Trump Says U.S. Could Take Out Remaining Iranian Nuclear Sites in Just 10 Minutes

President Donald Trump isn't exactly leaving Tehran guessing about America's military capabilities. Following a phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump made clear that the United States could eliminate what remains of Iran's nuclear program in a remarkably short amount of time. Apparently, the Pentagon has been keeping a few options on the shelf.

"There are 'one or two sites' left that need to be dealt with, including Pickaxe Mountain. We can do it in ten minutes. We have a plan for it, and we can execute it very quickly," the president said Sunday.

Trump also addressed the possibility of reaching another agreement with the Iranian regime, although his assessment of Tehran's negotiating habits wasn't exactly flattering.

"They want to reach an agreement, and we will see what happens. Things are moving along fine, but they are not really reliable. They reach an agreement and then back out. They want to reach an agreement, and we will see if they actually sign it."

Hours before those remarks, Trump spoke by phone with Netanyahu as the United States prepares to potentially resume strikes on Iran, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

The conversation followed discussions between Trump and senior military officials about options for resuming military operations. Those discussions included a meeting with CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine.

U.S. and Israel Prepare for Possible Strikes, But Timing Remains Uncertain

The Pentagon has reportedly spent recent weeks reinforcing air defenses, ammunition supplies, and other military equipment throughout the Middle East. At the same time, American forces have been repositioned away from bases considered vulnerable to an Iranian retaliatory attack.

The political calendar adds another complication. Trump is entering the final stretch of the campaign ahead of Tuesday's November 3 congressional midterm elections.

The war with Iran and rising fuel prices have become political liabilities for Republicans, and the president is working to strengthen his party's position before voters head to the polls.

Consequently, Washington has reportedly been pushing back the timetable for renewed military action. Tehran, meanwhile, appears quite content to drag out negotiations while the American political calendar works in its favor.

Defense officials reportedly believe the White House is unlikely to authorize an operation against the Islamic regime before Election Day unless intelligence reveals preparations for a surprise Iranian attack.

Israel's defense establishment has likewise remained deliberately vague about preparations for a possible escalation. Washington has continued offering Tehran another opportunity to return to negotiations, even as American and Israeli forces prepare for the alternative.

There are good reasons to doubt that diplomacy will produce much. Iranian officials are confronting an economic crisis that continues to worsen, but defense officials assess that the regime is unlikely to accept an agreement requiring it to completely abandon its nuclear program. Tehran is even less likely to agree to halt production of ballistic missiles, which now pose a threat to Europe as well.
American Military Reinforcements Arrive in Israel

Last week, ten U.S. Air Force transport aircraft arrived at Israeli Air Force bases in southern Israel as part of a larger military air convoy moving equipment throughout the Middle East, according to KAN News.

The aircraft originated at Fort Bliss in Texas and were reportedly carrying air defense systems intended to protect American and allied assets amid warnings of a possible "short, focused war with Iran."

Other aircraft in the convoy landed in Jordan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The arrivals followed an earlier report that Washington had transferred another Patriot missile defense system to the region in anticipation of a possible escalation.

An Israeli source told KAN that American and Israeli officials are coordinating closely on Iran. Reports also indicate that another U.S. aircraft carrier could join American forces in the region, accompanied by an additional Marine unit.

The military preparations aren't entirely one-sided. Two weeks ago, dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets flew "as far as the Iranian border" before turning around and returning to Israel during a practice sortie, according to an Axios report citing American and Israeli officials.
Tehran Says It's Ready for Negotiations. And War.

While Tehran continues to send diplomatic signals, it has also been busy issuing threats.

According to an announcement published in Tehran, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered military commanders to prepare for an immediate and powerful response, without geographical limits, should the United States or Israel launch another attack.

Iranian Chief of Staff General Ali Abdollahi warned that his country has expanded its list of potential targets and that another American strike would trigger a broad response. He also insisted that Iran would determine when any new war ends.

That is quite a negotiating position for a government whose economy is in serious trouble and whose nuclear facilities have already been targeted.

The Trump administration, for its part, continues to maintain that diplomacy remains preferable to military action. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that if Trump had wanted to launch another military operation, he could have done so weeks or months ago. He also emphasized that the United States has all the capabilities necessary to carry out a successful strike.

For now, diplomacy and military preparations are proceeding simultaneously. Trump's conversation with Netanyahu underscores the close coordination between Washington and Jerusalem, while the military buildup makes clear that the diplomatic option isn't the only one on the table.

The big question is whether Tehran is finally prepared to make a deal or whether it is simply buying time until after the American elections.

Trump has already made one thing clear: If the negotiations go nowhere, the United States knows exactly what it intends to do, and apparently doesn't expect the operation to take very long.

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IAF Rings Muhammad Suleiman Byouk's Bell For The Final Bell

GAZA — In a tragic blow to local civic engagement, the Israeli Air Force reportedly interrupted the peaceful career of Muhammad Suleiman Byouk, a prominent community organizer who had been tirelessly working to rehabilitate Hamas.

