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๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ทโก๏ธ- BREAKING: Iran has released footage showing its air defenses striking a U.S. F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet over southeastern Iran. The fate of the jet is currently unknown. The footage shows the moment the jet was struck by a projectile.
๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ทโก- CENTCOM has released a statement indicating that the F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter was not shot down nor struck.
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๐บ๐ธ๐จ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ทโก๏ธ- โMy meeting with the Highly Respected President of China, President Xi Jinping, which was originally postponed due to our Military operation in Iran, has been rescheduled, and will take place in Beijing on May 14th and 15th. First Lady Melania and I will also host President Xi and Madame Peng for a reciprocal visit in Washington, D.C., at a later date, this year. Our Representatives are finalizing preparations for these Historic Visits. I look very much forward to spending time with President Xi in what will be, I am sure, a Monumental Event. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMPโ - President Trump on Truth Social
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๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ทโก- President Trump posted a wall of text calling for an 18-month extension of warrantless spy powers under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
FISA authorizes the government to use intelligence and spy on foreigners abroad.
FISA authorizes the government to use intelligence and spy on foreigners abroad.
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๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ทโก๏ธ- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirms there are no talks with the United States.
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๐บ๐ธ๐ฏ๐ต๐ต๐ญโก๏ธ- Japan will deploy combat troops to the Philippines for Balikatan 2026. This will be the first such presence since World War II. The JSDF will join US and Philippine forces in the largest drills yet from late April to early May.
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๐ฑ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑโก๏ธ- Hezbollah rockets towards northern Israel, likely targeting IDF positions.
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๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฎ๐ฑโก- "The US and Israel have removed Iran's Majlis Speaker, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, and Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, from their list of targets for the next 4-5 days," - The Wall Street Journal.
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๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ทโก๏ธ- According to CNN, Iran has been laying traps and moving additional military personnel and air defenses to Kharg Island in recent weeks in preparation for a possible US operation to take control of the island.
The concern is that occupying Kharg island with US troops would result in high casualties, likely triggering Iranian retaliation against Gulf countriesโ infrastructure and prolonging the conflict, the senior Gulf official said.
โIranians are clever and ruthless. They will do everything they can to inflict maximum casualties on US forces both on the ships at sea, and especially once ground troops are anywhere in their sovereign territory.โ - Retired Adm. James Stavridis.
The concern is that occupying Kharg island with US troops would result in high casualties, likely triggering Iranian retaliation against Gulf countriesโ infrastructure and prolonging the conflict, the senior Gulf official said.
โIranians are clever and ruthless. They will do everything they can to inflict maximum casualties on US forces both on the ships at sea, and especially once ground troops are anywhere in their sovereign territory.โ - Retired Adm. James Stavridis.
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๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ทโก๏ธ- Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaee:
"When they haven't gotten any results from their air force, which is their strong point; what do they expect from ground action? Do American soldiers want to die for Israel? We're waiting."
"When they haven't gotten any results from their air force, which is their strong point; what do they expect from ground action? Do American soldiers want to die for Israel? We're waiting."
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๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ทโก- CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper gives an update on Operation Epic Fury.
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๐บ๐ธ๐ป๐ช๐จ๐ดโก๏ธ- "Applying total systemic friction on the cartels.
On March 25, at the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Four male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed."
On March 25, at the direction of SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Four male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed."
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๐บ๐ฆ๐ท๐บโก๏ธ- One of Russiaโs new Project 23550 combat icebreakers has been heavily damaged by Ukrainian drones while still under construction at the Vyborg shipyard in St. Petersburg. Notably, that facility sits close to where Finnish shipbuilders are set to begin work on US icebreakers.
Shipyard security needs to be taken much more seriously, not just in Finland but also in Japan and Korea, where the vast majority of allied shipbuilding capacity is concentrated and sits well within range of Chinese missiles and drones.
Shipyard security needs to be taken much more seriously, not just in Finland but also in Japan and Korea, where the vast majority of allied shipbuilding capacity is concentrated and sits well within range of Chinese missiles and drones.
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๐ฎ๐ท๐ง๐ญโก๏ธ- Explosions heard in Bahrain.
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๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ทโก- BREAKING: โAt least 3 congressional Republicansโincluding chairs of House and Senate Armed Servicesโare hinting strongly that a ground operation in Iran is planned and could potentially be underway soon,โ according to National Security reporter for the WSJ Alex Ward.
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๐บ๐ธ๐ฌ๐พโก- Fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem brought her boyfriend, Corey Lewandowski, to an official meeting with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali.
To note, the State Department does not employ Lewandowski, and officials have stated there is no intention of hiring him, according to CBS.
Lewandowski is to the left of Noem.
To note, the State Department does not employ Lewandowski, and officials have stated there is no intention of hiring him, according to CBS.
Lewandowski is to the left of Noem.
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๐ฑ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑโก๏ธ- "Hezbollah has adopted hit-and-withdraw tactics and urban warfare methods, similar to those used before the 2000 liberation." - Al Jazeera correspondent in Lebanon.
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