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Scott Ritter & Larry Johnson: What Really Happened During the U.S. Search & Rescue Inside Iran
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[Chris Hedges] Bibi's been pushing this war with Iran for four decades, but there has been such resistance within the Pentagon. It doesn't matter whether it's a Republican administration, a Democratic administration, the Pentagon has just adamantly put up roadblocks to this. Trump of course took the bait. But explain why there was such resistance.

[Col. Wilkerson] One reason is my old boss at the Marine Corps Combat Educational Development Command at Quantico, Virginia, Lieutenant General Van Reiner, RIP, whom I met in Williamsburg recently, and had __ years old and had an opportunity to review our betting if you will. He did a war game, I think at the request of the Pentagon. He's a very very capable man at simulating. at wargaming and so forth. And it was called Millennium Challenge. And we got our ass handed to us. It was Iran. We staged it in the Gulf, and Iran handed us our rear end. It was so bad that they even ordered him to redo the game, and he did, and got the same results essentially, and then he went away. That's part of the reason, because people have memories in the Pentagon, and they know how difficult that war was, and would be, and they also know that in the intervening two plus decades, Iran has gotten much much better.

For example, when we were doing Operation Earnest Will, reflagging Kuwaiti tankers, and escorting them through the strait, essentially the same scenario they are talking about right now. We lost Bridgetton; not sunk, but a big big ship was hit. The Captain was furious with us. Then we almost lost a DD, a destroyer. Sadam Hussein shot another ship with two exocet missiles. And then we shot down an Iranian Airbus by accident from an AEegis cruiser Venzens and killed innocent civilians. And then Khamenei threw in the towel, saying he could not possibly fight both Iraq and the United States.

But I say that because that was then, and we had grievous difficulty in doing what we had to do. Then was then. Now they have learned multitudes of lessons. They have built all manner of defenses. They have consulted with people like the Russians and the Chinese. They are getting help right now from both of those countries.

Well, intelligence, don't they have? I think that's one of the reasons they've had such precision strikes is they have both Iranian Chinese satellites working on their behalf.

I think you're right. and we've made some demarches to Moscow over that. But I don't think Moscow gives a hang as long as Zelinsky is shooting Putin's oil facilities with his weaponry, they're not going to give a hang.

All to say, Iran's a lot better, a lot smarter, and resolute.

And when you listen to Aragchi, you get the resolution in spades. We are not going away. We are in your face. We don't trust you. You were duplicitus. You torpedoed negotiations not once but twice with military action in the middle of them. Why would we listen to you now?"

-- Will There be a Ground Invasion of Iran? (w/ Col. Larry Wilkerson), The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel, Apr 3, 2026

Don’t miss today’s show as Scott Ritter and Larry Johnson join us to reveal what really unfolded in Iran this weekend.

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JSOC recruits officers within the O-3 to O-6 range, with O-6s often holding critical leadership roles in the command's structure, such as leading Special Mission Units (Tier 1) or serving in key joint staff positions. While JSOC itself is a sub-unified command of USSOCOM, its operations are highly classified, and O-6 officers within the command are often tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and direct action against high-value targets.

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Rank Equivalence: O-6 is Colonel (Army/Air Force/Marine) or Captain (Navy).
Role in JSOC: Often serve as Deputy Commanders or lead Tier 1 units like Delta Force or DEVGRU.
Responsibilities: Involved in strategic planning, interoperability, and tactical execution of sensitive missions.
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Transcript

