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🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡- TankerTracker's satellite imagery shows 15 ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman today alone. The oil originates from all Gulf nations except Iran. The transfers are part of a U.S.-backed effort where oil is passed through the Strait of Hormuz on small but faster shuttle vessels, then transferred onto larger tankers.

🇺🇸⚡- Legendary country singer Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.

🇺🇸🇰🇷 - As a result of Trump's online outbursts, 55% of South Koreans view the U.S. unfavorably - the lowest in over 25 years. Note, South Korea, a major U.S. strategic ally, is currently led by the country's most left-wing and pro-Beijing government ever.

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡- The U.S. asked Ukraine to cease attacks on Moscow temporarily to allow "senior American officials" to visit the Russian capital, RBC-Ukraine reports.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "The failing Islamic Republic of Iran is not paying large segments of their military, while at the same time killing protesters, even when they are not protesting, at levels not seen before. It is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions, and must be stopped, NOW." - President Trump on Truth Social.

🇺🇸🇰🇷🇰🇵⚡- President Trump has reposted his South Korea rant again from a week ago: "Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea, I was not happy with the fact that the United States had, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with South Korea. These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by the United States of America (as usual!), but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile, to a Country that, as long as Donald J. Trump has been President, has been unthreatening and respectful. Therefore, and based on the fact that it was too late to cancel, I instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises! While somewhat unrelated (?), I recently asked the President of South Korea if they would like to join us in the Denuclearization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and they said, “No thanks!” Thank you for your attention to this matter." - President Trump on Truth Social.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed. Through Space Force, we are watching every square inch of the Strait, as we are, also, with Pickaxe Mountain and the already destroyed three other Nuclear sites. There is a Zero Tolerance policy on mine placement in full force and effect. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" - President Trump on Truth Social.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡️- The U.S. C-17A Globemaster has returned to Riga.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡- CIA Director John Ratcliffe was aboard the C-17A Globemaster that flew into Moscow, Russia, this morning ahead of a day of meetings.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇱🇻⚡- Kremlin spokesman Peskov says he has no information regarding the C-17A that arrived in Moscow from Riga, Latvia.

🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡️- A C-17A Globemaster belonging to the U.S. Air Force flew from Riga to Moscow this morning.

🇺🇸⚡️- Up to 45,000 Nevadeans have been evacuated as fires rage near Reno.

🇩🇪⚡- German outlets report that a third drone, packed with 50g of RDX explosives, was also found near the Leipzig/Halle Airport 10 days ago.

🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡- Overnight, Iran struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing damage to the engine room. The vessel has been disabled.

🇺🇸🇹🇷⚡️- YouGov, one of the largest and most trusted polling firms in the country, has partnered with Hasan Piker to release new polling about Israel-Palestine among Democrat party voters.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- The U.S. State Department announced part of the measures in Operation Economic Outcast will target an Iranian cyber group "responsible for extensive intrusions into U.S. critical infrastructure."

🇺🇸⚡️- BREAKING: The Supreme Court lifted a judicial order blocking President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, clearing the way for its use ahead of November's midterm elections. The decision does leave room for additional lawsuits, which some states are likely to file with the first mail-in ballots set to be sent out in a few weeks.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- The State Department is issuing a reward of up to $10 million for information on key Iranian IRGC figures. They include: - Ahmad Vahidi, Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC. - Ali Abdollahi, Chief of Iran's Central Military Command. - Sa’id Aghajani, IRGC Aerospace Force Commander. - Hamidreza Lashgarian, Chief of IRGC's Cyber-Electronic Command. - Majid Khademi, IRGC Intelligence Chief.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- BREAKING: President Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have announced the start of "Operation Economic Outcast" against Iran. "We are launching an economic onslaught against Iran's financial connections around the globe. Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone." - Scott Bessent, US Secretary of the Treasury.

🇰🇪🇸🇴⚡- For the second time in just two days, al-Shabaab launched a cross-border attack on a Kenyan military base near the town of Konton, northeast Kenya (the base is located at 2.0361126, 40.9083649). Kenyan military sources report repelling the attack and pushing al-Shabaab back towards the Somalian border. The number of casualties on either side currently remains unknown.