An article by me on the impending Hizballah-Israel war will be published at a media site soon. A link will be supplied in a future update. For now, quick notes re Gen. Amir-Ali Hajizadah, head of IRGC Aerospace and his comments on preparedness for the next operation against Israel; and statement by the leader of Ansarallah, Abd al-Malik al-Houthi, on targeting the USS Roosevelt in the Red Sea.
General Hajizadah
Dodgy free AI subtitles (gist below)
[Iran shot down an American Global Hawk drone in the Gulf with just one missile].
[unclear what he is referring to]
In the second operation against America, as I said, we fired thirteen shots at Assad [this is a reference to the strike at Ayn al-Assad base, Iraq, January 2020, following the assassination of Gen. Soleimani, where IRGC launched thirteen ballistic missiles that landed with 5m CEP].
[In Operation True Promise (Sadiq) against Israel on 13/14 April 2024, IRGC launched 300 strikes (drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles)]
We, as well our colleagues [in the Axis of Resistance], are eager to get the opportunity for the next operation of Sadiq 2 [against Israel]. […] I don’t know how bad it will be [for Israel].
Abd al-Malik al-Houthi
Dodgy free AI subtitles; transcript lightly edited by me
There is news about another aircraft carrier [USS Theodore Roosevely] coming [to the Red Sea], but we say that the aircraft carrier [battlegroup] coming to the Red Sea is now a primary target for the Yemeni army’s missile boats, and will be vulnerable to being targeted after it enters the Red Sea. If they want to take [the] risk and put themselves in the [same] predicament that [the USS] Eisenhower was in, then [any] loss and danger [that comes upon them from the] continued missile bombardment [will be upon them]. [US Navy] will not be able, God Almighty willing, to avoid or prevent [loss or damage].
Final Remarks
Iran is preparing to counter Israel with a barrage hitherto unseen in modern military annals. In the Yemen, Ansarallah will succeed in sinking or badly damaging the USS Roosevelt. USS Eisenhower got multiple scares, and was possibly hit. Ike skulked away and passed through the Suez Canal in dark of night when it could not be photographed. US Navy officials admit in public they have never encountered anything of this magnitude or nature in the past.
Stay tuned. The Middle East is going to get hotter this summer!
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