THANKS FOR THE REMINDER – AT 9:30 A.M. ET:  Just weeks after the U.S. approved the Iran nuclear pact – without Congressional assent – Iran is back to warning that we are still Tehran's biggest target.  It's so nice to be reminded.  From the Washington Free Beacon:

A senior Iranian military leader warned this weekend that “all U.S. military bases in the Middle East are within the range of” Iran’s missiles and emphasized that the Islamic Republic will continue to break international bans on the construction of ballistic missiles.

Much of this missile work, like the details of Iran’s advanced arsenal, remains secret, according to Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force.

Hajizadeh dismissed the threat of military action by the United States, warning that all U.S. assets and allies are in range of Iran’s current missile arsenal, according to comments made Sunday in Tehran and recorded by Iran’s state-controlled Fars News Agency.

The threats of attack on the United States were issued as Iran unveiled new high-tech torpedoes and the formation of a joint war room along with Russia, Syria, and Iraq.

“Some of the threats by the U.S. are aimed at appeasing the Zionists, while others are for the purpose of domestic consumption (in the U.S.), but what is important is that they are aware of and acknowledge our capabilities and deterrence power,” Hajizadeh was quoted as saying.

“We do not feel any need to increase the range of our missiles and (our perceived enemy) targets are fully within the range of our missiles,” he added.

Iran will not slow down the research and construction of advanced missiles, the IRGC leader said, despite international bans on such action.

COMMENT:  What is remarkable is that statements like that have become routine, without any pushback from Field Marshal Obama or Grand Admiral Kerry. 

And note the formation of a joint "war room," with Russia, Syria and Iraq.  We've now lost Iraq, where American blood was shed, thanks to the field marshal's withdrawal of all American forces.  The Russians, emboldened by our lack of action over Ukraine, is moving into the Mideast with no concern about an American response.  There won't be any.

October 5,  2015