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Image is of smoke rising after Iranian missiles impact a US military site in Bahrain.
My weekly preamble is in spoiler tags below.
preamble
After a few weeks of both diplomatic and military manuevering - mostly over Iranian control of Hormuz - we have hit the hottest phase of military exchanges since at least the MoU period began. The US has generally focussed on striking southern Iran, although they have also sporadically hit transportation infrastructure elsewhere, which was repaired in less than 24 hours. Meanwhile, Iran has struck a wide range of targets, with an interesting focus on Jordan, but has, up to the time of me writing this, so far relented on striking the Zionist entity. The US and Iran have had little periods of mutual military strikes during the "ceasefire" before, and so it's hard to tell for sure whether this yet another temporary spat or if it represents a full return to the pre-ceasefire conflict.
A complicating factor in this conflict is that Ansarallah has become increasingly active, and seems eager to start to break the siege it has been put under by threatening to attack Saudi Arabia and Saudi-aligned forces. This has put Iran in a somewhat awkward spot. On the one hand, it has greatly helped Ansarallah resist foreign attackers and has even recently sent civilian airplanes into Sana'a to begin to break the siege. On the other hand, Iran has, with China's help, generally desired to improve its relationship with the Saudis over the years. While in this latest war there have been a major dispute between them over whether Iran is "allowed" to strike US military infrastructure located in Saudi Arabia, the Saudis strike me as considerably less anti-Iran as the UAE, let alone the Zionists, and did send a delegation to Khamenei's funeral. I guess we'll just have to see what happens next, but I strongly suspect that Iran is going to help Yemen over the Saudis.
And finally, Lindsay Graham has died of a sudden heart attack a suspiciously short time after visiting Ukraine. He was a true enemy of civilian populations all the way to the end of his life, and he seemed to particularly despise children. He advocated for using nukes against Gaza and the total annihilation of anybody and everybody who had even the meekest criticism of Zionism. If God (and, more pertinently in this case, Satan) does exist, I hope Graham is extended the exact same level of courtesy and respect in the afterlife that Graham extended to all Palestinians.
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Sources on the fighting in Palestine against the temporary Zionist entity. In general, CW for footage of battles, explosions, dead people, and so on:
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Examples of Ukrainian Nazis and fascists
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Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don't want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it's just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists' side.
Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.
Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:
Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.
https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR's former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR's forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster's telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a 'propaganda tax', if you don't believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.
Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:
Almost every Western media outlet.
https://discord.gg/projectowl ~ Pro-Ukrainian OSINT Discord.
https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.
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Lot more strikes by Iran
Bahrain
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⭕️ EARLIER | The IRGC said it struck U.S. Fifth Fleet facilities in Bahrain during the fifth wave of “Operation Nasr 2.”
It claimed its forces hit and destroyed: ➤ The NS1 management center ➤ A command-and-control center ➤ Large warehouses storing military parts and equipment ➤ Fuel storage facilities
The IRGC said the attack was retaliation for what it described as a U.S. effort to control the Strait of Hormuz, block shipping routes and restrict regional oil and gas exports.
It warned that if routes serving Iran and its partners remain blocked, other regional oil and gas export routes benefiting the United States and its allies could also be closed.
“The export of oil and gas from the region should be either for everyone or for no one,” the statement said.
The United States and Bahrain have not confirmed the claimed damage.
Kuwait
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🚨 The IRGC says it struck and destroyed several U.S. military sites and weapons systems in Kuwait in its sixth wave of “Operation Nasr 2.”
In a statement addressed to the Kuwaiti public, the IRGC claimed missile and drone attacks hit: ➤ A satellite communications center ➤ Missile and air-defense radar ➤ A Patriot air-defense complex ➤ A U.S. military outpost ➤ HIMARS launch platforms
The IRGC said the strikes were retaliation for U.S. attacks on southern Iran, including the bombing of a wheat warehouse in Hoveizeh and a mineral-water factory in Dehloran.
It said Kuwaitis were not the target, but urged them to expel U.S. forces: “We expect you to seize every opportunity to destroy American institutions and to liberate Islamic lands from the bases of the occupying American forces,” the statement said.
The U.S. and Kuwaiti governments have not yet confirmed the claimed damage.
Jordan
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⭕️ The IRGC says it struck the U.S. military base at Al-Azraq in Jordan during the sixth wave of “Operation Nasr 2” on Tuesday.
In a statement addressed to the Jordanian public, the IRGC claimed its forces destroyed: ➤ Aircraft shelters housing F-15, F-16 and F-35 fighter jets ➤ Several U.S. MQ-9 drones
The IRGC said the attack was retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iran, which it alleged were launched largely from American bases on Jordanian territory.
It called on Jordanians to end the U.S. military presence in the country and prevent Jordan from being used as a base for attacks against Iran and Palestinians.
The statement also urged people to destroy American institutions and expel U.S. forces.
The United States and Jordan have not confirmed the IRGC’s claims.
UAE hasn't been hit recently no?
From Sunday to Monday
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates • UAE air defenses responded to missiles and drones. • UAE authorities said the threats remained outside the country’s borders. • Casualties: None reported
From Monday to Tuesday they hit 2 UAE tankers
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates: Iran fired two cruise missiles at the tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah in the strait’s southern lane, in Omani waters. One Indian crew member was killed and six Indians and two Ukrainians were wounded, the Emirati Defense Ministry said. Both vessels caught fire before the blazes were put out. The Revolutionary Guard, in a statement on Telegram, said the ships turned off their navigation systems and ignored Iranian warnings. “They chose to pass through a minefield and were subsequently targeted and disabled,” the Guard said. The UAE said it reserves “its full right to respond,” language it used before joining strikes on Iran during the war, the AP noted. Fighter jets were heard over Dubai, and the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi and consulate in Dubai canceled appointments through Wednesday