This is a thread specifically for the war, not a general megathread (use the pinned /c/genzedong thread for that).
Please keep related news in this thread rather than making separate posts. Remember to include sources and avoid spreading rumours.
I'm going to be taking a break today in a few hours for other obligations. Hopefully I've been able to keep everyone up to date since these ramped up.
Thanks, I use this community as a little mini search engine even when only one of you is posting.
❗️Israeli minister calls for kidnapping of Lebanese women and children to break Hezbollah morale
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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir urged the political-security cabinet to abduct and imprison Lebanese women and children as a psychological warfare tactic against Hezbollah, according to a closed-door leak published by Hebrew news outlet Walla.
During a high-level ministerial meeting reviewing expanded military calculations, Ben-Gvir demanded that Tel Aviv abandon conventional strategy and explicitly target the social and familial core of the Lebanese resistance network.
"We must think outside the box regarding Hezbollah," Ben-Gvir asserted to his fellow cabinet members, according to the report. The Israeli minister added that alongside occupying southern territory and intensifying lethal strikes on personnel, Israeli forces should actively round up civilians.
"We should arrest their women and children and take them to prison; this is what hurts them the most," he stated.
https://t.me/thecradlemedia/61466
I don't understand how this lunatic still manages to surprise me with his depravity. This rat is genuinely one of the most contemltable creatures on the face of the earth. Like I genuinely have no person in my mind who I could say is more utterly vile.
it literally never had any sense of humanity in itself. This motherfucker deserves to be the first settler to be shot dead along with all zionazis globally.
I genuinely hope all zionist supporters are forced to watch the collapse of the zionist regime and the empire.
—❗️🇵🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: The political spokesman of Hamas in Gaza, Hazem Qasim, says that Iran has informed the movement that a regional ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. should also include a full ceasefire in Gaza
He said that Iran informed Hamas of ‘intensive efforts’ to include Gaza into the ceasefire framework, alongside Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen.
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🇮🇷 IRAN TO MOVE SPACEX TO TARGET LIST!!
Iran is moving to add all Musk-linked assets in the Middle East including Starlink ground stations and SpaceX infrastructure to its military target list, per Fars. Sites in Israel, Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, and Oman reportedly under review.
SpaceX's IPO is tomorrow.
Wall Street prices the offering hours after Tehran declares the company's network a legitimate military target.
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🚨 BREAKING PRESS RELEASE! American journalist Christopher Helali was on assignment heading to Mexico to cover the World Cup and meet the Iranian national team, Team Melli, based in Tijuana for the duration of the World Cup. Traveling from Moscow to Mexico City with a stop in Beijing on 10 June 2026, Christopher was informed by Chinese authorities upon landing in Beijing that he had to wait to get his new boarding pass. After 8 hours, Christopher was informed by Hainan Airlines staff that he was barred from traveling and was listed as a “no fly passenger.” Requesting follow up information, it became clear that Christopher was added by the United States government to the No Fly List which is maintained by the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center. Christopher was formerly on the Selectee List, enduring nearly a decade of intensive secondary screening with the notorious 4 S’s (SSSS) on his boarding passes both to and from the United States and between countries that crossed US airspace.
This is an attack not only on journalistic freedom but on those who stand with Iran against the Epstein Coalition.
In a statement, Christopher reiterated his solidarity with Iran, Team Melli, and all those who stand for justice. “What was done to me is but a small part of the injustice people face all over the world everyday at the hands of US-EU-NATO imperialism, fascism, and Zionism,” he said. “Our struggle is for all those students at Minab, all the children of Lebanon, Gaza, Donbass, and beyond who were denied a future by these monsters. It is a crime that the USA is hosting the World Cup which celebrates the friendship and unity of sport. The USA has blood on its hands! The struggle continues!”
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🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — President Trump on Iran:
We ended the war with Iran today, and they have agreed never to have a nuclear weapon, something that we insisted on. That was the whole purpose. That was 95% of it, and they've done it in the most powerful way you can do it.
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Note: The war has not ended.
