CIRCLE WITH A DOT

🟢 Diplomatic Threat | 5/10Iran threatens permit system for internet cables in Strait of HormuzIran announced plans to require permits for internet cables crossing the Strait of Hormuz, potentially impacting global digital infrastructure.#OSINT #NewsGroup #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #CyberSecurity

“Sulphuric acid is a crucial ingredient in the manufacture of batteries, clothing and phosphate fertilisers, and is also used to treat drinking water, purify petroleum and produce some metals and computer chips.#China is a key exporter, but it relies on imported #sulphur — itself a by-product of oil refining and smelting — to make it.In 2025, about half of the global sulphur supply came from the Middle East.With trade disrupted, Beijing has banned exports of #SulphuricAcid to shore up its domestic #supply.” #StraitOfHormuz / #trade / #conflict #chemicals <https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-05-17/china-turns-off-sulphuric-acid-supply/106682704>

Iran Wants to Charge Tech Companies for Undersea Cable UseThe Iranian government is attempting to double-dip by charging the likes of Google and Apple for using underseas cables.https://www.freezenet.ca/iran-wants-to-charge-tech-companies-for-undersea-cable-use/#International #News #Technology #Google #infrastructure #Iran #Meta #StraitOfHormuz #US #war

🟡 Naval Threat | 9/10 Mines in Strait of Hormuz: US Forces Identify at Least 10 MinesUS forces have identified at least 10 mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Intelligence warns that transit through the strait could be extremely hazardous due to mine activity.#OSINT #NewsGroup #NavalThreat #StraitOfHormuz #Iran #US

#TrumpWar #TrumpEpsteinCoverup #TrumpEconomy #IranWar #StraitOfHormuz #ThisIsWhatYouVotedFor #PedophileProtector #NoKings #LetsGoTACO #TrumpOnlyFucksUp #NACHO

Air Defense Activation | 10/10Air defenses activated on Iran's Qeshm IslandAir defenses were activated on Qeshm Island near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.#OSINT #NewsGroup #Iran #AirDefense #StraitOfHormuz

🟢 Diplomacy | 5/10 Trump and Xi discuss Hormuz as Iran war enters day 77US President Trump and Chinese leader Xi discussed the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran rallies BRICS allies amid day 77 of the war.#OSINT #NewsGroup #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #Diplomacy

A ship anchored off the #UAE was seized & taken toward #Iran & another—a cargo ship near #Oman —sank after beingattacked, authorities said Thursday, as tensions escalated near the #StraitOfHormuz.It wasn’t immediately clear who was behind these incidents, but they happened as a snr Iranian ofcl reiterated his country’s claim of control over the waterway & another said it had a right to seize #oil tankers connected to the #US.#IranWar #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-hormuz-may-14-2026-efb53c39ee6334733e1cb22ca4a6c279

Whiskey Pete’s performative dodging made it crystal clear there is no plan.#TrumpIsUnfit #HegsethIsUnfit#StraitOfHormuzhttps://crooksandliars.com/2026/05/hegseth-reveals-there-no-plan-open-strait?utm_source=social&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_content=115493

#comedy #riyadhcomedyfestival #freedomofspeech #chelseahandler #trumpdraft #FuckTrump #TrumpEpsteinCoverup #TrumpEpsteinWar #IranWar #StraitOfHormuz #TACO #NACHO #NoKings

🟡 NavalBlockade | 8/10 Chinese supertanker tests US blockade in Strait of HormuzChinese supertanker Yuan Hua Hu, loaded with Iraqi crude, is transiting the Gulf of Oman after passing Iran's Larak islands. The vessel may test US willingness to enforce a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.#OSINT #NewsGroup #NavalBlockade #StraitOfHormuz #China #Iran

🟡 Military Activity | 7/10Iran has operational access to 30 of 33 missile bases near Strait of HormuzAccording to US intelligence, Iran has retained approximately 70% of its missile capabilities. 30 of 33 bases near the Strait of Hormuz are operationally accessible.#OSINT #NewsGroup #Iran #MissileBases #StraitOfHormuz

🟢 Military Deployment | 6/10 UK deploys new assets to Strait of HormuzThe UK Ministry of Defence announced deployment of new assets to the Strait of Hormuz to secure freedom of navigation, including £115 million funding for mine-sweeping drones and anti-drone systems.#OSINT #NewsGroup #UK #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #NavalDeployment

🟡 NavalActivity | 8/10 Iran expands IRGC Navy operational area in Strait of HormuzDeputy IRGC Navy commander announced expansion of operational area in Strait of Hormuz past Jask and Siri islands to major islands. IRGC Navy is closely monitoring US naval movements in the strait.#OSINT #NewsGroup #Iran #US #StraitOfHormuz #NavalEscalation

“In The Atlantic yesterday, neoconservative foreign policy scholar Robert Kagan ranked the #Iran debacle as worse than Vietnam. There will be no going back to a world in which the #StraitofHormuz is open, he writes” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...May 11, 2026

🟡 Naval Attack | 8/10 Iran strikes South Korean cargo ship in Strait of HormuzSouth Korean dry cargo ship HMM Namu was struck by a BEC ballistic missile while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The hit damaged the aft section and engine room.#OSINT #NewsGroup #Iran #SouthKorea #StraitOfHormuz #NavalAttack

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🟢 Strategic Analysis | 9/10 Netanyahu outlines risks of Iran closing Strait of HormuzIsraeli PM stated Iran could cause global market dislocation by trying to take over an international maritime route, but should have understood the consequences.#OSINT #NewsGroup #Iran #Israel #StraitOfHormuz #EnergySecurity

🟡 Naval | 8/10 40+ nations to discuss escort mission in Strait of HormuzBloomberg reports that more than 40 nations will meet today to outline military contributions for a European-led mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz once a stable ceasefire is in place. The UK and France are leading the defensive naval operation, expected to include demining and escort.#OSINT #NewsGroup #Naval #StraitOfHormuz #Iran #UK

🟡 Maritime Attack | 8/10 Iranian attack on South Korean cargo ship HMM NAMU in Strait of HormuzFootage emerged of Iran's Revolutionary Guards attack on the South Korean cargo ship HMM NAMU in the Strait of Hormuz last week. The vessel was struck by two flying objects, assessed to be drones, damaging the rear.#OSINT #NewsGroup #Iran #SouthKorea #StraitOfHormuz #MaritimeAttack