IDF soldiers send 20 Lebanese terrorists to their deaths in under a day

The IDF just took out Hassan Ali Marwan, commander of the Imam Hussein Division, in Beirut, about a week after they already dropped his predecessor. Boom. One less terrorist middle manager off the board.

Listen, folks, Israel Defense Forces soldiers mowed down over 20 terrorists and wrecked dozens of Hezbollah infrastructures during ops in Southern Lebanon on Wednesday. The military put it out there plain and simple.

In one case, these Hezbollah goons tried to launch an anti-tank missile at IDF troops. Big mistake. The soldiers hit back with a rapid operational response and eliminated five of them right then and there.

Meanwhile, the Israeli Air Force dropped in and took out two more terrorists. Clean work.Our guys on the ground confiscated a whole arsenal too, RPGs, anti-tank rockets, ammo, even a hunting rifle and other combat gear. Hezbollah's getting stripped bare.

"The IDF will continue to operate with determination against the Hezbollah terrorist organization, which chose to join the war and operate under the sponsorship of the Iranian terror regime. The IDF will not allow harm to Israeli civilians," the military warned. And they mean it.

On top of that, the IDF struck and destroyed two more bridges over the Litani River in Southern Lebanon. Defense Minister Israel Katz called it out: they were "being used to smuggle weapons and facilitate the movement of Hezbollah terrorists southward."

"This is a direct action against Hezbollah’s use of Lebanese state infrastructure to advance terror activity, and also a clear message to the Lebanese government: The State of Israel will not allow such a reality," Katz said.

"We will not permit any threat to Israeli citizens, and we will continue to act with full force until complete security is achieved in the north."

The IDF laid it out further: this Iranian terrorist proxy was using those crossings to move thousands of weapons, rockets, rocket launchers, all aimed at hitting Israel south of the Litani.They even released footage Wednesday, aerial and ground ops in Southern Lebanon as part of "Operation Roaring Lion." Troops have taken out dozens of Hezbollah operatives, blown up weapons depots, anti-tank positions, you name it, ever since Hezbollah started attacking Israeli territory "in defense of the Iranian regime." Yeah, right, defending Iran by targeting civilians. Classic.

And again, the IDF confirmed they killed Hassan Ali Marwan in Beirut, that Imam Hussein Division commander, right after his predecessor got the same treatment.This Iran-backed unit runs under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, pushing Tehran's agenda and launching attacks. Marwan was coordinating between the division, Hezbollah, and the Quds Force, overseeing missile, drone, and rocket launches straight at Israel.

Folks, this is what happens when you poke the bear long enough. Israel isn't playing games. They're dismantling Hezbollah piece by piece, commander by commander, bridge by bridge. And good riddance.

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Pete Hegseth: ‘We’ve Decided To Share the Ocean With Iran. We’ve Given Them the Bottom Half’

The U.S. military has now sunk more than 120 Iranian naval vessels during Operation Epic Fury, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday, dropping one of his classic zingers: "We’ve decided to share the ocean with Iran. We've given them the bottom half."

As the conflict rolls into its 20th day, pretty much all of Tehran's meaningful sea power has been wiped out, Hegseth added during a morning press briefing at the Pentagon.

"We've damaged or sunk over 120 of their navy ships with battle damage assessments pending for many more," Hegseth said, pointing out that the tally of destroyed vessels is only going to climb in the days ahead. "Their surface fleet is no longer a factor. The submarines they once had, 11 are gone. Their military ports are crippled."

Before Operation Epic Fury kicked off, the Islamic Republic boasted a submarine force of roughly 28 to 30 vessels, per the Nuclear Threat Initiative, so U.S. strikes have already taken out about a third of Tehran's underwater fleet.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, who appeared alongside Hegseth, noted that at least 44 Iranian mine-laying vessels are now out of commission, which seriously guts Tehran's ability to threaten the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane.

U.S. forces dropped 5,000-pound bunker buster bombs onto underground bunkers, blocking the regime from reaching its stored weapons reserves. Those munitions slammed "into underground storage facilities storing coastal defense cruise missiles and other support equipment," Caine said.

"These weapons are bespokely [sic] designed to get through concrete and or rocks, and function after penetrating those barriers," Caine explained. "We continue to hunt and kill mine storage facilities and naval ammunition depots."

U.S. aircraft are "flying farther" into Iran every day as operations push eastward, Caine said, "penetrating deeper into Iranian airspace to hunt and kill one-way attack garrisons," a reference to the very drones Iran relies on to saturate and overwhelm air defenses in the region.

