Iran unveils massive underground 'missile city' as IRGC warns of violent global response

IRGC Maj.-Gen. Abdollahi warned of retaliation beyond the Middle East if Iran faced renewed attacks. “If the enemy makes another move against us, our response will extend beyond the region,” he said.

Iran unveiled what it claimed was its new missile city on Tuesday. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) showed off the underground site, which included ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and their launchers. This coincides with Qatar’s recent attempts to act as a mediator between the US and Iran, as well as a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

The site, which cannot be verified and may or may not be brand new, was shown on Iran’s Tasnim News Agency. Iran’s Maj.-Gen. Ali Abdollahi, chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, and Brig.-Gen. Majid Mousavi, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, toured the facility. The previous commander of the space force, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, was killed in 2025 during the conflict with Israel.

“Advanced missiles will surprise enemies with their battlefield impact,” Abdollahi said, according to Rudaw. Iran International reported that Abdollahi warned of retaliation beyond the Middle East if Iran was attacked once again. (Read More)

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Iran Unveils Underground Missile City as Military Commanders Warn Israel and U.S. 

Trump OKs Iran enrichment in new deal

 
Saudi outlet Al Arabiya reports US-Iran agreement taking shape behind the scenes: Hormuz Strait to reopen, sanctions lifted, and Tehran permitted to continue enriching uranium under international oversight. 

The Saudi newspaper Al Arabiya is reporting that the United States and Iran have reached understandings on a deal that, if finalized, would raise significant concerns in Israel. According to the report, the emerging agreement would permit Iran to continue enriching uranium in a framework similar to the 2015 Obama-era nuclear accord.

The Saudi outlet cites a senior source familiar with details of the talks, which are being mediated by Qatar and Pakistan. According to this source, the deal taking shape places no restrictions on Iranian military activity and allows uranium enrichment up to 3.67%, the same threshold set in the JCPOA agreement signed between Iran and the Obama administration in 2015, from which Trump withdrew during his first term.

 ...In exchange for these commitments, Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.   For its part, the United States would lift sanctions on Iran, withdraw its naval forces from the Persian Gulf, and unfreeze Iranian regime funds currently held abroad. (Read More) 

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Senior Researcher Brad Myers Comments:

Why would this deal, if finalized, would raise significant concerns in Israel?

Would it really be a win for the United States if President Trump made a deal that allowed the current Iranian regime to stay in power, placed no restrictions on Iranian military activity, permitted continued uranium enrichment, lifted sanctions on Iran, unfroze regime funds held abroad, and reopened the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping?

How would millions of Iranians living under an oppressive regime feel if President Trump struck a deal that kept the current Iranian government in power, despite its track record of killing their family and friends?

More importantly, what would the Prime Minister of Israel think about a U.S. deal that allows the Iranian regime to stay in power while retaining the ability to enrich uranium and possess long-range ballistic missiles capable of destroying the State of Israel?

An article published by Cleveland Jewish News on April 7, 2025, highlighted insightful comments from Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the danger of allowing Iran to enrich uranium at any level:

Iran nuclear deal must remove enrichment capabilities, Netanyahu tells JNS  "The only way to prevent the Islamic Republic from building a nuclear weapon is to dismantle all the infrastructure of Iran’s nuclear program. That is the deal," the premier said. "We cannot live with anything short of that—anything short of that could bring you the opposite result, because Iran will say, 'All right, I won’t enrich, wait, run out the clock, wait for another president, do it again,'" explained Netanyahu, adding: "That’s unacceptable."

Top Iranian security official says no talks underway with US

Iran’s top security official Mohsen Rezaei says there are currently no negotiations taking place between Tehran and Washington, in an interview with pro-Iran broadcaster Al-Mayadeen.

Iran has insisted the US must meet seven conditions set out in a June interim agreement before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen and negotiations resume.

Rezaei says Iran has asked the US for a “clear and explicit” response to its conditions, but has yet to receive one, adding that Washington could respond in the future.

After meeting with mediator Qatar on Monday, US President Donald Trump played down the likelihood of major warfare restarting soon but ⁠remained unwilling to accept the existing Iranian truce plan. (Source TOI)

Iran renewing efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, says Israeli defense minister

The Iranian regime is renewing its efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned on Sunday.

“Regarding Iran, the mission is still not complete,” Katz said, speaking at a memorial ceremony for soldiers who fell in “Operation Kadesh” against Egyptian forces in the Sinai in 1956.

The defense minister said Tehran’s renewed nuclear push comes “alongside other serious efforts that put the State of Israel in real danger.”

“We cannot accept these threats,” he declared, adding that Israel must be prepared for any scenario and act to protect its citizens.

