Retired US diplomat Jatras:
Trump is cornered by
the Iran operation
April 3rd, 6:26pm
(RT.ru)
US President Donald Trump is trapped because of the operation
in Iran. This was stated by retired US diplomat Jim Jatras in a
conversation with retired US Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis.
“He’s cornered, as he has no realistic chance to declare
victory and withdraw from the operation,” said Jatras
on the YouTube channel.
Earlier, The National Interest magazine wrote that
the US suffered serious damage by attacking Iran.
Strategic Culture noted that Iran had
struck at Trump's vulnerable point.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on the US
to stop attacking Iran ------ instead of talking about the
problems of the blocked Strait of Hormuz.
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Wave 93: Israeli military support centres targeted in joint retaliatory strike
April 3rd, 4:56pm
(PressTV)
Iranian and allied resistance forces executed Wave 93 of their
retaliatory campaign against US-Israeli aggression, dealing
precise blows to critical Israeli military staging grounds
deep inside the occupied territories.
Wave 93 of Operation True Promise 4 was executed on Friday
afternoon against targets in the north and the heart of the
occupied territories, and dedicated to the great mujahid
Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah and Sheikh Ahmed Yassin,
reads a statement by the Islamic Revolution
Guards Corps.
During this fierce assault, the centers of gathering and combat
support of the Zionists in Western Galilee, Haifa, Kafr Kanna,
and Krayot were precisely hit, the statement noted.
Detailing the tactical execution, this wave was carried out as a
joint operation with the Islamic Resistance and a combination
of solid and liquid fuel missiles, long-range and guided, and
suicide drones, based on the statement.
It noted that the wave of drone and missile launches..... "will
continue continuously, uninterruptedly, and shot after shot."
This sweeping strike is a direct response to the US and Israel,
who launched their criminal aggression against Iran on
February 28 by assassinating Leader of the Islamic
Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei ...along with
senior military commanders.
The enemies have deliberately targeted Iran’s civilian
infrastructure and energy facilities, killing hundreds
of Iranian people, including some 170 children at
an elementary school in Minab.
Iran’s successful retaliatory strikes have inflicted heavy
losses on Washington and Tel Aviv and demonstrated
the futility of their military posturing.
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US-Israeli aggression against Iran -----
amounts to war crimes: US experts
Friday, 3rd, 4:11pm
(PressTV)
Dozens of international law experts in the United States
have signed an open letter stating that the ongoing
US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, may
amount to war crimes.
In the letter released on Thursday, over 100 international law
experts in the US warned that the conduct of US forces and
statements by senior US officials "raise serious concerns
about violations of international human rights law and
international humanitarian law, including potential
war crimes."
This came after President Donald Trump reiterated
his threats this week to strike Iran's power and
desalination plants.
“President Trump further threatened to ‘obliterate’ power
plants in Iran. US Ambassador to the United Nations
Mike Waltz defended power plant attacks the next
day and also said - that striking nuclear power
plants was not off the table. It is prohibited
to attack civilian energy infrastructure,”
read the letter.
The experts, including those from schools like Harvard, Yale,
Stanford, and the University of California, also noted a mid-
March comment from Trump - where he said the US may
conduct strikes on Iran "just for fun."
The letter, which was published on the website of the
Just Security policy journal, also cited comments
from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth from early
March in which he said --- the US does not
fight with "stupid rules of engagement."
“Recent statements from senior US government officials
describing the rules governing military engagement as
'stupid' and prioritizing 'lethality' over 'legality' ----- are
profoundly alarming and dangerously short-sighted.”
The experts further emphasized that the strikes launched
by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026,
clearly violated the United Nations Charter's
prohibition on the use of force.
“Force against another state is only permitted in self-defense
against an actual or imminent armed attack or where
authorized by the UN Security Council. The Security
Council did not authorize the attack. Iran did not
attack Israel or the United States.”
Despite the Trump administration’s varied and sometimes
conflicting claims to the contrary, there is no evidence
that Iran posed an imminent threat that could ground
a self-defense claim, they stated.
The experts expressed serious concern about strikes that
have hit schools, health facilities, and homes, noting: a
strike on a school in Iran on the war's first day, which
killed about 170 children in the city of Minab.
"The war, which is costing US taxpayers between $1-2 billion
each day, is imposing significant harm on civilians in the
region, has resulted in the loss of hundreds of civilian
lives across the Middle East, and is causing serious
environmental and economic harms," the
experts said - in the letter.
