Transcript [00:00] Trump's operation liberty in the [00:02] straight of Hormuz has begun. [00:04] Destroyers, nuclear submarines, and [00:08] hundreds of American aircrafts are in [00:11] the war mode. Trump announced Operation [00:14] Liberty in the Straits of Huz, but [00:17] behind the humanitarian words lies the [00:20] potential for escalation. While the [00:23] Americans are trying to neutralize [00:24] Thran's most significant pressure tool, [00:28] one small mistake in identification and [00:32] the entire region can be pulled into a [00:35] wide military confrontation. [00:38] The drama is only beginning. Iran came [00:41] out against Trump's liberty operation. [00:44] Iran is threatening that any American [00:46] intervention would be considered a [00:48] violation of the ceasefire. [00:51] So while the Middle East continues to [00:53] burn and the tension between Washington [00:56] and Thran reaches a new boiling point, [00:59] according to reports in the United [01:01] States and Iran, Thran has placed a [01:04] strict one month deadline on the United [01:07] States to reach a comprehensive [01:09] agreement. [01:11] The ambitious goal opening the straight [01:14] of Homus, removing the stubborn American [01:17] naval blockade and guaranteeing a [01:19] permanent cease file. On the other side, [01:22] the president of the United States, [01:24] Donald Trump, is signaling deep [01:26] skepticism towards this plan, keeping [01:29] the military option wide open and making [01:32] it clear that the regime of the [01:34] Ayatollas is still far from paying the [01:37] price for its actions over the past [01:39] decades. I'm Yay Pinto with me is Mati [01:42] Shosani. We have boots on the ground [01:44] bringing you the whole truth about [01:46] what's happening in Israel and also the [01:48] whole truth about what's happening in [01:50] our neighborhood the Middle East. And [01:52] this is the opening of day 66 of the war [01:56] roaring lion or by its American name [01:58] epic fury. A humanitarian gesture or a [02:02] show of force. President Trump announces [02:06] operation liberty. The United States [02:09] will military escort neutral ships that [02:13] are stuck in the Strait of Homus as a [02:16] humanitarian gesture alongside reports [02:19] of progress in the talks with Iran. The [02:22] White House is setting a dramatic [02:24] ultimatum and threatening that any [02:26] attempt to disrupt the shipping routes [02:29] will be answered with the use of great [02:31] military force. We will soon bring you [02:34] all the details about the plan Trump [02:37] announced last night to escort ships [02:40] stuck in the straight of Huz, which went [02:42] into effect in the morning hours. [02:45] According to the American military, more [02:47] than 15,000 soldiers, several [02:50] dystorials, and more than 100 planes and [02:53] drones will take part in the plan. [02:56] According to estimates, 1,000 commercial [02:58] ships and around 20,000 crew members are [03:02] stuck in the Persian Gulf without the [03:04] ability to leave because of the closure [03:06] of the Straight of Hormuz. So, what's [03:09] going to happen? According to the [03:11] president of the United States, Donald [03:13] Trump, neutral ships will receive safe [03:16] American escort out of the Strait of [03:18] Homus. And in fact, behind the move [03:21] stands a much broader strategy, an [03:24] attempt to create a new maritime order [03:26] in the Gulf under American leadership [03:28] while applying maximum pressure on Iran, [03:31] just as Trump wanted from the beginning. [03:34] Only this time while creating value for [03:37] allied countries. This shows that this [03:40] is a very carefully calculated move. Not [03:43] breaking the blockade, but managing it. [03:45] not easing the pressure on Iran, but [03:48] isolating it. The truth is that senior [03:51] American officials, especially in the [03:53] State Department, have already signaled [03:55] in recent days that the Trump [03:57] administration intends to establish an [03:59] international naval coalition called the [04:02] Maritime Liberty Construct, which will [04:06] allow the renewal of the movement [04:08] through the Strait of Hormuz. The [04:10] urgency for Project Liberty comes from [04:13] the growing humanitarian distress that [04:15] the crews of the ships stuck in the [04:17] middle of sea are voicing. Trump [04:20] revealed that many of the vessels are [04:22] suffering from a growing and worsening [04:24] shortage of food and basic equipment [04:27] needed to maintain healthy and sanitary [04:30] living conditions for large crews. [04:34] However, alongside the peaceful message, [04:37] Trump chose to send a strong warning to [04:40] any party that tries to sabotage the [04:42] initiative. If there's any disruption to [04:46] the humanitarian crisis and the process [04:49] of rescuing these ships, we will have to [04:51] deal with it, unfortunately, with great [04:54] force," Trump said at the end of the [04:57] statement. And in Iran, they are [04:59] responding to Trump with contempt. The [05:02] head of the National Security and [05:04] Foreign Policy Committee in the Iranian [05:06] Parliament, Ibraim Azizi, warned on the [05:09] social network X, that the Islamic [05:12] Republic would consider any American [05:14] intervention in the Strait of Hormuz as [05:17] a violation of the ceasefire. According [05:20] to him, the Strait of Homus and the [05:22] Persian Gulf will not be managed by [05:25] Trump's delusional pros. His remarks [05:29] came after United States President [05:30] Donald Trump announced an operation to [05:33] escort the ships out of