Along with the A-10 Warthog, the United States has brought AH-64 Apache attack helicopters into the fight along Iran's southern flank, plus they're hitting Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq.

"AH-64 Apaches have joined the fight on the southern flank, and they continue to work on the southern side, and that includes some of our allies who are using Apaches to handle one-way attack drones in Iraq," Caine said. "AH-64s have been striking against Iranian-aligned militia groups to make sure that we suppress any threat in Iraq against us."

All told, the United States has bombed more than 7,000 targets across Iran since the war started, and Thursday's operations will feature "the largest strike package yet," Hegseth said. "As I've said, from day one, our capabilities continue to build, Iran's continue to degrade."

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IRGC spokes ghost: [aka Propaganda Pete] eliminated by IDF

The Israel Defense Forces dropped the hammer overnight, announcing that Ali Mohammad Naini, the mouthpiece and head of public relations for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was taken out in an Israeli Air Force airstrike.

The IDF confirmed on Friday that Naini, who served as the IRGC's chief propagandist, was eliminated. “Throughout the years, Naini served in several propaganda and public relations roles. For the past two years, he served as the IRGC's main propagandist as part of the Iranian terror regime,” the IDF said.

They didn't stop there. “In his role, Naini disseminated the regime's terrorist propaganda to its proxies across the Middle East in order to influence and advance terror attacks against the State of Israel from the different fronts,” the statement added.

Israel's military made it clear this was no accident: the strike came courtesy of the Israeli Air Force, guided by solid IDF intelligence. [See photo below of Naini's last known location.]

“Naini’s elimination joins a series of eliminations of dozens of senior figures of the Iranian regime during the operation,” the IDF added. “The IDF will continue to operate with determination against the commanders and senior officials of the Iranian terror regime.”

Another key player in Tehran's terror network is off the board, and Israel shows zero signs of letting up in the fight against the ayatollahs' proxy empire.

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Iran regime executes champion wrestler and 2 others in Qom

The Iranian regime just pulled off another one of their signature moves: they publicly hanged a 19-year-old wrestling champion, Saleh Mohammadi, because—get this—he dared to protest against their tyrannical garbage heap of a government.

Folks, let's call it what it is. This isn't "justice." This is straight-up barbarism from a regime that's been murdering its own people for decades while the world pretends to be shocked. Former Iranian wrestler Sardar Pashaei, a guy who actually won a world championship for Iran and coached their elite team, condemned this outright. He said, "My heart is broken for this young wrestler. Anyone who still shows sympathy for the Islamic Republic should understand — this is only a small glimpse of its brutality."

He added, "Before the internet was shut down, I spoke with one of Iran’s national wrestling team coaches. He warned me that Saleh’s case was critical. We were both deeply worried. I did everything I could — speaking to the media, raising awareness — but I could not save him. This regime is built on executions, fear, and hatred. It does not change. The International Olympic Committee and global sports bodies failed."

And he's right! Where was the IOC? Where was United World Wrestling? They should've dropped the hammer—public ultimatums, threats to suspend Iran's National Olympic Committee and federations right then and there. But no, they went with the classic "quiet diplomacy" that does absolutely nothing except let tyrants sleep better at night.

Human rights activist Nima Far, an expert on elite Iranian wrestling, didn't mince words either. He told Fox News Digital, "His execution was a blatant political murder, part of the Islamic Republic’s pattern of targeting athletes to crush dissent and terrorize society, as seen with Navid Afkari and others executed despite international outcry."

Far called on the wrestling authorities to take action, stating, "Iran must be banned from international competitions until it halts executions of protesters and athletes, releases those jailed in sham trials, and ends retaliation against competitors who speak out or defect."

The regime ignored the U.S. State Department's warning in Farsi—yes, they straight-up posted about it—and pleas from elite Iranian-American wrestlers like Pashaei and Afsoon Roshanzamir Johnston. They went ahead and hanged Mohammadi along with Mehdi Ghasemi and Saeed Davoudi in Qom after a total sham trial: torture, forced confessions, no real lawyers, closed doors, no appeals. The regime even claimed these kids were acting on behalf of Israel and the U.S.—their go-to lie whenever someone dares to stand up.

Iranian-American activist Masih Alinejad blasted it on X: "Today, in Iran, in the middle of a war, the regime executed a 19-year-old national wrestling champion for the crime of joining January protests. After signaling to the world, including President
@realDonaldTrump, that they would halt executions of protesters, the regime has done the exact opposite."