Military sources confirmed Saturday night that Byouk, a dedicated local commander in Hamas's military wing, was tragically taken from his community during a targeted airstrike in Khan Yunis. Representatives for the group expressed deep concern that his untimely departure might delay several ongoing neighborhood enrichment initiatives, including the placement of explosive devices across the Strip.

According to observers, Byouk was merely trying to rebuild his beloved organization in systematic violation of the ceasefire when the IDF rudely disrupted his workflow. Before conducting the strike, the Israeli military took their traditional measures to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance, severely limiting Byouk's ability to use human shields as office décor.

"Abu Obeid was a key figure among Hamas’s senior leadership," the IDF noted in a official statement regarding another fallen administrator, Nael Abu Obeid. "He was responsible for managing the activities of the brigade’s terrorists and directing them to advance and carry out terror attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops and to restore the brigade’s force buildup."

Abu Obeid, a senior executive in the Rafah Brigade, had built an impressive resume over the years, including hands-on experience in the 2014 holding of late IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin. Colleagues praised his knack for hospitality, noting his active role in housing several long-term guests, including Sgt. 1st Class Nimrod Cohen, deep inside a state-of-the-art underground tunnel complex.

The recent IAF streak has reportedly devastated Hamas’s middle-management tier. Among the other dedicated public servants removed from their posts were Khan Yunis Brigade Commander Muhammad Yazouri, a rising star who worked his way up from head of Intelligence, along with company commander Hudheifa Muammar, rocket enthusiast Mohsen Farid Said Abu Hadaf, and Jabalia Battalion logistics coordinator Ahmad Batash, whose selfless efforts to distribute heavy weaponry were cut tragically short.

Meanwhile, Western leaders expressed optimism that the region is on the precipice of total tranquility.

"We got the hostages back," U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. "You know, people forget there’s not a lot of fighting in Gaza. Hamas is now willing to give up their weapons."

Trump credited U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions Jared Kushner for "their ability to close the deal."

Kushner, speaking at a press conference in Kyiv alongside Witkoff and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, acknowledged that total demilitarization remains a subtle, nuanced process.

"Demilitarizing it is not going to be easy," Kushner explained, calling the scope of the project "beyond your comprehension." He noted that four months of direct collaboration with the militant group had yielded a strong verbal commitment to disarm. "You can’t go in if there’s guns, right? You can’t send the government into a place."

At press time, fifteen foreign nations and the European Union issued a joint statement condemning Israel for disrupting Hamas's urban renewal projects, while UNRWA representatives quietly posted a job opening for an entry-level battalion commander.

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IDF confirms strikes on Iran, explosions reported across multiple Iranian cities

The Middle East remains a giant powder keg, and on Sunday, Israel reminded the Iranian regime that if you FA you're gonna FO.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that Israeli warplanes struck targets in western and central Iran following Tehran’s latest barrage of ballistic missiles aimed at northern Israel. The IDF released a brief statement confirming the operation.

“A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force struck targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran,” the military said, adding that more details would be released later.

Reports quickly surfaced of explosions rocking multiple Iranian cities. Reuters, citing local media, said blasts were heard in Tehran, Tabriz, and Isfahan, a sign that the strikes were not isolated or symbolic.

The Israeli response came only hours after Iran launched another wave of ballistic missiles toward northern Israel, continuing the regime’s long-running strategy of escalation through direct attacks and proxy warfare.

According to Reuters and Iranian state media, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed Israel used “air-launched” ballistic missiles in the operation targeting sites inside Iran.

At this stage, the full extent of the damage remains unclear, but one thing is obvious: Israel is signaling that Iranian aggression will not go unanswered. The Netanyahu government has made it abundantly clear throughout this conflict that it intends to hit back hard whenever Tehran tests the limits.

And now, with explosions reported deep inside Iran itself, the regime is getting a firsthand look at what escalation really means.

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IAF Strike Gets Hamasshole Honcho responsible for Oct 7th Massacre, his 72 Goats

Jihad sympathizers mourn over the body of Izz al-Din al-Haddad
(AP photo: Jehad Ashrafi)

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza blew away Hamasshole military wing leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad,  described by Israel as one of the last surviving terrorist bastards of the October 7, 2023 massacre that killed over 1,200 Israelis who were guilty of being Israelis, and thus, likely Jewish. They also kidnapped over 250 people, many of whom they killed in captivity, all of whom they tortured, most of whom they sexually assaulted.

The Israeli military said the scumcrumpet was killed Friday in a strike in Gaza. Hamas later confirmed his death and the 72 goats confirmed the death as they all readied for his entry into what Hamas mistakenly believes to be heaven.

Israeli officials said al-Haddad had recently taken over leadership of Hamas’ military wing following the death of Mohammed Sinwar, who died like a dog in a chair with a stick.

