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Mojtaba Khamenei defies ‘malicious’ attacks as US Army zeroes in on Iran’s 350,000 troops
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President Donald Trump says Iran’s military capabilities have been significantly degraded following U.S. strikes, claiming the country has fewer drones and missiles and asserting that Iran’s navy and air force have been destroyed.
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Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei claimed Oct. 8 that U.S. and Israeli strikes had failed to undermine Iran’s domestic security forces, praising police personnel for resisting attacks launched in February under Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion.
Khamenei’s remarks on X also came as the U.S. Army released a new battlefield identification guide to help American troops recognize members of Iran’s conventional military, known as the Artesh, whose ground forces were estimated by the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security in June at 350,000 personnel.
«The criminal US-Zionist enemy’s desperate efforts and malicious attacks on the pillars of social order and security, which are unparalleled throughout history, have not caused the courageous personnel of the Police Force to waver even a fraction in their mission,» Khamenei wrote in a statement.
Khamenei specifically praised Iran’s Law Enforcement Command, known as FARAJA, accusing the United States and Israel of targeting the institution responsible for maintaining domestic order.
«The focus and persistence of the criminal US-Zionist enemy in striking at the Police Force at its various levels, from its highest command levels down to those who are on the frontline, has only served to underscore the paramount importance of this institution more than ever,» he wrote.
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Khamenei specifically praised Iran’s Law Enforcement Command, known as FARAJA, accusing the United States and Israel of targeting the institution responsible for maintaining domestic order. (Photo by Fars News Agency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Iran’s security apparatus comprises three principal branches: the Artesh, responsible primarily for conventional territorial defense; the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), tasked with protecting the Islamic Republic and projecting military power; and FARAJA, responsible for domestic law enforcement and internal security.
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Iran’s FARAJA is responsible for domestic law enforcement and internal security. (REUTERS/Mohammed Salem Foreign media)
FARAJA, commanded by Brig. Gen. Ahmadreza Radan, is responsible for maintaining public order, enforcing the country’s laws and responding to civil unrest.
According to Iran Human Rights Monitor, the force has evolved into a powerful internal security institution involved in suppressing anti-government demonstrations, monitoring political activity and enforcing the regime’s ideological restrictions.
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FARAJA is commanded by Brig. Gen. Ahmadreza Radan and is Iran’s principal domestic police organization, responsible for maintaining public order, enforcing the country’s laws and responding to civil unrest. ((Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Radan has also been sanctioned by the United States for his role in human rights abuses.
The Treasury Department designated him in September 2010, citing his responsibility for beatings, killings and arbitrary arrests of protesters following Iran’s disputed 2009 presidential election.
Khamenei also called for strengthening FARAJA on Oct. 8 through additional personnel, equipment and technology, including the use of artificial intelligence for data analysis.
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His remarks come as the U.S. Army’s Training and Transformation Command published a «Know the Threat» recognition guide Sept. 24, highlighted by Defense News on Oct. 9.
The guide shows an Iranian special forces soldier and identifies weapons American troops could encounter, including AKM rifles, Iranian-made Masaf-2 rifles, German-designed G3 rifles, MG3 machine guns and RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launchers.
The Artesh, Iran’s regular military, is separate from the IRGC and its affiliated Basij militia. Its forces operate across four branches: the Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Force.
A June assessment by the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security estimated the Artesh’s Ground Forces at approximately 350,000 personnel, including 220,000 conscripts.
The report found that the Artesh had suffered severe losses across its air, naval and air defense components during the opening phase of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign, while its ground forces remained structurally intact because there had been no ground invasion.
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The Artesh, Iran’s regular military, is separate from the IRGC and its affiliated Basij militia. Its forces operate across four branches: the Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Force. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The Artesh is commanded by Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami, a former Iranian defense minister who assumed command in June 2025.
Aside from Khamenei, Hatami issued his own warning Oct. 6, claiming Iran’s adversaries faced «historic confusion» after failing to halt military production during the conflict.
Hatami also claimed that Iranian defense production continued despite American and Israeli attacks, saying the country’s military production lines had continued operating during the conflict.
The extent of Iran’s military recovery remains unclear. The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security assessed in June that the country’s conventional air, naval and air defense forces had suffered severe damage during the conflict.
President Donald Trump, meanwhile, said Oct. 8 that Washington would not resume military strikes against Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, citing «productive discussions» between the two countries.
