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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท- According to NBC News, the US military is considering renaming its conflict with Iran "Operation Sledgehammer" should the ceasefire collapse and President Trump choose to resume major combat operations, replacing the previous designation "Operation Epic Fury."

โžก๏ธ The name change would also allow the administration to effectively restart the 60 day congressional authorisation clock under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, as the White House would argue it constitutes a new operation.

โžก๏ธ Trump has not yet ordered a resumption of hostilities, with officials noting that the ongoing blockade is currently providing leverage without requiring major military action, though one official warned that "the status quo will not persist."

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๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช- Unconfirmed reports of an explosion heard in Sana'a, Yemen. @GeoPWatch
๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช- The explosion was unrelated to any attacks on Yemen and all aggression inside of Sana'a has ceased.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ€” One USAF B-1B "Lancer" strategic bomber from RAF Fairford, UK is flying eastwards above the Mediterranean Sea with its transponder enabled.

These flights are regularly conducted and do not mean an imminent attack against Iran, but they are usually conducted with transponders disabled. Its purpose is likely for a show-of-force against Iran, similar to transponder-enabled fighter jets & strategic aviation flying near Venezuela in the weeks and days before the abduction of Nicolas Maduro.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ- Kuwait's Ministry of Interior announced today that four individuals arrested for attempting to infiltrate Kuwait by sea have confessed to being members of Iran's IRGC. โžก๏ธ The suspects were identified as naval Captains Amir Hussein Zaraei and Abdulsamadโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ- Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has flatly rejected Kuwait's claims that Iran was planning hostile actions against the country, dismissing them as entirely baseless.

โžก๏ธ Iran condemned what it described as the Kuwaiti government's exploitation of the incident for political propaganda, stating that the four Iranian nationals were conducting a routine maritime patrol and had entered Kuwaiti waters solely due to a navigation system malfunction.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท- The earthquake that took place in Tehran was a 4.5 magnitude earthquake.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท- The earthquake that took place in Tehran was a 4.5 magnitude earthquake. @GeoPWatch
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท- There was another earthquake reported in Tehran 2 hours ago, which got 3.4 on the Richter scale.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท- Donald Trump posted on Truth Social:
When the Fake News says that the Iranian enemy is doing well, Militarily, against us, itโ€™s virtual TREASON in that it is such a false, and even preposterous, statement. They are aiding and abetting the enemy! All it does is give Iran false hope when none should exist. These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country. Iran had 159 ships in their Navy โ€” Every single ship is now resting at the bottom of the sea. They have no Navy, their Air Force is gone, all Technology is gone, their โ€œleadersโ€ are no longer with us, and the Country is an Economic Disaster. Only Losers, Ingrates, and Fools are able to make a case against America! President DONALD J. TRUMP


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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ- The Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei:
To every decent human beingโ€”regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, or any other distinction,

To Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists, and all others of faith,

And to those who follow no formal religion but hold deeply to the universal values of peace, justice, and human dignity:

The U.S. - Israel launched this war of aggression on 28 February 2026, for a second time in less than a year, while Iran-U.S. were engaged in diplomatic negotiations.

This is not merely a war over land, resources, or geopolitics. This is a war that will determine the very meaning of 'good' and 'evil' in our time and for future.

What has been unleashed upon our peace-loving nation is not just another conflict. On one side stand those who delight in violating every law of war and basic human decencyโ€”those who murder for sport, who slaughter children to torment their families, who fire newest missiles at womenโ€™s sports halls simply to test their destructive power.

This is a war between those who boast of torpedoing unarmed vessels โ€œfor more fun,โ€ and those who go to extraordinary lengths to protect innocent lives.

This is a war between professional liars who fabricate justifications for atrocity, and a proud people who defend their homeland and human dignity relying solely on their own strength and resolve.

This is a war between those whose decisions are shadowed by moral compromise, and those who act with a clear conscience.

This is a defining struggle for the future of humankind. It will decide whether civilizationโ€™s hard-won achievementsโ€”human rights, the rule of law, and basic moralityโ€”will survive or be swept away.

We must choose:

Do we accept a world ruled by modern slave mastersโ€”arrogant, domineering, and unaccountableโ€”who govern through coercion, lies, and extortion?
Or do we stand for a world grounded in respect, justice, peace, and human dignity?

Humanityโ€™s conscience is not yet dead. But in times like these, silence is complicity with evil.

