Energy holocaust in the Persian Gulf, with 200 casualties Israel admits defeat, Iran’s six terms in ultimatum to Trump

The Middle East is burning after the launch of the 73rd wave of the operation True Promise 4 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran.
The conflict entered its 23rd day with Iran launching wave after wave of attacks, destroying anything reminiscent of the presence of the United States of America around the Persian Gulf, while successive waves of attacks with swarms of drones and ballistic missiles, Khorramshahr-4, Qadr, Sejjil, managed to turn Israeli air defense into a sieve.
The 73rd wave of attack, with the slogan Ya Haider, turned military bases and security centers into piles of rubble.

Bloodbath in Israel with 200 casualties and collapse of the Iron Dome

A few hours ago, sirens in central and southern Israel signaled the end of a night of terror.
Initial reports from the field speak of more than 200 dead and injured within the first hours of the attack.
The Fatah, Qadr and Emad missile systems struck with surgical precision strategic targets in Arad, Dimona, Eilat, Beersheba and Kiryat Gat.
The much-touted Israeli defense appeared powerless to intercept the volume of fire, with Israel’s security authorities now imposing strict censorship on journalists to conceal the scale of the destruction.
The attack on Dimona is of strategic importance, as the nuclear research center of Israel is located there.
Although the IAEA reassures that there was no radiation leak, the psychological and military damage is enormous. Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of the most difficult night of the campaign, while the Israeli army is conducting an investigation into the failure to intercept the projectiles that fell in residential areas.

Admission of defeat for the Iron Dome - The Iranian Khorramshahr-4 humiliated air defense in the Negev desert

The image of invincible Israel collapsed dramatically in the early morning hours, when the official spokesman of the Israeli army was forced to admit the resounding failure of the air defense systems.
Despite repeated interception attempts, Iranian missiles penetrated the country’s heavily advertised protection, leaving behind eight dead and a country in a state of absolute shock.
The strike in the Arad area of southern Israel was not simply collateral damage, but a strategic humiliation.
According to Hebrew media, Tehran used the powerful Khorramshahr-4 missile, which struck its target directly in the Negev desert.
The Israeli army admitted that the defense system was activated repeatedly, but failed disastrously to lock onto the Iranian projectile, confirming the worst fears of analysts about security gaps in the occupied territories.
The situation inside Israel is dramatic.
The television channel Kan reported that at least ten of the injured are in critical condition, fighting for their lives, while the total number of casualties exceeds one hundred.
While Israeli networks confirm the first eight deaths, the military leadership is attempting to control the flow of information, as panic spreads in settler communities that realize no shelter is safe anymore.
The official admission of failure by Tel Aviv marks a historic turning point.
For decades, Israel invested billions in the image of an impenetrable defensive umbrella.
Today, that image was shattered by the technological superiority of new Iranian systems.
The inability to intercept even a single critical missile such as the Khorramshahr-4 exposes the entire defensive architecture of the West in the Middle East and leaves Netanyahu’s war council without substantive answers against the Iranian storm.

Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum for the Strait of Hormuz

The anger of Tehran was not limited to Israel.
The bases Ali al-Salem, Minhad and al-Dhafra, which host forces of the United States military in the region, were hit heavily, forcing Washington to face the consequences of supporting the war cabinet of Benjamin Netanyahu.
The equation of the war is changing radically, as Tehran proves that no point in the region is any longer immune to its weapons systems.
At the same time, the White House abandons any diplomatic pretext, directly threatening to flatten Iran’s energy infrastructure, as the global economy watches in fear the closure of the Strait of Hormuz for any state opposing Iran.
In Washington, Donald Trump escalated the rhetoric to the highest level.

With an angry intervention, D. Trump gave Iran a 48-hour deadline to fully open the Strait of Hormuz for all international shipping

The 48-hour deadline given to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz is running by the president of the United States, D. Trump, who warned that otherwise Tehran will receive strikes starting from the largest power generation plant, aiming to plunge the country into darkness.
The warning was issued shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday 22/3 (Greece time) by Trump on the social media platform Truth Social.
If Iran does not fully open, without threat, the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours from this exact moment in time, the United States will strike and eliminate their various power generation stations, starting from the largest, Trump threatened.

Iran threatens retaliation, stating it will respond to the United States if the ultimatum of the American leader D. Trump for the Strait of Hormuz is implemented.

