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WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT? At approximately 23:05 local time (19:35 UTC), a US Air Force MQ-9A Reaper reportedly targeted an IRGC launch team operating drone and cruise missile launch platforms in the hills near Sirik, southern Iran. Casualties were reportedly recorded. Shortly after, at around 23:06 local time (19:36 UTC), air defences in Sirik activated, with several reports of consecutive explosions. Later, at around 01:31 local time (22:01 UTC), a second vehicle-mounted missile launcher belonging to the IRGC was targeted in Sirik. At the same time this was going down, several IAF (Israeli Air Force) fighter squadrons accompanied by aerial refuelling aircraft departed Ramat David Air Base and Nevatim Air Base in Israel heading east. Heavy fighter aircraft activity was recorded throughout the night over Israel, Syria, Jordan, northeastern Iraq, along the Iranian border. At one point, IAF and US fighter aircraft operated just 14km from Iran’s border. In a likely response to IAF/US aerial movements, IRIAF (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) fighter jets took off, establishing CAPs (Combat Air Patrols) in western Tehran and in West Azerbaijan Province along the Iran-Iraq border.
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WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT? At approximately 23:05 local time (19:35 UTC), a US Air Force MQ-9A Reaper reportedly targeted an IRGC launch team operating drone and cruise missile launch platforms in the hills near Sirik, southern Iran. Casualties were reportedly recorded. Shortly after, at around 23:06 local time (19:36 UTC), air defences in Sirik activated, with several reports of consecutive explosions. Later, at around 01:31 local time (22:01 UTC), a second vehicle-mounted missile launcher belonging to the IRGC was targeted in Sirik. At the same time this was going down, several IAF (Israeli Air Force) fighter squadrons accompanied by aerial refuelling aircraft departed Ramat David Air Base and Nevatim Air Base in Israel heading east. Heavy fighter aircraft activity was recorded throughout the night over Israel, Syria, Jordan, northeastern Iraq, along the Iranian border. At one point, IAF and US fighter aircraft operated just 14km from Iran’s border. In a likely response to IAF/US aerial movements, IRIAF (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) fighter jets took off, establishing CAPs (Combat Air Patrols) in western Tehran and in West Azerbaijan Province along the Iran-Iraq border.
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BREAKING: Iran announces it will now attack US bases in the region if any more commercial vessels continue to transit the US-backed southern Omani corridor of the Strait of Hormuz. "This is a serious warning," the statement adds.
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The Strait Report retweeted
BREAKING: Iran announces it will now attack US bases in the region if any more commercial vessels continue to transit the US-backed southern Omani corridor of the Strait of Hormuz. "This is a serious warning," the statement adds.
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Perhaps US and Israel will attack Iran tonight.
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JUST IN: ISRAELI JETS SPOTTED FLYING ALONG THE IRAQ-SYRIA BORDER
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The Strait Report retweeted
Perhaps US and Israel will attack Iran tonight.
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The Strait Report retweeted
Israel and the United States will almost certainly attack Iran once again. This will mark the final chapter of this war. Through this attack, Trump and Netanyahu will fully carry out the threats they have made over the past few months—specifically, they will destroy Iran’s energy and oil infrastructure. This is intended to inflict massive economic and social damage on the country, leaving millions of Iranians without electricity and rendering Iran unable to export oil. Following this, Trump will declare victory and withdraw from the Strait of Hormuz—a presence that is currently causing him enormous financial losses. Russia and China will, of course, reconstruct the Iranian infrastructure in record time, despite Trump’s claims that it would take ten years. It took China 20 years to build up the entire nation, lift 800 million people out of extreme poverty, and increase its GDP from $1 trillion to $16 trillion; Iran’s energy infrastructure will be sorted out in a maximum of 2 years. In the meantime, "Iran will stockpile vast quantities of weapons and ammunition, while making significant advancements in military equipment, communications, and logistics". Within a maximum of five years, the country will have become such a formidable military power that the Gulf states and other Israel-aligned states will have no choice but to cooperate. The noose around Israel will tighten significantly.
