Peloni:  Could Larijani’s death lead to a greater chance of regime transformation rather than regime change?

Ali Larijani, a key behind-the-scenes figure in Iran, was killed in an IDF strike, leaving a major gap in the regime’s leadership amid growing instability.

Arlene Kushner | Mar 16, 2026

Israeli Air Force F-15I Ra’am warplanes. Photo by IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia

We Israelis are going through a tough time. There is no denying it: the whole country is on edge. We are suffering from serious sleep deprivation because of sirens that go off in the night. We are regularly called upon to make decisions regarding whether a particular outing is wise, and relatively safe. We are enduring a heightened sense of loneliness because safety restrictions curtail social interactions.

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Peloni:  While the world was fixated on counting Netanyahu’s fingers, the key figure behind the slaughter of the 30-50,000 Iranian protesters in January of this year was assassinated.  Coincident to this enormous victory, the commander of the internal Basij militia, Gholamreza Soleimani, was likewise assassinated in an Israeli overnight strike in Tehran, as was the majority of the Basij leadership… this is a major step forward for the Iranian people to take back their state.

CONFIRMED: ALI LARIJANI ELIMINATED IN TARGETED STRIKE

Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz:
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“The head of the Iranian government and I congratulate the Air Force for acting with determination and for hitting the head of the snake in Iran — and I… pic.twitter.com/26DSXxThzM

— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) March 17, 2026

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Rabbi Jacob Herzog | X | Mar 16, 2026

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I liked the interview of the King of Jordan today with the President of the UAE, Mohammed bin Zayed. Honestly, it’s the best recorded “film” I’ve seen in my life. Only the Jordanian intelligence chief will understand exactly what I mean.

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International security crises are rarely fought by a single nation alone.

Moshe Phillips

Jewish Legion soldiers at the Western Wall after British conquest, 1917. Public Domain, Wikipedia

U.S. President Donald Trump recently called on Western allies to help secure shipping lanes in the Gulf, urging European navies and other partners to contribute forces to protect global commerce and regional stability. The request highlights a longstanding reality of international conflict: Wars and security crises are rarely fought by a single nation alone. Coalitions form, partners contribute in different ways and throughout history, even peoples without a sovereign state have found ways to organize and fight alongside larger powers.

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Public gestures matter. When someone in a position of influence treats atrocity as liberation, the signal travels far beyond a social media post.

Orli Peter | Jewish Journal | Mar 11, 2026

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji. Screengrab via Youtube

Dear Ms. Rama Duwaji,

You publicly liked social media posts describing the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas as “collective liberation.” You also placed a heart next to an Instagram post claiming that the reports of mass rapes on Oct. 7 were a “hoax.”

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By Allen Gindler

For several decades after the Cold War, American foreign policy presented itself as a moral project. The United States, it was said, would no longer merely defend its interests abroad; it would help build democracy. Dictatorships would be replaced by representative governments, institutions would be strengthened, and societies would gradually move toward liberal norms. As Natan Sharansky argued in his book The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror (2004), liberal democracies are less likely to go to war with one another, thus warranting prolonged peace. The policy sounded morally attractive. Unfortunately, it also proved enormously expensive and rarely successful.

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Peloni:  Fascinating!

by Daniel Greenfield | March 16, 2026

Vice Consul for the American Diplomatic Mission in Persia, later Iran. Buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.By U.S. Foreign Service Memorials – Findagrave.com, Public Domain, Wikipedia

Long before the Iranian hostage crisis or the suicide bombings that would follow, Iranian Islamists and their Communist allies teamed up to murder a top American diplomat.

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Peloni:  Israel must not fall for the same Lebanese shell game which begins promises being exchange for Israeli withdrawals, and ultimately months of delay with no follow thru by Lebanon’s feckless govt.  Peace with Lebanon is a fiction built upon a promise with only a long list of similar broken promises to back it up.  Israel must follow thru on its initiative in Lebanon, and stop mowing the grass.  Seize the land south of the Litani River and extend a safety buffer north to the Awali River.  This will provide Israel with security, something which will never materialize from a Lebanese promise.

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Peloni:  David Wurmser comments on the Carlson claimed CIA sting below the video.

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CENTCOM reports 6,000 missions flown, 50,000 troops remain deployed | IDF destroys Iran military space warfare compound | Cluster warhead damages multiple sites in central Israel

All Israel News Staff | Published: March 16, 2026

15:02 – CENTCOM says 6,000 combat missions completed, 50,000 U.S. troops remain deployed

In an update on Operation Epic Fury, U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper reported that to date, U.S. aviators have flown more than 6,000 combat missions, maintaining air superiority over Iranian skies.

Cooper noted the strategy toward dismantling Iran’s defense industrial base, stating, “It’s one thing to defend by striking launchers and intercepting missiles and drones, but it’s another thing to eliminate the wider manufacturing apparatus behind them. And we are doing that today.”

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US president still considering seizing Kharg Island as Strait of Hormuz remains closed

All Israel News Staff | Published: March 16, 2026

Strait of Hormuz. Public Domain, Wikipedia

U.S. President Donald Trump said overnight that he is “demanding” that about seven countries join a coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz and help reopen the critical waterway amid the ongoing war with the Iranian regime.

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Peloni:  As the war rages in the Persian Gulf, and the Strait of Hormuz lies closed, pressure is building to have Israel realized as the vital cog in satiating the world’s energy markets.  Yet, this opportunity will not last forever…

As Iran disrupts shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a long-overlooked alternative energy route could emerge through Israel; linking Saudi oil pipelines with the Eilat–Ashkelon line could reshape global energy flows

Amir Avivi | YNET |Mar 15, 2026

Map of Strait of Hormuz. Image by Pascal – This image is a derivative work of [1] from [2], which was created by the w:Central Intelligence Agency in 1980 and hence is PD-US-Gov, Public Domain, Wikipedia

The current crisis in the Persian Gulf is not just another isolated event in the global energy arena. Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the laying of naval mines in this strategic passage have shaken global energy and trade markets.

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Peloni:  This is a short must see video.  Retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery explains the four steps needed to be taken to secure the Straits of Hormuz and the good news is that it will only take two weeks for this to happen.  The bad news is that he is worried that Trump will take the short path towards avoiding such a victory, and if Trump does fail to secure the Straits of Hormuz, it will be a clear acknowledgement that the Iranians control the flow of oil out of what truly can be described as the Ayatollah’s Gulf.  Take the time to take the victory in the Straits of Hormuz, or face defeat.

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Michel Benchimol 

By Marcywinograd – Own work, CC0, Wikipedia

Israel faces a multi-front siege. Iran and its proxies glorify the murder of Jews and openly call for the eradication of the Jewish state. International bodies created to prevent genocide and uphold human rights have been turned into arenas where Israel is singled out and threatened with law-fare. On Western campuses and in NGOs, Israel is branded apartheid and genocidal while terrorist organizations are rebranded as “resistance.”

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Peloni & David Fieldstone

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In an interview with Mark Levin, Morton A. Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America, discusses Zionism, the threat posed by Iran, and what he sees as rising antisemitism in media and politics.

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