#Iran retaliatory strike on #Israel

Rania Khalek on X:

"THE KEY TAKEAWAY FROM THE IRANIAN RETALIATION ON ISRAEL:

This is a deterrence win for Iran.

Had Israel been taken by surprise and not had the days long preparation to mitigate the impact of an Iranian attack this large, the damage would have been huge.

There is no way Israel could have intercepted hundreds of Iranian missiles without a week of its allies putting defenses in place and Iran intentionally taking its time.

A real war would NOT be telegraphed in advance so Israel can prepare with a symphony of air defenses from its allies.

Biden understands the risks posed by further escalation, especially to US forces, which is why he told Netanyahu he will not back an Israeli counterstrike."

The equation in the region has changed and Iran did it masterfully and responsibly without igniting the big war."

Debunking #EU #UrsulavonderLeyen fabrications and disinformation

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1779483481703162342.html?utm_campaign=topunroll

Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran:

The Iranians used inexpensive older generation drones and missiles to force the Israelis and their Western allies to fire interceptor missiles worth $1.3 billion.

Iran didn't reveal any of its latest technology. The Zionists did the opposite.

Who won?

https://www.channel4.com/news/if-the-israeli-regime-wants-to-continue-iran-will-have-the-excuse-to-hit-it-harder-and-harder-says-university-of-tehran-professor

🇬🇪-🇺🇸🇪🇺US-backed mobs attempt to coerce Georgia's government to abandon a bill that would restrict US-European interference in their internal political affairs.

Besides the fact that Georgia has a right to defend against foreign interference under international law, and that the US-Europe have much stricter laws, the fact that the West is using opposition it controls to pass or oppose laws in another sovereign country demonstrates how dangerous this is and how important it is for Georgia and ALL other nations to pass similar legislation... ↘️↘️↘️

This is the West's "international order," under which they dictate everyone's matters to them all around the world, serving their own interests at everyone else's expense, in complete contravention of international law.

"An Iranian military security official has revealed that the US contacted the Islamic Republic, asking the nation to allow Israel 'a symbolic strike to save face' following Iran's retaliatory drone and missile barrage this weekend."

https://thecradle.co/articles-id/24419

#Gaza

A trauma surgeon who has worked in many of the worst war zones over the last 3 decades says he has never seen anything as horrific or destroyed as Gaza.

The UK surgeon David Nott describes a complete destruction of civilian society and medical care.

Dr. Nott's article goes on and on and on with one horrifying story like this after the next. Again, he has been in war zones in Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan and Iraq. Nothing is even close to what he's seen in Gaza, he says.

https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2024/04/15/a-trauma-surgeon-on-why-gaza-is-the-worst-of-war-zones

Iran targets Muslims and their holy sites, while Israel protects them, implies Gilad Erdan at the UNSC while holding up a video of drones and missiles being intercepted over the Dome of the Rock in occupied Jerusalem.

He attributes this to Iran's disregard for Muslims due to the "Ayatollah regime's plot to impose a global Shiite hegemony" through its "proxies" that comes at the expense of Palestinians.

This Israeli narrative is not only found in western media, but has been peddled by Gulf media for years in order to incite sectarian strife and keep the region divided.

Israel's existence and well being depends and thrives on sectarian conflict and division in the region, as once outlined so eloquently in Oded Yinon's 'A Strategy for Israel in the 1980's,' published in 1982.

Russian MFA Spox Maria Zakharova:

💬 When asked at today’s briefing if Antonio Guterres thinks that the UN should know who is responsible for the strikes at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujjaric said they do not have a forensic capability of reporting on these strikes, nor does the IAEA. Nor do we have an investigative mandate, he added.

What about his conclusions on Bucha two years ago?

At the briefing on April 7, 2022,Stephane Dujjaric said they wanted to see a transparent investigation. He said there are various mechanisms within the UN system to ensure accountability for what could be very serious crimes. Those mechanisms are currently underway, he added.

So, are these mechanisms underway or is the mandate missing?

#UK foreign secretary David Cameron, who criticized Iranian response to Israel while adding that the UK would have done same, has been called out for blatant hypocrisy.

https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2024/04/17/723848/how-cameron-squirmed-after-grilled-israeli-terrorism-against-iran

— 🇮🇷 For the record:

This is a satellite photo of an Iranian ballistic missile storage / production facility. There are HUNDREDS of such warehouses and production facilities in Iran.

Practically every cent of Iran's defense budget has been spent on the mass production of ballistic missiles since the early 2000's.

The situation has now reached a point where the problem is not production capacity, but storage capacity. There are literally too many missiles to store. One commander famously said: 'We produce them like cigars'. Let this be clear.

@Middle_East_Spectator

Big development:
Nearly two dozen casualties in Hezbollah retaliatory strikes on Israeli reconnaissance center in northern Israel.

https://thecradle.co/articles-id/24451

The number of Palestinian prisoners being held across Israeli prisons has reached over 9,500, according to a statement released by prisoner rights institutions on 16 April. 

https://thecradle.co/articles/nearly-10000-palestinian-prisoners-face-severe-abuse-in-israeli-jails

#China President Xi will visit to visit Hungary, Serbia next month

His trip will coincide with the anniversary of the NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade in 1999.

https://centraleuropeantimes.com/2024/04/chinese-leader-to-visit-hungary-serbia-next-month/