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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- D.C. Fire and EMS personnel are reportedly responding to two patients on the northwest corner of the White House.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- According to Fox News, a man was shot by the Secret Service after opening fire. A bystander was also reported shot in the incident.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- Fox News reports that a gunman approached the White House near Gate 17 at around 6pm (EST) and fired three shots toward the White House, prompting Secret Service agents to return fire and take him down. Officials confirmed the suspect never breached the White House perimeter, and Donald Trump is safe.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- According to Fox News, a man was shot by the Secret Service after opening fire. A bystander was also reported shot in the incident. @GeoPWatch
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- The shooter is reported to be deceased, and the bystander is alive & conscious. Both have been transported to the hospital.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- There still remains significant U.S. Air Force activity across West Asia, with five KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft and two C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft currently airborne in the region. @GeoPWatch
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท- The airspace over West Asia has significantly cleared of U.S. Air Force activity, with only a single KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft now remaining airborne, and no U.S. aircraft are currently heading into the region.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- The shooter is reported to be deceased, and the bystander is alive & conscious. Both have been transported to the hospital.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- New reports suggest that the shooter is not deceased but is in "critical condition."

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐ŸŒŸ- The U.S. Army's 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade tested IonStrike, a low-cost kinetic interceptor developed by DZYNE Technologies, on February 4th in Germany, although information about the interceptor was only released in the past few days.

โžก๏ธ Designed to counter one-way attack drones, the system integrates with existing Army radar networks and launches from a multi-interceptor pallet, with a 12-interceptor configuration in development to counter saturation attacks.

โžก๏ธ Unlike conventional interceptors, IonStrike can abort or redirect mid-flight, giving commanders greater flexibility when dealing with swarm attacks.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- New reports suggest that the shooter is not deceased but is in "critical condition." @GeoPWatch
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- The shooter is now Confirmed to be dead.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- The shooter is reported to be deceased, and the bystander is alive & conscious. Both have been transported to the hospital.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- Unfortunately, the bystander that was shot during the incident has passed away, according to CNN.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- The shooter has been identified as Nesire Best, according to NBC, citing law enforcement sources. Best had a documented history with law enforcement and mental health concerns. Sources also told the NYP that he believed he was Jesus Christ. No Secret Service personnel sustained injuries in the incident.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- Unfortunately, the bystander that was shot during the incident has passed away, according to CNN. @GeoPWatch
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- CNN's use of wording in its reporting appeared to give the misleading impression that the bystander had died, though this does not appear to be the case. As of now, the person remains hospitalized but is in serious condition; there has been no official confirmation of the person's death as of yet.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ- According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, an Israeli Orbiter reconnaissance drone was shot down by Iranian air defense systems in the southeastern defense operational area based in Bandar-Abbas.

โžก๏ธ The Orbiter is a radar-evading drone, but officials did not reveal the interception system's specifications, only noting that no such drone can enter the mission area's airspace, which includes the Persian Gulf and surrounding regions.

โžก๏ธ The wreckage was recovered with help from the Faraj naval patrol fleet in Hormozgan province.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ- According to an informed source cited by Tasnim News Agency, Iran has made the release of a specific portion of its frozen assets a firm precondition for any agreement, with a clear and guaranteed mechanism for the release of all remaining assets also required.

โžก๏ธ This stance has been shared with Pakistani and regional mediators. The source stated that the U.S. is hindering progress despite previous agreements and emphasized that Iran will not trust promises regarding asset release due to past American violations. This disagreement is reportedly a major barrier to a final agreement.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท - Member of the Iranian delegation to Islamabad, Seyed Mohammad Marandi, has posted a list of points that are reportedly in the US/Iran MoU:
The Zionist regime [Israel] will not have "freedom of action." [Regarding Lebanon]

Management of Hormuz is a matter of Iran-Oman coordination as coastal states.

Iran makes no nuclear commitments under this MoU, except regarding nuclear weapons, which is nothing new

Iran will have access to its blocked assets.

Energy-related sanctions will be waived.


