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White House tells Dem operatives who worked with Biden: 'In light of unique and extraordinary nature of the matters under investigation, President Trump has determined that an assertion of executive privilege is not in the national interest and therefore is not justified'
Joe Biden's administration repeatedly attacked the concept of executive privilege. For President Donald Trump.
Among other ways, officials then used their new standard against Trump in their fight over documents that he held from his presidency.
A report at Redstate explained, "We now know that the heavily politicized agency was just seeking to establish a predicate for the DOJ to charge Trump with a crime. That led to the infamous Mar-a-Lago raid, Trump's arrest, and years of litigation. We all know how that story ended, but it only ended that way because Trump won the presidency. If he hadn't, Biden and company would have almost certainly gotten away with their gambit."
But now that Biden standard has been applied to Democrats, from Biden's own entourage, who have been summoned to testify before Congress regarding Biden's mental capabilities, or lack thereof, and to provide details about just who was running the country during Biden's decline.
In came in a letter to Neera Tanden, one of Biden's advisers, who was scheduled to testify.
It makes clear that executive privilege claims are "not justified." And it authorizes Tanden to speak openly about the condition Biden was in.
The letter is from the White House counsel.
"In light of unique and extraordinary nature of the matters under investigation, President Trump has determined that an assertion of executive privilege is not in the national interest and therefore is not justified, with respect to particular subjects within the purview of the House Oversight Committee. These subjects include your assessment of former President Biden's fitness for the office of the president and your knowledge of who exercised executive powers during his administration."
The letter went on, "Evidence that aides to former President Biden concealed information regarding his fitness to exercise the powers of the president – and may have unconstitutionally exercised those powers themselves to aid in their concealment – implicates both Congress' constitutional and legislative powers. The Constitution of the United States empowers Congress with the ability to remove the president under the 25th Amendment when the vice president and cabinet attempt to remove a president unable to perform the duties of the office."
The letter is from Gary Lawkowski, deputy counsel to the president.
The report explained, "This is what happens when you govern with the assumption you'll never lose power again. When Biden and his handlers started setting norms on fire, including those surrounding continuing executive privilege for past administrations, they never imagined that Trump would regain power. On the contrary, the Biden administration believed its nuking of executive privilege would not only keep Democrats in power but would also end up with Trump behind bars."
And the report noted Biden kept a "different standard" for himself. "Regarding the now-released audio of Biden being interviewed by special counsel Robert Hur, that was protected through the 2024 election by executive privilege."
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Gen. Ebrahim Jabbari, senior advisor to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – the branch of Iran's armed forces created by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1979 to protect the radical theocratic regime – said on Iranian TV Monday, June 23, that Iran was "very close to annihilating Israel."
As reported by the Middle East Media Research Institute, or MEMRI, the IRGC commander-in-chief and former commander of current Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei's security unit, said the U.S. may have joined the conflict because Iran was on the verge of destroying the Jewish state.
How to respond to America's weekend attack on Iran's nuclear facilities?
Iranians must "chop off President Trump's hand," insisted Jabbari, and "slit Netanyahu's throat," boasting that American military bases and warships in the region could be eliminated "in the blink of an eye." But most important of all, he insisted, Israel itself must be annihilated.
In the TV interview, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Core's top leader had some startling – and some obviously false – things to say. As MEMRI reported:
The program's host claimed that Iranian intelligence had intercepted internal Israeli communications indicating that, despite official reports stating there were no fatalities, over 500 Israelis were actually killed and 300 are missing following the previous day's Iranian attacks, in which several dozen were reportedly wounded. Jabbari confirmed the host's claim.
Later, Jabbari alleged that Israel had failed to intercept even a single Iranian missile. The host concluded by asserting that the world acknowledges Iran is in the right and that Iran must build a nuclear bomb.
Reporter: "Yesterday, our people conducted SIGINT operations, and they heard the [the Israelis] say that there were over 500 casualties, in our attacks yesterday. In addition, almost 300 people are missing, and they are stuck under the rubble, and about 200 people were injured. More than 200. So in our operations yesterday alone, more than 1,000 people were killed or injured, or are still missing."
Responded Jabbari: "That is correct. … Perhaps, America has joined [the war], because we were very close to annihilating Israel. It was in the closing stages." He added: "We must not lift our foot from Netanyahu's throat, and the throats of the Zionist criminals. In addition to chopping off Trump's hand, by means of the divine wisdom of our beloved Leader, who is more precious to us than our own lives, we must slit Netanyahu's throat, and send him to Hell for all eternity."
