Indeed, the USA, despite its childlike tantrums in the sandbox, had to pause and take a look around. The sandbox felt quite desolate. There was only a troublesome little Israel throwing sand into the eyes of the US. – kKEETON…
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The full text of SNSC’s statement is as follows:
SNSC Issues Statement about Iran’s Victory over Enemies – Politics news – Tasnim News Agency (PDF)
The enemy has suffered an undeniable, historic and crushing defeat in its cowardly, illegal and criminal war against the Iranian nation. Thanks to the pure and innocent blood of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Imam Seyed Ali Khamenei (peace be upon him), the measures of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Supreme Commander of the Iranian Armed Forces, Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei (may God protect him), the struggle and bravery of the warriors of Islam on the fronts, and especially, the historic, lasting and epic presence of you, the dear nation, on the scene from the very first days of the war, Iran achieved a great victory and forced the criminal America to accept its 10-point plan, in which the United States is committed in principle to guaranteeing non-aggression, continuing Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, accepting (unanium) enrichment, lifting all primary and secondary sanctions, terminating all resolutions of the UN Security Council and the IAEA Board of Governors, paying compensation to Iran, withdrawing American combat forces from the region and stopping the war on all fronts, including against the heroic Lebanese Islamic resistance.
We congratulate all the people of Iran on this victory and emphasize that until the details of this victory are finalized, there is still a need for perseverance and prudence on the part of the authorities and for maintaining the unity and solidarity of the Iranian people.
Islamic Iran, together with the brave resistance fighters in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen and the occupied Palestine, has dealt blows to the enemy in the past 40 days that the historical memory of the world will never forget. Iran and the axis of resistance, as representatives of honor and humanity against the most savage enemies of humanity, have taught them an unforgettable lesson after a historic battle and have crushed their forces, facilities, infrastructure and all their political, economic, technological and military capacities to such an extent that the enemy has now fallen into despair and sees no other way than surrendering to the will of the great Iranian nation and the noble axis of resistance.
On the first day that Iran’s criminal enemies began this cruel war, they thought that they would achieve complete military dominance over Iran in a short time and, by creating political and social instability, would surrender Iran. They thought that Iran’s missile and drone fire would quickly die down and they did not believe that Iran could give them such a powerful response beyond its borders and across the entire region.
The evil global Zionism had convinced the unwise American president that this war would finish Iran off and that by eliminating this last bastion of humanity, they could now easily commit any crime against anyone they wanted. They dreamed of dividing dear Iran, plundering its oil and wealth, and ultimately leaving the Iranians in the midst of chaos, instability, and insecurity for many years to come.
The brave warriors of Islam and their brave allies in the axis of resistance, despite their hearts being wounded and torn to pieces by the martyrdom of their Imam, relied on God Almighty and the Lord and Master of Martyrs, and decided to teach these enemies a historical lesson once and for all, take revenge on them for all their past crimes, and create conditions in which the enemy would forever forget the idea of aggression against dear Iran and fully taste the taste of humiliation in its confrontations against the great Iranian nation.
The brave warriors of Islam and their brave allies in the axis of resistance, despite their hearts being wounded and torn to pieces by the martyrdom of their Imam, relied on God Almighty and the Lord and Master of Martyrs, and decided to teach these enemies a historical lesson once and for all, take revenge on them for all their past crimes, and create conditions in which the enemy would forever forget the idea of aggression against dear Iran and fully taste the taste of humiliation in its confrontations against the great Iranian nation.
With this strategy and relying on the unprecedented political and social unity that had been created in the country, Iran and the resistance began one of the heaviest combined battles in history with the US and the Zionist regime, and they achieved all the goals they had planned for this battle.
