Operation Roaring Lion

“What struck me most during this meeting was the vision and the humble and sincere approach of the supreme leader of the Islamic Revolution,” Pezeshkian said about the meeting.

European airlines have largely ridden out the crisis so far, with hedges cushioning costs even as jet fuel prices have risen nearly 84% since the US-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28.

Israel fears a US-Iran deal may delay, not dismantle, Tehran’s nuclear threat, giving the regime time to preserve its power, recover economically, and maintain Hezbollah as a strategic deterrent.

Talk of remaking the region requires a vision that goes beyond more war on multiple fronts. If Israel can’t get to the next stage, then the years of war may have been wasted. 

Iran can reportedly last for months under US Strait of Hormuz blockade • Pezeshkian claims recent meeting with Mojtaba Khamenei • IDF targets Hezbollah Radwan commander in Beirut

In recent days, we have seen unusual announcements from the Defense Ministry about an air-and-sea bridge to supply weapons to the IDF. This is happening on the eve of renewed tensions with Iran.

Yaghoub Karimpour, 43, and Nasser Bakerzadeh, 26, were hanged on Saturday, and Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, 28, was executed on Sunday in Orumiyeh Central Prison.

While the US might question whether the 2025 and 2026 wars were worth the hardship, from an Israeli point of view, both were clearly worth it.

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Four IDF soldiers injured in Lebanon explosive drone attack • Iran reportedly reviewing US proposal to end war • Iran will surrender uranium to US, Trump claims