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Trump Russia deal could fuel Putin’s war, ex-NATO commander warns as Zelenskyy says ‘nyet’
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President Donald Trump’s efforts to reach a diesel agreement with Russia could provide Russian President Vladimir Putin with fresh revenue to fund his war against Ukraine while allowing Moscow to buy time through negotiations it has little intention of honoring, a former NATO commander warned Sunday.
Retired Gen. Philip Breedlove, former NATO supreme allied commander Europe and head of U.S. European Command, told Fox News Digital that Washington also risks undermining Ukraine’s war effort by striking a deal with what he called «the enemy.»
«And so we are cutting a deal with the enemy,» Breedlove said, warning that «all of this money will go into fueling Mr. Putin’s continued attacks in Ukraine.»
The Russian government said Saturday it had partially lifted a ban on diesel exports with immediate effect, following the new agreement between Putin and Trump for Russia to supply the U.S. and global markets, Reuters reported.
As previously reported by Fox News Digital, Trump’s package calls for the release of 300,000 tonnes of diesel «to the American and global marketplace,» followed by 500,000 tonnes in November and another 1 million tonnes afterward.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a briefing in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
The diesel agreement preceded Trump’s announcement Sunday of what he called an «energy ceasefire» between Russia and Ukraine, with the president saying both sides had agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure.
«Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!» Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, however, indicated that Ukraine had not been informed of a finalized ceasefire agreement but expressed willingness to halt attacks on Russian energy facilities if Moscow reciprocated. He also accused Putin of repeatedly rejecting peace proposals and continuing strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
«Ukraine has proposed many de-escalatory steps. Putin had one answer to all of them – ‘nyet,’» Zelenskyy wrote on X.
«We do hope that he will finally say something to America, Ukraine, and the entire world that will lead to a real and dignified peace,» he added.
Zelenskyy also said Russian forces had carried out more than 200 strikes on Ukraine’s electricity generation and transmission facilities over the past week, along with 17 strikes targeting gas and oil infrastructure.
He said the attacks had killed more than 150 people and wounded more than 700 over the past week.
Trump’s «energy ceasefire» announcement followed tension between Washington and Kyiv over Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, a component of Ukraine’s strategy to weaken Moscow’s ability to finance its military campaign.
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A view of Russian President Vladimir Putin in front of the Kremlin. (Reuters/Tom Szlukovenyi | Photo by Contributor/Getty Images | Fox News Digital)
Breedlove argued that Russia and Ukraine are pursuing different objectives, accusing Moscow of targeting Ukrainian civilians and critical infrastructure while describing Kyiv’s attacks on Russian energy facilities as an effort to disrupt the revenue sustaining Putin’s war.
«Russia is carrying on a campaign of what we call counter value. In other words, Russia is attacking the Ukrainian people and trying to force their society to separate themselves from their president, President Zelenskyy,» Breedlove said.
Breedlove also predicted Washington would pressure Zelenskyy to suspend attacks on Russia’s oil industry despite their strategic importance.
«What I expect will happen is the United States will force or try to force Zelenskyy to stop bombing the petrochemical business in Russia,» he said.
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Overnight, Russia launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the war started as fires burned in Kyiv on May 25, 2025. (Reuters/Gleb Garanich)
Trump has vehemently criticized Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, arguing that they are disrupting global diesel supplies and driving up costs for American farmers and ranchers.
Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the administration’s efforts to increase diesel supplies.
«We’re going to do it with all the legal authorities we have,» Bessent said Sunday on Fox News. «This is good for the American people, bringing these diesel prices down,» he said of the new deal.
Separately, appearing on ABC News’ «This Week,» Zelenskyy offered to organize Ukrainian elections if Putin agreed to a reciprocal 60-day ceasefire, although holding a vote would face legal and logistical obstacles under Ukraine’s martial law.
Breedlove also expressed deep skepticism that Putin would honor any such ceasefire, citing what he described as a pattern of Russian attacks following negotiations with Trump. «Russia has never kept a promise to this president in this war,» Breedlove said.
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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Aug. 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. The two leaders are meeting for peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. (Getty Images/ Andrew Harnik)
«He’s never changed his expectations, and he’s never delivered on his promises. Three out of four of the big cases, the very next day or that same night after the president and Mr. Putin talked, Mr. Putin launched huge attacks in Ukraine,» Breedlove continued.
Breedlove also called for a tougher U.S. response.
