Well it is hilarious because it happened to the 'enemy'. An Iranian propaganda program was being broadcast on their TV when a bomb strike suddenly hit the TV station. The bomb was not powerful enough to bring down the TV station because the TV broadcast was uninterrupted. But the propaganda woman had to make a hasty exit.
It is being reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran or IRGC have disappeared. The regular Iranian Army has also disappeared. They are nowhere to be seen in Iran.
It will be a matter of days before someone starts to get organised inside Iran. Then a new group will emerge to displace the Ayatollahs.
Who will they be? A lot of attention has been focussed on the Crown Prince Shah Reza. Maryam Rajavi is also another favourite.
The transition has to be carefully managed. After so much effort to win the game you cannot drop the Cup during the prize giving ceremony.
Ok the mystery of how the Israelis are refueling their jets across 4,000 km (two way) flying distance to Iran and back is becoming clearer.
The IAF currently reportedly has 8 Boeing 707 tankers. These tankers can each refuel about 10 F-15/16 aircraft per mission, and each tanker can likely generate about 2.5 long-range refueling missions per day.
That works out to about 200 warplanes - which is exactly the number of Israeli jets which took part in the first wave of attacks on Friday 13th June '25. It is most likely that all their eight Boeing 707 tankers are flying round the clock.
Since then the Israelis have also cleared a secure flight path all the way from Israel to Iran and back - with no air defenses to overcome along this path. This allows their F15E Strike Eagles to fly at high altitudes (no need to worry about radar detection) which also burns less fuel. Plus they carry extra 'drop tanks' - temporary fuel tanks which can be discarded once empty. That is how they are covering that long distance to Iran and back.
But here is some news that the USAF is moving 30 of their aerial tankers (Boeing 707 or KC135) on a flight path headed east across the Atlantic Ocean late Sunday.
US Air Force in unprecedented mass deployment of aerial tankers across Atlantic
30 KC-135 and KC-46 tankers moved east late hours of Sunday
required to refuel aircraft such as Israeli jets hitting Iran
OSTB: The KC135 (Boeing 707) of the USAF will likely have the same nozzles as the Israeli Air Force tankers and can therefore refuel IAF jets as well. But 30 aerial tankers sounds too many.
Unless the US Air Force is also preparing for action. And of course heavy bombers like the B52 and the B2 Stealth bomber (now warming up their engines on Diego Garcia) drink much more fuel than F15s and F16s.
If you are interested here is a quite detailed video report about the damage that has been inflicted upon Iran until today. That news about Bandar Abbas - the Iranian Navy Base in the Persian Gulf is very interesting. As you are reading this, that base possibly does not exist anymore.
Ketua Pesuruhjaya SPRM kata pihaknya telah menyita aset berjumlah lebih RM8 juta
OSTB: 10 tahun depa tipu korang tak tahu kah? Punyalah bodoh. Kalaulah saya, satu hari saja saya boleh tahu dia tipu. Contohnya yang hari-hari tunjuk video kononnya depa berada di G@z@. Itu penipu. Dah dua tahun lebih Israel tak bagi siapa pun orang luar masuk G@z@. Habis macam mana depa claim boleh masuk G@z@? Penipu.
p.s. Tabung Selamatkan Ayatollah macam mana? Tabung Ayatollah tak lakukah?
Then over in child-abuse land Macron says he does not agree for Putin to mediate.
My Comments:
A mediator is a person who can be trusted by all sides to a conflict. Mr Putin has good relations with the Ayatollahs and Russia has a very long and little known military relationship with Israel until today over Syria - their air forces share FOF codes 'Friend or Foe' recognition. So that both the Israeli and Russian Air Forces do not shoot each other over Syria (unlike Turkey which 'accidentally' shot down a Russian jet over Syria).
Also it is best to ask Israel and Iran first if they mind Russia as a mediator. Until then it is best for Macron to find a mediator between him and his abusive wife.
However mediation may not work because for the Israelis this is a specific combat operation with specific objectives - to cripple the Ayatollahs nuclear program and to take out their ballistic missiles capabilities (manufacturing, storage, launch sites). They appear to have a time frame (15 days?) in which they hope to achieve their mission objectives. This is a military operation. It is not a political issue or a tussle over territory.
For the Ayatollahs they absolutely have no military objective at all why they got involved in this conflict. An apartment building has been destroyed by one Iranian ballistic missile but that will not drive the Jews into the sea. Because the balance of their 99 ballistic missiles were blown out of the sky (or fell in Jordan).