Katz said the Jewish state is “determined today, more than ever, to stand firm over its destiny, to act preemptively and to pursue a proactive and offensive policy against our enemies.”

He also called for unity ahead of “the great tasks still before us.” When the security of the nation is at stake, he stressed, “we must know how to rise above our disagreements.”

“This is a time of unity, of responsibility and of mutual solidarity,” Katz concluded. (Source JNS)

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TANKERS ON THE MOVE: U.S. Refueling Jets Stream Out Of British Base As Iran Strike Fears Grow

U.S. Air Force refueling planes took off one after another from RAF Mildenhall in eastern England on Monday, with several heading to other American bases in Europe in a burst of unusual activity that comes as Washington weighs a possible strike on Iran.

Flight trackers and open-source monitors watching the base reported a rapid series of departures of KC-135 Stratotankers, the workhorse aerial refueling planes of the U.S. Air Force. According to one count, at least seven had already left, with more preparing to take off. Some of the tankers were seen heading to Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany and to Prestwick in Scotland.

At the same time, CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flown by the Air Force’s special operations units were moved from Mildenhall to nearby RAF Lakenheath. The Ospreys are used to carry special forces troops and for complex rescue missions.

The movements came as personnel at Lakenheath were told to immediately report any suspicious drone activity. No reason was given for the instruction, and it is not known whether it is connected to the aircraft movements.

The KC-135s are a key strategic asset that allow fighter jets and bombers to refuel in midair and greatly extend their range. Gathering a number of tankers and spreading them to different bases can fit preparations for a large-scale air operation, but it can also be a defensive dispersal or a planned exercise. There has been no official confirmation that the moves are linked to preparations for a strike on Iran.

The activity follows days of heavy American military air traffic through Europe toward the Middle East, with C-17 cargo planes and KC-135 tankers flying a steady corridor from U.S. bases through Europe and into Central Command’s region, including tankers out of Mildenhall flying to Tel Aviv over the weekend.

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Netanyahu responds to Board of Peace: "Hamas has not surrendered a single weapon"

 
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas's refusal to disarm is preventing Gaza's reconstruction, accusing the terrorist organization of exploiting humanitarian aid to rebuild its military capabilities.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to criticism from the Board of Peace, emphasizing that Israel remains committed to US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan but insisting that Hamas must disarm before reconstruction of the Gaza Strip can begin.

In a statement, Netanyahu stressed that Israel continues to cooperate closely with the United States and the Board of Peace in efforts to implement the plan.

"The State of Israel is working in close cooperation with the United States and the Board of Peace. Israel is committed to the success of President Trump's 20-point plan," Netanyahu stated.

He emphasized that the agreement establishes clear conditions for the reconstruction of Gaza.

"Under the plan, Hamas must disarm and Gaza must be demilitarized before reconstruction begins." (Read More)

Rubio: Iran's demands outrageous, nuclear deal not close

 Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a deal with Iran remains out of reach, calling Tehran's demands unrealistic.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that negotiations over a potential nuclear agreement with Iran had produced little progress, dismissing suggestions that Washington and Tehran were approaching a diplomatic breakthrough.

Speaking to reporters before departing for Paris to attend a G7 meeting, Rubio said several countries continued to present proposals to Iran, but there was no indication that an agreement was imminent.

"I don't have any wonder of progress to report to you. I think you see some of these things that are out there. You have a number of countries that continue to engage them with different ideas, but I wouldn't say we're at the verge of a breakthrough," Rubio said.

He stressed that President Donald Trump remained open to diplomacy despite the lack of meaningful results.

"The President would always prefer to solve every problem diplomatically. Sometimes that's not possible.But if there's a chance to do it, we will explore it."

Rubio sharply criticized Tehran's negotiating position, arguing that its demands had prevented the discussions from producing meaningful results.

"Right now it hasn't been very productive because the Iranian demands are simply not just unacceptable, but in some cases outrageous and ridiculous and really not realistic."

The Secretary of State also defended Trump's military actions against Iran, saying the President had confronted a longstanding security threat that previous administrations had failed to address. (Read More)

Is the U.S. Preparing the Ground for a Wider Iran Campaign?

U.S. strikes on Iranian air defenses near the Strait of Hormuz have resumed after the midterms. Some analysts see a shaping operation; Trump says talks are progressing.

President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that U.S. forces carried out "minor" strikes on Friday night that destroyed an Iranian air-defense system on Qeshm Island, saying it was taken out "in about 15 minutes, maybe five." Iranian state media reported that two missiles hit the Suza area of the island.

The strikes followed what the U.S. described as defensive strikes on Monday, when explosions were reported on Qeshm, Hengam Island and near Bandar Abbas. Iranian media reported further explosions on Qeshm overnight Saturday. The renewed activity comes after a lull in U.S. strikes in the run-up to the midterms.