[laughter] Happy Easter to all of you.
We are here with the two heaviest hitters and Chris.
Hey, I thought you What are you talking about my weight for? I've been on a weight loss program. [laughter]
You They need no introduction. Everybody should know who they are. So, Larry Johnson, Scott Ritter, a pleasure to both have you on. What What a few days it's been. I don't know about you all,
but I feel like my mind is melting with all of the news and misinformation,
disinformation, which operation, who's getting who, who's lost in just crazy what what what is going on really?
What's going on? Are we living through a like a scyop here? Like what's what's going on? It's one messaging after a different messaging and firing officials
and what what do you think? Let's go let's go to both of you right away. Uh let's start with Larry here. What are your thoughts? What's going on now?
The only thing we know for certain is the Pentagon is lying to us consistently on a regular basis or the the SA the chief the chief pig. I mean, you know,
because Secretary of War acronym SAL.
So, you know, got to go got to go for the pig pig humor. [laughter] I like it.
Can't sorry. I can't help myself. I'm still at heart. Um le let's let's start with this. so-called uh combat search and rescue for a downed pilot.
The the story just doesn't make sense as we're being told.
Um the number one, it was flying out around Ishvahan and goes down. The the pilot managed to
get picked up pretty quickly with, you know, one pave pave hawk. like a Blackhawk especially designed for J-
Sock missions. Um but the they couldn't find the other guy. Uh he apparently landed according to some information's
come out uh like five miles northwest of this mountain that's in this uh that's
right on the edge of this national park in uh Iran, the Kalal Gazi, something like that.
So he apparently made his way to the mountaintop and then put off his beacon.
Now here's where it gets really interesting. So they in the search for this one guy and you know and I look
I've talked uh I don't know what Scott's experience with CESAR is but I've had the vicarious experience of one of one
of the guys I worked with for over years. He was the last uh Air Force 'to command a JSOC up at Hurlebert uh
airfield and uh he did a lot of seesaw combat search and rescue during Vietnam.
So what we had going on yesterday was the most unusual combat search and rescue I've ever seen
or heard of because you we got an A-out there. It gets shot down. Uh the F-had already been shot down. Uh then
you get a couple of Blackhawks, the pave the the pave hawks. They're they're shot and damaged and downed with crews. So
each crew on those pave hawks, that's the four a piece. So instead of looking for one guy, now you got two more Blackhawks down, but somehow we don't
have to do Cesar for them. Uh yeah, that makes sense. Um then uh at the site where they recovered where this guy was
supposedly recovered, they had they had two Cs that were on the deck supposedly stuck. Now the US explanation
is that they landed. They don't explain why they landed. Uh but uh the most likely explanation is they were carrying
fuel or a FARP uh which is a portable refueling capability. Uh because those
little birds the little bird's range they could get there but then they can't get back and the little bird is flown by
the task force So I don't know if it's there was a you know in the in the buildup to this we've had the unit the
th units out of Hunter Army Airfield and also out of Fort Campbell that have deployed. So and and when the little
bird comes in if you've seen the movie Blackhawk down it's like the little helicopter two pilots and they've got you can have four four special
operations guys two on each side sitting on the skids to jump off.
So those four little birds mean you had a total of personnel with them. U then with the the two uh pave pave
hawks, let's add in another eight. So we're up to Um and you know all of
this just to get one guy now. And and why are those Cs there? Uh because
you know the Ccan also carry uh it can carry a lot more. Well, the let's
the pave hawks can carry about combat loads guys loaded with for combat
plus four crewmen. Uh the the Cdepending on how it's configured it can carry it can carry up close to uh you know troops you know fully loaded.
So I I mean it's just was this actually a JC raid gone bad? Were they planning to hit Natans
uh and and try to you know capture some material whatever and then you know in the course of this things went wrong. Oh
there's there's something that's never happened in an attempted special operations mission in Iran. Never. Oh excuse me. Yeah. That that happened
years ago and uh you know that always screw up. I one of my one of my good friends he was a young Army Ranger on
that mission. He later went on to Delta Force was a sniper, but uh he was he was there when the helicopter collided with
the uh uh the It killed killed eight. And you know, we always say we leave no man behind. Well, we left eight
behind that day. Two two on the helicopter and six on the plane. So, I'd be curious what Scott thinks. What do you think?
Scott looks not happy.
No, I'm I apologize for my look. I'm sick as a dog. Just not feeling good. So, I hope you feel better.
Yes.
But I have a a little bit different take. Um the F-E got shot
down and um they implemented a standard CESAR mission which is two pave hawks
with um close air support um attached to it. That that's what the A-s would have been. Um, and the pave hawks got uh
they didn't get shot down, but they got they they were made combat ineffective.
This often happens when you put helicopters in harm's way. Um, and I believe that both pave hawks were recovered to uh Kuwait. Um, an A-that
was providing close air support uh got shot down. Again, I think the pilot made it to Kuwait before the plane went down.
He bailed out. So, there's no need to rescue any of these people. Um, but now we have um we have a pilot. I think the
CESAR guys got the first pilot out before they got riddled. And um now we got the the the weapons officer out. Um now they need a plan B. Um,
and this is where I think it gets interesting because um, this
this operation that that then went down was an airfield seizure operation. There were more than people on the ground
at this little airfield. Um, it's two Cs, each one with a complement of two um, ah and um, MH
little birds. So, four aircraft. um and you know a ranger element that seizes the airfield and you would also have air
force uh you know um CCTS there. Um there's also rumors that uh that this airfield had been previously surveyed by
the Israelis ShaDog and uh and other units. Um you know you you aren't going to land Cs in an airfield that hasn't
had eyes on the ground. And so just go back to Desert One, uh James Carney flying in with his little uh his his
little CIA aircraft so he could go out there and and do an airfield survey. Um so this airfield had been surveyed, but I think it had been surveyed by the
Israelis um back in uh in June and hadn't been updated. Um but this is what
what was executed was uh I believe a Natan's raid reconfigured as
true rescue. Um, so the two Cs come in. You now have uh Delta on Well,
they're saying SEALs. I'm I'm not quite sure, you know, which uh tier one organization was out there. Um, but um
you you you know, you've got guys on the ground securing this airfield and uh launching this rescue mission. Um, and
they got to the guy. Um, another interesting thing that's going on in there is um
it is something I experienced in in in the Gulf War. The CIA um apparently
uh conducted [clears throat]
a an operation to recruit civilians on the ground who could provide uh safe
haven for um downed airmen. It's a program I know for a fact was done in Iraq. Uh because it it also got involved
in counter Scud. Uh that's a different story. But um you know we we we know that the CIA I know the guy who ran it.
I know the guy who ran the operation in Syria. I worked with him in Iraq a lot and uh and I know they did it in Syria and it's understood that the CIA was
doing the same thing there. So I don't know to what a uh you know to to to you know whether or not they made contact or
they were you know being used for diversion purposes but there was a CIA aspect of this uh operation taking place
as well. Um but now the Cs land and um
apparently they get bogged down at the end of the runway. There's a photograph that shows two intact aircraft at the end of the runway. So they weren't shot down, they weren't crashed. They're
they're there on the ground. Um whether they had sustained battle damage is is unknown at this point, but what is known
is that they were on the ground. They discharged their uh their two air their their four ah and MHuh choppers and
they went out and they affected the the pickup of this guy, brought him back,
but now they can't get the aircraft unstuck. Um and so now the Iranians are closing in and uh apparently they had to
hunker down for three hours and have close air support. U you had reapers coming in. Two of them got shot down. Um
it's a big firefight. Maybe the uh the Cs are taking damage as well. We we don't know the full story here. There
may have been some casualties on the ground. Um and um yeah, see I don't know if those those those those holes are
from when the Cs are on the ground because apparently there was a firefight. There was contact made weapon
fire exchange. Um in the end um they couldn't get the Cs out. So then they turned to a very secret Air Force
special operations unit um I forget the th squadron or something of that
nature. and they fly a um what a CW or something of this nature. It's a it's
a commercial airline converted, but they're these aircraft exist to do clandestine um infiltrations and extractions of US special operations,
CIA, paramilitaries, etc. And um they fly three of those in. They pick up the people on the ground, including the
pilot. Um and then um the the tier one guys on the way out uh thermite the hell out of uh out of the Cs and the um
Hs and you have you know three short takeoff and landing aircraft um pull out and and get people out. Um that appears
to be the um the the what what I believe happened. Um I don't know if we left a body on the ground. I mean that would be
stupid to deny it and then and then have the body show up. Um, I I know what the bodies looked like in Desert One. Um,
and that's not what they look like, but u So I don't know if that's just melting steel that came down in the form of a,
you know, that that looked like a skull or whatever. Who knows? I I'm I'm not there yet. Uh uh but to me the most
important thing is that we compromised the raid the the JC raid that would have
been used to go against Iran's nuclear um material.
Uh you know there was there was talk that you know we knew where it was and that there was a chance that JAC could go in there and try and seize this material. Um and I think we compromised
that raid. So, we in order to rescue this guy, um you know, we didn't just lose a bunch of assets, but we compromised a uh a raid, a pre-planned raid,
etc. So, that that's where I'm at. Um I mean, look, somebody who was an air crewman and who's been through SER
training, um I'm I'm thrilled to death that the United States went in and uh and got this guy. I mean, um we can
disagree with the war. Anybody who knows me knows that I despise this war. I viewed it as an illegal war of aggression. I think uh we should never be involved in there, but I will never
turn my back on um the men and women who serve. And um you know, this guy went down and our country went in and got
him. And um that that's a that's that's a good thing. Um you know, and people are saying, well, we sacrificed so much.
Again, I mean there's it's been popularized. Bat is a movie Gene Hackman. um you know that the amount of resources that were expended trying to
rescue him in Vietnam. Uh the Vietnam War is full of stories of down airmen and we're losing five, six, seven
aircraft to try and get that guy. We're killing, you know, four, five pilots,
losing three more as prisoners of war to get one guy. This is just what we do.
This is the this is the pack that's made to people. Now, we don't always keep it.
Um, you know, maybe we'll talk about it later on, but you know, we're getting ready, some people talk about maybe the Marines are going into Car Island. Um,
you know, and I and I always bring up Cotang Island. Um, May when the Marine Battalion landing team was did a
vertical envelopment of an island supposedly held by to Kir Rouge and ended up being to We got our asses handed to us. They shot down
almost every helicopter we had. Um, many dead on the ground. We abandoned these dead worse because we left at night in panic because we were in danger of being
overrun. We left three Marines and Mteam uh on the island and they were captured and executed by the Camir Rouge. Um so, you know,
we have to be careful here because uh we don't have a perfect track record of um of of bringing everybody back. As Larry pointed out, we left eight behind in
Desert One. Um and uh we left a whole bunch in um on Cotang Island and uh who
knows how this war ends, but this was a um I think this this this mission was far more costly than people possibly know because if there was going to be a
J-C mission uh to you know go after the um the the nuclear it was just compromised and um those things are
planned and uh and well in advance they train on this thing and it's gone there's there's no plan B. I don't believe it.
So, both of you would agree that there is some level of of preparation and planning uh going into seizing the nuclear material in Iran. Yeah,
there was there was an article there was an article from the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists which you know connected with the Federation of American Scientists.
They do a lot of great work over the past decades and they put out an article just a few days ago saying that satellite imagery from last summer shows
a uh truck with blue containers at the site before the -day war. And they're
wondering if that is possibly some or all of the highlyenriched uranium leaving the site that it was supposedly
at when it was bombed. But prior to that and going to a site that is unknown, at least unknown to us, unknown to the public, might be known to intelligence
services amongst themselves, but we don't know where it's at. I'm wondering what you think of that. Is the nuclear material underground? Is it moved?
What's your sort of what what's and is the US going to go after it? Is this like part of the plan of this operation?
Yeah. Well, um, A, I don't know where it is. B, I'm sure Iran has taken steps to
protect it and if anything not to concentrate it in one in one one location. Uh I did years ago I was
involved with an exercise with a scripting of an exercise to do something like this to go into Iran to attack what
was called a hard and deeply buried target an HTBT and to take possession of nuclear
material. Now the as I as I recall the the the what we learned or were supposed
to I I call them lessons learned but the reality is few people learn anything from them but the lesson learned was
don't do it. It was [laughter] too costly you know too too risky. Uh and and you know, Scott and I are thinking
along the same lines about that, you know, this operation, what whatever happened, you know, what role the F-
was playing as part of a broader operation to conduct that raid. Uh it,
you know, something went wrong and you know, whatever plan you had went down the toilet. What I'm still not clear on is how the hell, you know, if if they if they had if they used one of the dash,
you know, the -s basically is a conf that plane that I think Scott was talking about. Uh how the hell they got
got the people in there and out because you think if you've located the pilot and he's up on a mountain, why don't you just land the helicopter up there,
hover, you know, a PJ goes down in a harness, grabs him and hauls him off.
instead it it because I don't know what those two Cs were doing. It is conventionally
uh [snorts] you know like a a Ranger you know not quite a company size would be on one of those uh could be on one of
those planes as Scott said to seize an airfield. I mean, I was involved with exercises like that and, you know,
they'd be landing as the as the plane's landing, the the back deck drops and guys come riding out on motorcycles.
[laughter]
So, you know, I've seen that. Uh, and and when we scripted all these exercises for J-C, we always had to have an
airfield seizure for the Rangers. You know, that's what they do. But uh we don't really have a good idea of why how
many people were out there just to recover one guy and then why you felt the need to secure uh uh the airfield
and did you know were were were the little birds flown out there on the ? Yeah, that's the theory. Or did they fly out there? You know,
they they had the legs if if they flew from Kuwait, they could get there, but getting back they couldn't get back
unless they got refueled. So maybe that was what the So it's still not clear to me, but listen, this this was
not just, you know, the the clown show at the circus. This was the whole damn circus. Uh you know, you had the
elephants and the lions and tigers and the acrobats and the clowns. So uh but the story we're getting fed is not the truth.
What do you think, Scott? Well, first of all,
Iran has said, and I I have this from the horse's mouth, meaning the Iranian president, I'm not calling him a horse. That was just [laughter]
I don't want my good friend uh Professor Mirandi to be mad at me. Um I have to be careful what I say because this is a
politically charged environment. But um the Iranian president and uh the foreign minister were quite emphatic in
September of last year during the United Nations General Assembly. Uh they had a um a sidebar meeting with several um
journalists and and such. Uh and I was able to ask specific questions about their ballistic missile program and
their nuclear program. And um they were emphatic that the ballistic missile program represented Iran's strategic
deterrence. And for all the people out there um I'm probably going to irritate so many but I don't care. Iran will never develop a nuclear bomb as long as
these as long as their current president is president and their current foreign minister is foreign minister. The president holds a lot of power in Iran.
People need to also understand that that the constitution imbuss him with significant authority. Um he is of course the head of the u you know the
National Security Council. Um and he says they're not going to have a nuclear weapon. They don't want one. It's bad for them. It would be counterproductive
that they're winning with these ballistic missiles. And they are. The ballistic missiles are are killing, you know, they're destroying the American bases. They're humiliating Israel. Um
and they're just they're there. They're getting better every day. Um but they said and um you know that the %
enriched uranium was designed to give them leverage at the negotiating table.
It was to make the United States stand up and take notice. Uh because it was um you know sort of that last final legal
step you could take before you get to um you know highlyenriched you know fizzle material. Um,
so when when they started their negotiation and because there's a lot of speculation that we sealed this stuff up and in and
in in the -day war that Israel sealed it in, that it's all in or they moved it, they hid it, that who knows what they did to it. um uh the the the
Iranian negotiators told Steve Woff at the beginning of the negotiations that led up to this conflict that um Iran had
or so kilograms of um uranium hexaflloride enriched to %. Um now
what's interesting is in that because they were going to put it on the table. They said we're going to give it up.
We're going to you're going to be able to verify this with American inspectors.
By the way, that means that they hadn't done anything to it. So, all the people that are saying that after the - day war, Iran was going nuclear, that they
were going to get on the they were going to build these secret nuclear weapons,
it's [ __ ] because Iran said, "We got it all and we're ready to give it to you." Um, and so we need to understand
that. And that was before this war began. That means Iran knows where it is and can account for it all. So any notion that it's hidden inside some
blown out bunker is is bunk. Um the other thing is that um because of this
leverage the the question of whether or not they would put all their eggs in one basket is a is another one. you know,
the you there are several containers involved in this kilogram or kilogram and um you know they may very
well have sent them to different but here's the the the thing Zarif the former foreign minister just published an article in foreign affairs
where he pretty much made the same deal said it's all there we'll put it all in we'll we'll downgrade you're not you know and Zarif although he's not in
government um you don't publish that article in foreign affairs unless you were green lit by the Iranian government. I know they've distanced and
said that's him talking, not us. But it was a message sent by Iran to the United States and the world about where Iran stands in terms of a potential off-ramp.
Um, and again, the totality of this material was put forward. So all the people that are out there saying Iran's already built the nukes, they're there,
they're ready to go, go Israel, beware.
You don't know what you're talking about. The Iranians aren't going to build nuclear weapons. They don't want to build nuclear weapons. the totality of the material is still in their
possession. They're willing to put it on the table and say we will verify its existence. Um so that means it exists
someplace. I also believe it means that we don't know where it is. And so maybe this pilot was a um a blessing in
disguise because if you wanted to see an operation go really bad really fast.
Imagine if they had launched that raid and instead of going to pick up a pilot,
you now have Delta trying to do a forceful entry. You know, there's a guy named me Sergeant Vining. Um he's
retired Delta guy, EOD uh guy. Um and uh you know he's he's considered to be you know legendary in the in Delta Force but
during the Gulf War he had a mission um that was never executed but it was to go to Taji to one of these uh hardened
bunkers uh where we believe that Saddam had control for the Scud launches located and uh Delta some rangers were going to go in there.
They do the same thing over and over again. I'm just I'm not giving away secrets here. I'm just telling you that there's nothing innovative about what
these people do. They land, they get on helicopters, they fly to a place, and they execute a raid with great violence.
It there's no that's what they do. And so they were going to land in Taji in the middle of an Iraqi uh military
facility, uh seize the territory around this bunker, and then Vining was going to go in there and blow the door off.
He's an EOD specialist. Blow the door off, get in there, and blow the site.
um and then get out. I think that had he done that, he'd be dead today because um I know Taji and I know who was in Taji
and no matter how audacious you are with your application of force, um there's only so much you can do when confronted by a lot of people who have weapons,
stealth is not immune to dying. Bullets do strike them in the head and they do die. Um, and I think that we could have
very well sent these these SEALs um, who are also trained in a similar fashion um, to their deaths. And so in a way
this this re-imagining of this raid as a rescue mission may have saved a whole bunch of
lives because I think this was a a a pre-planned package to
uh go into a place where you know Tulsi Gabbert said we have an idea where it is. Tulsa you don't. Trust me you don't.
Call me.
um you know, you just don't um because if you did, you wouldn't have said that in public air. You would have said,
"I'll talk to you in close session because then you would have had really secret information." But if you're speculating that you have it in public, it means it's analysis and it's crap.
You don't know where it is. Um and you would have killed a lot of Americans on this uh on this raid. Was that F-E
the beginning of this raid? Because Larry, you know this. I mean, these guys were staged. They were rehearsed. They were ready. This wasn't They didn't make
this up overnight. They didn't go, "Oh my god." Um, hey, bring in a couple Cs. Bring in a couple SEALs. Hey, do we got four uh AHs around here? So,
yeah, bring them into um Do we have an airfield? Yeah. Has it been surveyed? Yeah.
Okay, let's go. They had a plan ready to go. This was a package. This was a raid package. It was specifically designed to
go to that airfield. and where that's near Isvant, they were going to go in because the rumor is somewhere around Isvant, they were going to go in and
launch a raid to grab this nuclear material. And what happened is when the when the Pave Hawks got riddled, um they
didn't have a plan B. And Trump was like, "We're not losing that pilot." And so somebody made the decision to convert
this. Maybe it was a raid already underway. We don't know what that F-E was doing in that.
Yeah. And let let me just add in one other thing because I got a note from a retired J- Sock uh senior officer who's
a friend of mine. Uh his first his opening line, he goes, "Sorry, but the White House DoD Sencom story of a
seessawar for a colonel in the back seat when a lieutenant or captain belongs
there does not pan out." And I hadn't realized until he sent it that it was an ' It was Oh, wow.
Yeah.
Yeah. Which means he's he's not a a WSO, right?
More like um command post or something of that nature.
You know, again, there's just a lot more to this story that goes and of course they're not going to want to talk about it. You know, as soon as you start
talking about J- Sock and But they gave away the farm. Yeah. Yeah. I mean,
we know everything to be on. If you know anything about Joo and how it operates,
all the evidence is there and the dots are there and you just connect the dots and you go that was a raid against a nuclear site that got prematurely
activated or got redesated as a CESAR mission. Uh, but was it a CESAR? Because was it standard CESAR? Again, Larry, you
bring up why was this colonel so valuable? Yeah.
Why would they? Because th this colonel could not be allowed to fall into the hands of the Iran of the Iranians. This colonel isn't your standard. This isn't
Major Tom Griffith. Major Tom Griffith was the uh weapons officer for Colonel David Everly at E shot down January th, I believe, over Alqaim in Iraq.
And that's a CESAR operation I'm very familiar with. I know the people who did it. I know this, like I said, I know the CIA team that did the that ran the human
on the ground. I know the the uh Air Force special operator who flew out of Batman near Diaber, flew the mission in to Alqaim. He didn't fly, he was on it.
He's the the the combat controller that would get off and search the ground. I know all those guys and I talked to them about this. Um, you know, that's what a
normal uh combat search and rescue mission looks like. Today, they've upgraded. They've got the pave hawks and all that. This is something else. This
is a This isn't a combat search and rescue. This is a J-Sock raid, a a preackaged, pre-planned raid um that
went bad. Um and again, the fact that they had to grab this colonel may have saved a whole bunch of lives because as
you saw, this thing was snake bit from the start. I mean, I just want to know who did the airfield survey because probably the Israelis.
Well, you're right. a win. I think it was I think it was Sheldog. They talked about it. You know, they say sorry M call but M call doesn't do airfield
surveys. Sheldog does airfield surveys and um you know but when did they do it and um why why again are we
why is JC relying on Israeli you never do that? You you always always always do it yourself.
This is why we sent um you know Dick Meadows into Thyron in in advance. Um because
you know JOK didn't trust uh the CIA's intelligence.
They had to get their own guys. That's why they get Scotty and Clim out of uh out of Berlin with them. This is why uh you know Fred uh the Air Force uh you
know uh airman who later on became one of the best warn officer pilots for Task Force He flew with me in uh in Iraq. great guy, Fred Barnes, but his
last name is um but um you know these this is why they did that. You would never ever
or you should never let the Israelis do anything for you. Um, you should have your own people on the ground, which tells me
that this was a raid prematurely triggered, meaning that I I can say with almost absolute certainty if this was
the real raid, we would have not have gone in unless we had a um, for instance, one of the Cs fly in with a
uh, Air Force combat control team that would have landed. Um, they were to come out on their little buggies, gone out there, done the tests on the soil,
compression, put out their little uh binkans and lights and uh and then get the hell out of there. Um, and then the Cs come in and they trigger it. Ding,
ding, ding. Lights come on, they land.
Boom. Rangers come out, sees the airfield, helicopters come off, off they go and do their thing. The fact that they landed on this airfield and they
got bogged down, that is a failure. That shows me that this was prematurely triggered. That we went in with old
intelligence um about this airfield. The Israelis said, "Oh yeah, we've surveyed this airfield. It could be used." So, we made that planning, but we needed to get
guys on the ground to do this. And uh and we didn't. We relied on outdated stuff and like I said, thank God um a we
got the guy out. Yay. Yay team. Um but also that um we didn't try this raid because we would have hit an empty
target and we would have lost everybody on this raid. We would have lost the entire raid team and we would have lost because now we would have had Cs
bogged down on the ground and um anyways that's my take. I don't know.
Will will the US will the US attempt it again do you think? Okay, maybe not the same obviously not the same location but will they attempt another raid on this material? Do you think?
I I who knows. Um yes, these these are very,
you know, we have a finite number of people uh to do a raid like this.
Um you know, there's an airfield outside of Las Vegas. There's another airfield in um in Arizona. Uh where they do these
rehearsals um and so they would have rehearsed this over and over again. All the timing is down. You know, it's all supposed to be precision guided timing,
timing, timing, timing. Um,
and [clears throat] you know, this is a lot of resources. Now,
I don't think there I I think this was I think this was it. Now, that doesn't mean that they can't go back and and try and jin something up, but um I I don't
think given the amount of preparation that's required to do something like this, um I you know, you just don't have we got any more guys out there want to
go out and play hero, [laughter] you know. Yeah. I mean, look, they started moving.
Um, again, this was all open source. Um,
the guy called someone on Nex is called the Intel Frog.
[clears throat]
Apparently, they were putting out the log, the flight logs of the Cs, and he put it out and he had it like from March
th through when I first saw it was like uh March th or or Yeah. th,
th. Anyway, up to that point, there had been flights and more planned.
They started looking at it and they were they're all Hunter Army Airfield, uh,
Joint Base Lewis McCord, Oceanana Naval Air Station, Pope Army Airfield, Fort Caval, Kentucky. There's basically those five. Those are all Jac elements. Uh,
those are you you've got Pope Army Airfield has the nd as well. Uh but when you looked at the number of
aircraft, it was the the you bar you barely had enough uh to move a battalion.
So um one battalion out of the nd, but the rest were um you know geared towards hauling Rangers, hauling uh the Little Birds, the th, the Pave Pave Hawks,
personnel that fly them, uh Delta, Seal Team Six. Uh so you know something was a foot and they've been they've been on
the ground there now for about two weeks uh in some cases but but the flights continued the flights were continuing up
through uh you know Monday last Monday.
Um so uh you know I guess a week ago or guess a week ago when last Wednesday so you know they've had a lot of flights
and moving a lot of personnel and all these people getting in position. And the question is for what?

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And you know whatever happened there on Friday, this
this was not your conventional, oh my god, we've had a plane shot down, we need to recover the pilot. This had a lot more moving pieces to it.
Right. And on that topic, still when while the raid or the rescue mission or whatever you'd like to call it was going, Iran started striking the staging
base in Kuwait. Um what do you guys have any thoughts on that or is that [laughter] is that a gone as a staging
ground? and and and how does this affect the United States, I guess, mission, for lack of a better word, going forward?

