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🇮🇷 Baghaei on Israel:
🔸If Israeli attacks in Lebanon continue, it will be considered a breach of US commitments.
🔸We do not differentiate between the United States and the Zionist entity, but the differences in opinions between them regarding methods and mechanisms are clear and obvious. The Zionist entity does not want to give the slightest chance to any diplomatic path.
🔸It is the responsibility of the United States to compel the Zionist entity to respect the commitments it made to Iran in this document.
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 BREAKING!!! Bloomberg has published the text of the Memorandum of Understanding:
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Tehran, Washington, and their allies announce immediate and final end to war on ALL FRONTS.
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Tehran, Washington, and their allies pledge not to launch any hostile action and to refrain from threats.
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Tehran and Washington pledge to reach an agreement within a maximum period of 60 days, extendable.
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The United States LIFTS the naval BLOCKADE on Iran immediately upon signing the MOU.
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The United States pledges to WITHDRAW ITS FORCES from the regoin within 30 days from the date of the final agreement.
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Iran works to resume ship movement within 30 days, taking into account its need to remove obstacles.
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Washington pledges to cooperate with its regional partners in rehabilitating and economically developing Iran. Washington commits to ENDING SANCTIONS on Iran according to a timeline agreed upon as part of the agreement.
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Iran reiterates that it will NEVER PRODUCE NUCLEAR WEAPONS. Tehran and Washington agreed to discuss the fate of enriched materials and nuclear issues in a final agreement.
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Tehran and Washington agree to maintain the status quo until a final agreement is reached. Iran maintains its current nuclear program without Washington imposing sanctions or strengthening its forces.
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Washington pledges to EXEMPT IRANIAN OIL and related banking services from sanctions.
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Washington pledges to RELEASE FROZEN IRANIAN FUNDS and assets. After receiving guarantees for the implementation of a number of agreement provisions, the two countries begin final agreement negotiations.
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The final agreement between Washington and Tehran is adopted by a binding resolution of the UN Security Council.
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"There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!"
I guess he really was telling the truth... just left out the part about who would be surrendering.
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❗️Members of UK House of Lords exposed for lobbying on behalf of UAE amid Sudan genocide
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According to an investigation by Middle East Eye, three members of the UK House of Lords hold paid roles at FGS Global, a multinational consultancy that has lobbied senior British officials on behalf of the Emirati government since October. Among them is former Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire, who previously made public statements railing against the "egregious acts of paid lobbying."
In 2024, FGS donated more than $34,500 to the Labour Party. Part of this funding covered the secondment of FGS employee Kamella Hudson, who served as an election campaign adviser to Rachel Reeves before her appointment as chancellor of the Exchequer.
While FGS Global stated that no peers work directly on the UAE account, human rights and transparency campaigners warn that such arrangements allow foreign states to purchase access and influence within British democracy.
The revelations come amid intensifying scrutiny over the UAE's covert role in Sudan, where UN investigators accuse Abu Dhabi of funneling weapons to the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group. Despite a UN arms embargo and evidence of mass atrocities in Sudan, the UK government has continued licensing military exports to the UAE, while FGS Global has simultaneously ramped up its lobbying blitz to manage the Gulf state's bilateral relations in both London and Washington.
https://t.me/thecradlemedia/62044
Just a reminder that these people are all monsters and deserve no sympathy.
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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇮🇱/🇱🇧 Response by Iran’s Foreign Ministry to Israel’s claim they will not withdraw from Lebanon:
– We know that Israel never takes any action without consultation and direct coordination with America.
– Therefore, we hold America directly responsible if it fails to force Israel to submit to its obligations as part of the MoU, with necessary consequences.
@Middle_East_Spectator
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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency:
‘The Iranian delegation’s meeting with the U.S. in Geneva is postponed, until there is a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Until that time, Iran will not unilaterally implement its committments of the MoU—until the U.S. does the same.’
@Middle_East_Spectator
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/33730
—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷/🇮🇱/🇱🇧 BREAKING: If Israel does not implement an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and stop its advances along all sectors, Iran will consider withdrawing from the Memorandum of Understanding
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🇮🇷🇺🇸🇰🇼| Interview with the Iranian pilots who bombed US bases in Kuwait:
We attacked the US Buehring base. It was as if God turned each of our bombs into several bombs. The scale of the fire was so huge that we even saw several helicopters bursting into flames and then exploding.
The area was thrown into chaos, and they started activating their air defenses.