Reporter: "All of them, the young and the old, are occupiers. The Zionist idea, in general, is a Satanic ideology that needs to depart this world. Everybody who lives there, the young and the old – they are all occupiers, plunderers, and enemies. Now they are fleeing in boats. Yes, just like you came in boats, you need to flee in boats, back to where you came from."
Jabbari: "America's biggest asset in the region is not its warships and bases. These will be annihilated in the blink of an eye. America's main asset and main investment in its war against us is Israel itself, and we must annihilate it.
"They fail to intercept even a single missile of ours."
Reporter: "Today, not only does the world admit that Iran is right, they all admit that Iran needs to build a nuclear bomb. Polls in our country have shown that 90% of the people say we should do this."
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In the wake of President Donald Trump's strike against Iran's nuclear sites Saturday, the former president of Russia is now warning: "A number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads."
The comment comes from Dmitry Medvedev, who currently the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council.
In a series of Sunday posts on X, Medvedev did not specifically name the countries supposedly willing to provide nuclear weapons to Tehran, but asked rhetorically, "What have the Americans accomplished with their nighttime strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran?
He then provided his answers.
"Critical infrastructure of the nuclear fuel cycle appears to have been unaffected or sustained only minor damage."
"The enrichment of nuclear material – and, now we can say it outright, the future production of nuclear weapons – will continue."
"Israel is under attack, explosions are rocking the country, and people are panicking."
"The US is now entangled in a new conflict, with prospects of a ground operation looming on the horizon.
"Donald Trump, once hailed as 'president of peace,' has now pushed the US into another war.
"The vast majority of countries around the world oppose the actions of Israel and the United States.
"At this rate, Trump can forget about the Nobel Peace Prize – not even with how rigged it has become. What a way to kick things off, Mr. President. Congratulations!"
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday the U.S. will suffer "everlasting consequences" as a result of its Operation Midnight Hammer.
"The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran's peaceful nuclear installations," Araghchi said.
"The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior."
"In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people."
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Ever since the brutal October 7 war waged by Iran-funded Hamas on Israel, the Iranian resistance has consistently warned about Iran's critical state – indeed, about its closeness to collapse. They cited the theocratic regime's deliberate instigation of the attack on Israel to prevent another major uprising against the Iranian government – an uprising that could have been its final blow.
Just as many once doubted the fall of the Syrian regime, today many fail to grasp how close Iran's regime is to collapse.
The recent conflict that began Friday, June 13 represents a pivotal turning point for the region and Iran's future. However, it is crucial to recognize that the fundamental crisis in Iran remains the struggle between the Iranian people and the religious dictatorship – a battle that has been ongoing for over four decades. Ever since Ayatollah Khomeini seized power, the regime has persistently resorted to external wars and manufactured crises to conceal domestic oppression and ensure its survival. Consequently, the only practical solution for Iran is the overthrow of the regime by the Iranian people and their organized resistance.
Neither war nor appeasement: A third option exist
The international community is not limited to the dangerous binary choice of "war" or "appeasement." There is a third, viable alternative rooted in the Iranian people's will and strength.
In 2002, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, or NCRI, first exposed the regime's secret nuclear program. Since then, the NCRI has repeatedly warned the world of the grave threat posed by a nuclear-armed Iranian regime. Moreover, the Council consistently pointed out that the regime's aggressive regional interference is far more dangerous than even its nuclear ambitions.
Unfortunately, the international community chose to persist with appeasement, leading unjustly to the NCRI and its principal organization being listed as terrorists. Meanwhile, the regime continued its nuclear development unchecked.
This policy of appeasement has emboldened the Iranian regime. Even after the 2015 "Iran nuclear deal" – the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA – which released $150 billion in frozen Iranian assets, the regime intensified its uranium enrichment beyond 60%, amassing enough fissile material for at least 10 nuclear bombs.
Concurrently, through its proxies and militias, the regime engulfed the region in war and chaos. Ultimately, appeasement has led to a direct imposition of war upon the region and the world.
The Iranian resistance: A people-powered movement for democracy
Despite enduring brutal massacres in 1981 and 1988 – when more than 30,000 political prisoners were executed – the Iranian Resistance has emerged stronger and better organized than ever. Its resilience and determination stem from widespread grassroots support across Iran. This popular backing has enabled the Resistance, even under severe repression, to establish a nationwide network of "Resistance Units" over the past decade.