Well, what's the mission? [laughter] Mission's doing a lot of heavy lifting.
But could somebody could somebody define for me what the hell we're trying to do other than uh what we've accomplished so
far is given the Iranians a good reason to rid the Persian Gulf of US military presence.
and to uh grab the world by the economic balls and hold it in a chokeold. Uh
where now Iran actually gets to dictate the price of oil among other things and
forcing many countries in the rest of the world that wanted to ignore Iran.
Now they got to pay attention to them and they got to listen to them because Iran really does hold their economic fate in their hands and and and there's
there's some great spillover effect from this. We saw the Japanese who had gone along with all the western sanctions
against uh Russia uh contacted the Russians said, "Hey, you know, we're willing to overlook those sanctions now.
We'll we'll buy oil from you." Of course, at $a barrel. And the Russians went, "Yeah, [laughter]
yeah, that ain't happening." Uh tell you what, uh the honorable Japanese, uh you want to buy our oil? You can start by
lifting the sanctions that you've imposed upon us. You lift all the sanctions and then you pay full full freight. Otherwise, don't even think
about coming for a visit. So, this the spillover effect it's it's having global consequences.
Yeah.
Um what what Yeah, I agree with that one.
Yeah. anybody thinks I mean all all the countries that turned their back on Russia because United States was set these secondary sanctions um even though
Russia had given them heavily steeply discounted uh you know contracts that Russia would have uh complied with the thing about the Russians when they sign
a contract it's a contract um and it's forever as long as you comply but the second you break it the contract's no good you know but it's like the Indians
going hey yeah uh we'd like to buy that oil again what was that price bucks a barrel and Russians are We got the oil,
but it ain't bucks a barrel. It's What was the spot price on that one?
Yeah, you're going to give us about bucks right now. And it actually it went from to Wow. Yeah.
Yeah. I mean, literally doubling your uh your your rate. But um [cough]
about Kuwait and all that. Again, I just it's a statement of the obvious. Um
Jacock is not very innovative. They think they are, but they're not. Um, that Kuwait
fort operating base has been in use since the s. Um, when I sent teams into Iraq, um,
they would Jacock would deploy,
you know, we had JOK guys on our team with rescue beacons just in case because we always anticipated being taken
hostage. Um, and if we were, then the boys out of Kuwait, who often times pre-eployed into Iraq, in a hindsight,
would swoop in and, um, hopefully rescue us. Um, but they always flew out of Kuwait. They always flew out of Kuwait.
When the Australian SAS was went in there, they went to Kuwait. Um, same place, same building, same facility. Um,
and they've been doing it over and the Iranians know this. So now, as Larry said, you know, it wasn't a secret. I'm
not giving away anything here. U we had a whole bunch of stuff flowing from bases affiliated with Jak specific
units. And where do they go? Wait. And uh because that's where they go. That's what they do. There's nothing innovative
here. I I have to tell you, if I were the one planned this, I would have said we're going to do a diversion into Kuwait. We're going to have a bunch of
guys running around pretending to be doing what we're doing, but we're going someplace else. Someplace no expect us to be. Someplace that the Iranians will
have a hard time finding us on satellite imagery because they'd have to go into scan mode. But no, we're going to make it easy for them. We're going to deploy
uh the aircraft land stuff comes in. Um you know, and now we launched we launched the raid. They know this and
the first thing they do is they strike the base while the mission is ongoing.
Now, if you know anything about these Jaka boys, their Ford operating bases are like home. They lift weights, they
eat food, they they they have RNR. I mean, not RNR like that, but they, you know, it's not a combat location.
They're not meant to be morted. They're supposed to be able to plan this mission and carry it out in near-perfect conditions. So, in the middle of the
operation, there's a command center there where the mission, the JOC commander is trying to, you know, now he's got stuff happening. He's on the radio, he's talking, they're going back.
There's all along boom, boom, boom, boom. You disrupt command and control.
It's a genius move on the part of the um of the Iranians. Um and and who knows if there was a follow on echelon, you could disrupt that as well. The Iranians are
outthinking us across the board. The fact that the Iranians were able to ascertain early on what was going on,
who was doing what, where they were coming from, and immediately put fire on the target, uh, should be a sign to everybody that we're
we're not in control of this ship. This ship, you know, that that that movie with Tom Hanks where he played the captain that got kidnapped by the Somalis, you know?
Oh, yeah. Who's in charge? I am in charge. [laughter]
Iranians are doing right now. They're just slapping his face going, I am in charge. There's no Navy Seal hit the guy in the head because the Iranians are in
charge. We need to know, you know, the people need to listen.
We have been reacting to the Iranians since day one. Now, we started day one with this, but remember the Iranians have been planning this war for
years. So we think that we were initiating something and therefore the udaloop is in our favor. We're acting.
They're reacting. No, we were reacting.
They were ready. They had already their action was to be ready. When we acted,
it's what they wanted us to do. And then they immediately turned the tables and start doing things that Trump said we never expected them to do. And we've
been playing catchup ever since. Every aspect of this war is being driven by Iran to include what's happening with air defense right now.
You know, the reason why we were doing what we did is because a we had standoff weapons and b Iran went underground. Now that we've expanded our standoff
weapons, we have to bring our assets in closer. The Iranian air defense is coming out and they're changing the game. Our entire suppression of enemy
air defense uh tactics are built around anti-raar.
That's what we do. We fly in, we generate radar, harm missiles get fired,
we suppress, and we move on. The Iranians are going, "Well, we're not using radar. We're lo using electrooptical guidance and a lot of IR,
uh, advanced IR technology." Um, and yeah,
this is why we're losing aircraft because we're flying into a situation thinking there's one set of rules taking place and there's another set of rules taking place.
Iran is contested airspace and that's another reality that you know when Donald Trump says we're going to bomb you into the stone age.
No, you're not. Um but the other thing is you're going to lose more aircraft because the Iranians are in charge. They're in charge, not us.
Absolutely. One thing I got to ask you both uh and it's important to me. So I fought in Syria with the Kurds,
worked with the Russian forces, worked with SAA going into Raqqa. And one thing that was noteworthy was we had weapons from the stockpile of the the government
in Damascus, we had them from the Russians, and we had them from the West,
from the Americans. And one thing that's come out over the past few years is that clearly what we've known all along, even though we were called conspiracy theorists, and we would say, is that the
US was arming the Iranian opposition through the Kurds in northern Iraq. So they were using those routes uh especially when you get from Erbil to
Sulmania then the border there. They're sending them all across the border and arming the opposition and arming the
Kurds especially the PJ Komala uh KDPI all of the opposition groups and we have a clip that uh seems to confirm it.
[clears throat]
See if we can pull that up here.
Have it. Now, the president also provided new details on what happened earlier this year as the Iranian regime
took to the streets and slaughtered what the president tells me is civilians in their own country after that took place. President Trump told me
the United States sent guns to the Iranian protesters. He tells me, "We sent them a lot of guns. We sent them through the Kurds." And the president
says he thinks the Kurds kept them. He went on to say, "We sent guns to the protesters, a lot of them." And so a number of headlines here from my
conversation with President Trump
[laughter]
their faces. Thank you.
I mean basically he's admitted what every what the Iranians said. These weren't protesters. Yeah. These are armed thugs working on behalf of Mossad in
the United States government. Thank you Donald Trump.
We know the truth. [laughter] Well, now that we're on the topic of Donald Trump,
let's talk about his unhinged behavior today while I have you still have you both. We have this. I think this came
after the uh you know the Easter miracle tweet about rescuing the pilots. This is the one following that. Tuesday will be
power plant day and bridge day all wrapped up in one in Iran. There will be nothing like it. Open the effing
strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in hell. Just watch. And then inexplic inexplicably, praise be to
Allah, President Donald J. Trump. And then a he tweeted a maybe a few hours later, Tuesday, p.m. Eastern. Um,
what should Wow. Who made Trump Muslim?
Number one, [laughter] they scrambled his brain so much he's he's turned into a into a Muslim. But what is we've
extended the deadline again another hours might even be and now we're talking about power plants and bridges.
Yeah. No, he's lost it. I'm in fact let me give my brief input. I've got a bail. I got another five.
Totally fine. You're totally fine. I know Scott's not feeling well either. So,
but uh yeah, this Trump has accomplished something with this comment. He's even got MAGA supporters going, "What the hell?"
Yeah. What's wrong with this guy? Yeah. On Easter. Yeah. On Easter of all things, you know, but he might have gotten away with it.
He would have said, "Praise Jesus." But praise Allah, you know, it's like, "Okay, [laughter]
you know, he suffered a transmic accident." So, [laughter]
so that's a big word, Larry. Yeah. Also known as a TIA. [laughter]
Thank you so much, Larry. We'll let you go to your next interview. We'll keep Scott for a little bit longer and then we'll we'll sign off with him as well. Happy Easter, Larry.
Yeah. Happy Easter to all. And Scott, get better, brother. We'll talk to you.
Nice. Nice shirt. I I I have one upstairs. I just Yeah. [laughter]
I mean, you live in We're wearing our Easter Hawaiian shirts.
This is a requirement in Florida. I just follow the law. [laughter]
Oh, Larry, the audience wants to know where you're headed. What show? RT. RT. There you go, guys. RT.
Okay. Thank you again, Larry. We'll talk soon. Thanks, Larry. Scott, I know you're not feeling well.
We promised you an hour, so do you have any closing thoughts? I don't want to say again that um you know, this this
posting on the part of the president um has to be taken seriously. Um, you know,
I've always said that you you need to study uh Trump very carefully and that one of the best vehicles for studying
his uh behavior is um the apprentice and how he manipulates people, the
psychological games he plays. But more importantly, it's a a vehicle of narcissism. Um it's all about him,
Donald Trump. He's the star. No one else in the show is the star. Only Donald Trump is the star and only Donald Trump
can be the star. Um, and so now we have this war that's going badly, uh, very badly. And Donald Trump, um, is
humiliated by this and he's becoming increasingly frustrated. And you see the, uh, inconsistencies of his statements as he goes back and forth and
back and forth and back and forth. This last statement, frankly speaking, uh should automatically qualify uh him to
be removed as um in, you know, unable to uh continue in office. This is clinical
insanity. Uh the th Amendment should be invoked. JD Vance should be calling people in saying, "We got to stop this right now. We got to pull the plug. Um
this guy is unhinged." Um but what it shows is that Trump is in a panic. This is a president
who is panicked. He doesn't know what to do. And so what he does is he falls back on what he's done his entire life. Bully
people, threaten people, seek to intimidate people. But the bad news is for Donald Trump, Iran's not in the intimidation mode. Um I mean, he made a
a fateful and perhaps fatal mistake in seeking regime change. You don't regime
change a nation with years of cultural heritage. Um these people are proud of who they are. There was an
amazing video I watched of u they have checkpoints throughout uh the various uh towns Tan and other cities where people
hand out sweets and and and they support one. And there was a girl there who was dressed in your standard job mode. She
um and she said, "Look, she had been arrested by the uh morality police just the other day and they gave her options,
you know, option A, option B, option C, and she chose a fine." And they said, "If you um you know, do this again, we'll fine you again." And she's like,
"Well," but she said, "That's between me and them. That's I have my thing, they have their thing, but together we're Iranians, and that's why I'm here today.
I'm at this checkpoint because I want to help my country. I believe in my people." And someone said, uh, you know, are but what if they keep bombing you?
And she said, keep bombing us. Um, but what if you die? Then we die. But we die heroes. We die martyrs to the cause. And this is what Americans don't understand.
See, we don't want to die in America. We don't want to be martyrs. We want to live. We want to, you know, we're looking forward to the next holiday, the
next uh, you know, Xbox upgrade. Um, you know, the things that make our life important. For Iranians,
what makes their life important is Iran. These and their faith. They are faith.
And she is faithful. This girl that wasn't going to wear the hijab. She had her scarf over her head is, you know, beautiful. Um, you know,
took a kofia. Yeah, it was a kofia.
Um, you know, but she is faithful. And these are again I I just tell Americans if you don't know who Ali is, if you don't know who Hassan is or Hussein is
or what Carbala is, then this is why we're losing because then you don't understand what it means to be a ver
faction Shia. Um and what martyrdom means, they're not suicidal, but these are people who will be willing to die
for their cause, for their faith, for their family. Um you know, Ali died for his family. I mean, many say that the
last charge that he did in Carbala was to create a diversion so his family could get away. He committed the ultimate sacrifice. Um, and this is what
these people believe in. And so Trump doesn't understand, first of all, you're not going to bomb Iran into the Stone
Age. These are the most civilized people in the world. I mean, they make Americans I'm sorry. I know the Americans will get upset when you hear this, but we're pathetic in comparison.
We're so shallow culturally. Uh these people are well read, well educated,
better educated than we are. There's a reason why they make missiles that work.
Um and we don't. Um you know, because they're smart. Uh when I was investigating the Iranian nuclear
program back in um the mid s, I spoke with several um IA uh weapons inspectors who had been on the ground in Iran. And uh we're talking about the,
you know, the the foundation of knowledge. She said, "Scott, these guys,
these guys are good. They have the highest percentage of peer-reviewed PhD thesis globally, meaning it's not done
internally. They write their PhD thesis and they're out there." And the reason why I knew that is that the IAEA was going around pulling in these PhD thesis
on nuclear physics going, "These guys know everything. They've solved every problem. There's nothing they don't know." Uh, wait, they they actually know
more than we do. this guy actually is doing things that we're not doing at Lawrence Livermore. Um he said these guys are really really smart and really
really good and it's not just about nuclear, it's about everything and their culture. You know Miranda the you know Muhammad Randy
he's a good friend Christopher you know this you met we saw him in uh in Moscow in uh in October. I I had the honor and
privilege of spending the day with this man um as we toured Moscow. We went to St. Basil's Cathedral. He is soft-spoken, intelligent, warm-hearted.
He's the real deal. Uh you know, he he he doesn't posture one way in public and do something uh in private. And at the
end of the day, um we were approached by uh Stannislov Krypowski.
I butcher the name Stan. Again, I apologize. [laughter] I love him.
But u but Stan was like, "Hey, let's go out." and and um you professor Morandi was like, "Sure, I I'll come out with you." But as it became apparent that we
were going to a bar, he bowed out. He said, "I I I really would love to spend time with you guys, but I don't want to be the one interfering, but I can't go
to a bar. You know, it's just not my faith. I'm pulling back." And all the man's the real deal. He he he's smart,
but his faith is genuine, and it impact, you know, he's not one of these guys.
I've hung out with uh pious Muslims who are pious when they're in the Muslim homeland, but when they get out, they're
anything but pious. Um was the real deal. And I believe the Iranians are the real deal. And we we need to understand and respect that.
We tried to bomb Germany into the Stone Age, didn't work. We tried to buy bomb Japan in the Stone Age, didn't work. Um you know, we did a lot of damage. We
inflicted a lot of harm. But the the thing the Americans also have to understand is when the president makes these statements, he is basically um
stating the intent to commit a war crime.
And this is what every American has to understand. We are already a war criminal nation. We have engaged in an illegal war of aggression. War of aggression is the greatest war crime.
That's what Justice Jackson said at the Nerburgg trials. Uh from this crime, all other crimes are committed. So everything we're doing in Iran today is
a crime. There's no legal justification for anything that we're doing. All of it is criminal. And now he's compounding it
by saying that I'm going to strike power plants. Now people are saying, "Scott,
it's dual use." Hey guys, we're what, days into this war. If this was the primary military related target, we
would have already bombed it. The fact that we bombed it means it's on a do not bomb list because it's a civilian site.
It provides energy for civilians. The bridges are not critical lines of communication for the transportation of military related equipment. Those would have been dropped early on. Instead,
these are civilian bridges just like,
you know, the Golden Gate Bridge. You're going to tell me that's a strategic military target. You're going to tell me the Tapenzee Bridge is. No, we're getting ready to commit war crimes. And
this president is telegraphing this. And again, this is where the th amendment,
this is a time when JD Vance needs to assemble the um the the cabinet and say we we have to shut this thing down. This
man is a disgrace to America. He's out of control. He's incapable of governing because you can't say that you're governing if
mechanism of government is an outright violation of not just international law but constitutional law.
Absolutely spot on there. Spot on.
Uh I do have another clip from Trey. Uh this is about the blowing up of the power plants. Let's see. He's he's quoting Trump, who I don't believe he's quoting, but whatever.
And he told me on the phone that as he was trying to get a deal, the Iranians were trying to push off the negotiating timeline, saying next Tuesday we'll
meet, for example. And the president said, "No, next hour." Because this is a president who wanted to get a deal. He wants to get the the job finished. And
ultimately the Iranians were trying to stretch out that negotiating timeline.
And the president ordered the strike against this critical infrastructure in Iran again to send a message that the United States is not playing games on
the battlefield or at the negotiating table. And so the sense that I got from President Trump is that he is very serious as it relates to these threats