It is most likely that by the time any mediation can begin this conflict will be over.
This offer of mediation can actually prolong the conflict. The Israelis have established complete air dominance over Iran. Now with 'peace negotiations' the Israelis can keep flying some of their warplanes over Teheran to embarass the Ayatollahs into an 'agreement'. Also if Mr Putin becomes a mediator then Russia cannot replenish Iran with the Russian weapons which have been destroyed. (So dont you think the Israelis are behind this 'lets bring Putin as mediator' offer?)
TEHRAN, Iran
My Comments:
The entire senior leadership of the Iranian armed forces (the real number is in excess of 20 people) have been killed within 10 - 15 minutes of each other. The first airstrikes began about 2:30 am Teheran time Friday morning. Most of the Army generals would have been asleep at home.
Since then in the past three days over 600 targets have been struck across Iran, as far as Tabriz in northern Iran and Sarghand in the east. Also Gchine, Bushehr in the south other than Arak, Isfahan and Natanz too.
Within 24 hours the Israelis fully dominated Iranian airspace. Israeli warplanes are now flying in and out of Iran and Teheran at will. There are no effective air defenses left in Iran.
It is possible that the Israeli warplanes are being refuelled at the American Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar - the largest American military base in the Middle East.
One gas field, co-owned between Iran and Qatar has also been hit. The earlier report about the Kharg Island oil terminal being hit cannot be verified.
The more than 600 strikes across Iran have really embarrassed the Ayatollahs. Everywhere in Iran there is heavy black smoke rising into the sky - debunking the Ayatollahs' claim that Iran is invincible. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is reported to have left Teheran on Friday and is in a safe location in Mashad. He has recorded one brief speech where he looks obviously distressed. Well who wouldnt be distressed if hundreds of bombs and missiles are striking home.
The question now is will the Israelis stop the air strikes? Or will they proceed with the complete annihilation of the Ayatollah regime? If the Iranians had hostages (like Hamas) they would have a better bargaining position.
Lets see what happens.
World oil prices have hit US$73 per barrel (WTI). The news says Iran's Kharg Island Oil Terminal has been hit and put out of action. That is a really serious decapitation strike because Kharg Island is Iran's major oil export terminal.
More significantly for the past 48 hours the Israeli Air Force (IAF) has complete air dominance of the skies over Teheran and Iran. At least 70 Israeli warplanes are constantly flying the skies over Teheran and Iran
Air dominance goes beyond air superiority and air supremacy in that it not only ensures that friendly aircraft can fly anywhere in enemy territory, but that they can also be effective at performing their mission.
I am still perplexed how the IAF is refueling their jets despite the 1,500 km distance one way from Israel to Teheran.
The IAF has completely neutralised all Iranian air defences like their radars, the Russian made S300 SAM system, the Iranian made Bavars SAM system (through electronic jamming and taking them out). None of Iran's air assets including their 50 year old F14 Tomcats, the 65 year old F4 Phantoms have taken to the skies. Some of them have been destroyed inside their hangars on the ground.
The Israelis have established complete air dominance over Iran.
It has become known now that a substantial number of strikes against Iran were launched by drones from INSIDE Iran, particularly from around the Teheran area. This means that the Mossad has established, armed and trained sabotage cells inside Iran from some time ago. These sabotage cells have been very effective in identifying and taking out Iranian ballistic missiles.
A few Iranian ballistic missiles have hit Tel Aviv, Haifa and one Sunni Arab majority city in northern Israel. So far 10 civilians have been killed. Some residential houses have been destroyed.
Despite three days the Iranians have not attacked Saudi Arabia, the Arab Gulf countries or the American bases in the area. They promised to attack all these places. Israel is attacking alone and they have caused severe damage across Iran. The Ayatollahs cannot risk getting the US Navy also bombing the crap out of them. The Yanks can out-bomb the Israelis at anytime.
The Israelis say that this campaign may go one for at least 15 days. Some places like the Natanz nuclear facility have been bombed more than once. After damage assessments they may be bombed again. The Israelis want to make sure that the Iranian nuclear program is fully destroyed.
They also want to effect a regime change. To this effect the Iranian people will suffer some difficulties because the Israelis have or certainly will attack infrastructure like power plants, water treatment plants etc. Such destruction will certainly weaken the Ayatollahs substantially.
The top echelon of the Iranian military has been decapitated - including the Chief of the Iranian Airforce. More than 20 top Iranian generals have been killed so far. The numbers are not definite - there may be more. Also about a dozen Iranian nuclear scientists have also been killed. But a nuclear research facility in Natanz with over 3000 nuclear scientists has also been hit.
