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Sen. Kennedy declares triumph successful Iran, says authorities has 'no subject left'
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., joins 'Hannity' to talk nan warfare successful Iran, declaring nan U.S. has already achieved triumph successful Iran by 'gutting' nan regime's subject and atomic infrastructure. He argues that U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is crippling nan state by delivering nan last rustle to nan economy.
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Thursday that Israel whitethorn soon resume military action against Iran, signaling that contempt what he described arsenic devastating setbacks to Tehran, Israel views nan broader run arsenic perchance unfinished.
Speaking astatine a ceremonial promoting nan incoming Israeli Air Force commander, Katz said Iran had been pushed "years backward" successful nan past twelvemonth but suggested Israel whitethorn soon request to enactment again to unafraid semipermanent strategical goals.
"Iran has suffered highly terrible blows complete nan past year, blows that group it backmost years successful each field," Katz said.
Still, Katz’s sharpest informing suggested that contempt nan existent ceasefire, Israeli leaders do not spot nan confrontation pinch Iran arsenic resolved.
ISRAELI OFFICIALS REPORTEDLY WARN IRAN'S BALLISTIC MISSILES COULD TRIGGER SOLO MILITARY ACTION AGAINST TEHRAN
A cargo vessel sails successful nan Persian Gulf toward nan Strait of Hormuz connected April 22, 2026. (AP Photo)
Instead, his remarks reflector President Donald Trump’s insistence that unit connected Iran will proceed until its capacity to rebuild is curtailed.
"The blockade stays until there’s a existent deal," Trump said Thursday, according to Axios, signaling that Washington intends to support unit until Iran addresses U.S. demands complete its atomic programme and broader information concerns.
"We support this effort and supply nan basal backing, but it is imaginable that soon we will beryllium required to enactment again to guarantee nan accomplishment of those goals," he said.
The informing came arsenic Israel’s Defense Ministry announced a melodramatic subject resupply surge, pinch 2 cargo ships docking successful Ashdod and Haifa and aggregate carrier craft arriving wrong 24 hours, carrying astir 6,500 tons of subject equipment, including thousands of aerial and crushed munitions, subject trucks and combat vehicles.
Since nan commencement of Operation Roaring Lion subject run against Iran, Israel says much than 115,600 tons of subject instrumentality person arrived done 403 flights and 10 maritime shipments, underscoring what Israeli officials picture arsenic preparations for sustained aliases expanded conflict.
IRAN’S NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES CRUSHED, BUT REGIME’S DESIRE FOR THE BOMB MAY PERSIST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands pinch Defense Minister Israel Katz. (Israeli PM's Office)
Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror, erstwhile Israeli nationalist information advisor, told Fox News Digital that Washington and Jerusalem are now earnestly preparing for 2 imaginable paths: a prolonged blockade designed to economically exhaust Iran, aliases renewed subject action.
"Israel and nan United States are earnestly preparing for 2 existent options, and nan decision, erstwhile it comes, could beryllium made very quickly," Amidror said. "One is to proceed nan siege, a blockade that tin slow exhaust Iran. The different is war."
Amidror, who is presently a distinguished chap astatine nan Jewish Institute for National Security of America, said nan extended U.S. logistical buildup suggests Washington is preparing for either path.
"The Americans are building logistics, moving forces, and preparing very seriously," he said. "At immoderate point, they whitethorn consciousness they are truthful fresh that activity says, ‘We are prepared, let’s go.’"
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An Iranian emblem is planted successful nan rubble of a constabulary station, damaged successful airstrikes connected March 3, 2026, successful Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
But he emphasized that for Israel, resuming subject action would apt beryllium easier and faster.
"For Israel, it is easier," Amidror said. "We request less logistics. We are already successful nan region, rebuilding strength, improving intelligence and accumulating powerfulness while Iran’s capabilities are being weakened."
Fox News Digital reached retired to Iran’s U.N. ngo for comment.
Efrat Lachter is simply a overseas analogous for Fox News Digital covering world affairs and nan United Nations. Follow her connected X @efratlachter. Stories tin beryllium sent to [email protected].