The military also accused al-Haddad of surrounding himself with Israeli hostages, many of whom were innocent children and women during the war to deter attacks against him, because Jews have morals.

Al-Haddad’s family confirmed to The Associated Press that he was killed alongside six other people, including his wife and daughter. It is not known if she was his only wife or one of several. 

Israel Defense Forces chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir called the killing a “significant operational achievement” and said Israel would continue pursuing those responsible for the Oct. 7 massacre.

FAFO Hamassholes.

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IAF devastates Hezbollah: more destruction than 2024 pager attack

Hezbollah, that kooky, crazy, Iran-backed terrorist outfit, saw its command structure across Lebanon take one of the most devastating blows of the war on April 8.

Nearly simultaneously, explosions ripped through Beirut, the Beqaa Valley and southern Lebanon as roughly 50 Israeli aircraft hammered more than 100 Hezbollah targets, blowing many top terrorists into kibbles and bits.

These were not rocket launchers or weapons depots, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Instead, the IDF went after the nerve centers: command rooms, intelligence headquarters and the offices where Hezbollah commanders sat around planning their next round of murder, until shock and awe sent them straight to their celestial goat farm.

The strike marked a new phase in the war between Israel and the Hezbollonians, which kicked off March 2 after the scumcrumpets jumped in to help Iran the day after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Since then, Hezbollah has been lobbing rockets, drones and anti-tank missiles into northern Israel, and sometimes just down the road, while Israel has answered with ever-widening airstrikes and a ground offensive in southern Lebanon.

"Within only a minute, the IDF eliminated 250 Hezbollah terrorists in three areas simultaneously," the Israeli military said in a statement, adding that the assessment is still ongoing.

Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, an IDF spokesman, told Fox News Digital the strike was the result of weeks of intelligence work.

Israeli intelligence agencies had tracked Hezbollah operatives as they shuffled between apartments, offices and safe houses across Lebanon, no longer loving death more than normal people love life.

"The timing had to do with the preparations," Shoshani said. "There was weeks of amazing intelligence."

Asked whether the operation showed Israel still has deep penetration inside Hezbollah despite months of war, Shoshani pointed to the sheer scale of the attack, and one might have noticed a tiny smile at the corner of his mouth.

"The fact that we were able to find 250 terrorists hiding in different locations in Lebanon, many of them in locations for recent weeks, eliminating them in real time, I think the capabilities speak for themselves," he said. The smile grew almost into a grin.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned Wednesday's strikes because he is no fan of Israel and some might say he's a Jew-hating weasel.

"The scale of the killing and destruction in Lebanon today is nothing short of horrific," said United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk. "Such carnage, within hours of agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran, defies belief."

But let us be perfectly clear: There is no active ceasefire specifically between Israel and Hezbollah as of mid-April 2026. Diplomatic talks between Israel and Lebanon have begun or are scheduled, but Israel has rejected pausing operations until Hezbollah is sufficiently degraded. Iran and some others argue the U.S.-Iran truce should extend to Lebanon; Israel and the U.S. disagree. One ceasefire does not translate to a different ceasefire with different operators.

Of course Hezbollah and other terrorist groups would never fire rockets at Israel in the sheer hope of killing Jews during an actual ceasefire, would they?

"This response will continue until the Israeli-American aggression against our country and our people ceases," Hezbollah said in a statement. It must have been backwards Wednesday when he said that.

The strike drew comparisons to the "beeper" operation back in September 2024, when thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah operatives exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon and Syria in an operation widely attributed to Israel. Many men received transgender transformations when their device went off.

The blasts killed more than 40 people and wounded roughly 4,000, according to Lebanese authorities, while Hezbollah later admitted that about 1,500 fighters were taken out of action. That operation shattered Hezbollah's communications network and set the gold standard in Israel for a strike that actually changed the battlefield.

"The beeper had more . . .  effective injuries. That was the purpose of it," Shoshani said. "But both targeted hundreds of terrorists and within 60 seconds."

Like the beeper operation, he said, the April 8 strike was meant not just to kill terrorists but to throw Hezbollah into complete disarray and create a state of confusion.

"It was important to the aspect of creating disarray, of breaking their chain of command, breaking their command and patrol capabilities and kind of tilting the organization out of balance," he said. A former Israeli intelligence official, speaking on background, said the strike may not have reached the level of the beeper operation, but it appeared to hit an unusually broad layer of Hezbollah's middle ranks.

Hezbollah remains in shock from the blow, according to the former official, even if that has not yet shown up in a drop in its haphazard rocket fire.

But he cautioned against judging the operation only by the body count. The real measure, he said, is whether the strike changes the course of the war and leaves Hezbollah less able to operate.

The IDF said many of those killed were members of Hezbollah's Radwan Force, the group's most capable and best-trained combat unit, along with its intelligence apparatus, missile units and aerial Unit 127.

