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 initial 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

airdrop operation over one of the island’s oil facilities,

but what happened a few minutes later completely changed

the course of the operation. According to field sources,

units of 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 drop site,

where an ambush was set up inside the perimeter of the oil facility just moments

after the soldiers touched down.

A brief clash then erupted in the area around the oil tanks before the

Iranian forces were able to secure the main passageways 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 interrogation by Revolutionary Guard officers.

And according to what has been circulated,

one of the officers who took part in the landing operation

gave initial confessions 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, first tell

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 exposed all your movements in advance? My name is Jonathan Friedman,

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

I want to start 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

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

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 needed.

Trump was planning to turn the island into a permanent military base.

Radar stations, helipad strips, weapons depots, and strategic

communication points.

Everything was prepared to secure the area completely,

and to control the movement of commercial and military ships.

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, the operation had to be precise and swift.

We were supposed to lower our soldiers by ropes from the helicopters,

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 they spread across the island in an organized way,

as if they knew every one of our steps in advance.

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

broke out there. We were unable to secure the vital passages inside the island,

and the helicopters were flying at low altitude,

unable to intervene for fear for the safety of our soldiers. Simply put,

we were not prepared for such a confrontation. The fallout of the

operation was 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 U.S. warships. Global oil prices rose noticeably,

and we were forced 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 energy security.

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

neither politically nor economically. 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 alertness of the

Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

Their forces were more professional than we expected,

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

The intelligence was not accurate enough to confront a trained and professional

army that knows every detail of the land we were entering.

This experience taught us that military power alone is not enough,

and that success depends on knowledge precise in

the field reality and in how fast we make decisions. The first thing

we realized after the operation was that the failure was not only tactical,

it was also a strategic lesson. This failure

pushed us to reassess completely our presence in the Gulf and all our future plans

in the region.

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

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

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

standpoint, or was it simply an overreach into Iranian sovereignty for the sake of

America’s oil and military interests? From our internal perspective,

the operation was considered part of our regional strategy to

ensure the stable flow of oil and to protect our economic and security interests.

Of course, we now realize that this does

not justify a direct violation of sovereignty,

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

But within the American administration,

there was a perception that control On the island,

it would give us a strategic edge that cannot 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 the operation failed on every level.

Militarily speaking,

it was a well- crafted plan on our side on paper, but it did not take into account

the superior organizational capacity of the Revolutionary Guard,

nor their on- the- ground knowledge of every corner of the island.

Simply put, we were not prepared to face such an organized force in a populated

and defensively equipped territory. 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

disaster, as we saw. After this failed operation, what lessons did America

take to change its strategy in the Gulf? And will it try again?

The lessons were harsh, but clear. Any operation must be backed by information that

is immediate and accurate, not just plans on paper. And we also

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 will have global repercussions on

oil prices, shipping traffic, and the stability of the region.

And we 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 American strategy now is based on caution, surveillance,

and strengthening our naval positions in other locations, away from direct clashes,

relying on diplomatic and economic pressure to achieve our objectives,

rather than a direct confrontation that could lead to Catastrophic results.

But the strategic goal remains the same: controlling the flow of oil and

ensuring influence in the Gulf,

while reducing direct military risks.

It has become clear that force alone is not enough,

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

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

leaderships. Not underestimating the opponent’s field power,

the importance of accurate information,

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, with the realization

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

affects the entire world.