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🇮🇷🇪🇺 "Spare the sermons; Europe’s chronic failure to practice what it preaches has turned its 'international law' talk into peak hypocrisy." - Iranian MFA Spokesman to Kaka Khallas
Looks like the Zionists are trying to bait Hezbollah into a civil war.
Honor and glory to the Lebanese people that stand up to fight the Zionists
🇮🇷⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇱 I do not see a ceasefire anywhere.
I see a regrouping.
I see thousands of U.S. soldiers being shipped to the region in an attempt to try infiltrating again where they already failed last time.
I see Zionist Israel claiming to stop aerial bombardment against Lebanon but clear as day attempting to gain grounds during this hasty ceasefire when it miserably failed otherwise.
But..I also see the IRGC locked and loaded.
And I see Hezbollah resistance steadfast and ready more than ever to rub the nose of the occupation in southern Lebanese dirt, if they as much as peep their heads.
I see dark days ahead but certainly, I see the light of victory at the end of this tunnel of colonialism and occupation.
صبراٌ جميلاً وبالله المستعان.
✍️ Marwa Osman
🇺🇸🇮🇷 The US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is now officially underway.
🔸 15+ US warships in position.
🔸 UK Maritime Trade Operations confirming restrictions on Iranian ports across the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Arabian Sea.
🔸 Trump threatening to destroy any Iranian fast-attack boats that approach: "using the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on boats at Sea".
Iran's response: no port in the Persian Gulf or Sea of Oman will be safe if Iranian ports are threatened. The IRGC Navy says any military vessel approaching the Strait of Hormuz is a ceasefire violation.
The ceasefire and the blockade are now running simultaneously. One of them will break first.
WSJ.
🇮🇷🇺🇸| CENTCOM commander says, US has “completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea.”
Meanwhile 2 hours before this statement, a supertanker entered Iranian ports to load crude oil.
Reality does not match CENTCOM claims.
🇮🇪 Ireland is entering its eighth consecutive day of mass protests over soaring fuel prices, as residents describe being forced to cut back on basic heating costs just to get by.
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/182299
Get ready folks because what is happening in Ireland will be the new normal.
—❗️🇮🇷 NEW: About 15-20 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 36 hours using the new Iranian-assigned shipping corridor and with IRGC permission after paying tolls
Most of the vessels were Chinese, Pakistani, Russian or Iranian.
🇮🇷🇨🇳🇺🇸| It looks like, despite the one vessel ‘RICH STARRY’ doing a U-turn today, at least 9 other Iranian & Chinese linked vessels continued their path amid a US naval blockade.
🇦🇪⚡️🇺🇸 Prominent UAE commentator: It is time to think about closing the American bases as they are a burden and not a strategic asset
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/182385
Lmao sounds like copium. ‘We can defend ourselves so close the bases USA, please so we don’t get bombed anymore, please just close the bases already’. However, I don't care what these zio slaves say as long as they really go through the shedding of US bases.
🇮🇷🇺🇸| New satellite images show that Iranian attacks completely destroyed 2 Helicopter shelters at the Camp Buehring US military base in Kuwait.
The attack likely happened on the last day of the ceasefire.
🇮🇷Dr. Qalibaf, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, said in a TV interview
We are not stronger than America militarily. It's clear that they have more money, equipment, and facilities, and they have violated our rights many times around the world. They also have more experience than us. The Zionist regime, which is America's servant and agent in the region, also has great influence.
Sometimes we hear our dear people say: "We destroyed them", no, we didn't destroy them. We are the victors in this war. There's no doubt that equipment, facilities, and money are effective factors in war and victory, but this isn't always the case. We fought an asymmetric war and managed to repel the enemy with our planning and preparations. The enemy had money and facilities, but they didn't plan well. They made strategic mistakes. They committed mistakes against our people, just as they made mistakes in their military planning.
The American government claims that it's important to put America first, but in reality, it's shown that it's important to put Israel first, because it makes its decisions based on false information about Israel.
Sometimes I hear from dear people, and even from national media, that we destroyed all their military power. Let's continue to destroy what remains and not negotiate. We will undoubtedly be superior on the battlefield, and that's why Trump is calling for a ceasefire. They expected to distract us from our western borders and said they had provided weapons, but no matter what they did, they didn't succeed.
They tried to provoke internal chaos but failed. They decided to launch a ground attack but didn't succeed.
Trump called on NATO to participate in opening the Strait of Hormuz, but no one responded. It's clear that we are the victors in the war.
