The firing of General Randy George, the Chief of Staff of the US Army during wartime, serves as absolute proof of the American defeat by the heroic Iranians. At the same time, as Time reveals, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was blindsided by the wave and magnitude of Iranian counterattacks. Specifically, they expected symbolic retaliation, not 92 waves of devastating strikes from the Iranians. The IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) struck the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln again in the northern Indian Ocean with four Qadir 380 cruise missiles. It should be noted that the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is currently in Croatia for repairs due to damages sustained. Furthermore, the IRGC targeted a secret gathering point of flight engineers and American fighter pilots outside bases in the Emirates with precision ballistic missiles; field reports and extensive ambulance traffic indicate a high number of deaths and injuries. In the subsequent stage, a fierce attack was carried out against the US MQ-1 drone unit at the Ali Al-Salem military base. In a stunning announcement, Iran emphasized: "Iran withstood the invasion of Alexander the Great... Trump is an easy target."
Unbelievable: Iran strikes USS Abraham Lincoln again with 4 Qadir 380 missiles — Slaughter in the Emirates, pilots and engineers killed
Iran and the IRGC continue their catastrophic strikes against US and Israeli targets. The Revolutionary Guard Navy, following the 91st wave of Operation Sadeq 4, attacked military and infrastructure targets belonging to "American-Zionist terrorists" in the southern Persian Gulf countries with a multitude of ballistic missiles, Qadir cruise missiles, and destructive drones. In this operation, the Abraham Lincoln fleet was also targeted in the northern Indian Ocean with four Qadir 380 cruise missiles. In the second wave of this operation, a secret gathering point of flight engineers and American fighter pilots outside one of the enemy bases in the Emirates was hit with precision ballistic missiles. Field reports and the heavy circulation of ambulances indicate a significant number of deaths and injuries. In the next stage, a violent attack was launched against the American MQ-1 drone unit at the Ali Al-Salem airbase.
CNN: Iran damaged US THAAD system at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia
A critical US AN/TPY-2 radar, part of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptor system, was damaged in an Iranian attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, CNN reports. The radar, which relies on several mobile trailer-mounted parts at the Prince Sultan base, has now been removed. Its antenna shows signs of a strike, and a large section is missing. According to the US Missile Defense Agency, which is responsible for the THAADprogram, the cost of the AN/TPY-2 antenna as of 2025 was $136 million.
IRGC strikes US company Oracle in the United Arab Emirates
The American company Oracle was hit in response to the assassination of Dr. Kharrazi and his wife. The text of the announcement from the IRGC states: "As we warned regarding the assassination of Iranians, we are targeting information technology and Artificial Intelligence espionage companies that serve as pillars of the enemy's terrorist operations. Following the destruction of the cloud computing infrastructure of the American company Amazon in response to the killing of Sardar Fathalizadeh, the data center and computing infrastructure of the American company Oracle, based in the United Arab Emirates, have been struck in response to the assassination of Dr. Kharrazi and his wife."
Unprecedented American fiasco: US Army Chief Randy George fired over Iranian dissatisfaction — Christopher LaNeve of the 82nd Division takes over
The Pentagon has confirmed reports of the resignation of the Chief of Staff of the US Army, General Randy George. "General Randy George is retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the United States Army, effective immediately. The Department of Defense expresses its gratitude to General Randy George for his decades of service to our country. We wish him the best in his retirement." CBS had previously reported that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had asked the Army Chief of Staff to resign immediately. According to CBS, the Pentagon chief wants someone who can implement the vision of US President Trump and himself within the military. Randy George held this position for several decades, first seeing combat during the Persian Gulf War, and later in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Chief of Staff of the US Army typically holds the position for four years; therefore, Randy George was scheduled to depart in mid-2027, having been confirmed by the Senate in 2023 following his appointment by Biden. CBS named the former assistant to Pete Hegseth and current Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, General Christopher LaNeve, as the successor; he previously served as commander of the 82nd Airborne Division.