During our turn, we saw them firing missiles at targets in the sky.
My back-seat cockpit officer told me that an explosion had happened in the sky, we were confused about where they were being hit from.
By mistake, their aircraft also took off and the 3 American F-15s that were coming for a counterattack toward our Iran, the Kuwaitis mistook them for targets & shot them down.
By God’s grace, they destroyed all 3 of them at the same time.
They weren’t able to intercept & track us because of our deceiving tactics.
@FotrosResistancee
Video: https://t.me/FotrosResistancee/22265
🇮🇷🇺🇸🇰🇼| Iranian F-5 pilot who bombed US Buehring base in Kuwait:
We were flying at an extremely, extremely low altitude.
From a flight-standard perspective, the standard training altitude is around 500 feet, but we were below 50 feet.
We knew that Patriot systems were deployed in the area, and that this base had multi-layered air defense. Given Kuwait’s cooperation, they were protecting this base, and scrambled F-18s were monitoring it.
Even though we knew AWACS aircraft were up there and surveillance/listening sites were active, the entire flight was conducted under complete radio silence.
I should mention here that there were 2-3 ships, we were flying so low that we passed between 2 ships, and their decks were higher than us. In other words, the sailors were looking down at us from the deck.
We passed through there, and thank God, entered Kuwaiti waters, and from there entered Kuwait itself.
When we entered Kuwait, the high-voltage power lines suddenly became 10x times more numerous. Their refineries and forces were along our route, all of them were within our reach.
We could have bombed them immediately without any problem. But our target was Camp Buehring.
We carried out this route at very high speed and very low altitude. And then, when we reached the base, we bombed it successfully.
@FotrosResistancee
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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump, at the G7 in France earlier today, appeared to be open to Iran enriching uranium:
‘You know, it is a little hard though when other people have it, other adjoining states have it, and you’re not letting them have it for the purpose of electricity and things like that. You have to use a little common sense.’
@Middle_East_Spectator
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🇮🇷| Iranian Army Soldier affirms they are in control of the Strait of Hormoz, not the gentlemen in suits and ties in Tehran or Washington.
He says: “Behind me is the Strait of Hormoz: The closest point to the mouth of the strait. This is our Persian Gulf. We are still here, in 55 degree humid heat, standing with our flesh, blood, and soul, far from our wives and children, and we will never abandon this place.”
He bravely says: “We are the ones who decide who passes through here, not the suit-wearers in Tehran sitting under air conditioners, and not those in Washington. We are here, and we say who goes and who comes.”
He says they will not let the blood of fallen comrades be wasted, urges people to stay in the streets, and promises that as long as the people don’t give up, they won’t abandon the Strait either.
“We have stood here until the last drop of our blood. As long as every one of us, the boys of the IRGC and the Army, are here, no one has the right to pass through. We will not make ourselves indebted to the blood of the boys and girls of Minab, and we will not allow their blood to be trampled.
People, stay in the field. Stay in the streets. We are here. If you do not abandon the streets, we will not abandon this place either. Rest assured.
By God, we are not regretful. By God, none of us is upset that we have been standing here for 100 days now. I am saying this: with our flesh and soul, with our blood, and as long as there is blood in our veins, we will stand here.
And we will firmly defend this Gulf and the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran, by the permission of Lady Fatimah Zahra, and by the permission of my leader, Imam Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei.
The traitors to the homeland should know: we are here as long as there is life in our bodies.”
@FotrosResistancee
https://t.me/FotrosResistancee/22316
The deaths in Lebanon bloody the hands of the reformists. Such cowardly wretched technocrats should be reserved no sympathy. They've by all means lost the mandate of leadership in the eyes of the people, and their continued presence in the revolutionary government of Iran only acts to dilute its potential.
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[2026-06-18] @Pataramesh@twitter.com: It all could have went very different for Iran if:
It had no missiles & drones able to penetrate opponents defenses and answer back... ↪️ 🇺🇲 + 🇮🇱 would have certainly hit Powerplants & bridges
It had no 60% enriched weaponizable Uranium... ↪️ Entirely possible that it's Missile Cities & Nuclear sites would have been hit by chemical or even tactical nuclear weapons
It had no persistent & credible control over the Strait of Hormuz on which world economy depends... ↪️ A U.S. naval & economic blockade could have put Iran under siege without any leverage to counter it with time on its side
It had no super-hardened Missile & Drone Cities... ↪️ U.S. & Israeli stand-off missile power, and Airpower, would have neutralized Iran's capability to hit back at will and persistently
It had no ambush-type air-defenses to hold opposing Airpower at risk... ↪️ 🇺🇲 & 🇮🇱 Airpower with low-cost guided bombs could have suppressed Missile & Drone launch operations and badly degrade Iran's missile launcher fleet
➡️ Only the combination of all of this, and more, lead to the outcome we witnessed
Iran is a very... different country...
