Status-6 (War & Military News)
RT @JenGriffinFNC: NEW: US military carried out more airstrikes today hitting several empty tankers trying to break the blockade.

According to a senior US official:
“these were Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) .... massive, empty ships trying to make it back to Iran ... attempted to run the blockde...”
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WarTranslated
China won't send a special government delegation to Moscow for the May 9 parade. The country will be represented by "Chinese embassy representatives in Russia," Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian says per Ukrinform.
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OSINTdefender
Despite renewed clashes between the U.S. Navy and Iran in as well as around the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, chances on Polymarket of a permanent peace settlement between the two countries by the end of the year remain at an all time high, with traders still predicting that the chances of a deal by December 31, 2026 are at 77%.
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Open Source Intel
Russia says it is actively monitoring the radiation situation in the area surrounding the Chornobyl nuclear power plant after fires were reported nearby. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2052740544523075650/photo/1
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WarTranslated
A Russian ninja-occupier in close combat shot down one FPV drone, but another drone immediately attacked him. The occupier tried to escape by rolling, but the Ukrainian operator was faster. https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/2052740742146101665/video/1
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OSINTdefender
According to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) affiliated news outlet Fars News Agency the IRGC-N and Iranian Marines interdicted and boarded the Barbados-flagged crude oil tanker Ocean Koi. Per the reports the vessel has now been redirected to Iran’s southern coast.
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Open Source Intel
Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesperson:

Our armed forces are fully prepared and closely monitoring the situation. Wherever necessary, they will respond with full force to any aggression or provocation.
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Open Source Intel
The Israeli Air Force is conducting strikes on Baraashit in southern Lebanon. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2052743623955960317/photo/1
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WarTranslated
"Tomorrow depends on what we hear today. Yesterday we responded to Russian air attacks," Zelensky says.
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Open Source Intel
IAF striking al-Haniyeh in Lebanon. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2052744172369596860/video/1
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Open Source Intel
SECRETARY RUBIO: Only stupid countries don’t shoot back when you’re shot at. And we’re not a stupid county. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2052744816081997857/video/1
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WarTranslated
Russians say flights have resumed to and from southern Russia airports. The transport ministry says restrictions on takeoffs and landings have been lifted at Gelendzhik, Krasnodar and Sochi airports.

Meanwhile in southern Russia, at least 14,000 passengers await flights after airports shut down due to Ukrainian strikes on an air navigation building. The transport minister ordered trains and buses to help stranded passengers, with southern airports suspended until May 12. https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/2052694249179627675/photo/1 - WarTranslated
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Open Source Intel
Ukraine hit the Lukoil refinery in Perm, Russia. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2052745270404727231/video/1
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Open Source Intel
U.S. airstrikes hit empty tankers attempting to run the American blockade. - Fox News
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Israel's Air Force hit the Hezbollah launch platform responsible for today's rocket fire toward northern towns. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2052746294766997750/video/1
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