“Iran Could Decide to Build a Nuclear Weapon,” National Interest, 2-26-24.

It is impossible this was done without Iran’s knowledge.  “Houthis knock out underwater cables linking Europe to Asia – report,” JPost, 2-26-24.

“Iran Reduces Near Weapons-Grade Stockpile, Defying Expectations,” WSJ, 2-26-24.  But “Tehran still has enough weapons-grade material for several nuclear weapons.”

“Iran’s Surgical Strike In Pakistan, Kills Terrorist Commander,” State Times, 2-26-24.

Sounds like another 12th Imam disappearance.  The martyr complex is strong.  “The identity of Iran’s next supreme leader must remain secret in order to protect him from assassination attempts by the United States and Israel, a senior Iranian cleric said in remarks published on Monday.  Mohammad-Ali Mousavi-Jazayeri, a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, said in an interview with the Iran-based Didban Iran website….”  See “Iran should hide identity of next supreme leader to avoid US assassination: Cleric,” Al Arabiya, 2-26-24.

“Iran: Republic of God in an Increasingly Secular Society,” Arab Gulf States Institute, 2-26-24.

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh doesn’t have a green light from Tehran.  “Israeli officials: Hamas is signaling rejection of latest hostage deal proposals,” Times of Israel, 2-26-24.  “Channels 12, 13 and Kan news all quoted senior officials as saying that Israel had been told that the framework worked out in Paris by Israel, American, Egyptian and Qatari mediators on Friday “doesn’t correspond with Hamas demands.”  Remember that “Qatar is considered one of the main state sponsors of Hamas, as it hosts some of its top leaders, including Haniyeh himself, and has donated billions of dollars over the years to Hamas in Gaza.”  In short, even Hamas-supporting Qatar thought this was a good deal, but Iran is stretching out the hostages in order to try to get Israel to stop fighting.