Israeli media claims Amir Hatami, Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, has been killed.

Donald Trump:

"Our goal is to protect the American people by destroying the threats from the Iranian regime."

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has survived and is not harmed.

~ Mehr News Agency.

🔹 1970s – Seeds of Radicalization:

Afghanistan ruled by a weak monarchy.
U.S. weakened after Vietnam War.
Soviet influence rising in Afghanistan.

Key Developments:

Pakistan begins supporting Islamist groups in Afghanistan.
U.S., Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia align against Soviet expansion.

Promotion of Wahhabi–Deobandi ideological hybrid.
👉 Foundation laid for future militant networks.

1979–1988 – Soviet–Afghan War
Major Actors:

Soviet Union (invades Afghanistan)
U.S. (supports anti-Soviet jihad)
Pakistan (strategic facilitator)
Saudi Arabia (financial & ideological support)

Militant Structures Formed:

Al-Qaeda (Al-Qaeda)
Haqqani Network (Haqqani Network)

Outcome (1988):

Soviets withdraw.
U.S. disengages.
Armed and radicalized groups remain.
👉 Power vacuum begins.

🔹 1988–1996 – Civil War & Power Struggle

Various jihadist factions fight for control.
Pakistan backs Deobandi-Haqqani aligned factions.
Al-Qaeda deepens influence.

1996–2001 – Taliban 1.0 Era

Taliban Takes Power (1996)
Taliban (Taliban) establishes Islamic Emirate.
Al-Qaeda receives safe haven.
Afghanistan becomes global jihad hub.
👉 Ideological Islamist regime backed by Pakistan & Saudi Arabia.

2001 – 9/11 & U.S. Invasion

Al-Qaeda attacks U.S.
U.S. invades Afghanistan.
Taliban & Al-Qaeda flee into Pakistan via the Durand Line (Durand Line).

👉 Conflict shifts into Pakistan’s tribal belt.

2002–2006 – War on Terror in Pakistan

Pakistan joins U.S. War on Terror under Pervez Musharraf.
Military operations in FATA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan.
Civilian Pashtun casualties rise.
Anti-Pakistan resentment grows among tribal groups.
👉 Radical blowback inside Pakistan.

2007 – Formation of TTP Tehrik i Taliban Pakistan (TTP)

Formation Drivers:

Anger against Pakistan Army operations.
Al-Qaeda’s logistical support.
Tribal backlash against state authority.

Core Objectives:

Enforce Sharia in Pakistan.
Target Pakistan military & intelligence.
Punish Pakistan for siding with U.S.
👉 Shift from anti-West jihad → Anti-Pakistan insurgency.

2007–2021 – Persistent Insurgency

TTP conducts suicide bombings & military attacks.
Pakistan launches multiple counter-operations.
TTP leadership fragmented but decentralized.
👉 Network becomes cell-based and difficult to eliminate.

2021 – Taliban Return (Taliban 2.0)

U.S. withdraws.
Taliban regains control of Afghanistan.
Pakistan accuses Taliban of sheltering TTP.
Taliban denies direct responsibility.
👉 Cross-border tensions rise again.

2022–Present – Escalation Phase

Pakistan conducts cross-border strikes.
Afghanistan retaliates diplomatically and sometimes militarily.
TTP remains active along the border.

TTP today represents a decentralized insurgency rooted in:

Ethnic Pashtun geography

Historical radicalization

War-on-Terror backlash

Cross-border complexity

Indian embassy in Israel issues advisory:

All Indian nationals in Israel are advised to exercise utmost caution and remain vigilant at all times.

Trump urges the IRGC to lay down their arms.

Trump calls on Iranians to rise up and overthrow the government.

Trump: Iran attempted to rebuild their nuclear program and continue developing long-range missiles that can now threaten our very good friends and allies.

Trump:

"We may have casualties — that happens often in war — but we are doing this for the future".

The United States and Israel on a random saturday:

According to the plan presented to US President Trump, Israel will focus most of its efforts on missile storage sites, production facilities, and launch bases.

US forces are expected to focus on the Iranian nuclear program and other targets related to the IRGC and the Iranian government.

~ The New York Times

• US forces struck the IRGC Naval base at Asaluyeh this morning.

• Explosions reported near Chabahar port.

• Internet in Tehran has reportedly dropped by up to 54% amid the strikes.

Attacks over Tehran have stopped for now. Police declare there is no cause for concern.

🇮🇱❌🇮🇷 — The Mossad is calling on Iranians to cooperate with the Israeli intelligence service

🇮🇷 - Iran's ayatollah evacuated from Tehran.

🇮🇱🇺🇸⚡🇮🇷 Strikes in Bushehr, Iran. Bushehr is home to one of Iran's nuclear reactor facilities.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps names its military operations against Israel "The End of the Storm"

Ballistic Missile Warnings throughout Israel.

30 missiles

Israeli media reports 30 Ballistic Missiles launched by IRGC