IRGC:

This morning, following the lies of the corrupt president of America regarding the openness of the Strait of Hormuz, three container ships of different nationalities moved toward the designated corridor for the transit of ships with permits, which were turned back with a warning from the IRGC Navy.

The IRGC Navy announced that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and that any movement in this strait will be met with a harsh response.

The movement of any ship “to and from” ports of the allies and supporters of the Zionist–American enemies to any destination and from any corridor is prohibited.

UN: Congo War Nears Regional Explosion with Drone & Heavy Weapon Use

The war in eastern Congo is escalating into a complex conflict, with UN envoy Vivian van de Perre warning the use of heavy weapons & offensive drones is expanding the battlefield, endangering civilians & pushing the crisis toward a potential regional explosion.

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The US has fired 850+ Tomahawk missiles in 4 weeks against Iran, raising Pentagon concerns about rapidly depleting stockpiles.

Source: WaPo

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Anthropic accidentally exposed internal files revealing a new model, “Claude Mythos,” described as “by far the most powerful” they’ve built.

It shows major gains in coding, reasoning, and especially cyber, raising fears it could “enable attacks that outpace defenders.”

Not released yet.

Anthropic plans tight, controlled access due to risk.

The US is bypassing Switzerland’s Patriot payment freeze by redirecting F-35 funds through a shared military sales fund, making the move effectively “useless.”

Over “a low three-digit million” CHF (100M+) has already been shifted, forcing Switzerland to cover new gaps in its F-35 budget.

Swiss officials say the situation is “very unsatisfactory” and warn it is “damaging trust” in US arms agreements.

So, when Switzerland stopped paying for Patriot, the U.S. just took money from another Swiss project (F-35) instead.

Switzerland said: “We won’t pay.”

The U.S. said: “We’ll take the money anyway, from another account.”

Source: SRF

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JD Vance on Iran:

You talk about people who walk into a crowded supermarket and have a vest on, and they blow up the vest, and a couple of people get killed, and that's a terrible tragedy.

What happens when what's on the vest can kill many, many tens of thousands of people?

Kuwait’s main port, Shuwaikh, was hit by likely Iranian drone attack at dawn today.

Senior Israeli official to N12:

In the coming week, there will be a significant escalation in strikes in Iran.

Europe Draws Up Hormuz Plan

France says it has engaged around 35 countries in discussions over a possible future mission to secure and reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the end of the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, amid growing concerns over global energy security.

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Israel's Defence Minister Katz:

We warned Iran to stop firing at civilians.

Since it continues, our strikes will escalate and expand to more targets supporting its war capabilities.

Trump Steps Back

U.S. President Donald Trump has delayed military strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure by 10 days, while simultaneously extending a deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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After damage to a major gas facility in Qatar, Airgas Inc. is cutting helium deliveries—some customers may get only half their usual supply and face added fees.

Helium is critical for hospital MRI machines and for manufacturing advanced chips like those from NVIDIA Corp..

To manage shortages, suppliers are prioritizing healthcare over other industries, while the global supply chain faces added strain.

Source: Bloomberg