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Hamas Begs Iran for $500M War Chest to Obliterate Israel
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Arabia
Media reports preparations for ground operation against Houthis in Yemen
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Opponents of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) are preparing a ground military operation that could be supported by Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Not by American troops, one hopes.
This was reported on April 6 by the American television channel CNN, citing sources.
CNN? Quite possibly there is no need for the Yemenis to worry about invasion, though continued air raids appear a sure thing.
Such a military operation could begin from the south and east, as well as along the coastline, and could be supported by Saudi and US naval forces, they said.

"Whether such an operation is feasible remains unclear, as the past decade has shown mixed results, with successes in some areas and failures in others," said Ahmed Nagy, a leading analyst at the International Crisis Group (ICG).

It is not yet clear whether forces loyal to Yemen's recognized government will be able to fight the Houthis, said Michael Knights, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

He specified that the internationally recognized government based in Aden, southern Yemen, is supported in the fight against the Houthis primarily by the UAE, which could provide “quiet support” in the event of a ground operation.

As reported by Regnum News Agency, the US Army launched a large-scale operation against the Houthis in Yemen on March 15, during which strikes were carried out on the western regions of the country. Later, on March 22, during a missile strike by US aircraft on the Hodeidah International Airport in western Yemen, the Houthi naval commander Mansour al-Saadi was wounded. In addition, at least seven more members of Ansar Allah were injured.

On April 4, the Houthis launched another attack on the US aircraft carrier Harry Truman and other US Navy ships in the Red Sea. Later, on April 6, Ansar Allah again attacked the Harry Truman and its escort ships.
That is to say, the Houthis launched things in the general direction of the sea, piously trusting Allah to effect an intersection with the American ships, were that indeed his will. As it turned out — as always — it was not.

Posted by: badanov || 04/07/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11122 views] Top|| File under: Houthis


Britain
Lawfare: Gaza war crimes dossier implicating 10 Britons serving in IDF to be submitted to London police — report
[IsraelTimes] British human rights
...which are usually entirely different from personal liberty...
lawyers are set to file a war crimes complaint today against 10 British citizens serving in the Israel Defense Forces, The Guardian reports.

"British nationals are under a legal obligation not to collude with crimes committed in Paleostine. No one is above the law," Michael Mansfield, one of the lawyers who will hand in the 240-page dossier, tells The Guardian.

"​If one of our nationals is committing ​an offense, we ought to be doing something about it​. Even if we can’t stop the government of foreign countries behaving badly, we can at least stop our nationals from behaving badly."

The file will be handed to London’s Metropolitan Police war crimes unit, alleging the troops intentionally killed civilians and aid workers by sniper fire and were involved in indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas, including hospitals.

The suspects, who include dual-nationals as well as officers, remain unnamed due to legal reasons, The Guardian says.

The report covers a period from October 2023 to May 2024 and is being handed in on behalf of the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
-based Paleostinian Center for Human Rights and the British-based Public Interest Law Center.

Israel has denied targeting civilians throughout the war, alleging Hamas
..a regional Iranian catspaw,...
faceless myrmidons use civilian infrastructure, including hospitals and schools, to plan and carry out attacks.
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/07/2025 2025-04-07 03:01 || Comments || Link || [11122 views] Top|| File under: Hamas

#1  There WILL BE a reckoning.
Posted by: Grom the Affective || 04/07/2025 3:23 Comments || Top||

#2  /\ The Victoria Cross ?
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/07/2025 4:38 Comments || Top||

#3  Life in the United Kaliphate.
Posted by: Hupoluth Dribble3876 || 04/07/2025 7:14 Comments || Top||

#4  Maybe England needs to start using hyphenated descriptors like used in the US,to point the finger dead-one to demographic problem?

