Mohsen Rezaei

Six months into the war, a hard core of generals and clerics has formed in Iran, declaring they are prepared for a prolonged conflict. The younger Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public, has surrounded himself with veteran allies and returned those who previously led the suppression of protests to senior positions. Trump promised "regime change" and got extremists: this is what the new...

Jafar Gampane admitted that the price Iran paid for its refusal to stop the nuclear program is too high. "What cost could be higher than the martyrdom of the Supreme Leader?" the Vice President wondered. In Tehran, they are threatening the United States: "We will strike at America's economic interests if the blockade continues - we will send Netanyahu to hell."

World press headlines: Khamenei strengthens the hawkish wing in the leadership, which may lead to a confrontation with the Speaker of the Parliament; the UAE is considering building a facility for natural gas exports that would bypass Hormuz; and is it time for Israel to stop hiding its nuclear weapons? Globes presents a daily short review of interesting news from the world media about Israel.

Mohsen Rezaei, military advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran, claimed that the US planned a large-scale operation to seize the Strait of Hormuz but failed due to flawed assessments and Iranian counterattacks.