Other reports say an apartment complex housing academics and nuclear researchers was completely destroyed in the early hours of Friday - when the attack began. So we really do not know the exact numbers of nuclear scientists killed.
In just three days of bombardment the Israelis have struck over 600 targets. Say there are 12 days to go. That is another 2,400 targets.
The Hezbollah is gone.
Hari ini untuk buat kali pertama dalam sejarah blog ini saya ingin menyokong keputusan Pemuda PAS yang diketuai oleh YB Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden (di tengah, gambar atas) yang sedang berusaha membangkitkan isu-isu besar yang melanda rakyat dan negara kita.
Masalah ekonomi negara, keadaan rakyat marhaen yang makin terhimpit, masalah kewangan kerajaan persekutuan (yang makin meruncing), isu-isu jijik dan kotor yang melibatkan pemimpin, penggunaan kuasa undang-undang secara agresif yang menimbulkan banyak persoalan, masalah rasuah yang berterusan, ketandusan visi atau arah negara yang boleh difahami rakyat dan pelbagai masalah lagi.
Jadi saya mengucapkan syabas kepada Pemuda Pas di bawah pimpinan sdra Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden (YB) atas usaha mereka untuk menyuluh isu-isu ini. Sila klik pada link berikut untuk mendengar ucapan Pemuda Pas.
Sila klik di sini: https://youtu.be/3IyjNPcI49M?si=l21UR4lJbPyTPUZJ
First of all, setiap hari saya terima berpuluhan mesej melalui WhatsApp dan emel tetapi seringkali saya pun lupa dari mana saya dapat mesej itu. Serupa dengan mesej ini yang saya terima hari ini. Surat ini pada zahirnya ditulis oleh Tamrin Tun Ghafar (ex Ahli Parlimen Batu Berendam), jadi saya pun 'take it at face value'.
Juga surat ini tersiar di blog TukarTiub (sila klik di sini) semalam 13hb Jun, '25.
Saya sengaja padamkan nama yang memang saya tidak mahu sebut bila-bila pun dalam blog saya.
SURAT TERBUKA UNTUK KETUA POLIS NEGARA (IGP)
Tan Sri Razarudin Husain @ Abd Rashid
Ketua Polis Negara ( iGP )
Ibu Pejabat Polis
Di Raja Malaysia
Bukit Aman
50560
Kuala Lumpur
Jumaat - 13/06/25
Assalamulaikum Tan Sri
KES YUSOFF RAWTHER lawan *&%#@,
Saya di fahamkan Yusoff Rawther yang di dapati tidak bersalah dan di bebaskan ADA MEMBUAT LAPURAN POLIS terhadap *&%#@ dan Pegawai kesayangan beliau ..
*&%#@ yang berusaha habis - habisan cuba mengadakan s_ks luar tabii, l_l@ki sama l_l@ki atau L_W@T semasa Pilihan Raya Kecil Parlimen Port Dickson dahulu dengan Yusoff Rawther, cucu kepada SM Idris (Alfatehah), Presiden Pengguna Pulau Pinang atau CAP
(0) pula telah menumbuk dan memukul Yusoff dengan teruk, memberi gambaran seolah beliau cemburu dengan kehadiran dan layanan istimewa yang di berikan *&%#@ kepada Yusoff, Wallahulam.
Soalan-nya ialah apakah Polis telah menggambil kenyataan atau statements dari mereka?
Saya, seperti Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun, mantan Ketua Polis Negara dahulu, bersedia berjumpa Tan Sri untuk mendapatkan penjelasan berhubung perkara tersebut.
Salam,
Terima Kasih
Tamrin Tun Ghafar
My Comments:
Pertama sekali saya yakin Tan Sri IGP tidak akan melayani surat sdra Tamrin ini. Atas sebab 'locus standii' ataupun 'this is none of your business'.
Tetapi surat ini sebenarnya mencerminkan rasa gusar, gundah dan gulana masyarakat umum dalam memahami kes ini.
Tambah lagi semalam pula seorang lagi Penjawat Awam pangkat tinggi telah mengeluarkan Kenyataan Media yang pada dasarnya menegur orang ramai daripada membincang atau membahas keputusan Mahkamah untuk membebaskan Yusuf Rawther (yang ada kaitan rapat dengan Surat Terbuka sdra Tamrin).
