🚨 LIVE: IRGC Factions CLASH In Iran - Drones Target Tehran - Pahlavi Attacks Starmer
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- ❖IRGC factions are openly clashing in Iran, with public rallies featuring 'Death to the compromisers' slogans against those negotiating a ceasefire.
- ❖Drones targeted Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, and Qom in Iran, as well as Kuwait and Erbil (Iraq), activating air defense systems.
- ❖Ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan, involving Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi and Parliament Speaker Qalibaf, were delayed as IRGC hardliners refuse to participate.
- ❖President Trump publicly rejected Iran's initial 10-point peace plan as 'unserious' and 'discarded,' confirming US military forces remain in place.
- ❖US Central Command declared Iran suffered a 'generational military defeat,' with its conventional military capability 'eliminated' after 13,000 strikes.
- ❖Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi criticized UK Labour leader Keir Starmer for perceived appeasement of the Iranian regime, urging support for the Iranian people's fight for liberty.
- ❖The host argues that Trump's ceasefire strategy has cornered the Iranian regime: accept a deal and face internal execution, or refuse and face renewed US military action.
- ❖Public rallies supporting the Iranian regime are depicted as misleading, featuring Iraqi and Afghan proxies rather than genuine Iranian citizens.
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1IRGC Factions Publicly Clash Amidst Ceasefire Chaos
Different factions within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are openly clashing in Iran, with public rallies featuring hardliners threatening 'death to the compromisers' who are engaging in ceasefire negotiations. This internal strife highlights deep divisions over the regime's strategy and willingness to negotiate with the US.
Host reports public rallies with IRGC members holding rockets and chanting 'Death to the compromisers,' specifically attacking figures like Parliament Speaker Qalibaf who are involved in talks. (, , )
2Widespread Drone Attacks Target Iranian Cities and Regional Sites
Multiple Iranian cities, including the capital Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, and Qom (near nuclear facilities), experienced drone attacks, activating air defense systems. Additionally, drones launched from Iran targeted Kuwait, and IRGC forces attacked Erbil in northern Iraq, indicating a volatile and uncontained conflict.
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense confirmed drones launched from Iran targeted vital facilities (). Iranian air defense systems activated in Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, and Qom due to spotted drones (, ). IRGC also attacked Erbil ().
3Trump's 'Ceasefire' Strategy Destabilizes Iranian Regime
President Trump's agreement to a temporary ceasefire is framed not as a concession, but as a deliberate 'carrot and stick' strategy to force the Iranian regime into a no-win situation. By compelling them to negotiate, Trump has exposed and exacerbated internal divisions, leading to chaos and infighting within the IRGC.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Trump 'literally threw in the garbage' Iran's initial 10-point plan (). Trump stated US military forces remain in place, ready for 'lethal prosecution' if the agreement is not fully complied with (). The host explains this forces Iranian negotiators to choose between internal execution by hardliners or external military action ().
4Iran Suffers 'Generational Military Defeat' According to USCENTCOM
Admiral Brad Cooper of US Central Command announced that Operation Epic Fury successfully dismantled Iran's ability to project power, resulting in a 'generational military defeat.' The US and Israel systematically destroyed Iran's conventional military capabilities, including missile, drone, and naval assets, built over 40 years.
Admiral Brad Cooper's statement: 'Iran has suffered a generational military defeat. The United States and Israel systematically destroyed Iran's ability to conduct large-scale military operations for years to come.' ()
5Crown Prince Pahlavi Condemns UK's 'Appeasement' of Iran
Reza Pahlavi, the Crown Prince of Iran in exile, publicly attacked UK Labour leader Keir Starmer for claiming 'we just reached ceasefire' and for the UK's 'endless appeasement' of the Iranian regime. Pahlavi urged Starmer to support the Iranian people's fight for liberty and proscribe the IRGC.
Pahlavi's statement: 'The United Kingdom has endlessly appeased the criminal regime in Iran... Keir Starmer should follow in the footsteps of Churchill, not Chamberlain. He should support the Iranian people's fight for liberty.' ()
Notable Moments
Live sirens blare in Tel Aviv and Ashdod, indicating missile attacks from the north (likely Lebanon) and near Gaza, respectively, during the live broadcast.
This real-time event underscores the ongoing regional conflict and the fragility of any 'ceasefire,' directly contradicting narratives of peace and highlighting the immediate threats faced by Israel.
A video clip shows a Hezbollah supporter in Lebanon declaring he will 'never flee' Israeli threats, only to panic and drive away when strikes begin.
The host uses this clip to mock Hezbollah's bravado and expose the reality of their forces retreating under fire, contrasting their public image with their actions.
President Trump issues a lengthy, aggressive social media post 'roasting' various media personalities (Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, Alex Jones) for their 'low IQs' and anti-war stances regarding Iran.
This moment reveals Trump's direct and often personal engagement with media critics, his strong stance on Iran's nuclear ambitions, and his method of using public platforms to shape narratives and attack opponents, even those on the conservative spectrum.
Quotes
"The air defenses in the armed forces are currently dealing with hostile attacks from drones that have penetrated the country's airspace targeting a number of vital facilities."
"The Iranians originally put forward a 10-point plan that was fundamentally unserious, unacceptable, and completely discarded. It was literally thrown in the garbage by President Trump and his negotiating team."
"All US ships, aircraft, and military personnel with additional ammunition, weaponry, and anything else that is appropriate and necessary for the lethal prosecution and destruction of an already substantially degraded enemy will remain in place and ground and around Iran until such time as the real agreement reached obviously is fully complied with and everything else. If for any reason it is not, which is highly unlikely, then the shooting will start bigger and better and stronger than anyone has ever seen before."
"The United Kingdom has endlessly appeased the criminal regime in Iran. The Prime Minister speaks of protecting the innocent civilians of Iran, but failed to act to help stop the regime's massacre of 40,000 innocent Iranians in January. Only an end to this regime that brings terror to Britain's own shores will yield lasting peace and regional stability. Keir Starmer should follow in the footsteps of Churchill, not Chamberlain. He should support the Iranian people's fight for liberty."
"Iran has suffered a generational military defeat. The United States and Israel systematically destroyed Iran's ability to conduct large-scale military operations for years to come. Iran's conventional military capability, built over 40 years at the cost of billions of dollars, has been eliminated."
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