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Up until earlier today 4/18 it was reported that any Israeli retaliation against Iran would not happen until after Passover (4/22 to 4/30), however multiple sites across Iran were struck during the early morning of 4/19 according to multiple sources. Though Israeli strikes are likely to be limited in scope at the request of the US (perhaps as part of an agreement with Israel to approve imminent IDF operations against Hamas in Rafah), Iranian officials now seem to be downplaying the strikes in order to save face and act as though there is no need to retaliate further (perhaps at the request of Turkey).

Israel sent, and Iran received, the intended message: Unlike Iran, Israel can strike anywhere they please, any time they want, and there is nothing the Iranians can do about it. Regardless of how the dust settles today, we know it will kick back up tomorrow, and much more so. Continue to pray for the peace and protection of Israel …

Mark 13:7, “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come…”

See: Iranian Cities With Nuclear Facilities Targeted
See: Iran: No Plan To Respond To Israeli Strikes … Yet
See: Iran: IRGC Threatens World, Warns Israeli Retaliation May Force Iran To Review “Nuclear Doctrine” And Pursue Nukes

NEWSMAX – “An Israeli airstrike has targeted at least one site in Iran, ABC News reported Thursday night, citing a U.S. official.

However, reports also poured in Thursday night of explosions in Syria that also are purportedly linked to Israeli airstrikes.

Explosions were reported in Isfahan and Natanz in Central Iran, home to significant facilities for Iran’s nuclear program. At least three large explosions were heard near Isfahan, according to reports.

Iran’s state-run Fars News Agency reported explosions were heard in Isfahan airport. Isfahan is roughly 215 miles south of the Iranian capital of Tehran.

There were also reports of unknown aircraft over the Iraqi cities of Erbil and Mosul near Baghdad, according to the Jerusalem Post.

Also, Syrian ground forces were targeted in Izra in southern Syria, in the As-Suwayda and Daraa Governorates, according to the Post. Independent news platform DeirEzzor24 reported Israeli airstrikes targeted Al-Tha’lah Airport in Sweida, Syria.

The Post reported that strikes in the As-Suwayda area were confirmed.

The Post and CNN reported that commercial passenger flights appeared to be diverting over Iran. CNN reported at least eight flights diverted over Iranian airspace. The state run Iranian Mehr News Agency reported that Iran suspended flights over Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz.” Read more.

Iran must have convinced themselves that the entire world suffers collectively from a serious case of short-term memory loss. Anybody paying attention to Iran over the last two decades is well aware that they’ve long since “reviewed” their “nuclear doctrine” and have already concluded that the use of nuclear weapons has been approved under Islamic law …

Qur’an Sura 8:59-60, “… Prepare against them WHATEVER ARMS AND WEAPONRY YOU CAN MUSTER so that you may terrorize them …”

Flashback: Iranian Nuke Chief Was In North Korea For Atomic Test
Flashback: Iran President: We Won’t Retreat “One Iota” From Nuclear Path
Flashback: Iranian Fatwa Approves Use Of Nuclear Weapons Under Islamic Law
Flashback: Iran: Nuclear Weapons Will Prepare Us For The Emergence Of Islamic Messiah
Flashback: Iranian Cleric: We Can Build A Nuclear Bomb In Two Weeks To ‘Put Down Israel’
Flashback: Connecting Dots: North Korean Nuke Test Was Attended, And Paid For, By Iran
Flashback: Pro-Nuclear Iran President Bragged About Deceiving The West In The Past, And May Be Used To Deceive The West Again

Israel National News – “A senior member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Ahmad Haghtalab, who is responsible for Iran’s nuclear security, today (Thursday) delivered a threatening message to deter Israel from attacking the country and added that Tehran may reexamine its nuclear policy.

Officially, over the years, in Iran it has been claimed that the nuclear program is not used to obtain nuclear weapons but for research and peaceful purposes, even though it has enriched uranium far beyond levels that have any non-military purposes in addition to other activity that has no civilian purpose.

Hagetalev said that ‘a review of our nuclear doctrine and politics as well as considerations previously communicated is entirely possible.’

In addition, he said that the various nuclear facilities are under full security against the possibility of Israel attacking them.

Hagetaleb conveyed another threatening message and said that in the event that Israel responds to Iran’s massive attack over the last weekend, Iran is ready to launch powerful missiles to destroy designated targets in Israel. Our hands are on the trigger.” Read more.

Hadith, Al Bukhari 4.268, “Allah’s Prophet [Mohammed] said, ‘War is deceit.’”

Flashback: Hundreds of North Korean Nuclear and Missile Experts Working in More Than 10 Locations Across Iran – “Hundreds of North Korean nuclear and missile experts have been collaborating with their Iranian counterparts in more than 10 locations across the Islamic state, a diplomatic source said Sunday. The revelation lends credence to long-held suspicions that North Korea was helping Iran with a secret nuclear and missile program. It also represents a new security challenge to the international community as it seeks to curb the nuclear ambitions of Pyongyang and Tehran, and thwart trading of nuclear and missile technology. North Korea has long been suspected of being behind nuclear and missile proliferation in Iran, Syria, Myanmar and Pakistan. ‘Hundreds of North Korean nuclear and missile engineers and scientists have been working at more than 10 sites (in Iran), including Natanz and Qom,’ the source said, citing human intelligence he declined to identify for security reasons.” Read more.