— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: Another U.S. soldier died this week amid the Iran War; the 37-year old Army officer reportedly died of ‘medical complications’ on her way to Saudi Arabia

An additional 66 U.S. personnel were injured in Iranian attacks this month.

This brings the total amount of American casualties (deaths & wounded) above 850 since the beginning of the war.

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: The U.S. Army has identified the killed soldier as Captain Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37, from South Carolina

She died on September 18th in what is being described as a ‘medical emergency’ and was posthumously promoted to Major, making her the highest rank killed in the Iran War.

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Do ballistic missile fragments in the skull count as a ‘medical emergency’ by any chance?

⚡️🇾🇪🇸🇦 WATCH: Ansarallah (Houthis) released a new mixtape showing a wide variety of combat engagements with Saudi-backed forces from the front lines of Yemen. Grenades dropped from drones. Mountain-to-mountain gunfights. Sniper kill cams. Technicals. Mortars. Posing for the camera with captured MRAP’s. Piles of wrecked Toyotas. The works. It is 43 minutes long.

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— 🇮🇷 NEW: The IRGC announces the martyrdom of General Hossein Zarifi, commander of the Saravan Operational Headquarters.

He was killed while personally leading his troops on the front lines of combat against Balochi terrorist elements in the city of Saravan.

He was posthumously promoted to Brigadier General for what the IRGC calls ‘extraordinary bravery’.

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— 🇮🇷 NEW: After the terrorists were eliminated, the General personally went inside the compound to check if it was cleared, due to a suspicion that the situation may still be dangerous

According to the soldiers who accompanied him, one of the half-dead terrorists pulled a gun, killing the general, who was the first to enter.

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇱/🇵🇸 NEW: Neriah Leiter, the son of Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, was critically injured in a car ramming in Beit Horon today

It is very likely he won’t survive.

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Many have asked my opinion on a possible Russia-NATO conflict.

This is going to annoy many people, and hopefully give them a reality check, but my opinion is very simple.

1. Russia had some valid strategic and ideological reasons for what it did in Ukraine, regardless of whether I condone the invasion or not. Was it successful? Arguably yes, arguably no—it depends on what you consider as the war’s key objectives. The war actually pushed two neutral countries into NATO and pulled Ukraine even further away from Russian influence.

2. Russia does not have any valid strategic reason to invade the Baltics or any other NATO territory. Any attack on the Baltics cannot be excused as ‘protecting Russian culture & language’ or fighting ‘Nazism’. If this does happen, it’ll be a clear sign of expansionism, nothing more and nothing less. Russia is not a saintly country and I don’t put it past them.

3. If Russia does miscalculate and invade NATO territory, it will backfire spectacularly and the Russians will be bogged down within weeks. A clear victory is unattainable for either side and things will spiral out of control.

4. NATO is being underestimated by the ziggers. Even without U.S. boots on the ground, European nations pose a significant threat to any Russian advances, and in my opinion, countries like France, Poland, Sweden, and so on should not be dismissed. Even Germany, which is often ridiculed by pro-Russian commentators, should not be dismissed in case of war.

5. A land war with NATO will therefore, in my opinion, not take place (unless the Russians are retarded). The only thing I possibly see happening is massive drone attacks against Eastern European nations such as Poland or the Baltics. In this aspect of warfare, Russia clearly holds the quantitative advantage & can pressure NATO strongly. But over time, just like with Ukraine, the strategic cost of such a conflict will become too high, and ordinary Russians will feel it.

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— 🇮🇷/🇺🇸/🇨🇭NEW: Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, gave a gift to the Swiss representative at the UN

A book containing images of all the warcrimes committed by the U.S. against Iran.

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We don’t hate the media enough

Who sends F-35 parts with UPS?

— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: The U.S. has rejected Iran’s conditions that were conveyed by Araqchi to Witkoff at the UN – Yonhap

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: There were 8 cases of attempted suicide aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier during its deployment against Iran – CNN

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—❗️🇸🇦/🇾🇪 BREAKING: Ansarallah have launched a major assault against the town of Al-Turbah, on the Taizz–Aden road

Clashes have reached the town and the road has become practically unusable for the time being.

Contrary to reports, Al-Turbah has not yet been captured and therefore the road is ‘technically’ still not cut off, but it may happen very soon.

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—❗️🇮🇶 NEW: Unidentified smoke trails are seen in the sky above Iraq

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— 🇸🇦/🇾🇪 NEW: Local truck drivers report the Taizz–Aden road has reopened after clashes earlier today

This means the clashes have moved further away from the road and it is currently deemed safe for passage.

The initial Ansarallah offensive was successful in capturing much of the strategic heights east of the road (Al-Akbush) but hasn’t succeeded in securing the road or cutting it off.

This is consistent with our earlier reporting; clashes remain ongoing, but the road has NOT yet been cut.

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— 🇺🇸/🇨🇳 NEW: Chinese President Xi Jinping was visibly unimpressed with the B-1 bomber flyover at his reception in Washington D.C.

Trump, on the other hand, smiled uncontrollably like a spoiled toddler who was just gifted a new toy.

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