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My latest with @FDD @rich_goldberg: Operations Midnight Hammer and Epic Fury upended the regime’s hopes of turning Hormuz into a permanent hostage.
Mark Dubowitz
@mdubowitz
CEO @FDD. Sanctioned by Iran and Russia. Annoyingly nonpartisan. Host of The Iran Breakdown. “A micro-niche celebrity but not your niche.”
- Today @havivrettiggur joins The Iran Breakdown for an intellectual tour-de-force on the ideological DNA of the Islamic Republic — a fusion of Mao, Fanon, and Shiite Islamism. We discuss how best to understand it and how best to counter it. 🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/4x2zBFa 🎧
- Reports that Iran is rapidly rebuilding its ballistic missile arsenal are false based on incorrect numbers and flawed information.
- My former professor of Jewish literature at McGill University Ruth Wisse with @AskHaviv (she ended up at Harvard where she saw what was coming). Ruth is a mentor and an inspiration for many of us.
- Too many reporters today start with an ideological conclusion, then bend thin sourcing—or outright falsehoods—to fit it.🚫 CLAIM: Over the past 48 hours, multiple media outlets have reported several false claims related to USS Abraham Lincoln's (CVN 72) deployment to the Middle East. One report alleged seven Sailors died in a brawl aboard the aircraft carrier and others have recently suggested a