There's no rift between the field, the street, and diplomacy. Today, all these factors are working together in Iran
Channel 15 Hebrew:
🔹 Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and the police are investigating a new and serious security incident. The head of the criminal investigations department revealed this Friday afternoon that two regular Air Force soldiers have been detained for nearly a month on suspicion of spying for Iranian entities during their military service.
🔹 It is believed that this is not an isolated incident but part of an organized network. At the start of the investigations, other soldiers were also arrested, some of whom were from sensitive units (including the air defense unit).
🔹 Investigations also showed that these two suspects worked for Iranian intelligence agents and exploited their positions to transfer information about systems, locations, and high-ranking personnel.
Source -> https://t.me/QODS_COM/181372
From Hu Xijin, journalist and analyst from GlobalTimes:
The US blockade of Iran involves China's interests, as China is Iran's largest oil export destination. I believe the US intends to use this opportunity to pressure China to help urge Iran to reach an agreement, although this action is not specifically targeted at China.
My personal guess is that China has been communicating with all parties, either through Pakistan or directly, to promote peace talks. The arrival of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khalid in China on Sunday likely focused primarily on the Middle East war. Currently, all parties are willing for China to exert more influence.
I also believe the US currently lacks the leverage to provoke China in the Persian Gulf. The US media's collusion with the Pentagon to spread rumors that China is providing weapons to Iran is actually a preemptive measure to prevent China from doing so. China certainly will not provide weapons to either side in a conflict, but its influence is ubiquitous. If the US tries to use this severely stalled war to harm China's interests, I believe China has many cards in the hand to make the US suffer losses.
🇮🇷🇺🇸🇾🇪| An hour ago, the US naval blockade began on Iranian ports.
If it goes out of hand, we may witness a Yemeni blockade of the blockade of the blockade.
[2026-04-17] @clashreport: 📸 Meal onboard USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship.
A small scoop of shredded meat and a single folded tortilla.
You know, maybe the Toilets Just Did That when the navy had issues before 🤔
This is reminiscent of Chicago Public Schools
🇺🇸 According to USNI News—the media arm of the U.S. Naval Institute—the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is operating off Namibia, taking an unusual route around Africa to join a growing U.S. naval buildup in the Arabian Sea amid a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Instead of transiting the Strait of Gibraltar and Mediterranean, the strike group—escorted by USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), USS Mason (DDG-87), USS Ross (DDG-71), and supported by USNS Arctic (TAOE-8)—is bypassing the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb.
ℹEarlier today, some reports said it had crossed Gibraltar; however, this now appears not to be the case.
Source -> https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/181857
Cowards... They are clearly afraid of Ansar Allah
Abbas Araghchi: “Why We Insist on Uranium Enrichment”
“Why have we insisted, and continue to insist, on uranium enrichment? Why won’t we surrender it, even under the threat of war? Because no one has the right to dictate what we may or may not possess. This is rooted in a fundamental principle: the rejection of domination.
Enrichment is our right under international law, and whether we choose to exercise it is our business alone. For years we’ve been told, ‘You have no right to enrich; enrichment must be zero.’ Why? ‘Because we’re concerned,’ they say. If you’re concerned, we’re prepared to address that. Have questions? We’ll answer them. Is trust lacking? We’ll build it. But no one has the right to say, ‘You cannot have this because we don’t want you to.’
This is the heart of our resolve: we have stood firm in defense of our own rights. Enrichment matters, but what matters even more is demonstrating that the Islamic Republic of Iran takes orders from no one and submits to no domination.
If there are doubts about the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program, we are ready to answer them. The only path forward is diplomacy. Every other path has been tried and has led nowhere. Negotiations will only succeed when the rights of the Iranian people are recognized and respected, not granted, because our rights are already legitimate in and of themselves. What we ask is simply that they be respected.”
In my view, Araghchi’s statement is more than a dignified reply to the United States. It is a rebuke of the condescending posture the West has held toward Muslims for nearly a century. It is a declaration that the era of bullying and imposed values is over. If Iran emerges from this with its honor intact, God willing, neither the United States nor the Muslim world will be what they once were.
