'You and your Hamas friends will regret your barbaric actions,' Israel warns Iranian leader on social media
The Jewish State directly responded to Islamic Republic of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on X.
"Heads of the Zionist regime and their backers should know that the massacre and mass murder of the people of #Gaza will cause a larger calamity to come upon them," a post on Khamenei's account declared.
"It's easy to be brave when you’re hiding behind a keyboard. You and your Hamas friends will regret your barbaric actions very soon," Israel responded.
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Many people in Israel have been slaughtered due to brutal attacks perpetrated by Hamas.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the utter horror, noting that families were killed in their homes, women were "brutally raped" and killed, and people were kidnapped, including children. "They beheaded soldiers," he said.
Netanyahu has described Hamas as "savages," and noted that they "bound, burned, and executed children."
At least 14 American citizens have been killed, President Joe Biden has said. He also noted that U.S. citizens are among the individuals being held by Hamas. "We stand with Israel," the president declared during his speech on Tuesday.
Some U.S. citizens, including the husband of Blaze Media employee Ashton DeGroot are currently stranded in Israel.
"Given the immediate challenges with getting US commercial airlines into Israel, it's imperative that the administration use military planes to help get US citizens out of Israel as expeditiously as possible," GOP Rep. Mike Lawler of New York has tweeted. "In addition, we must take steps to indemnify the commercial airline carriers to get them flying back into Israel as quickly as possible — as it stands we are looking at November as the earliest time they will fly into Israel," he added.
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Iran debuts a new 'Khaibar-buster' missile that can reportedly strike Israel and U.S. bases in the Middle East
Iran has just unveiled a new missile that can strike targets in Israel and American military bases in the Middle East.
On Wednesday, the Iranian government debuted its new solid-fuel missile on state television. The missile has a range of 1,450 kilometers — roughly 900 miles — and is called the Khaibar-buster.
Khaibar was an ancient Jewish palace that was overrun by Muslim armies under the leadership of Muhammad in the early days of Islamic expansion.
The Khaibar-buster is manufactured completely domestically in Iran and, per the Times of Israel, may be able to circumvent sophisticated missile defense systems.
Iran debuted its new missile as the United States continues to re-negotiate the 2015 nuclear agreement. Iran has long claimed that it does not wish to develop nuclear weapons and insists that its missile development programs are simply a deterrent.
The IRGC unveils the Kheibar shekan, a new surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 1450 kilometers. https://twitter.com/pandagulu/status/1490744344831221762\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/Gmn1ohfDxE— Yossi Mansharof (@Yossi Mansharof) 1644396897
Iran isn’t able to launch the Khaibar-buster at intercontinental targets, but the new missile is able to reach American military bases in the Middle East.
Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff for the Iranian armed forces, described the Khaibar-buster as a “long-range missile” and said that “the enemies of the Revolution and the Islamic Republic do not understand anything but the language of power and force.”
Iranian leadership is dedicated to wiping the Jewish state of Israel off the map. Ayatollah Khamenei has even referred to the “Zionist regime” as a “long-lasting virus.”
Some argue that the Zionist regime is a reality that the region must come to terms with. Today the #Covid_19 is a reality; should it be accepted or fought?!\nThe long-lasting virus of Zionism will be uprooted thanks to the determination and faith of the youth. #Covid1948— Khamenei.ir (@Khamenei.ir) 1590136492
Iran’s aggressiveness towards and perpetual harassment of Israel have led to the Jewish state hastening the development of new missile defense systems. Israel is 620 miles away from Iran, well within the Khaibar-buster’s range. This missile is capable of reaching targets deep inside Israel.
This past January, Iran successfully tested a solid-fuel rocket engine that is allegedly designed to launch satellites into orbit. According to an Iranian spokesperson, via Reuters, this rocket launched research devices into space at an “altitude of 470 km (290 miles) and at a speed of 7,350 meters per second.”
