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The Iranian Sneak Attack

https://bringbackdialup.com/80s-nostalgia/wendys-wheres-the-beef/964/
“Where’s the Beef?” became more than a fast-food catchphrase; it … firmly rooted the slogan in American pop culture.

https://mealmastermind.com/where-did-the-slang-term-beef-originate-from/
In modern slang, the term “beef” refers to a long-standing feud or rivalry between two or more individuals, groups, or entities.

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-khomeini-turned-shi%CA%BFi-eschatology-into-a-revolutionary-antisemitic-ideology/
When Khomeini seized power in 1979, this hostility became state ideology. Israel was labeled the “Little Satan” …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2024_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel
On 13 April 2024, (Iran) attacks against Israel … with loitering munitions, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-858462
Izadi was killed in a strike by IAF fighter jets in Qom, a city south of the Iranian capital, Tehran.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202405135341
Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran's consulate in a strike that killed … the Quds Force Commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Revolution
The revolution led to the replacement of the Imperial State of Iran by the Islamic Republic of Iran (headed) by Ruhollah Khomeini ,,,

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/01/middleeast/ismail-haniyeh-iran-explosion-bomb-planted-intl/
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran on Wednesday using an explosive device that had been covertly hidden

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_2024_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel
On 1 October 2024, Iran launched about 200 ballistic missiles at targets in Israel, in at least two waves, then the largest attack …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_2024_Israeli_strikes_on_Iran
On 26 October 2024, Israel launched three waves of strikes against … Iran ... It was the largest attack on Iran since the Iran–Iraq War.

The Israeli Sneak Attack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_war
The Iran–Israel war (13 June – 25 June 2025), also known as the Twelve-Day War, was an armed conflict in the Middle East.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Iran
(Iran constitution) combines elements of theocracy … with a presidential system in a religious democracy.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ali-Khamenei
Second Supreme Leader of Iran.

A Government Back To The Norm

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-hints-at-regime-change-in-iran-after-us-strikes/ar-AA1HcNGw
Trump hints at ‘regime change’ in Iran after US strikes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_invasion_of_Iraq
After the invasion, several factors contributed to the destabilization of Iraq.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_military_intervention_in_Libya#Aftermat
Critics described the military intervention as "disastrous" and accused it of destabilizing North Africa …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_of_Experts
The Assembly of Experts ... is the deliberative body empowered to appoint the Supreme Leader of Iran.

https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/IR/Iran%20Constitution%201979.pdf/view
Iran: Consitution (1979)

"https://gamaan.org/2025/08/20/analytical-report-on-iranians-political-preferences-in-2024/
A significant majority of Iranians (around 70%) oppose the continuation of the Islamic Republic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran
… head of government of Iran and the second highest-ranking official, after the supreme leader.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmm25dq14j3o
Wildcard candidate Masoud Pezeshkian will become Iran's first reformist president in almost two decades …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/20/1252381374/iran-president-ebraim-raisi-dead-obituary-human-rights
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-liner who crushed dissent, dies at 63.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/Iran-presidential-election-June-2024
Masoud Pezeshkian garnered 10,415,991 votes, followed by Saeed Jalili with 9,473,298 votes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps
Whereas the Iranian Army protects … in a traditional capacity, the IRGC … is to ensure the integrity of the Islamic Republic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932022_Iranian_protests
… protests erupted on 15 July 2021 to protest the water shortages and crisis, but were quickly met with police violence and brutality.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Iranian_food_protests
… escalated into nationwide civil unrest as a result of government price hikes on staple foods including bread and pasta.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahsa_Amini_protests
Civil unrest and protests against the government of … Iran associated with the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini.

https://alchetron.com/Law-Enforcement-Force-of-the-Islamic-Republic-of-Iran
The Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran, abbreviated as NAJA is the uniformed police force in Iran.

https://time.com/6238623/iran-basij-militia-meaning-mahsa-amini/
… much of the violence carried out against protesters is orchestrated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mossad
The Mossad is concerned with foreign intelligence gathering, intelligence analysis, and covert operations.

The Next Mission

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/23/israel-iran-ceasefire-trump-00419364
President Donald Trump on Monday announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after a nearly two-week war between the two …

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250722-israels-army-chief-says-war-against-iran-not-over/
“… The campaign against Iran is not over,” Zamir said during a military assessment meeting, as cited by an army statement.

https://defensescoop.com/2025/06/22/air-force-mop-gbu-57-bomb-iranian-nuclear-sites-midnight-hammer/
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers dropped a total of 14 GBU-57 “massive ordnance penetrator” weapons during Operation Midnight Hammer

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/16/middleeast/israel-operation-iran-regime-change-netanyahu-intl
Israeli (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News on Sunday that Israel’s operation “could certainly” result in regime change …

https://www.nytimes.com/1979/01/17/archives/years-of-autocratic-rule-by-the-shah-threw-iran-into-turbulence.html
… in August 1953, when the United States Central Intelligence Agency conspired with the Shah's generals to reinstate him.

Mission: Drones Over Tehran

https://dbpedia.org/page/December_1979_Iranian_constitutional_referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in Iran on 2 and 3 December 1979. The new Islamic constitution was approved by 99.5% of voters.

https://www.csis.org/analysis/ungentlemanly-robots-israels-operation-rising-lion-and-new-way-war
Just after midnight on June 13, 2025, an Israeli operation codenamed Rising Lion unfolded in two distinct but mutually reinforcing acts.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/iran-ceasefire-destruction-of-israel-clock-tehran-13899999.html
One of the places hit was the ‘Destruction of Israel’ countdown clock in Tehran’s Palestine Square.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-person_view_(radio_control)
The operator gets a first-person perspective from an onboard camera that feeds video to FPV goggles or a monitor.

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/military-history-and-science/cruise-missile
A cruise missile is a low-flying, strategic guided missile designed for precision strikes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynetics_X-61_Gremlins
The X-61 stemmed from the DARPA Gremlins program to demonstrate a recoverable, low-cost UAV with digital flight controls.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250528-houthis-may-is-most-painful-month-for-israel-with-22-military-operations/
The Yemeni Houthi group announced on Tuesday evening that it had carried out 22 military operations against Israel …

https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2025-09/despite-gaza-ceasefire-israel-houthi-conflict-may-resume
Satellite images reveal some of the damage of Israel’s recent airstrikes against Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen …