—❗️🇮🇷/🇮🇶 NEW: Drone attack against Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan

Interception attempts ongoing.

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇺🇸 WATCH: The IRGC Navy has released footage of seizing the ‘MSC FRANCESCA’ and ‘EPAMINONDAS’ container ships in the Strait of Hormuz earlier today

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Monitoring possible explosions in Tehran and projectiles above Iraq / Kuwait.

Nothing is yet confirmed.

In my opinion if there was actually a strike, it would be much clearer and there would be footage.

But we have to wait and see.

Very little evidence for now.

— 🇮🇷 NEW: After checking with various sources and contacts located in different cities in the country, reports of an attack on Iran are currently false

Air defenses have been tested in some areas of Tehran.

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No enemy aircraft have entered Iran’s skies as of this moment, neither jets nor drones nor quadcopters.

Israeli / American drones don’t
operate with their lights on like that.

These are most likely Iranian Army helicopters on patrol. Or Iranian drones.

— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧/🇺🇳 NEW: The statue of Jesus Christ that was destroyed by an IDF soldier in southern Lebanon, was replaced by Italian UNIFIL troops

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— FYI, this was thrown on him

It’s an Iranian meme, Reza Pahlavi is mocked because he looks like this Bear Ketchup bottle.

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Sose Khersi would’ve been funnier, but nevertheless.

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The Iranian Parliament has prepared a draft law on new regulations for passage through the Strait of Hormuz

It includes the following:

– The payment of tolls in Rials prior to granting passage rights.

– Inclusion of the name ‘Persian Gulf’ in all contracts.

– Payment of compensation (in addition to tolls) by ships affiliated with nations that took part in the war against Iran.

Passage through the Strait is permanently PROHIBITED for:

1. Ships associated with Israel.

2. Countries that sanction Iran or act as accomplices in blocking Iranian assets.

3. Military vessels of hostile nations, including the United States.

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump on Truth Social:

‘I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their naval ships are ALL, 159 of them, at the bottom of the sea!), that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. There is to be no hesitation.

Additionally, our mine "sweepers" are clearing the Strait right now. I am hereby ordering that activity to continue, but at a tripled up level! Thank you for your attention to this matter.’

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