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Iran’s Ghalibaf mocked U.S. strategy toward Iran, saying that early expectations about pressure tactics were unfounded and dismissing what he described as “blockade theory.”#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Iran

Despite spending nearly $1 trillion annually on defense, the U.S. is running low on key weapons after a month of conflict with Iran.The rapid depletion raises questions about military readiness.https://theconversation.com/can-the-nearly-1-trillion-a-year-us-military-really-be-depleting-key-weapons-in-iran-280986#Iran #USPolitcs https://theconversation.com/can-the-nearly-1-trillion-a-year-us-military-really-be-depleting-key-weapons-in-iran-280986

#jimmycarr on #iran https://m.youtube.com/shorts/-5j4rFGUUOM

@woodenmachines Would it really matter?@Nonilex

https://peer.adalta.social/w/awKymbcuzyHNxGoP6cVSRX [](https://adalta.info/articles/prstn_war_116488340921896209_fr) [️](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/29/gas-prices-hormuz-oil-surge")La flambée des prix du pétrole et les tensions géopolitiques menacent l'économie américaine et exacerbent les vulnérabilités mondiales.#iran #usa #war #geopolitics #hormuz

Iran-Liveblog: ++ UN-Hochkommissar "entsetzt" von Irans Vorgehen ++Der UN-Menschenrechtschef, Türk, hat Iran für Repressionen gegen Regime-Gegner und deren Haftbedingungen angegriffen. Trotz der Vorwürfe von US-Präsident Trump hat Kanzler Merz den Krieg der USA gegen Iran erneut kritisiert.️ https://www.tagesschau.de/newsticker/liveblog-iran-mittwoch-114.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de#Iran #Liveblog #PersischerGolf #USA #Israel

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from lawmakers Wednesday for the first time since the Trump administration launched the war against Iran.@AssociatedPress has a live blog with the latest: https://flip.it/mCvL8J#Hegseth #Iran #News #USPolitics #PeteHegseth #Congress

Iran-Liveblog: ++ USA bereiten offenbar längere Iran-Blockade vor ++US-Präsident Trump lässt einem Bericht des Wall Street Journal zufolge eine längere Blockade des Iran vorbereiten. Bei einem israelischen Angriff auf eine Patrouille der libanesischen Armee sind fünf Menschen getötet worden.️ https://www.tagesschau.de/newsticker/liveblog-iran-dienstag-116.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de#Iran #Liveblog #PersischerGolf #USA #Israel

🟠 UPDATEUS-Iran Talks Stall Amid Soaring Oil PricesReports indicate the US will extend its blockade of Iranian ports, a move expected to prolong Middle East supply disruptions and drive further oil price increases. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-rises-reports-us-will-extend-iran-blockade-prolonging-mideast-supply-2026-04-29/#Iran #USA #OilEnergy #Sanctions #Geopolitics #GeoWire

🟢 EconomicWarfare | 8/10 WSJ: Trump prepares extended blockade of IranWSJ reports President Trump has instructed aides to prepare an extended blockade of Iran to further restrict oil exports and economic activity, pressuring Tehran on its nuclear program.#OSINT #NewsGroup #Blockade #Iran #US

🟢 EconomicWarfare | 8/10 US intensifies economic pressure on IranTreasury Secretary Bessent reports the US has targeted Iran's shadow banking, crypto access, shadow fleet, and weapons procurement networks under Operation Economic Fury. Oil storage and export facilities on Kharg Island are assessed to be affected.#OSINT #NewsGroup #EconomicWarfare #Iran #US

#EEUU no puede permitir que #Irán tenga armas nucleares. Son #terroristas. ¿Se imaginan si con cualquier excusa bombarearan ciudades como #Hiroshima o #Nagasaki? ¿Se imaginan si aprovechando su superioridad militar invadieran #Líbano o ejecutaran un #genocidio en #Palestina? Países que hicieran semejantes cosas serían parias mundiales, habría que sancionarlos de todas las formas posibles, asegurarnos de que nunca más tuvieran armas de ninguna clase.#imperialismo #capitalismo #israel #ideología

🟡 Military Logistics | 8/10 Pakistan activates transit corridors to Iran amid US naval blockadeFars News Agency reports Pakistan has activated six transit corridors between Pakistan and Iran amid the US naval blockade on Iranian ports. The Pakistani Commerce Ministry issued the Goods Transit Order 2026, allowing canned goods from third countries to be transferred.#OSINT #NewsGroup #MilitaryLogistics #Iran #Pakistan #NavalBlockade

🟠 UPDATETrump Approval Hits Record Low Amid Iran War and InflationAfter 60 days of war in Iran, experts state Trump requires Congressional approval to continue hostilities, though Congress may avoid addressing the issue. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/after-60-days-of-war-in-iran-does-us-congress-want-a-say?traffic_source=rss#Iran #USA #Military #Diplomacy #Geopolitics #GeoWire

In case Kid Rock addressing the pentagon didn’t do it, here’s Germany saying #Iran is humiliating the #usa. #news #enshittification #maga #war #epstein #news US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich Merz https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/us-humiliated-iran-leadership-trump-merz?CMP=share_btn_url

🟡 Naval Incident | 9/10 US Marines seize commercial vessel in Arabian SeaU.S. Central Command announced that Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the commercial vessel M/V Blue Star III in the Arabian Sea, suspecting it of attempting to transit to Iran in violation of the blockade.#OSINT #NewsGroup #US #Iran #NavalBlockade #CENTCOM

🟡 Naval Activity | 8/10 US intercepts vessel in Arabian Sea for violating Iran blockadeCENTCOM reported that Marines from the 31st MEU boarded the commercial vessel M/V Blue Star III in the Arabian Sea, suspecting it of attempting to transit to Iran in violation of the US blockade. The violation was confirmed after search.#OSINT #NewsGroup #US #Iran #NavalBlockade #CENTCOM

Froh über die Forderung des @aussenminister.diplo.de@bsky.brid.gy .. aber ich wünsche mir, dass die Verbrechen des Regimes in #Iran zur Strafverfolgung an den #ICC / Int. Strafgerichtshof überwiesen werden. Beides geht über den UN-Sicherheitsrat! #unsc www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...Vereinte Nationen: Johann Wade...

Gefahr von Sanktionsumgehungen - Die Iran-Geschäfte einer VolksbankEine Volksbank aus Niedersachsen hat mehrere Millionendeals mit Bezug zum Iran abgewickelt. Nach Report Mainz-Recherchen könnte es sich dabei um Scheingeschäfte für Ölexporte gehandelt haben. Hat die Bank nicht sorgfältig genug geprüft?️ https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/report-mainz/iran-volksbank-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de#Volksbank #Iran

IMHO there is one reason that the #UAE left #OPEC today... money. The US & Isreali war on #Iran that resulted in the Strait of Hormuz being closed has laid bare the strategic consequences of being reliant on oil and gas; and nations without their own oil and gas reserves are going to rapidly be looking for energy sources that are insulated from geopolitical events; and that means renewable energy. The UAE can see the writing on the wall that in the near future there is going to be a surplus of oil on the market and the traditional OPEC strategy of curtailing production to keep prices high won't work anymore; leaving those with oil to export in a mad dash to sell what they can, while they still can. Leaving OPEC while they can will allow them get as much as possible before the market disappears.#Canada needs to take notice and diversify away from oil and gas or we are going to get caught up in the coming crash. The best time to diversify was 20 years ago, the second best is now.