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Good Morning



Bilderberg: World's most secretive society meets in Sweden as tensions between Europe and Trump reach boiling point
Monday 06/16/2025

sushaywardff
Syria-Lebanon-Iran
'We have no intention to develop
nuclear weapons,' Iran's president says
Britain
Illegal Immigration a Driving Force Behind
Britain's Quarter Trillion Black Market Economy: Report
Fifth Column
Chaos Erupts as %u2018No Kings' Demonstrators
Leave Texas Capitol Grounds for Street Protest
Europe
Clash Report: Major U.S. military airlift underway as unprecedented numbers of KC-135 and KC-46 tankers depart U.S. bases, heading toward Europe.
Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran Calls For ''islamic Army'' With Turkey, Saudi, Pakistan
Israel-Palestine-Jordan
DM liveblog: Iran marshals Islamic Army
for all-out war as Israel makes desperate plea to Trump
Gunman opens fire during protest in Salt Lake City


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Arabia
Houthis say fired missiles at Israel in attacks 'coordinated' with Iran
[GEO.TV] Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Sunday they had launched several missiles at Israel as it came under Iranian fire, following a massive Israeli bombardment campaign on the Islamic republic.

The Houthis said in a statement they had "carried out a military operation targeting sensitive targets of the Israeli enemy" in central Israel.
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Europe
Clash Report: Major U.S. military airlift underway as unprecedented numbers of KC-135 and KC-46 tankers depart U.S. bases, heading toward Europe.
[Telegram]
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Posted by: DarthVader || 06/16/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [214 views] Top|| File under:

#1  I would imagine to keep 100 to 200 Israeli fighter jets buzzing in and around Iran 24-7, Israel will need a helluva increase in refueling tankers!
the price to keep Sampson asleep!
Posted by: Phatch Sproing2490 || 06/16/2025 0:27 Comments || Top||

#2  Isn't there some exercise coming up in Finland?
Posted by: Rex Mundi || 06/16/2025 1:19 Comments || Top||


#4  Yes there is Rex. That is the other option for all of these taking off.

Training or bombing, take your pick.
Posted by: DarthVader || 06/16/2025 8:36 Comments || Top||




Fifth Column
Chaos Erupts as ‘No Kings' Demonstrators Leave Texas Capitol Grounds for Street Protest
[Breitbart] The anti-Trump “No Kings” protest held on the grounds of the Texas Capitol continued long after the scheduled close as hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Austin. The protesters, some wearing dark clothing, helmets, face coverings, and gas masks, blocked traffic, taunted police, overturned garbage receptacles, and moved barricades into the downtown streets until finally being dispersed by authorities several hours later.

Several protesters were arrested after the large crowd refused to obey orders to remain out of the streets and to disperse after authorities deemed the protest to be an unlawful assembly late in the evening near 8th Street and Colorado Avenue. Protesters at one point were cornered by authorities after ignoring numerous warnings to stay off the downtown streets, but managed to break through a line of officers and continue marching in the streets.

Authorities dispersed tear gas on several street corners after the crowd attempted to rush police lines set up to contain the protesters. Breitbart Texas observed two arrests shortly before the crowd finally dispersed at around 11:00 p.m. Law enforcement officers endured hours of vulgar taunts by the crowd at each downtown intersection where the officers were stationed to contain the demonstrators.

As reported by Breitbart Texas, earlier in the day, the group of protesters gathered on the grounds of the Texas Capitol as speakers urged attendees to resist the Trump administration and fight back against “The King.” U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett at one point addressed the crowd, calling them “Patriots, who will never bow down to a King,” going on to refer to President Trump as a tyrant in front of one protester proudly waving a sign that read, “8647.”

