Thursday, April 9, 2026

"Epic Fury" - War with Iran - Where are we now?
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz. After President Trump declared a ceasefire had been reached, the IRGC fired upon Israel, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. The Iran-backed Houthis fired upon Israel. President Trump stopped Israel from responding to Iran, but not Iran-backed Hezbollah.

CRITICS:
EmojiNo regime change has occurred in Iran. Pezeshkian is still the president, Ejei is still calling shots for the judiciary, and Ghalibaf still controls the parliament.  
EmojiMohseni Ejei, head of the Islamic regime’s judiciary, orders faster executions of more than 50k protesters in Iran.
EmojiThere is no solid basis for claiming Iran has been completely disarmed. US intelligence can only reliably confirm that about a third of Iran’s missile arsenal has been destroyed.
EmojiPresident Trump has always been a hawk on Iran. He didn't need to be convinced to launch an attack. The Trump administration's incompetence included not planning for the closing of Strait of Hormuz. People with experience and knowledge have been purged and the US now lacks knowledge on how to deal with certain challenges.https://www.vickywardinvestigates.com/p/will-we-be-talking-about-renewed

SUPPORTERS
In every speech, briefing, and official statement from President Trump, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Secretary of State Rubio, the Joint Chiefs, and the White House, the objectives of Operation Epic Fury have been: 
 1. Destroy Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal and production capacity
 2. Annihilate its navy 
 3. Ensure Iran can never obtain a nuclear weapon
 4. End the regime’s ability to arm, fund, and direct terrorist proxies 
EmojiFrom Sia Kordistani
Objectives achieved *so far*:
1) Iran's nuclear program decimated.
2) Missile production and drone production factories mostly destroyed.
3) Iran's defense industrial base, including applied sciences sites, wrecked.
4) Iran's steel production and precious petrochemical industry mostly destroyed, making it difficult to reconstitute some of the above capabilities, and making the regime poorer.
5) Iran's Navy and Airforce nearly totally obliterated.
6) Justice delivered to the mass murderers of the Iranian people. 
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Monday, April 6, 2026

Can you spot the misinformation? Take the quizz https://newsguard-reality-check.github.io/newsguard-quiz/

War with Iran
EmojiRoughly half of Iran’s missile launchers are still intact and 1000s of one-way attack drones remain in Iran’s arsenal despite daily pounding by US and Israel over the past five weeks
EmojiPresident Zelenskyy: They (Iran) are accomplices of Russia The EU can pretend Iran isn’t its war, but in reality Iran has already waged war on Europe by backing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
EmojiThe Unwritten War- This is very complicated, but an important read. https://www.meforum.org/mef-online/the-unwritten-war
EmojiWashington has severely damaged the regime, failed to secure Hormuz, and is now attempting to bomb its way to an agreement without acknowledging that an agreement is probably the ultimate goal.
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CHINA
China imports US oil for Asian fuel markets amid Hormuz crisis https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/china-imports-us-oil-for-asian-fuel-markets-amid-hormuz-crisis/
FRANCE
ISRAEL
Cluster bombs from Iran, rockets and drones from Lebanon, strike Israeli cities.

EmojiPre-state vaults and ancient cisterns provide shelter for Jerusalemites again under siege In a city where thousands of buildings lack safe rooms offering protection from Iranian rockets, many residents run to improvised spots rich with historical significance 

EmojiIsrael's Gaza Border Communities Rebuild, Hamas Rearms – and Netanyahu Looks Away
IRAN 
EmojiHashd al-Shaabi —Iraqi militia funded by the regime brought in to suppress and kill Iranians.
LEBANON
EmojiThe Sham of "Disarming" Hamas  (Gatestone InstituteAccording to a report in the Independent Arabia newspaper, the Board of Peace recently presented Hamas with a set of guarantees including the integration of 20,000 Hamas gunmen into a new security force in Gaza that would receive salaries with international funding. The Board of Peace also apparently offered "political and legal immunity" to Hamas terrorists, guaranteeing that they will not be prosecuted by Israel in exchange for their involvement in a local governing council.
UN
Britain comes out against UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese, joining France, Germany, Italy, and others https://unwatch.org/condemnations-against-antisemitic-un-rapporteur-francesca-albanese/
USA
EmojiAOC plans to reject funding Israel's Iron Dome — At the NYC-DSA electoral forum, AOC committed to voting against “any spending on arms for Israel, including so-called defensive capabilities”  a reversal of her stance last year. Hezbollah and Iran fire hundreds of rockets daily at Israeli cities. On Wed, there were reports of rockets hitting Tel Aviv. On 10/7, Hamas launched 5,000 rockets at Israel, as well as mounted a ground invasion that initially totally overwhelmed the IDF. Note: The US provides defensive military aid to Ukraine, Taiwan, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Kenya, etc  https://socialistcall.com/2026/03/31/dsa-and-aoc-2026/
EmojiPalestinian activist Aber Kawas is running for NY State Senate. She’s said 9/11 was America’s fault due to “capitalism, racism, white supremacy, and Islamophobia,” is endorsed by NYC DSA and Zohran Mamdani, and has worn a Hamas headband. https://x.com/EYakoby/status/2039417458142957783?s=20
EmojiCampaign at Missouri High School Targets Jewish Students With 'White Supremacy' Libel, Calls to 'End Zionism by Any Means Necessary' https://kevindeutsch.substack.com/p/campaign-at-missouri-high-school
EmojiLandmark Ruling Protects Georgetown University Student’s Right to Speak Out Against Anti-Semitism, Dismisses All Claims https://brandeiscenter.com/landmark-ruling-protects-georgetown-university-students-right-to-speak-out-against-anti-semitism-dismisses-all-claims/