against the Iranian regime when it comes to their unwillingness to make a good faith agreement despite the fact that the president has given them multiple
offramps. And again, he tells me that he ideally will take Iranian oil if they are unwilling to make an agreement. And
so that is a a major development in this conflict. And the president making very clear in his post on True Social that
Iranian power and energy infrastructure will be targeted in the days ahead if Iran doesn't make a deal tomorrow.
Based on your Fox News live from Narnia.
Yeah. You know, first of all, what what world does this president live in where he believes that he can dictate any
outcome to the Iranians? The Iranians are in charge. The president doesn't like this. So,
he's trying to, you know, bully his way in. Um, the Iranians are not looking for an off-ramp.
hour, minuteThey're winning. We're looking for an off-ramp. Two, we are not in direct negotiations with the Iranians. The president is smoking dope. We are
talking to intermediaries who are trying to make contact with Iran, but Iran is saying we don't want to talk to the United States. Um, and they've actually closed the the book on that right now.
So, who is the pre then? The president's negotiating with himself. I mean, this is literally a sign of insanity. Um, and
we need to start calling it out. This man is incapable of governing. He is clinically insane. He suffers from narcissistic personality disorder. Um,
and he should be removed from the equation. Yeah.
Before I let you go, someone a super chat did ask you specifically a question. How does Scott process what he has participated in? What drives him to
tell the truth? I'm sure you've answered this hundreds of times. So, what drives you to tell the truth, Scott?
That's all I've ever known. I mean, people they they they're like, "Well,
you're a Marine, you know, why are you telling the truth?" Because every aspect of my Marine Corps career was built around the premise of telling the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. The job of an intelligence officer uh isn't to tell your boss what he or she wants to hear. It's to tell
them the truth. We were told from very beginning intelligence school, if you lie, they die. Um your job is to be
assiduous with the facts. And uh and and that's you know infantry people you know they they die charging hills. Um
intelligence people die defending the truth. During the Gulf War I was
fired twice and arrested once by General Schwarzkpf for telling the truth. Um in the end he
gave me a medal. But um you know the the thing is that you've got to be willing to do it. I mean, I I told Schwarzkov,
"You didn't kill any Scuds when he went on national TV and said he killed seven." Said, "You didn't kill any." And that got pushed up to Coen Pow, who ended up saying, "Ritter is right." So,
I got my job back. Then I went off and did stuff with JC. And um I was accused of starting my own war. Um
because I was telling JC, "You're not killing Scuds. You're not anywhere close to where the Scuds are. You need to redirect over here." And uh General
Downey, Wayne Downing, who is a commander of the JSOC Task Force, um apparently went back to Schwarz and said, "Who the hell is this guy you sent up to us?" And Schwarz said, "Arest
him." And they arrested me and they sent me back to uh RI. They were going to court marshall me. Um I was standing in front of uh Brigider General, the Marine
um deputy operations officer. I can't remember his name right now, but he um you know, as they were getting ready to
read me the the charges, um you know, I basically he said, "Why are you trying to do what you did?" I said, "Because you told me to. You gave me that order."
He said, "We need no such thing." I said, "Absolutely, you did." Because there was a previous mission where I was supposed to go in with the SEALs to do something and I got cancelled at the last second. I was sent up to Delta with that order still in place. So I said,
"You had already cleared me to do something. I was simply doing it." And while he was wrestling with that, um,
the Scud alarm went off. And I said, "I just want to remind you, we're not we're not killing the Scuds. We're not doing what people say you want to do. Why don't you let me go do my job?"
[clears throat] And he released me. Um,
you know, and so I was no longer under arrest. But the the point is, we don't you've got to tell the truth. I mean, I could have I could have walked out of
the uh the Gulf War with a bigger medal and I just played the game and I just done what they did because they were willing to lie, man. Rathon shot down
all the Scuds. Didn't have to tell the truth. Delta Force killed Scuds in the last day of the war. Uh they handed out silver stars to guys for killing
Scuds that didn't exist. Um I could have played that game and walked away with a nice gong, you know, but that's not what the job is. And as a weapons inspector in Iraq, my job wasn't to lie,
fabricate, uh, and and and make the case to for, you know, sustaining sanctions by promoting the notion that Saddam was
not compliant. My job was to find the truth about what happened to the weapons of mass destruction. That was a very difficult job. Like I told you, the vast
majority of my missions after we were going to be taken hostage.
I mean, it wasn't a game. Um, I had pistols put to my head. I was told that my brains were going to decorate walls.
Um, we did this because the job was to find the truth. The whole nothing but the truth. That's that's what it's all about. That's the only thing I've ever
known. So, um, that's what drives me. I mean, it's very simple.
Well, we appreciate it and we appreciate, you know, your courageous stance and all that you do. We know, of course, you've suffered a lot for it.
So, I know that all of our viewers I'm not suffering today. I'm good to go. Not today. No. No. No. Of course, you're good to go. It's nothing good. No. But, you know,
you you bear it. You bear it. I think we all do. We all bear all of the consequences of standing up to the empire, you know. That's just part of our part of our work. That's what we do,
you know. So, everybody's a lot of love,
a lot of love in the chat for you as always. We hope you feel better. We hope you recover quickly and we hope you join us again very soon.
We'd love to see you. I didn't get to see you when you were out here, but hope to see you when you're back here.
Yeah. Um, if you don't mind, I mean, if if you got two , I'll just give you time. I was just in uh Russia. I spent days. Um, when I first went in,
the the first job was in I mean, it's proven. I went in to get Russia to intervene to bring an end to this war. I
feel that strongly that Russia is the only nation has the capacity to broker a deal. And I think the Russians are now moving in that direction. Not because of
what I said, but you know, my goal was to generate a discussion, a dialogue, a debate inside Russia. I did two uh
events. Um, one of which I put out on the Russia house, the cigar club event.
Um, which is fascinating discussion with uh Dimmitri Fersov, a noted historian, and
uh Elena, and I can't pronounce her last name, so I won't, but it begins with a P. Um she's a professor of international
relations at Ingimo which is the principal um foreign service institute for the Russian uh foreign ministry. Um,
and in that we talked about not just nuclear anarchy, what world is without arms control, but also what's happening in the Middle East. And I said, "Russia
must, it's Russia's duty to they're the only ones that that can do this." And I I and what we started got me invited to
the presidential um [snorts] uh academy um where I was able to make the pitch to some some people. So, I feel pretty good about that. It was always a crapshoot,
you know, going in. You don't know how it's going to be received. But the first part of the mission, I feel, was very successful in terms of generating that very dialogue. And again, I'm not taking
any credit, but today the Russians are talking about the necessity of, you know, Russian broker mediation. Um, and
then I went to Cheschna. Um, and I spent five days in Cheschna making a documentary film. And, uh, the two things about it though are, you know,
what I call the Chetchen miracle. how the Chetchens and the Russians came together after fighting two horrible wars and they made peace and and Grosny
in looked like Stalingrad and today it is an amazing city uh just totally rebuilt um and the Chetchen and the
Russians live together in peace and harmony um they are brothers um you see that in the special military operation but you also see it on the ground in in
Chetchi itself and so one of the things I'm trying to do with this documentary is capture this how did this happen what was it that made this happen uh so that
maybe they can apply the lessons of chetchenia to Ukraine, postconflict Ukraine or Iran, postconlict Iran. The other thing that um I explored was the
role that Islam plays in uh in Cheschnia. I was able to spend uh a lot of time with the grand muti of Chetchna
um and talk about the role of Islam and you know Chetchnia stands at the crossroads of you know Eurasia, Russia,
the Middle East, uh Central Asia and um there's a lot more influence than people might um you know again most people are
ignorant about Islam but um to talk about this and um you know so I had very good interviews. We're going to be making a documentary film and all that,
but um I would just say if people want to know more, just go to, you know, my Substack page u and uh you know, real
Scott Ritter. It's free. You can subscribe if you want to, but you don't have to. [laughter]
And the other thing I would say is that uh trips like that only happen because of donations. Um I am a % um
independently funded uh independent journalist. I don't take money from anybody. Um, and so for things like this
to happen, they do require donations. So if people like um what they're doing,
please go to the Substack page and and click the donation. I've got a big trip coming up in June going back. And um uh
a lot of great things planned. Um one of them could be even bigger than what I've already done. Uh but it can't happen unless you know people are willing to to
step up and help. So um I don't like doing fundraising, but that was my fundraising pitch. Everybody go go to Scott Substack and subscribe
and and subscribe and donate because we want to see you back out here. I are you gonna come up for May th or not sure yet?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I if I come, it'll be for u for St.
Petersburg International Economic Forum and Okay, beef. Perfect. Perfect. Well, look forward to seeing you out here very soon. We miss you already.
Happy first Easter and then have a happy second Easter too with the real Easter. This is the This is Yeah, this is the western Easter.
That's right. Yes. We hope you feel better. Great to see you. Thank you.
All right. So, uh the something's going on with the Turk stream.
We have to hear from Something is going on with the Turk stream. What's going on with the Turk Stream?
Well, there was explosives found uh at the uh near the
pipeline and it created a whole big kurfuffle with the Serbians and the Hungarians. In fact, Orban came out and said that Hungary will now be placing
its military near the pipeline to protect the Hungarian portion of Sturkstream. So,
I think I have a clip of Orban. He's taking a break from cooking a ham um to he is he's been cooking a ham for hours. Uh you guys should go check out
that ham. It's very serious ham and he teaches you how to make it. But here he is talking about the other most important thing, oil.
[music]
So, they'll be stationing troops there.
Serbia found the bombs. But the interesting thing that I was looking at last night is that Europe isn't heavily
reliant on the Hormuz for oil. So all of this energy, oh they are relying on
it, heavily relying on it for LNG but not for oil. Just something to keep in mind while they uh while they kind of
put Europe on this idea that they're short on energy.
Also, what do you think do you think of anything any credence to the rumors that Trump is in the hospital?
Trump in the I mean it's possible. I mean he's he's he's plus. Cancelled three masses today. Did not show up.
Cancelled all public appearances yesterday. Put a lid and put a lid on Friday and Friday Friday night.
Ah, but posted about praise be to Allah today. Maybe you that felt like a Pete Hegth tweet. Really?
I think so. And he posted about the the the third world last night and that felt like a Stephen Miller tweet. The if you import the third world, you become the
third world. That was that was that that's Stephen Miller talk right there.
Somebody says he went golfing. There's so much footage of him going golfing.
I don't believe anytime they tell me he's golfing and show me footage.
There's so much footage of him going golfing. So don't buy that. Unless he And why doesn't he have the courtesy to address the American people? He's out golfing and skipping masses.
Come on.
I don't know. We might be in in Hungary next weekend for elections. We'll see.
We'll see. Might be will be guarding the pipeline. Oh god. Where are you going now?
Well, we I can't say, but there might be might be a big Right. Right. Right. I think I know a hint. I think I know. I think I know.
All right. We won't reveal. We won't reveal. We have super chats on this wonderful Easter.
We had a great showing today. I got to say,
oh my god, we hit guys. We hit live on the YouTube, live on the Well, no, now we're up to live on
the app. Yeah, I was like almost on the X.
Thank you all like so much. Lots of It's the true Easter miracle. Well, the funny thing is is that I sent them both messages.
[laughter]
I sent them both messages and I said,
"Oh god, Scott answered first. I'll delete my message to Larry." And you know how on Telegram you can delete it for yourself or for both of you? Well, I
only deleted it for myself. So, Larry saw it and responded and I said, "Okay,
a mega show. This will be fun." And it was fun because I had a difference of opinion. I like that.
I have to play this clip for us because it's so important uh at this this day.
We have to play it. So, hold on. I got to find it. I think it's the All right. Well, while you find it, I'll do a super chat. Yes. Yes. Do a super chat.
To those risking their lives and their freedom to bring us the truth, we pray for your safety. Thank you, Michael. Um,
and again, I'll reiterate, I am near the Canadian border. So, if anybody needs to uh get to Canada, I'm right near British Columbia. Let me know and we will help.
Yes. No good on Easter week. Do you have your clip ready?
Uh, I'm put I'm putting up here. Hold on. Here we go. I think it's here. I think this is the one. So, let me let me take a look here. Okay.
Oh, is that Hold on. Oh my god. He's hopeless. this comment.
Somebody said Jerusalem post right about and I I got excited and I thought maybe it meant like DD like us. If we're ever
in a Jewish or Israeli media, please let us know because that's like I really am dying to be recognized by the ADL or by
Jewish or Israeli media. Um we've already been recognized by American media, so we've um Ask Oh um I think we
asked him that. Did that get covered? If not, I'll send him a message and I'll ask again or I'll I'll make somebody else ask him. But question
was what was the military American military intention to steal uranium? Yeah, I think we covered that. He was Yeah, he was in on that. Do you have your clip?
Uh, yes, but it's a bad clip. Hold on. I'm looking for a better quality one.
I'm having shirts made for my kiddos with Nash Nay Salah's name and imagine
an image. I think he means they share surnames and they generally know what happened to her at Minab. They wear them to school. they will wear them to school
and tell her story. I think that's a fantastic idea. If you need any help getting them made, let me know.
I can I can find a good one, but we'll put it on our Telegram and we'll put it on our we'll put it on Twitter, but it's the one of the Simpsons where it there
it's Easter, but there's an Orthodox priest outside and it's he has a sign. It says it's our Palm Sunday [laughter]
and for us this is our pal this is Palm Sunday. This is not history.
Right. Right. Right. This is this is I had up there. This is Lester, right? And then you have Easter next week. Leester,
thank you Will as always and thanks for all your support. Yingyang, uh, keep up the work. Good work, DD. Praying for the Iranian people and Lebanese and Cuban
emp. Yeah, we have a lot of people to pray for against everybody at this point.
Criminal President Trump. Absolutely. It looks like Russia is going to continue to break that blockade or prove that it's non-existent. And Claudia Shinebomb
came out and said, "Well, if the Russians are ignoring it, we're ignoring it, too. Moving on." like so it looks like I know that Cuba is still in dire
straits but for right now um the paper tiger of the United States is being taken advantage of by both Russia and
and Mexico. Uh so that's a good sign. Um also there's updates about Argentina and Venezuela but they're on the big
account. We won't go into them. What do you want to go into a little bit? oil plan and was it or yeah that I verified that too that
leaked report about the uh I think it's just Israelis I'm not sure that it's Jews um Israelis moving to uh
Patagonia area that's up on the big account with the other work that we did on that topic Greyzone has also done an excellent amount of work on that topic
as well as Data Erhente that's um obviously a South American I believe he is Argentinian I'm not % % either
Chilean or Argentine. But uh data data or hente urgent with an e at the end.
So that uh guys check that out. That stuff is crazy because they're Iran keeps saying we're going to wipe Israel
off the map and Israel saying well we've got another Israel on the map. So
[laughter]
we've got Patagonia, we've got Greece, Cyprus, we've got Kosovo.
Even Taiwan will take them. South Korea will take them.
Oh my god. Oh my god. Zionism is going global.
Zionism. Well, it is globalism. Free America from Zionism. Thanks, DD. Yeah,
we're trying. We're trying. It's a very slow work in progress.
Sarah. Sarah. Storms are brewing in your eyes. Sarah. Sarah. I'm guessing this is lyrics to a song. I think so.
Okay. We'll look I'll look it up later. Maybe it's not of my uh generation.
Trump had a private Easter service with Paula White this Okay. Yeah. Okay.
Right. Great. Then we're really on the on the worst track.
I hear the sound of the coming of the Lord. I hear the sound of victory. Angels are coming from South America.
Angels are coming from Africa. I I have some of it down. I'm working on my Paul White. The angels are coming. I can hear them.
She's banging on the table. I can hear them. And of course I'm like,
what is she doing here? Is she like angels?
They're like, "It's just sounds up to and these people get paid millions of dollars." I'm like, "Millions."
Yeah. I went through a long career. She put out a message today and said,
"The best way for you all to celebrate Easter is to give me more money.
[laughter]
We're doing We're I'm sorry. [laughter]
We don't usually We don't usually speak in tongues on DD Geopolitics. Sorry, guys. The best way to celebrate Easter, at least Catholic and Protestant Easter,
is to give DD geopolitics money
[laughter]
on Easter. The best way to celebrate is to go to church and eat some orb bond ham.
Okay? And you guys, we will try to find we'll we will not sing the habanilla this time. That we saved that for special occasions. We will see you guys on Wednesday. Uh Chris has his guest.
Are you live tomorrow? But I know you have you have a a good live on Tuesday planned. Yeah. So, I'm gonna be live on Tuesday on my show with Dimmitri
Lascaris. Tomorrow, hopefully I'll bring on Jackson to talk about China. We just got back from China. So,
I think Jackson is live right now, too,
if you guys want to hop over there afterwards.
Yes, if Jackson's live, go go check it out. And a lot of good things are happening. And get ready. The next few
weeks are going to be they're gonna be insane. Lit. Yeah.
Possibly Hungary and then a secret location next week. And we will leave you guys with the IRGC statement from the most recent IRG statement. Um, and
other than that, we hope you guys have a fabulous, holy, and very uh reflective Easter Sunday in preparation for the next Easter Sunday of next weekend. Um,
thank you guys again and we will see you all very soon. Lots of love. Lots of love.