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Posted by: Skidmark || 06/16/2025 00:12 || Comments || Link || [161 views] Top|| File under: Antifa/BLM

#1  Somebody call JoeDon
Posted by: Skidmark || 06/16/2025 0:17 Comments || Top||

#2  Marines Stand Tall in Face of Verbal Onslaught in LA Protest
Posted by: Skidmark || 06/16/2025 0:20 Comments || Top||


#4  Sorry Skid, my last visit to Dallas did not inspire such confidence.
Posted by: Rex Mundi || 06/16/2025 8:44 Comments || Top||


#6  ^ Prison then adios, Puta!
Posted by: Frank G || 06/16/2025 10:56 Comments || Top||



Man, 39, is shot and killed in 'No Kings' protest in Utah
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A 39-year-old man died Sunday after he was shot during a 'No Kings' protest in Utah.

The unidentified victim was fatally shot during one of the 2,000 demonstrations Saturday in protest of President Donald Trump's birthday military parade in Washington D.C.

A total of three people were arrested in connection to the violent incident, including Arturo Gamboa, 24, who was also shot, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said.

The protest quickly turned violent after several gunshots rang out while an estimated 10,000 people gathered just before 8pm.

Officers pursued Gaboa after multiple witnesses pointed him out to them at the scene. Another two people involved were arrested, Redd said.

According to investigators, two men - believed to be designated peacemakers - spotted Gaboa isolating himself from the crowd during the march before he moved behind a wall and pulled out a rifle, KUTV reported.

He then raised the weapon into a firing position and charged toward the large crowd. One of the alleged peacemakers then fired three rounds, striking Gamboa and the victim, Redd detailed.

SWAT medics immediately performed life-saving care to the bystander before firefighters and paramedics stepped in. His identity has not been released, pending notification to next of kin.

The victim was not targeted in the attack, but was an 'innocent bystander participating in the demonstration,' Redd said.

Gaboa suffered a minor gunshot wound after police found him 'hiding in a group of people.'

Officers soon located a backpack belonging to him that contained an 'AR-15 style rifle' and gas mask, according to Redd.

Gamboa was seen in dramatic pictures and videos being arrested and taken away on a stretcher by police and paramedics.

He was treated at the hospital before being transferred and booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail.

Daily Mail contacted the Salt Lake City Police Department for more information.

Rowdy scenes were captured across other big cities across America, including Portland, New York, Denver and Los Angeles as more than 5,000 people showed up for countless protests.

The deadly assassinations of Minnesota State Representative Melissa and her husband Mike Hortman also occurred early on Saturday - and are believed to be politically motivated after 'No Kings' flyers were found in the Trump-supporter suspect's cars.

There were a total of 15 separate 'No Kings' demonstrations across LA Saturday. Five people were arrested for protest-related offenses.

Meanwhile, 17 people were arrested in Denver, Colorado, police said.

It is unclear who was charged, but police said those people were nabbed for resisting arrest, failure to obey lawful order, obstruction of streets and unlawful throwing of projectiles, per CBS News.

A protester clashed with authorities near the entrance of Interstate 25 while a group allegedly attempted to enter the road.

Other demonstrators allegedly hurled rocks and other objects at officers during the protest.

It was also a scene of chaos in Portland, Oregon as hundreds of protesters dressed in black clashed with federal officers at the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

Federal officers decked out in tactical gear deployed smoke, tear gas, flash grenades and other projectiles as demonstrators threw fireworks and water bottles in response.

Some even used a stop sign to smash through one of the doors to the ICE facility.

Joseph R. Checklick Jr., 21, drove his SUV through a dispersing crowd in a parking lot in northern Virginia, which led to him 'striking at least one person with his vehicle,' police said in a statement.

The protest took place throughout Saturday afternoon in Culpeper, a small town roughly 70 miles from Washington, D.C.

There were huge, boisterous crowds marching, dancing, drumming, and chanting shoulder-to-shoulder in New York, Denver, Chicago, Austin and Los Angeles, some behind 'No Kings' banners.

In some places, organizers handed out little American flags while others flew their flags upside down, a sign of distress.

