Iranian Parliament Speaker and Foreign Minister removed from the U.S.-Israel clearance list with a "time limit of 4 to 5 days"!

On the 26th local time, the Israel Defense Forces announced that they launched a series of large-scale strikes against infrastructure in Isfahan, Iran.

Iran’s intelligence agency issued a statement on March 25, saying that in recent operations, 39 individuals suspected of working for “terrorist organizations” and engaged in espionage for the U.S. and Israel were arrested. During the arrests, a batch of homemade bombs, firearms, ammunition, and “Starlink” equipment were seized.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported on the 26th that Hezbollah’s military wing, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance Organization, stated that early that morning, they launched multiple missiles at the Israeli Defense Ministry headquarters in downtown Tel Aviv and military intelligence camps, as a response to Israeli attacks on Lebanese civilians and infrastructure.

On March 24, in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, smoke billowed after an Israeli airstrike on a building. Qatar’s Al Jazeera reported on the 24th, citing Lebanese health authorities, that since March 2, Israeli attacks on Lebanon have resulted in 1,072 deaths and 2,966 injuries. Xinhua/French News Agency

Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on the 26th that Hezbollah had carried out a total of 87 attacks against Israel in the past 24 hours.

Additionally, according to Cankao Xiaoxi, Trump in his latest speech said that rising oil prices and falling stock markets don’t matter to him.

US media reports Iran’s Speaker and Foreign Minister temporarily removed from the US and Israel’s clearance list

According to Xinhua News Agency, The Wall Street Journal on the 25th quoted US officials as saying that Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, have been temporarily removed from the US and Israel’s clearance list.

The report states: “As President Trump opens high-level negotiations to end the war, Iran’s Speaker Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian have been taken off the target list for 4 to 5 days.”

Recently, the US has repeatedly indicated willingness to engage in dialogue with Iran to end the war, hinting that Ghalibaf may be a target. Ghalibaf denies any dialogue with the US. Amir-Abdollahian states that Iran has no dialogue or negotiations with the US.

Experts: If the US and Iran reach an agreement, Israel will be the most anxious

According to CCTV, there are reports that the US plans to cease hostilities for a month to discuss a 15-point agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran. Israel is very worried that the US might make significant concessions. What is Israel anxious about?

Experts say the US’s eagerness to disengage is very obvious, but from Israel’s perspective, this is highly unfavorable because:

First, Israel’s strategic goals have not been achieved;

Second, the agreement limits Israel’s freedom of action;

Third, Israel is being marginalized in the US-Israel alliance.

Iran claims to have struck the U.S. “Lincoln” aircraft carrier

US claims the “Lincoln” carrier continues operations against Iran

According to CCTV, early on the 26th local time, the spokesperson for Iran’s Hatam Anbia Central Command issued a statement reporting on the 26th day of military operations.

The statement said that during the “Real Commitment-4” 79th wave of military operations, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force and Navy used missiles and drones to strike the Israeli Eilat, Israeli military satellite receiving stations, as well as the Azraq Air Force Base in Jordan, Sheikh Isa Air Force Base in Bahrain, and Ali Salim and Arif Jan military bases in Kuwait, which are U.S. military bases.

In the 80th wave of “Real Commitment-4,” Iran and Hezbollah coordinated strikes against Israel’s strategic, military, and security centers.

In the 81st wave, Iran used “Emad,” “Khoramshahr-4,” and “Gader” missiles to attack over 70 targets inside Israel, including Haifa, Dimona, and Hadera.

The statement also said that in the past 24 hours, Iran’s military used missiles to attack U.S. bases in Erbil, Iraq, and positions of “splinter factions” supported by Israel.

Additionally, Iran’s navy launched land-based missiles at the U.S. “Abraham Lincoln” aircraft carrier, forcing it to change position.

However, on March 25 local time, US Central Command stated that the “Abraham Lincoln” aircraft carrier continues flying operations targeting Iranian military targets in the region.

Iranian Speaker warns “certain regional countries”

According to Xinhua, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf posted on social media on the 25th that some reports indicate Iran’s enemies, supported by “certain regional countries,” are preparing to launch an operation to seize Iranian islands.

Ghalibaf said all enemy movements are under Iran’s surveillance. “If they dare to take any action, we will mercilessly attack all critical infrastructure of this regional country.”

According to AFP via Cankao Xiaoxi, citing a military source, Iran warned that if the US launches a ground invasion, Iran will open a “new front” in the strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, which is vital for global maritime traffic.

The source warned that the Strait of Mandeb, one of the world’s most strategic straits, is a key route to the Suez Canal. Iran has both the willingness and the capability to pose a credible threat to it.

The military official also said: “If the enemy attempts to take ground action on Iranian islands or elsewhere on our territory, or conducts naval exercises in the Persian Gulf and Oman Gulf to threaten Iran, we will open other ‘unexpected’ fronts in response.”

The Strait of Mandeb is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, separating the African continent from the Arabian Peninsula, more precisely, from Yemen, which is controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi movement.

The Houthis have not yet engaged in hostilities but could attack ships from their high ground along the Red Sea coast.

Neighboring countries demand Iraq

To prevent pro-Iranian armed groups within Iraq from launching attacks

According to AFP via Cankao Xiaoxi, on March 25, France’s AFP reported that Jordan and several Gulf countries issued a joint statement calling on Iraq to take immediate action to stop pro-Iranian armed groups from launching attacks from within Iraq.

The statement was signed by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.

Currently, some organizations affiliated with the Iran-backed Iraqi Resistance Movement claim to carry out “dozens” of drone and rocket attacks daily against “enemies” in Iraq and the Middle East.

Former MI6 chief: Iran has the “advantage” in the war

Recently, former MI6 chief Alex Younger gave an interview to The Economist’s defense columnist, Josh. Younger believes that the US government’s “selective war” has seriously underestimated Iran’s military resilience. Iran is now in a “stronger position.”

Alex Younger, former MI6 chief: “About two weeks ago, the US and Israel already lost the initiative against Iran. In fact, Iran’s resilience is much stronger than I imagined. So, they are playing their weak hand quite well. Meanwhile, the US has launched a selective war. This difference in nature makes Iran more sustainable than our Western allies.”

(Article source: Daily Economic News)