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❗️The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announces that it has arrested 130 Iranians this week.
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WATCH | Quds Brigades releases footage of a mortar shelling operation targeting gatherings of Israeli soldiers and vehicles near Al-Muntar Hill, east of Al-Shujaiya neighborhood, Gaza City.
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Syria's Christians targeted again, this time by those claiming to protect them
Under the rule of a rebranded Al-Qaeda administration, Syria’s Christian minority faces state-sanctioned terror – this time inside their own churches
WATCH | Israeli army publishes footage of some of its airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
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❗️Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC):
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"Tonight, in this 19th wave of True Promise 3, a vast swarm of attack and suicide drones set off hours earlier toward strategic targets across the [Israeli] regime, from the north to the south of the occupied lands.
We warn the Zionist regime’s confused air-defense system to be on alert; this operation will be continuous and escalatory, disrupting their balance, Allah willing."
❗️Israel has launched a new wave of attacks on Iran, many of them via Iraqi airspace.
Air defenses are active in Tehran, and have been active for over an hour in Isfahan and Tabriz, with heavy strikes reported in western and southwestern regions.
WATCH | Quds Brigades shows footage of its fighters downing and taking control of an Israeli drone type MATRICE 600, which was carrying bombs and mortar shells, east of Al-Tuffah neighborhood, Gaza City.
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❗️RT correspondent in Gaza Saed Swerki:
"Internet outage for the sixth consecutive day in the central and southern Gaza Strip."
❗️At least one impact in the Tel Aviv area confirmed.
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❗️Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from the wreckage of the Weizmann Institute bombed by Iran days ago:
– Trump is a great leader, and we thank him for his assistance.
– Our goal is to destroy Iran's nuclear program, and we have the necessary capabilities.
– We only target nuclear and military facilities in Iran while they target civilians.
– Iran has 28,000 missiles and is trying to develop nuclear bombs.
WATCH | Iranian missile impact in Haifa. Preliminary reports of casualties and material damage.
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Pakistan breaks ranks, backs Iran in war with Israel
Pakistan reveals that Israeli drone operators attempted to sabotage Pakistan's nuclear facilities during the India-Pakistan crisis in May. This is a major reason why Islamabad is throwing its full weight behind Tehran in the Israel-Iran war.
By F.M. Shakil
❗️Abu Ali al-Askari, military official in the Kataeb Hezbollah resistance faction in Iraq:
US bases in the region will become "duck hunting grounds" if Washington enters the war against Iran. "Operational plans have been made for that purpose."
❗️New York Times (NYT) citing US officials:
– If a [US] attack occurs, Iran may begin planting mines in the Strait of Hormuz to surround US ships.
– US forces have been placed on high alert at military bases across the region.
– Iran has prepared missiles to strike US bases in the Middle East if Washington joins the war.
The moment Iranian missiles targeted the headquarters of the Israeli military intelligence in Herzliya this morning.
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Golan Heights to become ‘garden of peace’ under Israel-Syria normalization deal: Report
Syria's extremist-led government came to power as part of a covert US-Israeli operation launched in 2011 to topple former president Bashar al-Assad
Hundreds of thousands gather in Tehran for a funeral procession mourning the victims of Israel's strikes on Iran.
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Israeli defense minister threatens to restart war against Iran
The US is simultaneously pushing to revive nuclear negotiations by offering Tehran billions in sanctions relief and civilian energy investment, under a proposed deal that prohibits uranium enrichment
⭕️ Iran’s Red Crescent: 8 medical facilities targeted by Israel
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The head of Iran’s Red Crescent confirmed that Israeli strikes damaged or destroyed eight healthcare facilities, including Vali Asr Hospital, Motahari Burn Hospital, Khatam Hospital, a welfare center, a rehabilitation center, and the Red Crescent’s Solh building.
The ICU at Farabi Hospital in Kermanshah was deliberately targeted, while the 115 Emergency Center in Khuzestan was completely destroyed.
BREAKING | Israel targets Bandar Abbas Port in Iran.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that an Iranian warship has been targeted.
⭕️ Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has issued a final warning to individuals collaborating with Israel, offering them a last opportunity to voluntarily turn themselves in.
The SNSC stated that those who were misled by Israel—whether knowingly or unknowingly—have until Sunday to come forward. After that deadline, authorities will begin taking decisive action, and collaborators will face the harshest penalties under wartime measures.
Following the announcement, several individuals claiming to have been deceived agents reportedly surrendered overnight and turned themselves in.
WATCH | Former US President Bill Clinton says Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu needs war with Iran because "that way he can stay in office forever and ever."
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❗️Air defenses activated in several locations across Tehran.
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❗️Israel's Channel 12: A missile landed in the central region, and an ambulance is heading to the area.
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❗️A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Iran is open to negotiations on limiting uranium enrichment, but any proposal calling for zero enrichment, completely halting enrichment activities, would be dismissed, "especially now under Israel's strikes."
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⭕️ 14 military cargo planes arrived in Israel since start of US-backed war on Iran
Since the start of the US-backed Israel war on Iran, a total of 14 cargo planes carrying equipment for the Israeli army have landed, the defense ministry said, adding that they are part of a broader flow of 800 such military cargo since Israel's brutal war on Gaza.
The ministry stated the shipment is “part of efforts to strengthen operational continuity and support all the IDF’s needs, both for achieving the goals of the war and for improving readiness and stockpiles.”
Most of these planes have originated from the United States, the rest came from Germany.
(Jerusalem Post)
Israel cracks down on coverage of Iran's missile strikes, accuses reporters of 'helping the enemy'
Military censorship has been significantly heightened since the start of Israel’s war and Iran’s retaliatory strikes
❗️The Israeli army's Farsi X account tells Iranians to contact the Mossad for help:
"Dear citizens of Iran,
We understand the difficult situation you are facing under the harsh conditions created by the regime. In recent days, we have received numerous messages from dear individuals who are concerned about the current uncertain future. Even those who identify themselves as members of the regime’s security apparatus have expressed to us their fear, despair, and anger over what is happening in Iran, and they have asked us to contact Israeli officials—so that Iran does not meet the same fate as Lebanon and Gaza.
Here, we must clarify that we are not the appropriate authority for such requests. However, the least we can do is refer you to the Mossad website through this link:
www.////////////.il
Perhaps—you might find a new path there to improve your situation.
Be sure to contact us only using a foreign VPN!
We understand that you long for a better future.
May the Almighty be with you."
⭕️ KC-135 tankers and F-35 fighter jets were seen over the UK earlier today as they headed toward West Asia.
Reports indicate that twelve F-35s are traveling in three groups, each consisting of four aircraft.
According to Reuters, which cited US officials, these military deployments are intended to "provide Trump with options" in the region.