❗️Iran says it will no longer wait for threats, declaring new strategic regional defense doctrine
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Iran's Expediency Discernment Council chairman Sadeq Larijani said Tehran's intervention in support of Lebanon constitutes a formal declaration of a new strategic doctrine, under which attacks on any component of the Restance Axis will trigger a response that extends beyond geographical boundaries and reshapes regional equations.
Larijani said Iran has entered a new phase in which it no longer waits for threats to emerge before acting to preserve its regional position, but instead takes the initiative. He also warned that any expansion of the conflict or attack on critical Iranian infrastructure would be met with a comprehensive and deterrent response.
❗️EU imposes sanctions over Strait of Hormuz closure, targets Iranian officials
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The European Union has slapped sanctions on Iranian officials and an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command unit today, exposing Brussels' lack of leverage as Washington's aggression against Iran continues to choke off global energy corridors. With the strategic Strait of Hormuz effectively shut down due to the ongoing warfare, the 27-nation bloc has found itself largely frozen out of the geopolitical theater, reduced to deploying economic penalties while global markets face severe disruptions.
According to an official statement, the EU blacklisted Mohammad Akbarzadeh, a key political and media figure within the IRGC's naval wing, alongside the corps' Hormozgan Provincial Command, which oversees naval operations along the vital waterway. The bloc also targeted Hamid Hosseini, a representative of Iran’s oil exporters union, subjecting him to a asset freeze and travel bans in an attempt to penalize Tehran for exercising control over its territorial waters.
While the US-led war wreaks havoc on international supply chains, European capitals are scrambling to assemble a post-conflict response. Spearheaded by Paris and London, plans are underway to deploy a European naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz once active hostilities cease. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas suggested that the bloc's existing Aspides naval mission, currently deployed in the Red Sea, could eventually be reassigned to the strategic chokepoint to reassert a European maritime presence in the region.
https://t.me/thecradlemedia/61418
I can always count on Europe to yap in the most irritating way imaginable on the world stage.
—❗️🇮🇱/🇮🇷 UPDATE: A group of Hezbollah fighters infiltrated into the settlements of Misgav Am and Margaliot, and the IDF decided to hide this event until now, according to Hebrew media
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https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/33129
—❗️🇮🇱/🇮🇷 BREAKING: At least two Hezbollah elements are still inside believed to be inside Israeli territory
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https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/33131
—❗️🇮🇱/🇮🇷 Hebrew media:
‘Estimates indicate that the gunman, likely a member of the Ridwan force, had been hiding in the area for some time.
There are strong suspicions about the presence of an entire cell operating in the area, and it is possible that he emerged from a tunnel in the area.’
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🇮🇷 Footage of the launch of long-range solid and liquid fuel Qadr and Emad and Kheybar-Shekan missiles toward US targets in the region.
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🇮🇷 Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps:
Following repeated violations of the ceasefire conditions by the American enemy, the Strait of Hormuz will be closed until further notice.
We warn that no vessel should move from its anchorage in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman. Approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered as cooperating with the enemy.
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❗️Israeli military bulldozers uprooted several centuries-old carob trees in the city of Dura, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.
Local sources reported that the trees were removed as part of ongoing land-clearing operations in the area.
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❗️Berlin arms show disrupted by protest against arming Israel
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Pro-Palestine activists blocked access roads to Berlin's International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) on Wednesday, disrupting traffic around one of Europe's largest aerospace and defense trade shows. German media reported that four protesters glued themselves to a road leading to the exhibition grounds near Berlin Airport, prompting a police response and significant delays.
The action was organized by the group Peacefully Against Genocide, which opposes German arms exports to Israel and the planned expansion of weapons production by German defense giant Rheinmetall. The group has accused the company of supplying weapons and ammunition used in Israel's military operations and criticized plans to open a new ammunition facility in Berlin.
The protest follows similar actions carried out by the group during German Armed Forces Day events in Munich and Unna last weekend. In a statement cited by Anadolu Agency, organizers said their demonstrations targeted Germany's military support for Israel and the growing role of arms manufacturers in the country's 'defense' sector.
New high-resolution satellite imagery reveals that a recent Iranian missile/drone strike destroyed an ASR-1000L tactical air surveillance radar at the U.S. Ali Al Salem Airbase in Kuwait.
