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Iran Appoints Hardline Military Leadership

Mojtaba Khamenei installs Interpol-wanted commanders and missile architects in key security posts as Tehran restructures its military command.

Iran's newly installed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has announced a sweeping reorganization of the Islamic Republic's security leadership, according to regime-affiliated channels. The appointments represent more than routine personnel changes—they signal the construction of what observers are calling a "war cabinet" composed of the most experienced and hardline commanders from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The restructuring appears designed to ensure regime survival and escalate confrontation with the West. Ali Abdollahi has been named Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces. Abdollahi is a familiar figure in Iran's military establishment, having previously commanded the Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters, the body responsible for coordinating wartime operations.

Abdollahi is considered the architect behind Iran's ballistic missile program and the strategic use of the Strait of Hormuz as military leverage. Khamenei has also ordered him to merge the General Staff with the Supreme Operations Command, indicating a shift toward a more centralized and aggressive command structure. Ahmad Vahidi has been appointed Supreme Commander of the Revolutionary Guards and promoted to the rank of Major General. Vahidi, who is wanted by Interpol, fills the position left vacant by Mohammad Pakpour, who was killed early in the current conflict. Vahidi will be joined by Mostafa Izadi as his deputy, an officer who previously led the Cyber Warfare Command and emerging threats division.

The most concerning appointment for Western intelligence agencies is the return of Hossein Taeb to an operational role as commander of the Basij, the paramilitary force responsible for internal suppression. Taeb headed the IRGC's Intelligence Organization for a decade before being dismissed in 2022 following a series of security failures attributed to Israeli operations. His return to a central position signals Khamenei's concern not only about external attacks but also about the possibility of popular uprising. Mohsen Rezaei, one of the most extreme and veteran figures in the Iranian establishment, has been appointed Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. Rezaei, who commanded the IRGC during the Iran-Iraq War, is known for his hawkish positions against any negotiation with the United States. He has previously stated that an American invasion would be "wonderful" because it would allow Iran to take thousands of hostages and demand billions in ransom. (Ed note: Another very informative article from Gila Isaacson.) (Read More)

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Dr. Bill Salus says, ironically, this is not exactly the regime change Trump boasted about. His repeated breaks in military actions have led to this recent development. The Saudis requested US deescalation in the war and Trump immediately capitulated. Then, rather than reward Trump by joining the Abraham Accords, the Saudis signed a pact with Turkey and Pakistan. This played to Iran's favor. 

Trump rejects Iran's war reparations demand, makes his own

Trump rejects Iran's compensation demands and orders US negotiators to seek payments for Americans killed or wounded in conflicts with Tehran.

President Donald Trump on Monday responded to Iran's latest demands for compensation from the US, saying that he is likewise seeking compensation from Tehran for Americans killed and wounded in conflicts involving Iran. "I see that Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran are asking for compensation for the damage done to them during the last five month Military Conflict (started because, THEY WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON), even though it was never mentioned in any of our negotiations or meetings!" Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

Trump said he had instructed his representatives to include his demand for compensation in “any, and all, future negotiations." The Iranian demands were presented Saturday by Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, as discussions continue over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement carried by Iranian state media, Zolghadr said the US must lift its naval embargo on Iranian ports, end economic sanctions and provide war reparations.

He also demanded that American military forces withdraw from the region and that the US cease military actions against Tehran’s regional allies. “The Supreme National Security Council will never give up, whether in war or in negotiations," Zolghadr said. The Strait of Hormuz, a strategic maritime passage handling a substantial share of global crude oil shipments, has experienced near-total traffic halts following a series of Iranian strikes in the Persian Gulf. Iran and Oman remain in active dialogue regarding the waterway’s status Trump rejected Iran’s demand for compensation and outlined his own claims against Tehran. (Read More)

Netanyahu spokesman to JNS: Hamas must disarm before Gaza pullout

Israel will unequivocally reject any Gaza Strip ceasefire framework that fails to require the total disarmament of Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new international spokesperson said on Monday, warning that the terrorist group must be completely stripped of its arsenal before Israel considers withdrawing it troops. “The prime minister is not going to do anything that is going to put the Israeli people at risk,” Doron Spielman told JNS, emphasizing that Netanyahu is “aware of Hamas’s intentions” and that the group is “just as committed to terrorism today” as it was when it led the Palestinian massacre of Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023. “The only thing they’re lacking is the ability” to carry out another atrocity, he added.

Netanyahu insists the terrorist group must “truly disarm” before any agreement moves forward, the spokesperson said. “By truly disarming, I mean all of their weapons are going to be handed over and removed from the area, from Gaza,” Spielman said the premier told him.Netanyahu on Sunday announced that Jerusalem rejects the roadmap on Hamas disarmament announced by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on July 30. If all of the weapons are not removed, it “would enable Hamas to reconstitute itself,” Spielman, appointed to the position on July 1, said in a phone interview from Ma’ale Adumim. “And therefore the 15-point plan is not accepted by Israel because it removes the teeth from the 20-point plan, which is that Hamas has to disarm before anything moves forward.”

Trump introduced the 20-point plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in September of last year, requiring Hamas to lay down its arms, and Jerusalem accepted the framework. The recent 15-point plan was reached with Hamas terrorists through Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, and Jerusalem is not a party to it.
 However, Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s high representative for the Strip, told Channel 12 on Sunday that the 15-point roadmap does not require an IDF pullback from the Yellow Line until Hamas’s disarmament is verified “sector by sector” under American-led oversight. Stressing that the framework relies on proof rather than trust, Mladenov said that weapons—including personal firearms—would be collected and tunnels systematically destroyed before military withdrawals occur, adding that the plan’s goal is “to make sure that Gaza is never again a threat to Israeli security.” (Read more)

Danon: Hamas weapons must be removed entirely from Gaza

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Sunday that any plan for Gaza must ensure Hamas is fully disarmed, rejecting proposals that would merely relocate its weapons. In an X post that included a video excerpt from an earlier interview with CNN‘s Wolf Blitzer, Danny Danon said “disarmament is not transferring weapons from one warehouse to another,” stressing that arms must be removed entirely from the Gaza Strip so Hamas cannot “use them or even touch them.”

