🚨🇸🇾 While Iran defends the Strait of Hormuz, Al-Qaeda-ruled Syria builds a bypass

Just days ago, Iraq's SOMO finalized contracts for ~650,000 metric tons of fuel oil per month (April-June) to be trucked overland through Syria — the first major use of this route since the 2003 Iraq War.

The trigger? Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz caused by the US and Israeli war against Iran.

For Syria's Al-Qaeda leadership, this war is an opening — a chance to rebrand itself as an energy hub and redirect Iraqi oil away from Iranian-controlled waters.

🔸First convoy already rolling: Trucks crossed into Syria this week, sourcing from Iraq's northern, central, and southern refineries at discounts of $155-170/ton

🔸Syria's de facto leader al-Jolani pitches hard: Syria's geography makes it a "safe haven for energy supply chains to Europe" and a future hub bypassing vulnerable sea routes amid Red Sea and Hormuz risks

🔸US Envoy Thomas Barrack revives the vision: At the Atlantic Council, he highlighted Syria's intersecting pipelines and the old Four Seas Project — linking Persian Gulf, Caspian, Mediterranean, and Black Seas via Syria-Turkey as an energy redistribution hub

🔸Important caveat: While sea transport through Hormuz (20% of global oil) is fast and low-cost when open, overland trucking via Syrian roads is slower, more complex, and significantly more expensive — a practical workaround, not a full substitute

Nothing says "energy security" like trusting an Al-Qaeda offshoot to truck your oil over potholed war zones.

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The best aged quote in american history?

Trump in 2011 saying "Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He's weak and he's ineffective"

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Exclusive: Israel-Aligned Officials Supply Trump False Intel On Scope Of Resistance Axis Attacks

EU and West Asian officials fear Iran is preparing for a 'devastating battle scenario' that would lead to the destruction of key Saudi and Israeli infrastructure, the closure of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty

Sources informed The Cradle on 1 April that an “Israeli-aligned current" within the White House, led by Jared Kushner, has been supplying US President Donald Trump with "manipulated information” that downplays Iran’s missile attack frequency and minimizes the casualties caused by Iraqi and Lebanese resistance strikes.

Furthermore, leaked information from the US National Security Council (NSC) indicates that, over the past 72 hours, senior officials, including War Secretary Pete Hegseth and State Secretary Marco Rubio, have been steering Trump toward a “broader escalation plan” ahead of his April 1 speech.

The misinformation operation allegedly also involves manipulated casualty numbers from Israeli National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and recent comments made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Hebrew media.

The sources indicated that as this escalation approaches, anti-war officials in the US, along with European and regional governments, have expressed fears that Iran may escalate to a “devastating battle scenario,” based on the course of the 33-day war.

"This would involve destroying Saudi oil production infrastructure and Israel's electricity infrastructure, followed by destabilizing and closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and ultimately withdrawing from the Non-Proliferation Treaty,” the sources said.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Cradle

Related: 3/16 — 👀 Trump’s Jewish son-in-law seeks to make billions from Middle East war

3/11 — 🚨🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇱 Jared Kushner Linked to Israeli-American Brothers Convicted of Sex Trafficking — Thomas Massie Calls Out DOJ For Redacting Their Names

1/30 — An FBI Report From A Confidential Human Source, Deemed Credible, Says That Trump Was "Compromised By Israel" And That His Son-In-Law, Jared Kushner, Was Effectively Running The Trump Organization And Presidency.

1/22 — Kushner’s WEF Speech Pitches ‘Glitzy Gaza’ Rebuild

1/22 — Jared Kushner Presenting This Morning At The "Board Of Peace” Ceremony Their Mock Ups Of"New Gaza” & "New Rafah.”

12/9/25 — Negotiations Jared Kushner Is Currently Involved In:

Gaza
Ukraine
Warner Bros. Discovery
Saudi-UAE AI Infrastructure Pact
Venezuela Democratic Transition Talks
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Conflict Resolution
Electronic Arts (EA) Take-Private Deal

9/30/25 — President Trump Met With Chabad-Lubavitch Leaders For The "High Holidays,” Joined By Secretary Of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Deputy Chief Of Staff Stephen Miller, Faith Policy Advisor Paula White, And Jared Kushner.

2/10/25 — 2/5 — Report: Jared Kushner Behind Trump’s Plan to Take Over Gaza — Times of Israel

11/21/24 — Alex Jones: Jared Kushner Involved In Staffing The New Trump Administration

3/20/24 — Jared Kushner Under Fire For Calling Gaza Waterfront Property ‘Valuable’

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💢 Todd Blanche THANKS Trump for promotion to acting Attorney General after Pam Bondi DISMISSAL

'We will continue backing the blue, enforcing the law, and doing everything in our power to keep America SAFE'

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The Epstein Files are DONE, acting AG Todd Blanche announces

"The DOJ has now released ALL the files with respect to the Epstein saga."

BREAKING:

🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran has hit another US fighter jet in the south of the country

According to initial reports, the jet fell between Hengam Island and Qeshm Island and sank into the depths of the waters of the Persian Gulf.

