launched on Israeli bases (Al Mayadeen)
■ Israël face à une nouvelle humiliation militaire au Liban : Le Hezbollah liquide les soldats israéliens
■ Israël interdit le secrétaire général de l’ONU pour sa condamnation jugée trop « Faible » contre l’Iran
■ Attack Drones Launched From Iran; Ballistic Missiles Fired (10/01/24)
✅ Iran Fires a Warning Shot Across Israel's Bow (Mike Whitney)