By Robert Spencer | April 12, 2026

Sunset … Strait of Hormuz – panoramio by Hadi Karimi, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

One thing is clear about the conflict with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and that is that nothing is clear. Is the ceasefire on or not? Is the Strait of Hormuz open or not? On Saturday, the leaders of the Islamic Republic, whoever they may be, threatened to attack any U.S. Navy ship that dared to venture into the Strait of Hormuz.

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David Brody | All Israel News | Published: April 10, 2026

Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson (Photo: Screenshot)

When it comes to the very loud and, yes, antisemitic talk on the far right, it raises an obvious question: is it just a bunch of boisterous noise, or is the MAGA movement and the GOP overall actually changing before our eyes?

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Peloni:  Even if Iran were to make a full capitulation on the nuclear file, they have the knowledge needed to redo what they have already done. Any sanctions relief forthcoming would provide them the immense wealth with which to fund a rapid return to doing so in some new subterranean tomb in the vast openness of Iran’s mountains and desert areas. And of course, they will have the motivation to put all of this into play since the Islamist regime which has threatened the world with nuclear domination once will be the same regime which will still be committed to doing so once again. Regime change in Iran is the victory which was needed to secure the region and America’s role in it as it pivots to Asia. Failing to erradicate the current regime in Iran would simply delay the inevitable outcome already announced by the Mullahs and the IRGC. This will ultimately lead to a nuclear Iran in the distant or not too distant future. So it comes down to the question of whether it will be the children of the current generation or their grand kids who will face a nuclear Iran – again, should regime change fail to materialize under the current administration.

Andrea Stricker | April 10, 2026

The United States and Israel have delivered a near-devastating blow to the Iranian regime. In a sustained campaign of precision strikes, they have crippled Iran’s top military and political leadership, shattered much of its navy, air force, and ballistic missile and drone capabilities, and gutted key elements of its defense industrial base. Meanwhile, relentless attacks continue to dismantle what remains of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.

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By David Daoud | April 11, 2026

An image from an animated IDF illustration depicting strikes in Lebanon on April 8, 2026.

On the afternoon of April 8, Israel launched its deadliest and most intense wave of airstrikes in Beirut since the war with Hezbollah restarted in early March. Initial reports claimed that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had dubbed this wave of strikes “Operation Eternal Darkness,” a nod to the ninth Passover plague. The IDF later clarified, however, that “Eternal Darkness” was the name of the operational order, not a standalone name for the wave of strikes or the initiation of a new operation under that name.

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Update: US-Iran talks begin

Negotiations continue despite Iranian threats over Israeli strikes on Hezbollah

All Israel News Staff | Published: April 10, 2026

Screengrab via Youtube

The Pakistani government placed its capital, Islamabad, on lockdown Friday as U.S. and Iranian delegations prepared to arrive for the first round of negotiations over a final ceasefire agreement.

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Peloni:  Behold, the peacemakers of our current age…

By Robert Spencer | April 11, 2026

Karachi local police Pakistan, Voice of America, Public domain

In the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Christians frequently suffer at the hands of police and other authorities who are jihadis themselves, or sympathetic to the global jihad.

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Peloni:  The problem in Lebanon is indeed integral to the problem in Iran, and in all truth, there is no good solution for Israel with Hezbollah so long as the IRGC controls Iran.  Unfortunately, resolving the threat from Lebanon is not the motivation bringing US pressure on Netanyahu to end the war in Lebanon, but rather it is clearly intended to satisfy the IRGC whose continued existence should, itself, not be considered as a viable outcome of this war, much less its proxy control in Lebanon.  Meanwhile, as Trump is applying pressure on Netanyahu to negotiate with Hezbollah, the Israeli electorate is applying its own pressure to end the harrying attacks on Israel’s northern communities.

Netanyahu stresses: Strikes against Hezbollah to continue during talks

All Israel News Staff | Published: April 10, 2026

Following heavy pressure from the United States to tone down Israeli strikes against the Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon in order not to endanger ceasefire talks with Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday that direct negotiations with Beirut are set to begin “as soon as possible.”

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Peloni:  Notice that the Gulf members maintain their pre-war positions.  Qatar remains ever the groveling submissive to its dominating Iranian neighbor.  Oman remains closely alligned with its Iranian ally.  UAE wants a way out from the capture and control of the radicals in Iran.  And Saudi Arabia is willing to work with the radical Iranians remaining in power so long as it doesn’t affect Saudi interests.

By: Amb. Alberto M. Fernandez | MEMRI | April 10, 2026

Secretary Marco Rubio meets with Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States in New York City, New York, September 24, 2025. Photo by U.S. Department of State – Flickr, Public Domain, Wikipedia

The announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran, brokered by Pakistan, evoked mixed reactions from the Gulf states, reflecting their fundamental differences regarding the conflict. While Qatar and Oman, which maintained a pro-Iranian line throughout the war,[1] warmly welcomed the ceasefire agreement, other states expressed significant reservations.

