🇮🇶🇺🇸 /🇮🇷 Footage of C-RAM air defense activity in Erbil, Iraq.

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🇺🇸/🇮🇷 According to The Washington Post, The commander of U.S. European Command has privately communicated to the Pentagon a concern regarding the inadequacy of available naval assets to sustain the defense of Israel against Iranian ballistic missile attacks.

- The Washington Post indicates that nearly daily operations have strained the Navy's destroyer fleet. Furthermore, previous reports from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Reuters have detailed growing concerns regarding diminishing inventories of Patriot and other air defense interceptors crucial for safeguarding U.S. forces and allies.

- The Pentagon declined to comment on the communication. However, officials informed the Post that this warning reflects the military's established procedure for notifying senior leadership when operational risks begin to surpass available resources.

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🇺🇸🇮🇷🇸🇦 Axios reporter Barak Ravid, citing US officials and a knowledgeable source:

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed concerns over the US President Donald Trump's plan to conduct large-scale strikes against Iran.

**It's not happening...TACO (Trump always chickens out) 🐔

- MBS in a phone call with Trump also asked for more details on the operation and urged Trump to not launch the strikes.

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Yup!

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And again and again and again...

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🇮🇷🇺🇸 An unverified claim by Mahjoob Zweiri, an Al Jazeera analyst and Director of the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University:

Iran has received a proposal from the United States that could lead to a de-escalation of current tensions, and Tehran is seriously considering it.
This development appears linked to Iran's intensive consultations and contacts with several parties —contacts that have been officially announced in some instances, including those with Pakistan and Turkey.

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Gaza City 01 Aug 2023 💔

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When waking up means losing you all over again

-"invent a bullshit deadline"
-"TACO"
-*repeat every 2 weeks*

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🇮🇶🤝🇮🇷An Iraqi immigration officer's welcome for Iranian Arbaeen pilgrims.
The recent events have brought the two nations much closer together.
Gone are the days of UAE-funded disinformation campaigns and the "Joker" protests.

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🇲🇽/🇺🇸 New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has released a letter sent to US Department of Justice officials contending the federal agency has delayed release of multiple records related to the state’s criminal investigation of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s activities at his Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe.

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LOUDER!

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🇮🇶/🇸🇦🇺🇸 Details surrounding the recent Saudi-American strike that targeted Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) headquarters days ago.

- The original Saudi plan was for a limited, symbolic strike aimed at sending a deterrent message rather than causing widespread human losses.

- According to this account, Saudi Arabia obtained a list of targets through the American side, and the PM of iraq Ali-Zaidi was reportedly informed in advance that the response would be limited to specific locations.

⚠️ The information further indicates that Zaydi instructed relevant authorities to evacuate those locations before the strike. However, the question remains: did these instructions actually reach all targeted units? Did the head of the Hashd al-Shaabi, Faleh al-Fayyad, communicate this to all factions, or was the decision not fully implemented, or did a breakdown in communication prevent the instructions from reaching everyone?

- This question is important because some locations were indeed evacuated, while others remained occupied.

What happened subsequently was not part of the Saudi calculations. Instead of a limited, symbolic strike, the operation resulted in bloodshed, which was reflected in the tone of the Saudi statement issued after the strike, which was an attempt to contain the political fallout and reduce tensions.

- Politically, the strike has shifted the balance of power within Iraq. Prior to the strike, Zaydi had a clear advantage, based on anti-corruption campaigns, reform measures, and growing popular and regional support, which gave him more leverage to push for a policy of centralizing weapons under state control.

- However, the strike has shifted the focus back to the factions and put Zaydi in a very sensitive position. Zaydi, who was trying to establish Iraq's image as a reliable partner for the international and Gulf communities, found himself facing a strike that targeted Iraqi territory and caused casualties, which put him under significant political and public pressure.

- Furthermore, it is reported that Zaydi, in anticipation of his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, requested a symbolic response that would maintain internal balance and reduce pressure. However, Saudi Arabia did not agree to this request.

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TLDR, Zaidi got info from the Saudis that the strikes will be limited and symbolic, Zaidi gave orders to evacuate SOME PMF bases but not all of them were evacuated. This is either a miscommunication on part of Al-Zaidi and the head of the PMF or it was done intentionally by both of them.

🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Trump cancels his attack on Iran and chickens out.

"The U.S.A. is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II.

Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to. This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran's nuclear threat.

Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL. The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment. Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP."

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🇮🇷 Dr. Mohammad Marandi, a senior advisor to Iran's negotiating team, has responded to Trump's statements, saying:

By now everyone knows this is fake news. Trump backed down.

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https://open.substack.com/pub/global21/p/phone-call-saudis-issue-ultimatum?