Peloni:  The article below provides an alternate view on the US granting waivers to its sanctions policy.  It fails to raise the point that money is fungible, making any financial input into the nation amenable towards the fundamental purposes of the Iranian state.  Additionally, many of the arguments made in defense of the waivers sanctions would necessarily require us to ignore the all-in effort by the Iranians against being led by financial temptations away from their Armageddonist ambitions.  Still, the essay provides some interesting arguments in support for the waivers, nonetheless.  It would be interesting to hear any views which might support the arguments made below.

Are recent waivers a lifeline for Tehran’s regime or a cleverly disguised pressure tactic by the United States?

Israfan | Mar 25, 2026

. Photo by Francesco Ungaro on Unsplash

Tehran’s Lifeline or a Western Noose?

The global oil market is once again awash in speculation following recent moves by the United States regarding sanctions on Iranian oil. While headlines proclaim potential relief for the Islamic Republic, a closer examination reveals a far more complex and potentially precarious situation for Tehran. The question isn’t simply whether Iran can now pump and sell more oil; it’s about the strategic implications of these waivers, their potential impact on regional stability, and whether they represent a genuine shift in Western policy or a calculated maneuver to exert even greater leverage.

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IDF hits Tehran production sites arming Hamas, Hezbollah | Two injured as Iran targets Israeli power plant | IDF strikes regime’s underwater research center

All Israel News Staff | Published: March 25, 2026

15:55 – IDF hits Tehran sites producing weapons for Hamas, Hezbollah

The Israeli Air Force struck multiple aerial and naval weaponry production sites in Tehran overnight, an IDF statement said.

The Iranian regime facilities supplied arms to Hamas, Hezbollah, and “additional terrorist groups that pose a threat to Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers,” it added.

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Peloni:  So much about the early years of the American Republic remains relevant to current events in the world today, and Sha’i ben-Tekoa does an exemplary job demonstrating this fact in relating the events leading to America’s first war against Jihadism while being led by America’s first liberal president.

By Sha’i ben-Tekoa

Thomas Jefferson statue, created bt Edward Hlavka. By Maxjolls – Own work, CC0, Wikipedia

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has approved sending an amphibious force to the war zone, led by an assault ship, the U.S.S. Tripoli, a ship named for a war, including a force of about 2,200 Marines.

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Peloni:  This damning statement by Amb. Leiter betrays the truth of the fact that the term ‘Settler Violence’ is a false allegation used against Israel based on malicious and distorted reporting.  As the the Americans have entirely bought into the canard of Settler Violence as being ‘verified’, it falls to men such as Leiter to defend the truth behind this blood libel raised against Israel, the settler program, and those who stand on the front lines of the battle to maintain control over the hills of Judea and Samaria.  For Israel’s governmental leadership to provide support for these blood libels against Israel is deeply disturbing.  More to come on this.

Growing violence affects IDF readiness during time of war, military officials say

All Israel News Staff | Published: March 25, 2026

Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Michael Leiter. Screengrab via Youtube

Israel’s ambassador to Washington, Yechiel Leiter, voiced frustration over recent violence in Judea and Samaria, where groups of extremist Jewish settlers have carried out attacks on Palestinian villages.

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Peloni:  We stand some 5 months past the deadline of Trump’s 20-Point Plan which was to see Hamas disarmed and dismantled and yet Hamas has fully reestablished its authority over its occupied areas of control, while also rearming and constantly attacking the IDF in attempts to kidnap or bodysnatch further captives to use as human chits all over again.  So, when we hear that Trump has proposed a 15-Point Plan (what is known is listed below video), it is far from comforting news.  As explained in the video below, like the 20-Point Plan, the 15-Point Plan lacks details and only provides a framework to be worked out later.  Pay close attention to the three items being offered to Iran below (bolded in red).  The 15-Point Plan, like its predecessor 20-Point Plan, is a very good deal for the malefactors in this war, and provides significant ambiguity thru which the sizeable victory needed in the Iran war may easily be turned into a new rendition of the significant failures in Gaza.

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Peloni: An insightful conversation with Or Yissachar from the David Institute.  Among many other important points raised by Yissachar is that despite Iranian assets having been seriously degraded over the past weeks, they will remain dedicated towards their ultimate goal of pursuing a nuclear bomb because they identify this objective as being integral with the survival of their regime, and no matter with whom they negotiate or what might be offered, this will remain the Iranian outlook.  He also reminds us that the goal of negotiations should be the material basis of the surrender of the Iranian regime, rather than simply the pursuit of an agreement.  Iran recognizes that the US wants the war to end, to end spikes in energy costs, and that US midterms are a short time from now, and they will utilize these facts to leverage the US towards negotiations which focus on achieving a deal, any deal, rather than imposing terms which require the surrender of the Iranian regime.  The distinction between these positions of the US and Iran are significant, so he has little expectation that negotiations will result in anything more than a pause in the war.