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๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท-Turkish riot police have stormed the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) headquarters in Ankara, deploying pepper gas, tear gas, and plastic bullets to evict the ousted leadership. The raid follows a court ruling that annulled the party's 2023 congress, which had elected ร–zgรผr ร–zel as chairman, and reinstated former leader Kemal KฤฑlฤฑรงdaroฤŸlu.

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Last night and this morning, another large-scale, combined Russian missile and drone attack was carried out on Ukraine.

Missiles launched:


~20 Kh-101 cruise missiles launched from 4 Tu-95MS strategic bombers at their launch lines over western Kostroma Oblast.

~20 Iskander-K cruise missiles launched from OTRK installations in eastern Bryansk Oblast.

~18 Kalibr cruise missiles launched from 3 surface-carriers at Novorossiysk Naval Base, Krasnodar Krai.

~16 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched from OTRK installations near Klintsy, Bryansk Oblast.

~10 Iskander-K cruise missiles launched from OTRK installations in northern Kursk Oblast.

~6 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched from OTRK installations near Pochep, Bryansk Oblast.

~6 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles launched from ground-based installations in western Crimea.

~5 Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles launched from 5 MiG-31K fighters at their launch lines over eastern Tambov Oblast.

~4 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched from OTRK installations in northern Kursk Oblast.

~2 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched from OTRK installation(s) near Liski, Voronezh Oblast.

~2 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles launched from OTRK installation(s) in Crimea.

~2 Oreshnik Intermediate-range ballistic missiles launched from the Kapustin Yar Testing Ground, Astrakhan Oblast.

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Total missiles launched:

~30 Iskander-K cruise missiles
~30 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles
~20 Kh-101 cruise missiles
~18 Kalibr cruise missiles
~6 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles
~5 Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles
~2 Oreshnik Intermediate-range ballistic missiles

~111 missiles in total.

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Ukrainian air defence work:

As of the time of writing, it appears that Ukrainian air defence was able to intercept at least 8 Kalibrs, 6 Iskander-M/S-400s, 5 Kh-101s, and 5 Iskander-Ks (minimum 24 interceptions in total).

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The main targets for this strike was Ukrainian defence industries in Kyiv. The following was targeted:

- "Artem" Defence Plant in Kyiv (50.46181, 30.48462)

- Podilskyi District SBU Office in Kyiv (50.46565, 30.51485).

- Something at/near the ship Repair depot in Kyiv (50.48148, 30.51604).

- Former "Radical" chemical plant in Kyiv (50.45474, 30.65312).

- Multiple targets at the Darnytsky Industrial Zone in Kyiv (50.42763, 30.69182).

- "Analitprylad" Plant in Kyiv (50.45175, 30.42651).

- Former "Rele i Avtomatyky" Plant in Kyiv (50.44858, 30.42187).

- "Lagoda" Business Park" in Kyiv (50.4444, 30.4529).

- "ATB" warehouse in Sviatopetrivske, Kyiv Oblast (50.38514, 30.29535).

- "Chaika" logistics company warehouse in Chaiky, Kyiv Oblast (50.44001, 30.30379).

- Starokostyantyniv Airbase, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (50.42763, 30.69182).

- Unknown target near Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast (possibly Kanatove Airbase).

- Unknown target in southern Zhytomyr Oblast.

- Unknown target in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast.

- Unknown target near Mayaky, Odesa Oblast.

- Unknown target in northwestern Poltava Oblast.

- Unknown target south of Dnipro.

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Keep in mind, the numbers of missiles launched may be slightly higher than what I've listed, as the number of missiles detected is sometimes lower than actual launches.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ“ž๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in India for a four-day official visit.

Meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi, Rubio underlines the "strategic alliance" between the two countries. The US is trying to repair its straining tie with India after the tumultuous first year of the Trump presidency. The many sources of tension include India's brief conflict with Pakistan, the Trump's tariff, the US-fomented energy crisis and the sanction on Russian energy import.

The meeting of the Quad, a US-led 'alliance' with India, Japan and Australia aimed at containing China, will be held in India early next week.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโšก๏ธ โ€” President Trump to ABC News:
I can't talk about the deal; it's totally up to me, and if there is news, it will only be good news.

I don't make bad deals.
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