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As US Runs Out Of Key Stealth Missile, Iran Plans To Shut 'Next Hormuz Strait'? Mojtaba Warns Trump
Hindustan Times
Apr 5, 2026

Iran has signaled a major escalation by extending its energy threat beyond the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab el-Mandeb, raising fears of a global oil shock. A senior aide to the Supreme Leader warned that a single move could disrupt worldwide energy flows. This comes as reports suggest the U.S. has heavily drawn down its advanced JASSM-ER missile stockpiles during strikes on Iran. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has issued a fresh ultimatum, threatening massive attacks on Iranian infrastructure. With Gulf energy sites already under fire, the conflict is now entering a critical and dangerous phase.



Transcript

as a top Kmene aid drops a strategic bombshell. Is Trump really ordering almost his entire JSimmer stealth missile stockpile into the Iran fight
just to get to Machtaba? If Washington is nearly draining its global reserves of long-range stealth missiles, does that signal a desperate bid to eliminate
Machaba no matter the long-term cost to US war planning? And as Iran suddenly puts Babel Mandev in the same category as Hormuz, is Thran now threatening an
energy shock that hits both of the world's key choke points at once. All this comes as Trump's frustration over the Iran war spills into public view,
raising the question of whether his next moves are strategic or just angry. When the US president shouts, "Open the straight or live in hell." Is that a
calculated ultimatum or the clearest sign yet that this standoff is slipping out of control? Iran is now warning of a global economic shock, saying Babel
Mandeb has effectively joined Hormuz in a new arc of threats that can choke world trade. On April 5th, senior adviser Ali Akbariati declared that the
resistance front now views Babel Mandeb in the same strategic light as the straight of Hormuz. The veteran adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader warned that
with a single signal, Allied forces could disrupt the flow of global energy and trade. Veliati posted a direct warning to Washington, urging it not to
repeat what he called foolish mistakes and hinting that this time the price would be far higher. Ali Akbar Veliati said and I quote,
"Today the unified command of the resistance front views Babul Mandeb as it does Hormuz." "If the White House dares to repeat its foolish mistakes, it
will soon realize that the flow of global energy and trade can be disrupted with a single move. America learned history from Iran but has yet to understand the geography of power."
unquote. His remarks came just a day after Thran hinted it might expand its deacto blockade beyond Hormuz, pushing
the confrontation into the Red Sea gateway as well. Iran's parliament speaker has hinted that Tran may widen its blockade threat all the way to Babel Mandeb, suggesting that any [music]
escalation could extend the conflict into yet another strategic waterway. A military source told Tasnim News that if Iran is attacked, it could respond by
opening a new front, implying that the battlefield might rapidly shift from land and air to the world's busiest [music] sea lanes. Yemen's Iranbacked
Houthi forces have already targeted ships near the Babel Mandev corridor,
[music] and their past attacks now serve as a warning sign of what a wider coordinated campaign in these waters could look like. Iran's parliament
speaker Muhammad Baga Galabath said and I quote, [music] "What share of global oil, LNG, wheat, rice, and fertilizer
shipments transits [music] the Babel Mandev Strait? Which countries and companies account for the highest transit volumes through [music] the strait?
[music]
Meanwhile, a senior security official warned that Iran has the capability and resources to maintain its choke hold over the Strait of Hormuz for years,
[music] turning this crisis into a long-term strategic standoff rather than a short-lived flash point. [music]
The official told Press TV that Thran's primary objective was to cut off seaborn logistics for US bases, aiming to starve their supply chains and make every
shipment of fuel, [music] weapons, and equipment far more difficult and dangerous. He added that most of the heavy equipment and vital supplies for
US bases in the region have historically moved by sea, [music] meaning that any prolonged disruption in these waters would immediately weaken their operational reach and response [music]
time. Iranian forces have effectively closed the straight of Hormuz to US and allied vessels, creating a tense maritime standoff where warships,
[music] tankers, and cargo carriers now face unprecedented restrictions and the constant threat of confrontation.
This closure has rattled global supply chains, sending shock waves through energy markets and driving oil prices sharply higher across [music] the globe
as traders and government scrambled to secure alternative routes and emergency reserves. [music]
Beyond crude oil, the shutdown of horm has also disrupted flows of LNG,
fertilizers, and other critical commodities, squeezing industries from power generation to agriculture [music]
and raising fears of knock-on shortages and higher production costs. At the same time, soaring [music]
logistics and maritime insurance costs are being passed down the chain, adding to price pressures in the US economy and fueling fresh [music] concerns that this
crisis at sea could drive inflation even higher. At the same time, reports say the US has nearly depleted its stock of Jimmer stealth cruise missiles in the
ongoing Iran campaign. One report said that in late March, Washington quietly ordered these high-v value missiles pulled from other theaters and rushed
toward the Iran fight. The roughly $1.5 million weapons were reportedly taken even from Pacific stockpiles at the end of March, revealing how stretched US
precision arsenals have become. After these transfers and launches, only about 425 Jasmars are said to remain from a pre-war inventory of around 2,300,
leaving far less on the shelf for other crises.
With only hours left until his self-imposed April 6th deadline, Trump escalated his threats, openly pointing to Iran's power plants and bridges as
future targets. On April 5th, he warned that if Iran did not reopen Hormuz, it would face major strikes against critical infrastructure like nothing
seen before. The profanity laced language in his latest post suggests not just resolve, but deep frustration that Iran has not yet bowed to weeks of US
and Israeli pressure. Trump said, and I quote, "Tuesday will be power plant day and bridge day all wrapped up in one in Iran. There will be nothing like it.
Open the beep straight, you crazy beep,
or you'll be living in hell. Just watch."
Trump's latest threat landed just as Iran unleashed more missiles and drones on infrastructure sites across the Gulf.
Kuwait's electricity and water ministry reported that two key power and desalination plants were struck in the latest wave. Kuwaiti officials spoke of
significant material damage, including the loss of at least two generation units knocked offline. Bahrain, the UAE,
and Saudi Arabia also faced fresh hits on energy facilities and other infrastructure, underscoring how wide Iran's retaliation map has become. The
IRGC said its latest strikes on prochemical plants in Bahrain and Kuwait were tit for tap blows, matching earlier USIsraeli attacks. Commanders framed the
barrage as direct retaliation for the bombing of Karaj's B1 bridge and for previous raids on Iranian prochemical sites. They warned that if civilian
infrastructure is hit again, Iran's next responses will be more forceful and extensive, raising the spectre of an even broader infrastructure war across the Gulf.
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On Cam: Black Hawk ‘IN RUINS’, F-15 Jet CHARRED; Iran Releases Shocking Footage Of US Destruction
Times Of India
Apr 5, 2026 #IranWar #USAircraftDestroyed #F15Rescue

Iran has released exclusive images claiming to show destroyed U.S. aircraft following the high-risk rescue operation of a downed F-15E Strike Eagle. Tehran says two C-130 transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters were lost, while U.S. sources report some planes were intentionally destroyed to prevent capture. The dramatic footage highlights the tension between Washington and Tehran as conflicting narratives emerge over the daring mission. Watch these shocking images from inside Iran’s territory and see the full scale of the operation.



Transcript

Iran has released dramatic images claiming to show wreckage from US aircraft during a high-risk military
operation. The mission carried out to rescue a stranded pilot from an F-15E Strike Eagle downed over Iranian
territory 2 days ago has drawn international attention and intensified tensions between Tehran and Washington.
US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that the airman is safe and sound following what he described as the most
daring search and rescue operation in US history. He added [music] that the rescued airman is injured but will be
just fine and that the extraction involved dozens of aircraft carefully tracking the pilot's location. Earlier,
a second crew member from the F-15E had also been successfully rescued.
1 minuteThrron, however, has released its own account. The Iranian military claims that during the rescue, two C130
transport planes and two Blackhawk helicopters were destroyed. The operation reportedly took place at an
abandoned airport in southern Isvahan province.
Ibrahim Zofagari, spokesperson for Iran's Central Command, Katam [music]
Alan Baya, called the mission a deception and escape operation and insisted it was completely foiled. Iran even promised a reward for [music]
anyone who turned in the enemy pilot.
US reports provide a different version of events. According to a regional intelligence official briefed on the
operation, two American transport planes experienced technical malfunctions and were intentionally destroyed by US
forces to prevent them from falling into Iranian hands. Additional aircraft were dispatched, ensuring the rescue mission was successfully completed.
American aircraft burnt to ashes as Iran claims they were downed by its air defenses
during daring pilot rescue mission of the United States. Iran pushes back against US claims of a successful
high-risk rescue mission with IRGC calling it a failed operation masked as victory. According to the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian forces destroyed multiple US military assets during the operation. This
includes two C130 transport aircraft and two Blackhawk helicopters in southern Isfan. Iranian military officials say
the so-called rescue mission was not what Washington claims, but instead a deception and escape operation carried
out under the pretext of rescuing a downed pilot.
The accusation goes further, directly targeting Donald Trump. Iran's army spokesperson claims Trump is now
attempting to escape the scene of defeat through psychological warfare.
Foreign speech. Foreign speech. Foreign speech.
for
Details emerging from Iran's FARS news agency paint a picture of intense overnight activity. across multiple
provinces. Search operations for the American pilot reportedly stretched across Isfan, Chahar Mahal and Baktiari
and Kalyo and Boyer Ahmad. Report claims residents reported the sounds of aircraft, drones and helicopters
throughout the night. Local accounts describe hours of explosions in southern Isfan as Iranian air defense units
engaged incoming targets. Iranian forces claimed they shot down multiple drones,
including MQ9 and Hermes 900 systems,
and this was done before destroying the transport planes and helicopters in what they describe as a thwarted US operation.
Some Iranian sources also alleged that US forces attempted to destroy the wreckage of the downed aircraft and even
conceal evidence of casualties. There are also unverified field reports claiming that several American personnel were killed during the clashes. [music]
The US has strongly denied such claims,
saying no one was hurt or dead in the mission. In Kolyo and Buer Ahmad province, Iranian officials say
overnight strikes left nine people dead and seven wounded. Although authorities deny that any US hellborn rescue operation took place in the area,
officials have also dismissed reports of clashes in other regions as fabrications, rejecting claims of widespread US ground activity.
Meanwhile, Iran's political leadership has seized on the moment to openly mock Washington's narrative. In a post on X,
Muhammad Bager Galibbah took aim at Trump's claims of success as they questioned the lack of evidence and suggesting the rescue story remains
unproven as both sides push sharply conflicting accounts with Washington claiming a daring rescue and Thrron declaring a failed operation and major US losses.
The battle is no longer just on the ground or in the skies. It is now firmly a war of narratives with the truth buried somewhere in between.
In a dramatic and explosive twist to a highstakes rescue mission, [music] US forces have blown up their own aircraft
inside Iran to prevent them from falling into enemy hands. The New York Times reported
this as IRGC claims they downed one of the aircraft over Isvahan during the rescue [music] mission. The
extraordinary decision came after two US transport planes meant to extract commandos and a rescued airman became
stranded at a remote base deep inside Iranian territory.
With time running out and Iranian forces closing in, US commanders made a critical call, deploying three
additional aircraft to complete the extraction before destroying the disabled planes on the ground. At the
center of the operation [music] was a downed airman, a weapon systems officer from an F-15E Strike Eagle who had been
hiding for nearly with little more than a pistol [music] for protection.
Finding and rescuing him became the top priority for the US military, triggering one of the most complex special operations missions in recent history.
The rescue effort involved hundreds of special forces troops backed [music] by dozens of war plananes, helicopters, and
advanced cyber, space, and intelligence assets. As the operation unfolded, US attack aircraft launched strikes on
approaching Iranian convoys, dropping bombs and opening fire to keep enemy forces away from the hiding airmen.
As commandos closed in, a firefight broke out, underscoring the extreme danger of the mission. The stranded
airmen survived in hostile territory using a locator beacon and secure communication equipment to coordinate with rescuers.
Military officials say the [music] jet went down in a region where opposition to the Iranian government is significant, raising the possibility
that local [music] support may have helped the airmen evade capture. After a tense 2-day race against Iranian forces,
US commandos successfully [music]
extracted the injured officer with no casualties reported among the rescue team. All personnel were safely flown
out with the injured airmen transported to Kuwait for medical treatment.
Described as one of the most challenging and [music] complex rescue missions in US special operations history.

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Iran says no to ending Strait of Hormuz blockade amidst confession by Trump | Janta Ka Reporter
Janta Ka Reporter
Apr 5, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has firmly rejected Donald Trump's demand to end the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday. This coincided with another confession made by the US president on arming Iranian protesters in January this year. Elsewhere, the IRGC has claimed to target an oil tanker off the coast of Dubai and petrochemical plants in Abu Dhabi. Rifat Jawaid explains why more and more Western media personalities and experts are openly criticising Trump now.