Israel supports the current plan, said Danon, noting the Israeli Cabinet last week approved the entry of an International Stabilization Force into Gaza as part of the agreement. He added that implementation must be judged “by what is happening on the ground, not what Hamas is saying. You know, no one trusts a terrorist organization. You have to verify what they are doing, not what they are saying.” U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the Board of Peace, which he chairs, reached an agreement with Hamas for the complete disarmament ‌of the terrorist groups that rule and control the Gaza Strip.

It was a “major milestone in the implementation” of his 20-point plan to bring an end to the Israel-Hamas war and begin the recovery process in the enclave, he said. The pact will be implemented in phases, as the Israel Defense Forces withdraws as disarmament progresses, according to Trump. An International Stabilization Force under the auspices of the Board of Peace is to work in tandem with a newly built Palestinian police force to provide security. (Source)

Hamas’s waiting game buys terror group time as Israel rejects Gaza plan, Palestinian analysts claim

"Hamas was hoping for Israeli rejection to delay disarmament," a Palestinian source claims; "Netanyahu's government is not a partner for peace, but only for war," PA official tells the 'Post.'

Several Palestinian analysts affiliated with Hamas dismissed Israel's official rejection of the Board of Peace's recent 15-point Gaza plan, arguing that Israel will be compelled to accept the terms of the agreement due to American and international pressure. They welcomed Hamas's public apparent commitment to move forward with the roadmap despite Israeli opposition to the proposal, which conditions withdrawal on the full disarmament of Hamas, and claimed that Hamas's stance demonstrates that the Palestinian side is not the obstacle to progressing to the next phase of the agreement.

Fayez Abu Shamala, a Gaza-based prominent analyst associated with Hamas, described Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's public statement as "election rhetoric with no connection to reality." "The enemy will be forced, against its wishes, to stop targeting people in Gaza and will expand work at the border crossings in the coming days." Abu Shamala wrote on social media. "The enemy has lost the war in Gaza; the matter is settled," his post read.

“Israel rejects the 15-point Gaza document proposed by the Board of Peace,” Netanyahu said on Sunday, adding, “The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.”In response to Netanyahu's public statement, Hamas said it affirms its adherence to what was agreed upon with the mediators and the Board of Peace. "We will continue to engage positively and responsibly with efforts aimed at completing the implementation of the roadmap, in a manner that guarantees an end to the suffering of our people and projects their rights and national interests," the terror organization said.

Ibrahim al-Madhoun, another Palestinian analyst affiliated with Hamas, said that "Israel's rejection of the plan confirms that the problem does not lie solely with the Palestinian side." He added that "the current situation raises real concerns that Israel's goal is to empty Gaza of its residents," and emphasized that this moment "demands Palestinian unity more than ever before." (Ed note: Aren't these Palestinian analysts interesting, and not one word about disarming Hamas, or the evil that group has done? It's "why won't the IDF just go away?") (Read More)

Lebanon: Israel Gets No Territory

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun issued a defiant statement amid the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, providing an update on trilateral talks between Israel and Lebanon mediated by the United States. Responding to domestic critics who oppose engaging in negotiations with Israel, Aoun defended the diplomatic process.

"The negotiations are advancing, and in any case the outcome will be better than the consequences of a destructive war for Lebanon. Since the framework agreement was signed, the scope of Israeli attacks on Lebanon has decreased," the president explained.

In his most forceful declaration yet, Aoun drew a hard line on territorial sovereignty, stating: "We will not allow Israel to remain even one centimeter on our land." (Ed note: Have you ever noticed how these people twist details? Hey Aoun, how about you don't allow Hezbollah "to remain even one centimeter on our land" then maybe Israel can go home.) (Source)

Israel identifies: Syrian Air Force is rebuilding

Israel's defense establishment has recently identified an acceleration in Syria's efforts to rebuild its air force, Kan 11 News reported Monday evening. These developments come roughly a year and eight months after the IDF declared the Syrian Air Force destroyed following the collapse of the Assad regime. According to the report, Israeli intelligence observed that the Syrians have begun recruiting new pilots and conducting training exercises using trainer aircraft and helicopters. Over the past 24 hours, a first military exercise involving Sukhoi fighter jets was carried out in northern Syria.

The rehabilitation efforts are taking place under the rule of President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with Syria receiving backing from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Russia, France, and other regional powers. The defense establishment continues to monitor the process closely, alongside ongoing discussions regarding a potential future security agreement between Israel and Syria.

Israel is particularly focused on how these moves might affect the IDF's freedom of aerial operation over Syrian skies. The primary concern within the defense establishment pertains to a possible Turkish military footprint in the neighboring country, which could include the deployment of air defense systems. Commenting on the developments, a security official stated, "We are monitoring the developments in Syria closely and sharing our concerns with the United States."  (Ed note: Always keep one eye on the state of Syria.)   (Source)

IAEA set to remove nuclear material from Syrian site in US brokered deal - report

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is set to remove nuclear material from a clandestine Syrian site following an agreement made by the US, Syria, and Israel, Axios reported on Monday, citing Israeli and US officials. The Trump administration and IAEA scrambled to reach the agreement that would secure the material and prevent a potential escalation between Israel, Syria, and Turkey, said Axios, adding that the site in question is sensitive. The agreement validates US President Donald Trump’s approach towards Syria and shows that his administration is utilizing close relations with Syria to neutralize a possible crisis, according to the report.

