1. Dugin’s Verdict and the Midterm Bloodbath
Reacting to the Republican rout in the US midterms, prominent Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin declared a definitive strategic victory for the Islamic Republic, stating that “Iran has won and Baal has been defeated.” The electoral bloodbath was a catastrophic financial failure for Silicon Valley’s elite: Big Tech billionaires lost hundreds of millions of dollars backing GOP candidates. Elon Musk poured over $470 million into Republican campaigns, while Andreessen-Horowitz dropped $90 million and Greg Brockman donated $50 million. Despite this massive capital injection, Democrats secured a “monolithic” victory, taking both chambers of Congress and flipping deep-red strongholds like Texas and Arkansas. Even US Vice President JD Vance conceded the geopolitical reality, admitting: “The reason we lost is the war.”
2. Sanders Demands the Aid Cut and the Purge Continues
Capitalising on the shifting political winds, US Senator Bernie Sanders issued a blunt directive, demanding the immediate end of “all financial aid to Israel that committed a genocide in Gaza” and a significant reduction in overall military spending. Meanwhile, the internal collapse of the Trump administration continues: Harmeet Dhillon resigned as head of the US Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, marking another high-level exit following the midterm disaster.
3. Yemen Strikes Riyadh and Exposes Saudi “Sanctity” Lies
Ansar Allah launched a precision drone strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, completely dismissing Saudi claims of an intercepted missile over Medina. Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree dismantled Riyadh’s propaganda, exposing the regime’s hypocrisy regarding Islamic holy sites: “Those who pose a threat to Islamic sanctities are the ones spreading immorality and debauchery in these sacred places.” Saree reiterated that Yemeni operations strictly target Saudi military and oil infrastructure, holding the deepest respect for Islamic sanctities.
4. Paraguay Erupts: Peña Resigns Over Banking Collapse
The economic decay of the Global South’s US-aligned regimes continues to trigger systemic collapse. Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has officially resigned amid mass protests and imminent impeachment threats following a severe solvency crisis and systemic corruption scandal surrounding the collapse of Ueno Bank. The resignation marks a massive victory for grassroots demonstrators who took to the streets demanding accountability for the financial ruin inflicted on the working class.
5. Iraq Closes Borders and the Marja’iya’s Health
In a significant regional shift, the Iraqi government abruptly announced the closure of several border crossings with Iran. Meanwhile, in Tehran, a delegation representing the Supreme Leader visited Grand Ayatollah Vahid Khorasani at a local hospital, conveying the Leader’s greetings and prayers as the esteemed Marja receives treatment in the intensive care unit.
Also on the wire
Jordan: A stabbing attack outside the Sri Lankan embassy in Amman resulted in the death of one security force member and the injury of another.
US Aviation: An Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.