8/ Reuters reported on April 7 that Russian satellites are “actively surveying” the Strait of Hormuz, according to Ukrainian intelligence. Russia has provided Iran with satellite imagery of US, Gulf, and Turkish military assets in the Middle East to help Iran conduct attacks since the war began.
3/ Israel has reportedly agreed to cease operations against Iran and Hezbollah if Iran halts its operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
NEW: The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan on April 7 and will begin negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11. 🧵(1/10)
Read more: isw.pub/IranUpdate04...
💥 Occupied Crimea: Ukrainian housewife kitchen drones struck the fuel depot in Feodosia.
Kharg Island may look like a decisive option in the war with Iran. But what seems simple on paper could turn far more dangerous in practice.
Sounds familiar.......
There were 350K in Toronto Feb 14.
1. Monarchist Iranians bow down to place flowers at the Israeli consulate in Los Angeles, saying “thank you, Bibi” and affectionately calling him “Bibi joon.”
Like they’re in some sort of trance.
Agree. His off ramp is to strictly adhere to the ceasefire agreement and hang Bibi and Bonesaw out to dry. This is his offramp if he is smart enough to take it.
Interesting.
Older proofreaders might remember
that it used to always matter
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Some thoughts about the President of the United States speaking about ending a civilization. The president speaks genocide. Anyone who has been involved in that conversation or associated actions would be complicit. And so we too must speak. Not only about crimes, but about their legal punishment.
What I’m seeing here is a two week pause for Iran to rake a few billion dollars in toll money and resupply from russia and China while they resupply the Houthis.
No idea what happens after that.
I'm going to point out that complete strategic defeats are what Trump does best. Like abandoning the Kurds and Afghanistan. Trump was lucky enough that the date for quitting Afghanistan was after Biden became President, but the deal was signed Feb 2020, before the election.
None of that is true as it's a complete strategic defeat for the US.
▫️ Lifting of sanctions.
▫️ Termination of UN Security Council and IAEA Board of Governors resolutions.
▫️ Payment of compensation.
▫️ Withdrawal of US troops.
▫️ Cessation of hostilities.
🇺🇸 The US has not commented.
🇵🇰 Meanwhile, talks between Iran and the US are scheduled for April 10 in Islamabad
🇮🇷 Iran reported that the US had agreed to its demands:
▫️ Guarantees of non-aggression.
▫️ Control of the Strait of Hormuz by the Iranian Armed Forces.
▫️ Permission to enrich uranium for power plants
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Why does Vance care whether Orban wins? Because if he loses, it will challenge the MAGA belief that history flows in only one direction
from @theunpopulist.net
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I'm thinking that a Trump endorsement, particularly given his current behavior, is going to help wreck Orban.
Orban is likely to challenge the election when it goes bad for him. I'm also thinking that there will be HUGE public demonstrations in response. Is the fascist tide going out?
⚡️Trump joins Orban rally by phone, says he is 'with him all the way.’
“I’m a big fan of Viktor, I’m with him all the way, the United States is with him all the way,” U.S. President Donald Trump said over the phone to Vice President JD Vance, who was speaking in Budapest.
How much money made on polymarket this time I wonder? Now watch the narrative turn as MAGA and the media return to “4D chess” and “art of the deal”. Infuriating but probably the least worst outcome- until next time. Still - all this seems dependent on Iran actually opening the Strait - will they?
So a ceasefire (good) but also seems that Iran gets to cheap charging tolls on the Strait of Hormuz. So the dust settles and Iran can generate massive amounts of new income. Hmmm
NEW: Russian forces continue to conduct drone strikes intentionally targeting civilians in southern Ukraine, weaponizing civilian harm as an intentional tool of war. 🧵(1/6)
Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar040726
And around the whole world, other madman still gotta mad, apparently.
www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
Utter piffle.
Yeah sure...Where's the recording?
An aged and compromised Commander-in-Chief is losing his grip on reality, increasing dangers at home and for our brave troops overseas.
Threatening to inflict massive civilian casualties is un-American; the stuff of cruel dictators.
Republicans should no longer stand idly by.