An exchange of threats and diplomatic correspondence occured throughout months until a resolution was reached a few weeks ago, said Axios. The efforts had since been kept secret and unreported. According to Axios, the regime of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had developed the secret nuclear program around the Al-Kibar reactor, a plutonium production facility built with the help of North Korea in the Dayr Az Zawr region of northeastern Syria.

Following Assad’s fall, the IAEA signed an agreement with the country’s newly installed government to visit the reactor and several other nuclear sites, the report said. Axios said Israel has been closely monitoring Syria’s nuclear facilities, particularly a site called “Site 99,” which US officials claim held residue from al-Kibar.

The US and Israel have been discussing for more than a year the best way to deal with the site, Axios cited a US official as saying. An Israeli official said that Jerusalem made it clear it wouldn’t allow nuclear material to remain at the site, with Israel even threatening to bomb the facility again if the material was not removed or if Syria showed signs it was trying to access it. 

The US and Israel eventually agreed that the best approach would be to “buy in” from the Syrian government to remove the material, said Axios. However, Syrian officials denied having knowledge of nuclear material at the site, sources said. A US official said that “very few people in the US, Israel, and Syria were aware of this” and added that the new Syrian government was a “good partner” in the newly established relationship, the report said. (Source)

Trump says US ‘low-keying’ Iran conflict, giving economic pressure time to work

Washington is ‘just watching Iran with its huge inflation,’ insufficient funds to pay troops, US president tells reporter; Khamenei’s office claims he met Pezeshkian.

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington was “low-keying” its approach to Iran and only “semi-negotiating” with the Islamic Republic, as it suffers in dire economic straits.

The remarks, made in a brief phone interview with Barak Ravid of Channel 12 and Axios, signaled Trump was forgoing a military strike on Iran and instead preparing to let the mounting economic pressure take its toll.

Trump’s comments came after Iran on Saturday laid out drastic new conditions for lifting the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, which carried about one-fifth of the world’s commercial oil shipments until the US and Israel launched the war on Iran on February 28. (Read More)

Trump may declare ‘victory’ in Iran without nuclear deal if Hormuz reopens – report

Tehran doubles down on new conditions for opening waterway, denies negotiating with US; Houthis hit Saudi oil facility, Yemen’s Aden-based government.

US President Donald Trump is focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and has been “laying the groundwork to declare victory” on Iran, possibly even without a nuclear deal, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing US officials. The report came as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps doubled down on new conditions for reopening the key waterway, which the IRGC called a “theater of war.”

Trump had previously insisted that any deal to end the war include measures to ensure Iran cannot revive its nuclear program. But he has also told top advisers that he believes Tehran would struggle to restart its nuclear program after the US bombed Iran’s three main nuclear sites during the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June 2025, according to The Journal. In recent meetings, the report said, Trump has insisted that Iran could not attempt to revive its program or build a bomb without US intelligence finding out. He reportedly believes the threat of US military action has deterred Iran from even trying to go nuclear. In private conversations with senior aides, Trump has even been “floating the idea… that he’s willing to walk away without a nuclear deal,” the report said.

One White House official cited in the report said Washington has achieved all its military objectives against Iran, and is focused on opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, which before the war began five and a half months ago carried about one-fifth of the world’s commercial oil shipments. If there is no discernible advance in Iran’s nuclear program, and the strait reopens, Trump is likely to keep the current ceasefire going and lift the US naval blockade on Iran, US officials were cited as saying. (Ed note: "walk away without a nuclear deal?" Watch out Israel, it's almost under the bus time!) (Read More)

'A paper tiger': Iran sees Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan defense pact as a major win, expert tells 'Post'

The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is likely to be viewed by Tehran as a major success resulting from its aerial attacks on Gulf states, regardless of how strong the new pact proves to be, experts told The Jerusalem Post late Monday. Emirati researcher and foreign policy expert Huda Albadi told The Post that the pact was ineffectual, describing it as a “paper tiger,” but warned that it was a sign of a concerning regional mentality emerging that would see Israel cast as the destabilizing power, not Iran.

Though the countries announced in their joint statement on Friday that an attack on any of the trio, Pakistan, Turkey or Saudi Arabia, would be seen as an attack on them all, Iranian deputy energy minister Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi said on Sunday that arrangements had been made for Iran to import 450 megawatts of electricity from. The announcement came the same day that the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist organization attacked a Saudi Arabian oil refinery and after months of attacks from Iran and its proxies in Iraq.

“Saudi Arabia has not taken any action against any of the aggressors attacking its territory, meaning Iran, the Houthis and the militias in Iraq. They have not done anything about it, ” she said. “However, they are looking at Israel as if it is the enemy. It is delusional at this point because you are being attacked on a daily basis by other aggressors, but you are focusing on a country that is not interested in you and has nothing to do with you.” 

For Ankara, Albadi said the pact was part of its aspirations to return to the days of the powerful and expansive Ottoman Empire. “They try to meddle in every country they can, and it is not surprising coming from a government that is literally the Muslim Brotherhood. That is what they do. But I don’t think they are going to get anything out of it,” she said. (Ed note: No, it is not "delusional" as all of the peoples of the Middle East will fight amongst themselves until it is time to come together and kill the Jew, then they are brothers.)  (Read More)

Iran: No Real Intent to Reach Deal with US

Senior figures in Tehran say the regime plans to drag out negotiations through Trump's term without making concessions. A senior Iranian official has publicly articulated what appears to be the regime's actual strategy toward negotiations with President Donald Trump: Tehran has no genuine intention of reaching an agreement, even over the next two years.