Today, thousands of Resistance Units operate across Iranian cities and towns, undertaking more than 3,000 anti-regime actions and tens of thousands of awareness-raising activities within just the past year. Representing Iran's Generation Z, these courageous activists rally behind the slogans "No to compulsory rule," "No to compulsory religion," "No to compulsory hijab," embodying a strong and determined fight for freedom and democracy.
Maryam Rajavi, the leader of the Iranian Resistance, on June 18 in the European Parliament, told the present MEPs:
"There is no doubt that the just struggle of the Iranian people, led by their uprising and Resistance Units, will succeed. The day of freedom and victory of the Iranian people's democratic revolution is drawing near."
A democratic plan for the transition after the regime's fall
For over four decades, the National Council of Resistance of Iran – representing the organized and legitimate resistance of the Iranian people – has presented a clearly articulated roadmap for the peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. According to this plan, immediately following the regime's collapse, the NCRI will establish a provisional government with a limited six-month mandate. During this brief transitional period, free and democratic elections will take place to elect a Constituent Assembly responsible for drafting a new democratic constitution. After this, full executive authority will transfer to the newly elected representatives of the Iranian people.
Over recent decades, the Iranian Resistance has consistently demonstrated its unwavering commitment to democratic values, pluralism and human rights. It emphasizes civil, religious and political freedoms for all Iranian citizens and recognizes the critical leadership role of women. By explicitly rejecting all forms of dictatorship – under the strategic principle of "No to the Shah and No to the Mullahs" – the NCRI sets out a clear vision of democratic governance for Iran's future.
The final goal of the Iranian Resistance is to end over a century of dictatorship in the Middle East, paving the way for lasting peace, freedom and democracy in the region.
The road ahead: A path of hope and determination
In these critical times, the Iranian Resistance stands as a beacon of hope, embodying the determination of the Iranian people.
With unwavering commitment, this Resistance will continue moving toward the establishment of a free and democratic Iran, reaffirming once again that history ultimately belongs to those who courageously struggle for freedom and human rights.
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President Donald Trump is calling for a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute fraud that may be found in the 2020 presidential election results.
That was the election that installed Joe Biden in the Oval Office, after he ran a campaign from the basement of his home, and there were multiple cases of election fraud.
According to the legacy media, he beat Trump, who had installed a thriving economy in the nation, rebuilt America's image around the world and tackled a long list of other problems, like high taxes.
Besides the fraud that was discovered, there were two major undue influences, including one that a pollster discovered probably cost Trump the election.
The first influence was Mark Zuckerberg's decision to hand out hundreds of millions of dollars, through foundations, to mostly leftist local elections officials who often used the money to recruit voters in Democrat districts.
Never before had such a sum of private money been used to influence a U.S. election, and it prompted multiple states to ban that activity.
The bigger influence was the FBI's decision to interfere. It did so by advising legacy and social media outlets to suppress information contained in a laptop computer abandoned by Hunter Biden that confirmed scandalous details about the Biden family's business operations.
That advice came at a time that the FBI knew the details were accurate.
Congress later determined members essentially were running an international influence peddling scheme that netted millions of dollars.
But the laptop details were true, and that information largely was withheld from American voters.
Trump took to social media to demand action.
"Zero Border crossings for the month for TRUMP, verses 60,000 for Sleepy, Crooked Joe Biden, a man who lost the 2020 Presidential Election by a 'LANDSLIDE!' Biden was grossly incompetent, and the 2020 election was a total FRAUD! The evidence is MASSIVE and OVERWHELMING. A Special Prosecutor must be appointed. This cannot be allowed to happen again in the United States of America! Let the work begin! What this Crooked man, and his CORRUPT CRONIES, have done to our Country in 4 years, is grossly indescribable! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"
A report at Just the News added, "Trump's call for a special prosecutor comes in the wake of reports from the FBI that China had conspired to mass-produce fake driver's licenses to carry out a massive fake ballot scheme in the 2020 election."
Officials told Just the News that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had captured nearly 20,000 fake driver's licenses in July 2020. Those revelations have called into question the assertions from former FBI Director Christopher Wray that he knew of no foreign interference plots ahead of the election.
They have further reignited Trump's own claims of large-scale election fraud in 2020 that he has said affected the results."