She added, "Three young protesters, Saleh Mohammadi, Mehdi Ghasemi, and Saeed Davoudi, were hanged in Qom after a sham trial. Reports indicate torture. Forced confessions. No access to chosen lawyers. Closed-door proceedings. No right to appeal. I call on
@GlobalAthleteHQ to stand with Iranian athletes who are being silenced, imprisoned, and executed simply for raising their voices. This is not just about sports. This is about human dignity."

Alizreza Nader, an expert on Iran and human rights there, told Fox News Digital, "I feel very bad for him and his family. There should be a boycott of the regime when it comes to international sport. I do worry about individual athletes who will be impacted by this, as athletes in Iran are enduring very harsh conditions, including some reported as being virtual hostages by the regime. But there must be a heavy price for the regime for executing young people like this. There must be a deterrent."

Pashaei also hit on the bigger picture for women in sports back home, condemning alleged institutional attempts at silencing female athletes who object to the protection of women's sports from transgender athletes in America—wait, no, hold on, the original ties that in, but the focus here is the regime's brutality across the board.

This kid won bronze at the Saytiyev International Cup in Russia just last year. Hengaw human rights org posted his wrestling footage and wrote on X: "Footage shows Saleh Mohammadi, a 19-year-old athlete and member of Iran’s national wrestling team, who was secretly executed in the early hours of Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Qom Central Prison on charges of ‘enmity against God’ (moharebeh). Mohammadi had previously shared this video on his Instagram page, documenting his athletic journey and efforts toward success."

Look, the left loves to lecture us about "human rights" until it involves calling out radical Islamic regimes that hang teenagers for protesting. Then suddenly it's crickets. This regime is evil. It's built on fear, executions, and crushing anyone who stands up. Time to stop the hand-wringing and start the real pressure—bans, boycotts, and making sure the world knows: we see you, Khamenei cronies, and your days are numbered.

Rest in power, Saleh Mohammadi. You didn't die in vain. The fight continues.

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Biden's secret sweetheart deal with Iran group backing anti-Amereican mosque

In the dying days of the Biden administration, as the clock ticked inexorably toward the end of an era marked by moral equivocation and strategic retreat, a quiet but extraordinary transaction took place, one that ought to alarm anyone who still believes in the integrity of American sovereignty.

[H/T The Daily Wire.]

The government, in its final hours, entered into what can only be described as a sweetheart settlement with an entity long identified as a front for the Iranian regime. In exchange for what passes in certain quarters for "justice," the United States relinquished its claim to a $174 million interest in prime Manhattan real estate, property previously seized precisely because of its prohibited ties to a terror-sponsoring state.

This was no ordinary legal resolution. A federal court approved the agreement on January 17, 2025, a mere three days before the administration departed the scene. And in a further flourish of opacity, on March 11, 2026, Judge Loretta A. Preska agreed to “seal the Order in its entirety,” not only from the public but “from any litigant that is not a party to the Settlement Agreement.”

The terms, unearthed first by Jewish Insider through a routine filing with the New York State Charity Board on January 12, are as remarkable as they are disturbing. Assets are to be transferred to a successor entity, the Amir Kabir Foundation, which, by no coincidence, shares most of the same leadership as the Alavi Foundation. The latter, originally established under the Shah but swiftly commandeered after the 1979 revolution by hardline figures loyal to the Islamic Republic, has for years concealed its forbidden connections through layers of front organizations. As the DOJ stated plainly in its 2008 forfeiture action against Assa Corp., that entity was nothing more than an offshore shell employed by Alavi to mask its ties to Iran.

The settlement obliges payments or releases totaling $318 million to the United States and to victims of Iranian terror. Yet a majority of this sum is to be satisfied not through genuine contrition or independent funds, but through the government's own decision to return the 40% partnership interest in the Fifth Avenue Company previously held by Assa, an arm of Bank Melli, and now in U.S. hands. That interest, valued at $174 million, effectively becomes the vehicle for meeting the obligations. The Alavi Foundation, which retains $300 million in real estate holdings, including properties near the capital and the remaining 60% of the Fifth Avenue skyscraper, thus finds itself largely relieved of liability courtesy of a gift from the American taxpayer.

Rental income accumulated over nearly sixteen years of litigation, held in an account controlled by the U.S. Marshals Service, will help fund this arrangement. The New York Attorney General, Letitia James, has agreed to monitor the new foundation for five years, a thin reed of oversight in what is otherwise a remarkably lenient outcome.

Lara Burns, a former FBI agent and now head of terrorism research at George Washington University’s Program on Extremism, put the matter starkly to Jewish Insider:

“Allowing Alavi to obfuscate their identity and basically start with a clean slate creates risks related to a continued foreign influence campaign on behalf of a regime that has called for the death of U.S. leaders and who has blatantly stated its intent to cause America harm through a variety of nefarious activities.”