the strait. And [05:36] in the Pentagon, they estimate that [05:38] because of the naval blockade, Iran has [05:40] so far lost $4.8 billion. The longer the [05:44] naval blockade on Iran continues, the [05:46] more its oil reserves continue to fill [05:49] up. And a senior Iranian official [05:51] admitted in a conversation with [05:53] Bloomberg that production has been [05:56] reduced and the political system in Iran [05:59] is sending out statements non-stop. The [06:02] US did not honor the agreement claimed a [06:05] senior Iranian official who added that [06:07] Thran is ready for the renewal of fire. [06:10] Residents in Tehran described very [06:12] severe mental and economic pressure. the [06:15] Emergency Command and the Supreme [06:17] Command of the regime's armed forces, [06:19] which are responsible for managing the [06:21] fighting. They stated that any passage [06:24] of commercial ships and oil tankers [06:26] through the Strait of Hamuz must be [06:28] coordinated with them in advance. And in [06:31] the same breath, they sent threats [06:33] towards the United States as part of the [06:36] arm wrestling in the negotiations [06:38] between the countries. Yes, in Iran they [06:41] have already threatened that they will [06:43] attack any force that comes close to the [06:46] area. And senior Iranian officials [06:48] identified with the revolutionary guards [06:50] responded sharply to Trump's [06:52] announcement about launching an [06:54] operation to rescue civilian ships stuck [06:57] in the straight of stated that no ship [07:00] will leave the straight without Tehran's [07:02] approval. In news agencies identified [07:05] with the revolutionary guards, it was [07:07] reported that Thran has not given up on [07:11] ending the naval blockade and its demand [07:14] to the explosion of the American forces. [07:17] They want them to leave the strait and [07:20] the area altogether from all the [07:22] surrounding areas of Iran and the end of [07:25] the fighting on all the fronts including [07:26] in Lebanon and control over Homus. Yan [07:30] announced that it received a response [07:32] from the United States to its proposal [07:35] and is examining it. The proposal [07:37] includes regional security and nuclear [07:40] steps, including commitments related to [07:43] Israel. I want to make something clear. [07:46] Officers in the IDF estimate that the [07:48] United States will be required to carry [07:50] out a limited strike in Iran in order to [07:53] defeat the Iranian regime and bring it [07:55] to its knees. [07:57] The goal is to force the revolutionary [08:01] guards into an agreement in which they [08:04] will give up the nuclear program. [08:06] However, in the IDF, they do not know [08:09] how to determine whether the whether and [08:12] also when the decision will be made in [08:15] the United States and therefore they [08:17] continue to maintain high alert [08:19] regarding the possibility that they will [08:22] be required for another round of filing. [08:25] And in the IDF, they are completing [08:27] preparations for escalation also in [08:29] defense while maintaining a high level [08:32] of readiness in the air defensive [08:34] systems both in detection and in [08:36] interception. And at the same time, [08:38] right now, the Israeli Air Force is [08:40] prepared to carry out strikes according [08:42] to plans that were prepared with the [08:44] American military. [08:46] The IDF says that the coordination [08:49] between the sides is complete. In [08:51] Israel, there is an understanding that a [08:53] strike of any scale will bring an [08:55] Iranian response against Israel. The IDF [08:58] warns that without the removal of the [09:00] enriched uranium and stopping the [09:03] Iranian nuclear program, the campaign [09:05] could be considered a failure. While in [09:08] Lebanon and in Syria, the arenas, the [09:10] tension continues against Hisbala and [09:13] the regional buildup. For decades, Iran [09:17] invested billions of dollars in carving [09:19] out enormous bunkers in the heart of the [09:22] mountainous, believing that the [09:24] underground missile cities would [09:26] guarantee its survival. But the current [09:28] war is revealing the opposite picture. [09:32] The massive centralization inside the [09:34] bunkers has become an asset for the [09:37] Western intelligence, allowing the [09:39] United States and Israel to paralyze the [09:41] Iranian response system. In addition, [09:44] the United Nations High Commissioner for [09:46] Human Rights, Vulcer Turk, accused the [09:49] regime in Iran of a dramatic worsening [09:52] of repression against opponents of the [09:55] regime following the confrontation in [09:58] February. Turk warned that Thran carried [10:01] out executions, massive arrests, and [10:04] torture under the cover of national [10:06] security while it is operating one of [10:09] the longest internet shutdowns in the [10:11] world. [10:13] The court of the revolutionary guards [10:15] deceives the families of the accused and [10:17] says that the case is under review. [10:20] After that, it invites the families to [10:22] the cere the cemetery to see their [10:24] relatives after they have been executed. [10:27] But at the United Nations, they chose [10:30] Iran to manage the global human rights [10:33] fold. [10:35] Can you believe that the straight of mus [10:38] could become irrelevant? Iran is using [10:40] the closure of the straight of Huz and [10:43] the threat against Babel Mandab as [10:46] bargaining chips against the United [10:47] States. But the attempt to export the [10:50] international community is accelerating [10:53] the