The case for a "shaping operation" (Read More)

Is this the beginning of the total collapse of the Islamic regime of Iran?

Journalist Nikita Kapoor shares disturbing news about the potential collapse of Iran's Islamic regime in her video, "Millions In Iran Starve! No Food, No Water, No Money! Will Iran Face A Hunger Revolution? | Decoded": 

"Let's start with the explosive development that has shocked the entire world. On Sunday, a senior Iranian lawmaker himself has admitted the entire truth. Ali Babai Karamani, head of parliament's social affairs committee told Didban Iran something that the Iranian government tried to hide for months throughout this war. He said up to 50 million Iranians are struggling to obtain enough food and 8 million face absolute poverty and malnutrition."

 ...This is the scary part viewers. If 50 million people cannot get food today, what will happen tomorrow? What will happen next month? History tells us hunger leads to anger. Anger leads to protest. Protest leads to revolution. Already people are cutting back on housing, on education. How long before they take to the streets in Iran again? Already pensioners cannot survive. How long before the entire system breaks? Experts are warning if this continues, Iran could face total collapse, not just economic collapse, but also social collapse. What do you think about it? Can Iran survive this hunger crisis? Will the government fix its subsidy disaster or is this the beginning of the total collapse of the Islamic regime of Iran?" (Read More)

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Senior Researcher Brad Myers Comments:

Can you see that things in Iran are rapidly heading toward a situation where tens of millions of angry Iranians take to the streets, potentially leading to a bloody revolution and ground war against the Islamic regime? 

Is it still so hard to believe that, one day, the Lord might enable the enemies mentioned in Jeremiah 49:37 to overthrow the Iranian government and military, which have threatened to destroy Israel with long-range ballistic missiles? 

Up to 50 million Iranians struggle to afford food, lawmaker says

Up to 50 million Iranians are struggling to obtain enough food, while eight million face absolute poverty and malnutrition following the mishandling of a subsidy reform, a senior lawmaker said Sunday.

Ali Babai Karamani, head of parliament's Social Affairs Committee, told Didban Iran that the removal of the preferential exchange rate of 285,000 rials per dollar was intended to preserve access to subsidized essential goods.

Babai Karamani said poor implementation had left large sections of the population unable to obtain enough food to meet their daily calorie needs.

Iran's Guards warn tankers as Houthis target Riyadh

Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned ships against cooperating with US forces after reporting three tankers on fire in the Strait of Hormuz, while Houthis targeted Saudi Arabia and Israel warned of unfinished operations against Iran on Sunday.

The Revolutionary Guards said three oil tankers caught fire after taking what they described as an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Guards linked the fires to vessels disabling their navigation and identification systems and cooperating with US forces, warning that ships defying transit rules and accompanying the US military would face similar consequences.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations center separately reported that a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while sailing outbound through the strait on Saturday. All crew members were safe, and no environmental damage was reported.

UKMTO also received a report of another tanker catching fire near Oman's Musandam Peninsula, prompting the evacuation of its crew. Authorities were investigating both reports.

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted two ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh by Yemen's Houthis, followed by two cruise missiles targeting Riyadh and southern Saudi Arabia, according to coalition statements. (Read More)

AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI

One of the “godfathers of AI”, Geoffrey Hinton, has said it could turn out that humans would have been better off never developing the technology as he warned it could trigger a large-scale incident this year or next, such as a temporary blackout of financial or power systems.

The Nobel prize-winning computer scientist told the Guardian he is not a “doomer” about the technology that is underpinned by his groundbreaking research into artificial neural networks and believes AI has the potential to lead to a “wonderful future” but he said “it might be that we would have been better off never developing it”.

Hinton, 78, said that within a decade and possibly sooner, humanity will know whether it can manage the technology’s risks and enable what he called “radical abundance” or whether “we fail to manage the risks and … have a huge gap between rich and poor, huge cultural problems, massive unemployment, just society being torn apart”.

Hinton was speaking before a screening of a new feature-length documentary, AI: Probably Nothing to Worry About – a title suggested by an AI chatbot – featuring him and his former Google colleague Demis Hassabis. Hinton tells the documentary makers: “I feel I have a duty. I’ve got a reputation that makes me a spokesperson and I need to burn it all on this.”

Speaking to the Guardian, Hinton took aim at the risk-taking by the leaders of some of the major AI companies who continue to release ever more powerful AI models as they race for supremacy and market-share, saying he didn’t trust Sam Altman, the chief executive of the ChatGPT maker, OpenAI, “at all”. “I think [Mark] Zuckerberg and [Elon] Musk and Sam Altman, they understand the risks, and they don’t give a shit. They’d rather have the money. That’s my belief.” (Read More)

Trump says resumption of strikes on Iran ‘quite unlikely’, cites ‘positive momentum’ towards ending war

The US president says he had “an excellent conversation with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Prime Minister of Qatar, wherein much was discussed with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran”.

