Some people might say Dead Man Walking, but I’ll say Dead Man Talking.  “Iranian message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei accuses Israel of attacking Turkey, Oman to frame Tehran,” i24, 3-20-26.  “Iran’s new leader is yet to make a public appearance or even record a message in his own voice.”

This is an important step.  “Saudi Arabia agrees to open King Fahd Air Base in Taif to US for Iran operations,” Iran International, 3-20-26.

“Pro-Iran Ashab al-Kahf claims attack on US diplomatic facility in Iraq,” Iran International, 3-20-26.

“A Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz,” NYT, 3-20-26.

“U.S. admin mulls land occupation of Kharg Island, i24NEWS told,” i24, 3-20-26.  “Occupying or besieging the island would cut Iran off from its primary source of oil revenue, depriving its already strained economy of vital income.”

“Israel: Top Iranian spokesperson killed,” The Hill, 3-20-26.  Not quite Baghdad Bob.

“Iranian missile strikes near Israeli nuclear facility, after Tehran says one of its sites targeted,” BBC, 3-20-26.  In the city of Dimona, not the nuclear facility, 47 hurt.

Read this story and then think.  Why else would they meet other than to preserve the nuclear weapons program?  If the uranium was simply for research or for electricity production, you would never see this sort of meeting under these circumstances and history.  Just wouldn’t.  “Tehran meeting struck by Israel likely tied to Iran’s atomic bomb plans,” Iran International, 3-20-26.  It is too bad this story is at the bottom of the page for March 20, but regular readers will see it.  The persons who assembled at the Feb. 28 meeting weren’t gathering for a picnic.  And Israel knew their identities.

“US F-35 Hit By Suspected Iranian Fire, Makes Emergency Landing: Report,” NDTV, 3-20-26.