—❗ 🇺🇸/🇮🇱/🇮🇷 NEW: Preparations in Israel for the possibility of the United States launching an attack on Iran “soon”, as per report.

— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 A small but important note about the current U.S. naval blockade against Iran:

I see many OSINT and news channels claiming that the blockade is not effective. They share examples of Iranian tankers evading the blockade, like this one which reached Asia with 1,9 million barrels.

To be blunt, it doesn’t matter if a few Iranian tankers manage to evade the blockade. As long as the MAJORITY are being intercepted, which is currently the case, then unfortunately the blockade is definitely effective, even if Iranian media do not want to admit it.

But effective in one way does not mean effective in another. Is the blockade effective in economically crippling Iran? Yes, although this economic shock won’t be felt until a few months from now. But is the blockade effective in changing Iran’s negotiating position? No.

And apart from that, the U.S. will suffer from Hormuz closure more than Iran in the short term. And that’s what really matters and why we will likely see a new escalation.

@Middle_East_Spectator

🇱🇧🔥 10 Operations today so far:

🔼Gathering of vehicles and soldiers with an FPV drone, hitting them directly - Bayada
🔼Gathering of vehicles and soldiers in Qantara with missiles
🔼 Gathering of soldiers with a swarm of suicide drones in 2 waves, achieving confirmed hits - Naqoura
🔼 Gathering of vehicles and soldiers with missiles - Houla
🔼 New surveillance camera in Bayada with an FPV drone, hitting it directly
🔼 Namer APC carrying enemy commanders in Bayada with an FPV drone, achieving a confirmed hit
🔼 Gathering of vehicles and soldiers in Qantara with missiles
🔼New outpost in Al-Balat with artillery strikes, achieving confirmed hits
🔼 Zionist army command base in Bayada with a missile barrage
🔼 Gathering of enemy vehicles and soldiers with artillery strikes, achieving confirmed hits

One more and it's the highest daily tally since the start of the "ceasefire"

🇱🇧🔻 Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, targeted a fire control operation in an artillery bunker belonging to the Israeli army in the town of Al-Bayyada, southern Lebanon, using a suicide drone.

🇺🇸 🇲🇦 Two U.S. service members went missing in Morocco during African Lion 2026 near Cap Draa on May 2.

U.S. and Moroccan forces are searching by land, air, and sea.

🇲🇦/🇺🇸 American security official told Reuters: The disappearance of the two soldiers during the exercise is not related to any terrorism attack; apparently, they fell into the sea.

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The article, which Trump shared, discusses the possibility of withdrawing troops from Italy and Spain as well.

🇺🇸 New York Times; US media is finally catching up. Better late than never

🇺🇸🇮🇷 The US Central Command announces a breakthrough in the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

"Two US-flagged merchant ships have successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz and are on their way."

🇰🇷 South Korea claims a ship of theirs was targeted in the Strait of Hormuz

🇮🇷 The Iranian army:

We warned American destroyers by launching cruise missiles

After the continued ignoring, the Iranian navy fired warning shots using cruise missiles, guided missiles and drones near enemy ships, stressing that the responsibility for the consequences of these movements lies with the hostile side.

🇦🇪⚡There are reports of a missile attack on the UAE!!

🇺🇸🇦🇪⚡The US Air defense is trying to intercept the missiles!

note: will follow with a update when i know more.

❗ 🇮🇷/🇺🇸 IRGC Public Relations says on American claims of passing ships:

'No commercial ships or oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz during the past hours, and the claims of American officials are baseless and a complete lie.

Any other naval movements that conflict with the declared principles of the Revolutionary Guards’ naval forces will face serious risks, and the violating ships will be stopped firmly and forcefully.'

🇫🇷/🇺🇸/🇮🇷 | French President Macron says:

"We enjoy trust from the US, and at the same time we also receive respect and trust from the Iranians.

We are not innocent towards Iran, but we are not at war with it, and this creates a situation where we can play a combined role.

We can offer diplomatic, military and economic assistance to enable the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.”

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