Iranians form human chains around TPPs
that the US threatens to bomb
April 7th, 5:39pm
(RT.ru)
Iranians - are forming human chains around energy facilities
that US President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy.
According to Tasnim news agency, the rallies are taking
place at power plants in Tabriz and Mashhad, Hamadan
and other cities. The participants are holding
Iranian flags.
In addition, Iranians gathered on the bridges in Ahvaz.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump threatened
to destroy Iranian civilization.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps --- has warned
the US about the consequences of crossing red lines.
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In letter to US counterparts, Iranian
psychologists call for dialogue
on Trump's mental health
April 7th, 1:30pm
(PressTV)
Many experts have raised concerns about
US President Donald Trump's mental
fitness recently.
A group of Iranian psychologists, in an open letter to their
US counterparts, has urged a professional dialogue
regarding the serious psychological and
personality concerns... about US
President Donald Trump.
The letter, signed by ‘The Iranian Psychological Society,’
calls for a scientific examination of the US president's
behavioural patterns, which they say pose a direct
threat to global peace.
In the letter, the Iranian psychologists question whether any
mechanism exists within the United States to assess and
ensure the psychological stability and mental health of
the sitting president.
The authors point to Trump's "hostile rhetoric, extreme attention-
seeking trait, lack of empathy and narcissism, impulsivity and
delusional thoughts, disconnection from reality, disregarding
others' rights..... threats and insults toward other nations,
contradictions, and antisocial and inhuman behaviour."
According to the letter, these behavioural signs raise "serious
concerns about his potential psychological and personality
disorders, such as narcissism, histrionic, and
delusional personality."
The letter further states that Trump "is not bound by any
rules and, like a psychopath, has led the world into a
pit of fire and destruction."
It specifically criticizes the slogan "Make America Great
Again," noting that the policies pursued under this
banner have "imposed significant costs on other
nations ---- and intensified anxiety, fear, and
hostility toward your country in the world."
The psychologists draw attention to the ongoing US-Israeli
war of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran,
describing it as "a new form of trauma through
continuous bombing and assassinations"
that will have.. "long-lasting physical
and psychological consequences."
The letter - references the psychological suffering of the
Iraqi people, stating they "have not yet recovered from
the psychological suffering caused by the American
massacres in their country."
'The Emperor... has no clothes': Americans call for
25th Amendment -- to remove Trump from office.
A firestorm of condemnation has erupted, following Trump’s
inflammatory Easter speech regarding the war against Iran,
with Americans calling for the 25th Amendment to remove
him from office.
Regarding Iran, it refers to the martyrdom of 168 elementary
students in Minab and the assassination of the Leader of the
Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, which
they say created "suffering and pressure on the people."
The psychologists hope - the letter will "initiate a constructive
discussion between psychologists in Iran and the US,” while
emphasizing their shared professional responsibility.
"Regardless of geographical borders, we share a common
responsibility -- to uphold the mental health of humanity
and contribute to global peace and justice,” it states.
They emphasize that scientifically examining these
behavioural patterns - "can lead to a deeper under-
standing of the consequences of such destructive
behaviours that disrupt global mental health and
help present their psychological repercussions."
The letter concludes.... with a call for reflection on the "social and
professional responsibilities of the global psychology community
in the current critical conditions," noting that the psychological
community in Iran remains "deeply committed to fundamental
professional principles" and intends to share its reflections
and concerns ......regarding the role of psychology in
maintaining global peace and stability.
The Iranian psychologists state that numerous studies have
shown "the psychological stability of leaders has a direct
impact on major decisions regarding the world and
consequently on the mental health of citizens
and global peace."
It comes - amid the unprovoked and illegal US-Israeli war
of aggression against Iran, which has - so far - claimed
the lives of more than 2,000 people. The aggression
has mainly hit civilians and civilian infrastructure.
It has sparked a debate within the US and outside over
Trump’s mental health, with many ----- calling for his
removal from office under the 25th Amendment.
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How Iran’s air defences turned April 3
into 'blackest day' in US military
aviation history
by Yousef Ramazani
April 7th, 11:33am
(PressTV)
On what the Iranian military officials have called the "darkest day"
for US air power in modern history, the Islamic Republic's
integrated air defense network systematically
dismantled a wave of US strike aircraft,
support planes, and unmanned
systems over the skies of
central Iran ....and the
strategic waters of
the Persian Gulf.
The morning of April 3, 2026, began no differently than the
thirty-four preceding days of US-Israeli aggression that
had opened on February 28.
But by nightfall, the Islamic Republic's combined air defense
forces, operating under a unified command bridging the
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps and the Iranian Army,
had rewritten the rules of aerial engagement over
Western Asia.
In a single twenty-four-hour period, Iranian batteries and missile
crews downed an F-15E Strike Eagle, an A-10 Thunderbolt II,
multiple MQ-9 Reaper drones, Hermes reconnaissance
platforms, and a salvo of cruise missiles.