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Peloni:  The defeat of these measures as well as the fact that they were brought to a vote, carry with them important implications.  The radicalism which is rife within the US Democratic party has been weaponized and focused towards support for radical candidates such as AOC and Mamdani, but this radicalism fails to gain significant support among the broader American public.  Notably, the simple fact that these antisemitic resolutions gained enough support for the measures to be considered and voted upon demonstrates the influence which the antisemitic rancor has in the Democratic party.

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Shoshana Bryen • JPC • April 10, 2026

U.S. Sailor guides a Panther helicopter during a supply transfer between USS Pinckney and USNS Carl Brashear during Operation Epic Fury, March 20, 2026. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

A ceasefire is, by definition, a temporary situation. In the best case, it is followed by peace. In other cases, the battle returns. Iran has already announced that it has reclosed the Straits of Hormuz. And just before that, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, told a briefing audience this morning, US forces remain in place. In such a situation, there are a few rules for understanding where we are, Including why it has already been violated by Iran.

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Peloni:  This is an important discussion between Chris Cuomo, Israeli Special Ops veteran Aaron Cohen, former CIA Special Agent Tracy Walder, and former political prisoner and NYU International Affairs Prof. Kian Tajbakhsh.  Of particular note, they address the fact that we can not substitute the notion of victory, which is a political outcome, with operational achievements, no matter how great these achievements might be.  As I have noted before, if the terrorist laden, psychopathic regime currently in power in Iran outlasts the Trump administration, all that will have ultimately been achieved in this war is a delay in Iran’s ability to dominate and defeat the West.  No amount of discussion can ignore this fact, and arguably, if this is what we will come to see at the end of Trump’s term, ie that the IRGC remains in power, the fairly articulated complaints which Trump leveraged against past presidents will come to be fairly articulated against Trump, himself.  This terrorist regime in Iran must be removed.  That is the only measure of victory which can be claimed in Iran and failing to do so could only be understood to be fairly claimed by the blood thirsty Iranian regime, itself, should it be allowed to remain in power.  

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Over the past decade, Iraq’s government has empowered Iranian-backed militias, which in turn used Iraqi territory to carry out hundreds of attacks during the war.

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN | APRIL 9, 2026

Iranian missile attack on Kurdish forces in Erbil Iraq. Screengrab via Youtube.

Many countries in the region are breathing a sigh of relief following the ceasefire between the US and Iran, as the Middle East was plunged into a war that most of them did not want.

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Peloni:  Rabbi Pesach Wolicki talks with Dr. David Wurmser about the strategic situation in Iraq, Lebanon, and the broader war involving Iran, in which Wurmser explains that many common assumptions about these conflicts are fundamentally flawed.

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Arabs’ illegal planting on Jewish farms is a microcosm of their strategy to encroach on all of Judea and Samaria. 

Douglas Altabef |   Apr 8, 2026

Im Tirtzu – Planting Hope: 100 Trees at Avichai Farm. Screengrab via Youtube

Sometimes seemingly small actions bespeak a world of larger intentions.

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Peloni:  Iran’s opportunity to free itself from its chains of oppression by the Mullahs and the IRGC is something which only the Iranian people can achieve.  With proper conditions and international support, the people can choose their path forward, all of which I hope to see as being more than an empty promise in the coming days, weeks or months.

By Hugh Fitzgerald | April 10, 2026

By Elke Wetzig (User:Elya) – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia

Analyst Zvika Klein thinks regime change will come to Iran only after the hot war is over, and it will be a task for the Iranian people alone to undertake, as they yet again go out into the streets to protest against a regime that is now a shadow of its former self.

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Peloni:  I continue to be disappointed in Trump’s response to Carlson and his ilk, making it a personal contest rather than one of clearer distinction, which it is. Trump vs Carlson is not about personalities, it isn’t about intelligence, and it isn’t about popular support. Instead, it is a contest between good and evil. Trump is fighting antisemitism in the US while Carlson and his friends are supporting it, normalizing it, and weaponizing it. Trump is simultaneously risking his political capital to end the rule of an expansionist death cult intent upon becoming a nuclear power with the means to achieve this goal in the very near future, while Carlson is working diligently to utilize his large viewership in America to make sure that this nightmare scenario comes true.

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Peloni: As if on queue, Pakistan demonstrates for the world that their role in being chosen as the intermediary for peace talks has nothing to do with seeking peace.  Pakistan is not remotely a fair arbiter for peace.  As I have noted previously, they were chosen for their connection to China so as to convey Chinese influence over the Iranians to end the war before China loses all access to gulf oil, which is a real possibility should Iran persist in the war and its threats to target regional energy targets further. Note the Force majeure already declared on Chinese contracts for LNG exports by Qatar after having suffered significant damage by Iran’s attacks, something which would be further expanded if the US followed thru on its threats to target Iran’s economic system.

DM Asif calls Israel ‘evil and a curse for humanity’ and the ‘true and eternal enemy’ of Muslim world

All Israel News Staff | Published: April 10, 2026

Israeli leaders slammed an antisemitic post on ? by Pakistan’s defense minister on Thursday, just hours before his government was due to host talks aimed at a permanent ceasefire between Israel, the United States, and the Iranian regime.

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