Iran and the resistance almost completely destroyed the American military machine in the region, dealt crushing and deep blows to the mass of infrastructure and facilities that the enemy had built and deployed in the region over the years for this war with Iran, inflicted massive casualties on the criminal American army on a regional scale, inflicted devastating and crushing blows on the enemy’s forces, infrastructure, facilities, and assets inside the occupied territories, and imposed pressure in all fronts on the enemy to such an extent that not only were none of the enemy’s main goals achieved, but the enemy realized about 10 days after the start of the war that it would not be able to win this war in any way, and for this reason, it began trying to communicate with Iran through various channels and methods and request a ceasefire.
The noble nation of Iran should know that thanks to the struggle of its sons and their historical presence on the scene, the enemy has been begging for more than a month to stop the fierce fire of Iran and the resistance, but the country’s officials, because it was decided from the very beginning that the war would continue until the goals were achieved, including the enemy’s regret and despair and the removal of the long-term threat to the country, responded negatively to all these requests, and the war has continued until today, which is the fortieth day. Iran has also rejected the deadlines presented by the US President several times and continues to emphasize that it does not give any importance to any kind of deadline from the enemy.
We now give the great nation of Iran the good news that almost all the objectives of the war have been achieved and your brave sons have brought the enemy to a historic disappointment and a lasting defeat. Iran’s historic decision, which enjoys the unified support of the entire nation, is to continue this battle for as long as necessary until its great achievements are consolidated and new security and political equations are created in the region based on the acceptance of Iran’s power and sovereignty and the resistance.
Accordingly, and in accordance with the advice of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei (may God protect him) and the approval of the Supreme National Security Council, and considering resistance and Iran’s upper hand on the battlefield, and the enemy’s inability to carry out its threats despite all their claims, and the official acceptance of all the legitimate demands of the Iranian people, it was decided to hold negotiations in Islamabad to finalize the details so that within a maximum of 15 days, with the finalization of the details of Iran’s victory on the battlefield, it can also be consolidated in political negotiations.
In this regard, Iran, while rejecting all the plans presented by the enemy, formulated a 10-point plan and presented it to the US side through Pakistan, emphasizing the fundamental points such as controlled passage through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the Iranian armed forces, which would grant Iran a unique economic and geopolitical position, the necessity of ending the war against all elements of the axis of resistance, which would mean the historic defeat of the aggression of the child-killing Israeli regime, the withdrawal of US combat forces from all bases and deployment points in the region, the establishment of a safe transit protocol in the Strait of Hormuz in a way that guarantees Iran’s dominance according to the agreed protocol, full payment for the damages inflicted of Iran according to estimates, the lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions and resolutions of the Board of Governors and the Security Council, the release of all of Iran’s frozen assets abroad, and finally the ratification of all of these matters in a binding Security Council resolution. It should be noted that the ratification of this resolution would turn all of these agreements into binding international law and would create an important diplomatic victory for the Iranian nation.
Now, the Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan has informed Iran that the American side, despite all the apparent threats, has accepted these principles as the basis for negotiations and has surrendered to the will of the Iranian people.
Accordingly, it was decided at the highest level that Iran will hold talks with the American side in Islamabad for two weeks and solely on the basis of these principles. It is emphasized that this does not mean an end to the war and Iran will accept an end to the war only when, in view of Iran’s acceptance of the principles envisaged in the 10-point plan, its details are also finalized in the negotiations.
These negotiations will begin in Islamabad on Friday, April 11, with complete distrust about the US side, and Iran will allocate two weeks for these negotiations. This period can be extended by agreement of the parties.
It is necessary to maintain complete national unity during this period and to continue the victory celebrations with strength. The current negotiations are national negotiations and a kind of continuation of the battlefield, and it is necessary for all people, elites, and political groups to trust and support this process, which is under the supervision of the Revolution leaders and the highest levels of the system, and to strictly avoid any divisive statements.
If the surrender of the enemy in the field becomes a decisive political achievement in the negotiations, we will celebrate this great historical victory together, otherwise we will fight side by side in the battlefield until all the demands of the Iranian nation are achieved. Our hands are on the trigger, and as soon as the slightest mistake by the enemy is made, it will be responded to with full force.
