US and Israel Continue to Degrade the Islamic Republic | The American Spectator

As the United States and Israel have claimed air superiority over the skies of Iran, American and Israeli strikes continue to degrade the Islamic Republic. The justification for the recent military action against Iran further increased as it was recently made public that Iran had bragged to U.S. negotiators mere days ago that it had enough uranium to make 11 nuclear bombs. Satellite imagery has confirmed that either the US or Israel has hit the Natanz nuclear facility in recent days. (RELATED: Iran’s Fatal Miscalculation)

President Trump has called on the Iranian people to overthrow the regime, and the U.S. and Israel are helping to facilitate this through several decapitation strikes. President Trump confirmed that the Supreme Leader has been killed following a U.S. strike that destroyed the Supreme Leader’s “palace” with a bunker-buster. This was made possible in part by intelligence from Israel hacking into Tehran’s traffic cameras. Additionally, the U.S. killed the Supreme Leader’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was believed to be the successor of the Supreme Leader. When Iranian leaders tried to meet to choose the next Supreme Leader, Israel destroyed the building. (RELATED: Ten Thoughts on Operation Epic Fury and Its Aftermath)

Israel claims that it has already killed 1,000 to 1,500 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members, including eliminating 40 of Iran’s top brass in as many seconds. Israel’s confirmed kills include: Ali Shamkhani, a senior advisor to the Supreme Leader and an official linked to Iran’s nuclear program; Saleh Asadi, military intelligence chief; Mohammad Shirazi, chief of the Military Bureau of the Supreme Leader; Hossein Jabal Amelian, chairman of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND); Reza Mozaffari-Nia, former chairman of the SPND; Abdolrahim Mousavi, chief of staff of the Armed Forces; Sayed Yahya Hamidi, the deputy minister of intelligence for “Israel Affairs,” who orchestrated terrorist attacks against Jews and others; Jalal Pour Hossein, the head of the espionage division; and Majid Ibn al-Reza, Iran’s newly appointed defense minister. As a nice bonus, Israel killed former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who infamously called for Israel to be wiped off the map. (RELATED: The Lion Roars Again)

Additionally, in response to Hezbollah resuming rocket attacks against Israel, Israel swiftly eliminated Hussein Makled, the head of Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters; Mohammed Raad, the head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary faction; Reza Khuza’i, the head of Hezbollah’s weapons build-up and the chief of staff of the Lebanon Corps in the Iranian Quds Force; Daoud Ali Zadeh, Iranian Quds Force Lebanon Corps commander; and Abu Hamza Rami, the commander of Islamic Jihad’s Lebanon sector. Israel has also struck multiple sites belonging to the Al-Quard Al-Hassan Association, a key funder of Hezbollah. Israel has also declared the current Hezbollah chief a marked man and has begun a ground invasion of southern Lebanon.

Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to degrade the Islamic Republic’s capabilities. It has attacked Iran’s ballistic missile sites via B-2 bombers and has destroyed the entire Iranian navy in the Gulf of Oman. The 11 ships that the U.S. destroyed include Iran’s “drone carrier.” Additionally, President Trump stated that Iran’s air force and air defenses have been “knocked out” as well.

Israel, on the other hand, has destroyed a secret nuclear facility near Tehran, over 300 ballistic missile launchers, and the IRGC’s headquarters, Iran’s intelligence headquarters, and the IRGC’s air force headquarters. Israel has also hit Iran’s air defense systems, and two Iranian jets that were on their way to take off. Israel also struck Iran’s state TV and radio stations, a communications and propaganda center, and managed to hack into Iranian state TV, inserting messages calling on the Iranian people to overthrow the regime. Al Arabiya reported that Israel used Mossad and special ops ground forces in Iran.

Iran has attacked the U.S. embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. consulate in Dubai, UAE, at least five U.S. ships, and the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Iran also struck an Aramco oil refinery in Saudi Arabia, and an Iranian drone strike forced Saudi Arabia to shut down the Ras Tanura oil refinery. Iran also struck Saudi Arabia’s desalination plants. Iran had launched ballistic missiles at the USS Lincoln aircraft carrier, but missed.

Currently, the death toll of Americans who have died from the battles is at six. Additionally, Iran killed 9 Israelis, including 3 teen siblings, via a ballistic missile attack on Beit Shemesh, and debris killed one on a tanker in Bahrain.

Iran continues to hit civilian targets, many of which appear deliberate strikes. The Islamic Republic continues a pattern of striking hotels, most recently hitting the Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai, UAE, and the Manama Crown Plaza hotel in Bahrain. Iran also continues to hit airports, adding the Dubai International Airport to its list of strikes. Other victims of Iran’s attacks include a residential tower in Dubai, UAE, a shopping mall in Sharja, UAE, damage to 40 buildings in the Tel Aviv Municipality, as well as damage to a Palestinian hospital in eastern Jerusalem, and a Palestinian house in Nablus.

In good news, the air defenses of the Gulf appear to be holding. In 24 hours, the UAE intercepted 200 drones and 130 missiles. Qatar claimed it intercepted 101 missiles, 39 drones, 3 cruise missiles, and two fighter jets.

Iran, meanwhile, has continued to seal its own fate by drawing other countries into battle against it. Qatar has been the first Gulf country to strike Iran itself, following the Islamic Republic’s rocket and drone attacks on Qatar and a foiled attack on the Hamad International Airport in Doha. Saudi Arabia has increased its posture against Iran, threatening to respond militarily if attacked again. The UAE is also debating military retaliation against the Islamic Republic.

Iran has also fired at least two missiles at Cyprus, and Hezbollah separately attacked Cyprus as well. The attacks on Cyprus have led Greece to join the campaign against Iran. In response to the Hezbollah attack on Cyprus, Greece has stationed four of its F-15s in the area. Greece also pledged to send frigates and jets to Cyprus to defend the island against Iran.

Hopefully, Iran’s reported drone attack on the United Kingdom’s base of Akrotiri, where “thousands” of British are stationed, will influence the U.K. to use its military more aggressively against Iran. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that the U.K. is now allowing the U.S. to use British bases “to destroy Iranian missiles at [their] source, in their storage depots or the launchers which are used to fire the missiles.” The country now plans to send a destroyer to defend its assets in Cyprus. The U.K. has also shot down Iranian drones over Iraq, Qatar, and Jordan.

Iran has also attacked France by attacking the Camp de la Paix in Abu Dhabi, UAE. As a result, France has sent its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier strike group to the Mediterranean. France also stated that it was prepared to defend the Gulf countries and Jordan against Iran, and that it would send anti-drone systems and air defenses to Cyprus. It has also sent fighter jets to patrol the skies over the UAE to shoot down Iranian drones.

And Iran has attacked Oman, a country that has been carrying diplomatic water for the Islamic Republic for years.

The United States and Israel continue to degrade the capabilities of the Islamic Republic. Hopefully, Iran’s actions will cause European and Gulf countries to join active combat, leading to an even swifter demise of the Islamic Republic.

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