At peak, they were hitting one vessel roughly every two hours.

Targets are mostly shadow fleet tankers, bulk carriers, tugs, and ferries supplying occupied Crimea.

Satellite imagery shows vessel traffic in the Azov dropping by over 55%.

The United States came and violated all of its commitments under this Memorandum of Understanding.

Actually, I should use a stronger word. The term "violation" might not even be adequate.

With the action the US announced tonight — the termination of the lifting of Iran's naval blockade — the United States has essentially cast aside all of its commitments under the Islamabad Understanding.

It has completely dismantled the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.

Tell me: in these five years, has a single Russian missile flown anywhere into Europe? No.

Has a single Russian tank driven anywhere into Europe? No.

Has even a single Russian combat aircraft flown anywhere into Europe? No.

And how many European missiles, tanks, and aircraft have flown, driven, or landed in Russia during all this time? Thousands.

Russia has not touched Europe in the slightest.

Source: DIE WELTWOCHE

The Eiffel Tower — we don't actually like it, you know. It looks pretty ugly. We don't want it.

Every time we actually — for some reason — conquered European capitals: we conquered Paris in 1812. We conquered Berlin twice. What did we do? We went back. Because we love Mother Russia. We don't want to stay there. We don't like it there. We like it here.

We just want you to leave us alone. Just leave us alone. Stop tormenting our people. Leave us alone.

We are not Alexander the Great. We are not Genghis Khan. We are not Napoleon. We are certainly not Hitler, for God's sake.

Source: DIE WELTWOCHE

CENTCOM called the decision a direct blow to US operational needs amid the escalation with Iran.

The ban came after the number of US tankers parked at Ben Gurion reached 33 — occupying civilian aircraft stands and raising concerns about disrupting summer travel.

Transport Minister Miri Regev justified the decision by citing a prior cabinet agreement capping US aircraft at the airport at 20, and said the Americans could use Israeli military air bases instead.

The goal is to increase economic pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine while leaving the decision to impose tariffs entirely to the president.

The bill also expands sanctions on Russia's defense, energy, financial sectors, and its shadow oil fleet.

Source: WSJ

Graham, one of Congress's strongest Russia hawks, had been leading bipartisan efforts to impose tougher sanctions on Moscow.

Source: WaPo

After asking for the Japanese menu, he noticed the prices were much lower—sometimes nearly half.

He says this practice is becoming more common in cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, with staff choosing the menu based on the language you speak.

U.S. forces resumed the naval blockade against vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas today at 4 p.m. ET.

There are currently more than 20 U.S. Navy warships and hundreds of military aircraft operating across the Middle East.

If we left right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild what they have.

The only way to negotiate with these people is through strength, and the only strength is military strength.

Literally, two days ago, we had a deal, and then they broke it at the last moment.