Col Kurtz

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[Col Kurtz @2pocalypseAnon]

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[Souad Mekhennet @smekhennet]

Militia Commander Tied to Iran Plotted Attacks in U.S., Prosecutors Say https://t.co/PTq0CWaLiB via @NYTimes

[Souad Mekhennet @smekhennet]

Mojtaba Khamenei has close ties with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and connections to powerful conservative clerical networks in Qom according to analysts.

[Souad Mekhennet @smekhennet]

3. Messaging on social media increasingly suggests that Americans were “drawn into” or “misled into” the #IranWar —an argument aiming to weaken domestic support for continued involvement.

[Souad Mekhennet @smekhennet]

1.Iran’s attacks on civilian, military infrastructure and energy facilities in the #MiddleEast like in #UAE, #Saudi, #Bahrain, appear to serve both military and informational objectives. Beyond the immediate operational impact, such strikes aim to shape public opinion across the region and in Western countries.

[Souad Mekhennet @smekhennet]

2. Regionally, #Iran’s strategy could reinforce anti-#USA and anti-#Israel narratives by framing the conflict as a consequence of Western involvement.
Internationally, any visible lack of alignment among Western governments may reinforce the perception that pressure tactics are succeeding.

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

Iranian media confirms Khamenei is dead.

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

If it’s true that Khamenei was meeting with 5-10 of his leaders in his house, that is peak personal security malpractice.

They all knew this war was coming.

[Souad Mekhennet @smekhennet]

Iran’s decision to widen the war—by striking the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, and Kuwait—suggests a regime that sees its survival on the line. When governments escalate beyond their primary adversary, it often reflects strategic desperation as much as strength.

[Souad Mekhennet @smekhennet]

Senior officials in the #MiddleEast and #Europe said the next phase may not be conventional. Tehran could lean on proxies and networks to internationalize the crisis and further destabilize. The risk now is a shift from state-to-state confrontation to a diffuse, multi-front pressure campaign.

[Colin P. Clarke, Ph.D. @ColinPClarke]

For Iran, this war is existential. And because it is, I would fully expect Tehran to activate any sleeper cell capacity it has in the West to make this painful for the U.S. & Israel. Hezbollah and other assets could very well seek to conduct attacks in Europe, North America, etc.

[Souad Mekhennet @smekhennet]

.@JeffBezos I cover international security for @washingtonpost and reported on ISIS, Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, al-Qaeda, Iran and Israel. I’ve been imprisoned, lived under threats, and escaped kidnappings to do this work. #Journalism matters to America and the world. #SaveThePost

[Juliette Kayyem @juliettekayyem]

Whenever there are hostilities in the Arab world, my identity and allegiances become a fascination of MAGA. Professionally, I have served to protect my country in 3 different senior posts. I am, indeed, Arab American (Lebanese) so you aren't telling me anything I don't know.

[Colin P. Clarke, Ph.D. @ColinPClarke]

Iran will now seek to retaliate, US should be on high alert globally.

[Juliette Kayyem @juliettekayyem]

We're in another Middle East war and our entire homeland security apparatus is focused on harassing dark people on the streets. We are not ready for day 2 but good job for those who wanted this (whatever this is).

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

Israeli media seems pretty convinced that Trump is giving the green light for US bombers to destroy Natanz and Fordow.

My guess is tonight or tomorrow. You don’t move all that hardware for nothing.

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

The White House and half the cabinet have already retweeted Trump’s “get out of Tehran” message.

Does not bode well.

[Captain Mark Kelly @CaptMarkKelly]

Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman was a friend who worked with Gabby to stop gun violence. We’re thinking of her children, who've now lost both their parents, and we’re praying for Sen. Hoffman and his wife, who are still fighting for their lives.

Stay strong.

[Col Kurtz @2pocalypseAnon]

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[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

Trump gets bullied by Wall st, Elon ran for the hills, Stephen Miller’s wife ditched the White House, Bongino is a shell of himself, and Hegseth is anxiously wiretapping his own office. All while Putin and Xi eat our lunch. MAGA’s “Alpha Men” are nothing more than a pack of cowardly sissies.