Supreme National Security Council
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Iran’s 10-point plan to the USA…
1. Guarantee that Iran will not be attacked again.
2. Permanent end to the war, not just a ceasefire.
3. End to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
4. Lifting of all US sanctions on Iran.
5. End to all regional fighting against Iranian allies.
6. In return, Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz.
7. Iran would impose a Hormuz fee of $2 million per ship.
8. Iran would split these fees with Oman.
9. Iran to provide rules for safe passage through Hormuz.
10. Iran to use Hormuz fees for reconstruction instead of reparations.
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I recognize that inflation is a constant factor, even if it may not seem logical to me. However, I have started to perceive, sense, and witness that our global economy is deteriorating at a pace that exceeds the rise of inflation. We are witnessing inflation in an upward death spiral while the world is caught in a downward death spiral.- kKEETON…
Except clouds have no substance and thus we fall anyway…
Hmm…
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When the USS Tripoli withdrew under attack and sailed towards the Indian Ocean carrying 3500 Marines, it marked a pivotal moment and a moment of hesitation for the USA. The strength of the US Navy was effectively removed from the conflict…
West is out of resources and Iran is just beginning…
Let us see what the USA is gonna do now…
Blink Blink
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Below is the full text as published:
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
To the people of the United States of America, and to all those who, amid a flood of distortions and manufactured narratives, continue to seek the truth and aspire to a better life:
Iran—by this very name, character, and identity—is one of the oldest continuous civilizations in human history. Despite its historical and geographical advantages at various times, Iran has never, in its modern history, chosen the path of aggression, expansion, colonialism, or domination. Even after enduring occupation, invasion, and sustained pressure from global powers—and despite possessing military superiority over many of its neighbors—Iran has never initiated a war. Yet it has resolutely and bravely repelled those who have attacked it.
The Iranian people harbor no enmity toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighboring countries. Even in the face of repeated foreign interventions and pressures throughout their proud history, Iranians have consistently drawn a clear distinction between governments and the peoples they govern. This is a deeply rooted principle in Iranian culture and collective consciousness—not a temporary political stance.
For this reason, portraying Iran as a threat is neither consistent with historical reality nor with present-day observable facts. Such a perception is the product of political and economic whims of the powerful— the need to manufacture an enemy in order to justify pressure, maintain military dominance, sustain the arms industry, and control strategic markets. In such an environment, if a threat does not exist, it is invented.
Within this same framework, the United States has concentrated the largest number of its forces, bases, and military capabilities around Iran—a country that, at least since the founding of the United States, has never initiated a war. Recent American aggressions launched from these very bases have demonstrated how threatening such a military presence truly is. Naturally, no country confronted with such conditions would forgo strengthening its defensive capabilities. What Iran has done—and continues to do—is a measured response grounded in legitimate self-defense, and by no means an initiation of war or aggression.
Relations between Iran and the United States were not originally hostile, and early interactions between the Iranian and American people were not marred with hostility or tension. The turning point, however, was the 1953 coup d’état—an illegal American intervention aimed at preventing the nationalization of Iran’s own resources. That coup disrupted Iran’s democratic process, reinstated dictatorship, and sowed deep distrust among Iranians toward U.S. policies. This distrust deepened further with America’s support for the Shah’s regime, its backing of Saddam Hussein during the imposed war of the 1980s, the imposition of the longest and most comprehensive sanctions in modern history, and ultimately, unprovoked military aggression—twice, in the midst of negotiations—against Iran.
Yet all these pressures have failed to weaken Iran. On the contrary, the country has grown stronger in many areas: literacy rates have tripled—from roughly 30% before the Islamic Revolution to over 90% today; higher education has expanded dramatically; significant advances have been achieved in modern technology; healthcare services have improved; and infrastructure has developed at a pace and scale incomparable to the past. These are measurable, observable realities that stand independent of fabricated narratives.
