6 June 2026

Liberal Cities Ditch “Racist” Tech That Helps Cops Catch Killers 
Democrat-run cities throughout the country are canceling contracts with gunfire detection systems that help police quickly respond to crimes. Their reason? The life-saving technology is “racist,” they claim. The most well-known system is ShotSpotter, which uses a network of outdoor acoustic sensors in high-crime areas to triangulate where gunfire is coming from and alert law enforcement.

Jerusalem Pride march turns toward the Knesset as LGBTQ Israelis eye pivotal election
The Pride march in Israel’s capital city changed its traditional route on Thursday to end near the Knesset, in a show of force ahead of elections that could have major implications for the status of LGBTQ Israelis. “If the current government has a problem with LGBTQ+ people, then the current government can go home, because the community is here to stay,” opposition leader Yair Lapid said during the culminating rally.

AI robot sparks outrage after kicking child
An unusual incident at a show in China went viral and raised concerns over the unsafe use of AI-powered robots. watch

‘It’s not your country’: Lebanese President Aoun hits out at Hezbollah, Iran in CNN interview
During his interview with Christiane Amanpour, Aoun asked Israelis if they truly want to live in “perpetual war.” He then said that negotiations are a “huge opportunity” for both countries. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun slammed Hezbollah and Iran in an interview with CNN on Friday, saying that his country’s people “are not [Hezbollah leader] Naim Qassem’s people.”Aoun told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that he spoke to a diverse number of Lebanese civilians, who have told him that they are “fed up” with the war between Hezbollah and Israel.

The rant and the reality: Trump’s outbursts at Netanyahu follow a familiar pattern
Call it the presidential rant heard round the world. when asked directly on a New York Post podcast whether he had called Netanyahu “effing crazy” and told him that he had helped keep him out of jail, Trump answered simply: “I did.” The assumption behind much of the coverage was familiar: an angry Trump phone call must mean a crisis in US-Israel relations, that Netanyahu had lost Trump, and that the party was over. History suggests otherwise.

IAEA ‘can’t provide any information’ on Tehran’s enriched uranium
The U.N. nuclear watchdog reported that it has been unable to track Iran’s stockpiles of enriched uranium since the 12-day war (“Operation Rising Lion”) in June 2025, … The IAEA warned that it was “unable to discharge its safeguards responsibilities” that it has under the Safeguards Agreement of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, adding that it is “indispensable and urgent” for Tehran to implement its obligations under that treaty,..

‘He left me alone with 6 kids’: the ‘father hunters’ pursuing support debtors abroad
ustice Ministry unit collected $2.7 million from parents overseas in 2023-2024, using international tools to enforce unpaid child support claims. For two years, G. believed her ex-husband. Each time, he promised he would return from the United States, sort out the paperwork, send money and make everything right. Meanwhile, in northern Israel, she was left alone with six children, leaving home at 6 a.m. and returning only in the evening, with the older children watching the younger ones so she could work and keep the household afloat. “He managed to fool me,” she says today.

Doctors Union Does About Face on Puberty Blockers for Minors
In a quiet but consequential shift in the world of medical policy, Britain’s largest doctors’ union has effectively admitted what many critics long suspected: the evidence for using puberty blockers on gender-distressed children is lacking, contrary to activists’ claims.

“We Could Get It Right Now”: Trump Claims US Can Take Iran’s Uranium Anytime He Wants
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States does not need an agreement with Iran to retrieve the country’s enriched uranium stockpile, and that he has no desire to meet with Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. “We could get it right now. I don’t think they could stop us if we wanted, but there’s no reason to. It’s entombed,” We can get it out now. If anyone gets close to it, we will know what to do,” he said.

$70 Billion, 3 Years, No Oversight: ICE Gets Everything It Wanted Through End Of Trump Presidency
The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies early Friday, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.776 billion settlement fund that threatened to derail the bill. Senators voted 52-47 to pass the $70 billion legislation to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol for the next three years, through the end of Trump’s term, after Democrats blocked the money for months. The bill will now head to the House, which is expected to take it up next week.