https://xcancel.com/FrameTheGlobe/status/2043432051106558319
🇺🇸/IRAN/🇨🇳NEW VIDEO: US Announces Blockade on Iran (and China): How & Why This Risks Global Escalation
▪️The US has announced a blockade of all maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz originating from Iran or having agreed with Iran for passage;
▪️This is the full implementation of Washington’s initial objective for waging war with Iran, an oil blockade of not only China but also much of the multipolar world;
▪️The US’ primary geopolitical objective is global hegemony and the only way it can achieve this objective is by dragging the rest of the rising multipolar world down relative to US power and wealth;
▪️The primary means to do this is by targeting the life blood of modern civilization which is energy;
▪️The US has been sabotaging and creating energy crises deliberately around the world including through the invasion of Venezuela, the destruction of the Nordstream pipelines, its own blockade on the so-called “shadow fleet,” and the US CIA and military targeting Russian energy production, storage, and export facilities within Russia itself;
On Youtube -> https://youtu.be/KmHYS8oK-pg
There is great public discontent in the active fleet
After photos showing the nature of the food provided to American fighters against Iran went viral, the second photo shows a dinner served on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, sent by a service member on board the ship to their family members. American service members reported poor-quality food and small portions during a deployment near Iran. Due to long operations and strained supply lines, crews rely on limited resupply at sea, leading to rationed provisions and low morale.
oh my god please let the USN experience its own Potemkin please please please that would be literally the best fucking thing ever
GNS Cloud Hacked Again | Israel Largest Cloud Company
In an era when technology companies promise peace of mind and bulletproof security to their clients, the harsh reality has struck GNS Cloud once again. Today, as a demonstration of our absolute dominance, Handala has successfully hacked the international GNS website, but this is only a glimpse of a much larger story.
For the past 18 months, Handala has maintained uninterrupted and persistent access deep within GNS networks. We have not only penetrated core infrastructure but have achieved complete access to every operational and management layer of this company.
More in:
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During this period, every single password for client machines and virtual servers, shamefully stored in plain text on GNS servers, has been extracted and archived by our team. No credential, no piece of confidential information has escaped our watchful eyes.
But the implications run even deeper.
Throughout this relentless infiltration, over 112,000 machines and servers were quietly backdoored and brought under Handala’s control. The entire GNS supply chain has fundamentally collapsed, and not a single GNS customer is safe—banks, tech companies, even ordinary users are exposed.
Let us remind you:
In December 2024, during Operation Martyr Reza Awada, we first announced the massive breach of GNS. The company’s management responded with denial and misdirection, publicly claiming nothing had happened. Today, there is nowhere left to hide; we possess undeniable evidence, documentation, and data.
GNS executives may, once again, attempt to dismiss or downplay this complex supply chain attack. But you cannot hide the truth forever.
Every single GNS client must know, your data, your access, your security have been under Handala’s observation and at Handala’s mercy for a long time.
This is not just a warning;
It marks the beginning of a new era, one that exposes the hollow promises of companies that treat security as nothing more than a marketing slogan. Soon, the full scope of this breach, with evidence and specifics, will be made public.
Handala, the shadow above the world of manufactured security illusions. We are present where you least expect…
https://t.me/HANDALA_INTEL/318
https://handala-hack.tw/gns-cloud-hacked-again-israel-largest-cloud-company/
🇧🇷Brazilian President: We can't wake up and go to bed with a tweet from a president who threatens the world and declares wars.
The Chinese Ambassador to Iran announced the donation of a 58-ton shipment of medicines to the Iranian people.
More than 1,000 homes in Tel Aviv have been left uninhabitable by the recent war with Iran, the city’s mayor said Saturday, Anadolu reports.
[2026-04-17] @PressTV: Yemen’s Ansarallah movement’s Political Bureau:
🔺Ceasefire imposed on the Israeli regime is a historic victory for Hezbollah and Lebanon over the Zionist enemy, and the achievement is the result of unity among the resistance fronts.
[2] 🔺 The heavy losses inflicted on the enemy ultimately forced it to surrender and accept a ceasefire in Lebanon.
[2026-04-17] @PressTV: Hezbollah MP Hussein Hajj Hassan:
🔺 The ceasefire was imposed due to Iran’s clear pressure
🔺 Trump gave in to Iran’s pressure and forced Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire in Lebanon.
[2] 🔺 Our enemy is treacherous, and we must remain vigilant, as they have violated the current ceasefire several times.
Israel says Thunberg more influential ‘antisemite’ than Fuentes
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is the world’s second most dangerous antisemite, several spots ahead of white nationalist Nick Fuentes, according to a new report from the Israeli government.
The report contains an analysis of 10 “prominent influencers in the global anti-semitic and anti-Zionist arena in 2025, who were selected based on both the severity of their actions/statements and the scope of their influence.” While outside organizations have created similar rankings of antisemitic influencers, this appears to be the first one published by the Israeli government.