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On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of State issued an alarming updated travel advisory for India, urging American citizens to "exercise increased caution" due to a sharp rise in terrorism, civil unrest and violent crime there.
Designated a Level 2 alert, the advisory specifically highlights violent crime and terrorism occurring in India and notes that rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in the country. And tourists are increasingly the target, especially in major cities and transit hubs, the advisory warning that terrorists attack with little or no warning, striking crowded areas such as tourist sites, transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls and government facilities.
The State Department has also placed strict warnings against travel to high-risk regions, including Jammu and Kashmir, the India-Pakistan border, central and eastern India where Maoist insurgents commonly operate, as well as the northeastern state of Manipur, which has seen a surge in ethnic violence.
A country too dangerous for Americans, but not for American investment
Despite growing security concerns flagged by the U.S. State Department, India continues to aggressively market itself as a premier global tourism and investment destination, actively promoting a broad range of investment opportunities across infrastructure, hospitality and real estate to overseas investors. During its May 2025 Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Annual Business Summit, India reaffirmed its strategic use of soft power, highlighting tourism as a key pillar of its global influence strategy.
Officials described tourism as an engine to boost economic growth, enhance India's international stature and generate domestic employment.
To support this vision, the Indian government has rolled out multi-billion-dollar programs aimed at overhauling its tourism infrastructure and amplifying foreign investor participation. Flagship schemes such as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 and PRASHAD focus on building religious and cultural tourism circuits, including Buddhist pilgrimage routes and Ramayana heritage trails. Meanwhile, the government's Heal in India initiative is positioning the country as a hub for affordable, high-quality medical treatment.
As Sameer Bhati, director of Star Imaging and Path Lab, notes, "Medical tourism in India can grow a lot because we offer quality healthcare at affordable prices. The Budget's focus on upgrading healthcare facilities will attract more patients."
State governments are reinforcing this national push. Uttar Pradesh and Kerala, for instance, are hosting international investor summits, implementing AI-powered hospitality platforms and targeting the Indian diaspora to channel capital into tourism-linked development. These efforts reflect a coordinated campaign to frame India as a one-stop destination for spiritual, medical and luxury travel. According to market research firm IMARC, India's medical tourism sector alone is expected to reach $68.5 billion by 2032, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 14.5% between 2024 and 2032.
Yet, beneath India's high-gloss tourism campaigns and billion-dollar investment showcases lies a far grittier and riskier reality.
For American citizens, the U.S. State Department's latest travel advisory should serve not only as a warning about personal safety, but also as a critical lens on the broader economic relationship being pushed by Indian interests. Despite New Delhi's messaging of openness and opportunity, the ground-level truth reveals a nation still plagued by terrorism, systemic violence, weak legal protections and state-enforced restrictions that directly affect foreign travelers.
For example: Tourists carrying a satellite phone or an unlicensed GPS device can face up to $200,000 in fines and three years in prison. Consular support from the U.S. is limited outside of major cities, meaning if one finds himself or herself in trouble in a rural area or conflict zone, help may not arrive. And while India positions itself as a global destination for women-centric travel, the advisory makes clear that women – especially foreigners – face an elevated risk of sexual assault and violent crime, particularly at tourist locations and transit hubs.
But the warning goes far beyond travel plans. India's global tourism ambitions are tightly woven into its larger economic strategy, one that aggressively seeks to draw in Western capital, real estate partnerships and infrastructure development, often under the premise of mutually beneficial growth. What many Americans don't realize is that this same "hospitality empire" is already deeply embedded in their own country. As of 2023, Indian Americans control an estimated 60% of all hotels in the United States, and in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, Indian hoteliers own a staggering 90% of hotels.
That level of market capture raises important questions about reciprocity, regulation and the national interest, especially as India restricts foreign ownership and enforces heavy localization policies at home.
Investing in instability: American hotel chains are flooding India, but who's really driving the expansion?
While the U.S. State Department warns Americans to "exercise increased caution" when traveling to India due to terrorism, violent crime, sexual violence and civil unrest, major U.S.-born hotel brands are aggressively expanding into that very same high-risk market. According to a March 2025 Forbes article, Marriott, Hilton, Wyndham and Hyatt are all racing to build out their footprint in India, with Marriott planning 80 new properties, Hilton launching four new brands and Wyndham aiming to double its presence. On paper, this expansion is framed as a play for India's rising middle class and modernizing infrastructure. But that narrative conceals a deeper reality.