THIS COMET JUST EXPLODED IN BRIGHTNESS: 
Little-known Comet 220P/McNaught caught astronomers off guard on June 1st with a dramatic outburst. In a matter of hours, the comet’s brightness soared by a factor of almost 1,000–and kept going. By June 3rd, when Gerald Rhemann and Michael Jäger took this picture, the increase was nearly 10,000-fold: No one knows what caused the outburst–but we have a good idea: The comet is approaching perihelion (its closest approach to the sun, 1.56 AU) on June 14th. Increasing solar heat may have opened a fissure in the comet’s core, allowing plumes of gas and dust to explode into space.

Trump admin announces ‘sweeping indictments’ in massive fraud schemes with more to come
Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler said widespread fraud will no longer be ignored as it was under the Biden administration, and added that her agency has “referred 560,000 borrowers to the DOJ and Treasury… to start collections and prosecutions for $22 billion in suspected PPP fraud.”

Only US and China can retrieve enriched uranium from Iran’s ‘obliterated’ nuclear sites, Trump says
President Donald Trump said only the U.S. and China can retrieve enriched uranium from Iran’s buried nuclear sites after they were ‘obliterated’ by strikes last year. Trump added he would be willing to meet with Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei if ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran produce a deal. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that “this war will end only when it ends in Lebanon as well,”

US-Iran deal nears as Tehran demands billions and warns of wider war
The battle of wills between the United States and Iran over a framework meant to end the war is intensifying. According to Axios, U.S. President Donald Trump asked Friday to make two changes to the emerging memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, while Iran is expected to demand revisions of its own. Washington is now waiting for Iran’s official response, though Axios reported that the gaps between the sides are small.

The Chicago Bears are moving forward on a plan to build a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.
Why it matters: This is the strongest signal yet that Chicago’s NFL franchise could leave Illinois. What they’re saying: “We believe a world-class stadium project in Hammond will transform the region,” team leaders said in a statement after the board of directors voted Thursday to advance the project.
“Welcome to Indiana!” Gov. Mike Braun said in a statement.

German intel chief raises alarm: Muslim Brotherhood tries to influence German politicians with Islamist ideology 
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is working to undermine Germany’s democratic institutions and politicians, with a focus on left-wing parties, according to a report by the daily BILD newspaper. The report cited an unusual warning recently issued by Sinan Selen, director of Germany’s domestic intelligence service, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. According to participants in a closed-doors event … Selen warned that the MB is highly dangerous despite its non-violent tactics. As the group has done first in countries across the Middle East, and then increasingly in the West – the MB is now working to gain influence within the political parties of Germany, Selen said.

“The Rebirth Of America’s Nuclear Industry”: Antares Microreactor Goes Critical
When a reactor goes critical, it is experiencing a self-sustaining chain reaction of fissioning uranium atoms inside of its core. A zero-power fueled criticality means the reactor was taken critical at an extremely low power level to prevent any heat production or significant radiation and facilitate data collection. It is the first advanced reactor to hit that mark in the program and the first privately developed non-light-water reactor to reach criticality in the United States in more than four decades.
Thanks to President Trump unleashing the American Nuclear Renaissance, this was made possible.

Why Do Brilliant Scientists Reject God?
There are certain scientists and researchers who are considered subject-matter experts, knowing more about a specific topic than almost anyone else. These researchers dive deep into God’s creation and are familiar with the astounding complexity of life and the universe—and yet many of them still reject the Creator God. But the evidence confirming an intelligence behind the universe is so obvious—overwhelming, really. One such world-renowned scientist recently passed away, dying an atheist as far as we know. How is this possible?

Substituting The Government For The Family: In First Set Back To Homeschooling In Decades, Connecticut Declares War
Connecticut officials just adopted the first major new restriction on homeschooling in America in decades, forcing parents to seek permission from “child welfare” authorities while imposing a slew of new regulations on families who exit government schools. Advocates for home education blasted the move. And they vowed to fight on.