construction of bypass the trade [10:56] routes. And we will soon bring you how [10:58] the world is preparing to bypass Iran. [11:02] And we will soon bring you China's [11:04] double game in the Iranian arena. [11:07] China's both and policy. It turns out [11:11] that the Chinese government is pushing [11:13] senior officials in Thran towards [11:16] negotiations with the Americans, but at [11:19] the same time is silently allowing [11:21] Chinese companies to supply Iran with [11:23] commercial and technological equipment [11:26] that could serve its war efforts. [11:29] There's a lot ahead of us, so let's dive [11:31] into the details. I'm Pinto. With me is [11:34] Mati Shashani and we are boots on the [11:36] ground bringing you the whole truth [11:38] about what's happening in Israel. And [11:40] this is day 66 of the war against the [11:42] revolutionary guards in Iran which is [11:44] the head of the crumbling axis of evil [11:46] in the Middle East. And one second [11:49] before we begin, I want to call on you [11:51] to keep spreading the truth, share our [11:53] content with as many people as possible. [11:55] Click on the subscribe button and most [11:57] importantly don't forget to look for me [12:00] Pinto and for Mati Shosani on social [12:02] media platforms to get our personal [12:04] perspective on what it's like to live in [12:07] Israel under war. Our senior middleist [12:10] affairs correspondent Mati Shosani. Does [12:14] Operation Liberty in the Strait of Hoos [12:16] create a situation where one small [12:18] mistake, a wrong identification, an [12:21] unplanned shot or a ship that's not [12:24] coordinated could reignite the entire [12:27] war? Yil, that is a great question. The [12:31] straight of Humus and the situation with [12:33] Iran right now is quite volatile. It's [12:36] volatile because both the United States [12:38] and the Iranians are sitting on a well a [12:42] powder keg of pressure. Each one for [12:45] different reasons, for different uh [12:47] purposes in the Strait of Hummus in the [12:49] area of Iran. The Iranians on the one [12:52] hand, they've been making bold threats [12:54] in recent days. They're claiming that [12:55] they're going to target and go after [12:57] ships that are passing through the [12:58] straight of Hummus uncoordinated with [13:01] them. And in the meantime, they continue [13:03] to try to carry out attacks against US [13:06] ships and others in the region. But [13:08] they're not alone in that. Also, the [13:09] United States has an enormous military [13:12] pressure in the region. We don't know [13:14] the exact number of soldiers, but it is [13:17] in the tens of thousands when you [13:19] calculate, the three carrier groups, the [13:22] warships that accompany them, the [13:24] marines that are in the region, and of [13:26] course the many airmen and logistical [13:28] support. They're in the many bases [13:30] throughout the Gulf States and of course [13:32] in Israel. When you tally up those [13:35] numbers, the chance, the danger, the [13:37] risk of having something happen that was [13:40] unexpected uh is incredibly high. And if [13:43] you add to that the fact that the [13:45] Iranian regime itself seems to be well [13:49] very trigger-happy and possibly working [13:52] against different factions within the [13:53] Iranian regime that in itself can be [13:56] cause at least once for something to [13:59] happen. In these type of wars, often [14:02] times it's the one small mistake, the [14:04] guy at the end, you know, the corporal, [14:06] the uh the new recruit who [14:08] misunderstands the situation and starts [14:10] pushing red buttons that really sets the [14:12] entire region back into war. And that [14:14] could happen here too. Yay. That's [14:17] really the situation that we're in. this [14:19] volatile, this very very high pressure [14:21] situation in which it could be a mistake [14:24] or misunderstanding on behalf of the [14:25] Iranians or the Americans that almost [14:28] immediately leads to a substantial [14:31] escalation of violence in this region. [14:34] Add to that the fact that the war is [14:36] taking place in an unconventional [14:37] manner, that it includes drones from [14:39] both sides, missiles, uh, electronic [14:42] warfare, and a long list of different [14:45] types of munitions and special forces, [14:47] at least on the American side. And [14:49] there's a lot of room for [14:50] misunderstanding and a lot of room for [14:52] error that could possibly cause an [14:54] escalation in this war. Are we expecting [14:57] that to happen intentionally? Probably [14:59] not. [15:00] Is it completely unforeseeable to expect [15:03] someone on the Iranian side to [15:05] intentionally violate the ceasefire to [15:08] be able to divert attention or the [15:10] conversations by an escalation, a [15:12] conflict, uh an exchange of fire for [15:15] hours or days possibly in the region? [15:17] That is possible. And I want to end this [15:19] thought with the situation on the [15:21] American side. The American armed forces [15:23] have an enormous amount of preparation [15:26] that's already been done to attack [15:28] targets in a systematic blitz-like [15:31] manner in the case that the Supreme [15:34] Leader of the United States, that's [15:35] President Trump, uh, of course that's [15:37] not his title, that he decides that the [15:41] negotiation has completely failed and [15:43] we're going back to a limited type of [15:44] conflict. We've talked about this [15:46] extensively in recent days. that is a [15:48] very very real option that could take [15:51] place if there's a misunderstanding, if [15:53] there's an attack, if we're in a [15:54] situation where the United States feels [15:57] it needs to take more substantial action [16:00] against the Iranian regime. So, right [16:02] now everything is good, but this could [16:04] all change like that at the drop of a [16:06] hat. We could go from quiet, peaceful uh [16:09] tense ceasefire to open exchange of fire [16:13] almost overnight. [16:14] But if Iran is using Homus as a hostage, [16:19] is it actually pushing the world to [16:20] build new trade routes that one [16:25] one day in the future will make its [16:28] threat less relevant basically bypassing [16:31] the Iranian influence? [16:33] >> That's a great question. I think the [16:35] Iranians really miscalculated in this [16:37] entire financial equation. They closed [16:39] the straight of hummus that for decades [16:42] has been sort of their strategic [16:44] doomsday weapon expecting it to bring [16:46] down much more substantial damage uh [16:49] when it comes to the economics than it [16:51] actually has. Yes, it raised the price [16:54] of oil. Yes, it did cause a complete [16:56] stagnation and stall of the movement of [16:59] ships through the straight of Hummus. [17:00] But the damage on a global scale has [17:02] been lesser than anticipated. The damage [17:05] to the finances of the Gulf states has [17:07] been lesser than anticipated. And most [17:09] importantly, the residual pressure that [17:12] the Iranians would hope were hoping at [17:13] least originally would come from the [17:16] blockade of the straight of Humus [17:18] through the Gulf States onto the [17:19] American White House uh have not taken [17:22] place. Now, there's two things that are [17:24] happening here. One, many of these [17:26] states are more flexible in moving their [17:28] oil and their assets than the Iranians [17:30] initially expected. Let me explain that. [17:33] uh the UA, the Saudis for instance, they [17:36] already had pipelines that were moving [17:38] from the eastward side of the Arabian [17:40] Peninsula, so on the coast of the [17:43] Persian Sea near Iran, moving the oil in [17:46] a straight line west to the Red Sea [17:48] where a container ship can pick up the [17:50] oil and move it elsewhere back down [17:53] south into Asia or through the Sweets [17:55] Canal to markets in Europe or elsewhere [17:57] in the world. But there's more there's [17:59] more important of a uh an agenda over [18:01] here. Both those countries and the [18:04] United States seem to have done more [18:05] preparation work related to the [18:07] financial pressure from the street of [18:09] homes being closed than people [18:11] originally credited them. Why do you see [18:14] that or where do you see that? These [18:15] Gulf states have done a lot in opening [18:18] up new mo movements or new abilities uh [18:21] to move goods throughout the world [18:23] specifically as I mentioned through [18:25] pipelines. But the United States carried [18:27] out a much larger scale operation [18:29] related to Venezuela, to Kuba, and also [18:31] to easing of sanctions on Russian oil [18:33] and natural gas that have prevented the [18:35] financial damage from the Iranian [18:37] blockade of the Strait of Humuz have [18:39] been as dramatic as people expected. And [18:42] yes, when it comes to the long-term [18:43] question, there will be a substantial [18:46] shift and change in the way these [18:48] countries, specifically the Gulf States [18:51] uh close to Iran, how they plan in the [18:55] future to move oil, to move natural gas, [18:58] and to bring in and out food and other [19:00] goods into their country. You're going [19:02] to see train tracks. You're going to see [19:03] more air traffic. And of course, you're [19:05] going to see other naval routes that are [19:08] not through the straight of Homus. [19:10] There's one last piece over here. The [19:12] Iranians were hoping and this was a big [19:13] piece of their entire puzzle to raise [19:15] the price of oil globally, but with [19:18] moves that the US made related to [19:20] Venezuela and domestic production of oil [19:22] and natural gas in continental USA, but [19:25] also to the departure of the Emiratis [19:28] from OPEC. uh they've been able, this is [19:31] the USled coalition, they've been able [19:33] to dramatically limit the financial [19:36] damage from the Iranian blockade and the [19:39] prevention of oil exports that the [19:41] Iranians were hoping to have. So the [19:43] price of barrel is lower than they were [19:44] expecting. The price of a unit of [19:46] natural gas is lower than they were [19:48] expecting. And they themselves, the [19:50] Iranian regime, they're the big losers [19:52] here, losing close to half a billion [19:54] dollars per day by not being able to [19:56] sell their oil. So the picture is much [19:59] more complicated on every angle. More [20:01] complicated from the perspective of the [20:02] Iranians and stopping them, but also [20:04] more complicated in what the Iranians [20:06] were expecting they could do to the [20:08] other countries. When Iran struggles to [20:11] operate directly in the West and turns [20:13] to criminal gangs, mercenaries, and [20:16] online recruitment, [20:18] what does this teach us about the new [20:20] way Thran is trying to activate global [20:22] terror? The Iranian methodology has [20:25] always been to use proxies. In the past, [20:28] they had more organized proxies such [20:30] asah, the Houthis, uh, Hamas, you know, [20:34] on October 7th and others around the [20:36] world, but they've never shied away from [20:38] recruiting and creating small pockets of [20:41] terrorism. Uh, we've