These moves are not simply about seizing opportunity, they're the result of entrenched ownership and influence by Indian-origin investors who now dominate the U.S. hospitality sector. The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), founded in 1989 and now the largest hotel-owners group in the world, represents over 20,000 Indian-American hoteliers who control the nearly 60% of all hotels in the United States and two-thirds of so-called economy and midscale properties. That level of control gives Indian-origin stakeholders extraordinary leverage, not just over domestic hospitality policy, but in shaping how and where U.S. hotel brands expand abroad.
In this context, the expansion into India isn't simply about growth; it's about influence. As Indian-American ownership steers corporate strategy, the line between American business interests and India's national agenda begins to fade. Incoming AAHOA Chairman Kamalesh "KP" Patel openly stated, "No sector reflects our bilateral ties better than hospitality." More than symbolism, this reflects a coordinated push to embed Indian interests into U.S. policy on investment, infrastructure, workforce mobility and visas on both sides of the globe.
That strategy is already playing out. In 2024, Indian hotel giant OYO acquired the iconic American brands Motel 6 and Studio 6 in a $525 million all-cash deal, one of the largest cross-border hospitality takeovers in U.S. history. This wasn't just a business move, it was a declaration: Indian firms are no longer content participating in Western markets, they're actively reshaping them. They're exporting capital, management models and political influence directly into the U.S. economy.
Travel warnings are for citizens, but not corporations or foreign governments
At the same time, India is building new airports, relaxing visa rules and promoting high-gloss campaigns to lure Western tourists and investors. But these efforts are not just market-driven – they're diaspora-driven. The alignment of Indian-origin ownership in U.S. brands, India's tourism ambitions and the policy frameworks being shaped behind the scenes has created a self-reinforcing system of transnational control disguised as bilateral cooperation.
For Americans, the implications are serious. While Indian hospitality interests grow stronger in this nation's economy, American hotel chains are embedding themselves in a foreign market flagged by the U.S. government as dangerous for travel. And yet, U.S. brands continue to promote India as a safe, promising destination, while exposing American citizens to physical, financial and reputational risk.
The U.S. travel advisory should be seen not as a bureaucratic footnote, but as a warning. Americans should think twice before vacationing in India, investing in its tourism sector or buying into the idea that this alignment is harmless. They should register for the State Department's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), obtain evacuation-grade insurance and watch closely where their dollars and their country's interests are really going.
Because in this global hospitality "partnership," it's clear which side is winning. And it's not America.
An open door with no guardrails: How India's internal chaos is spilling into the United States
As U.S. hotel corporations aggressively expand into India, a nation flagged by the U.S. State Department, a far more concerning dynamic is unfolding at home. While American companies invest heavily in building out tourism infrastructure in India, the United States is simultaneously accepting a massive, poorly vetted influx of Indian nationals, both legally and illegally, with minimal safeguards for the American public.
According to the U.S. Embassy in India, over one million nonimmigrant visas were issued to Indian nationals in 2024 alone, the second year in a row that record numbers were reached. More than two million Indians traveled to the U.S. in the first eleven months of the year and over five million now hold active visas. Thousands more are approved daily.
So, while Americans are being told to exercise "increased caution" when visiting India, Indian citizens are entering the U.S. at historic levels, with little transparency, oversight or public debate. This isn't just a policy inconsistency; it's a direct threat to America's national security, economic stability and public safety.
India is also one of the top three sources of illegal immigration into the United States. In 2023 alone, nearly 90,000 Indian nationals were apprehended attempting to enter the country illegally. Many others arrive on temporary visas and simply overstay. At the same time, U.S. authorities have prosecuted numerous Indian nationals involved in elder fraud, multimillion-dollar financial scams, human trafficking rings and violent plots including a foiled assassination attempt in New York linked to an Indian government employee.
These are not isolated cases. They are part of a broader pattern emerging from a system that prioritizes volume and foreign interest over security and American sovereignty. As Indian-origin lobbying groups and economic networks grow more influential, particularly through their control of the U.S. hospitality sector, they are shaping not only investment decisions, but immigration and labor policy as well.
The result is a one-sided relationship: American companies are investing in a country that's too dangerous for their own citizens to visit, while India is offloading its population, labor force and political footprint into the U.S. under the banner of "partnership."
That is not mutual growth; it is a strategic imbalance.
