Marc Zell - מארק צל
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VP, Republicans Overseas & Chairman Republicans Overseas Israel. Father of 8, Grandfather of 24. International lawyer. יושב ראש המפלגה הרפובליקנית בישראל
Deputy Camille Chamoun congratulates the "Israeli army on its humanity": "The only army I've seen in my life that gives notice to the area it's going to bomb and asks for the evacuation of civilians." You should listen to him arguing with the host. The dialogue in Lebanon has changed completely for the better.
An Israeli ground invasion would risk boosting Hizbullah. The militia could end up positioning itself as a resistance movement fighting on behalf of all Lebanese economist.com/middle-east-an…
According to Lloyd's List direct talks with Tehran are underway with India, Pakistan, Iraq, Malaysia and China regarding an IRGC administered maritime corridor between Qeshm Island and Larak Island in Iranian waters. Importantly, initial reporting indicates that the IRGC has already begun extracting rent for the SoH maritime workaround from tankers it registers and approves. One reported case is understood by Llyods' sources to have involved a payment of $2 million for 'safe' passage in the maritime scheme. At least nine ships have transited the emerging SoH reroute which relies on IRGC Naval authorities stationed on Larak Island for visual confirmation, per LL's report. For the full report: Meade, R., Diakun, B., & Raana, T. (Mar 18, 2026) Iran establishes ‘safe’ shipping corridor for approved and paid for transits. Lloyd's List lloydslist.com/LL1156656/Iran… Richard Meade @Lloydslisted Bridget Diakun @bridget_diakun Tomer Raanan @tldraanan
From former Rear Admiral @FDD’s @MarkCMontgomery: “If the United States can hold firm for the next few weeks, it can fully degrade Iran’s war-making apparatus. This would usher in a multiyear interval of calm of the kind that neither sanctions nor diplomacy has been able to produce in over four decades. In that window, a better regional order could emerge.” nytimes.com/2026/03/19/opi… via @NYTOpinion
The package Pete Hegseth promised has arrived. From 4:15 to 4:28 am, reports logged explosions across the capital belt and beyond: Tarasht and Navab in west Tehran, Qolhak in north Tehran, east Tehran, the Damavand Gilavand corridor northeast of the capital, Karaj and Mehrshahr west of Tehran, Pardis east of it, and Arak to the southwest. Witnesses reported shattered windows, broken glass, house shaking blasts, jets overhead, heavy air defense activity, more than 15 strikes in Pardis alone, nearly 30 red flashes reported in east Tehran, and continuous impacts before dawn. Iran, 29 Esfand 1404, March 20, 2026.
Exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi outlined a vision for a post-regime Iran that ends support for militias and proxies, halts sensitive uranium enrichment, fully cooperates with IAEA, and fosters regional peace including expanded Abraham Accords ("Cyrus Accords"), urging Arab countries to back an organized transition for stability and prosperity. Pahlavi on Thursday wrote an op-ed for Asharq Al-Awsat titled "To Our Arab Neighbors: The End of the Regime Will Open a New Era of Peace," presenting his detailed vision for a post-regime Iran without proxies or nuclear threats, reassuring Arab states.
JUST IN: Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz has now pledged support to a coalition with the U.S. in dealing with the Strait of Hormuz near Iran to keep oil shipping open.