Mexican flags which have become a fixture of the Los Angeles protests against immigration raids, also made an appearance at some demonstrations Saturday.

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Posted by: Skidmark || 06/16/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [91 views] Top|| File under: Antifa/BLM

#1  Is there any news on shooting victim?
Posted by: Rex Mundi || 06/16/2025 1:21 Comments || Top||


#3  Three killed, including 8-month-old, in shooting at WestFest carnival in West Valley City

The shooting happened on the final night of WestFest, a celebration of the multiple cultures in West Valley City.
Posted by: Skidmark || 06/16/2025 8:51 Comments || Top||


Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Gaza death toll jumps to 55,362
[GEO.TV] Hamas Local Health Ministry reported at least 65 Palestinians died while 315 were wounded in the past 24 hours, according to Al Jazeera.

The figure included eight bodies of people killed in previous Israeli attacks and recovered from the rubble in the war-torn territory, the ministry said.

As per the figures, the Israeli attacks killed at least 55,362 Palestinians while wounding 128,741 since the beginning of the war.
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Posted by: Fred || 06/16/2025 01:49 || Comments || Link || [61 views] Top|| File under: Hamas

#1  Even accepting Paleo counting that's still only one fourth of literally decimating the Gaza population.
Posted by: Glenmore || 06/16/2025 9:21 Comments || Top||

#2  And how many of those were active Hamas fighters?
Posted by: Rambler || 06/16/2025 9:30 Comments || Top||


Israeli firing kills 41 people in Gaza, medics say
[GEO.TV] Israeli fire and airstrikes killed at least 41 Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday, local health authorities said, at least five of them near two aid sites operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

Medics at Al-Awda Hospital in the central Gaza Strip said at least three people were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli fire as they tried to approach a GHF site near the Netzarim corridor. Two others were killed en route to another aid site in Rafah in the south.
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DM liveblog: Iran marshals Islamic Army for all-out war as Israel makes desperate plea to Trump

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Posted by: Skidmark || 06/16/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [126 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Iran

#1  We'll learn in the future that Mossad and the IDF had Khamenei 'dead to right' in Lavasan, but was held back by Trump, with the B2s sitting on Diego Garcia! Trump 'vacillating' again until Iran kills an American.
Posted by: Phatch Sproing2490 || 06/16/2025 0:38 Comments || Top||


Iranian - Israeli War News roundup for June 15th,2025
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. All from regnum.ru
Iran launches retaliatory missile strikes on Haifa, Tel Aviv and Ashkelon
Iran launched missile strikes on Tel Aviv. This was reported on June 15 by Iranian state television IRIB.

Ashkelon and Haifa were also hit. Iran is reported to have launched ballistic missiles at Israel. Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ashkelon and dozens of populated areas. Israelis were urged to seek shelter as soon as possible.

Iran launched a missile strike on Tel Aviv for the first time since the start of the day, the Iranian agency JahanNews reported.

As reported by Regnum News Agency, on the night of June 13, Israel attacked Iran, using hundreds of drones and aircraft. The Israeli leadership explained this by saying that, fearing Iran would use nuclear weapons, it decided to launch a “preemptive strike” on facilities related to Iranian nuclear development. Several high-ranking Iranian military personnel, a group of key specialists involved in the nuclear program, and civilians, including children, were killed.

The two countries exchanged several blows. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the Iranian army's actions self-defense. Tehran called on Tel Aviv to stop the aggression.

Russia has condemned Israeli aggression. Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephone talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on June 13. The Russian leader said the situation must be resolved peacefully.

Israel Attacks Iranian Foreign Ministry Building, Casualties Reported
Israeli military attacked one of the buildings of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, several civilians were injured. This was stated on June 15 by Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran Saeed Khatibzadeh, the Iranian Tasnim agency writes.

"The Israeli regime carried out a brutal attack on one of the buildings of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, located opposite the Institute for Political and International Studies in Tehran," Khatibzadeh said.