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Israel and the United States will almost certainly attack Iran once again. This will mark the final chapter of this war. Through this attack, Trump and Netanyahu will fully carry out the threats they have made over the past few months—specifically, they will destroy Iran’s energy and oil infrastructure. This is intended to inflict massive economic and social damage on the country, leaving millions of Iranians without electricity and rendering Iran unable to export oil. Following this, Trump will declare victory and withdraw from the Strait of Hormuz—a presence that is currently causing him enormous financial losses. Russia and China will, of course, reconstruct the Iranian infrastructure in record time, despite Trump’s claims that it would take ten years. It took China 20 years to build up the entire nation, lift 800 million people out of extreme poverty, and increase its GDP from $1 trillion to $16 trillion; Iran’s energy infrastructure will be sorted out in a maximum of 2 years. In the meantime, "Iran will stockpile vast quantities of weapons and ammunition, while making significant advancements in military equipment, communications, and logistics". Within a maximum of five years, the country will have become such a formidable military power that the Gulf states and other Israel-aligned states will have no choice but to cooperate. The noose around Israel will tighten significantly.
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The Strait Report retweeted
BREAKING: Iran’s IRGC Navy now announces that it struck four oil vessels in the northern Persian Gulf and that three more hit naval mines near the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the total to seven vessels reportedly targeted in a single night, as Brent crude surges above $111 per barrel, nearing $112, per the IRGC statement. The IRGC says the four vessels were hit simultaneously while conducting ship-to-ship oil transfers and caught fire, while the other three allegedly struck mines west of the Strait. Meanwhile, oil markets are under mounting pressure, with Brent crude climbing above $111 per barrel toward $112, with further increases expected as Trump reportedly weighs a preemptive strike on Iran.
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⚡️BREAKING: Iranian Commanders have received a Huge List of American Economic Targets to be Struck Immediately when the War starts as part of the Decentralized Mosaic Defense Doctrine. Also Iran threatens to "invade" any country that attacks it. War will start at any minute now.
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BREAKING: Iran’s IRGC Navy now announces that it struck four oil vessels in the northern Persian Gulf and that three more hit naval mines near the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the total to seven vessels reportedly targeted in a single night, as Brent crude surges above $111 per barrel, nearing $112, per the IRGC statement. The IRGC says the four vessels were hit simultaneously while conducting ship-to-ship oil transfers and caught fire, while the other three allegedly struck mines west of the Strait. Meanwhile, oil markets are under mounting pressure, with Brent crude climbing above $111 per barrel toward $112, with further increases expected as Trump reportedly weighs a preemptive strike on Iran.
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⚡️BREAKING: Iranian Commanders have received a Huge List of American Economic Targets to be Struck Immediately when the War starts as part of the Decentralized Mosaic Defense Doctrine. Also Iran threatens to "invade" any country that attacks it. War will start at any minute now.
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Iran’s Mehr News Releases FIRST IMAGE of the Oil Tanker Iran EXPLODED on the Strait of Hormuz.
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⚡️BREAKING: Trump declares the US is not negotiating with Iran and that something major will happen "soon." "Most people seem to think it's after the election," he added, indicating strikes before the midterms. It comes as Trump shifted toward favoring a preemptive strike in recent hours, and US military assets are being moved rapidly into place for an expected green light from Trump, per US officials. Iran's internal assessment is that large-scale bombing will begin in the next few days, before Tuesday's Israeli elections.
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⚡️BREAKING: Trump declares the US is not negotiating with Iran and that something major will happen "soon." "Most people seem to think it's after the election," he added, indicating strikes before the midterms. It comes as Trump shifted toward favoring a preemptive strike in recent hours, and US military assets are being moved rapidly into place for an expected green light from Trump, per US officials. Iran's internal assessment is that large-scale bombing will begin in the next few days, before Tuesday's Israeli elections.
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⚡️BREAKING: Iran's State TV has analyzed the impact of Damaging the Seven Major Undersea Cables crossing the Strait of Hormuz - Disruption to $10 Trillion in daily financial transactions - A blow to the Middle East AI and Tech sectors - Global Internet slowdowns and latency (30% to 50% capacity drops) - Near-Total internet blackouts for specific Arab Nations (worst impacted: Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait)
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⚡️BREAKING: Iran's State TV has analyzed the impact of Damaging the Seven Major Undersea Cables crossing the Strait of Hormuz - Disruption to $10 Trillion in daily financial transactions - A blow to the Middle East AI and Tech sectors - Global Internet slowdowns and latency (30% to 50% capacity drops) - Near-Total internet blackouts for specific Arab Nations (worst impacted: Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait)
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