Itu adalah satu kenyataan yang agak terlewat juga sebab Media telah melaporkan kes itu dengan mendalam dan begitu detail, berserta perbualan Media Sosial, warong dan kedai kopi yang telah menganalisa, mengkritik dan mendebatkan kes itu (dadah dan pistol tiruan, masuk penjara sembilan bulan serta tuduhan yang membawa hukuman gantung sampai mati) sejak Yusuf Rawther ditangkap pada 6hb September 2024.
Dan, wabillaahi taufik wal hidayah, kes itu telah pun diputuskan oleh Mahkamah sebenarnya sebagai 'there is no case'. Kes telah dibuang, Yusuf telah dibebaskan. Jadi bukan saja it is a bit too late untuk "menasihati" umum daripada membahas keputusan kes tetapi apakah motif atau niat sebenar nasihat seperti itu?
Mat Salleh kata 'the horse has already bolted from the barn' maksudnya 'kuda sudah lari keluar dari kandang, hang baru nak pi tutup pintu untuk apa?'
Tambah lagi Penjawat Awam bertanggung jawab dan perlu menjawab kepada umum. Itu maksudnya Penjawat Awam atau public servant. Penjawat Awam dibayar gaji, elaun, pencen dsbnya daripada Dana Awam atau public funds.
Terlalu ramai masyarakat Malaysia masih mempunyai banyak soalan dan keraguan berkenaan kes-kes Yusuf Rawther ini dan kebimbangan umum ini perlu diberi layanan dan penghormatan yang sewajarnya. This is of public interest (terutama sekali tuduhan yang membawa hukuman gantung sampai mati). Itulah sebabnya Sdra Tamrin (ex Ahli Parlimen Batu Berendam) telah menulis surat terbukanya.
There is no place for a Penjawat Awam to engage in deflection, evasiveness or make less than polite remarks.
Walaupun sdra Tamrin mempunyai peluang tipis untuk diberi sebarang jawapan daripada Tan Sri IGP, pelbagai soalan yang dibangkitkan umum berkenaan kes ini perlu dijawab.
Sdra Penjawat Awam, tuduhan yang membawa hukuman gantung sampai mati bukan isu 'mind your own business'.
First here is something about Iran written by Syed Azidi Syed Abdul Aziz whom I last met circa 2008-2009.
Sheikh Kickdefella
At that time we worked together on taking down Mr Clean. He created excellent graphics (movie poster style) in a blog called 'Sheikh Kickdefella' which took accurate shots at the not so clean Mr Clean. Syed Azidi is now a Dato and is a big time movie director (pengarah filem, dua anugerah Festival Filem Malaysia). Congrats bro.
*The Great Persian Bluff — When Tehran Burns and the Sky Remains Calm*
By Syed Azidi Syed Abdul Aziz
Having walked the streets of Tehran and observed the evolving
geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East, I’ve reflected deeply on how
recent events have exposed the widening gap between Iran’s rhetoric and
its actual strategic posture.
In this analysis, I share my
personal observations and professional reflections on why Iran’s
military image — particularly its missile capability, air defence, and
ideological narrative — is crumbling under sustained pressure, while
Israel’s precision and intelligence-led strategy continues to reshape
the regional balance.
This is not about partisanship. It’s about understanding how reality has caught up with propaganda.
I
once had high hopes for Iran. I walked the streets of Tehran, visited
its museums, saw the elegance of its Persian identity — European in its
soul, distinct from its Arab neighbours. But what I also saw was a
society disconnected from its rulers. The clerics are isolated.
What we are witnessing today is the exposure of Iran’s bluff — not only militarily, but ideologically.
Meanwhile, Israeli strikes — fewer in
number — have produced devastating results. As of the latest wave,
nearly 300 targets were hit. Fires raged for hours. Strategic command
centres were reduced to ash. Senior military leaders were killed in
minutes. And astonishingly, Israel released video footage of Mossad
operatives marking targets from within Iran itself.
This isn’t just military success. It’s an open declaration: “We are here. And we are not afraid.”
Iran’s
air defence? Effectively gone. Since late 2024, repeated Israeli
strikes have dismantled much of its radar coverage. Despite clear
warnings, Iran failed to protect its skies or leadership. It shows not
just a failure of readiness, but a fundamental strategic weakness.
The
Islamic Republic built its image on resistance, missiles, and
martyrdom. But now, its proxies are degraded, its deterrence is lost,
and its enemies strike at will. Iran speaks of retaliation. Yet the
world sees the difference: when Iran fires, the skies stay calm. When
Israel fires, Tehran burns.