The Iranian deputy foreign minister added that several civilians, including ministry employees, were injured as a result of Israel's attack on the foreign ministry building. All the injured were taken to hospital.

Iran admits conflict with Israel could last several weeks
The conflict between Iran and Israel will continue for the next few weeks, Mohsen Rezaei, a member of the Iranian Expediency Discernment Council, saidon Iranian state television.

"This war will continue in the coming weeks... The scale of the war may become more serious," Rezai said.

A day earlier, the American television channel CNN, citing officials from Israel and the United States, reported that Israel's military operation against Iran could last several weeks, not days, while the United States did not object to such a duration. The Israeli source noted that the duration of the conflict would depend on Iran's reaction.

In private conversations, the Donald Trump administration did not criticize the protracted nature of the operation. The American official emphasized that the United States supports Israel's right to self-defense, but does not intend to dictate specific actions. It is also reported that the Trump administration believes it is possible to resolve the situation through further negotiations with the United States.

IRGC confirms death of corps intelligence chief Mohammad Kazemi
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed that the head of the IRGC's intelligence, Mohammad Kazemi, was killed in Israeli strikes.

According to the statement, two of his associates, high-ranking intelligence officers Hassan Mohakak and Mohsen Bagheri, were killed along with him.

Mohammad Kazemi is an Iranian military figure, a brigadier general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Until 2022, he served as the head of the IRGC's counterintelligence department, having significant experience in security and intelligence matters. In June 2022, IRGC commander Major General Hossein Salami, who was also killed in the Israeli attack on June 13, appointed him head of the IRGC's intelligence organization, replacing Hossein Tayeb. Kazemi led IRGC intelligence until his death.


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Posted by: badanov || 06/16/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [71 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Iran


#2  There's AI photos of crowds around a downed F-35. Amazingly, you could fit about 40 people in the flight deck cockpit
Posted by: Frank G || 06/16/2025 7:15 Comments || Top||


Israel recorded 60 missiles and drones launched from Iran and Yemen overnight
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] About 60 missiles and drones fired simultaneously from Iran and Yemen were recorded on the night of June 15. This was stated by the official representative of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Brigadier General Efi Defrin.

"About 60 surface-to-surface missiles and dozens of drones were launched overnight. They were fired directly from Iranian and Yemeni territory towards cities and towns in the Israeli rear," Defrin said.

He added that since the start of hostilities, Israeli troops have attacked over 720 military installations and hit more than 170 targets.


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Posted by: badanov || 06/16/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [56 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Iran


#2  Ukraine says 5 nationals among 9 killed in Saturday’s Iranian missile strike on Bat Yam

Rubble looks short of rebar.
Posted by: Skidmark || 06/16/2025 8:57 Comments || Top||


Israel-Iran War. Day Two
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:

[ColonelCassad] 1. In response to Israel's ongoing attacks on Tehran, Kermashah, Isfahan, Natanz, Shiraz, etc., Israel attacked again last night. Targets were hit in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Shiraz, Ashdod. The most extensive destruction was achieved in Tel Aviv and Haifa. There were hits on the oil refinery in Haifa, the Weizmann Institute in Tel Aviv, part of a high-rise building was demolished in Tel Aviv and some streets were turned into a branch of Gaza on the outskirts.

2. The attack demonstrated the power of modern Iranian missiles, which successfully penetrated the Iron Dome and American air defense systems, including THAAD. Hypersonics once again showed themselves to be excellent, demonstrating overwhelming superiority over current air defense systems. Israel sadly notes that Iran launches fewer missiles, but does so more accurately and effectively than in 2024.

3. After the attacks, Iran again announced that it would stop attacks on Israel if Israel stopped its aggression. Since Israel's attacks continued in the morning, we will see a third series of Iranian retaliatory strikes tonight. The IRGC and the Iranian military have the necessary sanction. As well as the resources of the missile cities, which were practically untouched by the Israeli attack.

