Conflicting Reports Indicate Ayatollah Khamenei May Be Dead, Along With Most of His Cabinet  

Peloni:  Unconfirmed reports of the death of two close Khamenei family members and Khamenei’s personal secretary are adding to the suspicion of Khamenei’s death, despite Iranian claims to the contrary

February 28, 2026 | 8:53 pm | Comments »

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JewBelong’s Anti-Antisemitism Taxi Ad Cancelled For Mocking Mamdani  

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The New York Post published a shocking report regarding a digital rooftop taxi ad campaign involving some 4,000 yellow taxi cabs in New York City which was pulled due to the ad being considered to deride Mamdani’s signature proposal to make city buses free. The ad, created by the Jewish advocacy group JewBelong, read, “Not gonna hide my Jewish star for a free bus ride,” a slogan intended to encourage Jews not to conceal visible signs of their identity amid rising antisemitism. However, its reference to a “free bus ride” was widely interpreted as a pointed dig at Mamdani’s free-fare bus plan.

The ads were placed through the out-of-home advertising firm Somo, which removed them after complaints and media attention. In a video meeting obtained by the Post, Somo executive vice president Jaime Lo acknowledged the ad had created a controversy following coverage and indicated concern that it might be viewed as attacking City Hall. He stated that he did not want to offend the mayor’s office and suggested altering the ad to remove any perceived reference to Mamdani, but JewBelong refused. Lo also cited complaints which had been made to the company and the Taxi and Limousine Commission, and emphasized that he did not care to carry advertising which could be inferred as targeting the mayor.

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February 28, 2026 | 7:48 pm | Comments »

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The Ugliest, the Beautiful, & The Soon to Be Dead…  

It looks like Iran will not Wipe the United States and Israel Off the Map – disappointing all the Far Left and WOKE Reich – our America, Jew & Civilization haters around the World!

Andrew Benjamin | Feb 28, 2026

SHOCK & JAW!

BREAKING: INDICATIONS FROM MY ISRAELI SOURCES SUGGEST THE AYATOLLAH KHAMEINI and HIS OTHER TOP JIHADIS HAVE JOINED THEIR 72 HEADLESS VIRGINS via AN ISRAELI STRIKE. To be confirmed in the news later after their corpses have -hopefully – been extracted from Khameini’s “Secure Location.” Provided there’s anything left to extricate. You heard it here first. Meanwhile Mojtaba, the son of the Ayatollah, earlier transferred $328 million in hard cash and crypto currency to Hamas-backer Qatar. The Khameini’s have arranged plans to flee to Moscow in the event they have a body which can flee anywhere. Allahu Akhbar!

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February 28, 2026 | 6:32 pm | Comments »

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Open Letter to a Great Source of Balanced Reason, Senator John Fetterman  

by Gerald A. Honigman

Dear Senator Fetterman…

Watching the State of the Union address recently, I was  pleased to see that you appeared to be one of the very few, if not sole, Democrat who stood up in support of President Trump’s call for real, effective, very possible military action against the maniacal, terror puppet master mullahs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

I am a fourth generation Philly Boy, and have followed your career fairly closely even though living out of Pennsylvania for decades now. From what I additionally hear in your televised interviews and read about elsewhere, I concur with about all of your foreign policy remarks and positions.

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February 28, 2026 | 11:02 am | Comments »

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President Trump Addresses the Nation  

Peloni:  President Trump announces the US strike on Iran.  In this 8 minute speech, he notes that it has always been his policy that Iran will NEVER have a nuclear bomb but that the current regime refused to accept this fact as they had begun to rebuild their nuclear program after it being targeted in last summer’s Operation Midnight Hammer.  He also clarified that the US mission is intended to target the missile production infrastructure, destroy its navy, eliminate the threat from its proxy armies.  Pres. Trump acknowledged that while US casualties may be suffered, this is a mission to protect America’s future generations and he asked for prayers for the protection of all the American servicemen involved in the ongoing combat missions.  He also called on the IRGC, Iranian police and its armed forces to surrender and not engage, and if they do so, that they would be granted full immunity rather than ‘facing certain death’.  Finally, Pres. Trump spoke directly to the Iranian people, directing them to stay safely within their homes where they will be safe from harm, and to await the hour in which they can take back their govt.  Acknowledging that no US President before has offered them this coming opportunity, Pres. Trump assured them that the opportunity for the Iranian people to be free is at hand.  As he stated, “So let us see how you respond.”  Noting that America is backing the Iranian people with “overwhelming strength and devastating force” he called on the Iranian people to seize the moment and take back “the prosperous and glorious future which is close within your reach.”