“No Longer Tolerate Radical Marxists”: Rubio Sanctions Revolutionary Cuban Influence Network Tied To U.S. Left-Wing NGOs 
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions late Thursday targeting the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, or ICAP, a Castro-era organization used to spread Marxist ideology abroad. Rubio continued, “The Trump Administration will no longer tolerate radical Marxist regimes in our hemisphere seeking to threaten U.S. national security and engage in influence operations to export their poisonous and evil ‘revolution’ to our country and around the world.”

Meet the ‘Wicked Witch of Woke’ and the ‘Queen of DEI’ Looking to Take Key GOP Seats 
Two progressive Midwest candidates are moving forward as the Democratic Party picks for the U.S. House of Representatives in Iowa. The women’s pasts are proof that the party is sticking with woke ideology that may not align with nearly 80% of Iowa. Sarah Trone Garriott, seeking to unseat Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, and Christina Bohannan, seeking to unseat Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, will be the Democrat candidates on the ticket in November after winning their primaries Tuesday night. “Instead of trying to appeal to hardworking people, they are running the Wicked Witch of Woke [Trone Garriott] and the Queen of DEI [Bohannan], who are in an open competition with each other to see who can insult Iowa values more and prove they are the true left-wing lunatic,

Rubio Backs Bolivia’s Government As Protests Trigger Food, Fuel Shortages
The US has pledged additional emergency assistance to Bolivia. Protests and illegal road blockades intended to destabilize Bolivian society have deepened shortages of food, fuel, and medical supplies across the South American country. The Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB) called for President Paz’s resignation and said his administration had failed to govern effectively.

‘Best Solution Is to Murder Him in His Sleep’: AI Can Learn Violent Tendencies from Each Other
Large language models (LLMs) are secretly teaching each other unwanted habits through seemingly benign training data, scientists say. The phenomenon, known as “subliminal learning,” occurs when a pretrained “teacher” artificial intelligence (AI) model is used to generate the training data for a smaller, “student” model.

US Military Shoots Down Inbound Iranian Attack Drones Over Hormuz; Bombs Coastal Sites
Things are again popping off in overnight hours in the Strait of Hormuz. So far, it may be another limited action and exchange. The US military reportedly intercepted and shot down at least four Iranian attack drones Friday into early Saturday. Incoming unmanned aerial vehicles were heading directly toward the Strait of Hormuz, posing an “imminent threat to maritime traffic.”

Texas High School Administrator Arrested, Charged with Felony Sex Crimes Involving Two Victims; The Same Official Who Spent Two Years Targeting a Teen Boy Whose Story Reached Congress
Zachary Neu, Dean of Students at Wylie East High School, was charged with compelling prostitution of a minor. He offered a student alcohol & lingerie money in exchange for sex. He’s the same administrator who harassed a conservative student for 2 years & blocked his Republican Club while the school allowed an unauthorized Islamic dawah booth in the cafeteria.

‘Political Warfare’: Billionaire Climate Elitists Pose as MAGA to Eliminate ‘Enemy’ Chip Roy; Detail War Plan to Infiltrate Conservative Movement – Target List Revealed
A billionaire crypto founder & former Sierra Club chief admitted they can’t win Americans or fellow Dems to their climate agenda, so they secretly posed as MAGA conservatives, pouring tens of millions into GOP primaries, and bragging they took out Rep. Roy as the first casualty in their elitist plan to deceive conservative voters and purge politicians who stand in their way.

Lebanese president: Iran using Lebanon as ‘bargaining chip’ in negotiations with US
Lebanon’s President Aoun has repeatedly sought to distance Lebanon from regional conflicts and said decisions concerning Lebanon’s sovereignty and security must be made by the Lebanese state alone. “Our house is being destroyed. [Iran is] using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in their negotiations with the US. It is unacceptable,” he says.

In Same Day, House Votes to End Iran War, Keep Funding Ukraine War
The GOP’s wall of defense has eroded as the conflict has grown increasingly unpopular. The Republican base supports the war. But independents are souring as the conflict drags on — a warning sign for vulnerable Republicans fighting to keep their seats in November’s midterms. A major factor in that shifting mood has been economic.