An adviser to Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran's parliament and one of the most powerful figures in the regime, laid out the approach bluntly. "Trump will not succeed in reaching a deal with us," the adviser explained. "We will simply accompany him until the end of his term."

Separately, a spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) echoed this strategic direction. "We have achieved the advantage," he stated. "Our missiles are what determine the trajectory now, and we will change it as we see fit." (Ed note: This sucks! What happened to the great "Deal Maker?" What say you?)  (Source)

Iran’s Top Diplomat Refuses to Directly Engage with U.S. Until Tehran’s Demands Are Met

There will be no direct talks between Iran and the U.S. as long as Washington continues to ignore Tehran’s demands for solving the Strait of Hormuz dispute, Foreign Minister ⁠Abbas Araqchi said on ​Sunday. Reuters reports the Islamic state’s top diplomat added messages are ​being exchanged via intermediaries – not directly between the two parties. Araqchi repeated Iran’s position that an agreement on ​the Strait of ​Hormuz between Tehran and Muscat was ‌in ⁠the “final stages” but would not reopen the strategic waterway. In comments reported by ​Mehr ​news agency and seen by Reuters, ⁠Araqchi said the agreement would set ​out the new shipping ​lanes ⁠to be used once the U.S. fulfils other ⁠conditions ​and the strait ​is reopened to traffic.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards maintain the Strait of Hormuz closure remains “until the enemy accepts all our conditions… the strait is now actually a theatre of war for us and not just a waterway”. Araqchi spoke just hours after Iran’s top national security official told the United States it must “correct its behavior,” issuing a sweeping list of demands as Vice President JD Vance said Washington remains in the “middle of the game” and is continuing to apply diplomatic, economic, and military pressure on Tehran, as Breitbart News reported.

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and a former senior IRGC commander, demanded the United States end military action, vacate all military assets from the region and drop threats against Iran and its regional allies. He also stipulated Washington must lift its naval blockade, compensate Tehran for war damages, lift sanctions, and unconditionally release frozen Iranian assets. “Until America corrects its behavior, the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened,” Zolghadr said in a statement carried by Iranian state media. (Source)

IDF report details daily Hamas violations of Trump's Gaza Plan

The IDF compiles a daily report documenting Hamas violations and sends it to Washington as Israel demands that roadmap not move forward. 14 violations were recorded from Aug. 8-9, including transfers of weapons and planting of explosive device. A week ago, the Board of Peace announced the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as a preliminary step toward disarming Hamas and withdrawing Israel Defense Forces troops. But according to daily monitoring conducted by IDF forces on the ground since the announcement, Hamas has not stopped its activities for a moment.

Israel Hayom has learned that, at the request of Israel's political leadership, the IDF prepares a daily report detailing all Hamas violations recorded during the preceding 24 hours. Israel sends the report to Washington to demonstrate the gap between Hamas' public commitment to the agreement and its actions on the ground, where the terrorist organization continues its daily operations in the Strip while Israel is being asked to hold its fire.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Cabinet on Sunday that Israel was not bound by the document because of the repeated violations. Netanyahu was apparently relying on IDF reports from inside the Gaza Strip, which are also being shared with US officials to build support for Israel's demand not to move ahead with implementation of the roadmap.Israel Hayom has obtained the latest of such a report prepared by the IDF. While it does not contain classified intelligence, it serves as a "daily monitoring mechanism for Hamas violations in the Gaza Strip." According to the report, Hamas is systematically and continuously violating US President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza Plan, which was endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025).

...The document paints a picture in which, according to the IDF's monitoring mechanism, Hamas continues to retain its military capabilities and work to preserve them during the ceasefire announced a week ago. These activities include retaining and smuggling weapons, rebuilding military infrastructure, recruitment and training, armed activity, intelligence gathering and preparing explosive devices. On a daily level, the report documented 14 incidents within a single 24-hour period, the overwhelming majority of which were classified as developing threats to IDF forces. (Read more)

Israel Gets Advanced Submarine From Germany

The INS Drakon, the most sophisticated and expensive submarine ever delivered to the Israeli Navy, arrived ahead of schedule and is expected to enhance Israel's strategic deterrence capabilities. The Israeli Navy has taken delivery of the INS Drakon, the most advanced and costly submarine ever transferred to Israel's fleet. Built at ThyssenKrupp shipyards in Germany, the vessel arrived in late July, earlier than the originally planned 2025 delivery date.

Measuring over 70 meters in length and weighing more than 2,000 tons, the Drakon is the sixth submarine in Israel's Dolphin-class fleet and the third of the upgraded Dolphin II variant. The submarine carries an estimated price tag of approximately $634 million. According to defense analysts, the vessel is expected to significantly strengthen Israel's intelligence-gathering and deterrence capabilities, particularly the ability to maintain a strategic response option even in the event of severe damage to Israel's mainland military infrastructure.

National security expert Dr. Ehud Eiran explained that the submarines enable Israel to maintain a continuous underwater presence, ensuring that in the event of a major attack on Israeli territory, submarines at sea would remain operational and capable of responding. The submarine was named "Drakon" after a mythological sea creature symbolizing power and strength. The name also commemorates the INS Dakar, a submarine lost at sea, and its crew members. (Source)

Israel's secret test on its Arrow system reveals growing concern over Iran - analysis

Under normal circumstances, Arrow tests are a national event, with tens of thousands of residents in central Israel can see them when the missile is launched from the IAF's test unit at Palmachim.

Last week, Israel’s defense establishment conducted another test of the Arrow system, the country’s primary air defense system against ballistic missiles from Iran and Yemen. Arrow is a veteran weapons system whose development at Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) began in the 1980s. Its capabilities were ahead of much of the rest of the world, and it entered operational service more than 25 years ago. The system has successfully intercepted hundreds of missiles from Iran and Yemen over the past two years, and it is finally securing its place in the national consciousness as Iron Dome’s “big sister.”

