New Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei sends written message, no proof of life shown
In his message, Khamenei stated that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed, and if necessary, other fronts will be opened.
In his message, Khamenei stated that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed, and if necessary, other fronts will be opened.
"Ultimately, it is not really possible to topple the regime through airstrikes," said Dr. Raz Zimmt, head of the Iran and the Shiite Axis Program at the Institute for National Security Studies.
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At least ten people were killed in the strikes, according to IRGC-linked Fars News.
One source told Reuters that a "multitude" of intelligence reports provide "consistent analysis that the regime is not in danger" of collapse and "retains control of the Iranian public."
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Iran is using Mojtaba Khamenei's injuries to craft a hero image, but experts question if he is truly in charge, citing his silence and absence from public view since his appointment.
The officials, who remained unnamed, said that the main concern of the regime is a resumption of the operations by Israel once the current war is over, Bloomberg noted.
The building had originally been a part of the adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base, though officials told the NYT that it isn’t clear when the two had separated.
Iran’s regime strengthens its grip on dissent, with continued arrests and a strict internet blackout, as the threat of future protests looms over the country’s fragile stability.
"Civilian ports used for military purposes lose protected status and become legitimate military targets under international law," CENTCOM stated.