The foundation’s attorney, Daniel Ruzumna, offered the predictable defense: the board has turned over completely since the litigation began, the new entity’s leaders were vetted by the Biden-era Department of Justice (which raised no objection), and “AKF and its board members have no relationship to the Government of Iran.”

One might be forgiven for a certain skepticism. This is, after all, the same Alavi Foundation that funded the Manassas Mosque, thirty miles from the capital, which, following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Operation Epic Fury, held an event “Honoring Our Leader Shaheed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.” 

In 2023, nine Republican congressmen warned the Biden administration’s Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence that the mosque, having received $200,000 from Alavi, was displaying images of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and forming part of a network of regime-sponsored institutions acting as agents of a foreign adversary.

The mosque’s imam, Abolfazl Bahram Nahidian, once claimed Israel was behind 9/11 and is now reportedly in Iran; his daughter-in-law has been prominent in anti-Israel activism in Washington, posting images declaring that “Soon we will avenge (your death) from the Zionists and the Americans . . .  They’ve dug their own graves.”

Recall the history: in 2017, a New York jury found the 36-story tower at 650 Fifth Avenue, worth at least $500 million, and other properties forfeitable as proceeds of Iran sanctions violations and money laundering. The Department of Justice called it “the largest terrorism-related civil forfeiture in United States history,” declaring that the building had “hiding in plain sight, secretly served as a front for the Iranian government and as a gateway for millions of dollars to be funneled to Iran in clear violation of U.S. sanctions laws.” 

Alavi, the 60% owner, knew its minority partner was an Iranian front. Plans to sell the building and compensate victims were thwarted on appeal in 2019.

Earlier still, in 2009, Alavi’s then-head, Farshid Jahedi, was indicted for destroying subpoenaed documents. Under President Barack Obama, he received a notably lenient sentence: three months in prison and a $3,000 fine on two felony counts.

In response to revelations about the mosque, Rep. Keith Self (R-TX), a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, declared: “The enemy is inside the gates.”

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) was blunter still: “We need to get them the hell out of our country.” 

One might ask: what signal does this settlement send at a moment when the mullahs’ regime is at war, when its proxies and sympathizers operate openly on American soil, and when the United States has just lost a figure it once treated with kid gloves? The answer is depressingly clear: accommodation, obfuscation, and a willingness to trade strategic clarity for the quiet life. In the twilight of one administration, the foundations of influence were quietly re-laid, while the rest of us are left to wonder how many more such deals were sealed in the dark.

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Islamophobia avoided: Texas migrant arrives at elementary school in tactical gear, gun, released from jail

What could possibly go wrong? You don’t want Texas authorities to do something “Islamophobic,” now, do you?

An Iraqi-born man who was arrested after entering a Texas elementary school clad in tactical gear and carrying a gun has been released back onto the streets, because nothing says "all is well in the neighborhood" like letting a guy who decided to cosplay as a one-man tactical response team inside a building full of kids walk free on bond.

Kyle Najm Chris, aka Muhi Mohanad Najm, showed up at Zwink Elementary School in Spring, Texas, last Tuesday and walked into the front office wearing a load-bearing vest, a taser, and a holstered firearm, according to court records. Chris, who became a naturalized United States citizen in 2022, was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, a third-degree felony.

The 39-year-old has since posted his $75,000 bond and was released from custody Sunday, according to court records.

Chris allegedly walked into the school’s front office in tactical gear with a holstered firearm after another visitor failed to close the door behind them. A school employee asked Chris how he got in, and he told her the door was unlatched. [Security much?]

Chris also asked if there was armed security on school property, according to court documents. He was asked to provide an ID, but didn’t give one, nor did he identify himself. Chris soon left the school and drove away. Perhaps this was a test-run, but for now, we don't know his true motive.

Chris had a private investigator license and a Texas concealed handgun license, but did not have any ties to the school, according to local news outlet KHOU.

Chris is required to be under 24-hour house arrest with a GPS monitor and is banned from going near any Klein ISD property, according to Fox 26. It's unknown if his firearm was left in his possession, but fearing Islamophobia, it's quite possible. 

Ah yes, house arrest with an ankle bracelet. Because the same system that thought it was a great idea to let this gentleman stroll around an elementary school looking like he was auditioning for a low-budget action flick is now confident that a little electronic jewelry and a stern "stay away" note will keep everyone safe. They forgot to wag their finger at him and admonish him with strong words.