Satellite rocket engines are usually powered with liquid fuel, and pure solid-fuel rockets are typically associated with ballistic missile systems, so the international community remains highly skeptical of Iran’s intentions.
It’s unclear whether the rocket reached orbit, but the Iranian government confirmed, “The intended research objectives of this launch were achieved.”
According to the U.S. State Department, this launch violated a 2015 U.N. Security Council resolution. A State Department spokesperson said, “The United States remains concerned with Iran’s development of space launch vehicles which pose a significant proliferation concern.”
Last week, the State Department confirmed that Iran was merely weeks away from being able to fuel and power a nuclear weapon.
Nikki Haley bashes Twitter for flagging election tweet but allowing Iranian leader’s Holocaust denial
Nikki Haley challenged Twitter on Friday after the social media platform flagged one of her tweets regarding election fraud. The former United Nations ambassador demanded to know why her tweet was tagged with a warning label from Twitter, but there was no disclaimer whatsoever on a tweet from Iran's leader doubting the Holocaust.
Haley posted a general warning about election fraud, while not citing the 2020 presidential election or any specific situation. The tweet in question included a link to "Stand for America," Haley's "advocacy group promoting public policies that strengthen America's economy, culture, and national security."
"Despite what the media tells us, election fraud does happen, and policies like ballot harvesting and mailing ballots to people who don't request them makes it easier," Haley tweeted. "That needs to stop."
In less than two hours, Twitter slapped a warning label on Haley's tweet that said, "This claim about election fraud is disputed." The warning linked to a fact-checking website that said voter fraud was "incredibly rare."
Haley fired off a tweet pointing out how her post was flagged by Twitter, but Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei can spread doubts about the Holocaust on Twitter without any fact-checking.
Haley included a screenshot of Khamenei's tweet from October, where he said, "The next question to ask is: why is it a crime to raise doubts about the Holocaust? Why should anyone who writes about such doubts be imprisoned while insulting the Prophet (pbuh) is allowed?"
Haley took aim at Twitter by writing, "Wow. When Iran's Ayatollah says the Holocaust didn't happen, Twitter doesn't say 'this claim is disputed.' When I say ballot harvesting makes election fraud easier Twitter says that's disputed. Wonder why conservatives don't trust big tech?"
Wow. When Iran’s Ayatollah says the Holocaust didn’t happen, Twitter doesn’t say “this claim is disputed.” When I… https://t.co/tAsnVn0pWo— Nikki Haley (@Nikki Haley)1605295021.0
Twitter claims that Haley's tweet was flagged because it violated the company's Civic Integrity Policy, which states, "You may not use Twitter's services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes."
This isn't the first time Haley has questioned Twitter for allowing the Ayatollah to post questionable ideas on the social media network, but has no issues in censoring conservatives.
During a hearing on anti-Semitism in July, a Twitter representative defended the social media company's decision not to block tweets from Khamenei calling for genocide, while at the same time flagging tweets from President Donald Trump.
"What does this say when @Twitter censors @realDonaldTrump more than the Ayatollah? Social media needs to give conservatives the same rights as they give terrorist leaders."
What does this say when @Twitter censors @realDonaldTrump more than the Ayatollah? Social media needs to give conse… https://t.co/fMI6tIKhRO— Nikki Haley (@Nikki Haley)1596111839.0
During a hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee last month, Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) aggressively questioned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey regarding Khamenei's Holocaust denial. Dorsey admitted that he considered Holocaust denial as "misleading information," but Twitter doesn't have a "policy against that type of misleading information."
Khamenei has questioned if the Holocaust really happened in the past.
#Holocaust is an event whose reality is uncertain and if it has happened, it's uncertain how it has happened.— Khamenei.ir (@Khamenei.ir)1395391077.0
The website for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum published an article titled: "Holocaust Denial and Distortion from Iranian Government and Official Media Sources," which includes 30 examples of Holocaust misinformation from Iran between 1998–2016, including several instances by Khamenei.
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