Convincing an Iranian that Trump would kill an American is likely not hard to do.  And many Americans now know that Trump will.

















Gotta hit those terrorist bases ya know !  They might have nuclear materials in the roof of  the Green Palace.  Something they don't show in the visitors guide.

• EXCLUSIVE: Demetri Lceris on US/Israeli Strikes in Iran – Damage to Historical Sites at Saadabad and Golestan Palaces
  Reporter: Demetri Lceris | Outlet: Reason to Resist
  Date of Recording: March 22, 2026 and April 4, 2026 | Location: Island of Crete (Greece) and Tehran (Iran)
  
  1. INTRODUCTION & CONTEXT OF THE REPORT
  Reporter Demetri Lceris introduces his final report from Iran from the Greek island of Crete, near the Souda naval base where the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is stationed. He states that the US and Israel have already lost the war of aggression against Iran. The report focuses on damage to Iranian cultural heritage sites caused by US/Israeli bombardments.
  
  Key Facts:
  
  • Reporter: Demetri Lceris
    
  • Location of introduction: Island of Crete, Greece (near Souda naval base)
    
  • Date of introduction: April 4, 2026
    
  • French aircraft carrier: Charles de Gaulle (arrived April 2, departing April 7 for Eastern Mediterranean)
    
  • Date of Tehran visit: March 22, 2026
    
  • Sites damaged: Saadabad Palace complex (80 hectares) and Golestan Palace
    
  2. DAMAGE TO SAADABAD PALACE COMPLEX (NORTHERN TEHRAN)
  The Saadabad complex, built in part by the Pahlavi monarchs, includes the Green Palace (belonging to the Shah's father) and the White Palace (the Shah's own residence). The complex also contains natural forest, galleries, and museums. The reporter notes the irony that the US and Israel damaged the heritage of their "puppet," Reza Pahlavi.
  
  Key Damage Details
  
  • Windows blown out, glass on floor
  • Roof lifted and came back down due to explosion (seen on CCTV)
  • Six 2,000-lb bunker busters detonated approximately 700 meters away
  • Blast had a measurable seismic impact (described as "earthquake magnitude")
  • Three main palaces heavily impacted; 100 other buildings had minor impacts
  • Missile/bomb fragments found up to 2 kilometers from blast site
  • Trees 150+ years old damaged by shrapnel
  • Internationally recognized blue shield symbol (cultural heritage site) was present but did not prevent damage
  
  3. DAMAGE TO GOLESTAN PALACE (CENTRAL TEHRAN)
  The Golestan Palace, approximately 150 years old, was damaged as collateral from a strike on a nearby judiciary building. The reporter states he saw no evidence the judiciary building had a military purpose.
  
  Specific Damage
  
  • Tomb of King Naser al-Din Shah destroyed (only a thin layer of shards remains)
  • Marble throne room – stained glass windows (handmade, 150 years old) shattered
  • Wooden mirror work and inlaid panels (handmade without machinery) heavily damaged
  • Ceiling windows broken
  
  4. POLITICAL COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM
  The reporter makes strongly worded statements against US and Israeli policy, as well as against Reza Pahlavi (the late Shah's son).
  
  Statements of Note
  
  • Accuses the West of wanting to "extract all of your wealth" and make Iranians "slaves of the Jewish supremacists"
  • Claims Reza Pahlavi has remained silent about damage to his own dynasty's heritage
  • Suggests Pahlavi might welcome the destruction as an opportunity for "major renovations" (sarcastic tone)
  • States the US and Israel have "already lost" the war of aggression
  
  5. CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT PROVIDED
  Guides and the reporter provide historical background on the sites.
  
  Green Palace
  
  • Belonged to the Shah's father
  
  White Palace (Millet Palace)
  
  • Belonged to the Shah himself
  • Ceiling features paintings of Persian mythological figures including Arash the Archer
  • The reporter draws a parallel between Arash's arrow and Iran's ballistic missiles
  
  Golestan Palace
  
  • Constructed approximately 150 years ago
  • Marble throne of King Naser al-Din Shah
  • Handmade stained glass and woodwork without machinery
  
  KEY DATA SUMMARY
  
  • Date of report: April 4, 2026 (intro/outro) / March 22, 2026 (Tehran footage)
    
  • Location of damage: Tehran, Iran (Saadabad complex and Golestan Palace)
    
  • Size of Saadabad complex: 80 hectares
    
  • Bunker busters used: Six 2,000-lb bombs
    
  • Distance from blast to Green Palace: Approximately 700 meters
    
  • Fragments found up to: 2 kilometers away
    
  • Buildings impacted at Saadabad: 100+ (three main palaces heavily, others minor)
    
  • Age of Golestan Palace: Approximately 150 years
    
  • Age of damaged trees: 150+ years (planted under Shah's grandfather)
    
  • International symbol present: Blue shield for cultural heritage (ignored)
    
  • Nearby target (Golestan): Judiciary building (catastrophic damage)
    
  • French carrier departure: April 7, 2026 (to Eastern Mediterranean)
    
  
  End of Extraction
  

Trump cosplays 'Starship Troopers'.

Rico is already in motion, bounding ahead in long jumps, when he selects his target: a large civilian structure, built for mass gatherings with a capacity fifty thousand.  It is at full capacity.

His suit feeds him the firing solution. He launches a small nuclear charge. Two grams of uranium, confined in a tensor field, at the right instant it tightens to critical mass.

Rico doesn't pause to look back. He is already on the next jump, vectoring toward the collection point.  Back to the mothership. By the time the projectile arrives, Rico has turned away already on his next bound. The detonation registers only a flash over his shoulder, muted by his suit's shielding.

Rico has moved on. The target is no longer a thought to him.  His mission is done.

But did Trump ever read Heinlein?

When he could read.

Dignity aside, true what you say.  But saying Iranians are not crazy bloodthirsty terrorists is worth saying.  It can't be said enough considering how Americans completely have been propagandized.  We have the bloodthirsty terrorists. 

I have mentioned Krugman before, he is at least as pissed off as I am.  This article is background for what PK talks about.







It appears Christian Nationalists are pulling strings.




For which the Ayatollah will toll ya.

Quote from: K-Dog on Apr 04, 2026, 11:15 AMThat is a hard realization for the people of Iran, who put out a reward that the American pilot be captured ALIVE.  Killing is an insult to their dignity.

Dignity issue aside, dead the pilot has no value in the political game.  Alive he has much more utility as a bargaining chip and for media attention.  Videos of said pilot would stir up the emotions of the Amerikan audience.  He might even be induced to make statements of remorse questioning why he was sent on the mission.  The grunts aren't all in favor of the folks running this show.  They have renamed the Hegseth's DoW the Department of War Crimes. 😁  Who knows, the Pilot might even be a Democrat! lol.

RE

How to show the world you are TACO in one easy lesson.  The world watches his threats, and then they watch Trump play golf.




Then they laugh.  And cry.

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