Transcript

Iran has responded to Donald Trump's exploitive laden social media threats and the response has come directly from
the office of Iranian President Masoud Peshkan. Pzeskan has said in no uncertain terms that Trump can continue
to delude himself but the Islamic Republic would not open the state of Hormos until the US and Israel pay the
damages caused to Iran in the ongoing illegal war. Meanwhile, even Western media outlets have openly started
calling out the questionable mental state of Donald Trump, who had just confessed to having supplied arms to Iranian protesters in January this year.
Yes, he had just told Fox News that he did supply weapons to Iranian protesters in January this year. Meanwhile, Iran
has claimed to strike an Israeli oil tanker off the coast of Jabella port in Dubai.
There are also reports of prochemical plants being hit in the UAE. This would be the broad focus of my video tonight.
1 minuteAlso in this video, another small Lego clip mocking Trump's obsession with destroying Iran's civilian infrastructure. So, please stay tuned.
Iran has responded to exploitive laden threats issued by Donald Trump earlier today. Trump had used the F and B words
to threaten Iran to end the blockade of the State of Hormos. I made a video about this. You can watch it here.
Moments later, Iran made its intention absolutely clear both through the statement from the office of the Iranian
president Masud Peshkan and its actions across the Gulf region. According to Turkey's TRT world, a statement by the
office of Peshkan said that the strategic state of Hormuz will remain closed until transit revenues can
compensate for war damages inflicted on the country. Iranian professor Fawad is
told based Al Jazzer TV that the entire Gulf region would plunge into darkness if Iranian power plants were hit by the
Americans as indicated by Trump. Iran is under a direct threat by the president,
right? What the US president does in is anyone's guess. We don't really know. Um, but if the Americans do strike
in a significant way Iran's power plants, do you see that changing,
you know, changing the outlook for Iran?
Um, I think the whole region will go dark. If Iran goes dark, if they hit power, they have already hit power
plants plenty. But if they escalate, you know, Trump is saying that he wants to
turn Iran into send it back to the stone age. And if Iran is experiencing a stone
age, the whole region will experience a stone age. This is called an eye for an
eye. Um you I'm glad that our brother in your studio is a defense expert. U
Secretary of War says that they have done 9,000 sorties. Can uh a country do 9,000 sorties out of a aircraft carrier that's 2,000 mi away? The answer is no.
They have used the territories of our neighboring countries to attack Iran.
Attacking a country is against international law without a UN resolution.
uh defending under article 51 is Iran's right and helping a country to attack a neighboring country that's also illegal.
Professor Sayyad Muhammad Mandi called Trump psychopathic as he said that Iran would not back down under any circumstances.
Yeah, this is this is a psychopath and he's probably they probably have you can only imagine what they have on
him. You can only imagine what dirt they have on him. But Iran is not going to back down.
And when the 10 days are over, if he begins to annihilate Iran's key infrastructure, we will annihilate everything in the Persian Gulf region.
That will be the end of Kuwait.
That will be the end of Qatar. It will be the end of Saudi Arabia. It will be the end of Bahrain. And it will be the
end of the United Arab Emirates. It will be over.
Everyone will have to immediately leave and cross the desert. And by the way,
Nemo, you know, we are in spring. It's going to heat up pretty fast.
The weather is going to get hot. You you you live in in that part of Iran. you know that part of Iran in the Persian Gulf on the other side everything
depends on uh on electricity without electricity those regimes collapse immediately then
Iran launched a series of attacks against the UAE and Kuwait among others in the UAE the IRGC claimed to set an
Israeli oil tanker on fire but the UAE authorities have not commented on this claim however the government controlled
Gulf News reported on the targeting of prochemical plants in Abu Dhabi. Trump's questionable conduct both during his
press conferences and now on social media platform has left even western media outlets baffled. Listen to Sky
News's US correspondent James Matthew. I mean, these are the words surely of somebody who is losing the argument, is
seeking for new and perhaps darker methods to resolve an intractable
situation for the 47th president of the United States to use these kind of terms, the F-word, the B- word, um, you
6 minutesknow, undermining the civil norms of negotiation. And we have seen how far that has taken Donald Trump at this
stage. Not very far actually is the answer. And some distance from the endgame. Iran is in a position where it
has demonstrated military effectiveness and throughout has resisted pressure via social media uh from Donald Trump. So,
you know, you're talking about a a a sovereign country, a sovereign nation,
proudly resisting American pressure. How Donald Trump thinks this is going to work uh is a question actually for him
alone. I does I do think it raises questions about his state of mind and also about his approach to this whole
affair. If the US military and if this country is to trust in measured leadership that protects American lives,
preserves American interests and isn't a matter of throwing the kitchen sink at Iran uh with the attendant dangers that
that involves, you know, essentially burning the house down. Um then you have to be concerned, I think, at where he is
taking this. If that posting is a reflection of his state of mind going
into this, it sounds unhinged. Perhaps the deranged occupant of the White House should listen to these words of defiance
from an ordinary Iranian. That is, if he can comprehend these beautiful words of wisdom from an educated Iranian woman.
Dear Mr. Trump, you know nothing about Iran. Our people, our history, our
country, the sound of our languages, the multitude of our cultures, the resilience of our ancestors,
the light of our dead, the unbending courage of our living. You know nothing about our mountains,
our almond trees, the weight of our winds, the taste of our sand, the beauty of our poetry.
You want to take us back to the stone age?
We were there thousands of years before you could even say the word empire.
Trump once again proved his critics right when he made another spectacular confession on his latest act of criminality. Fox News has just reported
that Trump confessed to arming the Iranian protesters in January this year.
And when Iran has said that the anti-government protest were being orchestrated by the US and Israel,
Western media outlets wouldn't believe the Iranian government. Now, the president also provided new details on what happened earlier this year as the
Iranian regime took to the streets and slaughtered what the president tells me is 45,000 civilians in their own country. After that took place,
President Trump told me the United States sent guns to the Iranian protesters. He tells me, "We sent them a lot of guns. We sent them through the
Kurds." And the president says he thinks the Kurds kept them. He went on to say,
"We sent guns to the protesters, a lot of them." And so, a number of headlines here from my conversation with President Trump. All of this taking place more than a month into Operation Epic Fury.
And in the aftermath of that successful US operation overnight to rescue that stranded US service member inside
Iranian territory, the president himself ordering that operation after the CIA came on Saturday morning and confirmed
that they located where this crew member of an F-15 that was shot down on Friday was located. Again, the president making
that decision to send in hundreds of US special forces deep into Iranian territory and successfully retrieving that US service member. Guys,
I want to make sure I got this correctly. Are you saying that the president told you that he sent guns,
the US government sent guns to the protesters via the Kurdish, but the Kurdish kept some of the guns?
Correct. The president tells me that the United States sent guns to the Iranian protesters earlier this year. He says,
"We sent them a lot of guns. We sent them through the Kurds and he thinks that the Kurds kept them." This is how the US and the rogue settler colony of Israel have behaved historically.
Manufacturing unrest has always been their favorite tool to cause regime change in countries that have refused to
fall in line. The CIA and Mossad have often succeeded in their devious plans.
It's quite extraordinary therefore that they had to experience such a spectacular failure in Iran this time
around. Don't be surprised if Trump comes back on Monday, which is tomorrow,
to claim that Iran has responded positively to his threats and therefore he is postponing his threats by another week or 10 days.
He can do that. He's very much capable of doing that. Meanwhile, Iran is busy causing mayhem in Israeli cities with
its missile and drones even on the 37th day of the war. Watch these visuals from
an Al Jazzer broadcast. This explains why Tel Aviv witnessed violent protest yesterday.
Well, at the moment, Adrian, rescue workers are looking for potentially up to four people who may be still trapped
in what remains of that building. And there are serious fears that uh the the structure is simply um not going to
hold. There are fears that it will completely collapse. Um as you said 10 people have been injured. One is described in critical condition and this
is not the first time that Hifa has been struck. It has been the you know sirens have sounded repeatedly throughout the
day there from Iranian missiles which also struck the industrial zone in Hov near Beriva the third time in about a
12 minutesweek and there were fires reported in that attack. In the meantime uh Hezbollah also continues to launch
rockets which do sometimes uh also target Hifa. This time they've launched uh drones. One of them is reported to
have struck an unidentified building in Aka or Ako uh north of Hifa on the coast and the Israeli air force is still
trying to chase and bring down all because Americans elected a sociopath to rule their country. It's quite
astonishing to note that Americans don't even have a single mentally stable person to govern their country. Watch
this psychologist take on the deranged occupant of the White House. We're in a hell of a lot of trouble. Us, America,
but the world is in a hell of a lot of trouble. He's the most powerful man in the world is both evil and demented. He has the most severe personality disorder actually that a human being can have.
It's called malignant narcissism. It was originally introduced by Eric Fro who escaped the Nazis to explain the
psychology of Hitler and other murderous dictators like him. Uh, it's actually not in the DSM. It's kind of a
historically obscure diagnosis, but I happened to have studied with the person who was the world expert on malignant
narcissism. And so early on when Trump was running for president in 2015, I recognized that this was essentially a
meteor heading towards Earth. Uh because I knew just how destructive um a
malignant narcissistic leader can be to a country and I saw it as potentially fatal to our country. And unfortunately,
that seems to be potentially coming true. It has four components. Narcissism of course, but also psychopathy uh or we
call antisocial personality disorder. So lying, breaking laws and norms, having no remorse for violating the rights of
others. Also paranoia and finally sadism. Uh a lot of what he does is is
14 minutesgleefully destructive and harmful. Uh and it actually gives him enormous pleasure to hurt people and to destroy
things. I will leave you with another Lego clip which mocks Trump's threats to send Iran to the stone age. These Lego
videos, in my opinion, should be considered for Oscars. Anyway, enjoy this video.
We sent them down. Rescue fell. Now you're losing clowns.
No ceasefire.
Watch this. Jet down. Jet down. Jet down. Jet down. Trump screaming. Losing ground. Losing ground. Rescue mission.
More birds gone. we said no. Carry on. Carry on. Jet down. Ling raw.
Jet down. I strong. No cease fire. We strike back all night long. You thought your F15s on the sky. We locked on
target. Made two more fly. One could rescue one still lost in the dust.
Rescue choppers running out of turn in the rust from talking finish the job on TV.
But every J you send is a gift back to me. You beg for 48. Thought we need a stop. We laughed in your face. Keep taking the L. Pop.
Jet down. Jet down. Jet down. Jet down.
Trump screaming. Losing ground. Losing ground. Rescue mission. More birds gone.
we said no. Carry on. Carry on.
s down. Ling raw. down. I strong.
No ceasefire. We strike back all night long. Sacred defense.
Lion still flying high. You lose my planes. We own the sky.
Yeah.
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CONFIRMED: IRGC Blows Up U.S. F-16 In Dramatic Strike Over Iran? Footage Confirms Big Hit - Report
Times Of India
Apr 5, 2026

Footage reportedly confirms the shootdown of an F-16 fighter jet by Iranian air defences, marking a major escalation in the ongoing conflict. According to Military Watch Magazine, the incident highlights growing vulnerabilities in US and Israeli air operations. Reports indicate mounting losses, including multiple fighter jets and drones, forcing a reduction in deep strikes over Iran. Even advanced platforms like the F-35 have faced damage. These developments signal a shifting battlefield dynamic, raising serious concerns about air superiority and the risks facing pilots in contested airspace.



Transcript

Iranian air defenses allegedly shot down one F-16 fighter aircraft [music]
near Kesh Island on April 2nd, marking one of the most significant aerial losses reported in the ongoing conflict,
according to Military Watch magazine.
The incident is particularly alarming because [music] both the United States Air Force and the Israeli Air Force rely
heavily on the F-16 as a primary platform for [music] offensive air operations, making the identity of the
downed jet a critical and unresolved question.
While the United States operates the more advanced F-16V variant with upgraded avionics and radar systems,
Israeli F-16s are comparatively less advanced, relying on older mechanically scanned array radars that are more
vulnerable to detection and electronic warfare.
This technological gap has now come under intense scrutiny as Iranian air defense systems, particularly infraredg
guided short and medium-range surfaceto-air missiles, appear to be increasingly effective in engaging
non-stalth aircraft operating near or within Iranian airspace.
The alleged downing of the F-16 reportedly forced the pilot to eject over Iranian territory with their fate
remaining unknown, adding another layer of tension and uncertainty to an already [music] volatile situation.
What makes this development even more significant is the broader operational shift it reflects as Military Watch
magazine reports [music] that US and Israeli forces have been forced to operate closer to Iranian territory due to the depletion of beyond [music]
2 minutesvisual range missile stockpiles.
This has compelled fighter jets to rely more heavily on [music] gravity bombs,
which require closer engagement distances and significantly increase exposure to enemy air defenses, [music]
especially for aircraft lacking stealth capabilities.
The risks of such operations have now been laid bare as Iranian systems demonstrate an increasing ability to
track, target, and neutralize advanced Western aircraft in contested airspace.
This is not an isolated incident, but part of a wider pattern that has been emerging over recent weeks with mounting
losses reported across multiple platforms.
In a major revelation, Military Watch magazine indicates that US [music] and Israeli forces have already lost
multiple F-16, F-15, and F-18 fighter jets along with a significant number of
unmanned systems, including at least 17 MQ9 [music] Reaper drones.
These losses appear to have had a direct [music] impact on operational strategy as deep penetration strikes over [music]
Iranian territory were significantly reduced in the final week of March.
This shift came shortly after another high-profile [music]
incident on March 19th when an F-35 fifth generation fighter was struck by Iranian air defenses sustaining damage
severe enough to injure the pilot with shrapnel as later confirmed by the US Air Force.
The implications of that strike were immediate and farreaching as even one of the most advanced stealth fighters in
the world was shown to be vulnerable under certain conditions. According to a highly placed intelligence source cited
by Military Watch magazine, these cumulative losses have forced a noticeable slowdown in US and Israeli air operations over central Iran.
The source further revealed that while reconnaissance missions using aircraft and drones continue, the pace and
intensity of offensive operations have been significantly reduced. This evolving battlefield dynamic suggests
that Iranian air defenses are not only holding their ground, [music]
but actively reshaping the rules of engagement in the region.
As questions grow over the survivability of legacy fighters like the F-16 in contested environments, the strategic
calculus for both Washington and Tel Aviv is rapidly changing.
With pilots at risk, aircraft losses mounting, and air superiority increasingly contested. The conflict
appears to be entering a new and far more dangerous phase. Iran has released dramatic images claiming to show
wreckage from US aircraft during a high-risk military operation. The mission carried out to rescue a stranded
pilot from an F-15E Strike Eagle downed over Iranian territory 2 days ago has drawn international attention and
intensified tensions between Tehran and Washington.
US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that the airman is safe and sound following what he described as the most
daring search and rescue operation in US history. He added that the rescued airman is injured but will be just fine
and that the extraction involved dozens of aircraft carefully tracking the pilot's location. Earlier, a second crew
member from the F-15E had also been successfully rescued.
Thrron, however, has released its own account, the Iranian military claims that during the rescue, two C130
transport planes [music] and two Blackhawk helicopters were destroyed.
The operation reportedly took place at an abandoned airport in southern Isvahan province.
Ibrahim Zofagari, spokesperson for Iran's Central Command, Katam Alanbaya,
called the mission a deception and escape operation and insisted it was completely foiled. Iran even promised a
reward for anyone who turned in the enemy pilot.
US reports provide a different version of events. According to a regional intelligence official briefed on the
operation, two American transport planes experienced technical malfunctions and were intentionally destroyed by US
forces to prevent them from falling into Iranian hands. Additional aircraft were dispatched, ensuring the rescue mission was successfully completed.
American aircraft burnt to ashes as Iran claims they were downed by its air defenses
during daring pilot rescue mission of the United States. Iran pushes back against US claims of a successful
high-risk rescue mission with IRGC calling it a failed operation masked as victory. According to the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian forces destroyed multiple US military assets during the operation. This
includes two C130 transport aircraft and two Blackhawk helicopters in southern Isfan. Iranian military officials say
the so-called rescue mission was not what Washington claims, but instead a deception and escape operation carried
out under the pretext of rescuing a downed pilot.
The accusation goes further, directly targeting Donald Trump. Iran's army spokesperson claims Trump is now
attempting to escape the scene of defeat through psychological warfare.
Foreign speech. Foreign speech. Foreign speech.
forch.

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US Army Panics As Desperate Trump Exhausts Key Stealth Missile Arsenal In Iran; Russia, China Laugh?
Hindustan Times
Apr 5, 2026

The Iran war is entering a critical phase as the U.S. prepares to deploy nearly its entire stock of advanced JASSM-ER missiles. Reports suggest over 1,000 of these long-range weapons have already been used, sharply reducing reserves meant for other global theatres. With only a fraction remaining, concerns are rising about sustainability and long-term readiness. While these missiles help limit troop exposure, their rapid consumption highlights the scale and intensity of the campaign. As the conflict drags on, Washington faces tough choices between escalation and preserving strategic firepower.



