— 🇺🇸/🇮🇱/🇱🇧 NEW: The U.S. Special Envoy, Amos Hochstein, announces that diplomatic efforts to calm tensions between Israel and Hezbollah have officially failed, as Hezbollah squarely refuses any negotiation

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— 🇮🇱 Hebrew Media: 'Over the past days, Israel has tried frantically to stop escalation with Hezbollah and to prevent war. On the other hand, Hezbollah says 'hello, welcome' and is not interested in de-escalation'

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— 🇮🇷☢️ David Albright, President of the Institute for Science and International Security:

Iran’s installation of 1400 more IR-6 cascades in Fordow creates 3.6 times more capacity and provides the regime with the capability to breakout quickly in a deeply buried facility, a breakout capability it has never had before.

After Iran finishes this recent centrifuge expansion at Fordow, Iran could breakout and rapidly accumulate a growing stock of WGU and nuclear weapons equivalents:

– In the first one-third of a month, Fordow could produce 92 kg of WGU, enough for three nuclear weapons (assuming 25 kg WGU used per weapon);

- By the end of first month, it could produce a total of 145 kg of WGU, enough for five nuclear weapons;

- By the end of the second month, it could produce a total of 225 kg of WGU, enough for nine nuclear weapons.

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— 🇮🇷 WATCH: In today's round table election discussion, Mohammad Faseli, advisor of the main Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian, angrily leaves the studio and throws his microphone at Pezeshkian after a personal dispute

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Yet another reason not to vote for the Reformists.

Imagine these people running a country for 4 years.

⚡️MUST WATCH: The Yemeni Armed Forces published a video showing the operation where 2 of their kamikaze drones struck the “TUTOR” ship that was bound for the ports of the Zionist entity.

The ship is definitely not in a good condition.

— 🇵🇸 Dear subscribers, our newest aid distribution for the people of Gaza 💚

For the holiday of Eid al-Adha, five sheeps were slaughtered and the meat was distributed among the camps, to the children and the needy.

A censor has been put on the video because it shows the Halal slaughter of the sheeps by cutting their throats.

Through the link in our pinned post, you can donate to the GoFundMe which keeps this campaign going. We organize this together with our friends at Mediterranean Man (@Medmannews).

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🇵🇸 We have just received the news that we have now collected over $60,000 with our campaign for the people of Gaza.

This is an incredible achievement, and inshaAllah we will reach $100,000 in donations soon, thank you all!

🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🇱🇧 US signals to Hezbollah it will back Israeli offensive, as frustration with Gaza ceasefire grows

⚡️ Israeli-Born U.S. Official and Advisor to President Joe Biden, Amos Hochstein reportedly told Senior Lebanese Officials, including Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, yesterday during a High-Level Meeting in the Capital of Beirut, that Israel is preparing to launch a Limited Invasion of Southern Lebanon with the Goal of Pushing any Hezbollah Forces back across the Litani River. Hochstein further stated that they expect the Invasion to begin within the next 5-Weeks, and if Hezbollah does not Halt Attacks on Northern Israel and Agree to a Diplomatic Option, than the Israeli Operation will be Supported by the United States and Allies.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-signals-hezbollah-it-will-back-israeli-offensive-frustration-gaza-ceasefire-grows

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— 🇮🇷 Iran's Presidential candidates praying together before tonight's debate

Some chatter can be observed between Dr. Jalili (Conservative-Hardliner) and Mr. Ghalibaf (Populist), the two main rivals among the Conservative voter base.

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A possible incident at Zahedan Airport, Iran.

A loud explosion was heard by locals.

Our source confirms no security incident has taken place as far as we are aware.

All reports are circulated by opposition media, situation is calm.

The explosion was likely the result of a generator malfunction in the electric company located near the Airport.

— 🇮🇷/🇮🇱 Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN: 'Perhaps the time for self-annihilation of the illegitimate Zionist regime has come'

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— 🇸🇦/🕋 NEW: More than 1100 pilgrims have died on the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to the intense heat wave

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I fully blame Saudi Arabia.

Hajj is literally the one thing they are responsible for, and they cannot even organize it properly.

They make it expensive as shit, but don't even give basic medical attention or amenities to the pilgrims.