spent extensive [20:43] time in Judea and Samaria, both in [20:44] uniform and with the hat of a [20:46] journalist. uh and it is very evident [20:48] that in Judea and Samaria and Israel [20:50] they've doing everything they can to [20:52] raise what they would call grassroots [20:54] terrorism I would call state sponsored [20:56] terrorism sponsored by the Iranian state [20:59] in Israel so the new methodology of the [21:01] Iranian regime is not new in fact [21:03] they've always tried to raise some kind [21:05] of terrorism they've spent a lot of [21:07] money on creating telegram groups [21:09] WhatsApp groups darkinet websites all [21:12] intended to help recruit and train [21:15] terrorists in different countries around [21:17] the world. But now things are becoming [21:19] more complex and worse for the Iranian [21:21] regime. If in the past they were able to [21:24] operate almost by the press of a button [21:26] or a phone call, operate sleeper cells [21:28] of terrorists around the world, well the [21:30] MSAD and of course other Western uh [21:33] counterterrorism organizations have been [21:35] able to be very effective in closing [21:37] down or clamping down on Iranian [21:40] sponsored terrorism in various countries [21:42] around the world. So they've tried and [21:44] believe me they've tried a lot. They've [21:45] tried hundreds of times in the last year [21:47] alone to carry out terrorist attacks in [21:50] various locations both in Israel and [21:52] elsewhere around the world and they've [21:54] spent a lot of money trying to recruit [21:56] individuals. They've had very limited [21:58] amounts of success, but they do see [22:01] success every once in a while. But in [22:03] reality, the Iranian regime is [22:05] crumbling. All its mechanisms of power [22:08] operation are weaker now than they were [22:10] in the past. Let's talk about this for [22:12] just a second. They've used in the past [22:14] proxy warfare. They've lost most of [22:16] their proxies. They've used in the past [22:19] uh let's call it classified [22:20] communication with sleeper groups of [22:22] terrorists around the world. And Israel [22:24] and along with other countries have done [22:26] a lot of work in eliminating and [22:28] breaking those terrorist rings. But most [22:30] importantly, the Iranian regime itself [22:33] is now weakened both in command, [22:35] control, and communication, and is [22:37] having a much harder time than they've [22:39] had in the past in being able to operate [22:41] cohesively, clearly, and carry out a [22:44] long-term plan. They still have the but [22:47] they're weakened. They still have, but [22:49] it is dramatically weaker and smaller [22:51] than it was in the past. And when it [22:53] comes to kamas, kamas is shambles of the [22:55] organization it was several years ago. [22:57] Uh and again when you think about the [22:59] financial investment that that the [23:01] Iranians have made in propping up and [23:03] equipping and training these people, [23:05] they've lost a lot both in money and in [23:07] manpower in recent years and that is to [23:10] the credit of the IDF, the American [23:12] armed forces and other uh classified [23:15] organizations that have operated in this [23:17] field. [23:18] >> Thank you very much Mati Shashani. This [23:20] really helped me understand better what [23:23] we are dealing with. So keep spreading [23:25] the truth to all of you. Share our [23:27] content. Let me know where you're [23:29] watching. 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Not a hint, not a [25:32] direct message, a direct warning from [25:35] Katam Elania, the commander center that [25:38] is running the war from Iran's armed [25:40] forces. At the same time, American ships [25:44] and aircrafts are already moving around [25:46] that same strait, preparing to escort [25:49] civilian vessels that are trapped in the [25:51] middle of the crisis. [25:53] So, is this still a rescue operation or [25:56] is the region now one mistake away from [25:58] renewed war? [26:00] I'm Pinto and this is Boots on the [26:03] Ground. This is the report closing day [26:05] 66 of Operation Roaring Line, known by [26:08] its American name as Epic Fury. Today [26:11] does not begin with celebrations. It [26:13] begins with a warning. Thran is telling [26:16] merchant ships and oil tankers, do not [26:18] pass without coordinating with us. It is [26:21] telling the American military, do not [26:23] come close. And it is telling the entire [26:27] world, the Strait of Hummus is in our [26:29] hands. But the United States is saying [26:31] something completely different. The [26:33] straight is an international waterway. [26:37] It is not the private property of the [26:39] revolutionary guards. It is not the [26:41] personal gate of the Iranian regime and [26:44] it cannot become a tool of blackmail [26:46] against the countries that are not part [26:48] of this war. That's why Project Liberty [26:52] is not only a naval operation. It is a [26:54] test of power. On one side, Washington [26:57] presents the operation as a humanitarian [27:00] move. Neutral ships are stuck. Crews [27:03] have been sitting on vessels for long [27:05] days. Some ships are running out of [27:08] food, basic supplies, and proper living [27:11] conditions. Hundreds of ships, maybe [27:13] more, are waiting without a safe way out [27:16] of the Gulf. But on the other side, [27:19] nothing here is simple. When United [27:21] States Central Command deploys guided [27:23] missile destroyers, more than 100 [27:25] aircraft, unmanned platforms, and 15,000 [27:29] service members, this is no