It is tasked with confronting far more lethal threats, as Israelis learned from the few cases in which Arrow failed to intercept its target. Unlike weapons systems that may only be mentioned with the prefix “according to foreign sources,” Arrow is not classified. It was developed with US funding, the Pentagon closely follows its development, and American companies participated in its serial production.

The Arrow system was also sold to Germany in two deals worth a combined $6.5 billion. Components of the system, including its radar, have also been sold separately to other countries, such as India and South Korea. Under normal circumstances, Arrow tests are a national event. Tens of thousands of residents in central Israel can see them when the missile is launched from the IAF’stest unit at Palmachim, with its trail visible from great distances. The launch is usually followed by breaking news alerts, reports, interviews with senior Defense Ministry officials, officials from the Israel Missile Defense Organization and IAI, along with expressions of thanks to the American partners. Graphics and explanations are released detailing the system’s new capabilities, technological breakthroughs, and unique technology. (Read more)

Israel officially rejects BoP 15-point plan for Gaza's reconstruction, Netanyahu announces

Speaking at a cabinet meeting, PM says IDF 'will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed' • Netanyahu: Iran knows Israel will deal 'powerful blow' if it strikes

Israel rejected the 15-point plan for the Gaza Strip proposed by the Board of Peace, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday afternoon. “Israel rejects the 15-point Gaza document proposed by the Board of Peace," Netanyahu said. "The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.”

Netanyahu also reiterated his opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

"As for the Gaza Strip, first of all, I want to make the main point clear: as long as I am prime minister, there will be no Palestinian state, not in Gaza and not in Judea and Samaria. Neither 'Fatahstan' nor 'Hamastan,'" he said. Netanyahu added that Israel was currently in talks with the US about the disarmament of Hamas, but emphasized that it would need to be "genuine disarmament, not fictitious disarmament." "When I say Hamas is disarmed, that means the heavy weapons, the less heavy weapons, all the weapons," he said.

Israel would stand its ground on which US proposals it finds unacceptable, Netanyahu added.
Netanyahu also addressed rumors regarding Israel's activity in Lebanon. "In recent days Israel has acted forcefully in Lebanon, eliminating terrorists, including in the Ali Taher Ridge," Netanyahu said, although he added that he could not elaborate on the matter, just saying Israel was conducting "very important activity." (Read More)

Pakistani Defense Minister demands united military front against ‘illegitimate’ Israel

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif calls for a united Islamic military front against Israel, declaring it a threat to the entire Muslim world.

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif declared during a local media interview on Saturday that Israel represents an existential threat to all Islamic nations, advocating for the formation of a consolidated military alliance to counter the country “In the context of Israel, all Muslim countries must unite. I have no doubt about this," Asif asserted during the broadcast.

“Israel is a product of the Balfour Declaration, which was established in the 1940s as an illegitimate state, and it could pose a direct threat to any of the countries in the region," he elaborated, citing the 1917 British policy document supporting a Jewish national homeland in then-Palestine, which laid the groundwork for Israel's statehood three decades later.

Asif clarified that his deep-seated opposition to the nation will remain unchanged regardless of the outcome of Israel’s upcoming parliamentary elections on October 27, even if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is removed from office. "No matter who comes to power in Jerusalem - whether it’s [former Prime Minister Naftali] Bennett or any other leader - the differences are only marginal," Asif stated.

“Their attitude towards the Palestinians and their anti-Islamic mindset will not disappear. They continue to incite Muslim countries against each other," he charged, emphasizing that “as long as the Palestinian issue is not permanently resolved, the Islamic world must stand against them as one."he defense minister's sharp rhetoric came one day after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey ratified a trilateral defense treaty establishing that an attack directed at any single signatory would be treated as an attack on all three nations.

...Asif previously directed intense criticism toward Israel in April, calling the country “evil and a curse for humanity" and accusing its military of committing genocidal acts in Lebanon. "Innocent citizens are being killed by Israel, first Gaza, then Iran, and now Lebanon, bloodletting continues unabated. I hope and pray people who created this cancerous state on Palestinian land to get rid of European jews burn in hell," he published in a social media message at the time. (Ed note: Psalm 83:4-5, "They have said, "Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation; that the name of Israel be remembered no more." (5) For they have conspired together with one mind:" Are we beginning to see the prophecy of Psalm 83 come into focus? Look at the hatred of this man, and he isn't even Arab, but he is Muslim.) (Read More)

Tehran issues drastic new demands for deal to reopen Hormuz, says US must ‘correct its behavior’

Iran’s politburo-like body known as the Supreme National Security Council on Saturday declared the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States “corrects its behavior,” issuing new demands that could shake up talks on a deal to manage the waterway and traffic on it. Iran’s state broadcaster published the statement by the council’s secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a commander in the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The United States must never threaten Iran again, the statement said, and must permanently end the war with Iran and its armed allies in the region. The US must lift the naval blockade of Iranian ports and withdraw its military from the area. It also must “completely compensate” Iran for war damage, lift sanctions and “unconditionally” release frozen assets.

The new list of demands reflected the demands Iran was previously making as a condition for a permanent accord with the US. That envisaged accord was intended by the US as also resolving the threat posed by Iran’s rogue nuclear program and its stockpile of 60%-enriched uranium. Instead, the demands were being issued as conditions for an accord under which Iran would merely consent to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Barak Ravid, Washington correspondent of Israel’s Channel 12 news, told the network that “clearly the US cannot accept” those demands and that they could potentially push US President Donald Trump back toward the military option that he shelved only days ago.