The Israeli military noted that most of the targets were embedded inside civilian areas where the IDF is inclined not to return fire when engaged in combat, unless it's known the civilians have evacuated."Most of the infrastructure that was struck was located within the heart of the civilian population," the IDF said.

Shoshani said Israel warned civilians to evacuate before the strikes, but Hezbollah simply moved its operatives into new civilian locations. They like to use schools and hospitals if available.

"When we gave the warnings for areas, civilians moved out, then Hezbollah saw that they moved out and started hiding behind civilians in new locations," he said.

Despite the hit, Israeli officials say Hezbollah remains a major threat. Shoshani said the group, which before the war possessed between 150,000 and 200,000 rockets and missiles, still has the ability to fire into Israel.

"They still are a real threat for our civilians," he said.

The strike comes as Israel and Lebanon opened their first direct talks in more than three decades at the U.S. State Department in Washington.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has signaled willingness to discuss normalization and the eventual disarmament of Hezbollah, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted there will be no ceasefire until Hezbollah is dismantled and pushed back from the border.

Within hours of that diplomatic opening, Israeli warplanes struck Lebanon again and Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel.

Because that's how these people operate. Always.

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IDF hits 'critical' Iranian missile manufacturing sites in Tehran

The Israel Air Force struck Iranian weapon manufacturing sites in Tehran overnight between Saturday and Sunday, the IDF said on Sunday.

Targets of the strike included a central site used by Iran's Defense Ministry to manufacture "critical" components for ballistic missiles, one of only two such sites in Iran, said the IDF.

Additional targets included various weapon production and storage facilities, as well as a drone engine production facility and an air defense development facility. The IDF struck production and storage sites for aerial defense systems and ballistic missiles, 

Earlier on Saturday, the IAF completed a wide-scale wave of strikes in Iran, targeting regime infrastructure in Tehran, the IDF announced on Sunday, destroying several temporary command centers and blowing up their commanders into convenient bitesize kibbles and bits.

The statement noted that the IDF had identified the relocation of Iranian command centers to mobile units in recent days, after most of its permanent command centers were struck by the IDF over the past month. Commanders, who remain alive and have claimed to love death more than the West loves life, are shaking in the sandals.

The strikes, which were based on military intelligence, additionally targeted dozens of ballistic missile production and storage facilities, said the IDF, as well as Iranian aerial defense systems and observation posts. The IDF completed an additional wave of strikes targeting temporary command centers and weapons production sites in Tehran, March 28, 2026. (credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

Israel strikes Iranian nuclear development facilities

The IDF confirmed on Friday an attack against Iran’s Khandab heavy water reactor in Arak, as well as a uranium enrichment facility in Ardakan.

The attack, which involved over 50 IAF fighter jets guided by IDF intelligence, completed strikes targeting the Iranian terror regime's infrastructure across three areas simultaneously, the IDF said.

According to Iranian state media, the enrichment facility in Ardakan produced yellowcake, a concentrated uranium powder used in the early stages of nuclear fuel production.

Additionally, a missile struck the Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran on Friday, according to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, with no casualties, material damage, or technical disruptions being reported.

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Arad missile strike wounds more than 100 civiilians, at least four serious including 5-year-old

The Israel Defense Forces have acknowledged that their Air Force is now investigating a grave and troubling failure: why sophisticated air defenses did not intercept an Iranian ballistic missile that struck the southern city of Arad. This lapse, one must note, came mere hours after another missile evaded interception and hit Dimona, marking two successive breaches in Israel's multilayered shield within the space of two hours. This is currently being investigated.

On Saturday evening, an Iranian missile slammed into Arad, wounding dozens of civilians and forcing authorities to declare a mass casualty incident. Emergency services evacuated 37 people from the impact site alone, among them four in serious condition, including a five-year-old girl, and twelve others in moderate condition. Further casualties emerged with injuries of varying severity. Helicopters and substantial rescue forces rushed to the scene to extract the wounded and provide urgent treatment.

Most recent reports say that as many as 100 Israeli civilians have been injured.

Magen David Adom Director-General Eli Bin told Channel 12 News: “Four seriously wounded in two destruction sites, there are people trapped. We requested assistance from the Home Front Command.”

Video footage from the strike revealed widespread devastation across several buildings, with nine structures reported damaged. Rescue teams pressed on with searches for those still trapped beneath the rubble.

The IDF confirmed that the Air Force is probing the reasons behind the failure to intercept the missile aimed at Arad. This incident represented the second such breakdown in quick succession, following the earlier direct hit in Dimona.

Simultaneously, Iran unleashed missiles toward northern Israel. Sirens blared twice across the region, stretching from the Golan Heights to Haifa. In that sector, all incoming projectiles were either intercepted or landed harmlessly in open areas.