4. The options for a nuclear deal with the US and a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are still on the table. Iran is ready for both negotiations and tough scenarios. In addition to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, these include withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The impasse in nuclear negotiations with the US was a derivative of the US desire to deprive Iran of both nuclear energy and missile production programs. Iran has always been ready to exchange the renunciation of nuclear weapons for the lifting of sanctions and the free development of nuclear energy. It is not going to renounce missiles either.

5. The US has not yet publicly stated its desire to get involved in the war on Israel's side, which Israel really wants and asks for, but this option is on the table for them too, they are now just watching how effectively Israel copes on its own. Judging by the hysteria in Tel Aviv, the backlash turned out to be unexpectedly powerful for them. The US is also watching the reaction of other players. According to a number of unconfirmed reports, China and Pakistan are providing indirect support to Iran.

6. A number of attacks in Tehran, which were passed off as missile strikes, turned out to be ordinary sabotage by Israeli agents. At night, a group of people with a vehicle for launching drones was detained again in the capital of Iran. They hit 2 oil depots in Tehran. The number of arrests in Iran is in the dozens, patrols have been increased on the streets. It is obvious that Israel still has the ability to carry out internal attacks. Take note, our special services.

7. On Iran's nuclear facilities. The Fordow facility is intact. The Natanz facility - the underground part is intact, the above-ground structures are destroyed. The Isfahan plant - significantly damaged. Israel was unable to destroy the two main facilities. The Fordow facility is the most difficult target.


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Posted by: badanov || 06/16/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [57 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Iran



Hitting the Weizmann Institute in Tel Aviv. 6/15/2025
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:

[ColonelCassad] The Advanced and Intelligent Materials Building was heavily damaged. This building housed all the electron microscopy labs, advanced analytical labs, and research labs in various fields of chemistry. The building has several underground floors. The building was completed in 2023.

There were casualties in the nighttime attack on the Weizmann Institute in Tel Aviv.

Israeli journalist Alex Rif wrote:

I just finished talking to a researcher at the Weizmann Institute whose lab collapsed under the weight of the destruction. He says that entire labs were wiped off the face of the earth: instruments, equipment, the results of years of pioneering research, and even the people who spent their lives in these halls - all disappeared.

Among these labs was the lab of Professor Valery Krizhnovsky, who for many years researched the secrets of biological processes associated with aging. No one from the government responded: not from the tax office, not from the Ministry of Education, not from the Ministry of Science.

This is about empty buildings where there is no one. And so it is in many cases. It's just that the IDF is keeping the results of such flights as secret as possible in order to maintain the image of an unconditional victory. This is normal for information and psychological warfare.

Well, Iran has gotten to some Israeli scientists after all. As Israel likes to claim, these were legitimate military targets.

At the moment, the exchange of strikes continues. In the last few hours, there have been flights in Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Ashdon and Ashkelon. The Iranians are announcing a strike on the center of Tel Aviv in the near future.

All this is covered here (if you are interested, subscribe)


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Posted by: badanov || 06/16/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [43 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Iran


Israel attacks in Iran - late pm update from Times of Israel
[IsraelTimes] 5 car bombs said to detonate in Iran’s capital. IDF hunting missile launchers and weapon plants. Workers at these places warned to get away.

Also Iran's Nuke scientists and engineers are being eliminated.
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Posted by: Lord Garth || 06/16/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [51 views] Top|| File under:


At least 15 Palestinians shot dead after new flashpoint near Gaza aid distribution centre
There is a proper line. Get in it and stay in it.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] At least 15 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire near an aid centre in central Gaza, doctors said last night.

Medics at Al-Awda and Al-Aqsa hospitals said the victims were approaching the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) yesterday when they were shot.

The Israeli army said soldiers opened fire to ‘neutralise the threat’ posed when a man continued to move towards troops and ignored their warning shots.

