On top of that they’ve been bombing it nonstop since late 2023. That’s a durable investment

"The greatest trick in the world is to convince others that you are the one who benefits, when in reality, you are the one who is being used."

Baltasar Gracián.

🇮🇷🇺🇸The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as long as the United States does not change its behavior and does not accept Iran's conditions, said Mohsen Rezai, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.

🇱🇾⚡- For the third time in less than 24 hours, unidentified one-way drones have struck the Zawiya oil refinery, west of Tripoli, northwest Libya.

Much of the Zawiya area is controlled by the local and anti-Dbeibeh al-Far militia, which recently clashed with GNU's al-Silaa (103rd) Battalion.

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U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter checking whether Iranian fishermen’s bass are within the 28–31 inch size limit.

🇺🇸The United States wants to use AI to maintain its nuclear arsenal.

The U.S. Air Force is looking for an AI agent that will integrate data from approximately 60 separate systems used to maintain the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles. This is intended to reduce manual labor and help track the condition of components and the need for their replacement.

The focus is specifically on maintenance and data analysis – AI will not be used for launching or controlling the missiles (at least not yet).

The one thing George Orwell got wrong was just how gay the futuristic technocratic dystopia would be

🇨🇳🇷🇺Anyone protests in Russia except the Russians

Chinese workers blocked police cars in the Leningrad region of Russia and prevented the police from arresting their compatriot.

The incident began when a Chinese worker, who had not received his overdue wages, got into a conflict with management. Management decided to call the police, but the Chinese workforce forced the law enforcement officers to retreat.

🇺🇸🇺🇦Human Rights Watch has called on the U.S. Congress to block the planned transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine from Turkey's stockpiles. The organization reported that the transfer includes 70 ATACMS missiles, over 2,500 M26 missiles, and 47,000 artillery shells.

A portion of the munitions has been stored for over 30 years. HRW believes that the age of the munitions increases the risk of submunitions failing to detonate, which could pose a danger to civilians.

Previously, the U.S. State Department informed Congress about the possible re-export of this weaponry to Ukraine. The U.S. has stated that it is prepared to allow the transfer, and Turkey plans to reduce its outdated stockpiles in this way.

🇺🇸🇾🇪The Pentagon has acknowledged that 153 civilians were killed and 243 were injured as a result of U.S. military operations in Yemen in 2025, according to CBS News.

All of these incidents occurred as a result of strikes targeting Houthi rebels.

🇺🇦🇷🇺🇺🇸The U.S. Vice President, JD Vance, has asked Ukrainian President Zelensky to halt strikes on Russian oil tankers, as these strikes are harming the oil market, according to the Financial Times.

A source familiar with the matter told the publication that Ukraine has agreed to the request from the Trump administration, as it needs missiles for its Patriot air defense systems.