Washington Post: Pentagon removes two more generals along with the Army Chaplain General
The Pentagon leadership fired not only the Chief of Staff of the US Army, but also two other high-ranking generals, according to the Washington Post. Earlier, CBS reported that the US Secretary of Defense asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to resign immediately. "Also leaving are General David Hodne, who took over the Army's Training and Doctrine Command in October, and Major General Green Junior, the Army's Chaplain General," the newspaper writes. The Washington Post had previously reported that senior Pentagon officials plan to reorganize the command structure of the US military by downgrading several regional headquarters and reducing the number of senior generals.
Time: Iranian retaliation shocked US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, "Wow, we are really in this"
The head of the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, was stunned by Iran's retaliation, according to Time, citing a source. "Pete Hegseth was among those shocked by the Iranian attacks. He expected the Iranians to counterattack, but when they began attacking almost the entire region, it occurred to him: 'Wow, we are really in this,'" Time emphasized. According to the magazine, the Iranian retaliation "shattered the US belief that Iran would limit itself to symbolic reprisals." On February 28, the US, along with Israel, launched a military operation against Iran. In response, Iran has launched missile attacks against Israel as well as American bases in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. In March, Iranian air defenses managed to damage a US F-35, a stealth fighter-bomber, which barely managed to return to its base.
Douglas McGregor (US Colonel): Landing 50,000 troops in Iran is a suicide mission into the abyss — American command is faltering
The strategic blindness of Washington toward the actual power of Tehran is leading American forces into an unprecedented disaster, warns retired US Army Colonel Douglas McGregor. In an eye-opening interview on the Judging Freedom channel, the experienced military analyst sounded the alarm, stressing that the Americans fatally underestimated the Iranians' ability to monitor every movement within and outside their borders. According to Douglas McGregor, Iran possesses a continuous observation network extending at least a thousand miles, knowing the opponent's intentions at all times, while the American command falters without the necessary infrastructure for a safe land invasion. McGregor describes the Iranian front as an "extremely complex and dangerous environment," where American soldiers are being sent on a suicide mission, destined to be trapped in a geographical and demographic abyss. The lack of secure landing points and the inability to support such a large expeditionary force on hostile territory turn Operation Epic Fury into a foretold death for thousands of Americans. Tehran appears to have lured Washington into a trap where Iranian numerical superiority and knowledge of the terrain will turn every advance into a bloodbath, sealing the final humiliation of the American military machine.
Time: J.D. Vance was the primary opponent of the Iran operation within Trump's circle
Among the closest allies of US President Trump, US Vice President J.D. Vance was the main opponent of military action against Iran, Time reports. "According to two sources familiar with the discussions, J.D. Vance was against the operation in Iran." In mid-March, the German newspaper Bild reported that the war with Iran had split the Trump administration between supporters of J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Rubio. The article noted that the conflict in the Middle East had become a problem for Vance, who had served in Iraq and previously criticized costly US military campaigns abroad. CNN claimed that J.D. Vance was opposed to the launch of an American attack on Iran, but changed his stance as Trump leaned toward a military option. Commenting on Vance's position, Trump himself admitted that the Vice President was the "least enthusiastic" about the prospects of a military operation.
General Staff of the Iranian Army: We are preparing a slaughterhouse for Americans — Two reasons for the attack against Iran
"We will create a slaughterhouse for the Americans so that no one will voluntarily enlist in the US military." The spokesperson for the armed forces stated: "We are waiting for the start of the American land operation so that we can create an annihilation field," emphasized Sardar Shekarchi, spokesperson for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces: "Trump's speeches are such that every time he speaks, he shows his humiliation to the world. Trump entered the war with Iran with incorrect assessments and calculations and initiated aggression against the Iranian people without any justification." He cited two reasons for Trump's attack on Iran, adding: The first was Trump's debt to Mossad and the Zionists regarding the documents and case file of the Epstein island, and the second was his miscalculation regarding the people, the officials, and the power of Iran. "It can be said that Trump is the most lying, dishonorable, and arrogant American president in US history. At the end of the fifth week of the war, it has been proven to the military and American officials that America is not what it appears to be." General Sardar Shekarchi also emphasized: "This is the first time that an AWACS aircraft worth $700 million, the most advanced aircraft of its kind, is shot down and destroyed by an Iranian drone worth $30,000. Initially, you said that Iran would not last 48 hours against America, but now, in the fifth week of the war, we have hit not only US bases in the region, but also the hideouts of American commanders and officers. Just one of the companies we have hit is worth twice as much as Mobarakeh Steel in Rial value. This company will not be able to be rebuilt for years. Somewhere they say that Iran's ammunition has been destroyed, but we must tell them that you have no knowledge of our strategic centers; you don't know where they are and you cannot take any action." Emphasizing that the United States launched a Tomahawk missile at a school and that their war began with the massacre of young children, he said: "How can such a military be called strong?" General Sardar Shekarchi added: "Now American soldiers are hiding in hotels and ports, but in a ground war there will be no shelter. Our strategy is to expel the Americans from Western Asia." General Sardar Shekarchi warned: "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to the Americans and Zionists in the long term. They will not reach the Strait of Hormuz under any circumstances. The Americans seek a dignified escape from the war. Even if they declare the end of the war, we will not let them leave. Our losses must be compensated and the aggressor must be punished."
