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According to new
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reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran has rapidly accelerated its uranium enrichment process and is racing toward a nuclear weapons capability.
The regime's stock of near-weapons grade uranium has reportedly jumped by 50% in the past quarter, while its rate of production is up more than 400%.
According to the IAEA, Iran is now producing nearly one bombs-worth of near-weapons grade uranium every month.
Iran's 60%-enriched uranium grew by 204 pounds in the past quarter to 606 pounds total, which the IAEA estimates is enough for six nuclear bombs if enriched further.
Last month, the head of the IAEA warned that Iran is "pressing the gas pedal" on enrichment.
The United States must work with our allies, including Israel, to address this pressing threat to global and regional security. America must cut off the cash flow to the Iranian regime and ensure Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon.
🔴 TAKE ACTION: Urge your members of Congress to cosponsor the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act, bipartisan legislation to ramp up economic pressure on the regime and reaffirm that U.S. policy must ensure Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapons capability.
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Hamas to return bodies of 4 hostages tonight
Israel confirmed today that Hamas will release the bodies of four murdered hostages tonight at 11 p.m. local time.
An agreement has reportedly been reached to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the bodies, on the condition that they be returned without Hamas staging another despicable propaganda parade with their caskets.
The four bodies to be handed over are those of Tsahi Idan, Ohad Yahalomi, Itzik Elgarat and Shlomo Mansour, the last four abductees included in the first phase of the hostage deal, which ends on Saturday.
Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas buried together near Kibbutz Nir Oz
Shiri Bibas and her two sons, Ariel and baby Kfir, were buried together today at their joint funeral near their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
“They will remain together and close, just as Shiri enveloped the children, always, including on that cursed day,” said Carmit Palty Katzir at the ceremony.
The private funeral was broadcast live on all major Israeli networks. In an outpouring of love and support for the family,
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tens of thousands of Israelis lined the roads and highways along the 37-mile procession route from Rishon Lezion, where the bodies were prepared for burial, to the cemetery where they were laid to rest.
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heartbreaking eulogy , Yarden Bibas spoke to Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir:
Shiri, everyone knows and loves us — you can’t imagine how surreal all this madness is. Shiri, people tell me they’ll always be by my side, but they’re not you. So please stay close to me and don’t go far...Shiri, this is the closest I’ve been to you since October 7th, and I can’t kiss or hug you, and it’s breaking me!
Ariel, I hope you’re not angry with me for failing to protect you properly and for not being there for you. I hope you know I thought about you every day, every minute...I hope you’re enjoying paradise. I’m sure you’re making all the angels laugh with your silly jokes and impressions. I hope there are plenty of butterflies for you to watch, just like you did during our picnics.
Kfir. I didn’t think our family could be more perfect, and then you came and made it even more perfect…I miss our morning games when mom would ask me to watch you before I went to work. I cherished those little moments so much, and I miss them now more than ever!
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Treasury sanctions Chinese entities aiding Iran's drone program
Today, the U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on six Chinese entities serving as front companies for Iran to purchase drone and ballistic missile components.
“Iran continues to try to find new ways to procure the key components it needs to bolster its UAV weapons program through new front companies and third-country suppliers,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
“Treasury remains committed to disrupting the schemes that enable Iran to send its deadly weapons abroad to its terrorist proxies and other destabilizing actors.”
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Read more here.
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John Spencer on why Israel hasn't yet won the war in Gaza
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Haviv Rettig Gur sits down (virtually) with Prof. John Spencer of West Point, one of the foremost experts in urban warfare who has made a special study of Israeli warfighting tactics and strategy.
Many subscribers to this podcast have asked us why Israel doesn’t seem to have won this war, why Hamas is still standing after 17 months of fighting and why Israel must still negotiate for its hostages.
For answers we turned to Prof. Spencer. We learned about the IDF’s astonishing successes, such as its groundbreaking tactical innovations in tunnel warfare. And we learned about the gaping lacuna at the heart of Israel’s strategy in Gaza — the reason it still hasn’t won the war.
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Contact Congress: Oppose Dangerous Resolutions to Block Arms to Israel
Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced four joint resolutions of disapproval to block vital arms sales to Israel, undermining the Jewish state’s ability to defend itself.
These dangerous resolutions would cut off critical American support for our ally while Israel is facing threats from Iran and its terrorist proxies.
Contact your senators now and urge them to vote NO on Sanders’ dangerous resolutions if they are brought up for a vote.
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