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-antisemitism/
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful,
Press Release
We salute, in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), the participants in the "Steadfastness 2" flotilla to break the siege on the Gaza Strip, which sailed from the city of Barcelona towards the Gaza Strip.
We also salute the brave activists participating in this great flotilla for their heroic positions that uphold the values of justice and humanity, and their insistence on rejecting the crime of the siege imposed by the terrorist occupation on more than two million of our Palestinian people.
The participation of about 1,000 volunteer activists from dozens of countries in the flotilla, and their insistence on challenging the occupation's measures and its terrorism that it has faced against successive flotillas of freedom and steadfastness at sea; confirms the failure of the Zionist terrorism strategy to stop attempts to break the siege, and demonstrates the justice of the Palestinian cause and the right of our Palestinian people to a dignified life.
We call for escalating the international movement rejecting the siege on the Gaza Strip, especially in light of the continuation of the humanitarian catastrophe created by the fascist occupation, and we call on the international community, the United Nations and its institutions to protect the flotilla, prevent the criminal occupation army from targeting it, and take clear measures to stop the crime of the unjust siege on the Gaza Strip.
Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)
Monday: April 13, 2026 Corresponding to: Shawwal 25, 1447 AH
[2026-04-17] @PressTV: US Navy reported that three sailors were injured on Tuesday in a fire aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
🌟The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations has directed criticism at France:
According to international reports, a French ship passed through the Strait of Hormuz while other ships were detained. The question is simple: How much did you pay to Iran?
https://t.me/naya_foriraq/72879
Cope and seethe zionist trash.
—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇸🇦 NEW: Less than a day in, Saudi Arabia is pressuring Trump to drop the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, warning that it could push the Houthis to escalate in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab – WSJ
@Middle_East_Spectator
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/30964
🇮🇷 Tasnim News: Iran prepared for possible resumption of war
Monitoring of US movements in recent days points to several notable shifts:
Iran is simultaneously considering two scenarios and has prepared for both.
➡Scenario 1: The US buildup is psychological pressure aimed at extracting concessions at the negotiating table. Washington threatens on one hand while constantly amplifying talk of negotiations in the media on the other. Iran has put forward its proposals based on realism and the fundamental rights of the Iranian nation — it is the US that must abandon its excessive demands. As past pressure and threats have had no effect on Iran's negotiating position, this time will be no different.
➡Scenario 2: The talk of negotiations is cover for a surprise military strike targeting Iranian islands. The US has extensive experience using negotiations as a deception tool — twice in the past year it attacked Iran while publicly claiming talks were progressing.
Iran is fully prepared this time and considers the war scenario more likely than continued negotiations. Based on preparations carried out over the past two weeks, Iran is ready to deliver a memorable hellish opening to any renewed conflict with the US and Israel.
Analysis of Iran's positioning also indicates that if war resumes and infrastructure is again targeted, Iran will fully abandon the restraints it observed in the first round regarding Bab al-Mandab, Aramco, Yanbu, and Fujairah.
Source -> https://xcancel.com/s_m_marandi/status/2044856841231077778#m
Advice: Do not go to X ever unless you are prepared to see messed-up stuff or people like zionists.
Zionism’s fear of Iran’s Lego videos; the creator’s YouTube channel has been taken down.
The YouTube channel “Explosive Media,” which produced the viral Lego-style videos about the war against Iran, has been taken down by the platform.
🇷🇺🇮🇷Russian Embassy in Iran: Russia sends 51 tons of humanitarian aid to Iran.
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for three months threatens the food security of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt in the first place, the Security Council of the Russian Federation reported.
In the event of a conflict in the Middle East, attempts by external forces to artificially undermine Russia's food security cannot be ruled out,
The conflict over Iran poses risks to Russia's food security, but it also opens up opportunities for agricultural producers.
If the conflict in the Middle East persists until the summer, there could be the largest round of global food inflation in recent years.
⭕️ Hamas:
The Gaza Strip is still suffering from a severe shortage of most basic goods, including food, medicine, and fuel, as confirmed by reports and testimonies from human rights organizations and international institutions. Moreover, the living conditions of the population have reached unprecedented catastrophic levels, amid restrictions on the entry of aid and the continued targeting of infrastructure.
Official website - Hamas Movement
[2026-04-19] @ME_Observer_: ⚡️ Yemen: If we close Bab al-Mandab, neither humans nor jinn can reopen it.
Yemeni Deputy Foreign Minister:
🔹 By God's will, if Sanaa decides to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, all humans and jinn will be completely unable to reopen it. Therefore, it is better for Trump – and the complicit world – to immediately end all actions and policies that hinder peace and show due respect for the rights of our people and nation.