Iranian-Brit
Islamic/Muslim-Brit
Middle-Eastern-Brit
African-Brit
and etc.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 04/07/2025 9:26 Comments || Top||

#5  ^Or, UK can be renamed Western Pakistan.
Posted by: Grom the Affective || 04/07/2025 9:28 Comments || Top||

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Posted by: Huper A || 04/07/2025 13:48 Comments || Top||


Fifth Column
Clarice Feldman: GPS—7,498 mobile devices at protests
[Facebook] Via @TonySeruga

Organizers are claiming 30,000. CBS states a vague ‘thousands’.

92% having attended 5 or more Kamala Harris rallies, antifa/blm, pro-Hamas, pro-Palestinian protests.

For more insight into what data we also look at in addition to GPS location data would be demographic and psychographic data using over 6,000 different databases, i.e., like the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Pew Research Center, market research firms like YouGov, Experian, specialized tools like ESRI's Tapestry Segmentation, consumer surveys, social media platforms like ??, Facebook, Linkedin.

Demographic data includes basic characteristics like age, gender, income, education level, occupation, marital status, family size, ethnicity, and where people live (e.g., city, state).

Psychographic data dives deeper into people's lifestyles, values, attitudes, interests, personality traits, social class, activities, and how they make purchasing decisions. For example, it might show if someone values sustainability, enjoys outdoor activities, participates in community activism.

While demographic data is straightforward, psychographic data can reveal sensitive personal details, like beliefs even life goals.

Additionally, by cross pollinating each device with other devices regularly within close proximity to the target device we are able to build a detailed profile for each target.

We have identified these six groups.

Once again, this is based a very sophisticated algorithm that looks at the behavioral metrics for each device, including the physical 1:1 proximity to leaders and paymasters from these groups in the past.

Disruption Project, Rise & Resist, Indivisible Project, Troublemakers, the Democratic Socialists of America and the Muslim Brotherhood.

Disruption Project: Legal status is unclear, likely operating illegally.
Rise & Resist: 501c4 non-profit
Indivisible Project: 501c4 non-profit
Troublemakers: Legal status is for profit.
Democratic Socialists of America: 501c4 non-profit
Muslim Brotherhood: 501c4 non-profit

We have also identified 11 additional groups paying for protests, demonstrations and riots, many are linked to foreign bad actors in countries funding terrorism.

Young woman attends an Intergalactic Freak Show:



Courtesy of Besoeker, Zero Hedge is also on the scent, and has more at the link. Astroturfing is no longer a hidden activity — now it’s exactly like a toddler covering its eyes to hide from Mommy:
Geofenced Every Event: Democrats Caught Staging Another 'Inorganic' Color Revolution Operation Against Trump
Far-left, billionaire-funded NGOs—closely aligned with the rudderless and imploding Democratic Party—have been waging a psychological warfare operation against the American people. Framed as "grassroots," the party of hate and violence—evident in their "Tesla Takedown" color revolution aimed at killing Tesla to pressure Elon Musk on DOGE—has been building momentum in recent weeks to segue into anti-Trump protests this weekend. The goal is to manufacture the illusion that Trump is wildly unpopular, leveraging a vast network of dark money-funded NGOs that supply rent-a-protesters to rallies nationwide.
Posted by: badanov || 04/07/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11124 views] Top|| File under: Antifa/BLM

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India-Pakistan
US delegation to visit Pakistan for talks on Counterterrorism
[KhaamaPress] The U.S. State Department has announced that a high-level American delegation, led by Eric Meyer, head of the South and Central Asia Bureau, will visit Pakistain from April 8 to 10. The visit aims to enhance bilateral cooperation in counterterrorism and explore economic partnerships, especially in the mining sector.

In a statement released on Saturday, April 6, the State Department said Meyer will represent U.S. interests at Pakistain’s Mineral Investment Forum, focusing on critical minerals and long-term investment opportunities. The forum is expected to provide a platform for dialogue on shared resource development.

During his visit to Islamabad, Meyer will hold meetings with senior Pak officials to strengthen economic ties between the two countries and reinforce collaborative frameworks. The talks will emphasize sustainable development, regional stability, and investment in key sectors.