The war has also abolished “civilian environment teams”
and other mechanisms specifically designed to limit
harm to civilians during operations, they added.
"We urge US government officials to uphold the UN Charter,
international humanitarian law, and human rights law
at all times, and to publicly make clear --- the US
commitment to, and respect for, the norms
of international law."
The US and Israel launched their illegal act of aggression
against Iran on February 28 - by assassinating Leader of
the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei,
along with senior military commanders, in a
flagrant breach of the country’s
sovereignty.
The Iranian armed forces responded with more than 92 waves
of retaliatory strikes, codenamed Operation True Promise 4,
launching hundreds of ballistic and hypersonic missiles as
well as drone attacks against sensitive and strategic US
and Israeli targets throughout the region.
The US and Israel ---- launched an unprovoked act of aggression
against Iran on February 28, targeting sites across the country,
including civilian areas such as schools, hospitals, and
sports halls.
United Nations experts have recently strongly denounced
the ongoing US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran
as flagrant violations of international law.
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Official: Iran can sustain Strait of Hormuz
closure for years-cut US military logistics
April 3rd, 3:35pm
(PressTV)
The current situation in the Strait of Hormuz could remain as it is
for a long time, and Iran has the capability to sustain it for years,
a senior Iranian security official told Press TV.
Speaking to Press TV, the official – who spoke on condition of
anonymity – explained that Iran's heightened sensitivity over
the strategic waterway stems from the fact that the majority
of equipment used to supply US military bases & garrisons
across the region has historically been transported by sea.
"Iran has the capability to sustain this situation for years,"
the official said, referring to the effective shutdown of
the strategic waterway to US and allied vessels.
The official further stated that Iran believes it should
no longer allow such logistical support to continue.
"The majority of the equipment used to supply US military
bases and garrisons in the region has been provided via
the sea - & Iran must no longer allow this to continue,"
he said.
According to the security official, Iran believes that if it
had begun regulating the strait earlier, the enemy's
logistical capabilities would have been
significantly reduced.
"For this reason, Iran will no longer permit
such logistics to take place," he added.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately one-fifth of
global oil supplies pass, has been effectively closed to US
and allied vessels amid the US-Israeli war of aggression
against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which started on
February 28.
Iran's ability to choke maritime traffic through the narrow
waterway, situated between the Persian Gulf and the
Gulf of Oman, has been a key point of leverage in
the ongoing war.
The effective shutdown of the strait has disrupted global
supplies and triggered a sharp surge in oil prices, with
Brent crude climbing toward record levels. Analysts
warn prices could reach $200 per barrel if the war
of aggression persists and the US..... refuses
Iranian demands.
The rise in crude prices has quickly filtered into the US gasoline
market. Average prices have climbed above $4 per gallon,
while diesel has approached $5-$6 per gallon in many
states, levels not seen in years. This surge is fueling
growing discontent across the United States.
Beyond crude, the closure of the Strait to US and allied vessels
has also disrupted LNG, fertilizer, and other key commodities.
Logistics costs and insurance premiums have surged,
intensifying the inflationary pressures in the US,
particularly through higher transportation,
food, and industrial costs.
Trump issued repeated warnings that continued closure or
disruption of shipping through the strategic waterway,
which carries around 20 percent of the world's
crude oil supply, would trigger severe
retaliation, including strikes on
Iranian power plants.
Deadlines, initially set at 48 hours.. were later extended to
five days and then ten, even as the Iranian armed forces
dismissed the threats and warned of severe counter-
measures.
In a desperate move, Trump later urged European partners
to dispatch naval forces to the Strait to escort tankers
and ensure freedom of navigation. None of them
responded favorably, fueling his frustration.
More recently, after all the options had been exhausted... the US
president signaled that securing and reopening the Strait is no
longer a key US war objective, and suggesting that military
operations against Iran could end ......even if the Strait
remains closed.
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Iran launches drone attacks on US
military positions, interests in
West Asia
April 3rd, 2:52pm
(PressTV)
The Iranian army has conducted new drone attacks on US
military positions in Jordan and Kuwait, as well as on an
aluminum factory in Bahrain involved in the production
of US military equipment.
The army announced that the attacks took place early on
Friday ---- in response to the US strikes on the country’s
civilian infrastructure, including industrial facilities,
Isfahan and Khuzestan Steel plants, and the
B1 Bridge.
According to the statement, the drone attacks targeted - “the
logistics and support equipment warehouse and the housing
facilities of the US terrorist army’s troops in Jordan,” as
well as the site where “the mechanized battalion of
the US armoured brigade” was deployed at
Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.
