— 🇦🇪/🇮🇷 NEW: Iran’s Foreign Ministry denies that any missiles were launched at the United Arab Emirates today

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: President Trump has formally instructed his administration to cease all diplomatic talks with Iran, instead shifting to a maximum economic pressure campaign to convince Iran to capitulate – CNN

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NOTE: President Trump has adopted a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign against Iran since his withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2018, and it has not succeeded, nor will it succeed now.

In essence, this is Trump admitting defeat and unilaterally reverting to the status-quo, but Iran will not allow this.

In the coming days and weeks, Iran will be escalating and dictating the pace, putting pressure on the U.S. to force it to make necessary concessions.

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇪🇺 NEW: Iran is considering targeting American military bases in Europe, including countries such as Bulgaria, Cyprus, Romania and Germany, should fighting resume – Financial Times

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— 🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iran sold $7.5 billion dollars worth of oil in the first four months of 2026, which is 150% more revenue than last year despite the U.S. naval blockade, according to the Iranian Ministry of Oil – Fars

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was not resupplied because Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lied to Trump about the U.S. Navy’s 5th HQ in Bahrain being completely destroyed by Iranian strikes – MS NOW (MSNBC)

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— 🇸🇦/🇾🇪 Statement by the Yemeni Armed Forces:

‘The Yemeni Armed Forces have become so powerful that we are now dictating terms. With God's help, we have established three principles:

First, a blockade for a blockade, whereby we have imposed a strict siege on the Saudi enemy, preventing even a single ship from passing through. Second, striking Saudi troop concentrations wherever they may be. Third, protecting Yemen's sovereignty and confronting any enemy airspace incursions.

In implementing this blockade for a blockade, from the declaration of the maritime embargo against the Saudi enemy on July 20th until today, the Yemeni Armed Forces have targeted eight Saudi oil tankers: five in the Red Sea and three in the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea.

Additionally, 48 Saudi oil tankers were prevented from passing and forced to turn back, including 34 in the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean, and 14 in the Red Sea.

In response to the Saudi aggression against Sana'a Airport and Hodeidah Port, and to reinforce the principle of protecting Yemeni sovereignty from violations of our country's airspace, particularly in the governorates of Sa'dah and Hajjah, the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out nine military operations targeting Yanbu, Najran, Jizan, Abha, and oil supply lines in the Eastern Province.

Furthermore, to solidify the principle of targeting Saudi troop concentrations wherever they may be, the Armed Forces conducted fourteen military operations targeting Saudi enemy troop concentrations in Al-Ruwaik, Al-Abr, Al-Wadi'ah, Ma'rib, and Al-Mukha, as well as ships and boats transporting equipment and reinforcements belonging to the Saudi enemy.

The results of these operations included the death and injury of hundreds of Saudi enemy troops, including commanders and officers; the burning and destruction of a large number of warehouses and equipment belonging to the Saudi enemy; the sinking and burning of two military landing ships transporting Saudi weapons and reinforcements in Al-Mukha; the burning and sinking of more than ten ships belonging to the Saudi enemy, which were engaged in acts of piracy, banditry, and looting in the Red Sea under Saudi directives.

We warn the Saudi regime against the dangers of any escalation. Any escalation will be met with a comprehensive response. The Saudi regime has no option but to lift the blockade, implement the agreements reached, end the aggression, pay salaries, allow the occupiers to leave, and return the wealth of the Yemeni people to all of us. We advise those of our countrymen who have been misled to return and leave the enemy camps, because they are Yemenis, and we do not want to target them or make them victims.’

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump: ‘Negotiations with Iran will probably resume at some point’

NOTE: Trump officially suspended the non-existent negotiations with Iran yesterday, less than 24 hours ago.

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump:

‘We have posession, we completely control the Strait of Hormuz. Except for some minor nuisances.

You know, they shoot a drone every once in a while. Not everybody is going to go through, but they come through.

Over the last few weeks, we’ve had a lot of oil coming in. It’s not going to be perfect, but it’s a lot of oil coming in. Actually, people are amazed.’

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— 🇷🇺/🇺🇦 Another night of Kiev being the victim of American overextension in the Middle East

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: President Trump announces the start of ‘economic warfare’ against Iran

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump on Truth Social:

‘No one has given the Islamic Republic of Iran a greater opportunity to make a Deal than me. TRAGICALLY, for them, they have failed to take it. Therefore, today, I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY! This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale.

Their navy is gone, their air force is destroyed, their military factories are now rubble, their currency is worthless, and their country is hanging by a thread.

Today, I am also announcing that ANY country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will itself face TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences. Oil smuggling, swap lines, cash transfers, exchange houses, ship registries, front companies — It all needs to stop NOW. You know who you are. This will be an ECONOMIC D-DAY, and we need all of our Allies to stand with the United States of America to isolate, and defeat, the Iran threat.

These maniacs are on the ropes, and these HISTORIC MEASURES will cripple them and their ability to project terror worldwide. IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!’

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—❗️🇮🇱/🇸🇾 NEW: Israeli airstrikes against Daraa countryside, Syria

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