USS Fitzgerald reluctantly listens to Iranian warnings to turn bac from Iranian coastal waters [Dr Marandi]:
https://x.com/i/status/1948017831137640794
Iran commentary by top observers
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Clear explanation of the strategies of dark forces in the region by analyst Ibrahim Majed in the wake the failure of US-Is not real policies to unseat the Iranian religious government [which they hate more than anything on earth, it seems !] :
"A Miscalculated Strike: The American-Israeli Gamble toward Iran
After a year of significant strategic gains in the Middle East, the United States and Israel appeared to be riding high.
The Axis of Resistance was reeling especially with the fall of the previous Syrian regime and the installation of a new, American-aligned takfiri proxy government in Damascus.
Emboldened by these victories, Washington and Tel Aviv took a bold step: a direct attack on Iran. But this proved to be a grave miscalculation.
Instead of collapsing under pressure, Iran responded with a level of force and coordination that shocked both American and Israeli intelligence.
It became clear that Tehran had anticipated such a move and had spent years preparing a calibrated, asymmetric response capable of disrupting even the most advanced Western plans.
The Shock of Retaliation: Iran’s Unexpected Response
The Iranian response not only shattered the illusion of Israeli-American military superiority, but also forced both powers to rethink their strategy.
What was expected to be a limited show of force turned into a strategic blunder rekindling regional solidarity among resistance factions and exposing vulnerabilities in U.S.-Israeli deterrence.
For the first time in years, Tel Aviv and Washington had to reassess the cost of escalation.
It was no longer just about missiles or nuclear enrichment; it was about the survival of their long-term regional agenda.
The Return to the Original Plan: Boots on the Ground and Control of the Levant
Recognizing that airstrikes alone will not destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities, missile program, or topple the regime, U.S. and Israeli planners know what must [NOT !] come next: boots on the ground inside Iran. But such a campaign cannot be launched without securing the surrounding geography.
To make this possible, control over the Levant becomes non-negotiable. Israel’s “David Corridor” project which would give it a direct land bridge stretching from the Mediterranean to Iraq is now more critical than ever.
The plan depends on fully destabilizing Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq. The aim is not just to weaken Iran’s allies, but to create forward-operating bases and supply lines that can be used in a broader war against Iran.
Encircling Iran: The Broader Strategic Objective
For Washington and Tel Aviv, the ultimate goal is to isolate Iran from its regional partners and encircle it militarily.
The plan involves transforming Iraq especially the Kurdish region into a launchpad, leveraging Azerbaijan in the north as a strategic foothold, fragmenting Syria into sectarian enclaves, and pushing Lebanon into civil collapse.
To execute this plan, they have cultivated the ideal takfiri proxy force ruthless, ideologically driven, and easily deployable across collapsing frontlines.
Through this, they aim to surround Iran with hostile zones and eliminate its ability to project influence beyond its borders.
But this strategy is not without serious risks.
The more they destabilize the region, the more unpredictable the consequences become. In their pursuit of full-spectrum dominance, the U.S. and Israel may be igniting the kind of uncontrollable regional war that could backfire on their own interests.
The Middle East today resembles a high stakes chessboard every move reshapes the landscape, and each side is patiently waiting for the other to slip, ready to deliver the checkmate."
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Royal Intel [a Catholic Palestinian account which unfortunately, swears like a sailor but otherwise is astute in political observations]
"meanwhile 20 arab nations and 400 million Arabs would rather take naps and watch Netflix while Iran single handedly takes on the Zionist entity and all its backers.
Shame shame shame."
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Older post from August 1 which I just found :
"Iran sets conditions for resuming talks with the US
Washington must pay compensation for 12-day war damages and accept Iran's right to uranium enrichment"
Sounds more than fair to me
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Member of Iran's Expediency Council < [advises Supreme Leader, resolves crisis situations, powerful] says publicly the 1st thing that all perceptive observers THOUGHT at the time as the explanation for the disastrous helicopter crash on May 19 - St Job's Day - 2024, killing the Iranian President, Ibrahim Raisi, and the Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian plus a number of others :
IT WAS IS NOT REAL who did it, a Mr Sadr divulged.
The purported accident occurred in Iranian Azerbaijan, so it's clear it was set up is not real using their proxy regime in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Particularly because the helicopter was returning from a visit to Azerbaijan.
It may be that american intelligence provided important information, too, some observers suggest.
At the time, the catastrophe was passed off by the Iranian govt as due to foggy weather and the mountainous terrain. Along with a possible overloaded aircraft.
But that never made sense.
Putin offered to send Russian experts to help assess the cause but i think Teheran declined that useful offer, perhaps feeling that they could conduct the investigation themselves.
A commentator echoed what everyone else assumed at the moment that the news was announced : that it was NO accident.
He posted this picture -- which sums up nearly all dynamics on the modern world scene, particularly regarding international relations :