Last week, the army warned Palestinians not to approach roads to GHF sites between 6pm and 6am, describing the routes as closed military zones.

The GHF began distributing food packages in Gaza at the end of May after Israel partially lifted a near three-month blockade.

But aid remains in short supply, and has made the humanitarian situation in Gaza desperate.

Scores of Palestinians have been killed in near daily shootings as they try to get food. The UN says the Israel-backed GHF violates humanitarian impartiality and is inadequate and dangerous.

Gaza’s health ministry said at least 274 people have been killed and more than 2,000 wounded near aid distribution sites since the GHF began operations.

Hamas, which denies claims that it steals aid, said Israel was using ‘hunger as a weapon of war and turning aid distribution sites into traps of mass deaths’.

In another incident yesterday, health officials at Shifa Hospital in Gaza said Israeli fire killed at least 12 Palestinians gathering to wait for aid trucks along the coastal road north of the strip.

The Israeli military ordered residents of Khan Younis and the nearby towns of Abassan and Bani Suhaila in the southern Gaza Strip to leave their homes and go to a so-called humanitarian zone, saying it was tackling ‘terror organisations’ in the area.

Neither Israel nor Hamas seems willing to back down on core demands to restore a ceasefire in Gaza, blaming each other for the failure to reach a deal.
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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Chokepoint Watch: GPS Jamming Impacts Tankers Across Strait Of Hormuz
[ZeroHedge] Despite Israel and Iran volleying missiles and bombs at one another over the weekend, Brent crude futures showed a surprisingly muted reaction Monday morning, initially gapping higher Sunday evening but flat to down.

Goldman Sachs analyst Ananya Prakash added color about the market's restrained response, telling clients the "situation feels relatively contained" for now, with attention centered on potential supply disruptions—particularly the extreme scenario of Iran moving to close the Strait of Hormuz.

Bloomberg reports a surge in GPS jamming around the Strait of Hormuz, scrambling navigation for more than 900 vessels and hinting at a new form of disruption for the world's most critical maritime chokepoint.

Here's more from the report:

Starboard Maritime Intelligence and Bloomberg data showed vessels sailing impossibly straight lines in the region, zig- zagging across the water, or appearing onshore. The glitches — which have affected oil tankers, cargo ships, tugs and fishing boats among others since Friday — increase reliance on radars, compasses and eyesight, boosting the likelihood of collisions.

The Joint Maritime Information Center, an international naval task force monitoring the area, warned on Sunday that there are instances of "extreme jamming" of signals from the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas.

GPSJam—a site that publishes daily heat maps of GPS/GNSS disruptions affecting aircraft—shows multiple "high-interference" zones clustered around the Strait of Hormuz.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Monday it had received multiple reports of increasing GPS interference in maritime chokepoint:

UKMTO has received multiple reports and monitoring of AIS confirms, that there is increasing electronic interference within the waters of the Gulf and Straits of Hormuz. Whilst the level of electronic interference continues to rise across the wider region, the levels and intensity inside the Gulf are having a significant impact on vessels positional reporting through automated systems (AIS).

Despite reports of "high" GPS jamming across parts of the maritime chokepoint, there are currently no signs of an imminent Iranian blockade. However, any move to choke off the strait, which handles roughly a quarter of global oil trade, would likely send Brent crude futures soaring into triple-digit territory.

However, a separate Bloomberg report found some oil tanker operators and managers have paused offering their vessels for Middle East routes since Friday to let the dust settle.

JPMorgan commodity analyst Natasha Kaneva issued a warning over the weekend, stating that the odds increased of a "worst-case scenario" —defined as "the oil price reaction turning exponential rather than linear, with the impact on supply potentially extending beyond a 2.1 mb/d reduction in Iranian oil exports"—could push prices as high as $120–$130 per barrel.

