Until all facilities and capabilities are dismantled by Iran, willingly or by external forces, Trump administration must return to the “maximum pressure” program.
"The Zagros signals intelligence ship will be the watchful eye of Iran's navy in the seas and oceans," Navy Commander Shahram Irani said.
"The talks were serious, frank, and constructive. We discussed ideas involving certain details in the sanctions-lifting and nuclear fields that are needed for a deal."
He said there was an opportunity "to change Iran for the better" but that this opportunity would not last forever.
Whether this ambitious task is met will hinge on the team’s ability to navigate the complexities of the Iranian threat with precision, courage, and unwavering commitment.
Thanks to Israel, the now-impending Syrian chaos may be deeply destabilizing, but it will plausibly be nonnuclear.
Without air force operations plowing the road through the various air defenses over time, the area around the Maysaf facility would have been a no-go-zone for Israeli aircraft.
In August 2024, the IDF decided that it should explore a special forces combined ground and air operation to destroy the facility, which ended up occurring on September 8.
Iranian leaders' main concern may be that Trump could empower Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attack Iran's nuclear sites.
“The United States is committed to targeting Iran’s key revenue streams that fund its destabilizing activities,” Bradley Smith.
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