Engineers, engineers, engineers. Iran has one the highest number of engineers in the world both in total and per capita. If you want to build a capable country you need engineers, and for engineers you need good education.
—❗️🇮🇱/🇱🇧 Netanyahu:
‘What we did in Gaza, we will do in Lebanon.
Just like we secured the South of Israel, we will secure the North.’
@Middle_East_Spectator
It's always weird reading stuff like this. We spend so much time on explaining things and the stuff going on beneath the mask. And then somebody drops a statement like this. Like what other meaning is there than "we've been committing genocide in Gaza, now we want to do that in Lebanon." Their actions already seemed in that direction to me. But he's basically saying it outright. Yeah, he may not use the word genocide, but 1+1=2.
— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: Under the new Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf management, U.S. and coalition warships will no longer be stationed in the Persian Gulf, and will instead relocate to bases in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea
Under the new management, U.S. Navy ships, U.S. Navy-affiliated logistics ships, ships carrying military supplies, and Israeli commercial shipping will no longer be allowed to cross the Strait of Hormuz without explicit permission from the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The U.S. 5th Fleet Headquarters in Bahrain, heavily damaged by Iranian strikes, will be decommissioned, and operations will be relocated to ‘another suitable location’, likely Oman. – Sources, citing a U.S. Official
@Middle_East_Spectator
🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱 Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman:
It is a proven fact that these Israel and the US have never been honest in fulfilling their commitments.
At the same time, we have our own tools. The United States must fulfill its commitments and must ensure that this regime also implements its commitments regarding the cessation of war in Lebanon.
Commitments are reciprocal and mutual. No one can expect Iran to fulfill its commitments while the other side shirks theirs.
@SimurghRes
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[2026-06-18] @soil_owner@twitter.com: It's pretty clear there are four and a half TRULY sovereign countries i.e they have nukes, a capable conventional military, control of the information space, and some level of resource security:
The US
China
Russia
The DPRK
4.5) Iran (no nukes, yet)
[2026-06-18] @thereisnobeth@twitter.com: crazy how you don't actually have sovereignty unless you have nukes
I think it's crazy to say that Iran's not sovereign by this random metric w it's level of deterrence: the strait, all the missile cities, & the potential of making a thermonuclear within weeks if they need to. No Vietnam is slander, as always.
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— 🇮🇷/🇮🇱 NEW: Hezbollah has destroyed another Israeli tank attempting to advance near Ali Taher hill
@Middle_East_Spectator
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—❗️🇮🇱/🇮🇷/🇱🇧 NEW: An Israeli armored convoy was ambushed by Hezbollah, two tanks are burning
The Israeli advance to capture Ali Taher hill has failed again.
@Middle_East_Spectator
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/33775
— Some monarchist diaspora held the Israeli flag in the stadium, but real Iranians held the Palestinian flag
@Middle_East_Spectator
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My Opinion On The Game
Alright, this is a strange post from me but allow me to yap for a second after all the news posts.
The game was pretty good in my opinion, I enjoyed it thoroughly and it was clear that the stadium was heavily favoring Iran, at least from the broadcast that's how it looked. The diaspora really showed up regardless of politics and largely supported the team, their cheers were deafening every time Iran made a play.
Iran's defense could have been better, but each early goal of NZ was met with a fantastic counter play by Iran. They managed to get three goals, but one was annulled for being off sides, so the game ended in a tie.
Overll a good game I have to say, and I hope that Iran gets the chance to kick some Belgian ass eventually (apologies to the Belgian comrade I know frequents here).
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🇮🇷 IRAN MOBILIZES | The Armed Forces General Staff has issued a military conscript call-up for June-July 2026.
Conscripts ordered to report immediately for training assignments.
Signals active military preparation as Iran's security council warns of "predetermined countermeasures" and the regional ceasefire disintegrates.