Renewing Military Strikes Against Iran Is the Only Way to End Its Nuclear Ambitions
In the to and fro over the Trump administration’s attempts to negotiate a peace deal with Iran, there can be no compromise that allows Iran to have nuclear weapons. Other issues are disputes over Iranian attempts to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as Iran’s insistence that a ceasefire in Lebanon be included in any deal to end the Iran war.

5 June 2026

Another Major Victory in the Battle Against the Transgender Industrial Complex 
In yet another devastating blow for the transgender industrial complex, a second detransitioner has won a settlement against two medical professionals who hastily signed off on her gender transition surgery. As first reported by independent journalist Benjamin Ryan, 36-year-old Camille Kiefel reached a settlement in January in a malpractice case against Amy Ruff, a licensed clinical social worker and her employer, Brave Space, and Mara Burmeister, a licensed counselor and her employer, Quest Center for Integrative Health. The story has just recently gained traction as dozens of detransitioners – individuals who stop or reverse their gender transitions – have begun suing their medical providers.

Former Trump adviser John Bolton expected to plead guilty to mishandling classified documents
Bolton has been accused since October of storing top-secret documents at home and of sharing classified information with relatives. The indictment includes 18 counts. The agreement with the Justice Department, which has not been made public, will see Bolton face a maximum sentence of five years in prison. But the judge could also decide not to impose any prison sentence, the AP’s source said. However, Bolton is expected to be fined $2.25 million, according to the information. Bolton … has positioned himself as a vocal Trump critic.

Zelensky proposes meeting with Putin in open letter
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in an open letter. Earlier on Thursday, Putin left the door open for a peace agreement – on the condition that Ukraine makes compromises. “Ukraine proposes an end to this war through direct contact between us – and you. I propose a meeting,” Zelenskyy writes in the letter, which was published on the presidential office’s website. “Ukraine is ready for a full ceasefire for the duration of negotiations,” Zelenskyy added.

HIV and Ebola viruses were created in a lab
In a 1997 lecture, Dr. Leonard Horowitz provided evidence that HIV, Ebola and other “emerging viruses” were created in a laboratory. People were then infected through hepatitis B and smallpox vaccines.
In his review, Dr. Horowitz mentioned that early filovirus outbreaks were linked to dual-use research and vaccines. The 1967 Marburg outbreak, the first known filovirus outbreak, was linked to the US Special Virus Cancer Programme. Filoviruses are a family of viruses characterised by their distinctive filamentous morphology. They belong to the order Mononegavirales and include two primary genera that cause severe, often fatal viral haemorrhagic Emerging viruses: Aids and Ebola-Nature, accident
or intentional?

College Professors Say Incoming Students No Longer Understand Middle School Math and Science
As rampant AI use accelerates a crisis in education, University of California professors are pleading with leadership to reinstate college-entrance exams, The Wall Street Journal reports, claiming that incoming students barely have a middle-school level understanding of math and other subjects.

Data Centers Have Become Shockingly Unpopular, Poll Finds
A silent war is playing out across rural America. Residents are packing themselves into local county meetings in incredible numbers and calling on their representatives to oppose gargantuan data center projects, developments that could cause electricity prices to spike, drain water supplies, and generate copious amounts of noise. The widespread opposition has turned into a rare bipartisan issue, with conservatives and liberals joining sides to an astonishing degree.

ANTICANCER RESEARCH JOURNAL PUBLISHES GROUNDBREAKING IVERMECTIN STUDY
Recently, The Wellness Company announced a first of its kind human observational study of the off-label use of Ivermectin and Mebendazole in the treatment of cancer was published by the Anticancer Research Journal. In this human observational analysis, off-label use of Ivermectin+Mebendazole showed a remarkable 84% Clinical Benefit Ratio in the treatment of cancer. These results indicate that the inexpensive and safe off-label applications of these medications could be an important breakthrough in the treatment of cancer. The report analyzed 197 cancer patients who were prescribed ivermectin and mebendazole off label. Participants received compounded oral capsules containing 25 mg of ivermectin and 250 mg of mebendazole. After 6-months, participants reported an 84% Clinical Benefit Ratio.