If you reject the path of barbarism and domination, then find the moral courage to speak, to act, and to stand on the right side of historyโ€”before the world descends into an abyss of lawlessness and subjugation.

The choice is yours.
And history will remember.


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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ- The Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei: To every decent human beingโ€”regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, or any other distinction, To Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists, and all others ofโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ“- The statement condemns the US/Israeli military campaign against Iran, which was launched on February 28th, during ongoing diplomatic negotiations.

โžก๏ธ It frames the conflict as a fundamental struggle between good and evil, portraying Iran as a nation defending its dignity and sovereignty against what it describes as deliberate violations of international law and human decency by the opposing side.

โžก๏ธ The statement calls on the global community to reject what it characterizes as a world governed by coercion and domination and to instead stand for justice, human rights, and the rule of law, warning that silence in the face of such actions amounts to complicity.

โžก๏ธ It concludes by urging people of conscience worldwide to speak out and act before the world descends into lawlessness.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ- According to the New York Times citing classified US intelligence estimates, despite the US/Israeli air campaign, intelligence assessments indicate Iran has retained significant missile capabilities. Of the 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, 30 have been restored to operational status, with only three remaining completely inaccessible.

โžก๏ธ Iran still fields around 70% of its pre-war mobile launchers and has retained approximately 70% of its overall missile stockpile, comprising both ballistic and cruise missiles. Nationwide, Iran has regained access to roughly 90% of its underground missile storage and launch facilities, now assessed as partially or fully operational.

โžก๏ธ The assessments are particularly concerning given the threat these sites pose to US warships and oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with many sites capable of deploying mobile launchers or firing directly from existing launchpads.

โžก๏ธ Meanwhile, the US expended enormous quantities of munitions during the conflict, including approximately 1,100 long-range stealth cruise missiles, over 1,000 Tomahawk missiles, and more than 1,300 Patriot interceptor missiles.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- Images released by U.S. Central Command show F/A-18 Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers launching from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the carrier operates in the Arabian Sea.

Images were taken on May 9th.


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IDF "HMMWV" Mobile Communications System using 2 FPV drones, destroying it and setting it ablaze at 17:30 in southern Lebanon's 'Bayada'.
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โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡งโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ - Hezbollah has published footage of previously announced operation targeting an IDF "HMMWV" mobile communications system using an FPV drone in southern Lebanon's 'Bayada' on the 9th of May.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- A U.S. Air Force Boeing E-3B Sentry AWACS (serial 75-0556) is currently conducting active operations over the Persian Gulf.

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โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡งโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ - Hezbollah has published footage of previously announced operation targeting an IDF "HMMWV" mobile communications system using an FPV drone in southern Lebanon's 'Bayada' on the 9th of May. @GeoPWatch
โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡งโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ - Despite our lack of posts, Hezbollah in the past week has accelerated it's attacks, which mostly include daily FPV drone strikes and artillery shelling, alongside occasional ATGM & Quadcopter drone attacks, enough to be considered pre-ceasefire levels.

Just today, Hezbollah announced 26 operations carried out in southern Lebanon, 21 operations on the 11th of May, 24 on the 10th, 22 on the 9th, and 26 on the 8th.

The FPV attacks are undeniably effective and causing causalities & losses amongst the IDF's ranks. Hezbollah drone operators learning-curve is improving sharply.

This intensity status of the battlefield has been maintained with the IDF incapable of carrying out any major ground advancements or airstrikes across the country, essentially the 2024 scenario but reversed.


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Despite our lack of posts
Catching mad strays wtf
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Catching mad strays wtf
Strictly regarding the Hezb announcement context if that needed any clearing.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช โ€” President Trump has pushed Canada and Greenland aside. He's now telling Fox News that he wants to make Venezuela the United States' 51st state. @GeoPWatch
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโŒ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช- Donald Trump once again shows that he wants to make Venezuela the United States' 51st state.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- Donald Trump mimics the WW1 "I Want You for U.S. Army" poster by James Montgomery Flagg, better known as 'Uncle Sam'.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- Satellite imagery from May 11th shows what seems to be the USS Canberra (LCS-30) enforcing the U.S. naval blockade on Iran.

โžก๏ธ The USS Canberra carries three standoff mine countermeasure assets: an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter for airborne mine detection and neutralization, a Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) towing the AN/AQS-20 sonar to hunt seabed mines, and a Remote Minehunting System (RMS) semi-submersible drone.

๐Ÿ“ Coordinates:
23ยฐ27'48.6"N 60ยฐ35'42.1"E


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