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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 13th, 2025: Iran's Underground Missile Cities & Gaza Ceasefire Breakthrough
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, an update out of Iran, where the Islamic regime recently released footage of so-called underground “missile cities” and claimed they are ramping up weapons production as they prepare for the imminent return of Donald Trump to the White House. Then, we’ll have the latest on the elusive ceasefire in Gaza, as mediators report a potential breakthrough in negotiations that could see a deal finalized as early as this week. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chapter 1: What updates are there on Iran's underground missile cities?
Later in the show, we'll have the latest on the elusive ceasefire in Gaza, as mediators report a potential breakthrough in negotiations that could see a deal finalized as early as this week. Now, there have been a lot of false starts and dashed hopes during the course of past negotiations. So, let's hope a deal is finally reached.
Aber zuerst möchte ich mit Iran anfangen, wo der islamistische Regime ein Ausdruck von Macht für Israel und die USA vermittelt, eine Reihe von Kriegsgames durchgeführt und über ihre riesigen offensiven Missilien-Fähigkeiten geredet, bevor Donald Trump nach dem Oval Office zurückkehrt. Über den Wochenende.
Offiziere des iranischen Islamistischen Revolutionär-Gardenkorps, dem IRGC, haben Fotos von einer undergrounden Missile-City entdeckt, die besagt, dass sie Waffenproduktion und die Verarbeitung von neuen speziellen Missilen aufräumen, so ein Bericht von den Zeiten von Israel.
Das Foto zeigte den IRGC-Kommandanten, der den großen Untergrundkomplex durch Tunnels tourierte, die groß genug waren, um Truppenflieger und mehrere Missilien-Produktionen zu organisieren.
Nun, die Basis wurde in den iranischen Missilien-Attacken gegen Israel im April und Oktober dieses letzten Jahres verwendet, und die Offiziere, sagte das veröffentlichte Foto, zeigten nur 10% des Untergrundkomplexes. Offizielle beschreiben den Ort als ein, Quote, dormantes Volcano, Warnung, Quote, der Volcano, der unter diesen Bergen liegt, kann in der kürzesten Zeit möglichen, Ende Quote.
In der Fotografie hat der IRGC-Chef die Erklärung verabschiedet, dass das iranische Militär von seiner Proxy-Wahl mit Israel und dem Fall des syrischen Diktators Assad katastrophal verletzt worden ist. And they describe that as just enemy propaganda. He said in reality, the regime currently has more missiles than it's able to store. Okay, sure, pal.
Apparently, they've had to rent out several self-storage units. The IRGC leader said, quote, maybe the enemy thought that our production power has stagnated, but the growth rate of our missile power is rising, end quote.
Die Sabre-Rattlung kam, als der Regime eine Serie von Luftwaffen-Exzerszenzen am Sonntag gehalten hat, die etwa 110.000 Mitglieder seiner Volunteer-Mitgliedschaften in der städtischen Stadt Tehran beobachtet haben. Die Exzerszenzen wurden berühmt, ihre Antworten auf Luft-, Missil- und elektronische Kriegsverletzungen in wirklichen Kriegsbedingungen.
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Chapter 2: What military exercises is Iran conducting?
Die Drillen sind Teil von zwei Monaten von Übungen, die der Regime am 4. Januar begonnen hat, die bereits Kriegsgänge betrifft, die die IRGC betroffen, eine wichtige nukleare Installation in Natanz gegen Mock-Attacken von Missilen und Drohnen.
Am Montag sagten iranische Offiziere, neue Drillen und Kriegsgänge, die später dieses Monats geschliffen wurden, würden zusätzliche Missil- und Drohnen-Städte entdecken, z.B. Untergrundsitzungen im Süden Iran.
Iranian Leaders are said to be readying for the possibility that President-elect Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu may partner to attack Iran's nuclear sites after the 20 January inauguration.
Recently discussed on the PDB, Trump is mulling scenarios where the US could either support an Israeli military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities or mount their own preemptive strikes on the sites. Still, it remains unclear what Trump's preferred path forward is.
Despite speculation regarding a potential strike on Iran, other sources close to Trump have said he'll likely attempt to strike a new nuclear agreement with Tehran before turning to military options. Trotzdem präsentiert Trump eine Rückkehr zu der Quote-Maximum-Pressure-Kampagne gegen Iran, die er während seines ersten Termins gesehen hat.
Transition-Sourcen haben gesagt, dass es beginnen wird mit drastisch erhöhten Sanktionen auf das Regime, besonders die, die sich auf ihre Öl-Exporte richten, als Teil einer breiteren Strategie, um Iran's finanzielle und militärische Unterstützung von Terroristen-Proxys im Mittleren Osten zu schlagen.
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Chapter 3: What potential threats does Iran face with Trump's return?
Chapter 4: What is the current status of the Gaza ceasefire negotiations?