«We now need an administration that leads from power. We say all the time, ‘strength through power,’ but when it comes to Russia, our demonstrated position is continued conflict through weakness,» Breedlove warned.
«He started this war. This war is to benefit Russia, and this war is to keep Mr. Putin in power. And our administration needs to tell him to stop.»
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Trump and Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle as misconduct and donor bailout allegations mount
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle may soon be fired amid reports she sought a six-figure credit card bailout from a Trump donor while offering access to administration officials, adding to mounting allegations over her conduct in Athens.
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are «extremely pissed off» by Guilfoyle’s reported conduct and are weighing her removal, The Associated Press reported Sunday, citing a senior U.S. official.
The official told the AP that a decision on what action to take would likely come this week after Monday’s Columbus Day holiday. No departure has been confirmed.
Guilfoyle, onetime fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., came under scrutiny this week after The Wall Street Journal reported that she asked Trump donor Eric Deters to pay off a $100,000 American Express bill shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing.
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According to messages reviewed by the Journal, Guilfoyle urged Deters to wire the money directly to American Express, saying the transaction would not leave a paper trail, while offering to help him gain access to senior Trump administration officials. Deters said he never made the payment.
Guilfoyle’s attorney, Jesse Binnall, disputed the authenticity of the messages.
The allegations followed an earlier Journal investigation into Guilfoyle’s conduct in Greece, including claims that she promoted the interests of Greek construction and energy company Aktor Group and allowed its registered lobbyist, Christos Marafatsos, to accompany her to private diplomatic meetings with senior officials.
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The Journal also reported that Guilfoyle suggested at a dinner with Greek officials that the U.S. would undermine their government, citing political developments in Romania. Greece’s foreign minister has since said there was no need to summon Guilfoyle for an explanation because the country’s energy minister denied that any threat had been made.
Separately, the State Department’s Office of Inspector General opened an investigation into allegations involving Guilfoyle’s treatment of embassy employees, private travel, acceptance of gifts and relationships with business interests, according to a report from the Daily Mail.
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Sources described a hostile workplace in which Guilfoyle allegedly threatened to fire employees. They also claim that she demoted members of her security detail over minor incidents, including an officer who reportedly failed to answer a 4 a.m. request for ice while she was vacationing in Mykonos.
The inspector general’s office declined to confirm or deny the existence of an investigation. Binnall told the Daily Mail that «any implication of wrongdoing by the Ambassador is unsupported.»
The allegations have drawn scrutiny from congressional Democrats, including Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., who have called for a review of Guilfoyle’s conduct. Meeks urged her removal if the allegations were substantiated.
Vice President JD Vance addressed the controversy Friday, cautioning against rushing to judgment while acknowledging that misconduct should carry consequences.
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«Let’s actually see what the facts are. Let’s see what the truth is,» Vance told reporters in Ohio. «And obviously, if there was something bad that happened, then people have to suffer consequences for it.»
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who visited Greece this week and delivered remarks with the backdrop of Acropolis, declined to address the allegations directly.
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«You guys walk around thinking that because some source told you something and you reported it, it’s the gospel. It’s not the gospel,» Rubio told reporters Thursday.
Rubio had defended Guilfoyle’s performance a day earlier, saying, «Our ambassador has been a strong ambassador here.»
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Trump nominated Guilfoyle to the diplomatic post in December 2024. A former California prosecutor and Channel personality, she previously served as a prominent surrogate and fundraiser for the president.
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Guilfoyle was almost Trump’s daughter-in-law. She was engaged to Don Jr. for four years, but the two publicly split in Dec. 2024 — the same month the president nominated her to be the ambassador to Greece.
The president’s eldest son married Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson in May of this year.
She was also previously married to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, from 2001 to 2006, when he was serving as mayor of San Francisco.
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El presidente Mulino confirma una llamada con Delcy Rodríguez tras el terremoto que sacudió Panamá
José Raúl Mulino confirmó que habló por teléfono con Delcy Rodríguez, quien se puso a su disposición con la experiencia venezolana en gestión de terremotos, apenas un día después de que un sismo de magnitud 7.7 sacudiera el centro de Panamá, según detalló la agencia EFE. El gesto llama la atención porque el Gobierno panameño nunca reconoció a la mandataria interina venezolana.
“Hoy tuve una conversación con la presidenta interina de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, que me puso a disposición por toda la experiencia”, declaró el presidente panameño este sábado durante un recorrido por las zonas del interior golpeadas por el movimiento telúrico, destacó EFE.