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More Than "Boots on the Ground": Pentagon Wants Bunkers for the Middle East

The Pentagon has solicited proposals for prefabricated bunkers to be delivered to its bases in the Middle East, hinting at preparations for a longer-term conflict.

As the United States military begins to mass ground troops for a potential invasion of Iran, including its Kharg Island, there are signs the Pentagon could expect to see personnel deployed to the region for far longer than the weeks that President Donald Trump has so far indicated.

Last week, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a federal contract notice seeking private contractors to provide “prefabricated, transportable, hardened shelter systems designed to protect personnel from blast and fragmentation threats.”

“All proposed solutions must be deliverable to the Aqaba Air Cargo Terminal at King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, Jordan,” the request read. It requested that potential vendors submit delivery options with timelines for three days, 15 days, and 30 days, as well as the highest level of protection the bunker could provide.

Thirteen US military personnel have been killed, and more than 300 wounded, since the start of Operation Epic Fury more than a month ago.

The US military has had a “need for hardened shelters” for years, both for troops and military aircraft, as The War Zone reported. Many of the existing bunkers in the region were first built after the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, and haven’t been upgraded since.

Even as the United States and Israel have pounded Iran, striking its missile launchers, the Islamic Republic has fired back with enormous intensity. The New York Times reported last week that the threat posed by Iranian missiles and drones to US bases “has led many American troops to relocate to hotels and office spaces throughout the region.”

The paper of record added that many of the 13 regional bases have become “all but uninhabitable”—and that US personnel were, in essence, “fighting the war while working remotely.”

See: 3/27 — US Forces 'Working Remotely' As Iran Turns Gulf Bases To Rubble: Report

US soldiers are being relocated to civilian hotels and office spaces, prompting Iran to accuse Washington of using 'human shields’

3/29 — Iran Announces That It Will Now Target The Homes Of American And Israeli Politicians And U.S. Military Officials Throughout The Middle East.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ National Interest

Related: 4/1 — US Deploying Another Aircraft Carrier To The Middle East For Iran War

The US is deploying a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East for operations against Iran, US officials told media outlets on Tuesday, a sign that the war will continue to escalate despite President Trump’s claims that he is looking to end the conflict.

3/31 — 🇺🇸🇮🇷The US is creating an unprecedented aircraft carrier group near Iran, sending another group of ships, — WSJ

3/29 — JD Vance: "We’re Not Interested In Being In Iran 1 Year Down The Road, 2 Years Down The Road.”

3/29 — ❗️Iran mobilizing 1 million fighters to repel invasion, warns of ‘hell’ if US launches ground war

3/28 — ‼️🇺🇸🇮🇷The US may deploy more than 17,000 troops to the Iranian border, - WSJ.

3/28 — Bombshell: A Former Naval Intelligence Officer Confirms The Trump Administration Is Positioning The 82nd Airborne And Marine Expeditionary Units For A Massive Ground Invasion Of Iran. They Are Preparing To Send Thousands Of American Soldiers Into An Absolute Meat Grinder.

3/29 — JD Vance: "We’re Not Interested In Being In Iran 1 Year Down The Road, 2 Years Down The Road.”

3/25 — Rising Number Of US Troops Oppose Iran War, Refuse To 'Die For Israel': Report

3/22 — Lindsey Graham On Kharg Island: "We Did Iwo Jima. We Can Do This."

3/21 — Trump Weighing Several Options For U.S. Troops Inside Iran

3/21 — Trump Planning To Invade Iran's Kharg Island: Report

3/11 — As U.S. Military Threats And Actions Escalate, Coalition Calls For Ending Preparations For A Military Draft

3/4 — Sen. Blumnethal Says He’s ‘Fearful’ Trump Will Put ‘Boots On The Ground’ In Iran

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🇮🇷🇺🇸 JOE ROGAN: “I’m confused. I can’t believe we went to this war. When we started bombing Iran I was like this can’t be true… Supposedly, they’re trying to stop the terrorists”

THEO VON: “That’s crazy though if you’re the fucking terrorists! If you wanna stop them stand in front of the fucking mirror”

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Terrorism — Trump Makes Post About US Bombing Largest Bridge in Iran, Urges Iran to Make a Deal 'BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE'

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US Strikes Tallest Bridge In Iran After Trump Threatens To Bomb The Country Into The ‘Stone Age’

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said there was 'much more to follow'

A US-Israeli strike hit the B1 bridge in Iran’s Alborz province near the capital Tehran, an attack that came after President Trump threatened to bomb the country into the “Stone Ages.”

The B1 bridge is said to be one of the tallest in the Middle East, and photos show it appeared to be severed in half following the attack. In a post on Truth Social , President Trump shared a video of the explosion on the bridge and threatened that more attacks were coming.

“The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again — Much more to follow!” the president wrote on Truth Social. “IT IS TIME FOR IRAN TO MAKE A DEAL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE, AND THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF WHAT STILL COULD BECOME A GREAT COUNTRY!”

According to Iranian media, the bridge was under construction when it was hit, and at least eight civilians were killed , and 95 were wounded. The casualties were people gathered under the bridge or near the river for Sizdah Be-dar, or Nature Day, an Iranian holiday when people gather for picnics and other outdoor activities.

“Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ Antiwar.com

Related: 4/3 — Terrorism — Trump Makes Post About US Bombing Largest Bridge in Iran, Urges Iran to Make a Deal 'BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE'

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VIDEO | Israel’s Minister of National Security, Ben-Gvir, has published a video appearing to show a platform prepared for the execution of Palestinian detainees by hanging.

The footage comes days after Israel passed a new law mandating the death penalty for Palestinian detainees. The legislation removes key safeguards, including avenues for appeal and clemency, and applies within a system where Palestinians are tried under military jurisdiction.

Palestinians prosecuted in these courts face conviction rates that consistently exceed 95 percent, with multiple reports placing the figure closer to 99 percent, raising serious concerns about due process and the likelihood of wrongful convictions under a system now empowered to impose capital punishment.

Trump Set To Unveil His $1.5 Trillion Military Budget Request Amid Raging Iran War

President Trump is expected to unveil his request for a $1.5 trillion military budget for the 2027 fiscal year on Friday, Reuters has reported , marking a 50% increase from this year’s already massive budget.

The 2026 military budget marked the first to officially exceed $1 trillion , which was achieved by Congress passing a 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) worth about $900 billion and combining it with $150 billion in supplemental military spending that was included in the so-called Big Beautiful Bill, a reconciliation bill that became law last year.

The White House is expected to go with a similar strategy to reach $1.5 trillion. It may request an NDAA worth about $1 trillion or less and seek a supplemental spending bill for $400 to $600 billion. Republican leadership in Congress has already begun working on the potential supplemental.

The Trump administration is also expected to soon ask Congress for $200 billion in “emergency” spending for the Iran war, mainly to replenish the air defense munitions and missiles used so far in the conflict, which has been raging for more than one month. It’s unclear if the $200 billion for the Iran war would be in addition to the supplemental for the 2027 budget.

The Reuters report said that the massive $1.5 trillion request will include the $185 billion “Golden Dome” project, Trump’s plan for a major new missile defense system for all the territory of the United States, which will be a major boondoggle for the US weapons makers and may spark a new arms race.

The report said the administration also plans to use the money to fund more weapons production with the goal of “deterring” China and to replenish weapons used in the Middle East wars and in Ukraine.

Bloomberg reported that the White House’s budget plan will frame the Republicans’ midterm election message around a massive military buildup, partially paid for by cuts to domestic agencies. The request will come as the US appears to be on the cusp of launching ground operations against Iranian islands and ports, which could lead to significant US casualties.

At the beginning of his term, Trump suggested he was interested in reducing the military budget, but he then dramatically expanded US military interventions worldwide and sought record-breaking spending levels.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ Antiwar.com

Related: 4/2 — New - Trump Wants To Switch To A War Economy In 2027 With Massive Increase In Military Spending And Cuts To Healthcare And Other Domestic Agencies To Fund It — Bloomberg

3/31 — State Sec. Rubio: "Imagine If Instead Of Spending Billions On Weapons, Iran Spent That Money On Its People. They’d Have A Much Different Country.”

1/7 — 🚨🇺🇸🇮🇱😈💣 Just In - Trump Calls For The U.S. Military Budget To Increase From $1,000,000,000,000 To $1,500,000,000,000 For 2027.

12/10/25 — Congress Prepares To Pass NDAA That Will Give Trump His $1 Trillion Military Budget

7/4/25 — House Passes Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ That Will Bring The 2026 Military Budget Over $1 Trillion | Jul 3, 2025

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❗️Handala hacker collective claim major cyberattack, wipe 22 TB of 'Zionist regime' data

The Iranian hacker collective Handala has released a statement claiming responsibility for a large‑scale cyber operation against Israeli targets, framing the timing around the holiday of Passover.

“On the occasion of Passover… we at Handala would like to extend our unique greetings… we have successfully carried out a large‑scale, targeted cyber operation. In this mission, the data of 14 companies of the Zionist regime has been completely wiped… a modest gift for Passover, as a reminder that occupation comes at a price.”

According to the statement, 22  terabytes of data were erased from a list of 14 entities the group describes as “companies of the Zionist regime,” including Kalus, Fuse Stereo, Toledano Architecture & Design, and others. The group added:

“We hereby declare that no database is beyond our reach, and any continuation of occupation and crimes will be met with even heavier costs… Happy Passover, may the occupiers enjoy greater cybersecurity awareness!”

❗️Hamas's Qassam Brigades praises Syrian mass mobilization for Palestine, condemnation of Israeli execution law
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The military spokesman for Hamas’s Qassam Brigades, Abu Obeida, commended the Syrian people for their mass mobilization in support of Palestine and in condemnation of Israel’s newly approved "law" that allows for the execution of Palestinian detainees, saying: “Your voice has reached us, and we are proud of you.” He added that “our hopes, after Allah, are tied to you and to all free people,” expressing confidence that the masses will one day unite to “liberate the sanctuary and the prisoners.”

Demonstrations were reported across Syria in recent days, with large crowds gathering in multiple cities and regions in a broad and coordinated wave of public solidarity across the country.