Tehran responded immediately through the United Nations, stating that the passage remains open to all, except ships linked to the enemies of Iran.
For their part, the Iranian Armed Forces threatened strikes on energy infrastructure and desalination units in the Middle East, if Trump implements his threats to destroy power generation stations in Iran.
If Iran’s fuel and energy facilities are attacked by the enemy, all energy, information technology and desalination infrastructure belonging to the United States and the Israeli regime in the region will be targeted, said a representative of the Iranian Armed Forces, as reported by the news agency Fars.

Ali Mousavi (Ambassador of Iran) : Iran seals the Strait of Hormuz for enemies - They belong entirely to us

Tehran sends the clearest possible message that control of the global energy artery belongs entirely to it.
In a move equivalent to a geopolitical ultimatum, the ambassador of Iran to the United Kingdom, Seyyed Ali Mousavi, clarified that passage through the Strait of Hormuz is no longer guaranteed for everyone, but is a privilege that depends on approval from Iranian authorities.
In statements to the Xinhua agency, Mousavi positioned Iran as the absolute overseer of the region.
Although he appeared reassuring for international shipping, the key phrase open to all except enemies blows up the concept of international waters.
Tehran now demands full coordination with its own security forces for every ship wishing to pass through the strait, setting as a non-negotiable condition respect for the territorial integrity and sovereign rights of the Islamic Republic.
For Iran, the current flare-up in the Persian Gulf has a name, the United States and Israel.
Mousavi directly accused Washington and Tel Aviv as responsible for the crisis, characterizing their actions as aggression that undermines stability.
Although diplomacy remains officially on Tehran’s agenda, the Iranian official made it clear that without a full cessation of hostilities and restoration of mutual trust, tension in the strait will remain at red alert, holding the global energy market hostage.
The reference to cooperation with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) appears more like a strategic maneuver than an intention of de-escalation.
Iran uses crew safety as a pretext to legitimize its increased military presence and control over sea routes.
In reality, Tehran sends a message of power, whoever wishes to transport oil and gas without unpleasant surprises must recognize Iran’s dominant role in the Persian Gulf.

Seyyed Ali Mousavi
The dual front of Hezbollah and the nuclear nightmare - Fire on the border with Lebanon and drones in Baghdad

The front is dangerously expanding to the north as well.
At the same time that IRGC missiles were sweeping the south, Hezbollah forces in Lebanon were opening an exhausting front in northern and central Israel, glorifying their mujahideen endurance.
A short while ago, a Hezbollah missile struck a vehicle in Galilee, resulting in the death of one person, while exchanges of fire along the border are continuous.
At the same time, the Iranian agency IRNA reported that drones struck a military base near Baghdad airport, which is used by United States forces.
This escalation shows that the Axis of Resistance is being activated simultaneously at multiple points, pressuring supply chains and the military cohesion of the West in the region.
The situation for residents of the occupied territories is now critical, with the population paying the price for the choice of the Zionist regime to build nuclear and military centers next to residential areas.
The security of Israel has collapsed, leaving citizens exposed to the consequences of a war-driven policy that now has no return.

Tehran’s ultimatum - The six terms that blow up bridges with Washington

Tehran is not merely seeking a ceasefire, but a complete capitulation of the West.
According to a senior security official of Iran, the country is implementing a premeditated plan of strategic patience, having already, according to its claims, blinded enemy air defense and gained full control of the skies.
With its gaze fixed on Donald Trump, the Iranian leadership signals that it sees no prospect of an immediate ceasefire unless six conditions are met that overturn the entire status quo in the Middle East.

The first and second terms of Tehran target directly the heart of the American presence in the region.

1) Iran demands not only written guarantees that aggression will not be repeated, but also.

2) The complete dismantling and removal of all United States military bases from the Middle East.
This is a demand that amounts to the definitive withdrawal of the United States from the region, leaving Iran as the sole dominant power in the Persian Gulf.

The third and fourth terms concern the economic and strategic cost of the conflict.
3) Iran demands the payment of enormous war reparations for the damage it has suffered, while at the same time.
4) It sets as a condition the termination of the war on all fronts in the region.
This means that Tehran links its own security to the fate of its proxies in Lebanon, Yemen and Syria, demanding a comprehensive settlement that will recognize its sphere of influence.

The last two terms are perhaps the most provocative for the international community.
5) Tehran demands the imposition of a new legal regime for the Strait of Hormuz, which will give it the right to control global energy flow at will. Finally.
6) It requests the extradition and trial of executives of international media outlets that criticize the regime, labeling them agents against Iran.
With these demands, Iran is not seeking peace, but the institutionalization of its hegemony, turning every mediation effort into a diplomatic minefield.

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