The State Department further stated that counterterrorism cooperation remains a core agenda item. Both countries share common interests in maintaining regional security, and ongoing partnerships in identifying and neutralizing threats are vital to that effort.

Previous U.S.-Pakistain collaboration yielded significant results, including the arrest of Mohammad Sharifullah, identified as the criminal mastermind behind the August 2021 Kabul airport attack, which killed 13 U.S. troops and over 170 Afghans during the American military withdrawal. The arrest was made possible through intelligence sharing between both countries.

Sharifullah, an Afghan national, was apprehended near the Afghanistan-Pakistain border and later transferred to U.S. custody. The arrest was publicly acknowledged by both U.S. officials and Pak Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, highlighting the depth of operational cooperation between the two governments.

This upcoming visit by Eric Meyer underscores the U.S.’s renewed interest in building a strategic economic and security partnership with Pakistain. As regional threats evolve, the United States continues to view Islamabad as a key player in maintaining stability in South and Central Asia.
That’s certainly one view of the proceedings. Or it could be that the Pakistani government will be presented with an offer they cannot refuse. Not something I would place a bet on at this point.
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/07/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11123 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1  ...economic partnerships, especially in the mining sector. The only explanation that make sense.
Posted by: Muggsy Peacock6312 || 04/07/2025 4:55 Comments || Top||

#2  ..and where did we find OBL. nuff said.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 04/07/2025 7:06 Comments || Top||


International-UN-NGOs
ICC sent Hungary a request to arrest and surrender Netanyahu hours after his arrival
[IsraelTimes] Rather than comply with the order, Orban’s government initiated proceedings to withdraw from the international tribunal
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/07/2025 2025-04-07 02:11 || Comments || Link || [11122 views] Top|| File under: Hamas


Syria says Amnesty ignored context in Alawite killings
[Rudaw] The Syrian government on Saturday said it is ready to cooperate with human rights
...which often include carefully measured allowances of freedom at the convenience of the state...
organizations, but that Amnesty International, in its report calling for an investigation into "mass killings" in the Alawite-majority coastal areas, had failed to take into account events leading up to the killings.

"The regrettable incidents in the coastal area began with a treacherous attack with a deliberate murderous intent launched by remnants of the former regime, targeting the public security forces and the army, during which violations were committed against the people and residents of the region," Damascus said in response to the Amnesty report, as reported by the state-run SANA news agency.

It said that the chaos "resulted in a temporary absence of state authority," which led to "security chaos followed by reprisals, transgressions, and violations."

Violence broke out in early March in the Alawite-majority coastal areas of western Syria after Assad loyalists launched attacks on security forces affiliated with the new Syrian leadership.

More than 1,700 people - mostly Alawite civilians - were killed in the violence, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britannia-based war monitor, which said that Damascus and Damascus-affiliated security forces were responsible for the majority of casualties.

Amnesty on Thursday urged accountability for the massacres and accused Damascus of perpetrating a "war crime."

Amnesty stated that families of the victims were forced by "militias affiliated with the government" to bury their loved ones in mass burial sites. The global human rights watchdog reminded the Damascus government that "the dear departed ought to be buried in individual graves" as per Islamic rites.

In its response, the Syrian government said it regretted "the tendency of some human rights reports to ignore the track through which those incidents took place."

Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in early March ordered the formation of an "independent national committee" to "identify the causes, circumstances, and details" behind the tragic events.

Amnesty said that the success of the committee’s work depends on ensuring that it has "the mandate, authority, expertise and resources" as well as "adequate time" to complete its investigation.
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/07/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11125 views] Top|| File under: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (al-Nusra)

#1  "But they needed to be killed!"
Posted by: ed in texas || 04/07/2025 8:25 Comments || Top||

#2  Just because they're both full of sand doesn't mean the Texas Defense applies.
Posted by: Mercutio || 04/07/2025 9:32 Comments || Top||


Iraq
Iranian proxies in Iraq willing to disarm to avoid conflict with US, commanders and Iraqi officials say
”To His Grandiosity, the honourable, esteemed, and very blond President Trump:

Please, please, please don’t hurt us! We can be good — we promise!!!