February 28, 2026 | 10:00 am | Comments »

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PM Benjamin Netanyahu Addresses the Nation  

PM Netanyahu:

“My brothers and sisters, citizens of Israel, a short while ago Israel and the United States launched an operation to remove the existential threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran.

I thank our great friend, President Donald Trump, for his historic leadership.

For 47 years, the Ayatollah regime has called ‘Death to Israel,’ ‘Death to America.’ It has shed our blood, murdered many Americans, and slaughtered its own people.

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February 28, 2026 | 9:58 am | 1 Comment »

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HONORING NAZI WAR CRIMINALS, FROM BROADWAY TO THE MIDEAST  

by Rafael Medoff

Did you know that two Nazi collaborators are honored on Broadway?

There are 206 granite plaques embedded in the sidewalks along a half-mile stretch of Lower Broadway known as the “Canyon of Heroes.” Among those honored are Pierre Laval and Philippe Pétain, the leaders of the pro-Nazi Vichy regime in France during the Holocaust.

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February 28, 2026 | 7:38 am | Comments »

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The PLO Comes Out Officially Against The Disarming of Hamas, Pro-Israel Group Says It Must Be Expelled from UN Now  

Americans For A Safe Israel | www.afsi.org | February 26, 2026

NEW YORK – Now that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has made clear that it does not regard Hamas as a terrorist entity and does not want it disarmed, it is time for the UN to expel the PLO and its affiliates, says Americans for a Safe Israel (AFSI), a leading pro-Israel organization.

The PLO’s Secretary General Azzam al-Ahmed told the Cairo-based Shorouk News on February 23 that “All talk of disarming Hamas and their being a terrorist organization is unacceptable to us,” and that Hamas is part of the Palestinian cause. He also said Hamas will be allowed to take part in elections under the Palestinian Authority.

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February 28, 2026 | 5:10 am | 1 Comment »

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Muslim Culture for All to See  

By Sha’i ben-Tekoa

One assumes that during World War II, visas to the United States for Germans, Italians and Japanese were not issued due to the war with these countries professing the ideologies of Nazism, Fascism and Japanese imperialism.

In this spirit, since Memri.org recently posted the words of a Muslim lecturer in Chicago explaining Islam’s goal as the extinguishing all other religions, the United States might also shut down immigration from Muslim states. The behavior of three Muslims on 24 February, two in Washington, DC, one in Lithuania, also provides justification for such a policy.

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February 28, 2026 | 5:05 am | Comments »

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Just Bombing Iran Is a Strategy That Will Fail  

Peloni:  We stand at the precipice of multiple geopolitical dynamics, all of which might be settled in America’s favor should any coming strike on Iran be used to end the current regime rather than to try to mold it towards accepting a limited nuclear deal, the terms of which will ultimately lead to a nuclear Iran in the coming years in any event.  Indeed, America has the means to change the face of the world by revolutionizing the Middle East with a regime changing strike on Iran.  It will decapitate the long arms of terror which today extend into Europe, across the Middle East, and even reach into the Americas with ever greater penetration.  It will also leave the terror laden lands of Houthi led Yemen and Hezbollah led Lebanon in a state of earnest national struggle which has been otherwise controlled and manipulated from Tehran for far too long.  Additionally, it will free the Iranian people, leaving them to choose their own path into the future over the state of subjugation in which they have been abandoned to face for the past 50 years.  And it will permanently lead to the end of the twin threat of Iran’s nuclear capabilities and its ballistic missile production.  All of these benefits, in addition to the turmoil which will be cast into the minds and goals of American adversaries around the world, can come to fruition in the coming days if America demonstrates the political will to lead the world away from the brink of the Armageddonist dreams of the Mullahs and back towards supporting American interests in Iran, which was once one of America’s greatest allies in the Middle East, and could soon come to be so again…but not while pursuing limited strikes in the likely coming conflict.

The Islamic Republic of Iran Now Faces the Largest U.S. Military Deployment Since the 2003 Invasion of Iraq

Michael Rubin | MEF | February 26, 2026

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 15, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathaly Cruz)An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 15, 2026.  (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathaly Cruz)

With two aircraft carrier strike groups converging on Iran and bombers readied at Diego Garcia, the Islamic Republic of Iran now faces the largest U.S. military deployment since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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February 27, 2026 | 9:09 pm | 4 Comments »

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Land for Prayer  

The latest shot in the long war over religious liberty and land use.

by | Feb 26, 2026

The right to establish places of worship in America remains all too unsettled as demonstrated by a series of landmark cases originating in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio — a region with a surprisingly significant role in shaping religious freedom jurisprudence.