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/33503
🇮🇷/🇮🇱 Iran released high quality satellite images of the destruction to the building associated with the Israeli Air Force 157th Squadron at Ramat David Airbase
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— 🇮🇱/🇮🇷 NEW: Sentinel-2 satellite imagery confirms an Iranian missile impact in Ramat David Airbase, northern Israel, at coordinates 32.662268° 35.181668°
The missile hit an unidentified structure, likely a warehouse of some kind, and was destroyed.
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Israel used Jordanian airspace to bomb Iran: Report
Jordan has been serving as a ‘key hub’ for US and Israeli attacks on Iran since the beginning of the war in February
Tehran recruits psychologists to tailor messages for 'mentally ill' Trump: Report
Iranian officials reported that treating the US president 'like they're dealing with a patient' has already yielded 'some progress' in negotiations.
[2026-06-09] PressTV – Trump acknowledges US attack helicopter crash near Strait of Hormuz
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US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that an American military attack helicopter has gone down near the Strait of Hormuz, confirming a relevant report issued amid Iran's decisive retaliation against Washington's incessant violations of a ceasefire with the Islamic Republic.
Trump made the remarks late on Monday local time, speaking to journalists at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
The comments came after The New York Times carried the report, saying the aircraft went down in the area of the strategic waterway earlier that day.
Citing two people familiar with the incident, the daily said it remains "unclear" what caused the incident.
It was not known whether the Apache helicopter had been shot down, suffered a technical malfunction, or gone down for some other reason, it added.
Trump, however, added, "The pilots are fine." "Nobody injured. We are going to issue a report tomorrow."
The US president announced the ceasefire on April 7 after at least 100 waves of successful Iranian retaliation in the face of the latest bout of unprovoked American-Israeli aggression targeting the Islamic Republic.
The announcement also followed Iran's closing down the Strait of Hormuz to enemies and their allies. Tehran then proceeded to devise a new management mechanism for the strait and confront trespassing vessels.
Last month, a Congressional report said the American military had lost at least 42 aircraft during the aggression's 40-day span, with estimated costs reaching billions of dollars.
The report, prepared for Congress using information from the US Department of War, United States Central Command, and military media outlets, estimated the total cost of the aircraft losses at approximately $2.6 billion.
According to the document, the losses included warplanes, surveillance aircraft, refueling planes, combat rescue helicopters, and drones.
Among the aircraft destroyed or damaged were four F-15E Strike Eagle warplanes, one F-35A Lightning II, one A-10 Thunderbolt II, seven KC-135 Stratotanker refueling planes, and one E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control aircraft.
The report also listed the loss of two MC-130J Commando II aircraft, one HH-60W Jolly Green II, 24 MQ-9 Reaper drones, and one MQ-4C Triton.
— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: Fox News publishes a map of non-existent ‘student protests’ in Iran
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https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/33109
What, is this supposed colour revolution without any ground operatives to stoke violence supposed to magically overthrow a country where the masses have taken to the streets every single day in solidarity with their government? Or is it just propaganda for the liberal masses in the empire?
— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 The Iran-U.S. Memorandum of Understanding: Full Details
Phase 1 | Upon announcement of the MoU (effective immediately):
– Upon announcement of the MoU, both sides declare an immediate, complete and permanent end to all hostilities in the region, including Lebanon.
– Upon announcement of the MoU, the United States declares the immediate and complete lifting of the U.S. naval blockade against Iran.
Phase 2 | After Signing of the MoU (30-day period):
– Upon signing the MoU, the United States confirms its commitment to non-interference in Iran’s domestic affairs and respect for the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
– Upon signing the MoU, the United States affirms that it will not increase the amount of troops or military assets present in the region, nor impose any new sanctions during the negotiations.
– Upon signing the MoU, Iran reaffirms its commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and confirms that it will never produce, develop, or acquire a nuclear weapon.
– Upon signing the MoU, the United States declares that it will provide Iran with half of its frozen funds, amounting to a value of $12 Billion, to be made available in a non-reversible manner within 30 days, with a commitment to make the remaining half available during the subsequent 60 days.
