—❗️🇸🇦/🇾🇪 BREAKING: Ansarallah (the Houthis) have initiated a large scale offensive into the Al-Khokha and Al-Mokha directions, controlled by Saudi-backed PLC fighters in western Yemen

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—❗️🇮🇱/🇵🇸 BREAKING: IDF forces operating in northern Gaza have been ambushed for the first time in months; an exchange of gunfire is ongoing

It is likely that Al-Qassam, the armed wing of Hamas, is responsible for the ambush.

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—❗️🇸🇦/🇾🇪 Colonel Mufaddel Al-Hamri, commander of the Muqbaneh Front, a militia loyal to Saudi Arabia:

‘Ansar Allah [Houthi] forces have taken control of several locations on the front line. Hopefully, we’ll take them back in the coming hours.’

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—❗️🇾🇪/🇸🇦 WATCH: Heavy clashes between Ansarallah and the Saudi-backed PLC forces

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— 🇮🇷/🇺🇸 NEW: Two missiles were apparently launched from Iran towards the Strait of Hormuz

Based on the trajectory, these are not ordinary anti-ship cruise missiles but rather ballistic missiles, tipped with anti-ship warheads.

This indicates Iran possibly attempted to target stationary ship-to-ship (STS) transfers for the first time, in an effort to crack down on illicit oil trade through the Strait of Hormuz.

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇹🇷 NEW: As part of Operation Economic Outcast, the U.S. Department of Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Turkey-based ‘Golden Global Bank’ and removed its access from the U.S. financial system

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) alleges that the bank and its subsidiaries have facilitated tens of millions of dollars’ worth of transactions for the IRGC.

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Possibly anti-ship ballistic missiles towards the Strait of Hormuz, targeting ship-to-ship oil transfers.

CONFIRMED: An anti-ship ballistic missile was launched at violating vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

This marks the third anti-ship ballistic missile launched by Iran today, and a clear change in strategy from only launching drones and cruise missiles.

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

‘The Radical Left Lunatics, Dumocrats, and Communists would rather have us LOSE the War in Iran, than have President Donald J. Trump WIN the War for America.

In other words, they'd rather have us LOSE than have us WIN! These are very sick people who suffer from serious TDS, sometimes referred to as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME. President DONALD J. TRUMP!’

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇯🇴/🇺🇸 BREAKING: Iran has carried out a surprise ballistic missile strike against U.S. bases in Jordan

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❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Cruise missiles towards U.S. Navy vessels in the Gulf of Oman

Likely to suppress the carrier strike group from launching a counterattack.

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— 🇮🇷 Iranian Army spokesman earlier today: ‘From now on, wherever or whenever we perceive a threat, the Armed Forces will take preemptive action to disrupt enemy operations’

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇯🇴 NEW: A U.S. official tells Barak Ravid of Axios that no attack has taken place against U.S. bases in Jordan, contrary to several eyewitness reports and a claim by Al-Arabiya

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Fake statement

No statement was issued so far

—❗️🇸🇦/🇾🇪 NEW: Contrary to premature claims by some Mexican-American channels that the Ansarallah offensive had stalled, the Houthis continue to engage with Saudi-backed PLC forces and advance in several areas towards Taizz and Mokha

Heavy fighting continues, with the battle over several strategic mountain ridges expected to last several days.

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