—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: The Iranian Army announces that an American MQ-9 ‘Reaper’ drone was shot down over Qeshm Island a few minutes ago

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The time has come for a MES groupchat (prior approval-only)

https://t.me/+OVfkRB3n3iUxN2M0

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: U.S. Central Command says it has established ‘Task Force Iron Gate’ to prevent the movement of advanced weapons systems, dual-use technologies, sanctioned materials, and illegal revenue streams across Iran’s land borders

It is unclear how the U.S. military aims to enforce this ‘land blockade’ against Iran.

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—❗️🇵🇱 NEW: A terrorist attack took place in Krakow, Poland, after a gunman opened fire on crowds

There are at least 6 deaths; the shooter was severely wounded by police and later executed on the spot. The officer who shot the suspect was wounded.

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—❗️🇵🇱 NEW: The shooter is a white male, according to available images

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—❗️🇵🇱 NEW: The far-right terrorist in Krakow had a Nazi ‘totenkopf’ (skull) sign on his helmet

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—❗️🇵🇱 UPDATE: Despite being shot in the chest multiple times at point-blank range, the shooter is alive, conscious, and being treated by medics

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— 🇺🇸 NEW: President Trump announces that he has offered UFC chief Dana White the role of White House Press Secretary

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—❗️🇮🇱 NEW: Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has received permission from Israeli President Isaac Herzog to form a government

Benjamin Netanyahu’s era as Israel’s Prime Minister has come to an end.

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: Initial reports that the U.S. carried out an airstrike in Jask, southern Iran, after several anti-ship cruise missiles were launched at the Strait of Hormuz

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There likely won’t be a resumption of full-scale war unless Tehran gets hit.

Iranian decisionmakers have apparently chosen to tolerate attacks in the South for now. In my opinion, this is a fatal mistake which risks the ‘Lebanon model’ being implemented in Iran.

However, I do expect Iran to run out of patience relatively soon if these airstrikes against coastal launchers keep happening on a regular basis.

We may see at least some kind of limited retaliation against U.S. bases in Jordan or the Persian Gulf.

— 🇺🇸 NEW: Dana White has accepted his position as White House Press Secretary

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— 🇮🇷/🇷🇺 NEW: Iran has exported the ‘Arman’ medium-range air defense system to Russia

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