Please ignore how we picked on your sweet little army bases all these years…”
[IsraelTimes] Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the US Trump administration, 10 senior commanders and Iraqi officials tell Rooters.

The move to defuse tensions follows repeated warnings issued privately by US officials to the Iraqi government since Trump took power in January, according to the sources, which include six local commanders of four major militias.

The officials told Baghdad that unless it acted to disband the militias operating on its soil, America could target the groups with Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s, the people add.

Izzat al-Shahbndar, a senior Shi’ite Moslem politician close to Iraq’s governing alliance, tells Rooters that discussions between Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudan
...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
i and several militia leaders are "very advanced," and the groups are inclined to comply with US calls for disarmament.

"The factions are not acting stubbornly or insisting on continuing in their current form," he says, adding that the groups are "fully aware" they could be targeted by the US.

The six militia commanders interviewed in Baghdad and a southern province, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive situation, are from the Kataib Hezbollah, Nujabaa, Kataib Sayyed
...Arabic term meaning your/his lordship. Groveling in His Exalted Presence is encouraged...
al-Shuhada, and Ansarullah al-Awfiyaa groups.

"Trump is ready to take the war with us to worse levels, we know that, and we want to avoid such a bad scenario," a commander of Kataib Hezbollah, the most powerful Shi’ite militia, says, who speaks from behind a black face mask and sunglasses.

The commanders say their main ally and patron, Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) military force, had given them its blessing to take whatever decisions they deemed necessary to avoid being drawn into a potentially ruinous conflict with the United States and Israel.

The militias are part of the Islamic Resistance® in Iraq, an umbrella group of about 10 hardline Shi’ite armed factions that collectively command about 50,000 fighters and arsenals that include long-range missiles and anti-aircraft weapons, according to two security officials who monitor militias’ activities.

The Resistance® group, a key pillar of Iran’s network of regional proxy forces, has grabbed credit for dozens of missile and drone attacks on Israel and US forces in Iraq and Syria since the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
war erupted about 18 months ago.
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/07/2025 2025-04-07 02:22 || Comments || Link || [11123 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Iran Proxies


Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Hamas Begged Iran for $500M War Chest to Obliterate Israel — in 2021
[REDSTATE] Genocide, it seems, is expensive. On Sunday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz released documentation indicating that Hamas
..the braying voice of Islamic Resistance®,...
had asked Iran
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate Jews Zionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol...
for $500 million to complete the destruction of Israel. This request was made before the October 7th, 2023, attacks Hamas launched into Israel.

Defense Minister Israel Katz revealed an intelligence document on Sunday showing that Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Muhammad Deif had sent a letter to Iran's IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani in June 2021, seeking support for the terror group's plans to invade Israel, which were ultimately carried out on October 7, 2023.

''I am presenting here for the first time a document that was found in the tunnels of senior Hamas officials in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
, which proves a direct relationship between Iran and Yahya Sinwar and Muhammad Deif, as part of Iran's support for the Hamas plan to destroy Israel,'' Katz said in a video statement.

It's been known for some time that Iran was supporting Hamas, as well as Hezbollah, the Iran's Houthi sock puppets
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
s, and other Islamic terror groups. Written confirmation is good, though, and note that this was found in the tunnels of "senior Hamas officials," presumably by soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

The statement was recorded during a visit to the Military Intelligence Directorate's so-called intelligence collection and technical spoils unit — known by its Hebrew acronym, ''Amshat.''

''In the document, they (the Hamas leaders) ask of the commander of the [Islamic] Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force to transfer $500 million for destroying the State of Israel,'' he said.
The Times of Israel adds:
The document shows that Hamas demanded $20 million per month from Iran over two years, “to achieve these great goals, through which we will change the face of the world.”