The Media Wants To Know Why Men Are Walking Away From Liberal Society?
Recent surveys paint what might seem like an apocalyptic picture: In the US, around 45% of men ages 18-25 do not approach women anymore to engage in dating or relationships. Over 42% of all men have no interest in seeking out women for relationships or casual dates. Around 30% of men over 40 years old have never been married and are not necessarily seeking marriage. In light of ongoing concerns about population decline around the world, the first thing most people might say is that men need to “step up” and fulfill their role in order to save the human species from a “Children Of Men” movie scenario. However, this suggests that it’s men’s fault and that checking out of the current system is a bad thing. It’s a narrow minded view. ..men are not lonely, they are deliberately refusing to participate in order to make a point. What we are witnessing is perhaps the most substantial mass boycott of liberal ideology in history as men go more conservative.

With support from Turkey and Egypt, Hamas seeks new ceasefire deal without surrendering weapons 
Hamas is attempting to formulate a new ceasefire outline, with help from Turkey and Egypt, which is intended to revive mediation efforts between the terror group and Israel, Saudi news organization Asharq Al-Awsat reported.

63 Arrested, Crypto Millions Frozen As FBI, DOJ Team Up With Meta, Coinbase And Starlink To Bust Scammers
More than 1 million scam-related online accounts were taken down, and millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency were frozen, as part of a crackdown on Southeast Asian scam networks. The crackdown operations, conducted by U.S. and international agencies led by the Department of Justice (DOJ), began on May 18, when the DOJ’s Scam Center Strike Force brought together the FBI, Royal Thai Police, and law enforcement agencies from Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand to identify and disrupt criminal scam networks.

Trump nixed Israeli plan to overthrow Iranian regime after Turkish pressure 
The Mossad armed and supported Kurdish opposition groups in Iran using weapons seized by the IDF from Hamas and Hezbollah stockpiles, according to an Israeli media report. The assistance allegedly extended far beyond the transfer of captured weapons. Intelligence sources cited in the report said Kurdish factions received substantial financial support, vehicles, rifles, ammunition, anti-tank weapons, grenades, mortar rounds, and other military equipment. The objective was to strengthen the Kurdish groups’ operational capabilities and position them to challenge the Iranian regime from within.

IDF kills four senior Hamas security officials in northern Gaza strike
The IDF killed four senior Hamas security officials, including the deputy head of the organization’s secretive internal security apparatus, in an overnight strike in northern Gaza.

Iran, Russia Sign $25 Billion Nuclear Cooperation Deal as Tehran Presses Ahead Amid US Talks
Iran and Russia have signed a sweeping $25 billion nuclear cooperation agreement to expand Tehran’s civilian nuclear infrastructure, deepening strategic ties between the two countries even as negotiations with the United States continue over efforts to curb the Islamist regime’s nuclear activities.

Qatar Has Poured Over $400 Billion Into the US, New Study Finds, Raising Alarm in DC
Concerns are mounting in Washington over Qatar’s expanding financial footprint across key American sectors, where investment flows are increasingly seen as a vehicle for strategic influence and geopolitical leverage, a new study has found. According to a newly released report from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a Washington, DC-based think tank, Qatar has invested over $400 billion in the United States since 2000, with analysts now raising alarm bells over the scale and strategic reach of its financial ties.

Israeli Journalist Amit Segal Predicts Collapse of Iranian Regime in the Next Year
One of the most prominent and well-connected Israeli journalists predicted here on Wednesday that the Iranian regime will collapse within the next year, despite ongoing US efforts to reach a peace deal with Tehran.

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem meets Trump in Washington
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem awarded Trump the Great Bearer of the Cross of the Order of Cross-Bearers of the Holy Sepulchre, underscoring the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate’s historic role in the Holy Land and Christian holy sites

Trump’s new Middle East order could turn Israel into a regional superpower
Most commentary about Donald Trump remains surprisingly childish; his critics are still looking at the world from ground level, while Trump is already operating far above it, and if the process now underway reaches its conclusion, Israel could emerge as the second-most powerful nation in the Eastern Hemisphere, second only to China

Should Christians Openly Invite Artificial Intelligence Into Their Daily Spiritual Walk?
Within Christianity, there is an ongoing debate as to whether artificial intelligence should be openly invited to play an important role in our daily spiritual walk. Though there will be solid arguments on both sides of the debate, let me offer some thoughts in the key areas of wisdom and dependence.

