Merry Christmas.  And when you read this news, you think “Here on Dec. 25, why would Iran have a senior Quds Force officer in southern Lebanon, right across the border from Israel?  Didn’t Iran for years say it plays no role in Lebanon or Hezbollah or Syria?”  See “IDF: Senior Iranian Quds Force Unit 840 terrorist killed in Lebanon | LIVE BLOG,” i24, 12-25-25.  Well, he won’t do that anymore.  “Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari was killed in the Ansariyah area. He was described as a key member of the Quds Force’s Operational Unit 840, responsible for planning and advancing terror attacks against Israel from both Syria and Lebanon in recent years.”

“Iran voices appreciation for China’s JCPOA role at UN meeting,” CGTN, 12-25-25.

“Iran Launches 2nd Largest Oil Unit in West Karun,” Mehr, 12-25-25.