MASSIVE TERROR ATTACK in Kerman, Iran at Commemoration Ceremony for Deceased Terror Leader Soleimani – 100+ Dead – Regime Blames Israel for Attack

Over 100 iranians were killed on Wednesday from a bomb attack at the commemoration ceremony for Islamist Terror leader Qassem Soleimani.

The bomb ignited during the ceremony at his tomb in his hometown of Kerman, Iran

https://youtu.be/9efuR8WSxtU

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/massive-terror-attack-kerman-iran-commemoration-ceremony-deceased/

District Executive for the Southern District of New York Announces First Names on Jeffrey Epstein List Expected to be Released Today

On December 21, Judge Preska granted a 30-day extension for submitting the necessary documents.

“Doe 107’s request for a 30-day extension is approved. Doe 107 shall, by January 22, 2024, submit to the Court for in camera review an affidavit (1) supporting her assertion that she faces a risk of physical harm in her country of residence and (2) providing detail concerning the hate mail she has received. Doe 107’s counsel may also provide by this date any additional factual support for Doe 107’s contention that unsealing the relevant records would put her at risk of physical harm,” Judge Preska ordered.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/update-district-executive-southern-district-new-york-announces/

Biden Admin Says US, Israel Not Behind Iran Blast As Death Toll Surpasses 100

Update(1405ET): The death toll in Kerman city has risen to at least 103 killed, and over 141 injured, with new details being revealed in state-backed IRNA news as follows: "The first blast took place 700 meters away from Martyr General Qassem Soleimani’s tomb and the second explosion happened one kilometer away from it." Other sources are saying there were well over 170 injuries in the aftermath. "The explosions dispersed mourners from Kerman’s cemetery and ambulances rushed to deliver the injured to hospitals in the city," the report continues. This was among the single deadliest attacks in all of Iranian history.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi didn't single out any country of its intelligence services for being behind the attack, but said, "the perpetrators and criminals who were involved in this terrorist crime will soon be identified and punished for their actions."

However, some top Iranian officials did quickly point the finger at Israel and the US. This prompted a quick rejection of the allegation by the Biden administration, which also sought to distance Israel from the mass casualty event too:

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/least-20-dead-after-twin-blasts-rip-through-memorial-irgcs-soleimani-southern-iran

US secretly prolongs military base deal with Qatar – CNN

American troops will remain in the Gulf state for at least another decade, sources told the broadcaster

Washington and Doha have quietly signed a deal to extend the presence of American troops at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base, CNN has reported, citing unnamed US officials.

US forces will remain at the base, located in the desert southwest of Doha, for at least another ten years in line with the agreement, the broadcaster reported on Wednesday.

Al Udeid, which has been the biggest US military installation in the Middle East since 2003, can host up to 10,000 servicemen. It is also used by the Qatari and British air forces.

The deal, which hasn’t been announced publicly, was struck “at a time when Qatar has come under growing scrutiny for hosting senior Hamas leaders,” CNN stressed.

Officials in Doha responded to criticism by reminding that the Palestinian armed group Hamas was only allowed to open a political office in Qatar in 2012 at the behest of then-US President Barack Obama.

According to the broadcaster, the extension of the American presence at Al Udeid “highlights Washington’s reliance on the tiny Gulf country,” which played a key role in mediating the release of US captives held by Hamas.

Washington has stood behind Israel amid its military operation in Gaza, launched in response to the October 7 Hamas attack on the country in which some 1,200 people were killed and 240 others taken hostage.

However, US President Joe Biden has criticized the Israel Defence Forces over “indiscriminate” bombing of the Palestinian enclave, saying that the Jewish state risks losing international support over such policies. The death toll from the Israeli attacks on Gaza has surpassed 22,000, according to the Palestinian enclave's health ministry.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Al Udeid in December, but said nothing about the extension deal. He only stated that Washington and Doha “will formally take steps forward to expand and reinforce our bilateral defense relationship.” According to Austin, this will happen through “Qatar’s commitment to contribute significant resources to increase capabilities here at Al Udeid Air Base, and that will support both of our forces for years to come.”

https://www.rt.com/news/590069-us-qatar-base-hamas/

To little too late

House Republicans to Begin Impeachment Proceedings Against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Over Border Crisis

Republicans will be starting the new year by launching impeachment proceedings against a Biden regime official.

CNN revealed Wednesday that the House Committee on Homeland Security has decided to start impeachment proceedings against radical Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his handling of the ongoing southern border crisis created by the regime.