“We are confident that by the end of these two years, or during them, God willing, we will uproot this monstrous entity, and we will end this dark period in the history of our nation,” the letter reads.

Saeed Izadi, the head of the Palestinian Division in the IRGC, “accepted the request and replied to them that Iran, despite its difficult economic situation and the plight of the Iranian population, will continue to funnel money to Hamas, because the struggle against Israel and the US is the top priority of the Iranian regime,” Katz said.

The defense minister added that “the conclusion is clear: Iran is the head of the serpent, and despite all its denials, it is also funding and advancing terror in all areas, from Gaza, through Lebanon, Syria, Judea and Samaria [the West Bank] and now with the Houthis in Yemen, under the desire to destroy Israel.”

“Israel will do everything possible to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and will continue to hit its proxies in the region until the Iranian evil axis is crushed and defeated,” Katz said.

DOZENS PROTEST HAMAS IN JABALIA, AS ISRAELI STRIKES CONTINUE
Meanwhile, media outlets in Gaza reported a demonstration in Jabalia in northern Gaza on Sunday, with dozens of protesters chanting “Hamas are terrorists” and “Hamas are garbage.”

Two weeks ago, there were several consecutive days of anti-Hamas and anti-war demonstrations in Gaza, followed by reports that the terror had killed some of the protesters. The demonstrations were halted for a period, although they returned last week with a protest in northern Gaza.
Posted by: Fred || 04/07/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11122 views] Top|| File under: Hamas

#1  And those pallets of money sent by Obama and Biden...
Posted by: Procopius2k || 04/07/2025 6:53 Comments || Top||

#2  More
Posted by: Mercutio || 04/07/2025 9:26 Comments || Top||

#3  The headline certainly conjures some images. The a$$ahollah trapped in a fit of laughter so profound he was perhaps forced to throw his hat on the floor again.

That and the Hamas guy. What short straw must he have drawn for this task? 'You want me to ask them for WHAT?'

What could his pitch possibly be. 'Look, Ali, the organization is, uh, well streamlined. That's it, lean and mean. This time we really, really know what to do. No, I'm not kidding. Lets not stop being friends over a trifle like this. I tells ya, Ali, this train is fixing to leave the station and if you wanna be onboard you'd best break out that check book.'

Might be all that first cousin situation has hit the strategic planning sector of the jihad racket.
Posted by: Cesare || 04/07/2025 12:12 Comments || Top||

#4  Except that the a$$ahollah agreed to send them the funds, ans also trained and supplied them, and made a war plan that involved the West Bank, Hezbollah, and Iran itself simultaneously sending units at Israel from all directions (Hamas and Hezbollah going under the border through tunnels) while shooting off rockets and missiles at them. The only reason it didn’t work is that once again the Gazans jumped the gun, so Israel was able to somewhat deal with them one at a time instead of all at once.
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/07/2025 12:20 Comments || Top||

#5  "Lemme get this straight. You want half a billion to obliterate the Juice. Plus per diem?"
Posted by: SteveS || 04/07/2025 19:37 Comments || Top||

#6  What, USAID money dry up?
Posted by: DooDahMan || 04/07/2025 22:36 Comments || Top||


Syria-Lebanon-Iran
New batch of Damascus-SDF prisoners to be exchanged Sunday: Advisor
[Rudaw] A new batch of prisoners is scheduled to be exchanged on Sunday between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Damascus administration
…HTS of course, formerly Al Nusra, before that Al Qaeda in Iraq and Syria…
as part of a recent agreement, an advisor to the Kurdish-led northeast Syria (Rojava) administration said.

"The main work now is focused on prisoners," Bedran Ciya Kurd, advisor to the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES), told Rudaw’s Hussein Omar on Saturday, calling the planned Sunday prisoner exchange "a gesture of goodwill from both sides to build trust."

The SDF and the new leadership in Damascus on Tuesday struck an agreement to exchange all prisoners and keep the SDF-affiliated internal security forces (Asayish) in Aleppo's predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods of Ashrafiyeh and Sheikh Maqsood.