Until U.S. policymakers address the growing disconnect between corporate interests and public safety, the consequences will continue to multiply. America is not just sending money into unstable territory, it is importing the instability itself, with real consequences for American workers, communities and national security.
The time to act is now. America must reassert control over its borders, its business interests and its future before more is lost in the name of globalization disguised as goodwill.
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Democrats were on the warpath on Wednesday against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was supposed to be asked about the department's budget requests.
Instead, he was asked about whether he'd given an order to kill (use lethal force on) Americans.
The senator pursuing that line was told the "be careful" about believing what she reads in books. "Except for the Bible."
When another member of the Senate complained about whether it was "appropriate" for a social media influencer to "influence personnel decisions, Hegseth informed the senator her time was up.
She erupted in anger.
Hegseth told another he rejected the premise of what clearly was an outlandish question, which he said was just intended to "SMEAR" President Trump.
And he delivered his opinion that entry level judges in the federal court system are not given the responsibility of determining national security policy.
At one point, MSNBC's commentator spoke over Hegseth, drowning out his explanation of the success the Trump administration has had in securing the southern border.
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With the armed conflict between Israel and Iran escalating, President Donald Trump has advised Iran to capitulate, saying on social media that even though the U.S. knows the hidden location of the nation's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, he doesn't want Khamenei killed "for now," but rather is calling for Iran's "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER."
Now with over 220 people having been killed by Israeli airstrikes against Iran to deter its nuclear program, the U.S. and Israel have advised millions of Iranian people to evacuate their nation's capital city of Tehran. On Monday, Trump said on social media, "IRAN CANNOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON," adding, "Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!"
In an interview with WorldNetDaily, veteran national security analyst Ryan Mauro of the Capital Research Center said the issuing of statements to evacuate Tehran may have multiple intentions. "It likely has purposes beyond just minimizing casualties ahead of large Israeli strikes," explained Mauro, who has focused his expertise on the Middle East for over 20 years.
Broadly speaking, he said, an evacuation would help "drain Iranian resources." But there are other more specific reasons, he told WND.
With the potential for hundreds of thousands to begin exiting the city, Mauro said, "Traffic jams would make it harder for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iranian ground forces and mobile weaponry to deploy and move around."
Likewise, he said, should traffic be ordered to one side of the road to create an evacuation lane for the Iranian military, that would "give away their cover and identify themselves to aerial observers."
And the chaos of massive amounts of traffic has other advantages for Israel, the national security analyst pointed out. "It's much easier to move covert operators and informants around because [their] movement blends in, as checkpoints and domestic security become overwhelmed."
Mauro said the call for evacuation also "induced panic and possible defections." He explained: "Israeli intel can see which Iranian units are responsive to regime commands to stay put, or move to more dangerous locations," adding that "the ones who prefer staying alive will refuse or will drag their feet."
What's more, he said, "there will be increased opportunities for assassinations." For example, he explained, "Israel can't kill a target because he lives in the middle of an apartment building, but if he evacuates and gets stuck in traffic, he's now vulnerable and local security's response time is lessened due to congestion." Likewise, Mauro added, "Should a target stay inside a building but everyone else has evacuated, you can now target the building via an airstrike or infiltrate a hit squad when you couldn't before."
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In the wake of the Minnesota shootings that left a former lawmaker and her husband dead as well as two others injured, former Minnesota Vikings and University of Minnesota football player Jack Brewer is hammering Gov. Tim Walz and other Democrats for allowing the state to become "the capital of chaos in America."
"We need to start calling this what it is. These people have lost their minds," Brewer told Fox News Digital.
"I am heartbroken to see one of the most amazing states in America completely turned around under Gov. Tim Walz. Minnesota is confused."
"I played for the Vikings. I played for the Gophers. I lived in Minnesota for years. It was not like this. People were respectful. People could disagree and still have conversations. I still have a lot of family there, and it hurts to see what they're living through.
"Minnesota has become the capital of chaos in America. That's not right. It's not a reflection of the true people of Minnesota. There are a lot of good people there. But the liberal hub around Minneapolis and St. Paul has taken over, and it's dangerous. Tim Walz is the leader of that. His attorney general, Keith Ellison, is right there with him."
Brewer is now urging a "return to masculinity."
"On this Father's Day, I wish Minnesota would focus on restoring fatherhood – protecting women, protecting families. Tim Walz is the example of a weak, emasculated leader. That is not what God made fathers to be. It's pathetic," Brewer said.
