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Anyways, this basically means even Chinese, Russian and Pakistani ships will no longer be allowed to cross.
Unfortunate for them, but it’s been decided by Iran that the price of oil must skyrocket.
Unfortunate for them, but it’s been decided by Iran that the price of oil must skyrocket.
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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Pete Hegseth: ‘If we need to negotiate with bombs, we’ll negotiate with bombs’
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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Iran to begin large scale naval mining of the Strait of Hormuz
Previously, only a very limited number of mines was deployed.
Previously, only a very limited number of mines was deployed.
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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: President Trump, talking to Fox News, claims he called directly with an Iranian official and they ‘asked him to stop’, so he said he will ‘stop the bombing soon’
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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump: ‘If they don’t make a deal, we’ll bomb the shit out of them again tomorrow’
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Iran should officially announce the end of the ceasefire. Enough is enough.
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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇧🇭/🇰🇼 NEW: In a separate statement, the IRGC Aerospace Force claims it targeted and destroyed 18 targets in two waves, at the U.S. Ali Al-Salem and Al-Jaber Airbases in Kuwait, and Sheikh Issa Airbase in Bahrain
There is no evidence to support this.
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There is no evidence to support this.
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Something really weird has been ongoing since yesterday.
Issuing statements about events that verifiably did not happen.
I have a suspicion that maybe someone is accidentally releasing the statements before the actual attacks take place.
Issuing statements about events that verifiably did not happen.
I have a suspicion that maybe someone is accidentally releasing the statements before the actual attacks take place.
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As I suspected, NOW the attack on Bahrain begins, AFTER the statement is already issued. Truly incredible.
How does that even happen?
How does that even happen?
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Well, if my hypothesis is right, based on the issued statement, we should also see sirens in Kuwait.
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—❗️🇮🇷/🇧🇭 BREAKING: Sirens in Bahrain @Middle_East_Spectator
So far, despite the sounding of sirens, no explosions or interceptions have taken place in Bahrain.
Confirmed by a local source on the ground, nothing has been heard yet.
Confirmed by a local source on the ground, nothing has been heard yet.
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❗️France bans Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich over support for West Bank annexation and Gaza recolonization
France has barred Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, citing his support for the annexation of the occupied West Bank, the expansion of illegal settlements, and the "recolonization" of Gaza.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced the move alongside new sanctions targeting four settler leaders and 21 settlers over what France described as the intensification of settlement activity and violence in the occupied West Bank.
The sanctions were coordinated with Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway. Smotrich becomes the second Israeli minister banned by France in recent months, following National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Together, the two ministers are key figures in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition and have also faced sanctions or entry bans from several other countries, including Ireland, Spain, and Slovenia.
France has barred Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, citing his support for the annexation of the occupied West Bank, the expansion of illegal settlements, and the "recolonization" of Gaza.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced the move alongside new sanctions targeting four settler leaders and 21 settlers over what France described as the intensification of settlement activity and violence in the occupied West Bank.
The sanctions were coordinated with Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway. Smotrich becomes the second Israeli minister banned by France in recent months, following National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Together, the two ministers are key figures in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition and have also faced sanctions or entry bans from several other countries, including Ireland, Spain, and Slovenia.
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❗️Infiltration of lone Lebanese man into northern occupied territories sends shockwaves through Israeli security establishment
A daring cross-border breach by a lone Lebanese man has exposed severe intelligence and surveillance failures within the Israeli military apparatus along the southern Lebanese border. According to details compiled by Al Akhbar following the 9 June incident, Hamza Tariq Hammoud, a resident of the frontline village of Markaba, successfully bypassed heavily fortified electronic monitoring systems and military blockades on his own initiative.
Hammoud drove on his motorcycle from Bir al-Abed, in Beirut's southern suburb, all the way to the south of Lebanon of his own volition.
Wearing military fatigues and armed with a rifle and a knife, Hammoud managed to cross the perimeter near the Ramim ridge in the Upper Galilee before being killed in a sudden firefight. The infiltration has left the Israeli security establishment in a state of total shock, completely shattering their tactical assumptions that the border zone had been rendered impenetrable.