– Upon signing the MoU, the United States will issue sanctions waivers for Iranian oil, gas, and petrochemical exports, effective immediately, with a commitment to extend these waivers permanently once a final agreement is reached.
– Upon signing the MoU, the U.S. will begin immediate consultations with Israel to present a short term timeframe for a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, including points occupied following the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah agreement.
– Upon signing the MoU, Iran confirms it will reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial maritime traffic, according to certain specified arrangements determined by Iran, within 30 days.
Phase 3 | Negotiations on a Final Deal (60-day period + possible extension):
– The 60-day negotiating period will begin once all the terms of the MoU have been met in the previous 30 days.
– The 60-day negotiating period can be extended by mutual agreement of both parties.
– During these 60 days, the U.S. will make the remaining $12 Billion of Iran’s frozen assets available.
– During these 60 days, the U.S. will present plans for a reconstruction fund for Iran, amounting to a value of at least $300 Billion, funded partially by Gulf states.
– The U.S. and Iran will begin detailed discussions on a permanent solution to nuclear-related matters, including enrichment, the existing uranium stockpile, and the fate of the nuclear sites.
– The U.S. and Iran will begin detailed discussions regarding the lifting of all economic sanctions on Iran, including primary, secondary, U.S. and UN sanctions, as well as the withdrawal of all UN Security Council and IAEA Board of Governors resolutions against Iran.
– A monitoring mechanism will be established to supervise the implementation of a final agreement.
– The final agreement will be approved by a UN Security Council Resolution.
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[2026-06-12] @iribnews_irib@twitter.com: Kuwait is on the verge of purchasing a $1.98 billion package of anti-drone systems from the United States.
American trade:
- Builds a military base in your country.
- Attacks another country from that base.
- Then sells a defense system to your country!
❗️Israeli drones in south Lebanon are using the sound of crying children to lure out civilians
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Israeli forces have expanded their psychological warfare tactics in southern Lebanon, deploying quadcopter drones to weaponize the sounds of crying children and pleading women. First responders and residents remaining in front-line villages like Haboush report that these low-flying drones broadcast looped audio recordings of sirens, the Quran, or civilians begging for help in the dead of night.
Speaking to Middle East Eye, local paramedic Hashem exposed the insidious strategy, explaining that the military uses these horrific distress sounds to exploit basic human empathy and lure residents out of their homes into the open to be identified or targeted.
The psychological battlefield also extends to highly personalized intimidation campaigns aimed at breaking local solidarity and forcing total displacement. Tarek Mazaani, founder of the Gathering of the People of the Southern Border Towns, told Middle East Eye that Israeli quadcopters swarmed multiple southern villages to broadcast warning messages naming him explicitly, accusing him of belonging to Hezbollah, and ordering residents to isolate him.
The harassment successfully forced Mazaani into repeated displacement to protect his neighbors, proving how Israel utilizes sonic control to fracture communities and threaten anyone advocating for the right to remain and rebuild.
Israel's deployment of acoustic warfare mirrors tactics extensively documented by rights groups and medical professionals during the ongoing genocide in Gaza; a deliberate tactic used in order to target civilians who attempt to come to the aid of what they assume to be a child in distress.
https://t.me/thecradlemedia/61564
I was aware they do this already, along with hiding explosives in toys to attract children, but the depravity still gives me pause.
The pogrom carried out by Jewish settlers is part of a state-backed campaign of ethnic cleansing and displacement aimed at annexing the occupied Palestinian territory
🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 BREAKING: Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ announces the full closure of the Strait of Hormuz:
From this moment, due to insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hormuz is declared closed for the passage of any type of vessel, including oil tankers and commercial ships, and any passage will be targeted.
Following the criminal aggressions of the American enemy and considering the start of attacks by its invading army on some areas in the south of Hormozgan province, from this moment, due to insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hormuz is declared closed for the passage of any type of vessel, including oil tankers and commercial ships, and any passage will be targeted.
The US claim regarding the passage of a ship through the mentioned strait is denied.
