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All this while a tanker allegedly just got hit by a missile from Sirik.
Replying to @osinthexagone
Tasnim | Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York to discuss regional security and bilateral relations. In a separate meeting with his Indian counterpart, Araghchi asserted that broken U.S. commitments and aggressive actions against Iran remain the primary drivers of insecurity in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, reiterating Tehran's position that regional maritime stability requires an end to foreign intervention.
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Scoop: Classified documents provided to Congress include an assessment by the U.S. intelligence community that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out the option of developing a nuclear weapons program, per U.S. officials...
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Too bad Trump just yanked Belarus from under their feet....
Russias state run news agency RIA Novosti has hinted that Russia is preparing for another military operation this time and incursion into Lithuania after the country has moved towards allowing nuclear weapons on its territory.
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How the new MOU be going....
🔴🇮🇷🇺🇸NOW: Initial reports of a missile launch from southern Iran towards the Strait of Hormuz. The target is likely a vessel transiting through the Omani route, without IRGC coordination.
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⚡️JUST IN: President Trump Confirms he Spoke with Xi Jinping about Iran "I think we are gonna do Great" The United States has urged Beijing to stop providing any support, direct or indirect, to Iran
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Short if it. Dressed up SU-57.
Yet another image of a low-rate initial production J-35 has emerged.
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Xi Jinping: "I agreed with Trump to add new substance to US-China relationship." "I will welcome Trump to China."
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And the denial: SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL SAYS HORMUZ WILL REMAIN CLOSED, NO NUCLEAR TALKS WITH US UNTIL IRAN'S CONDITIONS ARE MET: RTRS
"Sources"
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Xi’s plane ready for departure.
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Breaking: The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration use a revamped federal voter eligibility database, which lets states use Social Security records to check voters' citizenship. Final Vote: 🟢 Yes: 6 🔴 No: 3
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You think the US military doesn't control what if seen and not seen in satellites? And doesn't know exactly how often images are taken? Moving carrier groups is smart. Just like removing anything valuable from Bahrain. Tactile awareness and it's spun as if IRGC is winning.
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Red, white and new. 🇺🇸 The @USNavy's first MQ-25A Stingray™ is getting a fresh coat of paint. With the American flag and 2026 on one side and the Betsy Ross flag on the other, the design celebrates America's 250th anniversary and the future of naval aviation.
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Will Houthis join Abraham Accords before the Saudis? 😂
Ali al-Bukhaiti, former Houthi spokesman: "It is a common goal for Israel and Saudi Arabia, and the entire Arab and Muslim world to eliminate the Houthis. I don't see anything wrong with cooperating with Israel on this issue." i24NEWS.
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It's hard to even compare these two. The lighting is a single engine light fighter at 43k lbs of thrust. The Chengdu-20 is a dual engine flying washtub running a pair of russian Saturn clones churning out 30-35k each. One is simply not like the other.
F-35 vs J-20 (Top view comparison) 🤯 J-20 has a larger overall planform, with a longer fuselage and greater wingspan than F-35. F-35 has more compact layout bcz of multirole design, while J-20's larger airframe provides greater intrnl volm & a longer aerodynamic footprint.
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One more time. Peak retardation.👇
BREAKING: The US Navy has completely withdrawn its warships from the blockade line around Iran after Iran’s first operational use of the advanced Qasem Basir “carrier killer” anti-ship ballistic missile, with satellite imagery showing no US carriers or destroyers in the Gulf of Oman or Arabian Sea since early September, per open-source intelligence and Sentinel-2 data. The Qasem Basir has a declared range of roughly 1,200 kilometers — enough to cover nearly the entire Gulf of Oman and the US fleet’s previous positions — and is reportedly equipped with electro-optical and thermal imaging seekers designed to track naval targets. SNSC Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said the missile “created hell for the Americans,” while CENTCOM acknowledged US vessels came under attack by hostile missiles but said they were defeated without damage. Satellite imagery shows the USS George Washington, USS George H.W. Bush, USS Tripoli and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are no longer visible in the designated blockade zone, with the line reportedly pushed beyond the missile’s range. The USS Gerald R. Ford has also left the Middle East after a ten-month deployment, leaving the US with two carriers in the region as CENTCOM prepares “short and strong” strike options against Iran. The blockade remains in place on paper, but the warships enforcing it have reportedly moved beyond the range of Iran’s anti-ship missiles.
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Between this guy and another guy pushing the same narrative based on lack of Sentinel imagery alluding to U.S. carrier withdrawal. Hate to break it to you, Seahawks have an 850km effective range...
JUST IN: US Navy Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopter has been tracked operating directly over the Arabian Sea, hundreds of kilometres from any known US blockade line, per flightradar24 data. It’s coming amid reports the US Navy has reportedly withdrawn its warships from the blockade line around Iran over the threat posed by anti-ship ballistic missiles.
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Trump to Xi: We have a lot of respect for you, a lot of respect.
Margo Martin
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Houthis won't target European or US ships.
HOUTHIS PLEDGE NOT TO TARGET EUROPEAN OR U.S. SHIPS Iran-backed Houthis have told the EU they will not target European ships in the Red Sea, according to the FT. The group said its operations near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait are not intended to disrupt international shipping. The Houthis have reportedly given similar assurances to the U.S. and appear increasingly focused on Saudi Arabian interests.
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Brass headed to SOUTHCOM?
SAM951 🇺🇸 aeronave VIP del USGOV para el traslado a altos funcionarios del gobierno estadounidense, diplomáticos, delegaciones del Congreso o mandos militares.
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