Initial investigations by the Israeli army revealed that Hammoud evaded multiple layers of high-tech observation and ground forces deployed in the highly reinforced sector near the Margaliot settlement. He was ultimately discovered inside an Israeli military vehicle parked near the border fence, underscoring the deep physical penetration achieved during the independent operation.
Israel has attempted to downplay the breach by claiming the infiltrator did not enter residential areas, but military analysts note that the ease with which a single, unbacked civilian traversed hundreds of meters of highly scrutinized terrain signals a profound collapse of Israel's defensive doctrine in the north.
A daring cross-border breach by a lone Lebanese man has exposed severe intelligence and surveillance failures within the Israeli military apparatus along the southern Lebanese border. According to details compiled by Al Akhbar following the 9 June incident, Hamza Tariq Hammoud, a resident of the frontline village of Markaba, successfully bypassed heavily fortified electronic monitoring systems and military blockades on his own initiative.
Hammoud drove on his motorcycle from Bir al-Abed, in Beirut's southern suburb, all the way to the south of Lebanon of his own volition.
Wearing military fatigues and armed with a rifle and a knife, Hammoud managed to cross the perimeter near the Ramim ridge in the Upper Galilee before being killed in a sudden firefight. The infiltration has left the Israeli security establishment in a state of total shock, completely shattering their tactical assumptions that the border zone had been rendered impenetrable.
Initial investigations by the Israeli army revealed that Hammoud evaded multiple layers of high-tech observation and ground forces deployed in the highly reinforced sector near the Margaliot settlement. He was ultimately discovered inside an Israeli military vehicle parked near the border fence, underscoring the deep physical penetration achieved during the independent operation.
Israel has attempted to downplay the breach by claiming the infiltrator did not enter residential areas, but military analysts note that the ease with which a single, unbacked civilian traversed hundreds of meters of highly scrutinized terrain signals a profound collapse of Israel's defensive doctrine in the north.
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❗️New footage proves Israeli troops targeted family car before killing Palestinian infant in Hebron
Newly released footage obtained by human rights group B’Tselem captures the moment Israeli forces opened fire on a Palestinian family car in Hebron’s Tel Rumeidah neighborhood on 5 June. The video clearly contradicts official narratives, showing the vehicle actively slowing to a stop at a soldier's command while posing absolutely no danger. Seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal was shot in the head and killed while in the back seat, while both of his parents sustained injuries.
Additional video evidence shows the harrowing aftermath of the attack. The infant's father, Fahed Abu Haikal, is seen desperately attempting to stem the bleeding from his son's head with his bare hands. Beside him, the child's mother, Daniyah, sits injured on the ground next to the vehicle. Immediately following the lethal shooting, the Israeli soldiers abandoned the scene without offering any medical assistance to the dying infant or his wounded parents.
Newly released footage obtained by human rights group B’Tselem captures the moment Israeli forces opened fire on a Palestinian family car in Hebron’s Tel Rumeidah neighborhood on 5 June. The video clearly contradicts official narratives, showing the vehicle actively slowing to a stop at a soldier's command while posing absolutely no danger. Seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal was shot in the head and killed while in the back seat, while both of his parents sustained injuries.
Additional video evidence shows the harrowing aftermath of the attack. The infant's father, Fahed Abu Haikal, is seen desperately attempting to stem the bleeding from his son's head with his bare hands. Beside him, the child's mother, Daniyah, sits injured on the ground next to the vehicle. Immediately following the lethal shooting, the Israeli soldiers abandoned the scene without offering any medical assistance to the dying infant or his wounded parents.
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❗️According to i24 News, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned cabinet ministers during the latest cabinet meeting that Israel may be forced to confront Iran on its own, without US support.
In response, Israeli army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir warned ministers that “most of the agreements being finalized between the United States and Iran are bad agreements.” He added that there are concerns Israel could supposedly find itself in a direct confrontation with Iran without any assistance, not even US backing or diplomatic cover.
In response, Israeli army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir warned ministers that “most of the agreements being finalized between the United States and Iran are bad agreements.” He added that there are concerns Israel could supposedly find itself in a direct confrontation with Iran without any assistance, not even US backing or diplomatic cover.
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❗️Photos released by Iranian media show the aftermath of US attacks on critical infrastructure – water reservoirs in the Bemani area of Sirik County in the Hormozgan Province.