🇮🇷⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇱 Iranian Red Crescent Releases Heartbreaking Footage on X Exposing US-Israeli War Crimes Against Hospitals
Video in https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/182298
Can someone answer what the actual...term for what the US is doing right now? Obviously interdiction vessels trading with Iran is a blockade, but vessels that are trading with Iran who pay a toll to Iran is...what exactly? Is it literally legally piracy? Is it something else? Did no one think that this was a possibility because this is imbecilic?
Edit: or is the US not actually doing that because when should we expect the checks notes commander in chief of the armed forces to be saying the same thing as the armed forces?
From what I understand the Iranian blockade took ship traffic from 180-200 ships a day to somewhere around 10. This will take it from 10 to 0. I don't really see this being a massive disadvantage for Iran (not being rampant capitalists the money is nice but they're pretty self sufficient and I imagine Russia and China will dip their hands in their pockets to help). It will keep up the international pressure on USA due to rising oil prices and loss in supply and lack of fertiliser shipments etc. so personally I'm not convinced this is a smart play in the slightest. Think it makes Trump look like a war mongering dumbass even more and doesn't really alter Iran's strategy or strengths.
Following the recent call by Handala, dozens of Jews living in the occupied territories have contacted us and expressed their willingness to cooperate in field and intelligence operations.
Source -> https://t.me/HANDALA_INTEL/316
Yahya Abu Zakaria, an Algerian intellectual and media analyst who has collaborated for years with prominent Arab world networks and is a popular figure on television and a strong supporter of the resistance axis, wrote in a tweet during the early days of the Ramadan war:
"I ask my brothers in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian Ministry of Culture to ban Al Jazeera in Iran. The same network that the CIA and Mossad exploit. Remember the July 2006 war and the dangerous roles this network played in Gaza."
But why does Abu Zakaria hold such a position?
Like many Arab elites, he believes that Arab media networks, like the Arab countries themselves, are not independent and all operate in line with the interests of the US and Israel. In his view, in every war and division that has occurred in the region, the media have played the main role in weakening and dividing the Arab world. This perspective is not far from reality. Networks like Saudi Arabia's Al Arabiya and Al Hadath openly support Israel and the US today. In recent years, especially after the Al-Aqsa storm, these media outlets have lost their credibility among Arab people and have become known as "Al-Ibriah" (the Hebrews).
However, there is one network that operates very professionally and is still considered the main and reliable global reference for regional news: Al Jazeera.
Nevertheless, Yahya Abu Zakaria believes that Al Jazeera is also a security-intelligence apparatus serving Mossad and the CIA. Through his investigations, he has provided much evidence of this cooperation and has repeatedly revealed these collaborations in his interviews and tweets.
Some statements by Yahya Abu Zakaria:
"Many assassination operations or arrests of prominent figures have occurred after their interviews with Al Jazeera. This issue has raised many questions, and other Arab circles interested in political and media affairs do not accept the usual justifications."
"Al Jazeera was the first Arab network to infiltrate the resistance movement, expose its secrets, and leave the resistance vulnerable security-wise and intelligence-wise to the CIA and Mossad. This same network was the first to enter fighters' tunnels and reveal most of their assets. Nevertheless, some resistance figures still appear on this network. We are a people who do not learn."
After the assassination of Ahmed Yassin (March 2003), al-Rantisi was in hiding for 25 days. Al Jazeera repeatedly pressured his close associates to interview him. Eventually, al-Rantisi consented under pressure and set the interview time at his private home — a house he had not entered since Yassin's assassination. As soon as he entered the house and simultaneously as the Al Jazeera team was leaving, Israeli missiles targeted him, and he was immediately martyred.
"Al Jazeera gave me a camera equipped with GPS. Everyone Al Jazeera interviewed in Afghanistan was later assassinated.
Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, who was killed in Dubai, was interviewed by Al Jazeera's Dubai office and was killed there.
Saeed Siyam from Hamas had an appointment with Al Jazeera, but the presenter did not go to the location, and Siyam himself was targeted by an Apache.
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was interviewed by Al Jazeera in 2006 and was later targeted for assassination but survived."
Abu Zakaria emphasizes that Al Jazeera exploited the Palestinian issue to infiltrate among the Arab people and, by gaining the trust of resistance groups in Palestine and Lebanon, facilitated the conditions for Israel to assassinate leaders.
Source -> https://t.me/monem_ps/3816
P.s: the man who wrote this is a Palestinian himself