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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Iran to begin large scale naval mining of the Strait of Hormuz
Previously, only a very limited number of mines was deployed.
❗️Statement by Iran's Foreign Ministry:
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The US regime, in the early hours of Wednesday, 10 June 2026, under the pretext of the crash of an Apache helicopter belonging to its terrorist army over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, carried out savage attacks against areas in the south of the country. These attacks constitute a blatant violation of the UN Charter, particularly Article 2(4), and the fundamental principle prohibiting the use of force in international relations. Through these aggressive actions, the US ruling establishment has once again demonstrated its criminal and warmongering nature.
In response to the US military aggression against Iran and the clear violation of our country's national sovereignty and territorial integrity, the powerful Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in exercising their inherent right of legitimate self-defense, dealt severe blows to US bases and assets in the region that served as the origin of these acts of aggression.
While strongly condemning the US crime of military aggression against Iran, the Foreign Ministry once again recalls the legal and moral responsibility of all countries in the region, especially those located on the southern shores of the Persian Gulf, to prevent the terrorist US army and the Zionist regime from using their territory and facilities to plan, organize, execute, and support acts of aggression against Iran. It warns that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not hesitate to exercise its inherent right of self-defense, including by targeting the source of attacks as well as the bases and logistical facilities used to carry out and support aggressive operations against Iran.
The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran also once again reminds the United Nations, particularly its Security Council and Secretary-General, of their responsibility to safeguard international peace and security and hold the aggressors accountable.
🇮🇷🇮🇱| Impacts in Kiryat with rescue teams dispatched for possible injured people.
Due to censorship, no footage of the impact is surfacing anywhere.
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❗️Israel's Channel 14 reports that an Israeli officer and soldier were seriously wounded when an explosive device detonated against an invading military force in the Jabriyat neighborhood on the outskirts of Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
https://t.me/thecradlemedia/61675
Breif Discussion
Rumblings are occurring in the west bank. This is the 2nd or 3rd bit of armed resistance I've seen occurring in the West Bank within the last week. The zionists are pushing further but in theory depravity are igniting a long suppressed fused.
Someone asked me recently about resistance in the West Bank, and I had to respond with the fact that there's unfortunately not been much to report. I believe this is changing rapidly, and will continue to develop. I'll try my best to catch more of these incidents in the spaces I'm in.
The Zionists have opened up too many fronts and have no capacity to stop their aggression, this isn't sustainable and everyone knows it, even the Settler military admits this.
Edit: Islamic Jihad is claiming credit for this attack.
—❗️🇮🇷/🇯🇴/🇺🇸 BREAKING: Iranian ballistic missiles targeted the U.S. base Muwaffaq Al-Salti in Jordan about 30 minutes ago
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https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/33248
Time
This was about 1 hrs and half from now
— UPDATE: The reason alerts in the Gulf took so long, is because the target was actually Jordan
The initial 4 missiles launched from Khomein were aimed at Jordan and arrived more than 40+ minutes ago.
Muwaffaq Salti Airbase is in eastern Jordan, somewhat remote, so no sirens sounded—explaining the delay in reporting.
Attack on Bahrain came afterwards.
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https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/33250
Another video of the air defence activity near Amman, Jordan, as Iranian ballistic missile target the Muwaffaq Salti Airbase.
Video: https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/33251
— 🇮🇷/🇺🇸/🇯🇴 NEW: The IRGC says it targeted four important targets at Muwaffaq Salti Airbase in Jordan, including F-35 hangars
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❗️Lockheed Martin unable to guarantee Patriot missile deliveries to US allies
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Lockheed Martin cannot guarantee when US allies will receive Patriot interceptor missiles despite plans to significantly increase production, according to the Financial Times. Brian Dunn, the company's vice president for missiles and fire control, said allocation decisions are controlled by the Pentagon, which is currently reassessing delivery priorities amid growing demand and ongoing conflicts.
The company plans to expand PAC-3 missile production from 650 annually to 2,000 by 2033 under a $4.7 billion Pentagon agreement. However, Dunn said Lockheed Martin has no control over which countries receive missiles first, leaving allies including Germany, Japan, Poland, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia uncertain about future deliveries. Financial Times reported that demand has surged amid mounting pressure on global air defense stockpiles.