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❗️Lebanon files formal complaint with UN over Israel's use of cancerous herbicide, violating Chemical Weapons Convention
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Lebanon has filed a formal complaint with the UN Security Council accusing the Israeli military of carrying out a chemical warfare campaign targeting agricultural lands near the Blue Line, Lebanon's Foreign Ministry confirmed. The diplomatic escalation follows a February aerial operation where Israeli aircraft sprayed southern Lebanese border villages, including Aita al-Shaab, with extreme concentrations of the toxic weedkiller glyphosate.
Laboratory analysis of soil and plant samples from the targeted zones revealed chemical concentrations reaching a staggering 22,750 micrograms per gram—more than 11,000 times the standard levels used in conventional farming.
The Lebanese government explicitly categorized the border spraying as a deliberate war crime intended to systematically poison the environment, destroy local livelihoods, and render entire border communities uninhabitable. The complaint states that the deployment of high-density toxins constitutes a flagrant breach of international humanitarian law and the Chemical Weapons Convention.
UN officials have voiced serious alarms over the long-term impact of the chemical assault, confirming that the operation threatens the health of civilians, risks permanently ruining vital farmland, and violates UN Resolution 1701.
❗️❗️BREAKING | Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters says Israel violated the Lebanon ceasefire 84 times in the past two days and warns that continued attacks in south Lebanon could trigger a military response from Iranian forces.
🇮🇷 Strait of Hormuz traffic over past 24 hours — all vessels under Iranian control.
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[2026-06-19] @s_m_marandi@twitter.com: The Zionists are massacring Lebanese families, while Trump confirms he'll keep Iran's frozen assets hostage. The Islamic Republic has proven that the Epstein Coalition is deceptive and untrustworthy. Their murderous and reckless policies will soon bring down the global economy.
More oil chaos to watch is a silver lining. We get to learn about all the stressors
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—❗️🇮🇱/🇱🇧/🇮🇷 BREAKING:
‘The Iranian pressure has succeeded; Trump instructed Netanyahu to order a ‘partial’ Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon’ – Israel Army Radio
@Middle_East_Spectator
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I call bullshit. Unless they're forced out, the Zionists aren't withdrawing an inch in my opinion.
[2026-06-15] @Marwa__Osman@twitter.com: I have been asked repeatedly this week whether Lebanon will actually be included in any potential memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States. My answer remains the same, and it always will.
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Just kidding
Despite Iran's efforts and genuine intentions to see an end to Israeli terrorism on Lebanese soil, I am a southern Lebanese woman from Khiam. I lived through the reality of occupation, aggression, and war firsthand. I have also spent years studying the history of an entity born from supremacy, colonialism, dispossession, and theft.
The more I witness and learn about its genocidal tendencies and terrorism, the less faith I place in any signed document between any two governments that believe they can somehow restrain or control this cancerous project of terrorism.
I see no lasting peace emerging from pieces of paper. I see the same pattern that history has shown us for decades: wars, massacres, invasions, and, inevitably, Resistance.
If history has taught us anything, it is that no agreement, resolution, or signature ever stopped Zionists from killing, occupying, or stealing. What stopped them were the costs imposed on them. What forced them to retreat was bullets, Katyushas, Kornets, missiles and FPVs... only Resistance.
That is why my trust has never been in signed papers. My trust lies in the ability of people to defend themselves, their land, and their dignity. And that is where it will remain.
[2] #BREAKING in south Lebanon:
Intermittent artillery shelling is targeting the towns of:
Yohmor Al-Shaqif
Zawtar Al-Sharqiya
Nabatieh Al-Fawqa
Kfar Tebnit
An Israeli enemy drone is also flying over the skies of Ouzai and Beirut's southern suburbs.
⚠️ Dear Lebanese citizens, exercise caution and remain alert.
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Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, has praised Iran for forcing Israel to halt its military aggression against Lebanon, saying the Islamic Republic has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting truth, resistance, and oppressed nations.
In a message addressed to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Sheikh Qassem commended Tehran for forcing the Israeli regime “to immediately and permanently halt military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.”
He said the Islamic Republic turned the sole effective glimmer of hope for ending Israeli aggression against Lebanon into a tangible reality, demonstrating to the world that Iran supports truth, the resistance, and oppressed peoples.
“Had others followed its (Iran’s) path, the US and Israel would not have tyrannized, and the Zionist occupation would not have remained entrenched on the land of Palestine and Jerusalem,” he added.
Sheikh Qassem said “words fail to express” Hezbollah’s gratitude for Tehran’s firm and supportive stance towards Lebanon, its people, and its resistance.
The Hezbollah leader reiterated that Iran had consistently backed Hezbollah and Lebanon without seeking anything in return.