A committee spokesperson provided the following statement to CNN:

The House Committee on Homeland Security has conducted a comprehensive investigation into Secretary Mayorkas’ handling of, and role in, the unprecedented crisis at the Southwest border for nearly a year.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/breaking-house-republicans-begin-impeachment-proceedings-against-homeland/

Pentagon's 'Extremism In Our Ranks' Propaganda Debunked By Their Own Study

Recall 2021… when the Biden FBI deployed counterterrorism resources against concerned parents who showed up at school board meetings, and Gen. Mark Milley told Congress that he wanted "to understand White rage" one month after an enraged father was dragged out of a Loudon County, Virginia school board meeting after his daughter was raped by a transgender boy in the girl's bathroom - which the school board then covered up.

And instead of addressing the concerns of millions of angry parents who had woken up to a nationwide phenomenon of mentally ill schoolteachers, critical race theory / DEI indoctrination, and transgender boys crushing the dreams of female athletes, the Biden administration turned the whole thing into a 'white rage' problem caused by extremist Trump supporters.

In December of 2021, the Pentagon furthered the 'white rage' narrative, warning that 'extremism' within the ranks was on the rise, which would require 'detailed new rules' to prohibit service members from engaging in 'certain activities.'

The new policy lays out in detail the banned activities, which range from advocating terrorism or supporting the overthrow of the government to fundraising or rallying on behalf of an extremist group or “liking” or reposting extremist views on social media. The rules also specify that commanders must determine two things in order for someone to be held accountable: that the action was an extremist activity, as defined in the rules, and that the service member “actively participated” in that prohibited activity.

Previous policies banned extremist activities but didn’t go into such great detail, and also did not specify the two step process to determine someone accountable. -AP

Turns out that was total bullshit…

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/pentagons-extremism-our-ranks-propaganda-debunked-their-own-study

New Year’s Raid: Russians Detain 3,000 Migrants in Saint Petersburg – Hundreds Are Illegals, Face Deportation – Several Given Military Summonses To the War

Unchecked mass migration is slowly destroying many Western European cultures, but the phenomenon is not limited to their societies.

Even heavily sanctioned, wartime Russia is feeling the effects, as President Vladimir Putin has stated back in December that Russia has more than 10 million labor migrants.

‘This is not an easy problem,’ Putin said during his annual press conference.

However, when it comes to the reaction to the problem, that’s where the similarities end.

Russia’s police are reported to have detained thousands of migrants across the country in New Year’s Eve raids – with scores of them facing deportation, and some even conscription into the war – Russian media reported on Monday.

Reuters reported:

“About 3,000 migrants were detained in Russia’s second-largest city of St. Petersburg during checks “to prevent crime,” Russia’s RIA state news agency reported.

‘As it turned out, more than 600 of the migrants have been in Russia with various violations of migration legislation’, RIA cited an unnamed law enforcement agency source as saying.

More than 100 people faced deportation, RIA added.”

The raids on New Year’s Eve were carried out near subway stations and popular gathering points, such as squares in central St. Petersburg.

A man from Tajikistan, who was dressed as a Santa Claus, was among migrants detained in Moscow.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/new-years-raid-russians-detain-3000-migrants-saint/

Mossad Trends on X After Bombing in Iran Kills and Wounds Hundreds at Soleimani’s Tomb

Belief that the Israeli Mossad is behind the bombing in Iran at a ceremony commemorating dead General Qasem Soleimani appears to be widespread.

Mossad, the widely-used moniker of the Israeli Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations, trended on X shortly after a bombing in Iran left hundreds of people dead and wounded at a ceremony commemorating the fourth anniversary of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani’s death in a US drone strike.

Two explosions rocked Kerman, Iran as mourners marched toward the tomb of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a January 3rd, 2020 drone strike ordered by 45th President Trump. Iranian media, quoting Iranian government officials, have dubbed the double bombing a “terrorist attack.”

With the situation still unfolding, Iranian officials and media, as well as aid workers with the Red Crescent, have been unable to give an exact death figure, but reports suggest that hundreds of Iranians have been killed or wounded.

Watch video footage of the bombing and its aftermath HERE and HERE

While it’s currently unclear who’s behind the bombing in Iran, in the immediate aftermath of the attack, “Mossad” trended on X as the Israeli intelligence agency was widely blamed, both in Iran and around the world. The Mossad has long been known for international acts of sabotage up to and including terrorist-attack-style bombings, including previous strikes against Iran.