83% of Likely U.S. Voters would be concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain its ability to fund and supply terrorists in other countries
83% of Likely U.S. Voters would be concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain its ability to fund and supply terrorists in other countries. That includes 61% who would be Very Concerned. Just 12% aren’t concerned about Iran retaining its ability to fund terrorism in other countries.

The Roots of Pride: Celebrating Rebellion Against God
As the name suggests, at the heart of Pride Month and other Pride celebrations and even the idea of Pride is the sin of pride. Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology defines pride as “both a disposition/attitude and a type of conduct,” with a proud person being “a sinful individual who shifts ultimate confidence from God to self.” Pride comes from a rebellious heart that rejects the benevolent authority of the Creator. A proud person ultimately claims to know better than God and his Word

Researchers identify South Atlantic fireball as likely interstellar meteor 
“A fireball detected over the South Atlantic Ocean on April 1 emerged as a candidate interstellar meteor following an analysis that its trajectory is inconsistent with an origin within the Solar System. The object is described as the strongest interstellar meteor candidate yet identified in the NASA Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) fireball database.

Hezbollah’s Refusal to Stop Launching Rockets & Drones Could Set Off Explosive Chain of Events
Hezbollah has sent vast numbers of rockets/drones into Israel. As a result, the IDF pushed deeper into Lebanon, and Netanyahu threatens to unleash massive airstrikes if the endless barrage doesn’t stop. If Netanyahu gives the green light for airstrikes, Iran said it will hit Israel hard. That could potentially spark all-out war in the MidEast.

The World Approaches “Tank Bottoms” As Experts Warn Painful Oil Shortages Ahead This Summer
Without sufficient oil, the global economy won’t be able to operate normally. Since the Iran war began, the world has consumed far more oil than it produces, and now supplies are starting to run dry. In the not-too-distant future, global demand for oil will exceed what’s available, meaning higher prices and painful shortages. Asia will be hit the hardest.

UN Migration Pact & Global Censorship Machine: How Criticism of Mass Migration Became a Thought Crime
EU’s Migration & Asylum Pact, fully operational June 12, is the final legal enforcement of UN’s replacement migration agenda: mandatory quotas or massive fines for member states, paired with a global hate-speech regime branding criticism as extremism – transforming Europe’s high-trust nations into low-trust, demographically altered societies without people’s consent.

Inside NYPD Headquarters: Official Arabification of US’ Largest Police Force Now Complete
The NYPD has officially Arabified One Police Plaza by recognizing the Arab Officers Association, which now recruits officers by ethnicity and language, hosts Arab heritage festivals inside headquarters, and openly declares itself the ‘voice’ and ‘bridge’ for 22 Arab countries with a seat at the table.

When Apostate Pastors Make Disciples: The Dangerous Legacy of Progressives
Theological drift rarely stops with one pastor. Ideas reproduce. Beliefs spread. Teachers make disciples who become teachers themselves. Eventually, entire generations inherit the consequences. Progressive [so-called] Christianity trains the next generation to embrace a faith that increasingly bears little resemblance to historic biblical Christianity.

Soldier killed in Hezbollah missile attack as Hezbollah rejects Lebanon ceasefire proposal
Immediately after the attack, the IDF struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the area from the air and with artillery. The deadly incident came a day after Israel and Lebanon agreed on a ceasefire contingent on Hezbollah halting attacks, and planned for Lebanon’s army to deploy to “pilot” zones in southern Lebanon free from both Hezbollah operatives and IDF troops.

What Happens When Jihadists Smell Weakness
Iran’s weapons have been decimated, but the regime has used the ever-extending ceasefire to rebuild them. Iran’s IRGC calls the shots and has stood up to the US. Six months after Trump’s ceasefire initiative and almost 3 years after Oct 7’s atrocities, Hamas remains in power, controls large parts of the Gaza Strip, maintains its military infrastructure, and openly refuses to disarm.