Earlier that same Saturday evening, a separate barrage had targeted Dimona and nearby communities, injuring 31 people. Authorities located twelve impact sites throughout the city, including one where a building collapsed entirely. Among the wounded were a ten-year-old boy in serious condition and a woman of about forty in moderate condition with shrapnel injuries, while the remainder suffered light wounds.

The military first assessed the Dimona strike as involving cluster munitions, only to correct the record later: it was a direct impact from a conventional ballistic missile. The IDF has stated that it is likewise examining why that missile, too, was not intercepted.

These are not mere technical oversights. They expose a momentary, yet profound, vulnerability at the very moment when Iran has demonstrated its capacity to penetrate defenses and strike civilian areas in both the south and the north. The consequences, as ever in such conflicts, fall heaviest on the innocent: children maimed, families shattered, homes reduced to debris. One is left to wonder how long such failures can be explained away before the strategic equation shifts in ways no one wishes to contemplate.

On at least one positive note, the number of missiles Iran has been launching has significantly decreased over the past week. It seem as if Iran is rationing missile launches.

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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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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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IDF destroys 6 Iranian missile launchers right before launching toward Israel

The IDF reported Friday that the Israeli Air Force totally destroyed six Iranian ballistic missile launchers "just minutes before they were intended to be launched toward" Israel on Thursday [not the launchers themselves, just ballistic missiles].

The Intelligence Directorate guided the action, according to the IDF, and said that three advanced Iranian defense systems were also made into scrap metal.

"The combined effort to deepen the impact on the Iranian regime’s firing and defense capabilities has been conducted systematically since the beginning of Operation Rising Lion," the IDF said.

Also, for some reason Hezbollah warned Israeli residents to leave towns within 3.11 miles of the border in a message posted on its Telegram channel on early Friday morning. Like Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Iranian regime, Israelis are never given a warning to evacuate as civilian men, women, and children are targeted by these terrorists.

The IDF, for its part, conducted strikes on Hezbollah targets in the Dahiyeh area of Beirut on Thursday night. The military announced this minutes after sirens were triggered throughout Israel by Iranian missile launches.

[Sung to the tune: "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" by Peter, Paul and Mary]

Where have all the mullahs gone, long time passing? 

Where have all the mullahs gone . . . long time ago? 

Where have all the mullahs gone?

Gone to graveyards every one.

When will they ever learn? When will they eeeeever learn?

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IAF fighter jet destroys Iranian warplane in historic dogfight

The Israeli Air Force just notched a massive win in the ongoing war, and it's the kind of moment that reminds everyone why the IAF remains one of the most feared and capable air arms on the planet.

On Wednesday, the IDF confirmed that one of its F-35I "Adir" stealth fighters took down an Iranian Air Force Yak-130 over the skies of Tehran. This marks the first time in history that an F-35 has shot down a manned fighter jet in combat. Yeah, you read that right: the cutting-edge stealth platform just bagged its first air-to-air kill, and it happened deep inside enemy territory.

"The historic shoot-down over the Tehran skies is a testament to the strength of the Israeli Air Force and to your personal determination," said Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, the commander of the Israeli air force.

He didn't stop there. Addressing the pilots directly, Bar added: "The war continues – return home safely. Get some rest. The next mission is already waiting for you."

That's classic IAF leadership: celebrate the win, keep the focus sharp, and remind everyone the fight is far from over.

The F-35I Adir is Israel's customized take on the U.S.-made F-35 Lightning II, a fifth-generation beast that forms the backbone of the country's air superiority. Israel was the first nation to snag the jet through the Foreign Military Sales program back in 2010, and the first delivery arrived in 2016. They named it "Adir," which translates to "Mighty One" in Hebrew, and it has lived up to the billing.

On the other side, the Yak-130 is a Russian-designed, two-seat advanced trainer and light attack jet built by Yakovlev. Iran got its first ones in September 2023, part of a broader push to modernize its aging fleet with Russian hardware like MiG-29s from the 1990s and planned Su-35s and Mi-28 helos.

This shoot-down comes amid Israel's escalating strikes on Iranian targets, including what the IDF has described as broad-scale operations in and around Tehran. It's a stark demonstration of how Israel's tech edge, pilot skill, and operational reach can penetrate even heavily defended airspace.

The war is raging on multiple fronts, but moments like this underscore one undeniable reality: when the IAF gets in the fight, it dominates. Stay tuned, because as Bar made clear, the next mission is already in the works.

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IDF strikes Iranian regime targets and confirms 40 dead IRGC top commanders

To the anguish of New York City Comrade Mayor Zohran Mamdani and CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Israel and the United States have dealt an incredibly powerful blow to the Iranian regime's IRGC again on Sunday morning, launching strikes into the "heart of Tehran" and destroying regime targets.

The IDF says these strikes are the first to come under "Operation Roaring Lion," a name given by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It is a joint Israel-US attack on the scumcrumpets who have been in power for over 47 years.

The strikes are being done by the IAF with guidance from IDF intelligence and most likely with Mossad operatives who have been embedded in Iran for years.

