The long arm of the IRGC and Quds have long been in South America and reach up to Central America.  “Costa Rica designates IRGC, 3 Iran-backed groups as terror organizations,” Iran International, 4-9-26.  “Costa Rica designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, in a move that also blacklisted three other Iran-backed groups in the region. Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, and Houthis in Yemen were also designated.”

“Trump says Iran’s handling of Strait of Hormuz is ‘not the agreement we have’,” BBC, 4-9-26.

Thank you, these media are catching on to call Iran’s hand on MK.  “In statement, Iran’s supreme leader said to vow revenge for his father and other ‘martyrs,’ claim Tehran is ‘definite victor’ of war,” Reuters and Times of Israel, 4-9-26.  The words and phrases “purported”, “statement attributed”, “ostensibly says” are used.  The following is then added, “Khamenei, who took over the role of supreme leader after his father was killed at the start of the war in February, has not been seen or heard in public amid the conflict, leading to speculation he has been seriously wounded.”  Perfect.

“The Iran truce may be too late for many African countries,” CNN, 4-9-26.

And Iran will ask for compensation for its own leaders’ poor decisions.  “Iran estimates war losses at up to $145 billion after weeks of fighting,” JPost, 4-9-26.  “Iran has suffered extensive economic losses estimated between $140 billion and $145 billion following six weeks of war with Israel and the United States, according to open-source intelligence assessments. Beyond the financial impact, the conflict is believed to have caused significant military damage, including hits to Iran’s naval assets, ballistic missile program, nuclear infrastructure, and personnel. The estimates, based on Iranian and open-source reporting, point to widespread degradation across key elements of Iran’s military capabilities. According to the assessments, Iran sustained approximately 2,076 fatalities and around 26,500 injuries, including thousands of military personnel. More than 66% of missile and drone production facilities, as well as shipbuilding infrastructure, were reportedly destroyed. In addition, between 160 and 190 ballistic missile launchers were eliminated, with hundreds more rendered inoperable. Strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program, including facilities in Natanz, Yazd, and Arak, are believed to have set back development by an estimated 8 to 15 years.”

“What to Know About the Bab El-Mandeb Strait as Iran Threatens to Restrict Other Key Trade Passage,” Time, 4-9-26.

Is NPR blaming Pres. Trump or Israel or the Regime of impacting Christmas?  “How an ancient resin traded for centuries got snarled up by the Iran war,” NPR, 4-9-26.

MK (abbrev. for Mahdi, the savior not seen yet) astonishes me, as he can talk without being able to talk.  “Khamenei says Tehran ‘astonished the world’ during US-Israeli war on Iran,” Al Jazeera, 4-9-26.

“Trump casts doubt on ceasefire as Iran maintains chokehold on Strait of Hormuz,” CBC, 4-9-26.