— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: President Trump posts the exact same thing on Truth Social about Iran that he already posted two times before
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— 🇮🇷 NEW: The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has released statistics of ships that have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks
Since the establishment of the PGSA, more than 300 non-Iranian ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iran and after paying tolls.
Out of these ships, 42% were oil tankers, 27% bulk carriers, 11% container ships, 8% LNG ships, and 13% other types of vessels.
For ships entering the Persian Gulf, the four most common destinations were the UAE (34%), Qatar (31%), Iraq (17%) and Kuwait (10%).
For outbound ships, the most common final destination was China (27%), followed by India (19%), then other Asian countries (23%), Europe (12%), and Africa (10%).
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Since the establishment of the PGSA, more than 300 non-Iranian ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iran and after paying tolls.
Out of these ships, 42% were oil tankers, 27% bulk carriers, 11% container ships, 8% LNG ships, and 13% other types of vessels.
For ships entering the Persian Gulf, the four most common destinations were the UAE (34%), Qatar (31%), Iraq (17%) and Kuwait (10%).
For outbound ships, the most common final destination was China (27%), followed by India (19%), then other Asian countries (23%), Europe (12%), and Africa (10%).
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— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 NEW: Israeli strikes against southern Lebanon continue, including Tyre and Nabatieh
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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: As we reported a few months ago, it has now been confirmed that the F-15E pilot shot down over Iran was the same pilot shot down over Kuwait just a few weeks earlier
This makes him the first pilot since the Vietnam War to be shot down twice in the same conflict.
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This makes him the first pilot since the Vietnam War to be shot down twice in the same conflict.
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—❗️🇮🇷 NEW: The funeral ceremony of the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, will take place in the next 2-3 weeks
According to Fars News, the funeral will take place over a period of three days; one day in Tehran, one day in Qom, and the last day in Mashhad, where he will be buried at the shrine.
Preparations are being made for 15-20 million visitors in Tehran alone. The funeral will likely take place at the end of Dhu’l Hijjah or the beginning of Muharram, which is either next week or the week after.
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According to Fars News, the funeral will take place over a period of three days; one day in Tehran, one day in Qom, and the last day in Mashhad, where he will be buried at the shrine.
Preparations are being made for 15-20 million visitors in Tehran alone. The funeral will likely take place at the end of Dhu’l Hijjah or the beginning of Muharram, which is either next week or the week after.
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— 🇮🇶/🇮🇶 NEW: The Iraqi Shiite militia ‘Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haqq’ announces it will integrate fully with the Iraqi Armed Forces
They are the second militia to do so, following Saraya Al-Salam led by Muqtada Al-Sadr.
Iraq now has a proper government and ISIS is no longer around, so many of these militias see no purpose in being independent.
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They are the second militia to do so, following Saraya Al-Salam led by Muqtada Al-Sadr.
Iraq now has a proper government and ISIS is no longer around, so many of these militias see no purpose in being independent.
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— 🇮🇶/🇮🇶 NEW: The Iraqi Shiite militia ‘Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haqq’ announces it will integrate fully with the Iraqi Armed Forces They are the second militia to do so, following Saraya Al-Salam led by Muqtada Al-Sadr. Iraq now has a proper government and ISIS is…
— 🇮🇶/🇮🇶 NEW: Katai’b Imam Ali (Imam Ali Brigades) also announce their integration into the Iraqi Armed Forces
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— 🇮🇶/🇮🇶 For those wondering why many Iraqi militias are handing over their weapons to the state:
– Most of the Iraqi Shia militias were formed in response to the U.S. occupation that started in 2003, and ISIS which appeared in 2013/14.
– Since ISIS was fully defeated and expelled from Iraqi territory in 2020, and the U.S. was forced to withdraw from most of Iraq in 2025, there is no real purpose for these militias anymore.
– The Iraqi government, which is now led by Ali Al-Zaidi (a Shia Muslim) has made significant investments in the Armed Forces and is now somewhat capable of defendings its own territory against most threats.
– The Iraqi government is not like the Lebanese government which does not defend its own territory against foreign occupation. The reason Hezbollah exists is because Lebanon has shown itself incapable of dealing with the Zionist threat. But the situation in Iraq is fundamentally different.
– Therefore, many of the militias have chosen to integrate (not disband) into the Iraqi Armed Forces. Meaning, they will still exist, but they will become fully part of the Iraqi Armed Forces and operate under their command.
– However, some militias have decided they will remain independent. For example, Kata’ib Hezbollah, and Saraya Awliyaa Al-Damm (Guardians of the Blood Brigades) which carried out drone and missile attacks against American bases and Israel. These groups, very ideologically aligned with Iran and Wilayat Al-Faqih, see it as their duty to do more than just defend Iraq — in fact they see it as their duty defend Islam as a whole. Therefore they will continue existing independently to aid other Muslims in Lebanon, Gaza, and Iran whenever they deem necessary.
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– Most of the Iraqi Shia militias were formed in response to the U.S. occupation that started in 2003, and ISIS which appeared in 2013/14.
– Since ISIS was fully defeated and expelled from Iraqi territory in 2020, and the U.S. was forced to withdraw from most of Iraq in 2025, there is no real purpose for these militias anymore.
– The Iraqi government, which is now led by Ali Al-Zaidi (a Shia Muslim) has made significant investments in the Armed Forces and is now somewhat capable of defendings its own territory against most threats.
– The Iraqi government is not like the Lebanese government which does not defend its own territory against foreign occupation. The reason Hezbollah exists is because Lebanon has shown itself incapable of dealing with the Zionist threat. But the situation in Iraq is fundamentally different.
– Therefore, many of the militias have chosen to integrate (not disband) into the Iraqi Armed Forces. Meaning, they will still exist, but they will become fully part of the Iraqi Armed Forces and operate under their command.
– However, some militias have decided they will remain independent. For example, Kata’ib Hezbollah, and Saraya Awliyaa Al-Damm (Guardians of the Blood Brigades) which carried out drone and missile attacks against American bases and Israel. These groups, very ideologically aligned with Iran and Wilayat Al-Faqih, see it as their duty to do more than just defend Iraq — in fact they see it as their duty defend Islam as a whole. Therefore they will continue existing independently to aid other Muslims in Lebanon, Gaza, and Iran whenever they deem necessary.
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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: President Trump claims Iran is lying and the two sides are still talking
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—❗️🇮🇷 NEW: Explosions heard in Qeshm Island, Iran @Middle_East_Spectator
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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: Just a few hours ago, U.S. forces disabled the ‘M/T Lexie’ ship that was on its way to Iran’s Kharg Island; Iran may be responding to this.
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—❗️🇮🇷/🇰🇼/🇺🇸 BREAKING: Sirens in Kuwait @Middle_East_Spectator
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