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Arlene Kushner | March 24, 2026

Iran missiles destroy buildings and cause injuries in Dimona, Israel . Screengrab via Youtube

Our situation, which was already difficult, has now become deeply confusing and unsettling. Please read through to the end and share.

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Peloni:  Egypt will forever be challenged with its failure in the Yom Kippur War, something which they have planned to reverse ever since, despite it being a peace partner with Israel for more than three decades.  This obsession has driven its leader, Pres. Sisi, to make consistently bad choices, but choices which continue to pursue the goal of eliminating the shame of having been defeated by Israel, even as the official position in Egypt remains that it was Egypt, not Israel which won that war.

Jalal Tagreeb

In a candid commentary, Khaled Hassan – National Security & Foreign Policy Expert and Council Member of Israeli President’s Voice of the People Initiative – an breaks down the roots and consequences of the growing rift between Egypt and the Gulf states, arguing that the crisis stems from two deeply interconnected failures — one strategic, and one emotional.

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Peloni:  How collective fear came to shackle a free press and in turn is subjugating the West and the Free World at the feet of Jihadism.

The History of a Convergence

Serge Milshtein | The Edge Note | Mar 22, 2026

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https://sergemil.substack.com/p/how-the-media-became-servants-of

Peloni:  Kent, Carlson and their allies are allied against the US and Israel both.  The alliance with Israel provides America with a force projection which improves America’s position in the world.  Bill O’Reilly’s comments should be considered in light of Carlson’s recent call for America to step down and share power with her enemies across the world.  These faux American conservatives are in fact Leftist radicals looking to improve the position of America’s enemies at the expense of America, and this requires them to break the alliance between Israel and America, something which I noted several months ago.  Supporting the agenda of Kent and Carlson is in fact supporting the policy of Making America Weak Again.  This point can not be emphasized strongly enough.

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By Christine Douglass-Williams | Mar 24, 2026

When jihadists become desperate, striving for “martyrdom” becomes more urgent for them.

Last month, the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center warned:

The chairman of Iran’s “Intifada and International Quds Day Headquarters” claimed that the view of the founder of the Islamic Revolution, who characterized Israel as a “cancerous tumor,” has now spread throughout the world and that the Palestinian issue has become the main issue on the international agenda.

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Peloni:  Having VP Vance take the lead on any negotiations would be a disturbing development.  While Trump makes his own decisions, the use of Vance in negotiations may be signalling the limit for US resolve has been met.  If so, we are back to hoping that the Iranians maintain their hard line positions and continue to refuse Trump’s demands.

Gulf countries lose patience, US ground troops still en route

All Israel News Staff | Published: March 24, 2026

Trump. Gage Skidmore via Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/5440392565 CC BY-SA 2.0. Wikipedia

U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement of talks that could lead to the end of the war in Iran came after several days of covert discussions, but a myriad of questions remain to be answered before the weapons will fall silent.

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By Norma Zager

The Adoration of the Golden Calf, 1634. By Nicolas Poussin. Oil painting on canvas. National Gallery, London, UK. By Nicolas Poussin – Nicolas Poussin, Public Domain, Wikipedia

One needn’t be a Biblical scholar to accept that the Bible is oftentimes a precursor for current events.

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Peloni:  ASFI’s Moshe Phillips,  joins Middle East Radio Forum, KKNT 960 Phoenix, Arizona, With host attorney William J. Wolf.  They discuss a variety of topics including the rise of antisemitism, the impact of education, local politics, and geopolitics.  Phillips also addresses his previously stated opposition to the use of peacekeepers from countries such as Indonesia and Bangladesh.  He also addresses the growing threat of Turkey, the disturbing developments in the UK including the role played by Palestine Action, the importance of seeking the fullest extent of the law used to deter and dismantle terrorism.  He also addresses important recent successes as well as troubling developments facing the Jewish community in America.

Direct link: https://omny.fm/shows/middle-east-radio-forum/merf-3-22-26

Paul Schnee: If this is true then President Trump has not only buckled and wasted our blood and treasure but also assured that the murderous regime in Iran will rise to fight another day and this time with its new nuclear weapons which Russia, China, Pakistan or North Korea will have helped it create.

With its determined messianic ideology and its calcified apocalyptic vision the Iranian regime is not deterred by the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction.

This means that having failed to eliminate the threat when we were so close to a brilliant victory the rest of us will forever be living at the pleasure of Iran for the sake of lower gas prices at the pump. What happened to, “Unconditional Surrender”?

In the meantime, the tormented Iranian people having been encouraged by President Trump to take back their country will continue to live in a despotic theocratic Islamic prison.

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https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iranian-news-agency-trump-backed-down-amid-tehrans-threats-no-direct-or-indirect-communications-held-with-us/

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