Vegas Cops Disrupt Alleged Casino Terror Plot By Trans Gunman, Left-Wing Violence Ups Alarms

 The nihilistic accelerationism spreading through the revolutionary left is becoming an increasingly visible security threat, as years of radical rhetoric and political demonization by Democrats and their aligned, billionaire-funded NGOs bleed into real-world violence.

The pattern is becoming increasingly troubling and harder to ignore: left-wing extremists are taking their grievances into an active phase, targeting wealthy individuals, capitalism, law enforcement, and right-leaning political figures.

What was once overlooked because the Biden-Harris FBI was too focused on White Catholics is now manifesting in assassination plots, terroristic threats, and planned terror attacks.

The latest incident comes after Las Vegas-area police arrested a 36-year-old transgender suspect who allegedly planned either a mass shooting or a "suicide by cop" incident at a casino, after officers found a large cache of weapons in a stolen vehicle and later at the suspect's home, according to The New York Post.

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The investigation began after Henderson Police received a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute involving a stolen vehicle that was believed to contain numerous firearms. The caller also reported alarming statements indicating the suspect intended to commit "suicide by cop" and carry out a mass shooting. 

Using vehicle tracking information, Henderson Police officers quickly located the vehicle at Sunset Station. Through calm communication, tactical decision-making, and exceptional restraint, officers safely took the suspect into custody without injury to the public. 

What police found:

• 22 firearms from the stolen vehicle, including multiple handguns, rifles, a fully automatic firearm, suppressors, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

• 30 additional firearms from the suspect's residence, including automatic weapons, AR-style rifles equipped with grenade launchers, suppressors, and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

Authorities said Howlett, a man pretending to be a woman, made violent threats in the past, including a 2024 call in which the suspect allegedly warned of a mass shooting unless federal agents arrested him. 

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Howlett faces charges including making terroristic threats, assault with a deadly weapon, auto theft, and gun theft. A judge set bail at $500,000.

The Vegas incident follows two separate cases involving left-wing revolutionaries targeting "capitalists" and raises concerns that over a decade or more of the Democratic Party pushing radical rhetoric against Republicans might have unleashed a dangerous wave of revolutionaries.

Meanwhile, Wisconsin Democratic staffer Teha Delaruelle appeared to have called on supporters to "kill your local Republican."

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• Troubling Pattern Of Left-Wing Revolutionaries Targeting "Capitalists" Raises Alarm Over Youth Radicalization

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• America Has A "Transtifa" Problem

• Link Between Transgenderism And Violence In Spotlight

And the radicalization is set to get even deeper as the Democratic Party, which let the socialists and Marxists into their DEI kingdom, is now in a power struggle with socialists.

The party freaked out last week:

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This is not your grandparents' or parents' Democratic Party. This new breed of the party is defined by revolutionaries seeking violence and destruction of the West.  

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/vegas-cops-disrupt-alleged-casino-terror-plot-trans-gunman-pattern-left-wing

'Hardline MP says ‘political coup’ underway against Iran’s supreme leader'

 

Hardline lawmaker Kamran Ghazanfari said what he described as a “political coup” is being carried out against Iran’s supreme leader, adding that efforts are underway to scale back street ceremonies and reduce the influence of institutions aligned with him.

"Pezeshkian and those around him are strengthening the Supreme National Security Council and diminishing the role of the supreme leader and parliament. They have devised a plan to sideline the leadership of the system. Their plan is to make the Supreme National Security Council the sole decision-making body. It is a kind of political coup that they are advancing step by step. The people must remain mobilized to neutralize this conspiracy," he said in a video posted on X on Wednesday.

Ghazanfari said large sums of money were being used to discourage eulogists and speakers from taking part in nightly public gatherings.

"A letter has been sent to the Basij instructing them not to support these gatherings. Parliament has also been effectively shut down for four months so that representatives cannot protest this so-called political coup against the leadership of the system," he added.

توطئه تعطیل کردن تجمعات خیابانی و شبه کودتای سیاسی علیه رهبری نظام! pic.twitter.com/npJlvqn2Bl

— کامران غضنفری (@Qazanfari_ir) July 1, 2026

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202606274036

Turkey’s tighter residency rules leave more Iranians in limbo

Turkey’s tougher residency rules are leaving growing numbers of Iranians facing legal uncertainty, financial losses and difficult choices over whether they can remain in a country that was once among their most accessible migration destinations.

The Iranian newspaper Shargh reported on Thursday that many Iranians in Turkey have had residency renewals rejected, seen sudden changes to their legal status or, in some cases, been ordered to leave the country.

The report said some had rented homes, bought property or established businesses under rules that previously offered a relatively predictable path to renewing short-term residency permits.

Turkey became a major destination for Iranian migrants over the past decade because of its proximity, visa-free short visits and relatively accessible residency procedures.

Thousands of Iranians moved there for work, study, investment or family reasons, settling in cities such as Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya and Alanya.

According to Shargh, the situation began to change after the COVID-19 pandemic, as Ankara tightened migration policies affecting many categories of foreign residents.

One Iranian identified as Sina told the newspaper that immigration officials ordered him to leave Turkey for six months despite renting a home in Izmir for four years.

"I kept explaining that I had rented a house here and they couldn't do this," Sina said. "They behaved politely but kept repeating the same thing. In the end, they said if I objected, I should hire a lawyer."

Another Iranian, Reza, told Shargh he moved to Istanbul with his wife and daughter in 2021 after spending his family's savings on renting a home, furnishing it and registering a company.

