Visioner
RT @NSTRIKE1231: 🇺🇸🇺🇦 BREAKING | The U.S. State Department has approved the sale to Ukraine of JDAM-ER precision guidance kits and related equipment for an estimated cost of $373.6 million.
🇺🇦 Ukraine requested:
•1,200 KMU-572 JDAM kits (for 226 kg / MK-82 type bombs)
•332 KMU-556 JDAM kits (for 900 kg bombs)

Video is generated by grok AI
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Open Source Intel
MT CS Anthem has been identified as the second of the two U.S.-flagged ships escorted through the Strait of Hormuz on May 4, marking the first convoy under Project Freedom.

MT CS Anthem is a U.S.-flagged medium-range tanker (IMO 9785691), operated by Crowley Stena Marine Solutions, a joint venture between Crowley Maritime and Stena Bulk.

The vessel is part of the U.S. Tanker Security Program.

The IRGC watched this ship sail through and decided it was a bad idea to attack.
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Open Source Intel
Banger from today. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2051766280479220115/video/1
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Visioner
🇷🇺🇺🇦 Ukrainians shot down a Russian Mi-8 type military transport helicopter – hopefully, it was with paratroopers.

Video is made Grok AI https://twitter.com/visionergeo/status/2051766855690317828/video/1
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OSINTdefender
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on China directing companies to ignore U.S. Iran related sanctions:
If you ignore our sanctions, you will face secondary sanctions.

This, against the backdrop of the upcoming Trump-Xi summit, where discussions will likely be held on Taiwan, tariffs, and the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
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OSINTdefender
RT @laraseligman: It is FALSE that:
-two tankers were shot at or crashed
-a search and rescue team was sent
-all tankers are grounded

The tankers may have squawked but that doesn’t mean they crashed.

Which part?

-There is publicly visible data showing the tankers squawked 7700 emergency this morning.

-After which no other tankers were in the sky, or at least broadcasting.

-OSINT sources have shown satellite data, that S&R crews who were on tarmac were no longer there after this took place

-Flight data shows no other tankers in the sky the rest of the day which is an anomaly.

Could I see that they are denying a crash/hit and have another explanation? Sure - and I'd be happy to hear it.

Is it reasonable for them to deny it all? No.

Not unless they are suggesting an adversary is spoofing US craft squawking emergency codes over the Gulf.

Especially when this admin and CENTCOM has denied multiple crashes, strikes, and negative outcomes, that later were confirmed accurate... - Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth)
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Status-6 (War & Military News)
Fighter-bomber indicates a new loss of a Russian Mil Mi-8 military helicopter.

Circumstances yet to become known. https://twitter.com/Archer83Able/status/2051774671134069012/photo/1
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Open Source Intel
What I understand from Rubio is as follows:

U.S. doesn’t want any offensive strikes at least until after President Trumps return from Beijing.

Two U.S. operations continue: Economic Fury, Freedom.

If U.S. gets shot at, U.S. will retaliate heavy

Going to listen to the full Sec. Rubio conference, let me see if I can get some more clues on the next steps. - Open Source Intel
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The Spectator Index
Around 1,600 ships remained stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, according to New York Times report.
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Disclose.tv
JUST IN - Cole Allen, charged in Trump assassination plot, indicted on new count of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon in shooting of Secret Service agent — NBC https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/2051778648282169429/photo/1
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The Spectator Index
AMD share price has now surged by over 11.5% after announcing results. https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/2051783817179070645/photo/1
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Open Source Intel
2 explosions reported in Qeshm, Hormozgan Province, Iran - @hey_itsmyturn
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Disclose.tv
NEW - Tom Homan: "We can have mass deportations, but do it in a smarter way, which we're doing." https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/2051785453389451547/video/1
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OSINTdefender
RT @sentdefender: The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call today. Per the release, the two spoke about ongoing international issues and bilateral relations between Russia and the United States.
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OSINTdefender
RT @sentdefender: In a notable statement U.S. President Donald J. Trump said that as of a few weeks ago Iran had fired 111 missiles at one of the aircraft carriers deployed to the Middle East. Per the president, none of them struck home. https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/2051692866431332451/video/1
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Nuno Felix
Have you considered why so many consider you a lobbying firm for Israel? Bought and paid for? https://twitter.com/Felix_Nuno/status/2051792836454969439/photo/1

Please stop painting an entire think tank as focused only on Israeli security.

Dozens of people work tirelessly everyday to defend America’s national security and foreign policy interests and beleaguered democracies — including Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel, and many others. They also work toward the rise of new democracies freed from oppressive regimes.

This also minimizes serious work on countering China, military, cyber, proliferation, and many other threats to the United States and our allies.

It’s lazy and inaccurate — and you know what you’re doing dangling this bogeyman to antisemitic audiences. - Andrea Stricker
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Open Source Intel
We haven’t seen the pro Palestine protesters in NYC for a while. They are back and calling for an ‘Intifada’

Footage via @ScooterCasterNY https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2051797324284796970/video/1
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Open Source Intel
President Trump: Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran, we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed. President
DONALD J. TRUMP
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Nuno Felix
RT @Stanovaya: Something Is Shifting Inside Russia

Recent developments inside Russia suggest the system is struggling to cope with mounting pressures. These include growing domestic strains, behind-the-scenes manoeuvring among elites, rumours of a coup d’état, a tighter and more reactive grip on control, fears of losing that control, and increasing exposure to Ukrainian strikes and assassinations. All this is unfolding against a worsening external backdrop: a destabilised Middle East and stalemate over Iran, a distracted Trump, and a more militarised (including nuclear-oriented) Europe.

For the first time in years of war, there may be a shift. Pressures have reached a point where too many actors inside Russia face a new reality: the status quo is starting to threaten their own position. If nothing changes, it makes survival difficult, if not impossible.

Until recently, many assumed that Putin had a plan, even if it was simply to keep the war going. Now there are growing doubts as to whether such a plan exists. And even if it does, it may imply political or physical ruin for some. Ironically, after years of pursuing a “wait and see” approach towards the West and, in part, Ukraine, Putin has now become the object of a similar approach from the Americans — an uncomfortable position for Russians.

There are growing sentiments in Russia that the current system of governance is becoming too damaging and increasingly self-defeating. Tolerance for the status quo is eroding. However, different actors interpret that change in opposing ways, while Putin appears either unable or unwilling to rethink his policy.
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