As Jews in a Cleveland, Ohio suburb went to the high holy day service of Rosh Hashanah, a private investigator was watching them. The man in the black SUV videotaped congregants entering the synagogue and the city of University Heights charged that 50 people had gone to pray, in excess of a court order limiting the number of congregants to only 36 people.

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February 27, 2026 | 9:08 pm | Comments »

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The Son of JCPOA Rises from the Iran Negotiations  

Peloni:  It is time to see if America remains the world’s superpower or if it is in fact too constrained by commitments and regional dependencies to pursue policies which are in fact in its own interest rather than to support those of its waffling allies and opportunistic adversaries.  While it is said that no man is an island, the world’s superpower must be capable of being exactly this, or accept the reality that we truly have come to stand in a multi-polar moment with American strength and geopolitical dominance only a remnant of its former capabilities.  While some believe America has the strength and will to succeed in deciding this struggle in her own favor, others will certainly disagree.  Yet the only opinion which is truly relevant in this moment is that of Pres. Trump, whose legacy will in no small part be decided in how he reacts to the Iranian menace, be it in the coming hours, days or weeks.

Report on the Iran Negotiations, 2/27/2026

Stephen Bryen | Weapons & Strategy | Feb 27, 2026

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Iran's Foreign Minister in Oman on Feb. 6, 2026. Screengrab via YoutubeSpecial Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Iran’s Foreign Minister in Oman on Feb. 6, 2026. Screengrab via Youtube

The indirect negotiations in Geneva between the US and Iran, mediated by Oman concluded their latest meeting. Oman said there was “significant progress” made by the two sides.

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February 27, 2026 | 8:41 pm | Comments »

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The Real Reason for Modi’s Visit to Israel.  

To kickstart the India-Israel-Mediteranian Trade Trainline.

BARRY SHAW | Feb 27, 2026

The main thrust of Modi’s visit to Jerusalem was lost in the emotion of the moment. But his visit had one major purpose.

To initiate the much vaunted India-Israel-Mediteranian commercial trainline.

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February 27, 2026 | 7:31 pm | Comments »

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Limited Strike on Iran?  

Roamnrab: “This Will Accomplish Nothing!”

February 27, 2026 | 12:12 pm | 4 Comments »

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‘Carrier shuffle’ info op meets Iran problem  

Peloni:  J.E. Dyer offers an important context in the below analysis.  Pay particular attention to the section beginning just above her comments regarding Spencer’s article.  Restoring balance between Shia and Sunni while returning control of Iraq to the Iraqis would be an important part of the potential benefits which can be leveraged in this historic moment which should also include offering the people of Iran their moment to take back control over their own lives and destinies.

Listen with your ears.

J.E. Dyer, a retired Naval Intelligence officer, blogs as The Optimistic ConservativeFebruary 24, 2026

Feature image:  The rabbit’s going down.  Only a remnant remains of the regime that mobilizes children to shout death threats. (That turn at Albuquerque will get you every time. Twitter, @fpleitgenCNN video)

[There’s so much noise out there it can be hard to make the data cutoff and just post already.  In my judgment there are good grounds for hearing the sound of info ops in the mash-up of data points that seem to have aircraft carriers popping up hither and yon like giggling gremlins, and Trump’s senior military officers – who brought off a flawless action recently in Venezuela – suddenly afraid of Iran, calendars, and stopped-up toilets.  Never has a nation’s government seemed to play so dead during a military build-up.  “Yes, we keep bringing in more and more to the theater, but we think this is a really bad idea!”  Listen with your ears, folks.  It doesn’t parse. – J.E.]

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February 27, 2026 | 11:28 am | 2 Comments »

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Why a War Against the Islamic Republic is Not Only Right but Essential  

Peloni:  I agree with Marziyeh.  Sadly enough, I believe that the real purpose of the massive armed force in the region is intended to keep the war from escalating even as Trump contemplates a limited and focused attack on Iran, a concern which has bothered me since Trump called off the US strike on Iran last month.

By Marziyeh Amirizadeh

Families search for missing loved ones among the bodies of Iranian protestors following Iranian crackdown in mid January 2026.  Screengrab via Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snOjMzXF9McFamilies search for missing loved ones among the bodies of Iranian protestors following Iranian crackdown in mid January 2026. Screengrab via Youtube

Just a few months after I was born in Iran, the Islamic (Demonic) Revolution took place, hijacking the country of my birth and, today 90 million Iranians, giving birth to the Islamic Republic. Make no mistake, the Islamic Republic was conceived by evil, born in sin, and against the United States to the core of its DNA. Anyone who thinks that a war against the Islamic Republic and the ayatollahs is wrong, does not know the history and does not understand the dangerous threats that it poses to all Americans.

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February 27, 2026 | 10:12 am | 1 Comment »

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