Middle East
“We must not return to the Oct. 6 situation where the enemy is on our fences,” the finance minister said.
Their arrival, along with another Marine unit of similar size on its way from San Diego, will bolster the 50,000 U.S. troops already in the region.
“The Hasmonean Brigade will continue to act with courage in every arena where it is required,” its commander said.
Iran’s Supreme Leader has not been seen in public and did not deliver an address for the Iranian New Year on Friday, and the rumor mill is in full swing.
The projectile from Lebanon wounded two men as Israeli rescue teams responded across the north.
“If the war continues on schedule, more or less six to eight weeks, then the U.S. has succeeded beyond the dreams of war planners,” he said. “People don’t appreciate just how great this war is going.”
The raid follows Sunday’s attacks on Iran’s Defense and Intelligence ministries, the IRGC Air Force and Internal Security Forces.
At some point there will be a clear signal for the Iranian people “to come out,” Adm. Brad Cooper adds.
The U.S. president said the contacts were “in depth, detailed and constructive,” and could lead to a “complete and total resolution” of the conflict.
“The war will end when there’s not an entity in Tehran that’s going to threaten the region,” the Israeli ambassador to the U.S. said.
A poster glued to the projectile read, “Thank you, prime minister,” along with a portrait of Pedro Sánchez, according to Iranian state media.
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says Israel’s campaign in Lebanon has “only begun” and vows prolonged operations to secure the north after Iran strikes.