❗️Hezbollah categorically denies CNN interview with alleged fighter
Hezbollah issued a statement categorically denying CNN’s so-called "interview" with a member of the group, asserting that the individual presented as a Hezbollah fighter has no affiliation with the movement whatsoever.
The group stressed that it neither coordinated, facilitated, nor arranged any such interview, and urged media outlets to adhere to professional standards, emphasizing that its Media Relations Department is the sole body authorized to organize media access and communications.
Video: https://t.me/thecradlemedia/61653
It's Johnny Hezbollah everybody. They found him.
❗️The Lebanese Army announced the dismantling of an unexploded guided aerial bomb found inside a water treatment facility in Ibl al-Saqi, Marjayoun District of south Lebanon's Nabatieh Governorate.
They also announced the discovery of an Israeli surveillance drone equipped for reconnaissance and filming in the Halta–Hasbaya area, south-east Lebanon.
🇮🇷 IRGC:
In response to the missile attacks by the child-killing U.S. military on a recreational site, an industrial complex, the grounds of a barracks near Karaj and Nazarabad, and a local IRGC base in Pishva County, this morning, to punish the aggressor, 12 ballistic missiles were launched at the locations where American F-35, F-15, and F-16 fighter jets were stationed, as well as at important facilities of the terrorist U.S. military located at the Al-Azraq Air Base and Control Center.
Those facilities and a large number of the fighter aircraft were destroyed.
The operations of the fighters of Islam will continue as long as the enemy's acts of aggression continue.
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❗️Israeli forces assault minors during recent incursion into southern Syria
Israeli occupation forces raided the area west of Al-Rafid in the southern Quneitra countryside on 8 June, where they reportedly beat four minors and confiscated their mobile phones.
This assault follows a separate operation the previous day in the village of Al-Hurriya, which involved over thirty soldiers and five military vehicles conducting searches of local homes.
These incidents are part of a broader pattern of near-daily military incursions, raids, and detentions carried out by Israeli forces in southern Syria.
🇮🇶☀️🇮🇷 IRGC are carrying out attacks on headquarters of Iranian-Kurdish opposition groups in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.
Multiple explosions reported.
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https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/186195
🇮🇶☀️🇮🇷 At least 4 Iranian Shahed-136 kamikaze drones struck a headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in Iraq.
The KDP is the dominant political party in Iraqi Kurdistan and has historically maintained close ties to the United States and Israel.
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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 UPDATE: Iran launched projectiles at vessels attempting to illegally pass through the Strait of Hormuz with U.S. guidance
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https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/33417
—❗️🇮🇷 NEW: Two explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas
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https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/33420
The explosions are related to the straight of Hormuz
❗️British lawmakers demand shutdown of secret London expo selling stolen Palestinian land
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A coalition of nearly 100 British MPs and peers has mounted a fierce legislative push to halt a secretive real estate exhibition in London dedicated to selling land within illegal Israeli settlements. Organized by Labour MP Andy McDonald and sent to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, the joint letter warns that allowing the event to proceed on British soil could directly implicate the UK in international war crimes.
According to a report by Middle East Eye, the metadata and promotional material for the "Great Israeli Real Estate Event" explicitly market properties in occupied West Bank territories, including the Gush Etzion settlement bloc.
The expo, which has triggered widespread outrage and left its exact London venue hidden from the public to avoid disruption, is part of a broader international roadshow aimed at the western diaspora. Lawmakers across multiple parties, including the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, and Greens, have condemned the event as a blatant attempt to monetize the ongoing displacement of Palestinians.
In the text of the letter, McDonald emphasized that the newly formed British government has a binding opportunity to uphold its obligations under international law by aggressively targeting Israel’s project of colonial expansion. The political backlash in Westminster has been bolstered by human rights organizations and local leadership calling for immediate law enforcement intervention.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan publicly condemned the exhibition, while Amnesty International UK described the commercial gathering as "apartheid and annexation with a sales pitch." Legal advocacy groups have formally requested the Metropolitan Police to investigate whether the event violates the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, noting that while foreign buyers are invited to purchase stolen land, millions of displaced Palestinian refugees remain legally barred from exercising their right of return.