Interestingly enough, the bombing comes on the same day that a federal court is expected to release a list of names associated with Mossad-tied pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

https://nationalfile.com/mossad-trends-on-x-after-bombing-in-iran-kills-and-wounds-hundreds-at-soleimanis-tomb/

14 Children Arrested in UK for ‘Right Wing Terrorism’.

London’s Metropolitan Police have asserted that “right-wing terrorism” is “increasingly significant in younger people’s ideology,” with counter-terror boss Dominic Murphy saying the force arrested 14 minors for “extreme right-wing terrorism views” in the year from June 2022 to June 2023. “One of the things that’s startling over the last year or two is the volume of younger people involved in terrorism,” Murphy said.

“Just recently we’ve arrested a 17-year-old boy in south London [on suspicion of] posting material supporting Hamas online, but that 17-year-old boy was one of a high number of young teenagers that are now coming into our casework,” he continued. “It’s uncomfortable having to consider the risk, harm and threat posed by such young people to the public in London. On average 27 children have been arrested per year since July 2020 — that’s more than double our 20-year average of children being arrested.” Having mentioned Hamas, however, Murphy was quick to emphasize the supposed right-wing threat, stressing that “of the 25 children arrested in the 12 months to June this year, 14 had extreme right-wing terrorism views compared to nine for Islamist.” However, the number of successfully executed right-wing terror attacks in the United Kingdom is far smaller than the number of successfully executed Islamist terror attacks — despite Muslims making up a much smaller share of Britain’s population than white people — and the police commander had to concede Islamism remains the country’s leading terror threat. A leaked review from 2022 suggests the British authorities have been obsessed with right-wing extremism in recent years, pouring disproportionate resources into looking for potential suspects while “ignoring” the much greater risk from radical Muslims. “

https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/01/03/14-children-arrested-in-uk-for-right-wing-terrorism/

https://truthsocial.com/group/make-america-great-again/posts/111693730015647004

Governing German Party Suggests Banning Surging Populist Opposition AfD

The leader of the left-wing Social Democrat Party (SPD) of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has suggested banning the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party amid the right-wing populist party’s surge in the polls.

SPD leader Saskia Esken said this week that an outright ban of the AfD should not be off the table to protect democracy, claiming that the party uses “every topic to incite people” which she said is “clearly anti-democratic”.

“Such a party ban is rightly subject to high hurdles. But I am convinced that we should keep reviewing it,” Esken told the German dpa news agency. “It is important that we talk about banning the AfD and that voters are shaken up.”

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/01/03/cant-beat-em-ban-em-governing-german-party-suggests-banning-populist-opposition-afd-amid-surge-in-polls/

Russia and Ukraine Exchange Hundreds of Prisoners of War in Deal Brokered by the U.A.E.

Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war under a deal sponsored by the United Arab Emirates.

Ukrainian authorities said that 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home. Russia’s Defense Ministry said that 248 Russian servicemen have been freed from Ukrainian captivity. The ministry said that the deal was made possible thanks to mediatory efforts by the United Arab Emirates.

There was no immediate acknowledgment from the UAE, which has maintained close business ties to Moscow throughout Russia’s war on Ukraine

The massive prisoner exchange followed other such deals earlier in the war, which is nearing the two-year mark.

Also Wednesday Russia said it shot down 12 missiles fired at one of its southern regions bordering Ukraine, as Kyiv´s forces seek to embarrass the Kremlin and puncture President Vladimir Putin’s argument that life is going on as normal despite the 22-month war.

The situation in the border city of Belgorod, which came under two rounds of shelling on Wednesday morning, “remains tense,” said regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov, writing on Telegram.

“Air defense systems worked,” he said, promising more details about possible damage after inspecting the area later in the day, part of a New Year’s holiday week in Russia.

Ukraine fired two Tochka-U missiles and seven rockets at the region late Tuesday, followed by six Tochka-U missiles and six Vilkha rockets on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The Soviet-built Tochka-U missile system has a range of up to 120 kilometers (75 miles) and a warhead that can carry cluster munitions. Ukraine has received some cluster munitions from the United States but the Tochka-U and Vilkha can use their own cluster munitions.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/01/03/russia-and-ukraine-exchange-hundreds-of-prisoners-of-war-in-deal-brokered-by-the-u-a-e/

Judge Dismisses Three Of Five Civil Counts Against Trump In Death of DC Officer Sicknick

A federal judge gave former President Donald Trump and two others some good news on Tuesday in their civil lawsuit about the death of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick on January 6, 2021, right at the Capitol Building.

In a 12-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, an Obama appointee, dismissed three of five civil counts in a lawsuit filed a year ago by Sicknick’s girlfriend, Sandra Garza. Her suit sought damages from Trump and Jan. 6 rioters Julian Khater and George Tanios for wrongful death, a conspiracy to violate civil rights, and negligence per se based on an anti-riot law in D.C.