MEDIA
EmojiVideo — Inside Reddit's Propaganda Pipeline https://www.neutralpov.com/p/new-video-inside-reddits-propaganda
EmojiThe Iranian regime's record of brutality toward its own people is staggering and indisputable. But American media outlets have virtually ignored this facet of the Iran War's impact on Iranian citizens, and instead focused on criticizing Israel and the U.S. https://www.camera.org/article/american-press-forgets-iran-was-the-first-country-the-islamic-republic-waged-war-against/

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Wishing you a Happy Passover and a Happy Easter.


War with Iran
The Wall Street Journal reports that President Donald Trump wants the war to wrap up in the next few weeks. Trump to give speech on the war tonight.
Emoji76% of voters think the u.s. is winning the war on iran and three in five voters say iran is a national security threat https://www.harrisx.com/posts/march-harvard-caps-harrisx-poll 
EmojiAmerican intelligence can verify the destruction of only about a third of Iran’s missile and drone stockpiles, Iran keeps attacking Israel and Gulf states, and more than 300 U.S. service members have been injured in the conflict, with 13 killed. Tactical success has not yet led to strategic resolution
EmojiU.S.-Israeli Strikes Expose Scale of Iran’s Missile Infrastructure
EmojiBahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Jordan issued a joint statement condemning Iran’s attacks in the region “both direct and through proxies,” as well as attacks by Iran‑funded militias in Iraq. See also: Qatar Announces Return To Normalcy – Apparently Due To Iranian Guarantees That It Will Not Be Targeted In Further Attacks, MEMRI
EmojiHussain Abdul-Hussain, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies: Egypt and Algeria are showing “happiness … that Israel is being pounded."
EmojiIsrael Attacked clandestine weapons supply line moving drones, ammunition between Iran and Russia in Caspian Sea https://www.wionews.com/world/attacked-a-clandestine-weapons-supply-line-moving-drones-and-ammunition-between-iran-and-russia-in-caspian-sea-video-1774432696044
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LEBANON
EmojiThe IDF has uncovered Hezbollah infrastruction and weapons near a church and in a UN school. They've managed to eliminate over 800 members of the group and degrade their capacity, but just this week in one day Hezbollah launched at least 600 rockets at Israel.
EmojiIsrael has been eliminating/killing Hizbullah members to try and stop the barrage of rockets being lobbed at its citizens. You may hear reports originating from Turkish "psyop" Clash Report (repeated by Sky News, BBC, and others) that "Ali Shoeib, a well-known reporter (or other reporters) for Lebanon's Al-Manar, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon."  For years, Ali Hassan Shaib operated as a Hezbollah Radwan Force terrorist under the guise of a journalist. These reports neglect to tell you that Al-Manar was designated a Global Terrorist Entity in 2006. Attendees at the funeral for "journalist" Ali Shoeib waved Hezbollah flags and draped his body in the Al Manar news channel’s logo and a Hezbollah’s scarf. 
Hamas/PA/Palestinians
EmojiThe head of President Trump's Board of Peace, Nikolay Mladenov, outlined a plan to disarm Hamas and other terror groups in the Gaza Strip, which must take place before any rebuilding can begin.
EmojiPA won’t extradite terrorist murderer to France, fearing Germany may demand PA extradite Olympics massacre terrorists https://palwatch.org/page/42037
QATAR
Qatar’s Children Still Study Antisemitic Textbooks That Whitewash Hitler, Promote Violent Jihad https://www.impact-se.org/wp-content/uploads/Qatar-Report-2026-final.pdf
SWITZWERLAND
USA
EmojiMichigan Senator Elissa Slotkin, Rep Haley Stevens (running against El-Sayed) criticize Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed over rallies with Hasan PikerEl-Sayed will host two rallies with Piker and Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University on April 7. Piker has a history of antisemetic rhetoric, has praised terrorists, and said America deserved 9/11. 
EmojiFamily of China-allied tech mogul devoted to promoting Chinese, Iranian and Russian interests embedded in Zohran Mamdani’s movement

MEDIA
EmojiThe disproportionate application of the phrase, "War Crimes," stands in contrast with reality  facts on Iran’s astoundingly under-reported war crimes against civilians. 
https://www.camera.org/article/how-the-media-is-failing-to-hold-iran-accountable-for-war-crimes/
EmojiPolitico’s AIPAC narrative misrepresents Democratic candidates’ views on Israel
ON CAMPUS
EmojiUPenn must comply with federal subpoena seeking list of Jewish community members, judge rules 
EmojiVanier College in Montreal has cancelled a planned Holocaust memorial because it was deemed too political.
EmojiUniversity of Texas Dallas bans SJP through 2027
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWXev3miUWa/
EmojiEmory University: Congressman calls for removal of Iranian regime faculty 
Emoji2026 Florida Van Campaign from SSI - Conversations on Campus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAD3tZde5ZY&t=663s