🇮🇷/🇮🇱 After the Israeli attack on the Beirut, Lebanon and the subsequent Iranian response to Israel, conflicting reports emerged indicating that one of the Iranian strikes targeting the Ramat David airbase north of occupied Palestine hit a facility associated with the Israeli Air Force's 157th Squadron.
This squadron is known for operating secret drones dedicated to electronic warfare, jamming, and electronic reconnaissance, making it one of the most sensitive units within the base due to its role in supporting air operations, gathering intelligence, and disrupting adversaries' electronic systems.
According to these reports, targeting the facility associated with the 157th Squadron could represent a blow to Israel's electronic warfare capabilities, given the specialized nature of the tasks carried out by this unit.
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🇱🇧🇮🇱| Hezbollah shot down an Israeli Heron-1 drone above the Beqaa, Lebanon.
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❗️Rystad Energy warns oil could surge to $150 if war on Iran escalates
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Norway-based energy research firm Rystad Energy has warned that oil prices could approach $150 per barrel if hostilities between the United States and Iran intensify.
The company said a disruption affecting six Gulf producers and removing 11.8 million barrels per day from the market would constitute one of the most severe supply shocks in the history of the modern oil market.
Jorge Leon, Rystad Energy's Head of Geopolitical Analysis, said it remains unclear whether the current tensions will escalate into a full-scale war or remain contained at a dangerous but manageable level.
The firm also warned that prospects for a near-term agreement have weakened and that oil market volatility is likely to remain elevated until there are clear signs of a durable ceasefire or renewed diplomatic progress.
❗️Israeli Knesset advances bill equating Torah study with military service amid war and conscription crisis, legitimizing Haredi draft evasion
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Israel's Knesset voted 56-43 on Wednesday to advance a controversial Basic Law that would enshrine Torah study as a foundational value of the state and recognize long-term Torah study as service to Israel and the Jewish people. Sponsored by the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party and backed by Shas, the bill would effectively place full-time yeshiva study on a similar footing to military service, granting those engaged in it rights equivalent to those received by soldiers.
The legislation comes at the center of one of Israel's most divisive political battles: the exemption of ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) men from military service. The issue has intensified since the outbreak of the Gaza genocide and broader regional war, as demands for Haredi conscription have grown while ultra-Orthodox parties have fought to preserve exemptions following a 2024 High Court ruling that deemed them unconstitutional. Although the coalition backed the bill's preliminary passage, government minister Ze'ev Elkin said future support depends on removing language explicitly comparing Torah students to military servicemembers.
The vote also exposed broader political maneuvering inside the Knesset. According to Hebrew media reports, Palestinian citizens of Israel represented by Hadash-Ta'al and Ra'am abstained under an understanding with the ultra-Orthodox parties, which reportedly agreed to block legislation promoted by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir targeting the use of mosque loudspeakers in exchange for non-opposition to the Torah study bill.
Senior ultra-Orthodox lawmakers celebrated the vote as a historic victory, with United Torah Judaism MK Yisrael Eichler calling it a "declaration of holy war" against those he said persecute Torah scholars, while other party leaders accused opponents of antisemitism and judicial overreach. The bill must still pass committee review and three additional Knesset readings before becoming law, but its advancement marks a major step in the struggle over military service, religion, and the balance of power between Israel's judiciary, secular establishment, and ultra-Orthodox political bloc.
❗️Israel has issued a massive forced displacement order targeting the ancient southern city of Tyre and more than ten surrounding towns, neighborhoods, and Palestinian refugee camps.
Under the threat of imminent bombardment, hundreds of thousands of residents—explicitly including those in Tyre’s historic Christian Quarter—are being forced to flee north of the Zahrani River.
This sweeping campaign of population expulsion comes amid a relentless wave of Israeli airstrikes pounding southern Lebanese villages, including Abbasiya, Kfar Shuba, Ras al-Ain, and Bayt al-Siyad.
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