Transcript

As the Iran war shifts into a new and far more intense stage, is Trump now arming America's deadliest long-range missiles in a gamble to force a breakthrough from the air alone?
As the conflict enters a do or die phase, is Washington trying to throw a wall of jimmer missiles at Iran to break its defenses and will?
When the Pentagon starts raiding its own highest end stops, does that show the Iran war has turned into a grinding endurance test that Washington did not fully plan for?
With nearly the entire Jasim arsenal now on the table, is the US quietly draining the global reserves it would normally hold back for Russia, China, and other flash points?
As Trump boasts about decimating Iran's arsenal, is America's own stockpile of high-end weapons actually emptying even faster than tan's?
The US is now tapping deep into its highest end weapon stockpiles. As the Iran war drags on and increasingly looks like a test of sheer endurance and
industrial capacity as the conflict rolls into week six,
planners are lining up a fresh wave of massive long-range strikes aimed at Iran's remaining critical sites. According to a Bloomberg report,
Washington is preparing to commit nearly its entire available inventory of Jimmer stealth cruise missiles to this campaign.
Each JSimmer is a low observable cruise missile with a range [music] of roughly 1,000 km and a 1,000lb class warhead designed to smash hardened targets.
Late in March, commanders reportedly signed orders to pull jammer rounds out of Pacific the stock piles and rush them toward the Middle East.
Missiles from US homeland stocks and other overseas bases are being rerouted to scentcom hubs and British facilities closer to Iran.
Once this movement is complete, only about 425 JSMR will be left from a pre-war stockpile of roughly 2,300 missiles.
On top of that, around 75 missiles are said to be sidelined as unusable because of damage, aging, or unresolved technical issues.
[music]
In just the first four weeks of operations, the US has already fired more than 1,000 JSimmer missiles at Iranian targets.
Overall, roughly 2/3 of the entire JASSM family stockpile has been committed to the Iran fight, an unprecedented concentration on a single theater.
These longrange strikes help limit immediate risk to US troops on the ground, but they are rapidly draining strategic reserves of precision weapons.
Rebuilding that inventory will take years at current production rates, even if the fighting stopped tomorrow.
The manufacturer is expected to turn out only around 396 Jimmer rounds this year under current plans.
In theory, the line could be surged up to about 860 missiles per year if budgets and factory capacity are fully rep prioritized [music] toward JASSM.
It's worth remembering that [music] 47 Jim type missiles were already expended in the January raid to capture Venezuela's Nicholas Maduro before the Iran war even began.
[music]
On April 1st, Trump vowed that US firepower would send Iran back to the stone ages within 2 or 3 weeks.
He did not clearly spell out whether he meant Iran's civilian economy, military machine, or leadership would bear the brunt of that threat.
US and Israeli officials claimed they have already knocked out a large share of Iran's air defense network since strikes began on February 28th.
By April 2nd, the US joint chiefs were confident [music] enough to send B52 bombers directly over Iranian airspace for strike and show of force missions.
That move suggested [music] commanders believed the skies were safe enough to start using cheaper JDAM type precision [music] bombs instead of only standoff missiles.
Yet the very next day, Iran managed to shoot down a USF-15E and damage an A10 that was flying on a search mission.
Two US combat search and rescue helicopters were also hit by Iranian fire during the recovery effort, though both made it back to base.
All of this is unfolding as Iran has already launched more than 1,600 missiles and around 4,000 Shard type drones in this war.
Defense analysts estimate that just coping with the ballistic missile side of that threat would require at least 3,200 [music] interceptor missiles.
As the war grinds on, the US will face hard [music] choices about whether to keep pouring high-end munitions into Iran or hold some back for other strategic theaters waiting [music] in the wings.

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On Cam: Iran Missile Hits Israeli Homes; Panic In Key Port City Haifa After IDF Fails To Stop Attack
Hindustan Times
Apr 5, 2026

Iran’s latest missile strike on Israel has hit homes in the key port city of Haifa, triggering sirens, panic and a massive emergency response as the I.D.F. admits it failed to stop the incoming projectile. The blast damaged residential buildings in this vital coastal hub, which hosts major port facilities and critical energy infrastructure, sending residents scrambling for shelter and forcing rescuers to dig through rubble in search of survivors. As tensions between Iran, Hezbollah and Israel escalate, this new strike raises fresh questions over Israel’s air defences and the future of the wider Middle East war.



Transcript

Panic and destruction rock Israel's Keyport city as an Iranian missile slams into a building. Many are hurt and several are trapped after Israel's
defenses fail to stop the strike on Hifer homes. Chaos grips the Israeli city that houses a major oil refinery
and a critical food import port. At the same time, Hezbollah attacks damage homes and leave many injured in other Israeli towns.
The rescue operation has stretched deep into the night with officials calling it the war's most severe scene. Is this Iran's answer to Trump's ultimatum as
Machaba's forces unleash the th wave of missiles? Amid President Trump's deadline for Thran to reopen the Hormu
Strait, Iran intensified its attacks on Israel. An Iranian missile strike on Hifur injured four people and left four others trapped beneath the rubble on
March th. Despite several interception attempts, the Israeli military failed to stop the incoming Iranian missile. The
IDF later said it had launched an investigation into why the interception failed. At the same time, Iran's proxy Hezbollah also launched air attacks,
widening the assault on Israel.
Hezbollah stepped up rocket and drone strikes across northern Israel,
triggering sirens multiple times. In Israel's Deal Al-Assad village, a Hezbollah rocket strike injured at least six people. According to reports,
another Hezbollah drone struck a home in Shamrat town, causing damage, but no injuries.
Emergency responders said four people were likely trapped under the debris after the missile impact. IDF and Homefront Command personnel led the
search for the missing people. According to the Times of Israel, among those unaccounted for in Hifur were reportedly two elderly residents and a child,
medics treated an -year-old man with severe injuries along with three others who were likely hurt. Fire officials warned that the impacted residential
building faced a risk of collapse due to fire damage. Rescue crews continued scanning through the debris, searching
for any trapped survivors. Police Commissioner Danny Levi said all available resources were deployed to locate the missing people.
With only hours left until his self-imposed April th deadline, Trump escalated his threats, openly pointing to Iran's power plants and bridges as
future targets. On April th, he warned that if Iran did not reopen Hormuz, it would face major strikes against critical infrastructure like nothing
seen before. The profanity laced language in his latest post suggests not just resolve but deep frustration that Iran has not yet bowed to weeks of US
and Israeli pressure. Trump said, and I quote, "Tuesday will be power plant day and bridge day all wrapped up in one in Iran. There will be nothing like it.
Open the beep straight, you crazy beep,
or you'll be living in hell. Just watch." Unquote.
US intelligence now assesses that Iran's missile and drone power is far from destroyed, warning that weeks of strikes have not broken its ability to hit back
across the region. The assessment says roughly half of Iran's missile launchers are still intact even after weeks of heavy US and Israeli strikes on its
military infrastructure. CNN reported this US intelligence warning, citing multiple anonymous sources who described Iran's remaining firepower as a serious
ongoing threat. The same assessment says Iran still has thousands of one-way attack drones in its arsenal, giving it plenty of capacity for further waves of
strikes. One source warned that Iran is still very much poised to wreak havoc throughout the Middle East with enough missiles and drones left to sustain the conflict.
Roughly half of Iran's missile launchers remain intact despite weeks of US-Israeli strikes. Thousands of one-way
attack drones have survived, leaving around % of Iran's drone arsenal still in play. A large share of Iran's coastal defense cruise missiles is intact,
keeping the Strait of Hormuz under threat. Iran's launchers and cruise missiles have been moved underground into tunnels and caves, complicating US
targeting. The IRGC Navy retains roughly half its power with hundreds, if not thousands, of small boats and unmanned
vessels left. An intelligence source says Iran can still wreak absolute havoc throughout the entire region despite heavy losses. The intel report says
Iran's military has been degraded and key leaders killed, including KA and security chief Ali Larajani.
Centcom says US forces have hit more than targets inside Iran since the war began. underscoring the scale of the ongoing air and missile campaign.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says Iranian ballistic missile and kamikazi drone attacks are down about % pointing to what he calls major progress in
degrading Iran strike power. Pentagon spokesperson Shawn Parnell has dismissed reports about Iran's remaining capabilities as completely wrong,
insisting Tehran is far weaker than some intelligence leaks suggest. Israeli officials put the share of Iran's remaining operational launchers even
lower, estimating that only about to % are still able to fire after weeks of strikes.
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Mobilize Now’: Hamas Spox Abu Obeida Calls Out All Islamic Fighters To Rise Against Israel And U.S
Oneindia News
Apr 5, 2026

Hamas’ spokesperson Abu Obeida delivers a strong message amid the ongoing conflict with Israel. In his latest statement, he paid tribute to fallen fighters and expressed solidarity with groups across Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen. He urged the wider Islamic world to unite and mobilize against Israel, particularly over the issue of Al Aqsa Mosque and controversial prisoner policies. The statement signals rising regional tensions and the potential for broader escalation beyond Gaza.