A frantic US combat search-and-rescue mission launched to
recover pilots from the F-15E ended with two Black Hawk
helicopters struck by Iranian ground fire and two
C-130 transport aircraft destroyed in the effort.
Prelude to annihilation
The US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic
of Iran entered its thirty-sixth day on 3 April 2026.
What Washington had initially framed as a rapid
“decapitation” campaign had already failed to
achieve any of its strategic objectives.
Iranian air defence commander Brigadier General Alireza Elhami
had announced days earlier that his forces had destroyed over
160 hostile drones since the war began, including MQ-9
Reapers, Hermes, and LUCAS models, along with
dozens of cruise missiles.
But 3 April was destined to escalate - from
attrition to catastrophe for the aggressors.
The IRGC Aerospace Force, operating in close coordination with
the Army’s integrated air defence network, had spent the
preceding weeks systematically lulling US planners
into a false sense of predictability — only to
spring a multi-layered trap over central
Iran and the Persian Gulf.
First blow: F-15E Strike Eagle incinerated over central Iran
At approximately 09:21 local time, 3 April -- the Islamic Revolution
Guards Corps issued a statement that sent shockwaves through
military circles worldwide: a second advanced US fighter jet
had been shot down over central Iran within twelve hours.
The aircraft, identified as an F-15E Strike Eagle from the
Lakenheath squadron, had been tracked by newly
deployed indigenous air defense radars as it
attempted to penetrate Iranian airspace
under the cover of electronic
warfare jamming.
Iranian operators, using domestically manufactured passive
detection systems designed to render US stealth and
electronic countermeasures obsolete, locked onto
the twin-engine strike fighter. A surface-to-air
missile obliterated the target mid-flight.
Local news agencies released exclusive images showing the
disintegration of the aircraft’s fuselage, debris scattered
across the mountainous terrain of Kohgiluyeh and
Boyer-Ahmad Province in central Iran.
The IRGC noted that, due to the complete destruction of the
airframe, the fate of the pilot remained unknown, a mystery
that would soon trigger a desperate and disastrous US
rescue operation, reminding many of the 1980
Tabas debacle.
Misidentification and clarification: from F-35 to F-15E
Initial Iranian reporting, based on real-time battlefield intelligence,
suggested the downed aircraft might be an F-35 stealth fighter.
The assessment was not unreasonable: the IRGC had
previously announced the destruction of two F-35s
in earlier phases of the US-Israeli aggression, and
the Lakenheath squadron... operates both fifth-
generation and fourth-generation platforms.
However, subsequent technical analysis of the recovered debris,
including the ejection seat photographed and released by the
IRGC Intelligence Organization on 3 April, confirmed it was
an F-15E Strike Eagle: a twin-seat, all-weather multirole
fighter ....valued at over $90 million.
The correction in no way diminished the
scale of the military accomplishment.
The F-15E, equipped with the APG-82 AESA radar and capable
of carrying over 10,000 kilograms of precision-guided
munitions, represents the backbone of the US
Air Force’s deep-strike capability.
Its destruction over Iranian territory proved a singular
strategic message: no US aircraft ---- regardless of
electronic warfare suites or stand-off weapons,
can consider Iranian skies safe.
A-10 Warthog’s final dive into the Persian Gulf
While the IRGC celebrated its success over central Iran,
the Army's Air Defence Force was completing its own
masterpiece of precision engagement.
Over the southern waters near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian
coastal defense radars detected a US A-10 Thunderbolt II,
the legendary "Warthog," designed specifically for close
air support and ground troop suppression.
Protected by titanium armour and armed with a GAU-8 Avenger
30mm cannon, the A-10 had been deployed by the Pentagon
as a low-altitude terror weapon against Iranian positions.
On 3 April, however, it became prey.
Iranian missile crews, operating under the integrated air defense
network, fired a single interceptor that struck the A-10's engine
section, sending the warplane spiraling into the Persian Gulf.
Iranian media confirmed the pilot ejected and was
subsequently rescued by US naval assets, a
rare success for the aggressors on an
otherwise catastrophic day.
But the loss of the A-10, a platform engineered specifically to
survive heavy ground fire, sent an unmistakable message:
Iran's short-range air defense saturation - has rendered
even the most rugged US attack aircraft vulnerable.
Rescue mission that became a trap
As darkness fell on 3 April, the US military claimed
to launch an urgent combat search-and-rescue
operation to recover the F-15E's two
crew members.
The US command committed an armada of support aircraft:
Black Hawk helicopters, C-130 Hercules transport planes,
and accompanying fighter escorts, all converging on the
crash site in central Iran's mountainous region.
What the Pentagon had not anticipated was that Iranian
ground forces, including tribal fighters coordinated by
the IRGC, were waiting.
