🇸🇪🇷🇺🚢 Swedish security services have released footage showing the detention of another oil tanker linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” in the Baltic Sea — the SEA OWL I.

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“A Russian Iskander-M missile costs about $700,000, while our Flamingo missile costs around $500,000. We currently produce three missiles per day. Once we complete development of our own rocket engine, we will be able to manufacture as many as the Ministry of Defense budget allows,” said Fire Point’s chief designer, Denis Shtilerman.

🇮🇷🚀🎯 The IRGC-linked news agency Fars News has issued a warning urging residents of the United Arab Emirates to avoid the ports of Jebel Ali, Khalifa, and Fujairah.

The agency claims that U.S. forces are present at these locations and states that the facilities could become targets of attacks in the coming hours.

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❗️❗️🇱🇧🇮🇱 Hezbollah announced that it targeted two Israeli “Merkava” tanks near the IDF’s Jul Al-Alam position close to Labbouneh on the southern Lebanon border at around 08:00 local time this morning.

🟥 Russian Z-patriots continue debating the Kremlin’s reported decision to block Telegram.

🔻 “The decision to ban Telegram is such stupidity — intellectually and professionally — that it’s like someone not just shooting themselves in the foot, but shooting themselves somewhere far worse,” wrote Russian Z-blogger Rostislav Mokrenko.

🔻 Another Russian Z-patriot, Yuri Goroshko, head of the ultranationalist organization RND (Russian People’s Druzhina) and a veteran of the war against Ukraine since 2014, said:
“Personally, I — and not only me — am increasingly convinced that our ‘multi-move’ and ‘genius old men’ no longer understand what is happening in the country or what is happening in the SMO (special military operation) zone.”

🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇷 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that one of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets was nearly shot down during an operation over Iranian territory.

According to the IDF, the aircraft avoided destruction thanks to the pilot’s professionalism and evasive maneuvering, allowing the fighter jet to safely escape the threat.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected attempts by Middle Eastern allies to begin ceasefire talks with Iran, according to a report by Reuters.

A White House official said:
🗣️ “He’s not interested in that right now… we’re going to continue with the mission unabated.”

▪️ Mediation efforts by countries such as Oman and Egypt have so far failed to produce negotiations.
▪️ At the same time, Iran has also refused to enter talks, insisting that U.S. and Israeli strikes must stop first before any negotiations can begin.

🟥 According to The Telegraph, Ukraine has increased the strike range of its domestically produced FPV kamikaze drones from 50 km to 150 km.

🔷 Ukrainian forces are using these drones to destroy Russian logistics hubs and military equipment.

They are also supported by “Baba-Yaga” bomber drones, which play a significant role on the battlefield by effectively targeting Russian air defense and electronic warfare systems several dozen kilometers behind the front line.

❗️🇺🇦🇷🇺 BIG | Yesterday, a Ukrainian unmanned surface kamikaze drone struck the Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker Maran Homer in the Black Sea as it was approaching the port of Novorossiysk, breaching the vessel’s hull.

🚢 The tanker had been waiting for clearance to enter the port in order to load oil at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal.

🇺🇸🇻🇪 The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, has officially resumed operations after a seven-year suspension.

🇮🇱 Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the war with Iran has entered an “escalation phase” and is moving into a “decisive stage” that will continue for as long as necessary.

📌 “Only the Iranian people can bring this to an end through a decisive struggle — until the terrorist regime is overthrown and Iran is saved.”

😂🇮🇷 Of the Iranian military and political leaders shown in this photo, today only the trees remain alive.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 The U.S. Air Force appears to be so unconcerned about any remaining threat from Iran’s residual air defenses that its B-1B Lancer strategic bombers are not even switching off their transponders while approaching the Persian Gulf en route to strike targets in Iran.

❗️❗️🇺🇸🇱🇧🇸🇾According to Reuters, the United States has pushed Syria to consider deploying forces into Lebanon to counter Hezbollah, though Damascus remains hesitant due to fears of escalation, possible Iranian retaliation, and sectarian unrest, with the option of intervention still on the table if the conflict intensifies.

🇺🇸🇪🇺🇮🇷 —Donald Trump:

📌 “NATO made a very serious mistake regarding Iran — and this was a real test for the alliance.”

📌 “We are not ready to exit the war with Iran just yet, but that moment will come in the near future.”