There was no immediate comment from the US, which has wanted an acceptable deal first on the strait before ending the blockade. According to the interim deal signed in June, a schedule to end sanctions and plan for compensation would be part of the final deal, and negotiations would address frozen assets. The 60-day period to negotiate a final deal will end in just over a week but could be extended. Iran has said it was close to reaching a separate deal with Oman to manage the strait, which runs between the two countries. (Ed note: Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a commander in the IRGC. Now we're getting down to the power, the decision makers.)    (Read More)

In risky gamble, Iran bets control over Strait of Hormuz can force Trump to bend

The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after a 9,000-year standoff with an adversary. Iran’s leaders feel their own victory is at hand and won’t require the same epic patience. They are betting that military pressure will ultimately force the United States to accept their control over the crucial waterway for global energy — and that time is on their side. They know about the diminishing stockpiles of key US weapons such as advanced missile interceptors. They know the war is deeply unpopular with Americans. 

They know that as long as the strait is largely closed, the price of gas and other goods will stay high ahead of US congressional elections in November. They know that trying to open it by force would be costly and may require American ground troops. They know their Houthi allies in Yemen could widen the war and disrupt another major trade route. By that logic, US President Donald Trump has no choice but to capitulate.

Trump points to strikes that have decimated Iran’s top leadership, navy and air force. He alternates between threatening escalation and saying talks are going well. Iran’s own economy has been battered, in part because of a US blockade. Iranians rose up in mass protests just months ago and could do so again. And Iran’s leaders need only look to how Trump’s “short-term excursion” to the Middle East has bogged down to be reminded that wars rarely turn out as expected.

Iran says it is close to reaching a deal with Oman to manage the strait, which runs between the two countries. But it would be conditioned on the US lifting its blockade, so even if there are no direct negotiations — as Iran says — Trump would have to approve. It’s unclear whether the deal would allow Iran to charge fees. But it would formalize its control over what had been an open international waterway before the war, one that carried a fifth of the world’s traded oil and gas.

Abdolreza Davari, an analyst who once advised former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said Iran’s effective control of the strait has given it leverage with the US and regional countries that can help guarantee its security. “More than revenue from the strait, Iran wants to confirm its management and sovereignty over the strait,” he said by phone from Tehran. (Read More)

Iran executions return to near-daily pace as war distracts world from domestic repression

Iran executed at least 71 people in July, including six protesters, according to Iran Human Rights (IHR), a Norway-based monitoring group, which said it documented at least 444 executions from January 1 through July 31, while only 67 of those cases were announced by Iranian authorities. This information emerges as international attention has focused on Iran’s military confrontation with the United States and Israel, leaving arrests, death sentences and alleged abuses inside the country less visible, rights advocates say. The organization said another 377 cases were independently verified through two sources, while reports of more than 400 additional executions have not been included because they could not yet be verified.

The figures present a parallel picture of Iran at a moment when international attention has overwhelmingly centered on military operations, the confrontation with the United States and Israel, the Strait of Hormuz, and the economic consequences of the conflict. Inside the country, however, the machinery of capital punishment has continued.

Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the director of Iran Human Rights, said executions have returned to an almost daily pace. “So, it seems that we are going back to the way it used to be, that we have daily executions. Most of them are for charges such as drug trafficking or murder. But the execution of protesters also continues,” he told The Media Line. (Read More)

Iran's latest execution wave is a warning the world can't ignore - opinion

Iran Human Rights (IHR) recently reported that they believe that the Iranian regime is ramping up executions in the wake of the US strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to a CNN report, the Iranian regime has executed at least 47 political prisoners so far this year, a massive increase from 16 around the same time last year. Each of these victims sitting on death row in Iran has a family that is suffering as they await the unjustified execution of their loved one. CNN recently interviewed Niki Nikbakht, who has two brothers, Hadi and Fazlollah, who are sitting on death row in Iran for politically related crimes.

According to information obtained by IHR, political prisoners Hadi and Fazlollah Nikbakht were sentenced to death on charges of efsad-fil-arz (corruption on earth) by the Golpayegan Revolutionary Court. The two brothers were arrested at their homes in Golpayegan on October 24, 2025, after they attempted to stop authorities from seizing their farmland  According to the report, the defendants were accused of mobilizing youth to protest against the authorities. Hadi has two sons and a five-month-old daughter, who never met her father because he was imprisoned by the Iranian regime when her mother was still pregnant. According to CNN, Hadi, 45, and Fazlollah, 50, are just two out of dozens of Iranians sitting on death row in the Islamic Republic right now for politically related crimes that would never land one in prison, much less receive the death penalty, in any Western country.

Ahwaz dissident Hamid Mutashar, who heads the Ahwaz Liberal Party, stressed in a recent interview: “The Iranian regime’s accelerated execution spree in the aftermath of the recent US strikes is a desperate, criminal response, a clear admission of its fear and impending collapse. This is not just a crackdown. It is a violent attempt by a failing regime to silence the voices of liberty through terror.” (Ed note: So President Trump says that the reason he doesn't want to attack Iran is because we might kill innocent civilians. Not to worry, Trump, the Islamic regime of Iran is doing more than you ever could. In fact, more are probably dying because of your delay.) (Read More)

Cruz: We Should Arm Kurds to ‘Collapse’ Iran’s Regime, Don’t Care if Turkey Doesn’t Like It

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) argued the U.S. should pursue “regime collapse” in Iran by arming protesters in the country, including the Kurds, and said that “I don’t care that Erdogan in Turkey doesn’t like it. It is in our interest not to have a theocratic lunatic leading Iran, who is actively trying to, and, tragically, succeeding in killing Americans, and so, I think we ought to go down that road.”