longer just [27:31] a gesture. This is power facing power. [27:35] The Americans are building a convoy [27:37] model. Merchant ships gathered at an [27:40] exit point. Military vessels secure the [27:43] route. Aircraft drones and surveillance [27:46] systems search for threats from the air, [27:48] from the sea, and from the coast. Even [27:51] fast boats, every drone, every coastal [27:54] missile, and every sea mine becomes part [27:57] of the battlefield picture. And this is [28:00] a very crowded area. The straight of [28:03] Homus is not open ocean. It is a narrow [28:06] passage with limited shipping lanes and [28:09] the Iranian coast to the north. Short [28:13] operational distances and hundreds of [28:16] vessels trying to understand who moves [28:18] first. [28:20] The situation like this, you do not know [28:23] and you don't need a major decision to [28:25] ignite a war. Sometimes all it takes is [28:27] one vote. misidentified as a threat. One [28:31] tanker making a sharp movement, one [28:33] small drone flying low, or one Iranian [28:36] field commander trying to prove loyalty [28:38] to the revolutionary guards. Iran [28:41] understands this, Trump understands [28:43] this, and Israel understands this. [28:45] Because if one shot hits an American [28:48] ship or if a civilian vessel is hit [28:51] while under American escort, the [28:53] diplomatic conversation could disappear [28:55] within minutes. Inside of an Iranian [28:58] proposal, we could see a strike order. [29:02] That's the drama of Day 66. Iran is [29:05] trying to claim that it is protecting [29:07] the strait. In reality, it has turned it [29:10] into a hostage. The wants the world to [29:14] feel the price of reopening Homus so [29:16] that the world will pressure Washington [29:18] to lift the naval blockade on Iran. But [29:21] that move is beginning to come back like [29:24] a boomerang. The more Iran turns Homus [29:27] into a danger zone, the more the world [29:30] looks away around it. Shipping companies [29:33] are building sea to land routes through [29:36] Saudi Arabia. Cargo can move from Europe [29:39] through the Sweets Canal ports in [29:41] Western Saudi Arabia, then across the [29:44] Kingdom by trucks and then reconnect to [29:47] the Gulf from the east. It's expensive. [29:50] It's slower. It's complicated, but it [29:53] says something important. When a [29:54] strategic route becomes a tool for [29:56] blackmail, the market begins to build an [29:59] alternative. Saudi Arabia is also using [30:02] pipelines built to bypass the straight. [30:05] Gulf states are examining land routes, [30:08] ideas like rail corridors through [30:10] Jordan, Turkey, and Central Asia and [30:13] suddenly becoming more important. Iran [30:16] wanted to show that it cannot be [30:18] bypassed. But if the world invests [30:20] enough time and money in alternative [30:22] routes, Homus will not disappear, but [30:26] its strategic magic will begin to fade. [30:29] And Homus is not Iran's only threat. [30:32] There is also the Mabel Mandab. That's [30:35] where the Houthi terrorist organization [30:37] operate in Yemen. Another Iranian proxy. [30:41] This is a critical maritime artery [30:43] connecting Asia, Africa, Europe, and the [30:46] Swiss canal. Cargo, energy, and sea [30:50] cables carrying massive amounts of data [30:53] between continents all pass through this [30:55] area. Yan looks at these two straits [30:58] like two switches. [31:01] one in the Gulf, one in the Red Sea. If [31:04] it cannot defeat the United States and [31:06] Israel directly, it tries to make the [31:09] entire world pay an indirect price. But [31:12] there is the problem. The world may fear [31:15] an energy crisis. But the world is also [31:17] learning who's creating it. And that's [31:20] exactly the point of Project Liberty. [31:22] not only to move ships out, but to force [31:25] Iran to choose in front of the world, [31:28] allow passage or look like the regime [31:31] that is choking civilian trade, food, [31:33] fuel, and fertilizer. Inside the Iranian [31:36] regime, the picture is not calm either. [31:39] The new Iranian proposal is still built [31:41] around the same idea. First end the war, [31:44] first open home, first lift the [31:47] blockade, first release frozen assets, [31:50] first receive guarantees that there will [31:53] be no more attacks, and only later after [31:55] all of that hold serious talks about the [31:57] nuclear program. [31:59] That's the point that Trump is not [32:01] willing to accept. And that's also the [32:03] point that Israel cannot accept because [32:05] the nuclear issue is not a side issue. [32:08] It is the heart of this war. If Iran [32:10] receives time and money while the [32:12] enriched uranium remains deep [32:14] underground, the regime has not [32:16] surrendered anything. It has only [32:19] received a break. That's why the [32:22] discussion in Jerusalem have become more [32:24] restricted. The wider cabinet is seen [32:27] less. Smaller forums are receiving the [32:30] sensitive picture. Ministers are being [32:33] told to coordinate messages. The reason [32:35] is clear. This is a critical window of [32:38] time. Every statement can affect [32:40] Washington, Thran, the markets and the [32:43] enemies waiting to see whether Israel [32:46] and the United States are hesitating. [32:49] The IDF is preparing for several [32:51] scenarios. One scenario is a continued [32:54] blockade without widescale fire, [32:56] allowing the Iranian economy to keep [32:58] wearing down. Second scenario is a [33:01] limited American strike designed to [33:03] bring Iran back to the table in a weaker [33:06] position. A third scenario is a naval [33:09] flare up in Hmuz which could trigger a [33:12] rapid response and is also the scenario [33:15] in which Iran activates the Houthis or [33:18] terrorist networks abroad in order to [33:20] cause pain without openly admitting that [33:23] it started a war. And that brings us to [33:26] Iran's missile cities. For decades, Iran [33:28] invested billions of dollars in [33:30] underground bunkers inside mountains. [33:33] The doctrine was simple. put missiles [33:35] deep inside rock, build missile cities [33:39] and make them safe for the air strikes. [33:43] But this war is exposing a paradox. When [33:46] too many capabilities are concentrating [33:48] inside known bunkers, they become an [33:50] intelligence target. You do not always [33:53] need to destroy every underground [33:55] chamber. Sometimes it's enough to hit [33:57] the entrance. Sometimes the access [33:59] routes, sometimes the electricity [34:01] system, sometimes the ventilation. [34:04] Sometimes the command center or the team [34:07] operating the launchers, the mountains [34:10] protect the missiles, but they also trap [34:13] them in. And when the revolutionary [34:15] guards are trying to pull launchers and [34:18] munitions and missiles and parts of [34:20] missiles out of damaged underground [34:22] areas, it means that the system has been [34:24] hit. Not destroyed completely, not [34:27] erased, but no longer operating with the [34:29] same freedom. Here we need to be [34:32] precise. Ian is still dangerous. It [34:34] still has missiles. It still has drones. [34:37] It still has fast boats. It still has [34:39] mines. It still has coastal missiles. [34:42] And it has the patience of a regime that [34:46] knows how to live under pressure. But [34:49] Iran is no longer entering the [34:50] negotiating table from a clear position. [34:57] The sea is partially blocked. The oil is [35:02] stuck. The bunkers are more exposed. The [35:06] leadership is divided. And the public [35:08] inside Iran is paying a heavy price. In [35:11] recent days, more evidence has emerged [35:13] about the repression inside Iran. The [35:15] United Nations High Commissioner for [35:17] Human Rights issued a severe warning [35:19] about executions, massive arrests, vague [35:23] national security laws, and harsh [35:26] restrictions on civil rights. According [35:29] to the figures that were presented, [35:31] dozens of people have been executed [35:33] recently and thousands have been [35:35] arrested on security charges. The regime [35:38] presents this as a war against spying [35:41] and subversion. In reality, it is also a [35:44] war against fear, fear of the street, [35:47] fear of the protest, fear of hunger, [35:50] fear of citizens who understand that the [35:52] regime is connected to the internet [35:54] while they are cut off from it. Feel of [35:57] people who lost work because of digital [35:59] restrictions. While senior regime [36:01] figures use special access cards. When a [36:04] country feels the American Navy at the [36:06] sea and its own citizens at home, it is [36:09] not as stable as it tries to look. Looks [36:12] pretty fragile to me. [36:14] And before we continue, if you [36:16] understand how important it is to share [36:18] the truth, to know the picture, to [36:20] understand what's happening underground [36:22] from Israel, from this region, help us. [36:25] Hit the subscribe button, share this [36:28] video, send it to a friend, and leave a [36:31] comment. Best thing you can do again is [36:33] subscribe so you never miss another [36:35] update of Boots in the Ground. I'm [36:37] Yopinto. With me is Mati Shashani. Look [36:39] for us on social media platforms. You [36:41] won't regret it. Now we need to look [36:44] farther east, further to the east [36:46] towards China. Beijing is playing a [36:50] double game. On one hand, it is pushing [36:53] Thran to stay in negotiations. China [36:56] does not want a global energy collapse. [36:58] It does not want oil prices crushing its [37:01] economy and it does not want Trump [37:03] arriving for a meeting with Jingping [37:06] while the Gulf is on fire. On the other [37:08] hand, China is not cutting itself off [37:11] from Iran. Western intelligence [37:13] assessments indicate that dual use [37:15] equipment, materials, and commercial [37:17] technologies continue to reach Iran [37:19] through Chinese companies. [37:22] Some of this equipment can also support [37:24] military efforts. There have also been [37:27] reports of an attempt to transfer [37:29] shoulder fired missiles or similar [37:32] systems. [37:33] This is China's both sides strategy. [37:37] China wants the United States busy in [37:38] the Middle East, but it does not want [37:40] the crisis to crash the markets. It [37:43] wants the influence over Iran, but it [37:46] does not want to lose Iran as a [37:48] strategic partner. And it wants to keep [37:51] the atmosphere calm ahead of talks with [37:54] Trump without truly giving up its [37:56] relationship with Thran. This matters to [37:59] Israel because if Iran receives [38:01] technological oxygen even under the [38:03] blockade, it will try to rebuild part of [38:06] the system that were damaged. And you do [38:09] not always need to transfer a full [38:11] missile. Sometimes it's enough to send a [38:14] chip, a navigation system, raw material, [38:18] an engine, a communication component, or [38:21] a manufacturing tool that looks civilian [38:25] on paper. [38:26] That's why the campaign against Iran is [38:28] not only taking place above tan or in [38:32] the straits of Hamuz. It is also taking [38:34] place in