He hailed the Islamic Republic for directly confronting Israel following attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs, saying, “Iran is the icon of pride and honor.”
The Hezbollah chief also thanked Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, other officials engaged in negotiations and regional diplomacy, and members of Iran’s armed forces and the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) for their role in confronting the aggression.
The Israeli regime escalated its deadly attacks on Lebanon in March, violating an existing ceasefire with Beirut and a subsequent Pakistan-mediated ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Washington that also encompassed Lebanon.
Iran has maintained that a ceasefire in Lebanon is inseparable from any final agreement with the United States.
On Sunday, Tehran and Washington finalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that, among other provisions, requires an immediate and permanent end to the war across all fronts, including Lebanon.
FM Araghchi said on Tuesday that any future Israeli attacks on Lebanon or continued occupation of recently seized territories in the country would constitute a violation of the MoU.
Source: Press TV
🇱🇧🇮🇱 Al-Akhbar correspondent:
A large number of Israeli enemy vehicles have withdrawn from the city of Khiam toward the Sarda farm and the Al-Omra area south of the city.
The retreat comes as part of a repositioning of the occupation forces or as a prelude to a full withdrawal.
@SimurghRes
VIDEO | Hezbollah publishes a video displaying images of eliminated Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon, with a caption in Hebrew: "If you are going to withdraw anyway, why be the last to die?"
🇮🇷🇺🇸⚪ The Iranian national football team, which will play New Zealand tomorrow in LA, arrived at their hotel with the presence of a handful of Pahlavi cultists cursing and accusing them of being terrorists.
I love how the police just stands there and doesn’t do anything.
This is will give the players a lot of stress and will affect their performance too.
What a disgrace.
@FotrosResistancee
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❗️China announces aid package to Iran and Lebanon
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China will deliver a fresh round of humanitarian aid to Iran and Lebanon to assist with economic recovery and postwar reconstruction, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian announced today.
“Considering the real situation in the relevant countries, China has decided to offer humanitarian aid to Iran and Lebanon … to further assist the people there in recovery and reconstruction, as well as improving their economy and livelihood,” Lin said.
Lin also stated that China remains committed to playing a positive role in restoring regional peace and stability. This marks Beijing’s second major aid package to Tehran since the start of US-Israeli attacks in February.
This all happened about 6 hrs ago
—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇱/🇮🇷/🇮🇷 BREAKING: Following intense Iranian pressure, the U.S. has forced Israel to agree to a ceasefire with Hezbollah starting at 16:00 PM (taking effect in 3 minutes) – Reuters
@Middle_East_Spectator
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The ceasefire is now in effect.
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/33744
— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 NEW: Israel bombs Nabatieh
@Middle_East_Spectator
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— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 Israeli officials to Channel 12:
‘A ceasefire being in effect does not prevent us from continuing operations’
@Middle_East_Spectator
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— 🇮🇱/🇱🇧 Israeli Channel 12:
‘A ceasefire does not mean ceasing fire. It means not escalating the attacks.’
@Middle_East_Spectator
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I'd be laughing at this circus if my blood wasn't boiling.
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— 🇮🇷/🇮🇷 Full statement by Hezbollah on the MoU:
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‘Hezbollah congratulates the Islamic Republic of Iran, its leadership, and its people, on the great achievement of reaching a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States of America, which has led to a comprehensive ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon.
This great achievement is the fruit of the legendary steadfastness, exceptional resilience, and immense sacrifices made by the dear Iranian people and their wise leadership, who have adhered to the national choices that preserved their dignity, sovereignty, and independence.
On this momentous occasion, Hezbollah extends its greetings and appreciation to His Eminence the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei (may God protect him), who has guided this phase with unparalleled wisdom, courage, and insight, to the President and government of Iran, and to the valiant armed forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Army, and the brotherly Iranian people.
Hezbollah expresses its profound gratitude for their unwavering support to Lebanon, its people, and its resistance, and for their insistence that Lebanon be present in any agreement leading to a cessation of hostilities and the preservation of its rights. For this, they have borne the heavy burdens of siege and aggression, thus reaffirming that the Islamic Republic is truly a strong and loyal ally and supporter.
Hezbollah also extends its greetings to all the countries that participated, contributed, assisted, and supported the efforts to remove obstacles in order to achieve this agreement. Hezbollah emphasizes that Lebanon must make the best use of this regional and international support to achieve Lebanese sovereignty and liberate its lands within the framework of national unity.