At the same time, the destructive and inhumane impact of sanctions, war, and aggression on the lives of the resilient Iranian people must not be underestimated. The continuation of military aggression and recent bombings profoundly affect people’s lives, attitudes, and perspectives. This reflects a fundamental human truth: when war inflicts irreparable harm on lives, homes, cities, and futures, people will not remain indifferent toward those responsible.
This raises a fundamental question: Exactly which of the American people’s interests are truly being served by this war? Was there any objective threat from Iran to justify such behavior? Does the massacre of innocent children, the destruction of cancer-treatment pharmaceutical facilities, or boasting about bombing a country “back to the stone ages” serve any purpose other than further damaging the United States’ global standing?
Iran pursued negotiations, reached an agreement, and fulfilled all its commitments. The decision to withdraw from that agreement, escalate toward confrontation, and launch two acts of aggression in the midst of negotiations were destructive choices made by the U.S. government—choices that served the delusions of a foreign aggressor.
Attacking Iran’s vital infrastructure—including energy and industrial facilities—directly targets the Iranian people. Beyond constituting a war crime, such actions carry consequences that extend far beyond Iran’s borders. They generate instability, increase human and economic costs, and perpetuate cycles of tension, planting seeds of resentment that will endure for years. This is not a demonstration of strength; it is a sign of strategic bewilderment and an inability to achieve a sustainable solution.
Is it not also the case that America has entered this aggression as a proxy for Israel, influenced and manipulated by that regime? Is it not true that Israel, by manufacturing an Iranian threat, seeks to divert global attention away from its crimes toward the Palestinians? Is it not evident that Israel now aims to fight Iran to the last American soldier and the last American taxpayer dollar—shifting the burden of its delusions onto Iran, the region, and the United States itself in pursuit of illegitimate interests?
Is “America First” truly among the priorities of the U.S. government today?
I invite you to look beyond the machinery of misinformation—an integral part of this aggression—and instead speak with those who have visited Iran. Observe the many accomplished Iranian immigrants—educated in Iran—who now teach and conduct research at the world’s most prestigious universities, or contribute to the most advanced technology firms in the West. Do these realities align with the distortions you are being told about Iran and its people?
Today, the world stands at crossroads. Continuing along the path of confrontation is more costly and futile than ever before. The choice between confrontation and engagement is both real and consequential; its outcome will shape the future for generations to come. Throughout its millennia of proud history, Iran has outlasted many aggressors. All that remains of them are tarnished names in history, while Iran endures—resilient, dignified, and proud.
(PC, Press TV)
To the people of the United States of America pic.twitter.com/3uAL4FZgY7
— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) April 1, 2026
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PS: As a side note. I really like the fact that Iran is noe using the term, “Epstein Empire” for the group whom we Americans have allowed to control the USA. Damn accurate and truthful…
PSS: photo cuts of letter…
Communism, as commonly understood, has never truly existed. Much of what has been labeled as such is rooted in propaganda. What the world has witnessed instead is a form of Western colonialism imposed through military might, financial systems, and control over resources like food. In response, various nations developed nationalist movements opposing this imperialism, which were then branded as “communist.” In practice, the policies across these systems have shown minimal divergence. All economies inherently blend elements—a mix of socialized essentials (even under privatized management) and mechanisms of free exchange. For instance, utilities have often carried a socialized foundation, whereas industries like restaurants have never been subject to such structures. Additionally, not every market operates as a free market. The supposed divide between communism, socialism, and capitalism is more illusion than reality—a misleading dichotomy used as a distraction or ideological attack. – kKEETON…
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It is time to reevaluate what is right and what is wrong…
Then perhaps we can progress in peace and harmony?
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Huawei Pura 80…. I just got back from Armenia and it was nice. Beautiful…
2X optical zoom
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5X optical zoom…
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10X optical zoom…
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It is why I buy Huawei phones. They are the best…
I will no longer buy global versions of phones and only use the pure Chinese versions. Quality is vastly superior to what you get in the West…
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