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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- TankerTrackers reports that, in recent days, tankers have been loading crude oil and refined products across Iran's coastline and offshore installations. Today, a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) was observed loading two million barrels of crude oil.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ“ž๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke on the phone with his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi: In very productive call with FM Badr Al Busaidi, expressed Iran's solidarity with Oman in face of any threat. We discussed Hormuz andโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ“ž๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a conversation with his Omani counterpart, stated that reaching a final agreement depends on the US abandoning an excessive approach and its changing and contradictory positions. Araghchi reaffirmed that Iran remains serious and steadfast in pursuing its legitimate rights and interests.
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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท โ€” BREAKING: The UAE carried out dozens of airstrikes against Iran during the war, including strikes after the ceasefire announcement, in a deeper role than previously known alongside the U.S. and Israel, according to WSJ.

The strikes were coordinated with U.S. and Israeli intelligence support and targeted sites including Qeshm Island, Abu Musa, Bandar Abbas, energy facilities on Lavan Island, and the Asaluyeh Petrochemical Complex.

Some attacks targeted Iranian energy infrastructure in retaliation for Iranian strikes on Emirati oil and gas facilities.

The strike on the Asaluyeh Petrochemical Complex, carried out with Israel, triggered international criticism and prompted Washington to ask Israel to stop targeting Iranian energy sites.

The operations also exposed divisions among Gulf states: Saudi Arabia urged the U.S. to pressure the UAE to halt the attacks, warning they risked wider retaliation against regional energy infrastructure and global oil markets.

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan became frustrated with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman earlier in the war for refusing to join coordinated military action against Iran.
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โ—๏ธRussia likely plans to launch a large-scale, combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine tonight, between 11pm and 6am.

6 Tu-95MS strategic bombers are equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles at OIenya and Engels-2 Airbases. The ones at Engels-2 will likely fly back to Olenya this afternoon ahead of the attack.

2 Tu-160M strategic bombers are equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles at Ukrainka Airbase in the far east.

The Tu-160s would likely take off at around 9:30pm tonight (around 10 hours from now), while the Tu-95MS would likely take off at around 11:30pm (around 12 hours from now).

In addition to this, the following could be used:

- Iskander-M ballistic missiles (from Voronezh, Bryansk, Kursk, and Rostov Oblasts, as well as Crimea).
- Iskander-K cruise missiles (from Kursk and Rostov Oblasts).
- Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles (from Kursk Oblast).
- Kh-22/32 cruise missiles from Tu-22m3 strategic bombers (from launch lines over Bryansk Oblast)
- Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles from MiG-31K fighters at Savasleika Airbase.
- Kalibr cruise missiles from one frigate and one corvette at Novorossiysk Naval Base, Krasnodar Krai.

The highest threat is to Kyiv City, Kyiv Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Zhytomyr Oblast, Rivne Oblast, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Lviv Oblast, and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.

In my opinion, the main target of this attack will be Ukraine's military-industrial complex, and possibly various airbase in Kyiv Oblast and western Ukraine. I personally doubt that major decision-making centres will be targeted, but we will see.
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According to unconfirmed information, Ukraine has received additional PAC-3 interceptors and missiles for IRIS-T systems, ahead of the upcoming combined Russian missile and drone attack.

As I mentioned before, the attack will likely take place tonight, so we will see if this is true or not based on the interception rate and patterns.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท- Donald Trump has posted on Truth Social:Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb. The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions. All water mines (bombs), if anyโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, has exited the White House; the Situation Room meeting has likely concluded.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ- According to Tasnim News Agency, no final understanding has been reached between Iran and the US, with the outlet describing Trump's post as consistent with his "usual pattern of expressing one-sided and egotistical opinions." โžก๏ธ Tasnim stressedโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei confirmed that the exchange of messages with the US is ongoing but that the memorandum of understanding has not yet been finalized. Baghaei stated that Iran needs to see whether the lifting of the naval blockade is genuine or merely a media statement.

โžก๏ธHe stressed that Iran acts in accordance with its own national interests rather than American directives and that enemy vessels remain prohibited from crossing the Strait of Hormuz, while commercial ships have been crossing in coordination with Iranian forces.

