—❗️🇮🇷/🇴🇲 NEW: Iran struck an oil tanker 11 nautical miles off the coast of Oman, per UKMTO

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—❗️🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iran’s Armed Forces enter the highest state of readiness, changing to wartime protocols

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇮🇶 NEW: An American C-130 plane is seen in the sky over Iraqi Kurdistan

Possibly leaving Erbil ahead of an anticipated escalation with Iran.

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The U.S. State Department has sent out a security alert to diplomatic personnel, stating that ‘significant escalation’ with Iran could be expected in the near future

The alert was issued to all U.S. missions and diplomatic staff in the following countries of the region:

– 🇦🇪 UAE
– 🇶🇦 Qatar
– 🇴🇲 Oman
– 🇮🇶 Iraq
– 🇯🇴 Jordan
– 🇮🇱 Israel
– 🇰🇼 Kuwait
– 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
– 🇧🇭 Bahrain
– 🇪🇬 Egypt

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— 🇺🇸 Meanwhile Trump on Truth Social:

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇸🇦 NEW: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammad Bin Salman, called President Trump and urged him not to attack Iran

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇶🇦 NEW: The U.S. has made a last minute peace offer to Iran through Qatar, and Iran is examining it

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: President Trump says he has decided to cancel the attack on Iran:

‘The U.S.A. is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II.

Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to. This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran's nuclear threat.

Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL. The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment. Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP.’

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‘We are going to attack Iran, but based on the request of Iran, we won’t do it.’

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Iranian official: ‘Iran has not requested Trump not to attack’

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Ismael Baqaei:

– Iran is close to reaching an understanding with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz.

– Reaching an understanding does not mean the Strait will be opened; it will remain closed until we deem it appropriate.

– Iran did not request anything from the United States, and Trump backed down due to Iran’s military strength.

– If the U.S. dares to commit a foolish act of aggression, our crushing response will affect the entire region.

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European leaders can condemn Israel for its crimes in Gaza as much as they want.

Their countries can even suffer from the actions of their openly Zionist neighbors (see today's news about Morocco and Spain).

But none of this matters when it comes to joint covert operations. Read on the Geopolitics Prime channel how Israel and Europe collaborated to kill pro-Palestinian activists – these are recently declassified documents. Support our friends with a subscription if you like this kind of content.

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: After monitoring and tracking, the IRGC Air Defense Forces shot down an American MQ-9 ‘Reaper’ drone over the Strait of Hormuz before it could pose a threat to Iranian territory

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— 🇮🇷/🇮🇶 NEW: Iran’s 23rd Takavar Special Brigade carried out 14 missions inside Iraqi Kurdistan, including Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, in the past four months—eliminating various Kurdish separatist leaders

The brigade successfully returned to base after each mission, suffering zero casualties, according to an Iranian Army spokesman.

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