Das Foto zeigte den IRGC-Kommandanten, der den großen Untergrundkomplex durch Tunnels tourierte, die groß genug waren, um Truppenflieger und mehrere Missilien-Produktionen zu organisieren.
Nun, die Basis wurde in den iranischen Missilien-Attacken gegen Israel im April und Oktober dieses letzten Jahres verwendet, und die Offiziere, sagte das veröffentlichte Foto, zeigten nur 10% des Untergrundkomplexes. Offizielle beschreiben den Ort als ein, Quote, dormantes Volcano, Warnung, Quote, der Volcano, der unter diesen Bergen liegt, kann in der kürzesten Zeit möglichen, Ende Quote.
In der Fotografie hat der IRGC-Chef die Erklärung verabschiedet, dass das iranische Militär von seiner Proxy-Wahl mit Israel und dem Fall des syrischen Diktators Assad katastrophal verletzt worden ist. And they describe that as just enemy propaganda. He said in reality, the regime currently has more missiles than it's able to store. Okay, sure, pal.
Apparently, they've had to rent out several self-storage units. The IRGC leader said, quote, maybe the enemy thought that our production power has stagnated, but the growth rate of our missile power is rising, end quote.
Die Sabre-Rattlung kam, als der Regime eine Serie von Luftwaffen-Exzerszenzen am Sonntag gehalten hat, die etwa 110.000 Mitglieder seiner Volunteer-Mitgliedschaften in der städtischen Stadt Tehran beobachtet haben. Die Exzerszenzen wurden berühmt, ihre Antworten auf Luft-, Missil- und elektronische Kriegsverletzungen in wirklichen Kriegsbedingungen.
Die Drillen sind Teil von zwei Monaten von Übungen, die der Regime am 4. Januar begonnen hat, die bereits Kriegsgänge betrifft, die die IRGC betroffen, eine wichtige nukleare Installation in Natanz gegen Mock-Attacken von Missilen und Drohnen.
Am Montag sagten iranische Offiziere, neue Drillen und Kriegsgänge, die später dieses Monats geschliffen wurden, würden zusätzliche Missil- und Drohnen-Städte entdecken, z.B. Untergrundsitzungen im Süden Iran.
Iranian Leaders are said to be readying for the possibility that President-elect Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu may partner to attack Iran's nuclear sites after the 20 January inauguration.
Recently discussed on the PDB, Trump is mulling scenarios where the US could either support an Israeli military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities or mount their own preemptive strikes on the sites. Still, it remains unclear what Trump's preferred path forward is.
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Chapter 5: How might Trump's policies affect Iran after his inauguration?
While optimism surrounds the latest developments, several roadblocks remain. Hamas officials told CNN that they now demand an Israeli withdrawal from the Philadelphia corridor. That's a nine-mile-long strip of land along the Gaza and Egypt border. Hamas is pressing for a permanent ceasefire, whereas Israel hesitated to commit beyond a temporary halt to hostilities.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu previously vowed to fight until achieving, quote, "...total victory." According to CNN, disagreements also persist over the size of a proposed buffer zone inside Gaza along the Strip's eastern and northern borders, adding further complexity, of course. Hamas insists on reverting to pre-7 October dimensions of 300 to 545 yards.
In der Zwischenzeit drückt Israel's Counter-Proposal für eine Erweiterung von 2.200 Yards, mit den Sicherheitskönnern von den 7 Oktober-Terror-Attacken, bei denen natürlich die Buffer-Zonen keine Befreiung bieten. Die 20. Januar-Inauguration des Präsidenten-Elekt Trump erzeugt Anstrengungen bei den Negotierungen, mit vielen in der Region, die es als de facto zu Ende beobachten.
Trump last week issued a warning to Hamas, stating, "...if those hostages aren't back by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle East." His envoy, Witkow, reportedly pressed Israeli negotiators in Doha to finalize the agreement before the transition of power.
Outgoing President Biden, remember him, also prioritized the talks, aiming to secure a ceasefire as a diplomatic legacy before departing office. Biden emphasized the urgency during a call with Netanyahu on Sunday, stressing, "...the immediate need for a ceasefire in Gaza and return of the hostages with a surge in humanitarian aid enabled by a stoppage in the fighting."
The Biden administration remains optimistic about an impending deal, with White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan telling Bloomberg News earlier today that an agreement could be reached as early as this week. Well, not to be churlish or cynical, but the Biden White House has been optimistic about every failed potential deal since negotiations started last year.
I mean, at this point, you'd think they'd keep their powder dry and simply say they're working on it and are hoping for the best. As the negotiations enter a critical phase, time is limited for a resolution before the change in US leadership.
Officials close to the negotiations describe the coming hours and days as pivotal for securing a ceasefire and the release of hostages, as international pressure mounts to finalize an agreement. And that, my friends, is the PDB Afternoon Bulletin for Monday, 13 January. Now, if you have any questions or comments, please reach out to me at pdbatthefirsttv.com.
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