โžก๏ธ On the future management of the strait, Baghaei stated that this is a matter exclusively between Iran and Oman as the two bordering states. He also confirmed that uranium enrichment and nuclear materials are not being discussed at this stage.
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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บโŒ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ€” Repeated cruise missile launches from Russia towards Ukraine. They have came in from multiple oblasts and have been flying in singles. This is separate from the expected combined missile and drone attack later.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท- Donald Trump has posted on Truth Social:Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb. The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions. All water mines (bombs), if anyโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ- According to IRIB, Trump's alleged agreement text is one-sided, and no agreement has been reached on any of its clauses.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ- According to IRIB, Trump's alleged agreement text is one-sided, and no agreement has been reached on any of its clauses.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ- IRIB has also stated that Iran has not yet sent its response to the text of the 14-point memorandum to the US.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ- The U.S. Air Force Bombardier E-11A BACN aircraft is once again back over Anbar governorate in southwest Iraq. It is currently circling approximately 180 kilometers north of the area where the first covert Israeli forward operating base was established, above Iraq's International Highway 1.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ- IRIB has also stated that Iran has not yet sent its response to the text of the 14-point memorandum to the US.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- The head of the national security commission of the Iranian parliament, Ebrahim Azizi:
Trump must know that Iran, as the victor and conqueror of the field, sets the terms:
Criticism for criticism
Credit for credit
Nothing for nothing
Of course, for the matters under negotiation, not his wishes!
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท- Air defenses have been activated on southern Iran's Qeshm Island; a significant amount of firing was reported, according to local sources.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท- Air defenses have been activated on southern Iran's Qeshm Island; a significant amount of firing was reported, according to local sources.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒโ‰๏ธ- Mehr News Agency has confirmed our report of air defense activity on Qeshm Island; the reason is currently unknown.
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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บโŒ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ€” Repeated cruise missile launches from Russia towards Ukraine. They have came in from multiple oblasts and have been flying in singles. This is separate from the expected combined missile and drone attack later.
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บโŒ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ€” A couple cruise missiles made impact in Bila Tserkva, Kiev Oblast.

This was supposed to be posted earlier but I forgot to hit send. ๐Ÿ˜ญ
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒโ‰๏ธ- Mehr News Agency has confirmed our report of air defense activity on Qeshm Island; the reason is currently unknown.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒโ‰๏ธ- Footage of the air defense activity on Qeshm Island.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒโ‰๏ธ- Footage of the air defense activity on Qeshm Island.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒโ‰๏ธ- Tasnim News Agency reports that the Iranian Army Air Defense Forces detected and destroyed a hostile drone near Qeshm Island in a successful operation. Further details are expected to be announced shortly.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, has exited the White House; the Situation Room meeting has likely concluded.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ- According to the New York Times, Donald Trump's Situation Room meeting lasted approximately two hours but concluded without a decision on any new deal with Iran, according to a senior administration official.

โžก๏ธ The administration believes it is close to an agreement, though certain matters remain under debate, including the unfreezing of Iranian funds.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ- According to the New York Times, Donald Trump's Situation Room meeting lasted approximately two hours but concluded without a decision on any new deal with Iran, according to a senior administration official. โžก๏ธ The administration believesโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ- Immediately following his Situation Room meeting, Donald Trump began a policy meeting.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท-The US Treasury Department has sanctioned the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the Iranian authority responsible for controlling vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ- Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority in response to the U.S. Treasury Department placing sanctions against it:
The US Treasury Department recently announced the sanctions on PGSA. PGSA, while condemning this action, considers being sanctioned by a country whose leader is proud of piracy as a sign of its positive performance. You will not achieve control over the Strait of Hormuz if you did not achieve it in the field and diplomacy.

Despite the US's escalating actions in the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of โ€‹โ€‹Oman, this organization continues to continuously review and grant passage to non-hostile vessels in order to facilitate traffic. Statistics from the first month of PGSA's activity will be published soon
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โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡งโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ - Hezbollah published footage of the targeting of an IDF "Sandcat Tirgris" vehicle using an "Ababil" FPV drone within an IDF site in northern Israel on the 24th of May.
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