shipping containers, banks, [38:36] insurance companies, ports, factories [38:39] and smuggling networks trying to breathe [38:41] under the radar. And in another arena, [38:44] Lebanon continues to burn in the [38:46] negotiations in the dangerous silence [38:49] because Hizbala fired an anti-tank [38:51] missile at Israeli soldiers overnight. [38:53] By the grace of God, there were no [38:56] casualties in southern Lebanon. The IDF [38:59] continues to locate warehouses, [39:00] launchers, weapons, and infrastructure [39:02] built inside civilian areas. But the new [39:06] threat troubling the forces is the fiber [39:09] optic drone. This is a small, cheap, and [39:13] dangerous weapon. It does not relay on [39:16] regular radio transmission. It is [39:18] connected to the operator by a thin [39:20] cable which makes it difficult to [39:22] disrupt with ordinary electronic welfare [39:25] system. It flies low, sends back clear [39:29] video and can hit an armored vehicle, a [39:32] tank and observation post or infantry on [39:36] the ground. In simple terms [39:40] took lessons from Ukraine and brought [39:42] them into southern Lebanon. The IDF is [39:44] building a response with nets, precise [39:46] fire, interceptor drones, acoustic and [39:50] electronic optical detection systems, [39:53] laser, a combination of sensors, and [39:55] also forces in the field. But there is [39:59] no single solution that fixes [40:01] everything. This is a threat that [40:03] demands alertness of every second. And [40:07] this is exactly the Iranian style of [40:09] war. Not always a large ballistic [40:11] missile. Sometimes a small drone, not [40:14] always an official attack, sometimes a [40:17] cell inside a village. Not always a [40:19] warship. Sometimes a fast boat carrying [40:23] explosives. Not always an order from [40:26] Thran. Sometimes a criminal gang [40:28] recruited in Europe to strike regime [40:31] opponents, journalists, or Western [40:34] targets. Western security services [40:37] already recognize this method that Iran [40:40] uses middlemen, mercenaries, local [40:42] criminal networks, and online [40:44] recruitment. That's how it creates [40:46] distance. That's how it denies [40:48] responsibility. That is how it takes [40:51] revenge without appearing on camera. So [40:53] even if Homus does not ignite today, the [40:56] threat is not over. It can appear in [40:59] Lebanon, in Iraq, in Yemen, on the [41:01] Jordanian border, in the Mediterranean, [41:04] in London, in New York, or inside Iran [41:07] itself against citizens who tried to [41:09] raise their heads. That's why day 66 is [41:12] not only a day of ships, it's a day of [41:15] all the fronts connected, the straight [41:17] of the missile cities, internal [41:20] repression of Iranian people, China, [41:23] Lebanon, [41:24] and the negotiations. Iran wants to look [41:27] like a state managing the crisis, but in [41:30] reality, it is trying to put out fires [41:32] in every room of the house. At sea, it [41:36] threatens. In the air, it prepares. [41:38] Underground, it pulls missiles out of [41:40] damaged cities. At home, it arrests [41:43] citizens. With China, it asks for [41:46] equipment. With the United States, it [41:48] asks for guarantees. And in Lebanon, it [41:50] tries to preserve Hisbala as a [41:52] bargaining chip. This is not calm [41:55] strength. This is a system under [41:57] pressure. And the great danger is that [42:00] the system under pressure may choose [42:02] escalation just so it does not have to [42:05] admit that it is being pushed into a [42:08] corner. Day 66 comes with every side [42:12] holding a matchover fuel. The United [42:15] States at sea, Iran on the coast, Israel [42:19] on alert, and Hisbala searching for a [42:21] weak point in the north. If one mistake [42:24] in the Strait of Hormuz can reopen the [42:26] skies over Iran, will the next war begin [42:30] with a planned order or with one moment [42:33] when someone pulls the trigger too [42:35] early? So, keep spreading the truth. [42:38] Follow us. Most importantly, hit the [42:40] subscribe button so that you never miss [42:41] another update of Boots in the Ground. [42:44] I'm Pinto. With me is Mati Shashani. [42:48] Search for us on social media platforms. [42:50] Hit the subscribe button here. TB and [42:52] Isa to get daily updates of what's [42:54] happening in this war. The best thing [42:56] that you can do seriously is pray [43:00] because this is a spiritual war. We need [43:02] your help in prayer. The only reason why [43:04] all these nations attack Israel and the [43:07] only reason that we are standing here is [43:09] because of God's promises. The enemies [43:12] want to destroy God's promises to the [43:15] Jewish people of Israel. Because if we [43:17] serve a God that does not keep his [43:18] promises, then it's a God that's not [43:22] worth serving. But the good news is that [43:24] he is faithful. We are here. We are [43:27] winning these wars despite everything [43:30] against all odds. So be encouraged. Keep [43:33] praying for the peace of Jerusalem, for [43:35] wisdom to our leaders, for the IDF [43:37] soldiers, and for everything that's [43:39] happening here. Pray for the children. [43:41] Make it personal. Keep praying for the [43:44] peace of Jerusalem. Hello, this is Mati [43:47] here in Jerusalem with TBN Israel. [43:48] >> This is Yaya Pinto from TVN Israel here [43:51] in Jerusalem. TBNN Israel is keeping [43:54] viewers informed with Israel focused [43:56] news, culture, and what God is doing in [43:59] this land. [44:00] >> Support TBNI Israel today online at [44:02] tbn.org/israel. [44:04] Thank you.
