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Obvious disagreement emerges! The US reportedly expresses dissatisfaction with Israeli military actions
On March 8th, local time, CCTV reporters learned from multiple sources that the U.S. government expressed dissatisfaction with Israel’s recent attack on Iran’s fuel storage facilities. This marks the first clear disagreement between the U.S. and Israel since the outbreak of the Iran war.
It is understood that on the 8th, the Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes on about 30 Iranian fuel storage facilities, causing fires at multiple oil depots in Tehran and shrouding the city in thick smoke. Israel claims these facilities are used by the Iranian government to supply fuel to various agencies, including the military.
Sources familiar with the matter said Israel notified the U.S. before the operation, but the U.S. was surprised by the scale of the attack. A senior U.S. official stated that the U.S. considers this “not a good idea,” fearing that attacking civilian infrastructure could be strategically counterproductive, potentially uniting Iranian society in support of the government and driving up global oil prices.
Iran warned that if attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure continue, Tehran may retaliate against regional energy facilities.
Iran Announces New Supreme Leader, US and Israel Threaten
On the 9th, local time, CCTV reporters learned that an expert meeting in Iran confirmed Muqtada al-Sadr as the new Supreme Leader of Iran.
U.S. President Trump on the 8th threatened that Iran’s newly appointed leader “must be approved by us,” or “he won’t last very long.” Trump also said that he might consider accepting someone connected to the “old regime” in Iran as the new leader, noting that “many people could qualify.”
Trump previously claimed that “personal involvement” was necessary to select Iran’s next leader and threatened not to accept the son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Khamenei as the new leader. He stated that if Iran produces a new leader who “continues Khamenei’s policies,” it would force the U.S. to “return to war within five years.”
On the 8th, the Israel Defense Forces announced they will “pursue” the successor to Iran’s late Supreme Leader Khamenei.
A spokesperson for the IDF posted on social media in Persian, saying, “We want to tell everyone that Israel will continue to pursue any successor and anyone attempting to appoint a successor.” The spokesperson also said that all participants in the Iranian expert meeting will be “unhesitatingly” targeted by Israel—“this is a warning.”
Iran Claims It Can Wage 6 Months of Intense War
On the 8th, Naini, spokesperson for the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said Iran’s armed forces are capable of sustaining high-intensity warfare for at least six months at the current pace.
Naini stated that Iran has equipped itself with heavy missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, various drones, and attack ships in accordance with the requirements of a large-scale, long-term war. Currently, Iran mainly uses first- and second-generation missiles, but in the coming days, it will deploy new attack methods, utilizing advanced and less-used long-range missiles to “strike enemies more painfully and precisely.”
On March 8th, Iran’s First Vice President Araghchi stated that Iran’s main strategic goal is to push the U.S. to fully withdraw from the Middle East and to close its military bases in the region.
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement on the 8th, claiming to have hit and destroyed four U.S. military THAAD missile defense system radars in the Middle East within the past 24 hours. Satellite images released by the IRGC show one THAAD radar, the AN/TPY-2 type, was struck.
U.S. Military Death Toll Rises
The U.S. Central Command confirmed on the 8th that one U.S. service member and one National Guard member recently died during military operations against Iran. The official U.S. death toll has now risen to 8, with more casualties expected.
Since launching large-scale military strikes against Iran on February 28th, the U.S. has previously reported six deaths, all in Kuwait.
Trump on the 8th said he would make a final decision to end military operations against Iran at the “appropriate time.”
Source: CCTV Finance
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