IDF officials aim to damage approximately 90% of Iran’s military industry components within days, building upon the current estimated 70% impact. The campaign has systematically targeted surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missile infrastructure, defense production sites, ballistic systems manufacturing, and naval weapons development headquarters, with some facilities also supplying Hamas and Hezbollah. Concurrently, Israel is methodically striking Iranian nuclear-related targets, including a uranium facility and the Arak heavy water plant, to disrupt weapons development.
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Following recent US and Israeli strikes, Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, underwent surgery in Moscow due to his injuries and security concerns. The decision to treat him in Russia was a highly classified operation, suggested by President Putin himself, to ensure specialized medical care and mitigate risks of leaks regarding his whereabouts. Doubts have been raised about the authenticity of Khamenei’s first public message, with suspicions that it was authored by another official, further amplified by his continued absence from public view and lack of an audio recording. This clandestine medical treatment in Russia comes amidst Israeli hints of possessing intelligence on Khamenei’s condition and location, and a US announcement of a reward for information on him and other IRGC officials.
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John Q. Hosedrinker