Cruz began by saying, “I think the president has had extraordinary leadership standing up to the threat of Iran. The ayatollah and the Islamic regime there have been waging war with the United States for 47 continuous years. They have been the world’s number one leading funder of terrorism across the globe. They have killed nearly a thousand Americans. And the ayatollah, twice, hired hitmen to try to murder President Trump. And so, President Trump, earlier this year, acted decisively as commander-in-chief to take out their military capacity and to prevent them from acquiring a nuclear weapon. I think he was exactly right to do so. In my view, the objective here should be regime collapse.”

He added that “what I have urged from the beginning of this conflict is for us to arm the Iranian protesters. Look, President Trump is not going to send American boots on the ground. We should not have American soldiers in harm’s way in Iran. But the protesters, there are millions of protesters there that are living under this Islamic tyranny, this forced Sharia law, and they want to be free. We saw, at the beginning of this conflict, between 10,000 and 40,000 protesters murdered by the regime. It’s not fair to expect protesters with rocks to stand up to soldiers with machine guns. If we’d armed the protesters, the Iranians could be in charge of determining their own future, instead of American soldiers in harm’s way.”

Cruz further stated that “there were early discussions, earlier this year, in the administration, about arming the protesters, in particular, arming the Kurds, who have been a very loyal American ally in multiple conflicts. The public reporting was that that idea was killed because Erdogan in Turkey didn’t like it. Well, look, at the end of the day, I don’t care that Erdogan in Turkey doesn’t like it. It is in our interest not to have a theocratic lunatic leading Iran, who is actively trying to, and, tragically, succeeding in killing Americans, and so, I think we ought to go down that road.” (Ed note: The point being that President Erdogan, in addition to the Jews, also wants to annihilate the Kurds, and he doesn't appreciate it when they shoot back at him.) (Source)

Egypt Poised to Join Regional Alliance Between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

 

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan revealed that Egypt may join the new Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, creating a NATO-equivalent collective defense structure as regional powers reduce reliance on U.S. security guarantees. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed a defense agreement in Mecca on August 7 that establishes collective deterrence equivalent to NATO's Article 5 mutual defense principle, treating an armed attack on any member as an attack on all. The accord marks a structural shift in Middle Eastern security architecture and signals that regional powers are constructing alternatives to traditional American military guarantees.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirmed that Egypt could join the pact once certain technical matters are resolved, and that the alliance will establish a ministerial committee similar to NATO's structure, with a general secretariat based in Saudi Arabia. Egyptian participation would anchor the agreement with control of the Suez Canal and Africa's largest regional military, fundamentally altering the security balance.The agreement comes as Iran tensions simmer and the Trump administration's political capacity to sustain regional commitments deteriorates. The pact was signed as Saudi Arabia faces escalating attacks from Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, and as U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine has privately signaled that the military options on the table to escalate the Iran conflict could backfire.

Turkish officials framed the alliance as defensive and geographically open. Fidan stated that the agreement is based on collective deterrence and includes cooperation in security, defense, joint defense industry projects, and counterterrorism, adding that the accord is not targeting Iran. He emphasized that cooperation on Red Sea security navigation is a core component, directly addressing the maritime chokepoint disruptions caused by Houthi attacks and Iranian strategy. (Read More)

“The Islamic World Must Unite Against Israel,” Pakistani Defense Minister Says

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Saturday claimed that Israel is an “illegitimate” country and “the Islamic world must unite to confront the common threat posed by Israel.”

His statement came a day after Pakistan signed a joint defense agreementwith Saudi Arabia and Turkey in Mecca on Friday. Speaking in an interview with a Pakistani news outlet, Asif said. “Israel poses a threat to all of us. Islamic countries must adopt a coordinated approach to address this threat.”

“Israel is a product of the Balfour Declaration, which was established in the 1940s as an illegitimate state, and it could pose a direct threat to any of the countries in the region,” he added, perhaps unaware that a similar declaration also established Pakistan as a country in 1947. (Source)

Pakistan’s defense minister threatens ‘illegitimate’ Israel after inking pact with Saudis, Turkey

Khawaja Asif urges Muslims to form ‘united military front’ against Jewish state, which he calls ‘a product of the Balfour Declaration’ while ignoring UK role in his own country’s creation.

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday told a news outlet in his country that “Israel is a threat to the entire Muslim world,” and called for “a united military front” against it, just a day after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed a joint defense agreement. “In the context of Israel, all Muslim countries must unite. I have no doubt about this,” Asif said.

“Israel is a product of the Balfour Declaration, which was established in the 1940s as an illegitimate state, and it could pose a direct threat to any of the countries in the region,” he continued, referring to the 1917 British declaration of support for the establishment of a homeland for the Jewish People in the Land of Israel, setting the stage for Israeli independence three decades later. Pakistan was similarly established on the basis of a British declaration in 1947, just a year before the founding of Israel.

Asif, who has in the past called Israel “evil and a curse for humanity,” and a “cancerous state,” told the interviewers that his fierce opposition to Israel will not change even if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is defeated in this year’s elections, which are set for October 27. “No matter who comes to power in Jerusalem – whether it’s [former premier Naftali] Bennett or any other leader – the differences are only marginal,” Asif said.  “Their attitude towards the Palestinians and their anti-Islamic mindset will not disappear. They continue to incite Muslim countries against each other,” he charged, “and as long as the Palestinian issue is not permanently resolved, the Islamic world must stand against them as one.” (Read More)_

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Ending Iran war could expose regime to its greatest threat yet, experts say

Ending the Iran war could expose the Islamic Republic to one of its greatest vulnerabilities, experts say, as Tehran confronts a battered post-war economy that may strain its ability to finance the institutions underpinning its rule. From a strictly economic perspective, former US Treasury official and sanctions strategist Miad Maleki says the greater danger to the regime may emerge once the fighting stops and it must govern a country burdened by soaring inflation, reconstruction costs and years of economic decline. "If the conflict ends today, then you're going to see the economic effect of the war doing its work," Maleki told Eye for Iran. "That would be very scary if I was an Iranian regime official, having to face the reality of a post-war economy." 