The large-scale strikes conducted on Saturday made it possible for the Israelis to "establish superiority and to pave the path to Tehran," the IDF said.

The IDF has also confirmed that they have killed 40 Iranian commanders including their armed forces chief of staff, Abdolrahim Mousavi, in the launch of "Operation Epic Fury." 

"Mousavi served as one of the highest senior military ranking officials and was the successor of Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, who was eliminated in the opening strike of 'Operation Rising Lion' in June 2025," the IDF said in a statement.

"The majority of the highest-ranking senior military officials of the Iranian security leadership have been eliminated by the IDF," the Israeli military added. 

And most importantly, the head of the snake, Supreme Leader yadda, yadda, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed and this has been confirmed. He will be joining Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif, Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya's bro. Mohammed Sinwar, and who can forget Hassan Nasrallah of Hezbollah and his cousin Hashem Safieddine.

May they rot in Jahannam [aka hell].

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IAF conducts historically large aerial strikes: over 200 fighter jets strike 500 Iranian targets

"Rockets away! Oy Vay!"

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) just delivered a massive blow to Iran's ballistic missile capabilities in what Israeli officials are calling the largest aerial operation in the history of the Jewish state.

Over 200 Israeli Air Force jets hammered around 500 targets across Iran on Saturday night. An IDF video captured the action in two major waves. The opening salvo took out dozens of radars and anti-aircraft systems, focusing heavily on western Iran and the Tehran region to clear the skies.

The follow-up strikes zeroed in on Iran's ballistic missile infrastructure, aiming to cripple Tehran's ability to rain down rockets on Israeli civilians.

In the Tabriz area specifically, the IDF hit a key launch site "from which the Islamic Republic has fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel."

The IDF strikes Iranian rocket launchers across Iran, February 28, 2026 (IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) By YONAH JEREMY BOB FEBRUARY 28, 2026 18:57 Updated: FEBRUARY 28, 2026 19:10

Satellite imagery also surfaced showing what looks like an Israeli strike on a bunker guarding Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

The Israeli military isn't stopping at one-and-done hits. They're pushing hard to re-establish the kind of air supremacy they achieved back in June 2025. The goal: keep drones and other platforms loitering over potential launch zones so missile crews can be taken out before they even get a shot off.

This is Israel saying enough is enough. Tehran has been lobbing missiles for too long, and now the IDF is systematically dismantling that threat. Expect more strikes to follow as the operation continues.

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IAF kills Hezbollah military chief in aggressive strike in Beirut

The IAF just dropped the hammer in Beirut like it's 2024 all over again, and the "ceasefire" that was supposedly holding turned out to be about as durable as a Twinkie in a time capsule.

In the most aggressive Israeli strike on Hezbollah since that November 2024 ceasefire we were all told would bring "calm," the IDF sent Hezbollah’s military commander, and second-in-command overall, Ali Tabatabai straight to whatever reward those jihadis think they're getting. Bahdahbing! Gone. Right in the middle of Beirut. Talk about a surgical strike by the IAF.

"Netanyahu ordered the strike on the recommendation of the Defense Minister and the IDF Chief of Staff," the Prime Minister's Office confirmed, because apparently Bibi decided playing nice while Hezbollah rebuilds its rocket arsenal for Round 387 wasn't on the agenda anymore, even though he likely knew the attack would accuse Israel of illegal aggression.

Hezbollah, in their usual tough-guy eulogy, confirmed the guy got his virgins and vowed that "they [the Mujahideen] will advance with strength and courage to overthrow all the projects of the Zionist enemy and its patron, America." Translation: they're really mad and promise to do something about it… eventually… when the timing is better… maybe after tea.

Three other Hezbollah terrorists ate the same missile for dessert, and the IDF made sure the message was crystal clear: rearm at your own peril.

Look, for the last year Israel's been playing whack-a-mole with low-level Hezbollah goons sneaking into the south or trying to rebuild rocket sites. Of course it was necessary, but those were the foot soldiers "caught in the act." 

Taking out Tabatabai, the actual military crap-weasel chilling in a hidden Beirut apartment, is a whole different ballgame. This is the guy who replaced the guy who replaced Fuad Shukr (killed July '24) and Ibrahim Aqil (killed September '24) after Nasrallah got turned into a crater. In other words, Israel just climbed another rung up the Hezbollah org chart and hit "delete."

And yeah, the IDF almost never hits Beirut anymore. Hasn’t in months. So when they do? Message received.

At the moment Hezbollah’s doing that thing where they huff and puff but haven’t launched the mother-of-all rocket barrages… yet. Israel’s bracing anyway—because even after getting its arsenal cut down from 150,000 rockets, Hezbollah still has tens of thousands left. That’s enough to turn northern Israel into a very bad day if they decide honor demands it.