Camp Arifjan is a support base for various armoured vehicles
in Kuwait and hosts US infantry brigades and field support
units, among others.
Among the targets struck by Iranian drones earlier in the day
was “the largest aluminum smelting plant in Bahrain, which
supports US military industries.”
Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) has links to US
military-related supply chains.
The statement vowed to “respond to any hostile action by
the enemy in a combined manner, beyond expectations.”
The US and Israel started a fresh round of aerial aggression on
Iran on February 28, some eight months after they carried out
unprovoked attacks on the country.
Iran began to swiftly retaliate against the strikes by launching
barrages of missiles and drone attacks on the Israeli-
occupied territories as well as on US bases and
interests in regional countries.
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IRGC: US, Israel responsible for attack
on Kuwait’s power, desalination plant
April 3rd, 1:35pm
(PressTV)
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has said that Israel
carried out an earlier attack on Kuwait’s power & desalination
plant, warning regional countries to stay vigilant.
On Friday, Kuwait said that an electricity generation and water
desalination plant came under attack. The country’s Ministry
of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy accused Iran
of attacking the facilities.
In its statement, the IRGC’s Public Relations Office - condemned
the attack as an “inhumane act,” carried out by the aggressors.
It said that the “unconventional and illegitimate attack”, by
the US-Israeli aggressors - on Kuwait’s energy and civilian
infrastructures is a sign of their "depravity and baseness."
The IRGC also urged regional countries to “remain vigilant”
about attempts by the United States and Israel to
destabilize and destroy West Asia.
The IRGC has once again warned that the US military bases
and personnel in the region, as well as the military and
security sites in the Israeli-occupied territories, are
the targets of its powerful retaliatory attacks.
Since Israel and the US launched their illegal war against Iran on
February 28, the country’s civilian infrastructure has repeatedly
been targeted ------ in flagrant violation of international law.
In response to the aggression, Iran’s Armed Forces have carried
out daily missile and drone attacks on US assets and bases in
the region. Israeli-occupied territories have also been the
target of Iran’s powerful drone and missile strikes.
Meanwhile, Tehran has consistently said that their neighbouring
countries are friendly and brotherly nations --- urging the Arab
Persian Gulf countries.. to expel US forces from the region.
The strike on Kuwait’s power and desalination plant, which it
did not name, came hours after the country’s al-Ahmadi oil
refinery was targeted.
Local media reported that the attack caused fires in a “number
of operational units,” and that no employees were injured.
According to reports, this was the third time the refinery
has been hit, and people across the country are on
“high alert.”
Tehran has long warned of US- and Israeli false flag
operations to draw regional states ......into the war.
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US war secretary fires two more generals
amid failure of anti-Iran aggression
April 3rd, 9:10am
(PressTV)
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has dismissed two other
senior Army officers amid Washington's failure to achieve
objectives in its war of aggression against Iran.
The Pentagon announced on Thursday that Hegseth had
fired David Hodne, who had been overseeing training
and transformation initiatives, and William Green
Jr., head of the Army’s Chaplain Corps.
The removals, which were announced without providing
an explanation, came as part of a sweeping Pentagon
shake-up led by Hegseth, a warmonger.
Earlier in the day, the US war secretary also forced
out Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.
Shortly after the news, Pentagon spokesperson
Sean Parnell confirmed that General George is
“retiring effective immediately."
Since taking office, Hegseth has dismissed more than a dozen
high-ranking officers, including Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
Gen. James Slife, Defense Intelligence Agency head Lt.
Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, and Chief of Naval Operations
Adm. Lisa Franchetti.
Earlier this year, Hegseth also ordered the dismissal of one
of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s top advisers, Col. David
Butler, a former spokesperson for Gen. Mark Milley.
Independent observers view the purge within the US military
as a direct consequence of America’s failure to impose its
will against Iran, which resolutely defended its
sovereignty throughout the imposed war.
The United States and Israel launched their criminal aggression
against Iran on February 28 by assassinating Leader of the
Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei along with
senior military commanders.
The enemies have deliberately targeted Iran’s civilian
infrastructure and energy facilities, killing hundreds
of Iranian people.
Ever since, the people of Iran have taken to the streets to express
their support for the country’ Armed forces, who have targeted
Israeli military and strategic sites as well as US military
bases across the region, with missiles and drones.
Iran’s successful retaliatory strikes have inflicted heavy losses
on Washington and Tel Aviv and demonstrated the futility of
their military posturing.