Maleki argues Iran is already inside what he describes as a "tipping zone," where years of inflation, currency depreciation and economic mismanagement have steadily eroded purchasing power. The question, he says, is no longer simply whether the government can continue paying salaries, but whether those salaries still buy enough to sustain loyalty. "The salary might keep coming," he said. "You just won't be able to afford very basic needs." The scale of that pressure is reflected in official consumer-price data. In June, food and non-alcoholic beverage prices were nearly 134% higher than a year earlier, while prices for oils and fats rose about 278% and meat about 172%, according to data from the Statistical Center of Iran.

Those increases squeeze not only ordinary households, counterterrorism and security specialist Roger Macmillan argues, but also lower-ranking members of the Basij, IRGC conscripts and their families—people drawn from the same society on which the state relies to maintain internal security and suppress dissent. "The real question isn't how much damage a bomb can do," he said. "It's what happens when the money stops moving."

Iran's financial center of gravity

Military pressure has dominated discussion of Iran for months, with much of the debate centered on missile stockpiles, drone production and how long it might take Tehran to rebuild its military capabilities. Macmillan argues that focus overlooks something more fundamental. "They are built to absorb military pressure," he said. "But are they able to absorb payroll pressure?" His argument is not that economic pressure alone will weaken the regime. Rather, he says policymakers should focus on disrupting the broader financial ecosystem that allows the Islamic Republic to function, from government payrolls to military-linked economic networks.

"We need to be looking at the financial center of gravity, which is not just the payroll but also the military bonyads," he said. Bonyads are powerful quasi-official foundations that expanded after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, with some of the largest developing extensive holdings in sectors including banking, construction, manufacturing, agriculture and energy. Major foundations enjoy significant economic privileges and limited public oversight, and several are overseen by or closely connected to institutions under the Supreme Leader.

Some have also served as important patronage networks and maintained extensive economic links with Iran's political and security establishment. For Macmillan, the question is not simply how much revenue those networks generate. It is whether they can continue supporting rank-and-file security forces if inflation keeps eroding wages while the government takes on the additional burden of rebuilding a post-war economy. "What we need to look at is how we can remove the will, shatter the cohesion and the will of the foot soldiers from the Basij and from the IRGC, and separate them from the state," he said. The argument represents a different way of thinking about pressure on Iran. (Read More)

Iranian oil exports come to a halt amid renewed US blockade - report

Satellite images revealed that all three berths on the island had been "empty for an extended period of time" after operations on Kharg Island halted on July 31.

No tankers have loaded at Kharg Island, Iran’s main export terminal, for at least a week, recent shipping and satellite data show, suggesting that the renewed US naval blockade has brought Tehran’s crude oil sales to a halt, the Financial Times reported on Friday. The US reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports in mid-July after an interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz collapsed. Operations at Kharg Island, vital to Iran's oil industry, halted on July 31, according to Kpler and Energy Aspects, two intelligence providers for global energy, commodity, and shipping.

Satellite images revealed that all three berths on the island had been "empty for an extended period of time," maritime intelligence company Windward said. On Tuesday, only 16 vessels were anchored in the waiting area around Kharg, added Windward, the lowest number since the beginning of last month.
About nine out of every 10 barrels of crude oil exported by Iran are loaded on the small coral island in the northern Gulf because much of the country's coastline is too shallow to allow large tankers to dock. "The blockade is effective, in the sense that there isn't much tanker traffic going in or out," said Richard Bronze, head of geopolitics at Energy Aspects.

However, Bronze said the loss of export revenue was not expected to put immediate pressure on Tehran to compromise in negotiations with the United States. "It's pretty clear that the Iranians feel they have the upper hand when it comes to Hormuz, and they are willing to absorb a great deal of economic pain to exploit their advantage," he said. According to the FT, Iran continued loading tankers at Kharg throughout the six months of its war with the United States and Israel, making the current standstill one of the longest since the war began. (Read More)

Iran reportedly receives 300 anti-aircraft missiles

Arabic-language report claims Iran received about 300 advanced shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles from Russia and China, bolstering air defenses following the recent conflict.

Iran has reportedly received hundreds of shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles from Russia and China in recent weeks, the US-funded Arabic-language outlet Alhurra reported, citing sources in the Kurdish and Arab opposition in Iran's Ahvaz Province. According to the report, the shipment included approximately 300 advanced 9K333 Verba man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS), which were transported across the Caspian Sea in five small shipping containers. After arriving in Iran, the missiles were reportedly distributed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to military bases and other sensitive sites across the country.

The sources claimed the missiles were deployed in the Tehran area, Kermanshah, Isfahan, near the Iraqi Kurdistan border, and along the Strait of Hormuz - locations considered strategically important by the Iranian regime. The report claimed that in addition to the deployment of Russian- and Chinese-made air defense systems near Iran's borders, additional shoulder-fired missiles have were transferred over the past two weeks to Iranian-backed militias operating in Iraq.

Reports of the deal first surfaced in April, but at the time, a spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington denied the allegations, stating that China has not supplied weapons to either side in the conflict. The spokesperson dismissed the report as inaccurate and urged the United States to refrain from what it described as unfounded accusations, calling instead for efforts to reduce tensions. At the same time, separate reports indicated that Russia has been supplying Iran with advanced drones.  (Ed note) But aren't President Xi and President Vladimir Putin two of President Trump's best friends?) (Source)