the more i learn about the empire which i've been following for at least sixty years, the more i find it to be without honor of any variety;

 

 Iran’s Intelligence Ministry says the enemies, having failed to achieve their professed objectives through military aggression, are now intensifying attempts to destabilize the Islamic Republic through economic pressure, cyberattacks, terrorism, and psychological warfare.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the ministry said hostile powers are seeking to compensate for their defeat on the battlefield by escalating a “hidden intelligence-security war” against Iran.

“The enemy, defeated in military war, is seeking to produce achievements for itself, even through soft war,” the statement said.

It added that the enemies openly pursued the overthrow and partition of Iran during the recent war but failed to realize those goals through military assaults.

The US and Israel initiated a war of aggression against Iran on February 28, some eight months after they carried out unprovoked attacks on the country, martyring Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Iran immediately retaliated against the strikes by launching barrages of missiles and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on US bases and interests in regional countries.........more.........