Bibi, Defense Minister Katz, and the IDF brass laid it out plain: the “less aggressive” approach of the past year utterly failed to stop Hezbollah from rearming. The Lebanese Army got a gold star for pushing Hezbollah back from the border in early 2025… and then promptly ran out of steam when it came to actual disarmament outside the south. Shocker.

Top IDF officers are basically saying: if we don’t draw the red line right now, we’re looking at Hezbollah 2006 2.0—fully rearmed because the world looked the other way again.

Netanyahu’s office was blunt: “Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu ordered the strike on the recommendation of the defense minister and the IDF chief of staff.” And when some U.S. sources started whining they weren’t notified until the jets were already inbound? Bibi slapped that nonsense down hard:

“All the talk that ‘we must receive approvals for this’ from one source or another is simply an absolute lie,” Netanyahu told the security cabinet. “We operate independently of anyone… Israel is responsible for its own security.”

Preach.Bottom line: Israel just reminded everyone that “ceasefire” doesn’t mean “open season to rebuild your terror army.” Hezbollah’s new military chief lasted about a year. That’s gotta sting.

Now we wait to see if Nasrallah’s replacement-replacement-replacement decides dying for pride is worth another war Israel already proved it can win.

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IAF blows up Houthi leadership in a single strategic bombing

The Israeli Air Force [IAF] always seems to get a big bang for their shekel. They dropped a helluva surprise party on Houthi bigwigs in Sanaa, Yemen, last week, changing the Houthi prime minister's pronouns into 'was/ were.' The defense minister, and chief of the general staff were also eliminated in the airstrike as were the top ranking members of the government. All that's left are four low-ranking flunkies who probably wish they never joined the military.

This was a masterclass in seizing the moment. The Israelis caught wind of a rare Houthi pow-wow, where the top brass gathered to nod along to a rambling screed from their head honcho, Abdul Malik al-Houthi. One well-timed strike later, and boom—the Houthi org chart got a serious trim. Whispers on X suggest Israel pulled a slick bait-and-switch, luring the Houthi elite to one spot with a deception op straight out of a spy thriller. Think How Israel Lured Iran's Top Generals to Their Deaths Will Blow Your Mind—same vibe, different desert.

The body count? At least 10 Houthi heavyweights, including Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi, Defense Minister Major General Mohamed al-Atifi, and Chief of General Staff Major General Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari. The Houthis, true to form, are screaming “fake news!”—claiming it was all civilians, or if it happened, it was just a scratch. Sure, guys, tell it to the crater.This all kicked off after the Houthis got cocky last Friday, lobbing a cluster munition at Israel. Bad move. Israel had been brushing off their drone swarms like annoying flies, but cluster bombs aimed at cities? That’s a red line. By Sunday, Israel was back, hammering a military site near a presidential palace, a fuel depot, and two power stations in Yemen. Call it a message, delivered with a side of high explosives.

Codenamed “Drop of Luck,” the Thursday strike used standoff weapons—no warning, just instant chaos. Maximum surprise, minimum chit-chat.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz didn’t mince words: “As we warned the Houthis in Yemen: ‘After the plague of darkness comes the plague of death.’ Whoever raises a hand against Israel, their hand will be cut off.” Biblical, brutal, and on-brand.

Let’s not kid ourselves—this won’t make the Houthis pack up their missiles and go home. They’re too stubborn for that. But it sure as hell spikes their operating costs and turns their leaders’ lives into a high-stakes game of “where’s the next boom?” Exciting times in Sanaa.

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The IDF will operate in new areas in Gaza and urges Deir al-Balah residents to leave

The Israel Defense Forces dropped a bombshell on Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, Sunday, slapping down an evacuation order for the first time since Hamas’s blood-soaked October 7, 2023, rampage across the border ignited this brutal war.

"The IDF continues to operate with great force to destroy enemy capabilities and terrorist infrastructure in the area, expanding its activities to an area where it has not previously operated," Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arab media chief, declared in a Sunday morning X post, his words sharp as shrapnel. He didn’t hold back, urging Deir al-Balah’s southwestern residents to haul butt south to the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone, pronto.

The IDF’s grinding forward, boots deep in the muck of "Gideon’s Chariots," a campaign hell-bent on shredding what’s left of Hamas’s military muscle, seizing key Gaza turf, and springing 50 hostages still caught in the terror group’s grip.

In Gaza’s north, the 401st "Iron Tracks" Armored Brigade, under the 162nd Division’s iron fist, is tearing through Jabalia like a buzzsaw. The IDF says they’ve torched hundreds of terrorist hideouts, uncovered arsenals of weapons, and sent dozens of gunmen to their goats. One operation saw the brigade’s engineers blow apart a 2.7-kilometer (1.68-mile) network of terror tunnels, burrowed 20 meters (66 feet) deep, like veins on an angry Cory Booker's neck.

"Troops of the Southern Command continue to operate against terror groups in Gaza in order to protect Israeli civilians, and particularly the residents of the communities near the Gaza Strip," the military stated, their words a grim vow to keep the fight raging.

