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God Does Not Live in Tehran: Sheikh Ali al-Amin Speaks to Lebanon's Shia
A senior Lebanese Shia cleric has told his own community what Hezbollah has spent forty years trying to prevent them from hearing: that the men who sent their sons to die and their families into exile owe them an answer. Sheikh Ali al-Amin is not asking permission.
4 days ago9 min read
MOJTABA KHAMENEI - The Golem Rises
Khomeini's doctrine demanded the most learned jurist. His successors gave Iran a man with no published jurisprudence, no emulants, and an army behind him. This is not Wilayat al-Faqih. This is Wilayat al-Haras al-Thawri.
Mar 1616 min read
Iran: Toward the Rule of the Guardsman
from the rule of the jurisprudent (Velayat-e Faqih) to the rule — in-practice of the guardsman.
Mar 88 min read
IRANIAN STRIKE MAP- TARGETS BY COUNTRY
Covers Operation True Promise IV (Feb 28 – March 5, 2026). All Iranian missile and drone strikes, proxy attacks, and Hezbollah operations. Includes confirmed and credibly reported events. Country headings in shaded rows. Updated as of 0600 UTC March 5, 2026. Country / Theater Target Struck / Attempted Type Outcome / Casualties Volume Source BAHRAIN Naval Support Activity Bahrain — US 5th Fleet HQ, Juffair (repeated strikes) US Military Base Confirmed struck multiple times;
Mar 58 min read
Iran's Multi-Theater Retaliation and What It Means for Israel
Tehran's most dangerous weapon is not a missile - it is a message, and it is aimed directly at Trump's base.
Mar 312 min read
Iran After the Elimination of Supreme Leader Khamenei
As Tehran strikes U.S. and Israeli strategic sites, the regime faces deepening regional isolation and a critical dependence on China and Russia to survive its most profound internal and external challenge
Mar 111 min read
Iran’s "Chicken Maneuver" and the Marginalization of Internal Dissent
Tehran executes a high-stakes "Chicken Maneuver," betting that aggressive maritime threats and strategic resolve will force Washington into a favorable, "deal-oriented" retreat. Despite claims of victory over January’s "fitna," renewed university protests and President Trump’s lingering promises continue to challenge the regime's grasp on internal stability
Feb 227 min read
Unverified Claim: Sistani Warns of Jihad Fatwa if U.S. Strikes Khamenei
Circulating claim of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani issuing or threatening a jihad fatwa in defense of Khamene- unsubstantiated
Feb 223 min read
Iran Signals Escalation Readiness While Testing the U.S.–Israel Alliance
Iran’s leadership is framing Netanyahu’s U.S. talks—especially meetings with Trump—as a deliberate pressure play, while signaling an effort to drive a wedge between Washington and Jerusalem.
In parallel, Tehran pairs renewed confrontation messaging (missiles/retaliation threats) with rigid red lines in U.S. talks and intensified domestic containment to pre-empt protest momentum.
Feb 137 min read
IRAN WEEKLY UPDATE — Diplomacy, Military Posture, and Internal Security
Iran is pairing Muscat-centered diplomacy with region-wide mediation to avert a strike, while warning that any U.S. action will trigger a costly, theater-wide response and showcasing deterrence capabilities
Feb 85 min read
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