I don’t even think about how to get to the 1991 border. I think about how not to lose the positions that I have. Maybe we should stop fucking up? We’re going fucking backwards now - Commander Veres confesses.

The Iranians have stated: "If the Gulf states open up their airspace to Israel, that would be an act of war."

As part of their attempts to avoid being caught in the crossfire, Gulf states including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are also refusing to let Israel fly over their airspace for any attack on Iran and have conveyed this to Washington.

During meetings this week, Iran warned Saudi Arabia it could not guarantee the safety of the Gulf kingdom's oil facilities if Israel were given any assistance in carrying out an attack, a senior Iranian official and an Iranian diplomat told Reuters in article above.

Officials are coming to a troubling realization about Iran’s repeated threats to kill Donald Trump & former top generals: Tehran isn’t bluffing — and it isn’t giving up anytime soon - Politico alleges.

The U.S. government is still coming to grips with the Iranian threat and hasn’t yet found a sustainable way to to protect all those who are at risk for as long as they need, creating an opening for Tehran to make good on its threats - Politico essentially says the U.S. Secret Service can't protect Trump very well.

The measures will be directed towards American media so that they understand what it is to be bullied....So that they think about what kind of state they live in & what evil they serve - Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman #Zakharova says.