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2026-03-17 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iranian Regime Facing Major Setback After Israel Confirms Death Of New De-Facto Leader

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Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-03-17 09:06|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1805 views ] Top
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1 At this rate Iran is going to have to reach out to temp agencies for people to fill the jobs

Posted by Chantry 2026-03-17 09:22|| 2026-03-17 09:22|| Front Page Top

2 Well they started the war with 10,000 official Mullahs. Deep bench even with many fleeing to Canada and other "allied" nations.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-03-17 09:34|| 2026-03-17 09:34|| Front Page Top

3 ^ you'll like this

https://babylonbee.com/news/iran-warns-us-it-has-huge-stockpile-of-supreme-leaders/

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-03-17 09:51|| 2026-03-17 09:51|| Front Page Top

4 FoxNews
"...confirms Death Of New De-Facto Leader..."

While several Far Left MSM sources claim otherwise.

I'll trust FOX before CNN or MSNBC

Posted by NN2N1 2026-03-17 10:18|| 2026-03-17 10:18|| Front Page Top

5 Benjamin Netanyahu urges Iranians to overthrow regime after security chief Ali Larijani is assassinated: Live updates

Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-17 10:52|| 2026-03-17 10:52|| Front Page Top

6 /\ An internal transition really is the key.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-03-17 11:19|| 2026-03-17 11:19|| Front Page Top

7 a lot of IRGC operatives killed or injured the past few days

IRGC tried hiding under bridges but civilians reported location and drones (with 5kg bombs) hit the location without taking down the bridge.

IDF says it needs a few more weeks doing this kind of stuff to make an regime change possible

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-03-17 12:44|| 2026-03-17 12:44|| Front Page Top

8 Iran Security Chief Had a $10 Million Bounty on His Head, but Israel 'Did It for Free'

Posted by trailing wife 2026-03-17 16:14|| 2026-03-17 16:14|| Front Page Top

9 ^Mind you, Mossad is always short of money...

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-03-17 16:34|| 2026-03-17 16:34|| Front Page Top

10 news today

"There’s a real upheaval in Iran... President Pezeshkian is considering resigning from his post."

Channel 14's Senior Iran Analyst @DBalazada
explains what inside sources tell him is happening today inside the government:

Pezeshkian is reportedly "exceptionally angry" at the Revolutionary Guards, accusing them of "reckless" conduct. He claims the failure to protect Ali Larijani was not negligence, but a deliberate move to ensure his elimination.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-03-17 17:34|| 2026-03-17 17:34|| Front Page Top

11 more news today, it appears. that the Iran Embassy in Copenhagan has defected

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-03-17 18:00|| 2026-03-17 18:00|| Front Page Top

12 Tweet

Posted by Frank G 2026-03-17 18:11|| 2026-03-17 18:11|| Front Page Top

13 Pezeshkian is reportedly "exceptionally angry" at the Revolutionary Guards, accusing them of "reckless" conduct

"I didn't support them! Please don't kill me!"

Posted by Frank G 2026-03-17 18:32|| 2026-03-17 18:32|| Front Page Top

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