BREAKING: Iran Threatens Gulf BLACKOUT; Israel Hits Secret Tehran Project | TBN Israel
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- ❖Israel conducted a second round of strikes in Iran, hitting an air force base in Isfahan and the Malik Ashtar University, a defense-subordinate institution for nuclear and ballistic missile R&D.
- ❖The US issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy its power stations if demands were not met.
- ❖Iran responded by threatening strikes on American and Israeli energy/IT infrastructure and desalination facilities, and publicly listed Gulf states' power stations as blackout targets.
- ❖European countries, including Germany and Britain, are assessing scenarios of Iranian missile strikes, with British intelligence warning London is within range.
- ❖The UK deployed the nuclear attack submarine HMS Anson to the Arabian Sea, capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles, signaling a deeper British involvement.
- ❖Internal turmoil within Iran's Revolutionary Guards was reported, with accusations against a senior commander, and the regime was described as an occupying force within its own country.
- ❖The IDF deepened its ground maneuver in Southern Lebanon, eliminating nine Hezbollah terrorists and a Radwan force commander, and accelerating the destruction of houses in contact villages.
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1Israeli Strikes Target Iranian Strategic R&D and Air Force Base
The Israeli Air Force launched a second round of strikes in Iran, hitting an air force base in Isfahan and the Malik Ashtar University in Tehran. Satellite images confirmed extensive destruction at Malik Ashtar, an institution subordinate to the Iranian Ministry of Defense, used for developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
An Iranian Air Force base in Isfahan was attacked. Satellite images from today reveal the scale of the destruction after the air force strike on the Malik Ashtra University and institution subordinate to the Iranian Ministry of Defense that was used for developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
2US Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum on Strait of Hormuz, Threatens Iranian Power Stations
US President Donald Trump issued an explicit ultimatum: if Iran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, the United States will destroy its various power stations. This marks a shift to targeting Iran's national infrastructure, including electricity, industry, and daily life support systems.
Trump announced today that if Iran does not fully open the Strait of Homus within 48 hours, we will destroy its various power stations... Washington is signaling to Thran that it is prepared to move from war against missile and nuclear systems to a war against the life support systems of the state itself.
3Iran Retaliates with Gulf Blackout Threats and Civilian Target Warnings
In response to US threats, Iran warned that any strike against its energy infrastructure would be met with strikes on American and Israeli energy, IT, and desalination facilities across the region. Iran also published a list of specific Gulf power stations (e.g., Balkhan reactor in UAE, El Kuryak in Saudi Arabia) as blackout targets and threatened global civilian sites like parks and tourist destinations.
Iran is threatening to strike American targets... the regime published the list of blackout targets in the Gulf and also declared publicly to the Gulf States, say goodbye to electricity... General Abdul Laflaza Shaharaki... warned according to which parks, tourists, other destinations, resorts, and public areas around the world could become legitimate targets.
4European Nations Confront Iranian Missile Range Threat, UK Deploys Submarine
The launch of Iranian missiles towards Diego Garcia and assessments of their range extending beyond 3,000 kilometers shook Europe's sense of immunity, with media in Germany and Britain examining strike scenarios. Britain, warned by Israeli intelligence that London is within range, deployed the advanced nuclear attack submarine HMS Anson to the Arabian Sea, equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles.
The launch of Iranian missiles towards Diego Garcia and the signs that their range has extended beyond 3,000 kilometers are beginning to shake Europe's sense of immunity... The nuclear attack submarine HMS Anson has been deployed in the Arabian Sea. This is one of the most advanced submarines in the Royal Navy. It carries Tomahawk cruise missiles with a range of about 1,600 kilometers.
5Internal Instability and Regime Collapse Projections in Iran
Reports indicated turmoil within Iran's Revolutionary Guards, with a senior commander accused of leadership failures. The Iranian regime was characterized as an occupying force in its own country, with declining services and increased repression. While Khamenei's son remained unseen, Israeli assessments indicated regime collapse was not expected during the war but months after, following sustained economic strangulation and infrastructure damage.
There were reports of turmoil within the revolutionary guards surrounding the commander of their and also space force Brigadier General Majid Mushavei... At no point was there any expectation that the regime would fall during the war. The assessments are that if it happens, it will happen months after the war ends, after deep economic strangulation, after sustained damage to infrastructure...
Bottom Line
The economic cost of the prolonged conflict, particularly rising oil prices and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, is increasing the incentive for European and Gulf states to take decisive military action against Iran, despite initial reluctance.
This economic leverage could be a tipping point, pushing more nations into a coalition against Iran as the financial pain outweighs the fear of Iranian retaliation, potentially leading to a broader military intervention.
Nations and alliances could strategically highlight and quantify the escalating economic impact of Iran's actions to build international consensus and support for more aggressive countermeasures, framing it as a global economic stability issue rather than just a regional conflict.
The shift in US and Israeli targeting from military systems to critical national infrastructure (power stations, oil islands like Karag) indicates a strategy to induce regime collapse through economic strangulation and societal disruption, rather than direct military occupation.
This approach aims to make the cost of continued conflict unbearable for the Iranian regime and its population, potentially fostering internal dissent and accelerating an eventual overthrow, as opposed to a costly ground invasion.
Analysts and policymakers should monitor the impact of these infrastructure strikes on Iranian public sentiment and economic stability to gauge the effectiveness of this strategy and predict potential timelines for regime change or significant internal shifts.
Lessons
- Monitor global energy markets closely, as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and threats to Gulf infrastructure could lead to significant price volatility and supply chain issues.
- Stay informed about the evolving geopolitical landscape in the Middle East, particularly the responses of regional and global powers to Iran's escalating threats.
- Consider the broader implications of targeted infrastructure warfare, as it signals a new phase in conflict where national 'life support systems' become legitimate targets, impacting civilian populations and state functionality.
Quotes
"If Iran does not fully open the Strait of Homus within 48 hours, we will destroy its various power stations."
"The longer this prolongs, the more expensive the war becomes. The more expensive the war becomes, the stronger the incentive on the United States and Israel to use maximum violence against the Iranian regime."
"If anything happens to our electricity, the whole region will go dark."
"At no point was there any expectation that the regime would fall during the war. The assessments are that if it happens, it will happen months after the war ends, after deep economic strangulation, after sustained damage to infrastructure, and perhaps after an American move around Karag."
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