Blood for Blood – The American-Saudi Reckoning Has Begun 🇮🇶⚔️

Today’s joint U.S.-Saudi airstrikes across Iraq are not just an act of aggression—they are a declaration of war. In the early hours of July 29, American and Saudi forces bombarded multiple Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) headquarters across seven provinces, including Baghdad, Nineveh, and Basra. The preliminary toll: at least 20 martyrs and 32 wounded. This is a brutal, cowardly assault on Iraq’s official security institutions.

This aggression echoes the 2019 U.S. strikes on al-Qa'im—an attack the late great leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis vowed would never go unanswered. Today, his words ring louder than ever:

"سنحاسب الامريكان واذنابهم والله لن نسكت"

("We will hold the Americans and their tails accountable, and by God, we will not remain silent.")

The Saudi regime’s entry into this war is the beginning of its end. They will be sent back to their camels and sandals🐪🩴, just as the Martyr promised.

This is the moment of truth for the so-called "Iraqi government" and all Shiite parties. Either the response matches the scale of the crime—or they fall morally and politically.

There is no good in those who surrender their weapons and the fate of Iraqis to dysfunctional states and parties that remain silent in the face of aggression.

The Americans and Saudis will pay a hefty price. The blood of our martyrs will not be wasted. The resistance is united, and the reckoning is coming. 🩸🔥

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🔴 Islamic Resistance in Iraq Statement: Government Given Deadline to Respond to U.S. Aggression, Resistance Vows Retribution

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has issued an official statement following what it described as a U.S. attack targeting members of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and a service convoy assisting pilgrims traveling to Karbala for the Arbaeen commemoration. The incident reportedly resulted in dozens of people killed and wounded. The statement also accused the Saudi government of acting on behalf of the United States.

• Condemnation of the Attack

The statement strongly condemned the recent U.S. strike targeting the PMF and a service convoy for Arbaeen pilgrims in the holy city of Karbala, which it said caused dozens of casualties. It accused the Saudi government of being involved and serving as an intelligence proxy for Washington.

• Questioning the Government’s Role

The resistance questioned whether the Iraqi government would be capable of deterring aggressors and defending Iraq’s sovereignty and the blood of its people if the resistance were to surrender its weapons to the state, as some officials have demanded.

• Deadline Given to the Government

The statement granted Iraqi authorities calling for the disarmament of the resistance a deadline until the 23rd of Safar to demonstrate, through practical action, their ability to protect the country and respond to the recent attack.

• Position on Retaliation

The resistance reaffirmed that retaliation against the U.S. attack is inevitable but announced that it would temporarily postpone any response out of concern for the safety of Arbaeen pilgrims and to avoid disrupting the religious commemorations. It added that U.S. assets or allies in Saudi Arabia could become targets if circumstances require.


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📌 Israel’s Channel 14:

“The expected response today against Hezbollah is not expected to include Beirut’s southern suburbs (Dahiyeh).”

The primary trigger behind this decision is the specific nature and operational context of today's incident in southern Lebanon: 

Tactical Nature of the Breach: The incident involved a Hezbollah suicide drone striking an Israeli IDF military engineering vehicle (a D9 bulldozer) operating in the Ali al-Taher hill area of southern Lebanon. 

Zero Israeli Casualties: The attack caused no military or civilian fatalities or injuries. 


Calibrated Thresholds & Proportionality: Under Israel's operational guidelines, striking Dahiyeh in Beirut is reserved for major strategic escalations—such as direct rocket/missile barrages into Israeli population centers or attacks causing significant casualties. Because today's breach occurred directly against military hardware in the southern frontline security zone, Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered retaliatory airstrikes calibrated specifically to targets in southern Lebanon rather than expanding the scope to Beirut.

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🔴 Diplomatic Behind-the-Scenes and Strait of Hormuz: An Analytical Reading of Gharibabadi’s Statements

▪️ In a television interview broadcast last night on Iranian state television, Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, made notable statements revealing new dimensions and background details regarding the ongoing diplomatic and technical battle over the Strait of Hormuz.

▪️ On the surface, Gharibabadi's statements reflected hardline positions and clear red lines. He emphasized that Tehran negotiates solely with Oman (dismissing any direct role for Washington) and stressed that Iran not only refuses to recognize the US-backed southern corridor, but also considers it unviable.

▪️ However, a careful look at the technical and procedural details proposed by Gharibabadi regarding the "new corridor" proposal tells a different story.

