We're Going To Need More Iranian Leaders, I Guess

 

The New York Post reports: "Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead after US-Israeli attack on Iran — along with 40 top leaders." The article relates:

     Iran’s tyrannical Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed Saturday in an unprecedented,  joint military attack by the US and Israel called Operation Epic Fury  —  which President Trump said would give Iranians their “greatest chance” to “take back the country.”

    “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,” Trump declared on his Truth Social about 15 hours after the start of the onslaught. “This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS.”

    Israeli officials told Fox News that more than 40 top Iranian security and regime figures were eliminated in the opening strikes this morning, and as many as 10 high-ranking leaders were killed in the initial strike on Khamenei’s fortified compound.

     The body of the 86-year-old Khamenei was reportedly recovered in the rubble and a photograph of his corpse was shown to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a senior Israeli official told Reuters.

His death has been confirmed by Iranian state media. But back to the NY Post article:

    Multiple Islamic Revolution Guard Corps commanders were killed in the strikes — including IRGC Commander Gen. Mohammad Pakpour and Iranian defense minister Amir Nasirzadeh, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

    Pakpour was named head of the IRGC after Israel’s June attacks on Iran killed his predecessor, Hossein Salami, and oversaw the deaths of thousands of protestors during weeks-long unrest in December.

    Nasirzadeh was the point man for Iran’s production of long-range surface-to-surface missiles and weapons transferred to Iranian proxies. He also served as commander of the Iranian Air Force.

    Ali Shamkhani, a senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, was also killed, according to the IDF.

    As were Saleh Asadi, a top Iranian intelligence official, and Hossein Jabal Amelian, the chairman of the SPND Organization, a group that advanced Iranian projects related to nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.

The Iranian mullahs took power 47 years ago due to stupidity of the Democrat president Jimmy Carter who let Muslim zealots take over the U.S. embassy and kill and hold hostage Americans without any significant repercussions and made the U.S. appear fools on the world stage. It took the election of a Republican president, Ronald Reagan, to scare the Iranians enough to release the hostages. 

    Of course, the Muslim traitors in our midst were upset about the strikes, with "NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Squad Reps. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Ilhan Omar led a laundry list of far-left pols condemning President Trump for launching airstrikes with Israel against Iran." And, as usual, "Democrats decried that Trump had taken action without congressional authorization" even though they have cheered such behavior when their own politicians attack other nations (cough, Libya, cough). Moreover, "White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said the administration had briefed several Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress in advance."

    The Iranian leadership--or at least what remains--has struck back. Missiles and drones reportedly hit targets in Sunni nations, including the airport in Dubai. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has also sought to close the Straight of Hormuz. I hope you have gassed up your car, because we will probably see a spike in oil and gas prices. Too bad we can't offset it with oil seized from Venezuela. In any event, "[t]he FBI has issued a chilling warning to Americans as fears grow Iran will strike the US through its terrorist proxies." I would not be surprised if these terrorist proxies were to receive assistance from various Leftist groups and drug cartels. 

More:

• "Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here’s what made him change his mind"--AP.
• "Iranian Crown Prince Calls on Military, Police, Security Services to Abandon ‘Crumbling’ Islamist Regime"--Breitbart. 
• "China Denounces U.S. as ‘War Addict’ for Strikes on Iran"--Breitbart. They're just upset because the strikes will likely further restrict China's ability to project power abroad. 
• "Lawmakers push for war powers vote after US-Israel strikes on Iran"--News Nation. And by "lawmakers" the article means Democrats.