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Watch | The IRGC has released footage showing their Navy forces seizing the “MSC Epaminondas” vessel in the Strait of Hormuz earlier today.
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🇱🇧 🇮🇱Hezbollah MP Hussein Al-Haj Hassan:
We are no longer committed to the ceasefire, and we will respond according to our assessment of the situation.


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🇮🇱🇵🇸 — Satellite imagery shows the destruction of Gaza City carried out by Israeli forces.
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🇮🇷 Iran’s geography: mountain fortress bringing death to invaders for thousands of years

Iran’s 800 km+ northern Persian Gulf coastline, bound by the Zagros Mountains and punctuated by wetlands and swamps, has been a nightmare for invaders for much of recorded history, creating serious or insurmountable obstacles for everyone from Alexander the Great and ancient Arab tribes to the Ottoman, Portuguese and British empires, and Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.

If the US is serious about boots on the ground, it’s setting itself up for disaster, says The Lookout author and analyst Zeke Lunder.

💬 “Just the density and continuity of human use in this coastal plain that extends here for 500 miles makes it really difficult for us to find clandestine activity. That, and you’ve got this natural landscape that is just incredibly broken and natural. It’s just like the canyon lands of Utah,” Lunder explained, referring to Zagros, analyzing a 3D Google Earth map of Iran’s coast.


🗣 “There’s no limit on the number of places you could hide a drone or hide some rocket launchers, or anything else,” he stressed.

💬 “This is a highly developed, highly civilized country…We’re dealing with a country that’s been here for thousands of years.”


👍 US-Israel-Iran war | @geopolitics_prime
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🇮🇷⚡️- According to the New York Times, the IRGC is the main ruling force within the Iranian regime, as Mojtaba Khamenei has had one leg operated on thrice, and most likely amputated, in addition to surgery on one hand with continual nerve damage, and severe damage to his face and lips, which limit his ability to speak clearly.

Notably, since the start of the War in Iran, the generals have taken the initiative due to the length of time it takes for messages to reach Khamenei, due to extreme security precautions, and fearing an attempt on his life. For example, it was the IRGC who strategized the attacks on Israel and the Gulf States, closing the Strait of Hormuz, and agreed to the ceasefire with the United States.

As for leadership within the IRGC, they've sidelined Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in favor of Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, along with military generals who attended the negotiations in Islamabad for the first time.
❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The Iranian Parliament has prepared a draft law on new regulations for passage through the Strait of Hormuz

It includes the following:

– The payment of tolls in Rials prior to granting passage rights.

– Inclusion of the name ‘Persian Gulf’ in all contracts.

– Payment of compensation (in addition to tolls) by ships affiliated with nations that took part in the war against Iran.

Passage through the Strait is permanently PROHIBITED for:

1. Ships associated with Israel.

2. Countries that sanction Iran or act as accomplices in blocking Iranian assets.

3. Military vessels of hostile nations, including the United States.

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🇮🇱/🇱🇧/🇺🇳/🇮🇹 NOTE: Before Italian UNIFIL forces put up a new statue of Jesus Christ in the town of Debel (after it was destroyed by Israelis), the IDF made a post on X claiming they placed a new one to replace the one that was destroyed

However, the replacement that was initially placed by the IDF was actually STOLEN from another local church in southern Lebanon (image 2), so the Italians returned it and brought a proper replacement.

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REPORTER: ‘You’re alleging that the SPLC was paying the leaders of KKK and other groups to continue their operations?’

Atrorney General Todd BLANCHE: ‘I’m not alleging it. The grand jury returned an indictment that says that’
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Late Amy Eskridge: 'Anti-gravity' independently discovered 4 times — the govt suppressed it

Told she would be killed if she published the knowledge
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Here we go... Air Canada suspends flights to New York citing 'doubled fuel prices'

Did you have mid-year travel plans? 🤬
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💵 🇺🇸 📈 USD share of global transactions:

February 2026: 49.2%
March 2026: 51.1% RECORD

The dollar hit its highest share of international payments.

The world isn't replacing the dollar.

It's building more infrastructure that requires the dollar.

More US LNG → more dollar-denominated energy trade.

More sanctions risk → more dollar-clearing dependency.

More geopolitical fear → more dollar safe-haven flows.

De-dollarization is a direction.

Not a destination anyone is arriving at.

I wrote a nice article about is last week: https://themerchantsnews.substack.com/p/buffett-and-china-are-making-the

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📝 #Iran’s diverse target bank in response

🇮🇷 Iran has moved from passive defense to offensive deterrence. Any #US aggression will trigger proportional retaliation:

● If Iran’s power plants are hit → missile/drone strikes on power plants in “israel” & US allies.

● If Iran’s oil/gas infrastructure is hit → targeting “israel’s” & regional oil/gas hubs, cutting 25M barrels/day for a year.

● If #Iranian military or civilian figures are assassinated → destruction of “israel’s” AI & IT centers.

● If Iranian islands or ports are seized → massive salvo of ballistic/cruise missiles & drones against US carriers & assault helicopters.

● If the naval blockade continues or escalates → closing Bab al‑Mandab &, if necessary, fully mining the #StraitOfHormuz, halting all pipeline oil sales.

● Surprise operations against US interests outside the region.

● If US ground invasion happens → joint ground ops with #Resistance forces & local mujahideen, capturing US soldiers with local help.

Bottom line, a full‑scale war would:

· Become regional instantly – with the Resistance Front directly engaging “israel” & #PersianGulf states.

· Trigger Iranian offensive deterrence – designed to impose crippling costs.

· Cause an unprecedented global energy shock – through closing both Hormuz & Bab al‑Mandab.

· Leave US with no viable exit – any limited strike would spiral into a wider war.

📝 The #ceasefire extension is not peace – it’s a re‑armament pause. A single miscalculation could push the region into irreversible full‑scale confrontation.

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✡️🗣 God will curse those who curse Israel — Pastor Hagee

The Christian Zionist Pastor John Hagee warns that standing against Jew‑hatred is a "spiritual responsibility" for every Christian.

"America right now is flooded with anti‑Semitism... It's a sin. Sin damns the soul, and you will answer to God for it," he said.


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💵🗣 Trump says 'the whole world has become somewhat of a casino' — while his house always wins

The president calls global politics a casino while his family and officials cash in on defense spikes — and a soldier gets arrested for betting on his own mission.

💬 "I was never much in favor of it. I don't like it conceptually, but it is what it is. They have predictive markets. It's a crazy world," he told reporters.


Reality check:

📹 The BBC found consistent market spikes minutes before Trump's market‑moving posts.

📹 Hegseth's broker allegedly tried to buy defense stocks just before Iran strikes.

📹 Trump's sons have expanded investments in drone warfare.

📹 Jared Kushner, the president's son‑in‑law and Middle East negotiator, is reportedly seeking $5 billion for his firm Affinity Partners from Gulf sovereigns — Saudi Arabia alone has poured in $2 billion. His fund holds stakes tied to Israel's defense sector, including Elbit Systems and Israel Shipyards.

Meanwhile, a US special forces soldier who helped capture Maduro wagered $32,000 on Polymarket that Maduro would be "out" by January — cashed out over $400,000 — and now faces five federal charges.

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