#Lebanon / #Iran / #USA / #Israel 🇱🇧🇮🇷🇮🇱🇺🇸: #Hezbollah has struck the city of the Kiryat Shmona in Northern Israel.

Group seemingly used an Improvised 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL) with 9M22U “Grad” and DIO “Arash-1” artillery rockets.

https://x.com/i/status/2041575145836319147

💥 Update: Ukrainian forces used a British-made Malloy T-150 drone to help destroy a Russian-controlled bridge over the Dnipro River near Kherson.

Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian-held bridge over the Dnipro after a 60-day drone campaign using British Malloy T-150, flying 30 missions and delivering 1.5 tons of explosives in a first-of-its-kind operation.

🇵🇰🇨🇳 Hormuz Blockade Drives Pakistan Electric Bike Surge

Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. and Israeli strikes in late February sent fuel costs sharply higher in Pakistan, where nearly all oil imports pass through that route. A retailer in Rawalpindi reported a 70% jump in March sales of converted electric bikes, while a seven-year-old franchise recorded its steepest sales surge to date.

Electric two-wheelers exceeded 10% of monthly two-wheeler sales for the first time in 2026, up from roughly 5% of annual sales in 2025. Pakistan's government PAVE subsidy scheme, which covers one-fifth of an electric bike's price and offers interest-free loans for the remainder, had received approximately 270,000 applications by early April — nearly seven times the first-phase target through June.

Chinese brands including Yadea, Jinpeng, AIMA, and Sunra account for the bulk of supply, while BYD has partnered with Pakistan's HUBCO Green to build charging stations nationally. An analyst at Renewables First identified weak after-sales infrastructure and limited charging networks as the primary risks to sustained adoption.

#Pakistan #China

@asianomics

🇺🇸 NYP: The CIA used a secret new tool, “Ghost Murmur,” to locate a downed U.S. airman in Iran, its first real-world use.

It can detect a human heartbeat from miles away using AI and advanced sensors:

“If your heart is beating, we will find you.”

Zelensky stated Ukraine is preparing a European component of its security proposals following agreements reached in the Middle East and Gulf states. The plan focuses on joint defense production, modernization, financing programs, and coordinated security actions, with additional interest signaled by Asian countries.

Бывший главный тренер петербургского "Зенита" Мирча Луческу скончался на 81-м году жизни, сообщает Antena3.ro.

@interfaxonline

HMS Dragon, a UK air-defence destroyer deployed near Cyprus, has docked in the Mediterranean "due to a minor water system issue."

Not a Hezbullah missile?

🇺🇦 Zelensky: We are now preparing the European part of our security proposals, which were presented and adopted during negotiations in the Middle East and the Gulf countries in recent weeks. They are now at war, unfortunately.

And their protection required urgent expertise, urgent response. We ensured this - the Ukrainian expertise worked, everyone recognizes this. As a result - there are long-term agreements on cooperation, namely on security cooperation. The same is needed in Europe.

Ukrainian military personnel are also participating in consultations on how the Strait of Hormuz will work further. e in the world also appreciates this.

Of course, the situation can change every day now – and quite significantly, especially considering what is happening with Iran and in relations between Europe and America.

Our diplomats also have a corresponding request from Asian countries, I have instructed them to work on all this promptly.

Israeli TV has begun a countdown to Trump’s deadline on Iran.

How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran

Before Iran War, Netanyahu privately briefed Trump in the White House Situation Room.

He presented a bold, “quick win” plan to strike Iran, destroy missiles, avoid retaliation, and even trigger regime change.

Trump liked it immediately: “Sounds good to me.”

But U.S. intelligence pushed back hard:

Military strikes = doable.

Regime change = “farcical” (CIA).

Advisers warned Israel was overselling, but Trump brushed off concerns:

“Regime change… that’s their problem.”

He focused on killing leadership + crushing Iran’s military, believing it would be fast and decisive.

Trump asked each adviser for input: Vance: “Bad idea, but I’ll support you”. Rubio: Only support if goal = military, not regime change. Military: outlined risks, but didn’t oppose. Legal: said it was permissible. Political team: warned of backlash, but deferred.

No one firmly blocked the decision.

And here we are.

Source: NYT

Alex Jones:

Trump literally sounds like an unhinged super villain from a Marvel comic movie.

This IS NOT WHAT WE VOTED FOR!!!