“Most importantly, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and others, would prefer the status quo, in other words, a continuation of the Greatest Naval Blockade in History, and the new Operation Iron Gate — Therefore, Land and Sea,” he wrote on Truth Social.

“All have agreed that Iran cannot have a Nuclear Weapon — That is non-negotiable! Should there be any change with respect to developments in the Middle East, the United States of America is ‘locked and loaded’ and ready to go,” he added.

“At this point, however, that seems to be quite unlikely. Israel, and the entire Middle East, are protected from Iranian danger and threats. We are seeing positive momentum toward an end to this Conflict, and will ensure that America’s interests are at all times protected. At the conclusion of this Military Engagement, the American People, and the World, will be far safer and more secure.”

US Democrats will ‘end the war in Iran one way or the other’, says Jeffries

US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has told reporters that the Democratic Party will “end the war in Iran one way or the other”, when asked whether he was open to a government shutdown to end the conflict.

Jeffries is poised to become the next speaker of the House of Representatives in January. In the coming weeks, Democrats will vote to choose the party leader for the chamber. (Read More)

LONGER REACH: Iran Says It Has Scrapped Its Missile-Range Limit

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced Saturday that restrictions on the range of the country’s missiles have been lifted, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reports, raising the prospect of Tehran pursuing weapons capable of reaching targets beyond its previously declared 2,000-kilometer limit.

Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebbi made the announcement at a news conference in Tehran. Asked whether a directive to respond to threats without geographic restrictions meant the missile-range restriction had been removed, he replied, “This restriction has been lifted for us.”

Mohebbi did not identify a missile capable of exceeding the previous limit or present evidence of a newly operational weapon. Instead, he emphasized that Iran needed to demonstrate its capabilities in practice rather than announce them in advance. “Our duty is to show our capabilities on the battlefield,” he said.

The announcement followed instructions from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei directing the armed forces to respond immediately and effectively to threats without geographic limitations. Tasnim said Khamenei also ordered an overhaul of Iran’s military target database to cover American and Israeli assets.

Mohebbi described Iran’s approach as asymmetric warfare and claimed it could strike adversaries at locations they would not anticipate. His remarks outlined an expanded targeting policy, but left unanswered how quickly Iran could translate that policy into an actual increase in missile range.

The previous 2,000-kilometer range already put Israel and much of the Middle East within reach. The Associated Press reported that Iran is not known to possess missiles exceeding that limit.

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DM Katz: Iran renewing pursuit of nuclear weapons, Israel's mission ‘not yet complete’

Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Iran is attempting to revive its pursuit of nuclear weapons, saying Israel must remain prepared to act against threats to its security.

“Regarding Iran, the mission is not yet complete,” Katz said at a memorial ceremony for soldiers who fell in Operation Kadesh.

He accused Tehran of renewing efforts to acquire nuclear weapons while engaging in other activities that endanger Israel. “We cannot accept these threats,” he said.

Katz said Israel would pursue a proactive, offensive policy against its enemies and must be ready for any scenario. Protecting the country’s citizens, he added, requires taking whatever action is necessary.

Alongside his warning, the defense minister urged Israelis to put national security above internal divisions, arguing that the challenges ahead demand support for the military and a shared sense of responsibility.

“It is acceptable to debate and to disagree; however, when the nation’s security is at stake, we must be able to rise above our differences,” he said.

Katz stressed that soldiers and commanders need to know the public stands behind them, while Israel’s enemies must understand that domestic disagreements do not weaken its resolve against external threats. (Read More)

Are hackers targeting America’s food supply?

A series of cyberattacks on grocery stores out of Europe have raised concerns about cyber threats stateside as the U.S. government warns businesses of potential attacks targeting industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems.

What have US officials said?

Brett Leatherman, head of the FBI Cyber Division, spoke in an advisory warning Thursday, urging organizations to take mitigation steps against potential malicious cyber actors immediately.

“These systems protect food and medicine across health care, food and agriculture, and other critical sectors here in the United States as well. Attackers are getting in through controllers that are unpatched, reachable from the internet, or still using the default passwords listed in the manufacturer’s manual,” said Leatherman.

In a joint warning from the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), experts urged organizations to eliminate public internet exposure, isolate operational technology and enforce credential security to mitigate potential attacks.

A grave warning from ex-FBI

Former FBI Special Agent Nicole Parker spoke with Fox News to warn Americans further, interpreting the cyberattacks as a form of “asymmetrical warfare,” where opponents use unconventional tactics to expose the vulnerabilities of a stronger opponent. (Read More)