The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda
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Mark Sleboda with a realist and critical, Russian-focused perspective on international affairs, security & geopolitics.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท โ€œTeaming up with US allows Israel to do what 'Iโ€™ve been wishing to do for 40 YEARSโ€ โ€” Netanyahu

It is never about nuclear weapons

it is never about missiles

it is never about human rights
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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ There's no air defense at the Naval Support Base in Bahrain.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ BREAKING: Chaos in Baghdad as clashes erupt between local police and protesters attempting to storm the โ€œGreen Zone,โ€ where the US Embassy is located.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท CONFIRMED: The U.S. struck IRIB, Iran's state broadcasting headquarters.

This is straight from the regime change playbook. The same tactic was used in Iraq (2003), Libya (2011), and Yugoslavia (1999), destroy the state broadcaster, control the information space.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐ŸดSTATE FUNERAL RITES FOR SUPREME LEADER AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI IN IRAN

โžก๏ธIran has commenced funeral proceedings for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - despite ongoing attacks by the US-Israeli forces.

โžก๏ธTHE FUNERAL PROTOCOL: Unlike standard Islamic burial practices, martyrs ("shahid") are exempt from the ritual washing (ghusl) and shrouding (kafan) procedures.

โžก๏ธUnder Shiite tradition, those who die "in the path of God" are buried in the clothes they wore at the time of death. The body is placed in a simple wooden coffin for transport.

โžก๏ธState Funeral in Tehran: The coffin is currently lying in at the University of Tehran in central Tehran.
According to reports, senior leaders, clerics, and elders are paying final respects at ceremonies in Tehran, joined by thousands of mourners who have gathered at Enghelab (Revolution) Square and other major squares in the city, dressed in black, chanting "death to America" and "death to Israel" while waving Iranian flags and holding portraits of the late leader.

โžก๏ธMass processions have been reported allover Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad and other major Iranian cities, as well as abroad.

โžก๏ธMartyr Status - State media and authorities refer to Khamenei's death as "martyrdom" (shahadat), a designation under Iranian law for those killed by enemy action.

โžก๏ธDuring the funeral rites, attacks on Iran and air defense activity continue.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™Š๐Ÿ™‰ EPSTEIN COALITION ACTIVATING ITS SLEEPER CELLS?

Abdullah Mohtadi, leader of one of the factions of Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, just issued a direct call to arms.

His message to "Kurdish freedom-loving officers and soldiers" in the Iranian military is clear: the regime's "breaths are numbered," he is urging them to turn against Tehran, citing decades of repression.

Here is where it gets complicatedโ€”Mohtadi is acting alone. Maybe even against the Epstein Coalition's plans.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท KURDISH COMPRADOR COALITION

On February 22, 2026 (one week before the peaceful Epstein Coalition was "forced" to preemptively respond to Iranian "aggression"/"two weeks from acquiring a nuclear weapon"), five major Kurdish Iranian groups announced a new political-military alliance.

Its stated goal? To present a united front for the moment the Islamic Republic collapses.

๐Ÿค THE COALITION

The new alliance is called the "Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan."
It includes:
โžก๏ธPDKI (Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan)
โžก๏ธ PJAK (Kurdistan Free Life Partyโ€”the Iran branch of the PKK, designated a terrorist group by Turkey and the US)
โžก๏ธ PAK (Kurdistan Freedom Party)
โžก๏ธ Khabat (Organization of Iranian Kurdistan Struggle)
โžก๏ธ Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan (led by Reza Kaabiโ€”the only branch of Komala that joined)

๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ THE ETERNAL KURDISH FRACTURES

Mohtadiโ€™s faction (Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan) is NOT in this coalition.

He publicly criticized it for lacking a "clear roadmap" and "executive mechanisms."
So, while he calls for insurrection, he is doing so from outside the main new power bloc.

๐ŸŽฏ WHAT DO THEY WANT?