In his ruling, Mehta dismissed the wrongful death act count and both negligence per se allegations, Fox News reported.

The outlet noted further: “While Mehta dismissed the wrongful death and negligence civil counts against Trump, Garza’s claims against the defendants under D.C.’s Survival Act and the conspiracy to violate a civil rights claim will proceed. The Survival Act allows an individual’s legal representative to pursue legal action on their behalf after their death.”

Mark Zaid, Garza’s attorney, said he and his client are “considering our next step options” to depose Trump after the ruling.

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“We are pleased to see that our lawsuit in pursuit of justice for the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died in the aftermath of the January 6th insurrection, has been permitted to continue. We are now considering our next step options, to include deposing former President Trump,” Zaid said.

Khater and Tanios both pepper-sprayed Sicknick, who was on duty the day of the riot. He died the next evening from two thromboembolic strokes.

The D.C. Medical Examiner’s office ruled that Sicknick died of “natural causes” from a series of strokes and that “all that transpired on [January 6] played a role in his condition.”

Last month, a federal appeals court rejected his bid to dismiss civil claims to hold him accountable for what transpired on Jan. 6 based on presidential immunity.

In December, the federal judge presiding over Trump’s election interference trial stemming from incidents that occurred on Jan. 6 paused the case while an appeal to have it tossed out completely runs its course.

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Judge Tanya Chutkan issued her ruling late Wednesday, which stated, in part, that it “automatically stays any further proceedings that would move this case towards trial or impose additional burdens of litigation on the defendant.”

The Hill reported: “Trump last week appealed an order from Chutkan that rejected his motion to dismiss the Jan. 6 case, likewise asking that she halt activity in the case while his appeal proceeds. The move comes as Trump has argued the courts should dismiss the case both on the concept of presidential immunity as well as on constitutional grounds, including the First Amendment.”

“If jurisdiction is returned to this court, it will—consistent with its duty to ensure both a speedy trial and fairness for all parties—consider at that time whether to retain or continue the dates of any still-future deadlines and proceedings, including the trial scheduled for March 4, 2024,” wrote Chutkan in her order.

https://conservativebrief.com/judge-civil-80011/

High-end sex ring in Boston and D.C. areas was 'honeypot' scheme by Russia, China, South Korea or even Israel - to ensnare US officials, intelligence experts believe

Investigators believe a network of high-end brothels operating in the Boston and D.C. areas was a honey trap to ensnare politicians and government officials

But whether the plot was intended to aid Russia, China, South Korea – or even Israel – remains to be determined

Clients, believed to include members of Congress, military officers, and national security contractors, have not yet been unmasked and charged

Intelligence experts are becoming increasingly convinced that six high end brothels in the suburbs of Boston and Washington, D.C. were set up by a foreign nation as an espionage 'honeytrap'.

They believe the brothels – allegedly masterminded by a 41-year-old South Korean woman – targeted politicians, high ranking government officials and defense contractors.

But the mystery is which country was behind the scheme. Russia, China, Korea itself, or even Israel are al seen as possibly being behind the scheme.

'Having the Koreans out front could have been a false flag to give China or another country plausible deniability if the plot unraveled,' a one-time CIA senior operations officer told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview.

The brothels were raided in November and prosecutors said they were looking to charge 28 people in Massachusetts alone.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12904363/Sex-ring-Boston-Virgiinia-honeypot-China-South-Korea-ensnare-officials.html

'Two million' Palestinians 'wake up every morning with a desire to slaughter and rape Jews', Israel's finance minister declares as the nation 'prepares 'voluntary relocation' of Gazan residents to Congo'

Bezalel Smotrich's earlier comments were slammed as 'inflammatory' by the US

But he doubled down on them in a post today, saying that Israel couldn't allow itself to live so close to a 'hotbed of hate' in reference to Gaza

Israel's finance minister accused 'two million' Palestinians living in Gaza of having the 'desire to slaughter and rape Jews' as he defended the displacement of civilians in the coastal territory and his country's reported 'voluntary relocation' plans.

Bezalel Smotrich, a far-right politician and head of the ultranationalist Religious Zionism party that is part of Israel's ruling coalition, said Israel should 'encourage' the territory's approximately 2.4 million Palestinians to relocate to other countries - with reports suggesting Israel has held talks with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

He, along with fellow far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, also earlier called for the return of Jewish settlers to Gaza at the end of their country's ongoing war against Hamas - in comments that were slammed by the US and other Western allies.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12922723/Israels-finance-minister-Smotrich-Gaza-relocation-comments.html

The Israel Lobby: What Everyone Needs to Know - Walter L. Hixson

https://youtu.be/GPhMT_c8M20