"It's terrible. The root cause of all of this is evil. When you're willing to attack, ridicule, riot and protest anyone who believes something different – even in your own party – you've gone too far. The Democrats have gone so far left that if you're not a raging liberal, you're under attack. They are forcing everyone in the party to conform.
"Whenever you give Satan power, he shows his face. That's what we're witnessing now."
Shooting suspect Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was captured hiding Sunday evening in a rural part of Sibley County, Minnesota.
Boelter was reportedly appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2016 to to the state's Workforce Development Board, and then reappointed by Walz in 2019 as a private sector representative to the council, with his term ending in 2023.
Boelter allegedly masqueraded as a law-enforcement officer when he shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in their home Saturday, leaving the couple seriously hurt before traveling to former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman's home, where he allegedly killed her and her husband.
Gov. Walz on Saturday indicated the attack was a "politically motivated assassination," but he failed to reveal Boelter was his own appointee.
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Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international anchor who is also of Iranian heritage, says the people of Iran want to change the Islamic regime, and she suggests Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran, be the one to take over power.
Appearing on the BBC on Sunday, the left-leaning Amanpour said: "There is no doubt, and Pahlavi is right, and everybody who has reported, I grew up under the Pahlavis in Iran, and the people, you know, first of all chose the Islamic Republic instead of them, but now have seen that the Islamic Republic is so much harsher, is so much more punitive, gives so much fewer rights and is isolated from the world and the economy is appalling and it affects the people.
"So yes, I think from all my reporting, they want to change. He's the only one with name recognition, and whether it's for transitional or permanent leadership, I don't know what he wants, but he's considered the only one with any name recognition and any kind of support inside."
Pahlavi himself appeared on "Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo on the Fox News Channel, saying "it's just a matter of time" before Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is ousted.
"It's not a matter of if, but a matter of when," Pahlavi said, noting there is a "tremendous opportunity" now because the current regime is at its weakest point.
"As of [the] last three days, the regime is 10 times weaker than it was two weeks ago," he explained.
"So at this stage, I think the Iranian people obviously realize that the playing field has been more equalized for them to give them finally an opportunity to rise and get rid of this regime. Because we always believed that the ultimate solution to the problem is for this regime to no longer be there, not at the hand of foreign troops or countries, but at the hand of the Iranian people themselves.
"The Iranian people are the boots on the ground that we need. What they need however is solidarity from the free world to once and for all get rid of the problem."
Pahlavi continued: "This is not the Iranian people's war. It is Ali Khamenei's war and he is solely and ultimately responsible."
"What angers me further is that he's using my compatriots as a human shield while he's currently hiding in some underground tunnel like a rat. And we have had reports that senior members and officials have already had their families fleeing the country to foreign destinations, perhaps including some of his own."
"Our enemy is right here, meaning the regime," Pahlavi said. "The solution is in front of your eyes. The Iranian people are your solution, not negotiating with the regime that cannot be trusted."
"How much more time do you want the regime to catch a second breath and come back online? How many times are we going to yet again throw them a lifeline?"
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump is urging Iran to make a deal with Israel as both nations continue to escalate military action against each other.
"Iran and Israel should make a deal, and will make a deal, just like I got India and Pakistan to make, in that case by using TRADE with the United States to bring reason, cohesion, and sanity into the talks with two excellent leaders who were able to quickly make a decision and STOP! Also, during my first term, Serbia and Kosovo were going at it hot and heavy, as they have for many decades, and this long time conflict was ready to break out into WAR. I stopped it (Biden has hurt the longer term prospects with some very stupid decisions, but I will fix it, again!)" Trump said on Truth Social.
"Another case is Egypt and Ethiopia, and their fight over a massive dam that is having an effect on the magnificent Nile River. There is peace, at least for now, because of my intervention, and it will stay that way! Likewise, we will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran! Many calls and meetings now taking place. I do a lot, and never get credit for anything, but that's OK, the PEOPLE understand. MAKE THE MIDDLE EAST GREAT AGAIN!" he added.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said on "Sunday Morning Futures" that America stands "unequivocally with Israel," but he doesn't think "there is any scenario where we would see American boots on the ground."
"I think it is very much in the interests of America to see regime change," Cruz said.
"Iran is just lobbying missiles into population centers trying to kills as many Jews as they can."
"Israel's military is incredible effective, and they're the ones going to provide the boots on the ground."
Cruz concluded there is no use "redeeming the ayatollah. He is filled with hatred."