When the family applied to renew their residency a year later, officials rejected the application without providing a detailed explanation despite what he described as complete documentation.

Maryam, a fashion designer who opened a small workshop in Antalya, said uncertainty over her residency prevented her from expanding her business or planning for the future.

Tougher enforcement

An immigration lawyer interviewed by Shargh said the changes largely reflect stricter implementation of existing rules rather than major amendments to Turkish immigration law.

The lawyer said short-term residency is not an automatic right and Turkish authorities have broad discretion to approve or reject applications after assessing individual circumstances.

Higher migration following the pandemic, pressure on the housing market, changing security and demographic priorities and restrictions on registering foreign residents in parts of major cities all contributed to tighter enforcement, the lawyer said.

The lawyer also cautioned that renting or purchasing property no longer guarantees residency and advised applicants seeking long-term stays to consider more stable legal pathways such as work permits, student visas or qualifying investment programs. Applicants whose requests are rejected generally retain the right to challenge the decisions before Turkey's administrative courts.

The experiences described by Shargh mirror accounts gathered by the Associated Press following months of conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, with many Iranians in Turkey describing growing uncertainty over both their legal status and finances.

"There are people who have lived on them for over 10 years," Sedat Albayrak of the Istanbul Bar Association's Refugee and Migrant Rights Center told AP in April, referring to Iranians relying on renewable short-term residence permits instead of obtaining more permanent legal status.

Nearly 100,000 Iranians lived in Turkey in 2025, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute.

The United Nations refugee agency says around 89,000 Iranians entered Turkey after the conflict began, while roughly 72,000 later departed, indicating that many crossed the border only temporarily or continued to third countries where they already held residency or citizenship.

Conflict compounds financial strain

For many Iranian residents, the recent conflict has intensified economic pressures already created by tighter immigration rules.

Nadr Rahim, who has lived in Turkey for 11 years, told AP his family depended on income from a motorcycle showroom in Iran because obtaining permission to work legally in Turkey remained difficult. Sales largely stopped after the fighting began, while internet disruptions complicated financial transfers.

"If the war continues, we will have no choice but to return," Rahim told AP. His children have grown up in Turkey and speak Persian only with difficulty, making the prospect of returning especially challenging.

Another Iranian woman, who requested anonymity, told AP she enrolled at a Turkish university mainly to secure a student visa while working long hours in service jobs to support relatives in Iran.

"I have a bad life in Turkey, and my parents have a bad life in Iran," she said. "I came to Turkey with so much hope, to support my parents and build a future. But now I feel hopeless."

AP also reported that some families have been separated because of residency complications. Bakery worker Sadri Haghshenas said her daughter returned to Tehran after the family missed a residency application deadline and feared deportation proceedings could jeopardize her chances of returning legally to Turkey.

Easy to visit, harder to stay

For Iranians hoping to settle in Turkey, obtaining or renewing residency has become increasingly difficult. Yet for many others, the country continues to serve as the nearest and most accessible destination outside Iran.

The Wall Street Journal reported on June 26 that traffic through the Kapikoy border crossing near Van has begun returning to prewar levels following the ceasefire, with Iranian visitors once again traveling to eastern Turkey for shopping, leisure and entertainment.

Nightclub manager Hüseyin Aşan told the newspaper business at his venue, which caters largely to Iranian visitors, fell by about 70% during the conflict but has since begun recovering.

"We just came from a war, so we're going to have some fun," a visitor from Tehran told the newspaper after crossing into Turkey for a week's holiday.

Others remained uncertain about what awaited them at home. A 27-year-old medical laboratory technician returning to Iran after vacationing in Turkey told the Wall Street Journal: "I don't know who won the war, but the people lost."

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202607029255

India to send minister, governor to Khamenei funeral

 

India said on Thursday that Deputy Foreign Minister Pabitra Margherita and Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain would represent the country at the state funeral of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

The delegation will visit Iran on July 3, the Indian foreign ministry said.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202606274036

Absence of world leaders at Khamenei funeral reflects Iran's isolation - Fox News

 

The absence of top leaders from major powers at the funeral of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reflects the country's international isolation, counterterrorism expert Mohammed Omar told Fox News.

"No major power is sending its top leader," Omar, of the George Washington Program on Extremism, told Fox News.

"For a regime that claims to lead a front stretching from Beirut to Sanaa, a regional turnout at its founder-successor's funeral is the isolation showing through the pageantry," he said.

India, despite an invitation from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is sending a delegation led by a deputy foreign minister and a state governor. China and Pakistan have also announced lower-level delegations.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202606274036

Bahrain tells UN Iran attacks hit civilians sites during war

 

Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Bahrain during the war struck civilian areas and breached the June ceasefire commitment, Bahrain’s foreign minister told a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday.

“We convened UNSC meeting because of Iran's ballistic and drone attacks on my country striking civilian areas,” Abdullatif Al-Zayani said.

Al-Zayani said Iran launched more than 200 missiles and more than 600 drones at Bahraini territory during the war, targeting densely populated civilian areas.

Al-Zayani added that the UN Security Council must not remain a bystander to what he called Iran’s violations.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202606274036

Mojtaba Khamenei won't attend his father's funeral

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei does not intend to attend the funeral of his father, slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli attacks on February 28, Ayatollah Hakim Elahi, the supreme leader's representative in India, told India Today on Thursday.

Elahi said that Mojtaba Khamenei's decision not to participate in the funeral was due to Israel's continuous threats against Iran's top officials.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has recently threatened the supreme leader, warning that he is "marked for death."

https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Mojtaba-Khamenei-won't-attend-his-father's-funeral/66623816