Fue la primera vez que el mandatario informó públicamente de un contacto con la vicepresidenta y excanciller del depuesto Nicolás Maduro, capturado por Estados Unidos el 3 de enero pasado.
El terremoto dejó daños materiales pero ninguna víctima fatal
El sismo de magnitud 7.7 azotó Panamá el viernes 9 de octubre y provocó el colapso de una iglesia colonial y de un hotel en la región central del país. Las autoridades informaron 27 heridos, ninguno de gravedad, y descartaron muertes.
El daño se concentró en tres de las diez provincias panameñas, todas cercanas al epicentro, ubicado junto a la localidad de Pitaloza Arriba, en Herrera. El reporte oficial más reciente contabilizó 426 viviendas afectadas, donde habitan 2,130 personas, además de 419 escuelas y varios tramos de carretera dañados.
El Gobierno panameño decretó el estado de emergencia nacional y habilitó hasta USD 100 millones para atender la crisis. Por el momento no existe una cifra oficial de pérdidas materiales totales.
Venezuela enfrentó en junio su propia tragedia sísmica
La oferta de Rodríguez remite a un antecedente reciente y mucho más letal. El 24 de junio pasado, un doblete sísmico de magnitud 7.2 y 7.5 devastó el litoral central venezolano y dejó, según cifras del propio Gobierno de Rodríguez, al menos 6,509 muertos, 14,239 viviendas con daños moderados y 11,001 con afectaciones graves.
El Ejecutivo venezolano no entregó cifras consolidadas de desaparecidos y recibió fuertes cuestionamientos por su manejo de la emergencia.
La iniciativa ciudadana Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela denunció más de 29,000 personas en paradero desconocido tras el episodio.
Esa experiencia, con todo lo controvertido de su gestión, es la que ahora Caracas pone sobre la mesa para asistir a Panamá.
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Rodríguez asumió la presidencia interina el 5 de enero, dos días después de que fuerzas estadounidenses capturaran a Maduro y a su esposa, Cilia Flores, en un operativo militar en Caracas.
El Tribunal Supremo de Justicia venezolano la designó para cubrir la “ausencia forzosa” del mandatario, mientras Maduro y Flores enfrentan en Nueva York cargos por narcoterrorismo, de los que se declararon no culpables.
Panamá nunca reconoció ese gobierno interino. Por eso, la conversación revelada por Mulino marca un giro en el vínculo bilateral, aunque el mandatario no detalló si la llamada implica algún tipo de acercamiento político más allá de la asistencia humanitaria.
Rodríguez, al frente del país tras la captura de Maduro, gestionó en junio un sismo doble que dejó miles de muertos, y esa experiencia reciente —aunque muy cuestionada— fue lo que trasladó en su llamada con Mulino.
La región y Estados Unidos se volcaron a asistir a Panamá
Mulino detalló que también conversó por teléfono con la presidenta de Costa Rica, Laura Fernández, y que el viernes recibió mensajes de apoyo del presidente de Israel, Isaac Herzog, y de Donald Trump, canalizados a través de sus secretarios de Estado, Marco Rubio, y de Guerra, Pete Hegseth. Según el mandatario, también se comunicaron “todos los presidentes del área centroamericana”.
“Lo importante aquí es que vamos a trabajar. Los gobiernos de Ecuador, de Colombia, de Chile, que son países pues que pueden poner a disposición nuestra, y rápido, la ayuda”, afirmó Mulino ante los periodistas.
El presidente agregó que varios organismos multilaterales “han ayudado y que van a seguir ayudando financieramente al Estado” panameño, sin precisar montos ni nombres de esas entidades.
Las réplicas no cesan y la alerta de tsunami ya fue levantada
El sismo del viernes generó más de 100 réplicas, según el Instituto de Geociencias de Panamá, incluidas varias de magnitud superior a 5.5.
El Sistema de Alerta de Tsunamis de Estados Unidos había emitido una alerta para las costas de Panamá, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua y Guatemala, que fue desactivada horas después al no confirmarse riesgo real de olas destructivas.
El Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen suspendió brevemente sus operaciones por protocolo de seguridad y las retomó una vez verificadas las condiciones de las instalaciones.
El Canal de Panamá, por su parte, mantuvo su funcionamiento con normalidad mientras equipos técnicos inspeccionaban la infraestructura.
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