⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇶🇮🇷 The United States Department of the Treasury is expected to impose sanctions today on Iraq’s Deputy Oil Minister over allegations of involvement in a scheme assisting Iran in selling its oil, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The reported sanctions come amid continued U.S. efforts to restrict Iranian oil exports and tighten enforcement on regional networks accused of facilitating sanctions evasion.

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🌲 - 🇮🇱🇱🇧 Lebanon Front – Situation Assessment (May 7 – Reports received up to 5:00 PM Beirut time):

🌲 - 🇮🇱🇱🇧 Airstrikes Report:
Airstrikes were reported across southern Lebanon including Yater, Arzai, Bedyas, Nabatiyeh Al-Fawqa, Braachit, Kafr Reman, Meifdon, Nabatiyeh, Tuul, Tayr, Doueir, Al-Qal‘a, Hanouiyeh, Al-Jumaijmah, Toule, Harouf, Debbine, Zoutar El-Sharqiyeh, Zoutar al-Gharbiyeh, Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr, Adshit, Kfar Sir, Al-Qusayba, Al-Qassabiyeh, Haboush, Kfar Joz, Zafta, Tiri, Haddatha, Kafra, Haris, Deir al-Zahrani, Wadi Zibqin, Sour, Majdal Silm, and Blat. Several strikes reportedly targeted vehicles, motorcycles, volunteer teams, and civilian infrastructure.

🌲 - 🇮🇱🇱🇧 Drone Activity Report:
Drone strikes and surveillance activity were reported in Haboush, Meifdon, Shoukin, Deir Siryan, Khallat al-Raj, Nabatiyeh, Toula, Bariqa, Deir Kifa, Hanouiyeh, Kfar Sir, Dbaal, Al-Shahabiya, Ain Baal, Zefta Highway, Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr, Chtaura, Beirut, Dahiyeh, Tariq al-Jdideh, Baalbek, Ansar, and Al-Al-Bayada. Reports include targeting of D9 bulldozers, vehicles, motorcycles, artillery positions, and a Merkava tank, in addition to Hezbollah drone operations against Israeli positions and reports of ten soldiers injured in Haifa.

🌲 - 🇮🇱🇱🇧 Artillery & Bombardment Report:
Artillery shelling was reported in Meifdon, Zefta Al-Sharqiya, Srifa, Frun, Ghandouriyeh, Burj Qallawiyah, Deir al-Zahrani outskirts, Shaqra, Baraachit, Bani Hayyan, Khirbet Selm, Kafra, Yater, Al-Mansouri, Majdal Silm, Qabrikha, Tulin, and Qalawiyah. Phosphorus shelling was also reported on the outskirts of Shuya. Bombing activity targeted ambulance crews near a hospital in Bint Jbeil and additional areas in Kafra.

🌲 - 🇮🇱🇱🇧 Demolition & Ground Activity:
Demolition operations were reported in Bint Jbeil and Al-Al-Bayada, including explosive demolitions conducted by Israeli forces.

🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱🇺🇸 A third round of Lebanese-Israeli talks is expected ahead of May 17, with the immediate focus on extending the temporary truce and securing Israel’s renewed commitment to the ceasefire.

🌲 - 🇮🇷⚠️ Tasnim Agency reported that explosions heard in Bandar Abbas were linked to a defensive engagement involving two small aircraft.

🌲 - 🇮🇷⚠️🚨 Iranian media reported unconfirmed information about explosions in the Strait of Hormuz.

🌲 - 🇮🇷⚠️⚠️🚨🚨 Tasnim, citing sources, reported that if UAE involvement in an alleged attack on Qeshm is confirmed, a severe response would follow, while an Iranian official stated that Tehran is preparing a strong and destructive response if UAE involvement is proven. Air defense systems were also activated in Malard County near Tehran, and initial reports indicate that two hostile drones were shot down in Bandar Abbas.

🌲 - 🇮🇷🇺🇸⚠️🚨 Additional Unconfirmed Reports state that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy targeted U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz after they allegedly attempted to attack an Iranian oil tanker.

🌲 - 🇮🇷🚨🚨⚠️ New Reports indicate multiple explosions heard in western Tehran, with additional activity reported in Janatabad (northwestern Tehran) and Jamaran near the Alborz Mountains, alongside heavy Iranian air defense activity over western Tehran.

🌲 - 🇮🇷⚠️🚨 Iranian media reports new explosions were heard on Qeshm Island in southern Iran.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇮🇷⚠️ Fox News, citing a U.S. official, reports that U.S. military strikes have targeted Iran’s Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas. The official added that the action is not considered a restart of the war.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇮🇷⚠️🚨 Well-informed sources report that U.S. strikes against Qeshm and Bandar Abbas are underway, with the U.S. Navy allegedly firing TLAMs toward Iranian ports.

🌲 - 🇮🇷⚠️🚨 Explosion heard in Sirik, Hormozgan Province, southern Iran.

🌲- 🇮🇷⚠️⚠️ Mehr reports an explosion sound was heard again in Bandar Abbas.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇦🇪📡 7 U.S. aerial refueling aircraft are reportedly operating over the Strait of Hormuz and the United Arab Emirates.

🌲 - 🇮🇷🇺🇸⚠️🚨🚨 Reports indicate that Iranian air defense systems are actively engaging hostile aerial targets over western Tehran, with continued interception activity reported across the area.

🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱🚨🚨⚠️ Al-jadeed: correspondent reports that Hezbollah targeted an Israeli force that allegedly infiltrated the town of Bayt al-Siyad in the Tyre district, above the yellow line.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇦🇪🇮🇷🚨A senior U.S. official stated that the strike in Iran was a retaliatory response to Iranian fire directed toward the UAE two days earlier.

🌲 - 🇺🇸 A U.S. official told Fox News that a checkpoint belonging to the Iranian Navy in Minab was targeted.