We extend our deepest respect and admiration to the honorable, dignified, and resilient people of the resistance, and to the displaced families, for their patience, endurance, and steadfastness. We salute their sacrifices and all they have offered in the face of this barbaric aggression. They have truly proven themselves to be a proud people, the most honorable of all, as described by the Master of the Martyrs of the Nation, His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
We also salute the leadership of the resistance and its valiant, heroic fighters, the nation's impregnable shield and strong bulwark, who sacrificed their pure blood and souls for the glory of their homeland and the dignity of their people. They waged heroic battles where the Israeli enemy witnessed some of their might and tasted the bitterness of defeat.
We affirm that what has been achieved is a prelude to completing the liberation of our land, the return of our prisoners to their homeland and families, the return of all residents, especially those in the frontline villages, to their homes, and the reconstruction of what the aggression has destroyed. We call upon our steadfast people to exercise patience and await instructions from the relevant authorities regarding their safe return to their villages and towns, for their own safety and to avoid any dangers that may arise from potential Israeli violations.
The Israeli enemy must understand that there will be no return to the pre-March 2ns status quo, and that the resistance, which has been and remains the vigilant guardian of the homeland and its people, will not accept any aggression that violates its sovereignty or sheds the blood of its people. The resistance will remain committed to Lebanon's legitimate and unwavering right to defend its land, its people, and its sovereignty until a complete withdrawal is achieved and the prisoners are returned.’
‘Therefore, we emphasize that this stage requires the government and all Lebanese political forces to return to a unified national stance in order to achieve the goals upon which the Lebanese people agree, goals that embody Lebanon's best interests and preserve its sovereignty, strength, and resilience in the face of Israeli ambitions.
It is wise to review all the calculations and paths taken by the authorities, to benefit from this experience and the experiences that preceded it in our homeland Lebanon, to move away from illusions and losing bets, and to acknowledge that a unified Lebanese position and reliance on true friends is the best way to preserve national interests.’
@Middle_East_Spectator
BREAKING | Hebrew media sources report that a speeding Palestinian vehicle opened fire on an Israeli vehicle at the Za'atara Junction, south of Nablus.
—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Ismael Baqaei:
‘The Memorandum of Understanding has been signed electronically by the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, and the President of the United States.
There will be no official signing ceremony on Friday, but two high-ranking delegations including Qalibaf and Vance will meet in Switzerland to begin the first session of the 30-days technical talks on implementation.’
@Middle_East_Spectator
— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NOTE: President Trump signed the document while in Versailles, the same location where Germany signed its surrender treaty in 1918 after its defeat in World War I
@Middle_East_Spectator
— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: At 00:00 Eastern time, U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil, gas, and petrochemical products will be lifted
@Middle_East_Spectator
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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: As part of the clause on non-interference in Iranian domestic affairs, President Trump gave verbal agreement that he would no longer issue statements of support to Iranian ‘protesters’, send communication devices, or provide them with weapons – Sources
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❗️Hezbollah tank ambush eliminates Israeli armored battalion commander and three occupation soldiers in southern Lebanon
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According to the Israeli military, a lethal overnight resistance operation by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon killed four occupation soldiers from the 401st Armored Brigade’s 52nd Battalion, including the battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel Dor Gedalia Ben Shamkhon.
Israeli Army Radio reports that the incident occurred around 12:20 AM in the vicinity of Kfar Tebnit, when a "suspicious target"—suspected to be an attack drone or guided missile—scored a direct hit on an Israeli tank operating under the command of the Givati Brigade. The force of the impact killed Ben Shamkhon and three other soldiers on the spot.
The elimination of Lieutenant Colonel Ben Shamkhon marks a devastating blow to the leadership of the 52nd Battalion, which has faced repeating losses in the ongoing ground invasion. Ben Shamkhon had only assumed command of the battalion to replace his predecessor, identified only as Lieutenant Colonel (A), after the latter was critically wounded during intense battles in southern Lebanon roughly two months prior. The military censorship apparatus delayed releasing the names of the remaining three dead occupation soldiers as the Israeli army continues to investigate the exact nature of the weapon that bypassed its defense systems.
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[2026-06-16] @IrnaEnglish@twitter.com: Hundreds of Israeli settlers have reportedly stormed the tomb of Prophet Joseph in Nablus, while Israeli military forces carried out raids across multiple areas of the West Bank, according to Palestinian sources cited by Shehab News Agency.
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