Ayatollahs Blink First Propose Ceasefire

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TEHRAN, Iran

Iran said Sunday ready to halt attacks on Israel “If attacks cease, Iran’s retaliatory actions will also end”emphasized that war was “imposed” on Tehran Israeli airstrikes on multiple military sites, nuclear facilitiesIsraeli strikes hit defense ministry, oil depots in TehranMy Comments:
The entire senior leadership of the Iranian armed forces (the real number is in excess of 20 people) have been killed within 10 - 15 minutes of each other. The first airstrikes began about 2:30 am Teheran time Friday morning. Most of the Army generals would have been asleep at home. 
Since then in the past three days over 600 targets have been struck across Iran, as far as Tabriz in northern Iran and Sarghand in the east. Also Gchine, Bushehr in the south other than Arak, Isfahan and Natanz too.


 
Within 24 hours the Israelis fully dominated Iranian airspace.  Israeli warplanes are now flying in and out of Iran and Teheran at will. There are no effective air defenses left in Iran. 
It is possible that the Israeli warplanes are being refuelled at the American Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar - the largest American military base in the Middle East. 
One gas field, co-owned between Iran and Qatar has also been hit. The earlier report about the Kharg Island oil terminal being hit cannot be verified.

The more than 600 strikes across Iran have really embarrassed the Ayatollahs. Everywhere in Iran there is heavy black smoke rising into the sky -  debunking the Ayatollahs' claim that Iran is invincible.  Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is reported to have left Teheran on Friday and is in a safe location in Mashad. He has recorded one brief speech where he looks obviously distressed. Well who wouldnt be distressed if hundreds of bombs and missiles are striking home.
The question now is will the Israelis stop the air strikes? Or will they proceed with the complete annihilation of the Ayatollah regime? If the Iranians had hostages (like Hamas) they would have a better bargaining position. 
Lets see what happens. 
The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of MMKtT.
By Syed Akbar Ali 

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