What’s the worst that could happen? He decides to test the perimeter? Or maybe he just needed directions to the nearest tactical surplus store. Either way, the kids are definitely safer now that he's chilling at home plotting . . . whatever it is guys in full tactical gear at elementary schools plot when they're not being "Islamophobic"-ed by overzealous law enforcement. 

Sleep tight, Texas, the system's got this. And if you believe that, you might also believe that cows don't fart and snakes have hips.

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Joe Kent is no Clark, now under FBI probe for leaking classified info

The FBI is now investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent over allegations that he improperly shared classified information, a source familiar with the matter told conservative outlet, The Daily Wire.

Kent dramatically resigned on Tuesday in protest of the ongoing war against Iran’s Islamic regime, whining in his resignation letter that the regime “posed no imminent threat to our nation.” He also accused President Trump of starting the conflict due to “pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.” However, the investigation predates his resignation.

Semafor, which broke the story, confirmed with four sources that this leaking probe was already underway long before Kent’s grand exit and has been dragging on for months. One source described the investigation as a long-running effort, not some petty retaliation for his resignation.After he bolted, people in Trump’s orbit unloaded on him for leaking, with one calling him a “crazed egomaniac.”

“Joe Kent is a crazed egomaniac who was often at the center of national security leaks, while rarely (never?) producing any actual work,” said Taylor Budowich, the former deputy White House chief of staff. “He spent all of his time working to subvert the chain of command and undermine the President of the United States.”

“This isn’t some principled resignation, he just wanted to make a splash before getting canned. What a loser.”

President Trump pushed back hard on Kent’s nonsense, calling his departure “a good thing.”“When I read his statement, I realized that it’s a good thing that he’s out because he said that Iran was not a threat,” Trump said. “Iran was a tremendous threat.”

He added, “I always thought he was a nice guy, but I always thought he was weak on security.”In a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe directly contradicted Kent’s hot take.

“I think Iran has been a constant threat to the United States for an extended period of time and posed an immediate threat,” he said.

So there you have it, folks, another self-important leaker bites the dust while pretending to take some noble stand. Shocking, I know.

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NY Gov. Hochul pleads with New Yorkers to return from Florida, admits taxes chased them off

New York Governor Kathy Hochul did her best impression of a broke ex who suddenly wants the old flame back this week, basically pleading with the wealthy “captives” she’s already scared off to please, pretty please, come home and bankroll her endless parade of socialist wish-list items.

In a fireside chat with Nick Reisman at the Politico New York Agenda summit, Hochul finally uttered the words conservatives have been screaming into the void for years: high taxes make rich people leave. It’s human nature, guys.

Shocking development, I know.

After treating the state’s high-net-worth crowd like a bottomless slot machine for far too long, the governor had her come-to-Jesus moment: “I need people who are high-net-worth to support the generous social programs that we want to have in our state … cut me the checks, if you want to be supportive, but maybe the first step should be to go down to Palm Beach and see who we can bring back home because our tax base has been eroded.”

Translation: The well has run dry, the golden geese have flown south to a place with zero state income tax and a governor who doesn’t treat them like escaped prisoners.

“Remote work changed everything,” Hochul whined, sounding exactly like a warden who just noticed the jailbreak in progress. “There were people who could only work in an office in Manhattan . . .  and they were captives to our state. They were going to stay. We saw that that’s not the case.” 

She even copped to Wall Street eyeballing Texas, not because the Lone Star governor is more charming, but “they’re going there because of the tax rate.”

Despite this rare flash of self-awareness, Hochul’s big-brain fix isn’t slashing the bloated spending or dialing back the “generous” programs that created the exodus. Nope. She’s reduced to begging “patriotic millionaires” to “cut me the checks” and floating the idea of a recruitment safari in Florida. “Maybe the first step should be to go down to Palm Beach and see who we can bring back home because our tax base has been eroded,” she said, showing us again how much she knows about human nature.

Yeah, good luck selling that timeshare pitch. Why swap a beachfront cabana and year-round sunshine for a guilt-trip voicemail from Albany demanding tribute?

The governor also burned plenty of oxygen griping about the Trump administration, pinning everything from gas prices to her own flailing green-energy fantasies on the former president. She admitted her eco-mandates are “scaring the crap out of everybody” with utility bills going through the roof, yet she’s still peddling an “all-of-the-above approach” while begging for “breathing room.”

In the end, Hochul remains firmly in denial, clinging to her vision of a socialist paradise paid for by other people’s money. She’s just now discovering, way too late, what Margaret Thatcher tried to tell everyone: eventually, you run out of other people’s money.

Classic liberal arc: spend like there’s no tomorrow, chase away the payers, then act surprised when the math doesn’t math. 

Hey, Kathy, human nature is a bummer.

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