This is no longer about military
capability alone. It is about legitimacy. The people of Iran are growing
restless. The regime feels distant. And if pressure continues — both
from within and without — we may not see another revolution, but a slow
disintegration of a regime that no longer holds the nation’s soul.
Indeed that Dumb @$$ Party really has to stake stock.
Yesterday was a terrible day for democracy in this country. The Court has basically ruled that a young man has been framed. And looking at the people who he is up against - who are still strutting around gay as a lark - it spells the death of democracy.
But first here is more writing on the wall. During Sodomy 2 in 2008, the Red Bean Army came out in full force to throw accusations of conspiracy. During Sodomy 2 hundreds of reformasi nutters came to the Court and taunted and yelled at the young man involved in the case. They had reformasi women scream filthy words at the young man.
I believe at that time one of reformasi's strongest supporters was good old Chegubard himself. Chegubard was kicked out circa 2014 or 2016.
And the Dumb @$$ Party is also going to get kicked into the tong sampah. I have a question for the Dumb @$$ Party. Which safe seat can you find for the fellow? Because the way things are going, the fellow will lose his deposit. You may have to find a safe seat for him at Silom Soi 4 in Bangkok. (You can Google it).
imagine the embarrassment you will have to suffer if your hero were to lose his deposit. I think that is going to happen.
Hello Dumb @$$ Party, tell your hero - the smart thing to do would be to expedite the Court case - and not to delay it. Because time is not on your side. Imagine dragging the case until the elections are here again. With all its filthy details. It will cost you the entire elections. When this latest e'x'capade started guess who was the DPM? The wife. So you cannot play that 'political conspiracy' rubbish any more. No one will believe you.
The smart thing to do is to expedite the case, accept whatever ruling of the court, deal with it (pay the damages) and then move on. It will give you more time to prepare for the elections.
It is NOT a criminal case. No risk of going to jail again. No need to seek asylum at the Turkish Embassy. They may not serve Turkish Delights anymore.
What will happen to the coalition? Forget about the coalition. The Dumb @$$ Party must really start to think about the Day After. For over 50 years you have been telling the Chinese people how you are the champions, how you will fight for democracy and all kinds of other bullshit promises.
Now you are in power. And you are screwing it up.
Then there is this news.
Here is more news about the same from the South China Morning Post:
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3314016/us900-million-seized-china-helps-malaysia-dismantle-tedy-teows-scam-empire
Tedy Teow being extradited to China on August 20, last year. Photo: Ministry of Public Security.
Chinese and Malaysian police have seized over 3.8 billion ringgit (US$900 million) of assets – including yachts and property – from a syndicate alleged to have duped millions of people throughout the Asia-Pacific with promises of high-return investments.
The Ponzi scheme, which operated mainly in Penang state, is believed to be linked to the MBI Group, started by Malaysian Tedy Teow Wooi Huat, who was extradited to China last year after hiding in Thailand.
Seventeen people were arrested last month under Ops Northern Star. One of them was a major property developer who allegedly helped launder money for MBI through a web of businesses.
There is some related news here
Doesn't this sound familiar? Jho Low 2 ? 'police have seized over 3.8 billion ringgit (US$900 million) of assets – including yachts and property' ??
Penang people are already saying that this Penang Ponzi Scam may be larger than 1MDB. 100 BILLION or more has been mentioned. But dont know Ringgit or US Dollars. Either way it is bigger than 1MDB.
This Penang Ponzi Scam involved scamming mostly Chinese people in China. How many Chinese in China? Maybe TWO MILLION CHINESE or more. (So if you ask me again I will stick to 100 BILLION US Dollars, which is almost RM450 BILLION. This will be the 'maarder of the maarder of the maarder of all scams' in the history of the world).
They cheated TWO MILLION Chinese people of hundreds of billions of Ringgit and used the money to buy apartments, houses, build condominiums in Penang, buy yachts etc. But it was too much money to buy apartments. There are not enough apartments in Penang to be bought with so many hundreds of billions of Ringgit. So they stashed some of the money in cash deposits in Hong Kong, Macao etc.
Talk is China's President Xi Xinping's recent visit also raised this issue. The Chinese are going to arrest more people. And they may issue warrants of arrest for more people - including more people in Penang.
And dont forget - in China the punishment for corruption, money laundering etc is usually death.
There has been some coverage of this Penang Ponzi Scam in the local Press. It goes back to some well known characters and corporate players. The local Chinese press has been analysing this scam in depth for some time.