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Israel's Ambassador: Declining Morale Signals Iran Regime's Weakness

3/23/2026

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Iran's Military Decline

Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and Basij units are refusing to report for duty, signaling cracks in the regime.
Leiter notes a decline in military morale and compares Iran's government to fallen regimes.
He discusses missile attacks on Israel, suggesting Iran aimed at the Dimona nuclear facility.
Iranians prepare for Nowruz, with some leaving Iran for safety and others maintaining traditions.

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Iran's Repression Intensifies

Iran is cracking down on dissent amid ongoing U.S. and Israel strikes.
Police chief Ahmadreza Radan says thousands have been arrested since late February, with many described as "spies" for foreign media.
Human rights groups report detainees face torture and forced confessions.
Three young men were executed, the first of potential death sentences for January's protests.
Activists warn the regime's survival is threatened as authorities intensify repression under wartime conditions.

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Iran's Military Decline

Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and Basij units are refusing to report for duty, signaling cracks in the regime.
Leiter notes a decline in military morale and compares Iran's government to fallen regimes.
He discusses missile attacks on Israel, suggesting Iran aimed at the Dimona nuclear facility.
Iranians prepare for Nowruz, with some leaving Iran for safety and others maintaining traditions.

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