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Former IDF military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin says that while “Western logic” would suggest Iran will not try to preempt a possible American attack and initiate war with the US and Israel, “jihadi logic, extremist religious logic” could be different, and that the IDF should be thoroughly prepared “as though there is going to be a surprise.” He says he hopes that the IDF has an operational model in place, predicated on the idea “that the Iranians may do something that does not seem logical.” Speaking on Channel 12, Yadlin also notes that in recent regional conflicts, those who struck first have enjoyed a strong strategic advantage. And he highlights that the Iranian regime is seeking revenge against Israel for last June’s war. Promoted: ChaiFlicks – Streaming Jewish Stories from around the World× Yadlin, who now heads the non-profit MIND Israel, a national security consultancy, says the IDF is working very closely with the US military in sharing the lessons it learned in past rounds of conflict with Iran, especially last year’s war. The IDF took out more than 200 Iranian missile launchers, a success of profound interest to the Americans, he says. It also established air supremacy over Tehran, though this may be less critical for the US, given its potential use of Tomahawk missiles. He says Israel and the US will need to determine effective deconfliction mechanisms in the event of war. And he stresses the importance of mutual trust and confidence between Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.

One of the Oscar-nominated screenwriters of the Iranian drama, “It Was Just an Accident” was arrested yesterday in Tehran just weeks before the Academy Awards. Representatives for the film say that Mehdi Mahmoudian was arrested Saturday. No details on the charges against Mahmoudian were available. But his arrest came just days after Mahmoudian and 16 others signed a statement condemning Islamic Republic leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the regime’s violent crackdown on demonstrators. Promoted: ChaiFlicks – Streaming Jewish Stories from around the World× Two other signatories, Vida Rabbani and Abdullah Momeni, were also arrested. Jafar Panahi, the prize-winning director of “It Was Just an Accident,” issues a statement decrying his co-writer’s arrest. “Mehdi Mahmoudian is not just a human-rights activist and a prisoner of conscience; he is a witness, a listener, and a rare moral presence — a presence whose absence is immediately felt, both inside prison walls and beyond them,” Panahi says. Panahi was also a signatory on the January 28 statement. It reads in part: “The mass and systematic killing of citizens who bravely took to the streets to bring an end to an illegitimate regime constitutes an organized state crime against humanity.” “It Was Just an Accident” is nominated for best screenplay and best international film at the March 15 Oscars. The film, made covertly in Iran, was France’s nominee for best international film.

To counter a growing campaign of Arctic disinformation, this brief report addresses how manufactured narratives surrounding Greenland’s status, sovereignty, and Western intent are being used to weaken strategic clarity and national will. Framed as moral critique or anti-colonial concern, these narratives deliberately obscure the legal, historical, and security realities governing Greenland while shielding hostile actors seeking to expand influence in the High North. Arctic stability depends on law, consent, and strategy—not distortion. Greenland’s relationship with Denmark, the presence of U.S. and NATO security infrastructure, and Western engagement in the Arctic are grounded in treaty law, mutual defense, and the explicit consent of governing authorities. By erasing this context and recasting lawful defense posture as exploitation, adversarial information campaigns seek to fracture alliances, delegitimize deterrence, and create strategic vacuums exploitable by Russia and China. This report restores factual and legal clarity, exposing how Greenland is being repurposed as a narrative weapon in a broader effort to degrade Western resolve. Reach out if you have any questions Jeffrey Damien Cappella Soldiers to Statesmen Foundation