Mousavi (IRGC): Hollywood illusions; the US has a meager 250-year history while Iran has 6,000 years
By threatening a great civilization, the United States only risks leading its own army to the grave, stated the Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Majid Mousavi. "Your Hollywood illusions have so corrupted your thinking that you, with a meager history of 250 years, threaten a civilization that is over 6,000 years old." US President Trump addressed the American people, stating that the United States is close to achieving its goals in Iran and that, if necessary, they will return Iran to the Stone Age.
Iran: We withstood the attacks of Alexander the Great and the Mongols... we do not fear Trump
The Iranian Embassy in South Africa responded to US President Trump's statements about returning Iran to the Stone Age. "When you were still looking for fire in caves, we were carving human rights onto the Cyrus Cylinder. We survived the invasions of Alexander the Great and the Mongols, and we remained, because Iran is not just a country; it is a civilization." It should be noted that the Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay document (539 BC) with cuneiform script discovered in Babylon in 1879. It is considered the first charter of human rights, as Cyrus the Great freed slaves, established religious freedom, and allowed the return of exiled peoples, serving as a symbol of humanism.
National Interest (USA): Americans suffered heavy losses from Iran's retaliation — 30 aircraft lost
The US has admitted that Iran's retaliation has caused serious damage to the country, according to the military magazine National Interest. The article states that despite the claims of US President Trump and the Secretary of Defense regarding the impressive success of the operation, Washington has in fact paid a heavy price. For example, since the beginning of the conflict, Iran has already shot down more than 30 US Air Force aircraft, including a Boeing E-3 Sentry. "Americans were killed and billions of dollars in military assets were lost," the National Interest concluded. Trump had been accused of concealing the true number of casualties suffered by the US military during the operation in Iran.
Spiegel: Trump vents his anger on the EU and NATO for the failure of the war with Iran
US President Trump used aggressive rhetoric against European politicians and NATO during his address to the nation, expressing his anger over the failed war with Iran, reported Germany's Der Spiegel. "He is venting his anger on the Europeans – on those partners whom he had not even warned before starting the war," Der Spiegel notes. According to the magazine, European countries must tolerate Trump's harsh statements and behavior, essentially listening to one lecture after another, in order to maintain allied relations and, above all, support for Ukraine. Trump had previously stated that he could end the military operation against Iran "in two seconds." According to the American leader, he does not do this due to the prudence of its leadership. He also stated that "everything that can be destroyed" in Iran has been destroyed.
Iran proposed the creation of the "Hormuz Pact"
Iran proposed the development of a "Hormuz Pact" that would establish rules for the use of the Strait of Hormuz by Arab and Asian countries. "The document will be drafted... with the participation of regional countries, Asian and Arab states, and even some European actors who use this strategic route," stated the head of the Iranian government'sinformation council. He also noted that the US effort to establish control over Iran's oil resources has failed. The US-Israeli operation in the Middle East has led to an almost complete closure of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for oil and liquefied natural gas transport from Arab states. This has led to an increase in fuel prices in most countries around the world. Currently, only countries friendly to Iran are allowed to pass through this sea route. The list includes Russia, China, India, Iraq, and Pakistian. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump and his Staff concluded that efforts to unblock the sea passage would prolong the operation.
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