—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump: ‘A massive American fleet is headed to Iran’

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇬🇧/🇮🇷 NEW: The UK says it will not take part in U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

Trump claimed earlier today that ‘the UK will send warships to help, and probably other countries will too’.

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BREAKING: CENTCOM says the U.S. will begin a naval blockade of all ships entering or leaving Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET.

The blockade applies to vessels of all nations but will not affect ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz to non-Iranian ports.

Mariners are advised to follow official notices and maintain communication with U.S. naval forces in the region.

—❗️🇮🇷/🇷🇺 NEW: Russian Mi-28 helicopters, acquired by Iran just before the war, are seen above Tehran

They haven’t been destroyed by the U.S. contrary to claims.

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It would appear that Iran’s airforce hasn’t been completely destroyed. Wow what a shocker, Trump lied again….

More than 15 U.S. warships are enforcing the blockade on Iran.

Source: WSJ

—❗️🇮🇷/🇨🇳 Chinese Defense Ministry:

‘Chinese ships continue to move in and out of the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. We have trade and energy agreements with Iran, which we will respect and abide by.

We expect others not to interfere in our affairs. Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, and has opened it to us’

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WEEKLY STRIKE TRACK REPORT:

🗓️April 6th – April 12th, 2026

🇷🇺Russian Attacks on Ukraine:

🛩️Drone strikes
• 834 UAVs (Geran-2, Geran-3, Gebera and other types) launched from Navlya, Khalino, Tsumbulova, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Cape Chauda, Hvardiiske, Donetsk Airport
• 682 neutralised.
Source: Ukrainian Air Force, @kpszsu

🚀Missile strikes:
~ 1 missiles launched from: Voronezh Oblast
~ 0 missiles intercepted

Breakdown by missile type:
- 1 Iskander-M ballistic misile

💥Airstrikes:
• 1,603 KAB/UMPK strikes

🧍‍♂️Civilian casualties:
• 87 killed
• 647 injured
Source: @CIT_shellings

NEW: The U.S. Navy is moving multiple minesweeping ships from the Pacific toward the Middle East, signaling preparations for a large-scale operation to clear Iranian naval mines from the Strait of Hormuz.

SOURCE

🧵 Frontline Sentinel – Lyman/Sivers’k axis, 15/04/2026

🇷🇺Russian advances: Russian forces have continued their advance west in the direction of Slovyansk from the Sivers’k and Lyman axis capturing new settlements, such as Kalenyky and Ozerne, as well as entering the settlements of Staryi Karavan and Brusivka as they seek to enhance control over the left bank of the Siversky-Donets River.

📍Mapped territorial changes:
Pro Ukrainian mapping project Deepstate map has acknowledged territorial changes within the settlements of Kalenyky and Ozerne in the form of grey zones, but has failed to acknowledge geo located footage of Russian forces entering into the settlements of Staryi Karavan and Brusivka. Neutral mapping project Suriyakmap has acknowledged changes in all directions previously mentioned including Russian advances within the Lyman direction towards Svyatohirs’k.

📚Open sources: Ukrainian forces continue to demonstrate defensive effectiveness along the Lyman axis, with a significant role played by forward drone units such as the Signum battalion. This assessment is based entirely on open-source material, including Ukrainian media reporting and combat footage released by frontline units, which shows repeated successful strikes against Russian assault elements. At the same time, analysis of this same open-source footage particularly through geolocation indicates a more nuanced battlefield picture. Multiple videos place Russian forces operating closer to Lyman and Svyatohirs’k than is reflected in official or media reporting. In several cases, terrain and positional verification suggest that Russian units have made incremental but tangible advances from the direction of Lyman and Sivers’k.

🎯Strategic Value: Russian forces are nearing positions that could enable sustained fire control over Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, improving their ability to shape the battlespace and support future offensive operations. Current activity along the Siversky-Donets, particularly from the Lyman and Sivers’k directions toward Raihorodok suggests a deliberate effort to secure positions on both banks, enabling flank pressure on Slovyansk while restricting Ukrainian freedom of maneuver. Control of this river line is especially significant in a drone-saturated environment, where contested crossings are highly vulnerable, indicating that Russian advances here are aimed not just at territorial gain but at establishing longer-term operational advantage and constraining Ukrainian counteroffensive options.

—❗️🇮🇷/🇵🇰 NEW: An Iranian MiG-29A also escorted the Pakistani delegation

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Air force completely destroyed btw - Trump

📸 Meal onboard USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship.

A small scoop of shredded meat and a single folded tortilla.