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๐ฒ๐ฅFujairah Becomes the New Pressure Point
UKMTO says a vessel anchored 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah was boarded by unauthorized personnel and is now bound for Iranian territorial waters. The shipโs name has not been disclosed, and UKMTO says it is still investigating.
Israeli and regional reports are attributing the seizure to the IRGC, but the official maritime alert has not yet publicly named the actor. That distinction matters: if Iran confirms responsibility, this becomes a direct seizure; if it stays deniable, it remains gray-zone coercion.
Fujairah is not just another Gulf port. It is the UAEโs key oil-export and bunkering hub outside the Strait of Hormuz, built precisely to reduce dependence on the chokepoint.
Iran does not need to close Hormuz formally if ships near Fujairah can be boarded, diverted, or insured as war-risk traffic.
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UKMTO says a vessel anchored 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah was boarded by unauthorized personnel and is now bound for Iranian territorial waters. The shipโs name has not been disclosed, and UKMTO says it is still investigating.
Israeli and regional reports are attributing the seizure to the IRGC, but the official maritime alert has not yet publicly named the actor. That distinction matters: if Iran confirms responsibility, this becomes a direct seizure; if it stays deniable, it remains gray-zone coercion.
Fujairah is not just another Gulf port. It is the UAEโs key oil-export and bunkering hub outside the Strait of Hormuz, built precisely to reduce dependence on the chokepoint.
Iran does not need to close Hormuz formally if ships near Fujairah can be boarded, diverted, or insured as war-risk traffic.
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He recalled that so far, there are 32 confirmed cases of Ebola - 30 in the DRC and two in Uganda, with both Ugandan infected individuals having arrived in the country from the DRC.
The outbreak was caused by a variant of the Ebola virus, Bundibugyo.
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๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ท Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attended the ceremonial handover of the first six Rafale Multirole Fighters (F4 standard), four Dassault Falcon 8X business aircraft, and one Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta on 18 May 2026.
On 10 February 2022, Indonesiaโs Ministry of Defense signed an agreement with Dassault Aviation for the purchase of 42 Rafale Multirole Fighters. The total value of the contract is estimated at around $7 billion, excluding armaments.
In November 2021, the Ministry of Defense also signed a contract with Airbus for two A400M military transport aircraft in a tanker-transport configuration, with the first aircraft delivered in November 2025.
The six Dassault Falcon 8X aircraft will be used for VIP transport within Indonesia.
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On 10 February 2022, Indonesiaโs Ministry of Defense signed an agreement with Dassault Aviation for the purchase of 42 Rafale Multirole Fighters. The total value of the contract is estimated at around $7 billion, excluding armaments.
In November 2021, the Ministry of Defense also signed a contract with Airbus for two A400M military transport aircraft in a tanker-transport configuration, with the first aircraft delivered in November 2025.
The six Dassault Falcon 8X aircraft will be used for VIP transport within Indonesia.
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According to a senior American official and another informed source, Trump and his administration are becoming disillusioned with the campaign of pressure on Cuba, which is not yielding the desired results.
In this regard, the US is developing a plan of military actions, which could range from a single airstrike designed to intimidate local authorities, to a full-scale ground invasion aimed at overthrowing the regime.
It should be noted that in recent months, a media campaign to justify an invasion of Cuba has unfolded in the US. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the island has become a haven for intelligence and military bases of US opponents, the US Department of Justice is preparing charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro, and Axios writes that Cuba is allegedly purchasing Iranian drones for attacks on US territory.
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- Zelensky is determined to demonstrate to Europe the preservation of the combat potential of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and their ability to damage Russia's economy;
- The Kiev regime plans to launch drones from the Baltic states to attack Russia;
- The Kiev authorities have convinced Riga to agree to conduct an operation against Russia;
- Military personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' drone systems have already been sent to Latvia to attack Russia from the republic's territory;
- The coordinates of decision-making centers in Latvia are known, and the country's membership in NATO will not protect terrorist accomplices from just retribution;
- Modern intelligence means allow to reliably determine the coordinates of the drone launch point if they are launched from Latvia.
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๐ฑ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑ Hezbollah released footage showing the targeting of an IDF Humvee and a Merkava tank in southern Lebanon using a fiber-optic FPV drone and a possible 9M133-1 Kornet-E anti-tank guided missile (ATGM).
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According to Reuters, around 8,000 Pakistani troops, 16 JF-17 fighter jets, and at least one HQ-9 air defense system were deployed to Saudi Arabia.
The publication's sources report that the equipment is being serviced by Pakistani military personnel, and the funding is provided by Saudi Arabia. This is a typical scheme of service provision by Islamabad to Riyadh, which has been in place for several decades. The contingent is intended to support the Saudi army in the event of new attacks.
According to Reuters' sources, the Pakistani military will mainly perform advisory and training functions.
Since 2025, a Mutual Defense Pact has been in effect between the two countries.
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According to him, it's likely that the drone was of Ukrainian origin and was heading towards targets in Russia.
Previously, Ukrainian drones have repeatedly entered Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia during attacks on Russian territory
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The new deadline has arrived.
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๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ทReporter: How close were you to striking Iran yesterday?
Trump: I was just an hour away from doing it.
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Trump: I was just an hour away from doing it.
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Considering past examples like Bahmut, this can be considered a "success" for them.
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Well, a few weeks ago, a Chinese official also greeted Trump, not Xi himself...
And when Xi came to Russia, he was greeted by Golikova, not Putin.
I don't know why the Ukrainians decided that presidents should meet their guests at the airplane stairs. Stop making a victory out of this.
Zelensky often gets off the plane by himself almost all the time. Nobody greets him at all ๐
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