The cost is steep. Saturday evening, the IDF reported two reservists, a combat engineering officer from the 179th "Re'em" Reserve Armored Brigade and a soldier from the 828th Bislamach Brigade, badly wounded battling Hamas in southern Gaza. Both were rushed to medical care. (The Bislamach school, a hard-as-nails IDF outfit, trains infantry squad commanders and platoon sergeants in the Negev's dust; in war, its recruits form the Bislamach Brigade.)

Over the weekend, the Israeli Air Force pounded 90 targets across Gaza, terrorist compounds, underground lairs, the works, leaving a trail of fire and rubble, the military said Saturday. 

Last week, the IDF eliminated Muhammad Uthayn, a Hamas Daraj Tuffah Battalion commander who stormed Israel on October 7, and Raed Khaled Hasan Jabayin, a senior Islamic Jihad operative, jailed in Israel from 2006 to 2015. 

Friday brought more body counts: Barhoum Shahin, Hamas’s Western Gaza District security chief; Asham Tzartzur, head of their Government Emergency Committee in eastern Gaza; and Faraj al-‘Aoul, a Hamasshole "legal bureau" boss and legislative council member. 

May their memory be a warning.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war aims are carved in stone: bring home every hostage, crush Hamas’s military and governing power, and ensure Gaza never threatens Israel again. The fight’s far from over, and the ground keeps soaking up blood.

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Houthis fire missile from Yemen, intercepted by IAF, Houthis angry, wave knives at sky

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that the Israeli Air Force (IAF) intercepted a missile launched from Yemen earlier today, proving that the Houthis arsenal of missiles is at an anemic level.

As expected, sirens sounded in Jerusalem, Ben Gurion Airport, Rishon Lezion, Modiin, and several settlements in Judea and Samaria as air defense systems reacted to the Houthi's attempt to seem relevant.

The military said the alerts followed standard procedures: some top leaders went for a haircut, others ate a meal, while still others commanded the anti-missile system Iron Dome and shot the sucker right out of the sky.

"We will keel you"

No injuries or damage have been reported and the Houthis are now waving their knives toward the sky in anger.

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BREAKING: President Trump mobilizes troops towards Iran

It has been confirmed by the Pentagon that a carrier battle group is heading toward Iran and President Trump has announced that "everyone should evacuate Tehran." Secretary of State Marco Rubio has made a similar statement.

Currently Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is still Iranian Hide-and-Seek champion but hopefully not for long.

Meanwhile, Candace Owens is taking the Ayatollah's side and Tucker Carlson is speaking out against President Trump.

The US will be deploying bunker busters in the hope of finding Khamenei and it has been reported that the former Supreme Leader has run out of nappies, aka diapers.

While the world believed in the past that Iran was unbeatable, it turns out that it was all cow manure. 

Israel is forewarning citizens when to evacuate while Iran had been sending missiles into civilian populated areas. It's obvious who are the good guys and who are the barbarians, but anti-Semites only see and believe what they want to believe.

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Latest info on Iran-Israel war

As of now, we know that Mossad has eliminated 14 nuclear scientists. Most of these were direct successors of the initial nuclear weapons program.

Putin told any Russians in Iran must leave now. Trump already made that announcement to Americans.

There is a massive flood in Tehran as a water infrastructure has been hit and power plants have also been hit. The city is flooding and the lights are going to be out, apparently.

Over the last few hours there have been mass evacuations in the capital as people whose goal at this time is not to die, flee the city. The IDF gave the citizens an early warning asking them to leave because Israel does its best not to kill non-combatants. 

Isfahan is being hit by ballistic missiles in Isfahan as this is being written.

The Justice Ministry has ironically been destroyed by the IDF so they aren't taking any phone calls anytime soon. This department had been responsible for putting many of Iran's citizens to death, for such things that American leftists do reflexively, or with how they identify. 

Intelligence Headquarters 

We have just learned the President Donald Trump does not want Israel to eliminated the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, possibly because when all is said and done, the guy kind of looks Jewish . . . or is it a fake left?

This is not what Trump wants to see happen

Also gone but not forgotten is the IRGC Intelligence HQ. The head and deputy head of intel have been eliminated along with the building's snack bar.

The greater Tehran police headquarters, the main HQ for the country, has also been destroyed. [See the video below.] There have been reports that the Police Cheif of Tehran has also been given his 72 goats.

The people who have remained in Tehran have taken to the streets chanting "Death to Khamenei." So while President Trump doesn't want the old guy killed, Iranians who suffered under his rule have a different opinion.

Below is a somewhat current scorecard of the results of the IDF's efforts to end this terrorist Iranian regime.

The Foreign Ministry of Tehran has also been hit and destroyed by the IAF.

The HQ for the Iranian navy is also gone and soon forgotten.

The IRGC has just now launched another round of missile attacks, which means that Israel will return the favor in spades.

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