As the Black Hawks descended toward the ejection zone,
Iranian fire teams engaged the helicopters with man-
portable air defense systems and heavy machine
guns. Two UH-60 Black Hawks were struck and
damaged, forced to retreat .....with wounded
crew members aboard.
Two C-130 Hercules, operating as command-and-logistics
platforms for the rescue effort, were also targeted
and destroyed.
International media outlets later confirmed elements of
the engagement, acknowledging that US helicopters
had come under "ground fire" during the mission.
For Iranian commanders, the episode represented a textbook
example of defense-in-depth: the ability to target ....not only
offensive strike aircraft but also the support infrastructure
designed to retrieve them.
Drone and missile annihilation: a systematic harvest
The manned aircraft losses alone would have sufficed to mark 3
April as an historic day. But the IRGC's evening statement on
4 April revealed the full scope of the aerial massacre.
According to the IRGC, its air defense units shot down a total of
6 US-Israeli aerial assets on 3 April: one fighter jet (the F-15E),
2 cruise missiles over Khomein and Zanjan, two MQ-9 Reaper
attack drones over Isfahan, & a Hermes drone over Bushehr.
The cruise missiles, likely Tomahawk variants or Israeli
equivalents equipped with terrain-mapping guidance,
were intercepted at medium altitude, before they
could approach their intended targets.
The MQ-9 Reapers, each costing approximately $30 million and
serving as the aggressors' primary intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance platforms, were obliterated by Iranian
surface-to-air missiles in what the IRGC described as
"innovative, sustained, and precise monitoring."
The Hermes drone --- an Israeli medium-altitude long-endurance
system feeding real-time targeting data to US-Israeli command
centres, met the same fate over Bushehr.
With these losses, the aggressors' ability to conduct persistent
surveillance over Iranian territory collapsed virtually overnight.
Cumulative toll: over 160 drones and counting
Brigadier General Alireza Elhami, commander of the Joint
Headquarters of the Iranian Air Defence, visited Army
and IRGC positions on 4 April ---- to personally
congratulate his forces.
In remarks carried by local media, Elhami revealed that Iranian
units had destroyed more than 160 hostile intruding drones
since the start of the US-Israeli aggression, including MQ-9,
Hermes, and LUCAS models -- along with dozens of cruise
missiles and multiple 4th- and 5th-generation fighter jets.
He emphasized ---- that these interceptions were conducted
before the enemy could execute any offensive operations,
breaking ---- what he called the "illusory propaganda"
of the aggressors.
Elhami's language was deliberate: the United States and Israel
had spent weeks claiming that Iran's air defenses had been
degraded or destroyed.
The wreckage.... littering Iranian provinces
and Persian Gulf waters, proved otherwise.
Iranian forces, Elhami declared, remain lying in wait
for any enemy aircraft that dares approach the
country's borders.
CH-47 Chinook incident in Kuwait: expanding the battlefield
Iran's defensive reach on 3 April was not limited to its own
sovereign territory. On 4 April, news agencies published
images showing a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that had
been targeted in Kuwait.
While the exact circumstances of the engagement remain under
operational review, the visual evidence confirms --- that Iranian
forces, or their Axis of Resistance allies, struck the heavy-lift
helicopter at a regional base used by US forces.
The Chinook, a twin-engine tandem-rotor helicopter critical
for troop transport and logistics, suffered heavy damage
in the attack.
The incident underscored a broader strategic reality: the US-
Israeli aggression has opened multiple fronts, and Iran's
response --- now includes strikes on US radar systems,
naval assets, and related infrastructure -- across the
region, including in Bahrain & occupied territories.
Strategic implications: the end of
uncontested US air superiority
The events of 3 April 2026 and their aftermath represent a
turning point, not merely in the ongoing US-Israeli
aggression, but in the broader history of
aerial warfare.
For decades, US military doctrine ....rested on the assumption of
uncontested air superiority: the belief that no adversary could
effectively challenge US combat aircraft in their designated
operating environments.
Iran has shattered that assumption. By combining mobile surface-
to-air missile systems, passive detection technologies, dense
short-range defenses, and opportunistic targeting of support
aircraft, the Islamic Republic has created an air-denial
regime ------- that imposes unacceptable costs on
the aggressors.
The loss of an F-15E Strike Eagle, an A-10 Warthog, multiple MQ-9
Reapers, and support aircraft in a single day, with more than 160
drones destroyed since the war began, forces Washington to
confront a painful reality: the skies over Iran, belong to Iran.
The aggressors launched this war expecting a quick victory,
relying on technological superiority and the supposed
obsolescence of Iranian defenses.
They have instead received a lesson in resilience, ingenuity,
and the indomitable will of a nation under attack defending
its sovereignty.
And as long as the aggression continues, Iran's integrated
air defense network stands ready to add to the collection.
The black day of 3 April 2026 will not be the last such day
for the United States and the Israeli regime - unless they
choose to abandon their criminal campaign and accept
the realities of power in the Persian Gulf.
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