As the world was waiting for President Donald Trump to TACO from his threat to destroy Iran he upped his madman strategy by threatening to genocide its people:
A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!
(TS: 07 Apr 08:06 ET)
I find it no longer useful to attempt any interpretation of such threats. They are likely a reaction to the failed Isfahan operation.
After that above threat was posted Iran froze all diplomatic and indirect communication channels with the U.S.
Meanwhile the war continues at heightened intensity.
Yesterday Israel again attacked Iran’s largest industrial oil and gas installation in the South Pars field.
Retribution came fast. Israeli installations at Neot Hovav in the Negev desert were attacked. Saudi Arabia’s Al Jubail industrial area is on fire as are at least three major oil/gas sites in the Emirates.
This morning the U.S. (again) struck some 50 targets on Kharg Island in what I consider a preparation for an imminent invasion likely to follow this night.
Israel hit ten Iranian railway stations around Tehran to isolate the city.
The “Jewish State” also struck the Rafie Nia synagogue in Tehran. It seems to have been an intentional target.
Iran has published a quite sensible 10-point plan to end the war:
Iran’s 10-point plan includes:
1. Guarantee that Iran will not be attacked again
2. Permanent end to the war, not just a ceasefire
3. End to Israeli strikes in Lebanon
4. Lifting of all US sanctions on Iran
5. End to all regional fighting against Iranian allies
6. In return, Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz
7. Iran would impose a Hormuz fee of $2 million per ship
8. Iran would split these fees with Oman
9. Iran to provide rules for safe passage through Hormuz
10. Iran to use Hormuz fees for reconstruction instead of reparations
Iran had previously asked for full U.S. reparation payments for the damage the war has caused. To instead insist on using Hormuz passage funds is a sensible retreat from a hardline position.
With Iranian consent more ships are quietly passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Whatever might happen Iran wont give up on not closing but controlling Hormuz for very good reasons.
The U.S. deploys additional HIMARS artillery to the Middle East.