Transcript

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation, the one who grants honor to his believing servants and utterly crushes the oppressors and the arrogant,
even if it is after a period of time, who exalted be his glory has commanded,
instructing the Muslims to stand united in their ranks in confronting the disbelievers. Uh, and those who have disbelieved are allies one to another.
If you do not act upon this, there will be great discord and widespread corruption throughout the land. And blessings and peace be upon our prophet,
the striving warrior, the martyr, and upon his family, his companions, and all those who follow their path with righteousness until the day of judgment.
And upon the sincere ones who strive in God's cause, and upon the steadfast, patient ones, those who persevere,
seeking God's reward in all our Arab and Islamic lands to proceed. It is evident to any discerning eye the situation we
find ourselves in over the past few years. A decisive turning point in the annals of this nation's history and a bright and unmistakable beacon marking
the way towards the restoration of its dignity and rightful place among the nations and lifting the burden of occupation and the adversaries control
that has afflicted it over its capabilities, its sacred sites and its children.
The Islamic nation is currently experiencing the harsh realities of the most brutal and savage Zionist American aggression. An unprecedented onslaught during which the mujahedin and their leaders along with their families and
their peoples have demonstrated unwavering dedication and immense sacrifice.
And they offered with their blood their very soul and all that they held most dear their ultimate testament certifying their place among the truly sincere.
Those who speak their word and then follow it through with decisive action.
Blessed are the people of Gaza, those who sacrifice and endure with patience and following them, the people of Palestine, and all who have sacrificed
and given from the sons and daughters of our nation and the free people of the world. In this pivotal era, we are confronted with an armed military
aggression and blatant tagari that transgresses all international agreements and all moral principles of noble nations and rips to shreds the
United Nations charter with shells and missiles after its very pages were shredded on its own platform previously.
An aggression that makes no secret of its purpose to seize the will of nations, their resources, and their right to choose the way of life and government they desire.
He brings to us with tanks and planes programs of social, religious and cultural change to alter the concepts of
the Islamic religion, dismantle the components of the Arab and Islamic nation, and eliminate its present and
future in a way that ensures its complete submission to Zionist hegemony in the region and diverts its true
course from its most significant concerns, including the Palestinian cause and the sacred Ala Mosque.
So after the devastating war of genocide and ethnic cleansing waged against Gaza and the most heinous massacres witnessed in recent history, whose brutal chapters
continue to unfold without end, he is now brazenly escalating his aggression and forcefully pulling his patrons into a wider conflict.
He seeks security but reaps only fear and decline. He calls for an imagined peace through brute force.
spreading destruction across the entire region, a region afflicted by him and his inferiority complex. Its malevolence did not cease there. Instead, we now
witness its repercussions impacting the entire globe, manifesting as widespread calamities and profound instability across all spheres. The primary and
singular cause for all of this has been the reckless, utterly unjustified war into whose destructive inferno the Zionists have drawn the region and even
the whole world. Their brutal aggression was not appeased by the horrific massacres in Gaza, the relentless bombardment of Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and
Syria. Nor did it stop at targeting the sovereign sisterly state of Qatar, even while it was exerting arduous and genuine mediation efforts to hold this
war of extermination. They then commence a brutal and treacherous act of aggression against the fraternal Islamic Republic in the very midst of deceitful
negotiations through their complete collusion and full conspiracy with the United States of America. They then followed this up with an act of
aggression against our brotherly nation of Lebanon. An act that had been paid for by continuous violations over the course of months. A blatant disregard
for all the principles of the so-called international law. A law that was specifically crafted to be enforced upon the weak and the oppressed and to serve
the interest of tyrants. Uh but the Jewish law of heaven in no uncertain terms declares permission has been
granted to those who are fought against for they have been wronged. And indeed Allah is fully capable of granting them victory.
And now the true nature, the inherent flaw of this temporary entity has been laid bare before the children of our nation. Its profound weakness and its complete dependence on the support of
others has become evident to them. A reliance that will not endure, nor will it be sustained indefinitely cast upon them in this manner. and his standing
was diminished before his friends, for whom the once successful project no longer served as an advanced colonial
outpost in the region, nor the shining moral image they had sought to promote as the sole democracy within it. It is
now evident to anyone with discernment that it is a fragile, transient entity that has failed to integrate and failed to assert dominance over its
surroundings despite receiving ceaseless support. Furthermore, it has even failed to uphold a false moral image as the
world today perceives it solely as a destabilizing factor that thrives on fueling wars and perpetuating conflicts
on a killer of abandoned children. He strives to spread corruption throughout the land. Whenever they ignite the flames of war, God extinguishes them.
Yet they persist in spreading mischief across the earth. And indeed, God does not love those who cause corruption.
And in light of all these rapidly unfolding developments on the pervasive global sealance,
the world blind and biased persists this double standard bearer is only heard demanding more concessions from the
Palestinians and enforcing the requirements of the second phase of the Gaza agreement. Completely disregarding the occupation's outright denial and its
utter failure to adhere to any of the agreement's fundamental clauses. This is evident through its persistent targeting of innocent civilians and members of the civil police force. All with the clear
intention of creating a dangerous security vacuum and deliberately attempting to spread widespread anarchy as well as systematically transforming what was designated as the yellow line
into a deadly trap for countless innocent people and the severe rationing of relief and shelter supplies and the complete closure of the Rafa crossing to
the wounded and all travelers. While the very few who were permitted to pass were subjected to immense suffering and torment at the hands of the occupation forces and their sniffer dogs.
Instead, its aggression has escalated,
daring to close Alaqsa Mosque, preventing worshippers from performing their prayers within its sacred grounds throughout the holy month of Ramadan,
and continuing even to this very day,
and brutally endorsing the prisoners execution law, a measure that flagrantly violates all international human norms and conventions, while also persistently
imposing the crime of deacto annexation upon the West Bank, giving free reign to its violators to spread corruption and
havoc. to ours Palestinian people, to our great and glorious nation, and to all free people of the world.
We, the Alcasam brigades of Einasam, and in view of all these significant and rapidly developing events and considering the reality being
experienced by our steadfast people as well as the sons and daughters of our Arab and Islamic nation. Let us now emphasize these critical points.
Firstly, to our steadfast and struggling people in Gaza, your legendary patience enduring the harsh realities of tent life, displacement, poverty, and extreme
deprivation, which has been a continuation of your epic steadfastness in the face of an ongoing genocide will most certainly not be in vain by God's
will. Indeed, you have set a truly profound and inspiring example for the children of our entire nation. And you,
with your own blood, inscribed a lesson for them. It became clear to them that Goliath, armored with iron, surrounded
by aids and armies, is vulnerable to defeat once his armor is shed. And young David began gathering his stones
together. So your stone was the cornerstone and that fatal blow by the power of God alone will not be far off.
And they are asking when will it come to pass? Say it is quite possible it will be very soon. What the enemy is attempting to impose today on the
Palestinian resistance and the people of Gaza through our brotherly mediators is a matter of extreme gravity. The Palestinian side has with utmost honesty
and responsibility fulfilled its obligations out of consideration for the interests of our people and in respect for the mediators diligent efforts
thereby removing any pretext from the occupation's hands. And what is requested today from our brethren proceeding from their religious and
ethical obligation is to exert significant pressure upon the entity to fully complete its commitments in the initial phase before we can even begin
to discuss the provisions of the second stage and also holding the biased American administration fully accountable for its actions considering that the enemy is the one actively
obstructing the agreement and this is based on reports issued by the United Nations and various international organizations.
As for the presentation of the weapons issue in this crude and aggressive manner, it is nothing but a blatant and exposed attempt by the occupation to continue their campaign of killing and
systematic extermination against our people. And this is something we will absolutely never accept under any circumstances whatsoever. And we affirm
with certainty that what the enemy could not take from us by force of tanks and mass destruction, they will certainly not take from us through political means and at the negotiation table.
Secondly, the occupation's relentless aggression against our people and its unprecedented continuous closure of the blessed Alaqsa Mosque preventing all
worshippers from entering as well as the recent approval of the law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners is an undeniable and profound mark of
shame upon the conscience of all those who remain complacent and silent. and the utter disregard for this current generation of Muslims and for the two
billion strong global Muslim nation that has now begun to stir and awaken like smoldering embers lying dormant beneath the ashes poised to erupt into a mighty
blazing inferno. Oh youth of Islam, your prophet's secret sight groans as it has never groaned before and it is on the
verge of destruction if it finds no defenders. Your oppressed prisoners,
both men and women, whom our Lord has obligated the entire nation to ransom,
cry out to you for the valor of al-mutim. And from this land, this very earth,
which has given absolutely everything it possesses, and has embraced the bodies of its beloved children deep within its sacred soil for its ultimate cause, and through its magnificent sacrifices, has
shattered the shackles of thousands of our brave prisoners. We call upon the great messes of our Palestinian people in the brave and steadfast West Bank, in the holy city of Jerusalem and all our
occupied lands within to march in great numbers towards Alexa Mosque. Asaki,
we urgently appeal to the masses of our Islamic nation and all free people across the globe to pour into the streets and steadfastly continue their
protest demonstrations in all public squares and in the immediate vicinity of the occupation's embassies in righteous anger for Alaka and our brave prisoners
and all the resistance forces of our nation wherever they are situated are urged to make the Zionist enemy pay a
crushing price for the egregious crime of closing Alexa and to exert every possible effort to liberate the prisoners.
We also call upon the young people of our nation, the brave men of the resistance and our individual lone wolves in the West Bank, in Jerusalem
and throughout the occupied interior to rise up and carry out distinctive operations in defense of their sacred sites and in an effort to liberate our prisoners.
Show God the best of yourselves for you have prayed to be used in such a
moment. Your guide on this path is Sadb Muad. May Allah be pleased with him from the day of the trench. He stood firm
witnessing the fray, embracing death when his time arrived. And let the enemy know that any aggression against Al Axa
and the prisoners will not go unpunished no matter the price our people pay. It will have severe consequences for the
occupation state becoming an additional detonator for the entire region.
Thirdly, the heinous atrocities being perpetrated by the Zionist American aggression against our brothers and sisters in the Islamic Republic, such as
the horrific massacre at Minabool serves as a stark reminder to the entire world of the ongoing genocide and crimes
against humanity in Gaza. In this solemn moment, we mourn all the righteous marts of our republic and its esteemed great
leaders and most notably among them the esteemed leader of the Islamic revolution in Iran, the great martyr Sed Ali Kame.
And we are following with utmost pride and deep admiration the powerful and decisive strikes being carried out by the revolutionary guard and the Iranian
armed forces deep within the heart of the doomed entity by God's will targeting Tel Aviv, Arad, Deona, Hifa and various other locations in direct
response to the ongoing American Zionist aggression. And we have witnessed how these strikes have inflicted immense devastation upon this fragile entity,
making it taste from the very same bitter cup it had forced the oppressed to drink from previously, just as we received with immense pride and great honor.
A message from the Islamic Republic specifically directed to our Palestinian people delivered through the esteemed Mujahid brother Du al- Fikar who serves as the spokesperson for the Katam al-
Ania headquarters and the dedication of certain operations to our revered great martyr leaders such as Sheikh Ahmed Yasin Sinar and Abu Oeda.
We consider the attacks carried out by the mujahedin from Iran, Lebanon and Yemen and every blow against the Zionist enemy to be an extension of Al Axa flood
which Gaza ignited and which shattered the prestige of the enemy of the nation and all humanity and a just punishment for the war criminals for the genocidal
massacres they committed against our people.
We look forward to this making a very important contribution to defeating the occupation and the collapse of its fragile entity, God willing. Fourthly,
the brutal aggression against our brotherly nation of Lebanon is a fully-fledged crime, complete in all its elements, which occurs within the broader context of aggression targeting
our entire nation and its vibrant living forces. We hereby declare our unwavering support and stand firmly with Lebanon,
its resilient people, and its courageous resistance. and we mourn its martyrs and wish a swift recovery to its wounded. We
affirm our unwavering confidence in the resolve and might of Hezbollah's steadfast fighters who inflicted significant and humiliating losses upon
the Zionist enemy after it deluded itself that Lebanon and its resistance would be an easy prey. So peace be upon
the valiant heroes of the Lebanese resistance and upon the blessed soul of the martyed Saiyad Hassan Nasarah whose courageous sons are now forging legendary epics with their actions and
truly validating his powerful words through their decisive deeds as they fulfill his stern warnings against the occupying forces. No tanks will be left
standing for you, not a single one. We reiterate our call to them to transform their direct engagement with the enemy into a genuine opportunity to capture
Zionist soldiers and thereby complete the vital mission that the Palestinian resistance initiated for the liberation of Palestinian and Arab prisoners.
We also extend our heartfelt greetings and deepest gratitude to our beloved true brothers Ansar Allah in Yemen who bravely rose up in support of Palestine
and Gaza during the ongoing genocidal war. And today they reaffirm their unwavering support and steadfast backing, publicly declaring their firm stand alongside Palestine.
And our greetings go out to every noble free individual who stood by our cause and the people of Gaza with everything they had like the honorable people of
Jordan and Iraq and all other free people of the world. And here we must extend our salutations to the masses who came out on the Friday of prisoners and al- Masra in support of Palestine.
Let us extend a special struggle-filled greeting adorned with honor and pride to the vibrant beating heart of al-Sham,
the revered stronghold of the Muslims and the hallowed birthplace of our Sheikh al- Kassam.
to dear Syria and its generous giving people who have consistently embraced the Palestinian resistance and refugees throughout many decades. And today they
are coming out across the entire breadth of the country's geography to unequivocally declare their profound anger at the occupation's heinous crimes and to firmly reaffirm their steadfast
solidarity with Palestine, its holy sites, and its prisoners.
This is not an unfamiliar stance from those who have shared with us the burdens of suffering and pain,
especially as a cherished portion of their homeland remains under Zionist occupation. And our unwavering faith is that a day will soon gather us them and
all the free people of our nation in the sacred courtyards of the blessed Alaqsa Mosque as conquerors and liberators. In conclusion, the sheer arrogance and
rabid Zionist campaigns waged against the nations and peoples of our entire UMA are a clear harbinger of the enemy's impending collapse and ultimate
downfall. For indeed, widespread expansion always precedes inevitable contraction, and excessive arrogance invariably leads to utter defeat. We are
certain that this aggression will not achieve its intended results by means of brute force or any other method. And so
the illusion of normalization they are seeking is ultimately doomed to fail.
This region has for a very long time been the true center of the entire world. The central point for its fundamental resources, its commercial pathways and its vital maritime roots,
and only its true sons and daughters will ever govern it and bring back its rightful glory. And its bounties and its vast resources are an inherent right
belonging to them and them alone, which no one shall ever seize or take from them. And as for greater Israel, it will most certainly have no real existence whatsoever, except solely within the
empty delusions of the intrusive, the misguided, and the utterly condemned.
Nevertheless, this Zionist American arrogance must sound the alarm for our entire nation. They are attempting to
implement their schemes over the shattered bodies of our children and the ruins of our lands after subjugating them one by one.
Therefore, be extremely cautious of fragmentation and becoming engrossed in trivial diversionary battles that are deliberately designed by the enemies of our nation. Meanwhile, they themselves
are actively targeting and striking at the very core strength of our unified nation and working to dismantle its resilient resistant forces which have consistently served as a vital
protective barrier to prevent this relentless enemy from ever achieving its greedy expansionist ambitions. Opata and hold firmly to the rope of Allah all of
you and do not become divided. And we say to those who delude themselves into trying to impose their thoughts and culture from beyond the seas upon our
nation that you truly do not comprehend the immense heritage, civilization, and power this nation possesses within its Quran and its sacred creed for which we
would sacrifice our very blood and all that we hold most precious. Instead, you are merely chasing after a mirage. And by God's will, you will certainly reap
nothing but utter ruin and severe punishment. For even if the scales of power have been disrupted and are unbalanced, our truth is far stronger than their falsehood. And our nation is
a single unified entity with one common enemy. Uh as for those who disbelieve,
their deeds are like a mirage in a desert. The takes it for water until when he comes to it, he finds nothing at all. And he finds God there who then
settles his full account. And God is swift in reckoning. And Allah is indeed predominant over his affair. But most people do not know this. And it is a
struggle for victory or martyrdom. And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and his blessings.

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'War On US Soil': Iran's Big Escalation Declaration; 'Doomsday' Missiles To Hit DC, NYC, LA?
Times Of India
Apr 6, 2026

Iran has sounded a chilling warning to Donald Trump after the U.S. president in an expletive-laden social media post threatened to attack Tehran's energy infrastructure if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz. According to an Iranian media report, Iran has warned that the consequences of the ongoing war could reach the American territory if Trump makes such move. Trump punctuated his threat with profanity in a social media post Sunday, saying that Tuesday will be “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.”



Transcript

Iran has hit out a Donald Trump after the US president in an exploitive laden truth social post threatened to attack its energy infrastructure.
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An Iranian source told IRGC affiliated Tusnim news agency that Trump was trying
to divert attention from what it called a historic defeat in Isfahan.
Iran claimed to have downed several American aircraft in Isfahan,
including Blackhawk helicopters and two military transport planes.
According to the Tasnim agency report,
[music] the Iranian source warned Trump that the consequence of the war would probably reach the American territory.
The Iranian government source said, and I quote, "If Trump [music] intensifies his madness by carrying out these
threats, he will only make his defeat more glorious. And of [music] course, he should know that in this case, in
addition to burning all American interests in the region, the consequences of the war will probably reach American territory.
The Iranian government source, however,
said that he did not mean firing missiles on the United States, but warned Trump that he would experience severe turmoil from within the American territory.
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Trump is an unstable, deeply delusional individual characterized by a complex web of contradictions.
Iranian society uh typically uh doesn't pay uh much attention to what Trump says because they firmly believe he lacks
personal behavioral and verbal stability. Consequently, we are constantly confronted with his contradictory positions and statements.
It seems to me that it is Trump has truly transformed into a phenomenon uh pause a pause a figure so complex that neither the Iranians pause nor even the
Americans themselves pause possess the capacity to to fully comprehend or analyze his character pause and regarding the discussion of the straight P the straight is indeed open for all
nations of the world pause but it it remains firmly closed to to Iran's enemies earlier Trump made expletivefilled
threats against Iran and its infrastructure if it did not open the straight of Hormuz by Tuesday after
American forces rescued a wounded aviator whose Iran downed plane [music] fell behind enemy lines.
The Middle East is now on edge as the war [music] of words between the United States and Iran spirals toward a dangerous breaking [music] point. US
President Donald Trump on April issued a stark warning declaring that American forces could strike Iran's power plants
and bridges as early as April if Thran doesn't reopen [music] the partially blocked straight of Hormuz. In a fiery social media post, Trump wrote, quote,
"Tuesday [music] will be power plant day and bridge day all wrapped up in one in Iran. There will be nothing like it.
Open the fucking straight you crazy bastards or you'll be living in hell.
Just watch. Praise be to Allah. The post by Trump came a day after he issued a stern warning giving Iran just hours
to open the straight of Hormuz, a vital global oil artery or face what he called hell raining down. These ultimatums came
as his earlier -day deadline was set to expire on April th. Soon after his post on Truth Social, Trump told Fox
News [music] that there's a good chance for agreement with Iran on April th.
The strategic waterway, a lifeline for global oil [music] supplies, remains effectively closed to the US, Israel,
and their allies, sending shock waves through energy markets worldwide. Iran,
however, has refused to back down. In a direct response, Iranian military officials issued a chilling counterwing,
saying the quote gates of hell unquote would open for the United States and Israel if attacks continue. Senior
Iranian commander Ali Abdahi Aliabadi slammed Trump's remarks, calling them quote reckless, unquote, and a sign of
desperation. Additionally, a billboard showing Iranian troops catching warships fighter jets in a fishing net with a
sentence reading, "The Strait of Hormuz remains closed," popped up at the Encalab Square in Tehran on April
Tehran has also rejected proposals for a temporary ceasefire, demanding a permanent end to the war instead.
Our conditions for ending this war are absolutely clear. We will. We do not accept a ceasefire. Instead, we are seeking a complete end to the conflict
uh not only in Iran but throughout the entire region. Um uh and uh providing firm guarantees that uh these
aggressions would not occur again. Um and furthermore, the payment of uh damages and reparations that uh must be
made to the Iranian people uh due to the sheer scale of the losses and harm they have in any event inflicted upon us.
Earlier, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that talks with Iran are quote [music] very real unquote and
gaining strength while stressing that the US [music] will continue to negotiate with bombs.
The US and Iran appear right now publicly to disagree about whether there are these negotiations ongoing. Uh what
impact does that have on military strategy? Does it have any bearing at all? Um, so on the talks, I can tell you
having been with with Steve and Jared and the vice president and many Marco and many others yesterday, they are very real. Uh, they are ongoing. Uh, they're
active. Uh, and I think gaining strength and we appreciate that. As I said in my remarks, we would much prefer to get a
deal. If Iran was willing to relinquish uh, material they have and ambitions they have, open this, great. That's the
goal. We don't want to have to do more militarily than we have to. Uh but I didn't mean it flippantly when I said in the meantime we'll negotiate with bombs.
Our job is to ensure that we compel Iran to realize that this new regime, this regime in charge is in a better place if they make that deal. And so we'll continue. We're working hand in hand,
but the primary effort is a deal. We want that deal to be accomplished if at all possible. If not, uh then we're prepared to continue.
Iran has hinted at [music] blocking another global choke point with the help of its allies in the Middle East. The speaker of Iran's parliament, Muhammad Bagghar Galibath [music]
has issued a veiled threat. In a post on X, Galibbah [music]
questioned the vulnerability of the Bob Elmanddeb Strait. He asked, "What share of global oil, LNG, wheat, [music] rice,
and fertilizer shipments passes through this route, and which countries and companies depend on it the most?" a
statement [music] widely seen as a strategic warning to global shipping and trade networks. While the straight of
Hormuz remains the world's most critical energy corridor, [music] the Babel Mandeb straight is also vital.
The narrow waterway bordered by [music]
Yemen handles nearly % of global trade shipments. That includes around % of the [music] world's oil supply.
Analysts say the remarks suggest Tehran may be looking beyond Hormuz and considering other strategic pressure
points in the global [music] commerce network. Gibbove questioned the volume of crude oil, LNG, grains [music] and
fertilizers that pass through the narrow waterway. A statement quickly picked [music] up by policy makers and global
markets as a calculated strategic signal. Around [music] million barrels of crude oil pass through this
route every day and nearly % of global trade moves across the Red Sea corridor
making it a critical artery for Europe Asia trade and global supply chains. Its [music] vulnerability has been a growing
concern especially since the Houthi movement entered the conflict in support of Iran. With tensions [music] already
high in the Gulf, this latest signal suggests the conflict could expand to yet another [music] critical maritime lifeline.