Forget the "human rights" spin and other nonsense Western media will start spreading soon, the coalition's stated objectives are crystal clear and aggressive:

โžก๏ธ "Struggle for the toppling of the Islamic Republic of Iran."
โžก๏ธ "Realize the right of Kurdish self-determination" and establish a "democratic administrative system in Kurdistan."

PDKI leader Mostafa Hejri confirmed they have already created a "joint plan for administering" Kurdish-majority areas during the "transition period" after the regime falls.

Translation: They are setting up a shadow government for a post-collapse scenario.

๐ŸŒ WAITING FOR THE EPSTEIN COALITION GREEN LIGHT

A new twist: these groups are based in exile in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. They are sitting there, armed and organized, watching the Epstein Coalition operations against Iran.

The Trigger? A spokesman for PAK admitted their military move "depends on U.S. action against the regime." If U.S. strikes are "comprehensive and lead to the collapse of the regime," they claim they are "militarily and politically prepared to manage the next phase."

Perfidious Deniability

They have publicly promised not to launch attacks from Iraqi soilโ€”likely to avoid getting the Kurdish political parties in Iran in trouble with Tehran. But their fighters are positioned and ready.

โš”๏ธ THE DIVIDE WITH THE "OPPOSITION"

To make this even messier, the coalition is already at war of words with other anti-regime puppets.

Reza Pahlavi (the US-Israeli sponsored and promoted clown prince) blasted "separatist groups," calling Iran's territorial integrity a "red line."

The coalition fired back, accusing him of using the regime's old "smear of separatism" and threatening Kurds with repression. Mohtadi joined in, warning Pahlavi that his comments only "divide and destroy solidarity."

๐Ÿ’ฅ THE BOTTOM LINE:

While Mohtadi tries to light a fuse on social media, a larger, more organized coalition of five armed Kurdish groups is quietly waiting for the U.S. to punch a hole in the regime so they can rush in and claim territory.

The pieces are moving toward the Epstein Coalition's goal: "internationalizing" the aggression against the Islamic Republic and activating Kurdish, Baluchi (this is what the Afghanistan-Pakistan "war" is for), Arab, and Turkmen "democratic forces" / "freedom fighters" = Operation Epstein Fury ground forces.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The Iranian temporary leadership council has convened for the first time and is directing war affairs.

It consists of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Chief Justice Eje'i, and the specially appointed Jurist, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi.

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Tomorrow, brokerage firms will start trading, oil will reach $100, and this is just the beginning - Reuters

The UAE authorities announced the suspension of trading on the Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock exchanges. Trading will not take place on Monday and Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia's main index Tadawul fell by 2.2%, Egypt's index dropped by 2.5%, and the Kuwait Stock Exchange suspended trading "as a precautionary measure".

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Trump's appeal to Iranians to become traitors:

โ–ช๏ธI call on the IRGC, the Iranian military, to lay down their arms or face imminent death.

โ–ช๏ธThe entire military command has disappeared, and many of them want to surrender to save their lives. They want immunity; they are calling in their thousands.

โ–ช๏ธMilitary operations are currently ongoing in full force, and they will continue until all our objectives are achieved. We have very serious objectives.

โ–ช๏ธI once again call on the Revolutionary Guard, the Iranian army, and the police to lay down their arms and receive full immunity, or face imminent death. It will be imminent death.

โ–ช๏ธI call on all Iranian patriots who strive for freedom to seize this moment, to be brave, courageous, heroic, and to take back their country. America is with you. I made you a promise, and I am keeping that promise. The rest will depend on you; we will be there to help.

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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Protesters supporting Iran clash with security personnel in Bahrain!

Here's the context the Western media won't give you: Bahrain is 70% Shia and ruled by the Al Khalifa Sunni monarchy, installed and propped up by the British and now protected by the U.S. Fifth Fleet based in Juffair.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโš”๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rockets flying toward Haifa from southern Lebanon, reportedly launched by Hezbollah!

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