According to CNN, intelligence analysts notice surge at Iran's underground Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site using six years of satellite imagery. A source familiar with the matter told CNN that elements held a "planning sprint" on the topic, with efforts to develop plans for decisive strikes against underground facilities.
Washington has not immediately confirmed the claim that a Dive-LD drone was in Iranian hands. The operation, according to a Tuesday statement from the Revolutionary Guards' Navy, took place in the early hours of the day and was described as a "complex intelligence and operational action."
While living in Hallandale Beach, a plan was set in motion from Tehran to target him on US soil, with a source confirming Iranian agents were already "on the ground" in his vicinity. US and Israeli authorities foiled the operatives before they could strike and Netanyahu fled home. The assassination attempt on Netanyahu's son fits a wider Iranian pattern targeting high-profile US and Israeli figures and their families.
Diplomatic redeployments could begin as early as this week, internal State Department records obtained by The New York Times reveal. Staffing increases will cover outposts in Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Iraq, and Kuwait.
Tulsi Gabbard and senior commanders predicted heavy casualties and a severe drain on munitions ahead of the military campaign, with severe repercussions due to Iran using the Strait of Hormuz as a global chokepoint.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced plans for extensive new secondary sanctions aimed at completely isolating Iran's economy and penalizing its trade partners. Washington aims to expel any entities laundering Iranian funds from its currency system entirely.
Iran's cafe culture defies the regime's rules, but it has now ground to a halt. Mixed-gender hangouts, unveiled women, quiet drinks have irked the authorities.
Iranian state media releases video threatening to kill Barron Trump amid sanctions push. New York Post reports IRGC-linked outlet named NYU dorms and gaming accounts as Tehran faces new economic pressure.
The Trump administration is set to unleash an unprecedented wave of sanctions on Monday, aiming to effectively sever Iran from the global economy and bring the ayatollah regime to its knees.
Tehran believes it is winning, The Washington Post columnist Marc A. Thiessen writes. Iranian leaders may have concluded that Trump will launch an attack after the midterms anyways. Thus, they may want to be the ones to trigger an escalation before the vote – to deliver a victory for Democrats who may stop funding the war.