On Thursday, the first exchange of nearly 250 prisoners between the two sides took place.

A day later, Kurdish forces of the People’s Protection Units (YPG) — the backbone of the SDF — began withdrawing from the predominantly Kurdish

SDF chief Mazloum Abdi signed a landmark agreement with Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on March 10 to integrate the SDF into the Syrian state apparatus. The agreement recognizes the Kurds as an integral part of Syria, includes a countrywide ceasefire, and stipulates the return of displaced Syrians to their hometowns.
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/07/2025 2025-04-07 00:09 || Comments || Link || [11122 views] Top|| File under: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (al-Nusra)


US envoy Morgan Ortagus called for the immediate disarmament of Hezbollah
[GEO.TV] During a visit to Beirut, US envoy Morgan Ortagus called for the immediate disarmament of Hezbollah and other gangs in Leb
...The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. Only one of those statements is an exaggeration....
, Al Jazeera reported.

Speaking to LBCI at the end of her three-day trip, she emphasized that Lebanese forces must carry out the task.

Ortagus met with key leaders, including President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

''Israel won't tolerate attacks from Hezbollah, and we understand that position,'' she stated.

She reaffirmed US support for full implementation of the cessation of hostilities agreement, saying disarming militias is a critical part.

When asked about timing, she replied, ''As soon as possible.''
Posted by: Fred || 04/07/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11123 views] Top|| File under: Hezbollah


Over one million Afghan Refugees deported from Iran in one year
[KhaamaPress] Over one million Afghan refugees were deported by Iranian authorities in one year, highlighting escalating enforcement of strict immigration policies.

Iranian media, citing government officials, reported that over 1.12 million Afghan migrants colonists were deported from Iran
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate Jews Zionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol...
during the solar year March 2024—March 2025, as part of Tehran’s intensified policy to curb illegal immigration.

Saeed Montazerolmahdi, spokesperson for Iran’s law enforcement command, announced on Saturday that the expulsions were carried out under a nationwide crackdown targeting undocumented foreign nationals. He said the operations became more intensive throughout the year.

According to Montazerolmahdi, a total of 1,190 separate deportation rounds were conducted under the "Deportation Plan," contributing to what he claimed was a 7% reduction in kidnapping incidents nationwide.

Earlier, Ahmadreza Radan, Iran’s police chief, had set a target to deport two million undocumented migrants colonists by the end of March 2024. Though that goal was not met, the number deported still reflects a massive scale of forced repatriation.

Authorities launched widespread raids across migrant-populated areas, conducted home inspections, and used key border crossings like Islam Qala in Herat
...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns...
and Pul-e-Abrisham in Nimroz for deportations.

This mass deportation marks one of the largest waves of forced returns in Iran’s recent history. It comes at a time when Afghanistan remains gripped by economic instability, insecurity, and soaring unemployment.

The return of the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
to power in August 2021 triggered a renewed surge in Afghan migration to neighboring countries, especially Iran and Pakistain. Iran, long a host to millions of Afghan refugees, now faces mounting economic and security pressures, prompting stricter immigration enforcement.
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Media: Khamenei puts Iranian Armed Forces on high alert
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] . Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has placed the country's Armed Forces on high alert. This was reported on April 6 by Reuters, citing a high-ranking Iranian official.
Beware the American spy squirrels peeping in the windows, and the Mossad spy herons flying overhead…
"Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has placed the Iranian Armed Forces on high alert," the statement said.

Iran fears that if negotiations with the US drag on, Israel could launch its own attack on the Islamic Republic, the source said.

According to the official, this could lead to the restoration of all international sanctions against Iran.

It is also noted that Iran has warned some countries, including Turkey and Iraq, that any support they give to potential attacks by the United States will be considered a hostile act with serious consequences.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, on March 30, US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with " unprecedented bombings " if Tehran refused to sign an agreement with Washington on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. At the same time, he indicated that there was a dialogue between the US and Iran.

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