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#1  Could Iran Carry Out Its Threat To Shut Down The Strait Of Hormuz?
Posted by: Skidmark || 06/16/2025 10:35 Comments || Top||

#2  Not showing up at gpswise.aero
Of course, they're aircraft based, but still...
Posted by: ed in texas || 06/16/2025 10:51 Comments || Top||

#3  closing the Strait of Hormuz would be a major problem

however one of the worst producers hurt by such a move would be Iran

China, India and Japan would be consumers who would be especially hurt.

Posted by: Lord Garth || 06/16/2025 11:34 Comments || Top||


Both IRGC head of Intelligence and his deputy were eliminated
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
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Posted by: Fred || 06/16/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [135 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Iran


#2  ...Of course, 'IGRC' and 'intelligence' aren't exactly terms you'd find together.

Mike
Posted by: MikeKozlowski || 06/16/2025 6:36 Comments || Top||

#3  ^Human intelligence, animal intelligence, military intelligence.
Posted by: Grom the Affective || 06/16/2025 7:41 Comments || Top||

#4  I guess Lincoln was right: everyone over 40 IS responsible for what they look like.
Posted by: Mercutio || 06/16/2025 7:44 Comments || Top||


Iran Calls For ''islamic Army'' With Turkey, Saudi, Pakistan
[X]
…This comes after recent strikes have rattled nerves and sparked a wave of fear across the country.

Cars are crawling out of the city like it’s the end of the world - or at least the start of another one.

Source: Yediot Ahronot

***************
Rezaee isn’t fringe... he’s IRGC brass and a senior figure on Iran’s Expediency Council.

Translation? Tehran wants to turn regional chaos into coalition power.

Problem is: Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan aren’t exactly eager to wear Iran’s uniform.

But if even one says yes, the entire regional order shifts overnight.

Source:
@visegrad24

Media: ncr-iran

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Posted by: Fred || 06/16/2025 00:00 || Comments || Link || [140 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Iran

#1 
So let me see if I understand the process.

Iran funds Terrorist groups to attack Israel and other NON-Muslim countries.

These Iranian sponsored groups, attack, killing 1,000's each year at their command or following Iranian Islamic agenda.

Growing bolder, one of their sponsored terrorist groups conducted a massive Terrorist attack on Israel civilians. In the process, taking scores of hostages, from the ages of children to Sr. Adults.

The Iranian funded and directed/steered Terrorists (Hamas) proceed to torture, rape and mutilate the taken hostages, including yes raping the children.

Israel attempts to deal with the terrorists, only be played at every point.

Iran steps-up the threat process to now include funding Pro-Hamas violent demonstrations in the EU & USA.

Now having announced Nuke threats at the highest levels, and restarting Nuke Weapon development. All in violation (again) of a number of previous NO NUKE weapons deals. Deals worked out and PLANE LOADS of $$$$$$$$$ sent to Iran. $$$$$ used likely to fund more terrorist attacks.

So Israel, & USA say, enough is enough and hand Iran its A$$.

Having now shown itself to be all mouth and little muscle, Iran quickly begs for help from countries & their leaders that it has undermined in years past.


I suspect a Regime change might be in the making.
As we have seen the Iranian people aren't that happen with current Islamic fanatical middle-ages based dictatorship in power.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 06/16/2025 4:48 Comments || Top||

#2  Its a zero sum game for your neighbors. You go down, someone else goes up. Why should they help you?
Posted by: Procopius2k || 06/16/2025 6:42 Comments || Top||

#3  Makes sense since Iran and Saudi are such good friends.
Posted by: Mercutio || 06/16/2025 7:42 Comments || Top||


#5  Mohsen, old chap - IAF planes are actually flying from Saudi airfields, cross my heart.
Posted by: Grom the Affective || 06/16/2025 7:47 Comments || Top||


#7  I'm sorry, but that picture of the traffic jam in Tehran doesn't look any worse than a normal rush hour on Interstate 5 in San Diego.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 06/16/2025 12:43 Comments || Top||



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