Acknowledging the failure of the Israeli missile system in intercepting the Iranian missile

The Israeli media officially admitted that what happened in the Arad area in the Negev, located in the south of occupied Palestine, was a direct hit and a malfunction of the air defense system.

According to this report, Israel's defense systems tried several times to intercept the missile that targeted Arad, but failed.

According to Hebrew media reports, Iran used the "Khorramshahr-4" missile in this attack.

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🇮🇶 ⚡️NATO convoy withdraws from Iraq to Jordan — video reports

All NATO forces left Iraq to Italy, according to US media

⭕️ Public Relations of Iran's IRGC: Over 200 killed and wounded in Wave 73, increased pressure on Israeli journalists to censor damage

“The south and north of the occupied Palestinian territories were targeted in the 73rd wave of Operation ‘True Promise 4,’ under the code ‘Ya Haidar (peace be upon him),’ in tribute to the bravery of air defense martyrs. The strikes were carried out using missile and drone systems of the IRGC Aerospace Force.

Military installations and security centers in Arad, Dimona, Eilat, Be’er Sheva, and Kiryat Gat in the south were struck following the collapse of the Israeli army’s air defense systems. US bases in the region — Ali Al Salem (Kuwait), Minhad (UAE), and Al Dhafra (UAE) — were also precisely hit using Fattah, Qadr, and Emad missile systems, along with loitering drones.

According to field reports, more than 200 killed and wounded were recorded in the early hours of the attack. Israeli security officials have reportedly increased pressure on journalists and eyewitnesses to censor damage and casualty reports.

It is necessary to commend the efforts of Hezbollah fighters in defending Lebanon’s territorial integrity and opening an intense and high-pressure front against northern and central areas of the occupied territories. These victories are congratulated to the Lebanese people and Muslims of the region.

The deteriorating and chaotic conditions faced by residents of the occupied territories, exacerbated by the war policies of Netanyahu’s government, are becoming evident—especially in areas where nuclear and military facilities are located near civilian populations.

The dynamics of the war are rapidly shifting, and the Israeli army’s control over the defense of the occupied territories is said to be collapsing.”

Trump lacks self awareness of the military situation. If US and Israel hit the power infrastructure of Iran, they will respond in kind. This would cause Israelis to flee/abandon their country. This isn't so for the Iranians, as they are not a settler nation. It's that simple. It's time to wind up this war not escalate it! The anti war president?

⚡🇮🇷 Trump states that if Iran does not open the Hormuz strait in 48 hours, he will target all power plants and such infrastructure in Iran, effectively admitting he will commit warcrimes.

Iran replied that if this happens, they will target all the desalination and electrical plants of Israel, the Gulf, and those made by American investment.

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SPOILER:
If the desalination plants of the gulf states or Israel are struck by Iran, those territories are uninhabitable within 48 hours....

🇬🇧🇮🇷UK sends nuclear sub to Arabian Sea

HMS Anson armed for strike on #Iran ‘if conflict escalates’ — Daily Mail
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A message to Washington?

In a tightly structured 12-minute address, Ayatollah Imam Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei moved from familiar rhetoric into something far more consequential. The opening half followed the expected script; revisiting decades of U.S. warmongering rhetoric: sanctions, assassinations, regional conflicts.

But midway through, the tone shifted from retrospective to strategic.

Sayyed Khamenei outlined three concrete demands, each with a defined timeline: a rapid U.S. military withdrawal from the Middle East, a full rollback of sanctions within 60 days, and long-term financial compensation for economic damages.

Then came the ultimatum. Fail to comply, and Iran escalates, economically, militarily, and potentially nuclearly. Not hypothetically, but operationally: closing the Strait of Hormuz, formalizing defense ties with Russia and China, and moving from ambiguity to declared nuclear deterrence.

The timing of external reactions was just as telling. Within hours, both Beijing and Moscow issued statements aligning, carefully but unmistakably, with Tehran's framing. This definitely looked coordinated.

The broader context matters. Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei represents a different leadership style from his martyred predecessor leader. Where martyr Sayyed Ali Khamenei operated through long-term balancing and controlled escalation, Sayyed Mojtaba appears positioned to deliver faster, more decisive outcomes.

Iran's internal reports are clear, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps is in no way, shape or form interested in incrementalism. They are pushing for structural change: removing U.S. influence from the region, restoring Iran's military standing, and forcing a re-negotiation of global power dynamics.

And for the first time in decades, Iran practically has the leverage to do this.

Rising oil prices, regional instability, growing alignment with China and Russia, and vulnerabilities in global trade routes have shifted the strategic landscape.

So this was not just a speech. It was a test. A test of whether the United States is willing, or even able, to operate under a new set of constraints.

What happens next will likely define not just the trajectory of this conflict, but the broader balance of power in the Middle East for decades to come.