Arabic → English transcript

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Today we are truly witnessing an exceptional development by all standards.

Dear viewers, we continue with you and with us preliminary footage of what appears

to be a military operation that took place a short while ago near Kharg oil

island. A U.S. special forces unit attempted to carry out an airborne landing

on one of the island’s oil facilities,

but what happened just a few minutes later changed the course

of the operation completely. According to field sources,

units from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps had

detected the aerial movements early and deployed across the

island before the attacking force arrived. The footage

we are seeing now shows armed personnel moving from several directions around the

landing site, where an elaborate ambush was set up within the

perimeter of the oil facility just moments after the soldiers reached the ground.

A brief clash then broke out around the oil tanks before the

Iranian forces were able to secure the main corridors inside the

facility and surround the U.S. force.

And sources indicate that the soldiers who were captured on the island were

transferred, where some of them underwent initial questioning

by Revolutionary Guard officers.

And according to what has circulated,

one of the officers who took part in the landing operation gave initial

statements about the nature of the mission and the party behind it.

And we have now obtained this exclusive footage that documents

part of those confessions,

and we will watch it with you shortly. Officer, start by telling us your name,

and tell us why your

forces chose to storm our island directly. Was the motive simply to seize the oil,

or were there other military objectives.

And how do you explain the failure of the operation in this way in front of the

Revolutionary Guard, which uncovered all your moves in advance.

My name is Jonathan Friedman,

and I am the commander of the special force that carried out this operation.

I want to begin with a full confession,

what happened on your island was not just a flawed tactical plan,

but a profound lesson,

a lesson that revealed to us The limits of our real

power in the face of an organized force like the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The operation was at the direct request of President Trump.

The objective was twofold,

first to take control of the island itself,

second to control the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.

The island is not just a geographic point,

it is the heart of the vital sea lanes through which about one third of global oil

exports pass.

Controlling it would have meant the ability to pressure Iran and our allies,

and even Russia and China if necessary. Trump was planning to turn the island

into a permanent military base, radar stations, helicopter landing pads,

weapons depots, and strategic communication points.

Everything was prepared to secure the area completely,

and to control the movement of commercial and warships.

He believed that having a base there would

strengthen America’s position in the Gulf and put direct pressure on Iran.

Our plan was clear, and according to the intelligence we had obtained,

the operation had to be precise and swift.

We were supposed to rappel our soldiers from the helicopters and

secure the oil facilities,

and establish control before the Revolutionary Guard could move. But the reality

was completely different.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard was extremely alert.

They sensed our presence just a few minutes before our

forces landed and spread across the island in an organized way, as if they knew

every step we would take in advance.

The result was a well- executed ambush at the oil tanks. A brief clash broke out.

We were unable to secure the vital passages inside the island,

and the helicopters were flying at low altitude, unable to intervene for fear of

endangering our soldiers.

Simply put, we were not prepared for such a confrontation.

The repercussions of the operation were not limited to the military side.

A few hours later,

there was a partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which affected the

movement of oil tankers and American warships. Global oil prices rose Remarkably,

we had to recalculate all our plans in the region.

The island is not just a military target,

It is a pivotal element in the global economy and in energy security.

And it was clear that any operation on it would not be without a price,

neither political nor economic. I will not hide from you,

there was an inner feeling of frustration and failure.

President Trump wanted the operation as a symbolic step and a strategy to show

American power and to create a permanent base,

but he did not realize the extent of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s alertness.

Their forces were more professional than we expected,

and they set up an ambush in minutes, they woke up before we woke up.

The intelligence was not accurate enough to confront a trained

and professional army that knows every detail of the terrain we were entering.

This experience

taught us that military power alone is not enough,

and that success depends on precise knowledge of

the field reality and on speed of decision- making.

The first thing we grasped after the operation was that The failure was not

only tactical, it was a strategic lesson. This failure pushed us

to re- evaluate completely our presence in the Gulf and all our future plans

in the region.

Every step now must take into account the Revolutionary Guard’s ability to

respond quickly and control the island and influence the Strait of Hormuz.

Do you think this operation was justified from a legal and international standpoint?

Or was it simply a violation of Iranian sovereignty for America’s oil and

military interests? From our internal perspective, the operation was

considered part of our regional strategy to ensure stable oil flow and

protect our economic and security interests.

Of course, we now realize that this does not justify directly violating sovereignty,

and that we could have been viewed internationally in a very negative light.

But within the American administration,

there was a belief that controlling

the island would give us an advantage that could not be underestimated,

especially with rising tensions in the region.

We did not fully take into account the diplomatic repercussions,

and that is part of the reason that the operation failed on every level.

From a military standpoint, the plan was airtight on our side on paper,

but it did not take into account

the Revolutionary Guard’s superior organizational capacity,

or their field knowledge of every corner of the island. Quite simply, we were not

prepared to confront such an organized

force in an inhabited and defensively prepared land.

The biggest lesson was that any move in the region needs a careful assessment of

all factors: military, economic, political, and diplomatic.

Ignoring any of them could lead to a disaster, as we saw.

After this failed operation,

what lessons did America take in order to change its strategy in the Gulf?

And will it try again? The lessons were harsh, but clear.

Any operation must be supported by real- time, accurate intelligence.

Not just plans on paper. Also, we have realized that the island is not just a

military target,

but part of a larger system that includes the Strait of Hormuz

and the global economy. Any military move there

would have worldwide repercussions on oil prices, shipping traffic,

and regional stability.

And we have learned that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is a real force,

not only in terms of armament, but also in terms of discipline, organization,

and rapid response. As for repeating the operation, I say frankly,

there is no longer any intention to carry out a similar direct attack in the

near future. The current American strategy is based on caution, surveillance,

and strengthening our

naval positions in other locations away from direct clashes,

relying instead on pressure through diplomacy and the economy to achieve our goals,

instead of a direct confrontation that

could lead to catastrophic results.

But the strategic objective remains as it was: controlling the

flow of oil and ensuring Influence in the Gulf,

while reducing the risks of direct military confrontation.

It has become clear that force alone is not enough,

and that any step against Iran must take all these dimensions into account.

In short, what happened on your island was a historic lesson for all American

leadership: not underestimating the enemy’s field capabilities,

the importance of accurate intelligence,

and the impact of any move on the global economy and maritime security in

the Strait of Hormuz.

The experience taught us a lot and pushed us to rethink every step in the region,

realizing that the island is not just a geographic location, but a true strategic

center that affects the entire world.