▪️ When discussing a formula requiring every vessel to pass through one of the two routes (bound inward or outward) entirely within or adjacent to Iranian territorial waters—under specific conditions—it becomes clear that Iran is practically relinquishing its strict monopoly over the "Northern Route (near Larak Island)" (shown in red on the map), paving the way to open an alternative route through which it seeks to settle the existing tension.

▪️ Airing these details on official state television appears to be a calculated effort to prepare and condition domestic public opinion to accept this new reality.

▪️ Defending the nation's resilience, Gharibabadi noted that any other country facing a naval blockade and sanctions of this immense scale would have fractured and collapsed. Iran, despite the severity of these challenges, has proven its capacity to endure and has learned how to navigate life under sustained pressure.

▪️ Nevertheless, the escalating pressure resulting from the blockade and the strait's closure continues to weigh heavily on regional states and involved parties, pushing them toward negotiating channels and new outlets.


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🔴Respect for the Thief 💰

✍🏼 By Saib Khalil (Adapted)

You have at least been honest in proving that you are a thief, not a Prime Minister. We can at least respect that honesty, revealed through your reckless conduct and appalling judgment. People exhausted themselves trying to convince themselves that you were a Prime Minister, believing you would negotiate with American companies on their behalf—not that you were simply a thief sharing Iraq’s wealth with them. 🇮🇶 💵

❓Has there ever been a public official anywhere in the world who openly tells companies:

“You’ll get whatever contracts you want in a single day”?

📑 How will you and your entourage even have time to read those contracts?

⏳ When were they studied?

When were they negotiated, and when were their technical and legal details discussed?

Contracts are not concluded this way. This is called plunder, not negotiation. It requires neither study nor genuine bargaining. 🚨

The real tragedy is that it is happening openly, in front of the cameras, while the public watches as though hypnotized. 📹😔

There are no political parties with the integrity to object, no parliament willing to utter a single word, and no media left that is not paid to remain silent. 🤐

So this is the man who came to fight corruption, is it? Congratulations to all of us. 👏 ⚠️

This has become a profound disgrace and an unacceptable example—one that is enough to make any Iraqi who values dignity feel ashamed. 🇮🇶 💔

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☄️ IDF Chief of Staff: We Will Expand Operations If Necessary

IDF Chief of Staff Major General Eyal Zamir stated from southern Lebanon:

"We are prepared for any change in the situation and ready for a wide range of scenarios."

He added:

"In Lebanon, we have taken control of areas and continue to clear them of infrastructure. These are the zones where Hezbollah was deployed, and from which it threatened and launched attacks against northern communities.

🎯 If necessary, we will expand the scope of our operations to include additional areas.

We operate according to a clear security concept: deploying in forward defense positions deep inside territory across all fronts from which a direct threat to our towns and citizens originates."

He concluded:

"The IDF is responsible for security, and we will not withdraw from the areas we have secured until long-term security is guaranteed."

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In plain terms:

The Israeli military has decided to carve out a "security strip" inside Lebanese territory under the guise of protecting its borders, currently enjoying itself flattening buildings and infrastructure, threatening to crawl even further north if anyone dares disturb them, and insisting they won't be leaving these "uninvited hosts" until they've personally ensured everything that moves is completely neutralized.

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🔴 Tehran’s Playbook: The New Rules of Engagement


1️⃣ Striking the enemy in their barracks before they even get a chance to move

2️⃣ Pushing the battlefield into Jordan and beyond, all the way to Damietta

3️⃣. Expanding the Axis of Resistance's footprint deep into Syria

4️⃣. Giving every faction in the Axis full freedom to maneuver under a unified playbook

5️⃣. Upgrading high-tech hardware, like rolling out the advanced Hadid-110 drone—built for extreme low-altitude speed and agility

6️⃣. Forcing negotiations under relentless fire, keeping the enemy scrambling between air defense and cautious diplomacy


This is the new doctrine of Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei.


Strategic Takeaways

This breakdown signals a clear shift in Iran's posture under Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, trading off historic "strategic patience" for aggressive, forward-leaning deterrence.

1️⃣. Widening the Map: Talking about extending operations through Jordan, Syria, and toward the Egyptian coast isn't just rhetoric—it's an effort to stretch enemy air defenses and radar networks to the breaking point. Forcing Israel and the US to cover a much larger threat vector drains resources fast.

2️⃣. Upgrading the Drone Threat: The mention of the Hadid-110 points to an evolution in their drone fleet. Moving away from slower, propeller-driven loitering munitions toward faster, low-altitude jet platforms cuts down reaction time for air defense systems, making interceptions much harder and vastly more expensive.

