Is the regime in Iran soon to be toast?

Russia, China, and now Mexico all running the US blockade of Cuba.

Does this mean Donny wont be able to build a Trump Resort?

 
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Good Tuesday evening. In this edition: Trump says Iran war could end in "two or three weeks," shifts Strait of Hormuz responsibility to other countries.

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President Trump said he expects U.S. military operations against Iran to be over in "two or three weeks" and that other countries will then be responsible for reopening the Strait of Hormuz — the critical oil channel Tehran has effectively shuttered, driving up global energy prices.
  • "We'll be leaving very soon," he told reporters in the Oval Office. "And if France or some other country wants to get oil or gas, they'll go up through the strait … and they'll be able to fend for themselves. I think it'll be very safe, actually. But we have nothing to do with that."
The president said he expects the strait to reopen before U.S. operations end, but noted Iran could still try to disrupt traffic through mines, gunfire or rockets.
  • "That's not for us," he said, arguing other countries depend more on the waterway for their energy needs. "That'll be for France, that'll be for whoever is using the strait. But I think before we leave, that's all cleared up."
Earlier in the day, the president again lashed out at U.S. allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the war, telling them to "go get your own oil" as the strait's closure has sent global oil prices soaring and pushed average U.S. gas prices past $4 per gallon.
  • "All of those countries that can't get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the U.S., we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT," he wrote on Truth Social.

  • "You'll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. won't be there to help you anymore, just like you weren't there for us. Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!"
The president's position has shifted over the past several weeks — from calling for allies' help, to saying the U.S. does not need help, to accusing them of disloyalty, to calling the requests a "test," to now placing the burden on them.
  • Most NATO and European countries have rebuffed the president's demands to get involved, with some arguing the war is not a matter for NATO and lacks a clear legal mandate, and others saying they were not given advance warning of the U.S. military action.
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that President Trump has told aides he is willing to end the war even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed.
  • The administration, the newspaper reported, has assessed that a mission to reopen the waterway would push the conflict beyond the initial four-to-six-week timeline, and would instead prefer to pressure Iran diplomatically or have other countries try to secure it.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth echoed the president's message earlier in the day, calling on U.S. allies to "step up" if they're concerned about oil prices.
  • "There are countries around the world who ought be prepared to step up on this critical waterway as well," he told reporters at a briefing. "It’s not just the United States Navy. Last time I checked, there was supposed to be a big, bad Royal Navy that could be prepared to do things like that as well."
The Pentagon chief said diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran are "very real" and "gaining strength" and that the "primary effort" is to secure a deal.
  • "We would much prefer to get a deal if Iran was willing to relinquish material they have and ambitions they have, open the strait — that's the goal," he told reporters when asked about potentially deploying U.S. ground troops.

  • "We don't want to do more militarily than we have to. But I didn't mean it flippantly when I said that in the meantime, we'll negotiate with bombs. Our job is to ensure that we compel Iran to realize that this new regime, this regime in charge, is in a better place if they make a deal."
Later in the Oval Office, President Trump said the U.S. had already achieved most of its objectives and suggested a deal with Iran was not necessary.
  • "No, they don't have to make a deal," he told reporters. "When we feel that they are, for a long period of time, put into the stone ages and will not come up with a nuclear weapon, then we'll leave. Whether we have a deal or not, it's irrelevant now."
Stocks rose on hopes the war could soon come to an end, with all three major U.S. indexes posting their best day since last May.
  • The S&P 500 rose 2.9%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.5%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 3.8%.
 
Faux News? Or Typical American Propaganda?

 
Of course Trump's lying (hint: watch his lips, when they move he's lying)

If there is one thing that says the US plans on aground invasion, its A-10s
They aren't good for anything else, and they're VERY good at close air support for troops on the ground.

 
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Rising tensions between the Pezeshkian administration and Iran’s military leadership have pushed the president into a “complete political deadlock,” with the Revolutionary Guard effectively assuming control over key state functions, informed sources told Iran International.

The IRGC has blocked presidential appointments and decisions while erecting a security perimeter around the core of power, effectively sidelining the government from executive control.

Efforts by Masoud to appoint a new intelligence minister last Thursday collapsed under direct pressure from IRGC chief-commander Ahmad Vahidi, sources with knowledge of the situation told Iran International.

All proposed candidates, including Hossein Dehghan, were rejected. Vahidi is said to have insisted that, given wartime conditions, all critical and sensitive leadership positions must be selected and managed directly by the IRGC until further notice.

Under Iran’s political system, presidents have traditionally nominated intelligence ministers only after securing the approval of the Supreme Leader, who holds ultimate authority over key security portfolios.

However, with the condition and whereabouts of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei unclear in recent weeks, the IRGC is now effectively blocking the president from advancing its preferred candidate, further consolidating its grip over the state’s security apparatus.

Security cordon around Khamenei Jr.

Pezeshkian has repeatedly sought an urgent meeting with Mojtaba Khamenei in recent days, but all requests have gone unanswered, with no contact established.

Informed sources say a “military council” composed of senior IRGC officers now exercises full control over the core decision-making structure, enforcing a security cordon around Mojtaba Khamenei and preventing government reports on the country’s situation from reaching him.

Speculation has also emerged regarding whether Mojtaba Khamenei’s health condition may be contributing to the current power dynamics.

Efforts to remove Hejazi

At the same time, an unprecedented internal crisis is reportedly unfolding within Mojtaba Khamenei’s inner circle. Some close associates are said to be pushing to remove Ali Asghar Hejazi, a powerful security figure in the Supreme Leader’s office.

The tensions are rooted in Hejazi’s explicit opposition to Mojtaba Khamenei’s potential succession. He had previously warned members of the Assembly of Experts that Mojtaba lacks the necessary qualifications for leadership and argued that hereditary succession is incompatible with the principles outlined by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to informed sources.

Hejazi reportedly cautioned that elevating Mojtaba would effectively hand full control of the country to the IRGC and permanently sideline civilian institutions.

In the first week of the ongoing war, Israeli media reported that Hejazi had been targeted in an airstrike in Tehran. However, later reports indicated that he survived the attack.
 
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