3️⃣. Fighting While Talking: The core strategy here is coercive diplomacy. By maintaining constant military pressure while keeping negotiating channels open, Tehran aims to trap its opponent in a reactive loop—making it impossible for them to separate tactical defense from high-level politics.


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🔴 Three members of a single family martyred in Qeshm; IRGC announces destruction of three F-35 fighters at Al-Azraq base in Jordan

📍 Qeshm, Iran

The University of Medical Sciences and Health Services in Hormozgan Governorate announced the martyrdom of three members of a family of five (the father, mother, and a two-year-old child) as a result of an American airstrike that targeted a residential area on Qeshm Island early this morning.

Official sources confirmed that rescue teams successfully extracted two other children (aged 7 and 9) from under the rubble and transferred them to the hospital to receive necessary medical treatment.

📍 Jordan – Al-Azraq Base

In a swift military response, the Public Relations office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued Statement No. 55, announcing the execution of a missile strike targeting the Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan.

The text of the statement noted that the operation came as a direct response to the American raid targeting civilians in Qeshm and the use of bases located on Jordanian territory as a launching pad for operations.

The statement confirmed that the Aerospace Force of the IRGC targeted the hangars and maintenance shelters of American F-35 fighter jets at the base using ballistic missiles.

The missile attack on Al-Azraq base resulted in:

The complete destruction of three F-35 fighter jets.

Severe damage to three other aircraft of the same type.

The deaths of a number of American officers, technical crew, and maintenance personnel at the site.

The IRGC concluded its statement by reaffirming that

joint operations and resistance against the American military presence in the region will continue until the last occupying soldier is expelled from Islamic lands.

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🚨 DEAL VS. REALITY: THE TRUMP-NETANYAHU DIPLOMATIC FAÇADE

The Brief:

Reports claim Trump gave Netanyahu the green light to delay an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon—provided Israel doesn't "expand fire zones." (Source: Regional diplomatic leaks)

Military Reality Check

The political fiction that you can "delay a withdrawal" while simultaneously "containing the fire" is completely detached from how warfare actually works:

You Can’t Freeze an Active Kill Zone:

It’s absurd to talk about "not expanding" fire zones while Israeli artillery and drones are actively bombing southern Lebanon. Shells are falling right now. "Containment" on paper is useless when the guns are already hot.

Static Troops Are Sitting Targets:

Delaying withdrawal leaves forward troops exposed in hostile territory. Sitting ducks don't just stand there—they shoot back, strike preemptively, and call in heavier air support to protect their positions. Holding ground automatically fuels escalation.

Netanyahu Got What He Wanted:

Tel Aviv bought time. By agreeing to a vague promise not to "expand" the front, Israel maintains a permanent footprint, retains total operational freedom, and labels any escalated strike as "defensive counter-fire."

Political handshakes in Washington don't stop shrapnel in southern Lebanon. As long as troops occupy ground and artillery is firing, the expansion isn't an option—it's an inevitability.


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🔴 Axios: Trump Meets Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman

▪️ Zionist editor Barak Ravid reported in Axios that President Trump met on Wednesday with Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, according to a U.S. official and another source familiar with the meeting.

▪️ The meeting was added to the Saudi minister’s schedule after he met with Vice President Vance and conveyed that Saudi Arabia prefers to de-escalate tensions with Iran—despite the joint U.S.-Saudi military strike earlier this week against Iran-aligned factions in Iraq (as described by the report), according to a source familiar with the matter.

▪️ Ravid noted that the purpose of the meetings was to deliver a message from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman regarding the war with Iran and the broader regional situation.

▪️ Prince Khalid, the Crown Prince’s close brother, had originally planned to visit Washington last week but postponed the trip because of the strikes in Iraq.

▪️ According to the informed source, the Saudi defense minister told Vance that the Iraqi factions’ attacks on Saudi infrastructure and energy facilities had crossed a “red line,” making a Saudi response unavoidable. He stressed that the strikes in Iraq do not signify Saudi support for further escalation but rather demonstrate the Kingdom’s readiness to defend itself if necessary.

▪️ Barak Ravid also noted that the Saudi defense minister visited the White House one day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump.

▪️ In the same context, the report added that two weeks earlier, Trump had given his backing to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for military action against the Houthis in Yemen, who responded by threatening to impose a naval blockade on Saudi ports and launch attacks on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea.


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